St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
BRADFORD.
Family Reunion.

ueSceuuantS OF DIS granufaCner, Jesse
Worthley, who came from Ware, N. H.,
and settled on the farm where John
Worthley now lives, los years ago. He
married Judith Califf, of Ware, N. H.,
and both passed the remainder of their
lives on the place. His son, B. L. Worth
ley, was born and died there and John
Worthley's children are the fourth gen.
Grafton of Worthleys that have lived on
the place.
dents Of Bradford, St. Johnsbury, Water
bury, Corinth, West Fairlee. Oxford, N.
H., and Maiden. and Amesbury. Mass,
numbering about 60, all of whom were
direct descendants of Jesse Worthley, or
husbands or wives of such descendants.
Some OF the relatives thus assembled had
not met for many years and the meeting
was most happy one. Seventeen Others
who should have been there to make the
reunion complete were unable to be
present. Most of the time was passed in
a social way. Tables were set in the
dooryard on which was served picnic
dinner. After dinner the company lis
tened to few selections OF music, the
reading of poem written for the occa.
sion by Henry Taplin, of Newfelds, N.
H., and brief remarks by Arthur HI. Sar-
gent, of the University Of Vermont, Bur-
lington, giving items in the history of the
family since Thomas Worthley came from
England and settled in Ware, then called
HaIe's Town, N. H., about the year
1748. Several photographs of the COM
ponu WARE = q keu
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa T. Shaw left last
week for Bennington, where they will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craig, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker and Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
OF Brooklyn, Mass, spent Sunday at
Hotel Low after leaving the Boston
party of Vermonters at Newport. Mr..
Craig is vice president of the Vermonters'
Association of Boston.
II. A. Rabbit and Miss Helen Rabbit
of Montpelier are visiting at Edgar
Hunts.
F. B. Haselton and wife of Frankfort,
Ind, John Haselton of Illinois, Mrs.
Lizzie Hale OF Maiden, Mass, Miss
Clara Haselton of Haverhill and Gen.
and Mrs. Gilmore of Fairlee, visited Mrs.
H. B. Chamberlin last week.
Miss Elsie Poor of Berlin has been
spending week in town.
Mrs. George Low of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is spending few weeks at the Blakley
mansion.
The library was opened Saturday after
being closed week while all the wood
work was being re-fnished. 1t now
presents much improved appearance.
Mrs. Olive Baldwin was called to
Haverhill, Saturday, to attend the funer-
al of Miss Julia Currier, who died in
Northampton, Mass, Thursday. The
funeral was held at the home of Mrs.
Henry Merrill in Haverhill and the inter-
ment was made in the cemetery on the
Upper Plain in this town. Miss Currier' s
childhood was spent here and she will be
remembered by large circle OF friends.
Miss Bessie Shepard of Bethel is visit
ing Miss Lena Allen.
Albridge Libby and wife of Laconia
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Libby.
Miss Della Albee is back at her position
in the New England Telephone Office,
after having weeks vacation.
Miss Hattie Craig of Littleton has
been spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Craig.
Mrs. Abe Buckley and two children are
spending few weeks with relatives in
st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Eugene Leavitt and son OF
Southern Pines, N. c., are visiting at
John Sargent's.
Henry {. McDuffee is suffering from a
severe attack of rheumatism and is con-
fined to his room.
Miss Ethel Webb of Montpelier spent
last week with her father, Rev. A. H.
Webb.
Rev. Mr.. Leet of Hartford, Conn.,,
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday.
Francis L. Pratt OF Pomona, CAL. has
been visiting his cousin, Mrs. 0. A. Bald.
win. for several days.
Miss Alice Crook is spending two
weeks at a beach in Massachusetts.
Mrs. E. M. Roscoe, who has been
spending the summer with her parents
| w. c. Sanborn and wife, returned to
| Waterbury last week.
Mrs. Warren Johnson and Miss Grace
Woodward OF West Newton, Mass, are
visiting at J. M. Warden's.
Mrs. Mary Morrill, of Nashua, N. H.
visited Mrs. F. K. Clement last week.
Mrs. w. E. Gage spent part of las
week in Groton visiting her nephew
Henry Kemp.
Mrs. Charles Smith is spending a few
weeks with Mrs. w. S. Williams.
Ed Woods of Concord, N. H., is il
town this week attending the fair.
A. T. Clarke is spending the week il
town the guest of w. E. Gage.
Miss Gertrude Dewey spent Sunday il
town the guest of Miss Ada McIndoe.
Harry Wiswall of Newton Lower
Falls, Mass, was in town last week.
H. S. Homer of Boston is in town.
The Bradford Academy Alumni Asso
citation held their annual meeting al
Hotel Low Saturday evening and elected
the old board OF officers.
Sidney Williams of Springfield, Mass.
is spending his vacation in town.
! Nellie Lowd finished work at the New
! England telephone Office Saturday Miss
Blanche Lachance takes her place.
Arthur Edwards of Springfield is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. J
| Edwards.