The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08

a vet ran of the civil war and BROTH
er-ln-law of J. s. Chamberlain, is Wis.,
iting friends in town.
Henry Skinner of Milford, Mass, is
visiting friends in town. Mr.. Skin
ner is native of Plainfield, born
in 1924, his fathers death occurring
when he was three years old. At the
age OF twenty he moved to Milford,
Mass, and since that time he has
been employed in the cutting depart
ment of a shoe shop He is now at
the head of the department. Mr..
Skinner is very smart for man of
eighty years of age.
B. B. Batchelder and II. Z. Lane
went on fishing trip one day last
week. 1t is reported that they got
lost but the truth of it is not known.
They showed up the next morning at
z 30 each with full basket Of trout
probably fIshed al night.
BROOKFIELD.
Mr., and Mrs. Clarence Bartlett of
South Barre spent two DAYS the first
of the week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Holt.
DR.. and Mrs. Watson of Williams
town spent last week at the Lake
View hotel.
Mrs. Frank Partridge and children
went last Friday to their home in
Worcester, Mass.
Ed. Benham is improving his house
by the addition Of new piazza, Wal
ter Ketchum and Emery Smith doing
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken and daughter
of White River Junction were recent
guests of her sister. Mrs. Oliver
Nichols, at Lake View hotel.
DR.. Merton Griswold and son, Stan
ley, of Uxbridge, Mass. came Friday
to spend few days with relatives
here and in Plainfeld, with his mother
and sister, Mrs. Lester Abbott
Friday evening BIookfeld Grange
will have social for it's members.
Cake and ice cream will be served.
1t is hoped all the members will be
present.
Eight members of Brookfield Grange
attended the Central Vermont Pomona
Grange at Washington last Wednes-
day. A fine time was enjoyed by all.
Percy Coleman, who has been
spending two months in Europe, ar
rived here Saturday morning to meet
his wife who has been spending her
vacation here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Durkee.
Twenty five of the friends of Miss
Emily Adams called on her last We'd
nesday, August 3d. to help her cele-
brate her eighty second birthday.
Cake and ice cream were served and
several presents were given her. She
has been confined to Ler bed fifteen
years and has been totally blind for
three years. All through her afflic-
tions she is always cheerful, and is
pleased to have her friends call on
her. She is devotedly cared for by
her sister, Miss Susan Adams.
Leslie Crane came from his home in
Rutland last Friday TO spend several
days with his family here. They will
resurn home this week.
Miss Catherine Benham returned to
West Hartford on Monday where she
is to teach the fall term of school.
John Flannery has been sick and
confined to his bed most of the time
the past week.
Miss Anna CLARK returned last week
to her rchool work in birmingham.
Mass.
RANDOLPH.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Mark AELott of Or
well arrived in town the first of the
week for two weeks stay with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Abbott.
Miss Olive Sargent has returned
to Barre after few days Wis
it at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. f. Sargent.
Mrs. W. W. Sprague returned home
Monday from Springfield, Mass,
where she had been spending a few
days at Mr.. Sprague's headquarters.
The base ball team from this town
played the last game of the season IN
Bethel Monday and were defeated by
! score of 10 to 2. The batteries
we're, Randolph, Cameo and Connolly !;
Bethel, Dutton and Emery.
Mrs. Charles Howard and daughter.
Miss Blanche, who have been spend.
| ing a week at Frank Copeland's, left
here Monday for their home in Nal:
den, Mass.
Arthur l.. Newton arrived in town
Monday from st. Louis where he
ran in the Marathon race, finishing
in third place. He will spend few
days with his father. Isaac Newton.
george Ryder, foreman of the Barre
Telegram, returned to Barre Monday
night after a short visit with friends
here.
Randolph having hottest election for
years. Over 700 votes cast on first
ballot with no election and following
result. j. B. Wells. 24S; d. H. Morse,
22S; j. b. Adams 100; d. L. Sargent
(Democratio) IS. Braintree elects J.
b. Hutchinson, (Republican.