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

dered by Miss Gertrude whitcher, alst
one by Christie Leet, the church wal
beautifully decorated. A large mum
Der of people from adjoining towns
was present.
| J. Il. Nolan was in Groton last
week to conduct the funeral of David
Lumsden.
As Henry Butson and Andrew Ash.
ford were driving COWS up on Ourrie1
| Hill they met man, woman and
child. Some alteration arose be-
tween Mr. Ashford and the man about
the COWS being in the road. Loud
words were spoken and the man, said
to be an Italian, drew a revolver and
shot Mr.. Ashford, the ball lodging in
his shoulder. The Italian afterwards
shot three times but none took effect.
DR.. o. N. Fox extracted the bullet
and Mr.. Butson is doing we'll. The
man escaped.
| H. b. White had the papers made
out and he and several others went in
pursuit. The man was captured in
Hsverhill, N. H., and placed in Jail to
await further developments.
Persons from Bradford we're here
| last week to secure hands to help pick
strawberries. They say help is very
scarce.
Miss Blanche Hood and Bessie Simp.
son of Orange we're at holhe over Sun
, day.
NEWBURY.
Dean Bailey is at home for few
days from his work at Fitzdale in the
paper mill.
Mrs. Nathaniel Hutchins went to
the hospital at Hanover, N. H., last
| week for treatment.
Mr.. Edward Keefe of Northampton,
Mass. visited Miss Nellie Powers last
week.
s. O. Stebbins started. for New
York city Tuesday morning to be alb.
sent few days.
into the house formerly occupied by
the late Mrs. AFRO Chamberlain.
George H. Slack has recently bought
the Harry Hubbard house, located next
to the Congregations vestry and is to
occupy it in week or two,
George l. Andrews and little son,
Paul of Pasadena, CAL, arrived in
town Fr.dav and Joined his family
here who preceded him several weeks.
Mrs T.. V. Watkins came home Fri
day from Lexington where she has
been staying several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Edwin A. Bailey.
The graduation exercises of the 9th
grade we're held Wednesday evening
and the same exercises of the high
school we're held on Thursday evening
in Chadwick hall, both were largely
attended and pronounced first class
in every respect by an appreciative
audience. Each member did his
part we'll, showing hard study and
careful training. DR.. H. H. Horne, a
member of the faculty in Dartmouth
College, was present on Thursday
evening and gave an interesting lee
ture on Habit and Education. - The
reception to the high school graduates
was held on Friday evening in Chad.
wick hail. an orchestra was present
and dancing was the main feature of
the evening.
Hon. Henry Wilder Reyes of Haver-
hill, N. H., was married in the Con-
gregational church here on June 8, to
Frances Parkman Wheeler, daughter
of Mrs. john H. Wheeler. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. James
". iduu6rS VI Ot. huk6 CuuTCl,
Woodsville, N. H., assisted by Rev.
William Q. Prentiss of the Congrega,.
tional church here. The maid of
honor was Elizabeth S. Sweetser of
Brookline, Mass. and the bridesmaids
we're Mary Kittredge of Rochester,
N. Y, Marion and Grace Edmonds of
Chestnut Hill, Mass. Helen T. But
Ter of Brookline, Mass, Marion Bur-
dette of Boston and Elizabeth Cham
berlin of Newbury, Vt. The groom
was attended by his brother, George
I. Reyes of East Pepperell, Mass.
The bride was gowned in white chiffon
over white taffeta, trimmed with point
applique and rose point, and carried
a shower bouquet of white sweet peas.
Mrs. Foster Haviland of Newbury
presided at the organ. After the cere-
mony q reception was held at the
pleasant home of the BRIDES mother
on the "Ox-bow. The bride comes
of an old and we'll known family, this
being the fifth generation to be married
at the old homestead. The groom is
a Harvard graduate of the class of '8S,
being prominent oarsman and cap
tain of the varsity eight one year
He. is president of the Woodsville
National Bank, first selectman of the
town OF Haverhill and member OF
the State license commission.
McINDOES FALLS.
Mrs. O. 1. Smith and children have
gone to Oharlestown, Mass, to spend
, couple of weeks with her sister,
Mrs Warren Boswell.
Ernest Bishop has returned to Provi-
dence, r. l., to attend his class re-
union at Brown University.
Mrs. John Bishop has returned from
ST. Johnsbury, having spent week
among relatives there.
Rev. Mr.. Eldredge will preach the
baccaluareate sermon to the GRADUATE
ing class next Sunday.
Miss Matte Colby, Mrs. Frank Hoyt
and little son, have returned from the
Fabyan House where they spent the
winter
The McIndoes Creamery Co., held
| its annual meeting last week. j. f.
Aiken WAS elected president, f. ].