The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-16
BROOKFIELD.


Mrs. Dennison Brown. and Mrs j.
H. Judkins of Mortified were guests
one day last week at the home of Mr..
and Mr.. E. H Allis.
Mrs. W. Fl. CLARK is very sick at
the home of her son, Vanie Wardner.
There is not much hope of her reoov-
cry.
Miss Anna Clark and Miss Blanche
Schroeder came last Thursday from
New York city to their respective
homes here for the summer vacation.
Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Hyde spent
several days last week visiting friends
in Barre and st. Johnsbury.
While Chase Blake on West street
was at the creamery last Saturday
morning he was taken suddenly ill
with an acute attack of indigestion.
He was taken home and at this writ
ing is comfortable but not able to sit
up.
Several from this village attended
the normal scnool graduating exercises
at Randolph Center last Wednesday.
There will be special meeting of
the o. E S. on Thursday evening,
June 23, for initiation. 1t is desired
that all mem bers be present, refresh
ments of cake, doughnuts and coffee
will be served.
Last Sunday Childrens' Day was OBJ
served at the Second Congregational
church. The children did themselves
much credit, the exercises were very
good and interesting, and the PASTORS
talk to the children was fine.
Miss Winnie Braley, who took her
sisters to- the Shakers Home in En-
field, N. H., as was mentioned in last
weeks items, did not leave them there
as the Home was full and they could
not care for them there.
Rev. r. H. Abercrombie is attend
ing the State Congregational conven-
ton in st. Johnsbury this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Holt entertained
company from Friday till Sunday.
Two weeks ago M. E. Chase went
to East Montpelier to buy another
horse of Mr.. Farnham to replace the
one that died a few weeks ago. He
had it about one week when it was
taken sick with the western fever and
died. 1t seems to be pretty hard luck
for Mr.. Chase buying western horses.
Mildred, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence McDerment, was quite
sick several days and under DR.. Ellis
treatment but is convalescing at this
writing.
Last Saturday Warren Williams fell
and put out his lame hand to save
himself tearing open the wound in his
wrist, which necessltated the doctor
dressing the wound again. His friends
hope there will no serious results &C.
cur from the accident.
Charlie Holden lost one of his span
of horses last week. lie dissected it
and found both of its lungs nearly con-
sumed.
Mrs. Fred Ralph arrived home from
Concord, N. IT,, last Saturday.
Madam Parmenter was quite i'll sew
B eral days last week with touch Of
the grip. 1t is hoped she has seen the
worst part of it and will soon be able
to be out again.
John Flannery after spending one
week with friends in Randolph ar
rived home on Saturday.
Miss Catherine Benham finished her
school in Hartford and came home
last Friday. Wednesday she went to
Northfield to assist in the family of
DR.. Carlos Shaw for while.
M. Peck and Jason Nye were in
Burlington ON business one day last
week.
Marshall Carpenter at the Center,
after spending the winter with his
daughter in Ohio, arrived home the
first of last week.
Perley Washburn, who was one OF
the graduates of the Randolph high
school, is now employed in Bell Broth
ers' store at Randolph.
BRADFORD.
Mrs. X. J. Ooffrin returned last
week from Manchester. N. H., where
she has been fer some time caring fol-
her mother and sister, who have boti
been very ill.
Stephen S. jenkins died at the town
farm last week aged sixty-eight years
He had been in poor health for severa
years and had been great sufferer
G. I. Williams and wife of Boston
who have spent several summers a
Hotel Low, arrived last week to b'
with us another season.
Miss Stella Mott, the primary schoo
teacher here for the past year. has ac
cepted position to teach in the pub
lie schools of Seattle. Wash, and viii
not come back to u.s. We are yer,