Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18
" WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE.

The case Of the Town OF Barre VS.. George
Geary, a suit brought by the town against
Geary for turning water from its natural
course to the injury of the highway, was up
for trial in j. W. Gordon ; office before p
II. Hinckey Of Montpelier as justice Jan
nary y The trial was finished Tuesday but
the decision was reserved.
Several OF the young men are arranging
for "A 'ries OF six cotilion parties to be held
in Bol,tcrs hall.
Superintendent Stanyan OF the Barre rail
road is able to be at his office after a two
weeks confinement in the house with bad
ly spraiued lee.
The granite bushes, is rapidly picking up.
+. l.. Smith a Co. are running 80 cutters
and Barclay Brothers have put on TO-
Roy. W. W. Hooper Of Deering, Ne. is
being considered as a successor of the late
pastor, Rev. &, :. Nickcrson
The officers installed by Bright Star
lodge, Daughter, of Rehckah. Wednesday
evening We're: Noble grand, Abbic Stone;
VIC grand, Annette Arey; recording secre-
tary. Florence Blzzell: financial secretary.
Mrs f. c. Brock; treasurer, Mablc Hunton;
warden Mary Hunton conductor, Mary
Gladdng: inside guard, Manic Johnston
chaplain, Mrs. j. H. Cook; X. s y. g.. Alb
bic Scott l.. s. y. G., Nellie George: r.. $.
V. c.. Grace rrombly: l.. s V. G., Maggie
johnson; Il. y. =, Mrs. Thomas Suitor: l..
\. s.. Mrs +. y. Beach; O. c.. James
Campbell, organist, Mrs. Nina Gould \
banquet followed the installation.
Ruth chapter. Order of the Eastern Star,
installed the following officers at Masonic
hall Wednesday evening: Worthy matron
Armilda Snow; worthy patron. Theodore
Snow; associate matlOn, Martha Bates
treasurer, Laura Dodge secretary, Aida
Dunsmore: conductress, Abbie Stone: aSsoci-
ate conductress, Ella Moorcrott; Adah
Alice Smith; Ruth Ada Curtis: Esther
Helen Smith; Martha. Edith Whitcomb;
Electa, Ella DenSmore; warden Hattie Dur
kee: sentinel Eli Rice: chaplain, Harriet
Rice: marshal, Angelina Thurston.
Gov. c. s. Page camp, Sons of Veterans
installed the following officers Wednesday
evening: Captain, W. W. Lapoint; first
lieutenant. F. 4. Eaton: second lieutenant,
John Gauthier; camp council, c. G. Cory,
Joseph Gauthier and W. \. Bishop: chap
| lain, +. H. Jones; first sergeant Andrew
Canning; sergeant of the guard, l.. \. eau
thicr; corporal of the guard, c. c. Cory;
camp guard, George jiauthier; color ser
geant, Joseph Garthier; quartermaster SER
geant. Alfred Boycc,
Angus ana Donald smith nave sold their
| building at North Barre to Martin McCiowan
of Boston, who will come here shortly and
open a grocery store. The consideration
was S3lOO
Clan Gordon, order of Scottish Clans. has
| elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year; Chief, James $. Milne; tanist,
| Joseph Graham; chaplain, Alexander Milne;
| corresponding secretary, William f. Cato;
financial secretary, John F. Reid; treasurer,
| Robert Farrar; senior henchman, William
! Christie; junior henchman, Alexander An
| son; seueschal. Alexander Duncan; warder
Robert Ingalls, sentinel, Robert Brown
piper, George Patterson standard bearer,
| William Alexander; physician DR., W d.
Reid; trustees, James Duncan, James Nc
Kay, Alexander j. stephens.
The regular weekly meeting of the Ladies
Whist club was held in Bolster'S hall Thurs
day evening. Miss Annie Holden and Mr.
John Craig of Brooklicld Mass, took the
| first prize with an average of 80, The
BOBBY went to Miss Blanche Mears and
Frank Sartele. who had an average of 30
The experiment of lighting churche,
with arc lights is to be tried in St Monica :
| church,
". L. SratIord has purchased the boot
| and shoe business OF a. a. Smith and vii
take possession on or before the Goth Of the
month.
James 4 Graham, who has been book
keeper in the granite office OF c H. More
| Co. has entered into u partnership Will
$. s. Ballard in the insurance business m
der the firm name of Ballard & Graham.
The firm of Cole a Slayton the art wal
paper company, has been dissolved, w. f