The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-02
BROOKFIELD

BRooKFIELD
Mrs. w. A. Ford went to Burlington
Saturday to spend few days with friends.
George Ford, of Barre, spent last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ford.
Mrs. Julia Williams is suffering with
rheumatism.
Several members of Brookfeld Grange
visited North Randolph Grange r'day
evening.
The regular meeting of the G. A. r
and w. r. c. will be held Saturday after
noon.
W. f. Perham is yet confined to the
house on account of the injury he received
to his foot two weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Morse's two little
sons have been quite sick the past week.
Dr. Rumrill of Randolph, attended them
Mrs. f. A. Glysson visited Mrs n. A.
Lathrop, in Williamstown, one day last
week.
A daughter, "Clara Mae" was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Haggett Monday
morning.
Miss Bertha Clogston and brother, of
Williamstown, were callers Sunday at
A. L. Follansbee's.
Miss Williams, of Mortified, is caring
for Mrs. Will Haggett and infant daughter.
Prof. and Mrs. w. p. Abbott, of Proctor,
have been recent guests of his brother,
l. w. Abbott at the Center.
Ernest Sargent and family of Woods
vile, N. H. were guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Sargent, the first of
the week.
There was a large attendance at the
sing Thursday evening, and about s25
was cleared.
As Mrs. Charles Blake and daughter
were driving home from the village one
day last week, they met an automobile,
which frightened the horses. The animal
jumped throwing Mrs Blake out, hurting
her back.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Mason last week,
entert aimed her uncle Iemuel Chandler
and wife, of Berlin, and their daughter
Lillian and Miss Mabel Austin of Bethel
Gle adj
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Holt entertained
last week Mrs. Leonard, of California
and Mrs. Clarence Bartlett and Roy
Blanchard, of Barre City.
Il 6, Il lor .
of Mystic Star Lodge F. and A NJ last
Thursday was great success. A chorus
of 80 voices assisted by an unusual number
of soloists gave concert of high order
More than 20 were present from Randolph.
NJ. Blanche Spar. awk sang with her
usual ease and grace, while Lettie Bailey
in the obligato solo in Marvellous Work"
showed that she possessed a soprano
voice of rare compass and power. Miss
Ethel Dewey rendered the solo in " Daugh-
ter of Error" in an art tic manner, the
duet by Miss Dewey and A. G. Bigelow
was received with much applause, and the
tenor solo by E. NJ. Wheatley brought
forth an encore, to which he responded
the Randolph Grange quartet sang several
selections, each time with an encore.
There was also bass solo by Harold
Dewey. Miss Anna Clark and Miss Edith
Marcott proved excellent accompanies
and the piano solo by the latter, as well
as the one by Rev. DR.. RIVERS were justly
encored. A pleasant feature of the
festival as the presence of Prof. Charles
Dudley, # Z ,st Montpelier, who assisted
c. b. Fisk as chorus conductor of the
festival.
A large delegation from Brookfield
Grange attended the Pomona Grange
meeting at Williamstown last week
Wednesday,
AS A. l.. Follansbee was driving to
Williamstown Saturday morning near
the residence of r. H. Simmons, pile Of
newly cut wood near the road frightened
his horse, which SHE'D on to the bank,
tipping over the carriage throwing him
out, dislocating his right shoulder. He
was brought home by George Perham.
DR.. Ellis reduced the fracture, and he is
as comfortable as could be expected.
No damage to the horse or carriage
resulted
E. f. Benham met with painful
accident few days ago. He was at the
home of his son John Benham, where he
slipped and fell striking his side against a
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