The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
BTOnkneld.

Brookfleld.
Mrs. E. Il. Benham was suddenly called to
Richmond last week to care for her mother
! who is ill.
BY some unknown agency the house on
! George Panten's old farm was completely
| destroyed by fire last Saturday morning
A moving machine with several other val
liable farming implements stored in the
| building were burned.
A party OF misses from the North Village
and Center celebrated the Fourth by hav-
! ing picnic in George Wardner's grove at
| East Roxbury. They were entertained In
the evening with fireworks. All reported
very enjoyable time.
Several couples attended the base ball
game at South Royalton the Fourth. The
Brookfields were badly beaten.
Mr.. and Mrs. will Haggett had son
born recently.
Miss Cora Forbes was guest of Mabel
Washburn last week.
Mrs. William s. Graves arrived home
last Saturday from New York State.
Mr. and Mrs. Heber Thwing and daugh-
ter OF Barre spent Sunday with her mother.
Mrs. Lois Buck.
Mrs. Fred freeman and Mrs. Frank Aims
worth of Sharon spent several days in town
recently.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bacon are sorry TO hear OF their long and
serious Illness.
Several young people from both villages
spent the Fourth in Barre.
Mrs. Annette Griswold of Plainfield is in
town for few weeks
Mr.. and Mrs George Mason visited in
Berlin last week
East Montpelier.
A very successful term Of school taught
by Miss Francis Hatch at the Morse school
house, closed last Tuesday with sppropri.
ate exercises.
Burt Nelson has purchased the Bacon
place and is to take possession about the
first Of August. Mr.. Bacon moves TO North.
field.
q. L. Pa-menter's new buildings are near
ly ready for the painter.
Rev. w A. Dawson is taking few days
rest at the Center.
Malcolm Herrick of Florida and George
Herrick of Mddlesex visited at William j.
Fosters last week.
DIR. j. s. Dodge and wife are spending a
few weeks with relatives in this vicinity
Mrs NJ Il. Dodge has returned FROM vis-
iting Mrs. Gould, her sister.
Children's day was observed at the Cen
ter last Sunday. There were Rotations by
the younger members OF the school anda
appropriate and very interesting sermon by
Rev. q. o. Judkins who will preach here
again July % and on alternate Sundays
during the summer aud fall
Haying is the order OF the day, but the
grass crop is not as good as usual.
Mrs. Bailey OF johnson visited at Mr..
Jordon's last week.
I've school in district No. 10 closed last
Friday. Those pupils who attended the
entire term without an absence, a hardness
or dismissal were: Halle Templeton,
Annie Holt and Martha Bailey. Harvey
Wood had perfect attendance until taken
down with measles. Only two of the pu-
pills had tardy mark, and there was only
one dismissal during the term.
Bradford Center.
The straw berry crop is partial failure
Only about one-third Of a crop has been
harvested. Hay and grain are very light
in this vicinity
William Shepherds horse which got hurt
week ago falling through scuttle in the
barn is improving
Mrs George Eames who has been sick for
the past TWO weeks is slowly recovering.
f. III. Porter is repairing his mill dam so
as to do a rushing business this fall.
John Barres and wife and Alonzo Shep-
herd spent the Fourth with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William Shepherd.
Mrs. John Prescott is housekeeper for
Mrs. James McKindley.
Mlddlesex
Miss Gertrude Norris is visiting her par
ents in Barton and Fred b. Miles expects
to visit relatives there this week.
Mrs. N. j. Miles is in Stowe and Water
bury for short stay.
Fred Moore of Somerville, Mass is stop
ping with relatives here.
Miss Mary Ennis of Boston is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Ennis.
Mrs. Fred Sillowsy and son OF Wisconsin
are stopping with M w Silloway, Fred's
father.
William A. Chaplin, wife and son of Chi
cago, ILL.,, came on Monday and are with
Mr. Chapin's parents.
The boiler went to Moretown and the
bridge still stands but many prophets"
are laying low. Strange that every effort to
better the condition of this vicinity should
receive such beneficial support. Better
turn the town into COW pasture
South Corinth.
George Palmer came near meeting with a
serious accident last Sunday. AS he was
driving near the church with pair of
horses one Of the bits broke and the horses
ran around the church throwing Mr.. Pal
ner out and then ran about half a mile
when they were caught. The wagon was
badly broken but fortunately MIR. Palmer
nor the horses were much injured
Mrs. Mary Wilson and W. Kenniston's
people have recently been entertaining rel
atives from Massachusetts,
Isaac Virgins has flushed bis work in
the meat market at Chelsea and has gone to
Tunbridge to work at hsyiDg
E Il. Darling with his summer boarders
from New York city arrived at Maplewood
farm June 20, On the evening of the Fourth
he gave grand display Of fireworks. A
large number OF people in town went to the
different places TO witness them. They
were said to be the best that were ever seen
here and were appreciated.
Some Of the people from here attended
the celebratian at Chelsea the Fourth.
Frank Southick OF East Barre visited
his uncle @. T. Blskes last Sunday.
Several OF the young people from here at
tended the picnic at Cookville last Satur-