The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-04
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CORINTH.
Alvin Little died at his home, May 80
Funeral was on Sunday. Burial at the
Center. lie leaves a widow, mother, three
sisters and one brother.
The Republican caucus was held on
Thursday evening at the town hall
Several men are employed on the mines
south of Cooksville.
Mrs. Cyrus Hastings and Mrs. Hastings
have been visiting in West Lebanon, n. II
Calvin Merrill, former resident of
this town, but now of Haverhill, n. H. has
been the guest of his daughter, Mrs. j.
w Eastman. He is nearly ninety years
of age, but "hale and hearty"
Mrs. Hooker is visiting friends in Can
ada.
Clinton Cook has returned from South
ern Pines, n. c.
Mr. and Mrs c. c. Sargent visited
friends in North Thetford Saturday.
BRADFORD.
Our public library has just received
from ~ II. Chadwick of Boston live
books: one a beautifully bound edition of
Alexander Dumas's works, Twenty
Years After, in two volumes, and the
other book which is almost worth its
weight in gold as it cannot be bought at
any price. 1t is a copy of Bradford's
History "Of Plimoth Plantation" from
the original manuscript, which was in 1897
returned to the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts 10y the Bishop of London in
whose possession it had been for many
years
w Frank Harris, who is employed in
the office of Carroll S. Page at Hyde Park
was at home over Sunday.
Memorial Day was ushered in with
clouds and rain, but abont nine o'clock
the sun came out and shone glorously
upon all nature, newly washed. A large
delegation of Washburn Post and Corps,
with about fifty of the school children,
accompanied by their teachers, went to
the cemetery The ritualistic work of the
Post for dead comrades and of the Corps
for the unknown dead who sleep OH south
ern battlefelds, was performed, and fol-
lowed by the placing of wreaths and flow
ers upon the graves of veterans by the or
CARNATIONS, each member being accom-
panied by child, who placed flowers
where the veterans laid the wreaths Sure
ly there could be no better way to pro-
mote patriotism and reverence for our
veterans. The sincere thanks of both
Post and Corps are given to the teachers
who so kindly assisted by their presence
and efforts in taking charge of the chill
dren.
Z. j. Bagley was home from Island
Pond over Sunday.
Major f. c. Redington and wife of
Chicago are stopping at j. c. Stearns.
The operetta given by the members of
Mrs. j. +. Worthen's choral class last
Friday evening was well worth the price
of admission. The children performed
their parts beautifully, and the songs by
Mrs. Burroughs were listened to with the
hush which denotes profound attention.
Frank Brigham and wife went to Lis
bon Friday, driving home on Sunday with
a team which Mr.. Brigham purchased
there.
The Republican caucus on Saturday re-
suited as follows; Mccullough, lis;
Proctor, II.
Captain P. S, Chamberlin was drawn as
grand juror in county court and left for
Chelsea on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leavitt of Wor-
cester, Mass, former residents of Brad
ford, are visiting Mrs Leavitt's brother,
A. w. Peters.
Raymond w. Brown, Dartmouth '03,
was home for the day Saturday.
Mrs. Hale of ST. Johnsbury has been
days
Mrs. Fred Bickford, who has been
spending the winter with her sister at n.
H., returned last Friday for the summer
Ex-Governor Farnham, whose illness
was reported last week, remains in about
the same condition.
WEST BERLIN.
Abraham Holt of Woodbury. was
brought here for burial last Saturday.
Mark Glines is confined to the house
with bad knee, caused by getting it hurt.
There will be a lecture at the Methodist
church next Thursday evening. Come,
you will find it far better than the fake of
last week.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Addie Cole on Friday afternoon.
Walter Reyes visited at home Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Addie Hewitt has finished her stay
with Mrs. Orrin Kimball and is at home
for time.
The children are preparing for Children's
Day.
CABOT.
The Memorial exercises were held
in all the schools on Thursday. The
attendance of parents was very good
and has reported the children all took
a good interest.
The listers commenced the quadren-
NAL appraisal of real estate last Mon
day.
We cannot remember the time since
the institution of Memorial day. when
there has not been some public OBJ
servance of the day. The comrades
decorated the graves of the soldiers
with flags and flowers in the morning
hut this was all this vaar