The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-13
BRADFORD.

Miss Julia Cross of Montpelier, the
teacher of vocal muisc at the Montpe-
lier Seminary the past two years, who
is visiting Miss Evelyn Celley, sang
very acceptably at Grace church last
Sunday morning.
Rev. A. H. Webb, wife and son,
Edward, who have been away on a
vacation, returned home last Friday,
and Sunday morning he had large
audience to greet him.
Bradley Smith of Boston is visiting
in town.
Joseph Eastman of Rhode Island is
stopping with his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Lamb.
Ernest B. McDuffee, who has been
spending several weeks with his par
ents, is now away on a business trip
to Portland and Boston.
W. S. Davis, travelling salesman for
the Gross Abbott Co., White River
Junction. was in town on Monday.
The Journal representative while in
Bradford this week had the pleasure
of calling upon Hon. H. e. MacDuffee.
Mr.. MacDuffee showed him Sunday
pass that was issued in the year 1888
LOT HIS ldIn6T, JOnu hldCDull66t JT
At that time one had to secure pass
to travel on Sunday. The pass reads
as follows. State of New Hampshire,
County of Rockingham. Londonderry,
Saturday, Nov. IA, 1889. The bearer,
Mr.. John MacDuffee, Jr. having made
it appear to me, the subscriber, that
he is under the necessity of being at
Walpole tomorrow night, has my per-
mission to travel the road leading to
that place tomorrow, he behaving him
self in peaceable and orderly man
ner. James MacGregore, Justice
Peace.
W. II. Cunningham, wife and child,
Erwin Cunningham and family and T..
H. Rowe and wife of Boston have been
at Arlington pond for few days.
Rev. and Mrs. f. Kilburn are away
on vacation.
The house and nearly all the furni
ture belonging to A. j. Graham was
burned Wednesday morning at
O'Clock. This house was one of the
Oldest houses in town and was the
place where John and Hannah Putnam
Pearsons lived in about 1917. 1t was
the birthplace of their son, d. K
Pearsons of Chicago, the noted phil
anthropist.
Miss Minnie Blanchard of New
York is spending part of her vaca
ton with Mrs Q. o. Doty.
Mrs. Watson, wife of Judge Johr
HI. Watson, of Montpelier, is with hel
sister, Mrs. E. o. Leonard, for shor
time.
The fourth annual fair of the Brad
ford Agricultural and Trotting Asso
citation will be held August %, 26, 81
TIE managers expect to make it tn,
best fair ever held here
Richard Austin, who had been in
toxlcated for several days, and VIII
attempted to kill himself after threat
ening others, was brought before Jus
tice l.. +. Hale last Wednesday morn
ing He was bound over to appear a
court, the bail being fixed at $500
This amount he could not raise ant
he, was taken to Chelsea Jail by Dep
uty Sheriff Frank Lamb.
Ralph B. Denny of Montpelier wa
in town Monday on business
Mr.. and Mrs S. W. Huntington O
New York arrived at Hotel Lowe OF
Monday for stay of a few weeks.
Frank Kennerdy, one of Bradford
prosperous farmers, has just complete,
his large new barn and has now tn
best Of farm buildings in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Farwell O
Montpelier are visiting at the home O
Miss Hattie Brock in South Newbury
Mrs. Farwell was in town on Monda,
visiting some of her old friends tina
she knew some years ago when teach
ing school in town.
Il. N. Prescott Of Barre was in tow
on Monday and Tuesday in the interes
of the granite business