The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-18
BROOKFIELD.

BROOkFlELD.
Newman Abercrombie has recovered
from his long illness and is able to be
out again.
George Adams has brought Mrs.
Philbrick's farm and moved his family
there.
Mrs. Marcus Peck went to RiX-
bridge, Mass. last week to spend sew
eral weeks with her daughter and fam
lily, Dr. and Mrs. Merton Griswold.
Fred Durkee has been visiting rela-
tives is North Randolph and vicinity
the past two weeks.
j. W. Parmenter went to Berlin on
business last Friday.
Several from this place attended the
commencement exercises at the RAN
dolph Center Normal School, and the
Randolph high school last week.
Mr.. May of Cabot was a recent
guest at j. W. Parmenter's.
Horace Kibbee has been having a
serious time with felon on the index
finger of his right hand necessitating
his laying off from his work several
days.
Mrs. William @. Clark recently
spent several days with her nephew
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Sprague at Randolph.
During the summer vacation of Mr..
and Mrs. Justus Batchelder of Mont
peller, they are expected to occupy his
brother, Harry Batchelders house in
the village.
julius Washburn had one of his
large work horses get quite badly cut
on one hip last week by getting tan
gled in the cultivator, necessitating
eight stitches to cloLe the wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holt visited their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bart
lett in Barre two days the first of the
week.
Josiah Smith has gone for a two
weeks vacation visiting relatives in
the south part of the State.
Miss Flora, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Raymore, who has been
staying in California to become a
trained nurse has graduated and re-
ceived her diploma. Her many friends
wish her great success in her vocation.
Albert Rumney has gone for few
days to visit his daughter in Hines
burg.
Mrs. Louise Bigelow Oatley of
Rochester, N Y, is visiting relatives
and friends in town.
ROXBURY.
The marriage of Miss Lou Frances
Worcester to Ralph Wales Dunsmoor
will occur at the home of the brides
parents, H. p. Worcester, on Tuesday
evening, June l6.
Children's Sunday was observed yes
terday with appropriate services. The
church was decorated with potted
plants. Flowers were not in abund-
ance at this season. but the flock of
little girls in white and bright colors,
was almost as decorative as flowers.
The songs by the little soloists, Misses
Helen Dickinson and Beatrice Spald-
ing were especially good.
Our little town has had two sensa-
tional stories afioat recently. The first
reported a tramp to have been seen
in the cellar of an empty house in the
village, having partially removed the
cellar wall for entrance. His purpose
in entering in daylight and near the
street, was unknown, but being tramp,
was supposed to be evil IL appears,
however, that said wall had been in the
same btaU6 LOT SOME months ana Cn6
tramp was a myth. Report number
two concerned the discovery of a
grave, six feet long and of suitable
width, in the cellar of an empty house
on the hill. The supposed murderer,
though carefully constructing the
grave, had, doubtless owing to haste
omitted to erect headstone. The
town authorities were notified and a
body of men fastened to the spot, who
shortly after went home again. Not
having been present the writer cannot
accurately state the result of their
search.
A somewhat mysterious incident
which actually occurred, has received
little comment and has just come to
our notice. A man giving his name
as William Boynton from East Barre,
has worked on the farm for Mr.. Drink
water ON the East Hill through the
winter. The first of May he went out
to repair the pasture fence, dressed in
soiled working clothes, and having, it
is thought, not more than twenty five
cents in money with him. When he
failed to return at noon or at night,
search was made by Mr.. Drinkwater
and his family but no trace was found
of the man or the axe he carried. Some
money was due him, and his best
Excellent bargains in suits at Fits.