The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16

the Following directors: John Tow, II, o,
Worthen, A. ID. Morse, @. l.. Currier, w.
E. Wbitcomb and A. E. Field. These d.
rectors elected John Trow presidents II. o.
Worthen, vice-president; Clinton N. Field,
treasurer; Frank Cave, teller; and W. A.
Drew, bookkeeper.
The annual village meeting, held on Tues.
day, passed off very quietly, and under the
old system OF voting the business was com
pleted in an hour after the meeting opened.
g. b. Nichols was elected moderator; j. W.
Gordon, X. s. Currer, A. NJ. Jackman, g.
M. Scribner and X. l.. Smith, bailiffs; W.
II. Buchanan, collectors l.. j. Griffin, chief
engineer; q. g. Marion, e. F. Smith, W.
8. Abbott and Henry Premier, assistants;
w. Q. Jones, street commissioner; 9. N.
Field, f. G. Rowland and A. G. Packer,
auditors. 1t was voted to pay the fremen
fifty cents for every fire, or for every alarm
at which they answer to roll call. The vii.
lage voted not to pay e. W. Bisbee for work
on the charter.
Captain Bisbee, Lieutenants Hoadley and
Jackson, and Adjutant Badger Of the Spen-
Ger Rides attended the school for officers at
Burlington last week. - DR.. g. w.
Steele attended Mystic Shrine conclave at
Lebanon, n. H., last week. 30. A.
Roseborough of st. Louis, Mo-, senior mem
Der of the Roseborough Monument Com
pany of that city, was in town last week.
- Stephen Davis, book-keeper for @.
II. Denning, was seriously i'll last week.
- George G. Wheatley and daughter
Gladys of Boston visited last week in Barre
and vicinity. - The funeral Of Mrs. r.
j. Floyd of East Barre occurred last Friday.
- Mrs. j. W. Ramsay OF Richford Wis
tied in town last week. - o. d. Shurt-
left is able to be on the street again, after a
protracted Illness. g. Judge w. K.
Barney is slowly recovering from danger
GUS illness with pneumonia. - Max L.
Powell of Burlington, secretary of civil and
military affairs, was in town last Monday
IN business connected with the insolvent
estate of Page & Drew.
East Barre.
9. w. Waterman and F. r. Dickey have
exchanged horses.
A masquerade dance is to be held in the
opera hall tonight.
DR.. R. NJ. Minard led the Christian En-.
deavor meeting Sunday evening.
Alfred Carnes of Williamstown visited
his faith Or, Nathaniel Carnes, last Sunday.
w. NJ. Carnes has sold eight of his monu-
ments in stock to Ovens Co. of Phila-
delphia
Miss Lula E. Bates of South Barre visited
at A. G. Dckey's over Sunday. She is
teacher in the primary school there
G. G. Taplin has negotiated for two
building lots of Mr.. Davis of New Hamp-
shire. a. talks of building the coming
summer.
The East Barre Hose Company, No. l.
elected the following officers last Monday
night; Foreman, Enoch Campbell; assis-
tant foreman, John Sullivan; secretary and
treasurer, G. w. Waterman.
Barnet.
Barnet has electric lights, and now a
| bank is talked Of
Rev. Mr.. McKinlay has been away to the
hospital for treatment and is at home again.
! feeling better w. B. Gibson, at the
| Center met with serious accident, having
three ribs broken g. Mrs. Helen Car
penter has been here visiting relatives
Edith Wallace has gone to Ports
mouth, n. H., on a visit. - Mrs. Jane
Martin, a daughter of the late George
| Greenbanks, and little daughter are making
their home at l.. ID. HazeltOn's. - Mrs.
j. D. Abbott, who ruptured blood vessel
some time since, is gradually improving.
Berlin,
Harriet d. Pratt, wife of Lorenzo Black
was born in Berlin, November 10, 1911, and,
after living with her surviving husband
sixty. three years, died December 80, 1894.
This estimable lady was by no means ex-
empt from the trials and cares incident to
our earthly pilgrimage, but she had repu
| ta1ion for meeting them bravely and acting
wisely. She leaves many who gladly bear
testimony to her great kindness and who
| will never mention her name without ex-
pressions of sincere respect. Her partner
| III life, and her sons now resident in Berlin,
have the sincere sympathy of their friends
and the devout wish that all of mother g
good qualities may be reflected in them.
Bradford.
The Lang farm on the North Plain has
been sold to Mr.. Kennedy of Piermont,
n. H.
Professor Haley of Woodsville has about
twenty couples in attendance at the dane
ing school.
The members of Company G are contem-
plating giving an entertainment in honor of
Washington's birthday
Charles Garfield has rented II. A Webb's
house on Cottage street and expects to
move into it February /.
Augusta Rowell has been confined to her
room for week with grip. Her millinery
store is in charge of Lena Allen.
young man arrived at the home of
Henry Heath last week who will stay all
winter and run things generally
Mr.. Walbridge, who wrote many sketches
for Representative Men OF Vermont" is
writing up the town of Bradford
A fellowship meeting will be held at the
Congregational church, beginning Thurs
day evening and continuing through Fri
day. Several ministers from other towns
are expected to be present.
Dr. Frost of Hanover was in town on
Saturday in consultation in the case Of
Colonel A. M. Dickey, and DR.. William T.
Smith of Hanover was here on Monday to
see Mrs. L. P. Tucker, in consultation with
DR.. Wilson.
The conference executive board of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society will
hold its annual session at Grace Church on
Wednesday, beginning at eleven o'clock.
On Thursday the Montpelier district aux
Hilary will hold a convention at the same
church Delegates from Chelsea, Wood
stock, Windsor, Montpelier and Cabot are
expected.
Samuel Burnett is caring for Colonel A.
NJ. Dickey. Ella Sillo way is out OF
town for few days visit. - Miss Full
lam has returned to her labors at Mrs. @.
II. Curtis, after a short visit TO Ludlow
- j. G.. Norcross has been having a
tussle with his old army foe, the ague,
IN. w. Cunningham aud Frank
Lamb have gone to Concord n. H., to erect
barn for K, 9. Woods.
Braintree.
Brigham & Co.'s creamery has about
10000 pounds of milk every alternate day,
The outlook for sheep-raising is pretty bad