The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERS
IND GENERAL.
Barre.


Mrs. Clarence Carr has gone to Old Or.
chard, Me.
Luther P. Wood went to Cleveland. o.,
last Saturday.
BETTER for clothes to use less soap by
using Harmless"
Mrs. w. F. Colby is at Peaks Island,
Me-, for few weeks.
DR.. j. Holmes Jackson of Burlington was
in the city last Saturday,
John E. Smith and Rodney Smith are
visiting in Montreal and Quebec.
Mr., and Mrs. j. N. Ketchum are visiting
their son Charles at Cambridge, Mass.
j. w Sault, editor of the St. Johnsbury
Republican, was in town last Thursday.
Miss Mary L. Mutt OF Auburndale. Mass.
visited Mrs. Mary Carleton. her aunt, last
week.
Rev. W. r. Davenport took for his theme
last Sunday evening, " Is there personal
devil2"
The Methodist Sunday-school will picnic
at Fairview" grounds next Saturday az
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Gilley left last satur-
day for Squirrel Island, Me-, for a stay of
several weeks
Miss Belle Jones has returned from
Gloucester, Mass, to live with Merrill
Jones, her father.
III. III. Martin and daughter of South
Royalton were guests last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Graham have
gone to Biddeford, Me-, and the White
Mountains for a brief trip.
Mrs. A. M. Wheeler and Miss Alice OF
Salem Depot, N. H., are visiting former
friends in Barre and vicinity.
The Methodist Ladies' and Pastors Union
held lawn party on the grounds in front
of Hedding church last Saturday evening.
Messrs. Reynolds and Prescott, the charac-
ter artists, will give an entertainment in the
Congregational vestry next Friday evening.
Mrs. S. S. Ballard and children are in
camp at st. Adams Bay with the family of
David Griswold of Jeffersonville, her father.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Brady died last Sunday of cholera infantum.
The body was taken on Monday to Burling-
ton for burial.
Rev. B. w. Jones and Mrs. Jones are
among the speakers announced for the
grove meeting to be held at the Weirs, n.
H., August 3 to TO-
Miss Rose Foy, the efficient and accom-
modating clerk for Gilley & Abbott, left
last Saturday for Danville, p. O., for a va
cation of two weeks
Mrs. DR.. j. FL. Smith of st. Johnsbury,
mother of w. A. Smith of this city, died last
week Of gastric fever. The st. Johnsbury
newspapers paid a tender tribute to this
worthy woman.
E. L. Smith & Co. shipped last week the
Pennsylvania battle monument that is to
be erected on the battlefield of Antietam.
1t took fourteen cars to transport it entire,
and the total weight was 323,S00 pounds.
Ethan Allen Council of United American
Mechanics will tender reception and ban
! quet to the state council, in knights of
Pythias hail. on Tuesday evening July %,
on which date the annual state session is to
be held in Barre.
| Eddie MCGOWAN the thirteen years old
son Of Rev. A. S. MCGOWAN of McIndoes,
ran away from his home last Saturday
week. He was traced to Barre and later
was returned to his anxious parents in a
very repentant mood.
The case of Dustin Moulton against w.
f. Rowland to recover balance claimed to
be due for labor performed in 1884 was
heard last week before Judge Barney in
city court The court found for plaintiff to
| recover in the sum of $17. W. w. La
point and Allen Martin appeared for plant
if and W. A. Boyce for defendant
The second special city meeting called
for last Thursday evening to see if the city
would vote to purchase stone crusher
called out large number of voters. E.
| w. Bisbee was elected chairman, and a
| motion to adjourn was Immediately made
and carried with whoop. Evidently Barre
does not want any stone crushers or steam
rollers.
George Ross accidentally shot himself
| in the foot last week while engaged at tar
get shooting at the Spencer Rifles range.
The ball went between the first and second
toes, badly decorating the big toe Mr..
Ross was attempting to adjust the sights OF
his rifle when the accident occurred. DR..
Chandler dressed his wounds, which are
more painful than serious.
The members of Company e who have
served five years or more held an informal
meeting at the armory last Wednesday
evening, An organization known as The
Five Year Men" was perfected by the
Town secretary, and G. T. Thwing steward.
With invited guests they later enjoyed
banquet at the City restaurant.
The first annual Washington and Orange
County Fair will be held in the Granite
City Trotting Park Tuesday, Wednesday,
81, in conjunction with the first meeting of
the Northern Vermont and New York trot-
ting circuit, a. which sc, 900 in purses is Of
fered. 1t is the intention of the manage
ment to restore II possible, the pleasing old
time features of the county fair, and also TO
please the lovers Of fine horse flesh with an
exhibition OF fleet steppers rarely seen out
side of large centers.
A democratic campaign club was organ
lied in the banquet room of Odd Fellows
president, G.. T. Swasey vice-president, E.
A. B. Bishop secretary, and f. III. Duffy
treasurer. Mayor Gordon gave report Of
the Chicago convention, and United States
District Attorney j. II. Senter OF Mont
pelier spoke in favor of free silver and the
platform adopted at Chicago An executive
committee of one from each ward will be
named by the officers After adapting 1t to
local purposes the constitution Of the state
democratic club was adopted.
There was a small attendance at the mid
summer races held last Saturday afternoon
at the trotting park under the auspices of
the Barre Bicycle Club. The one and five-
mile open races were won by z. w. Cooney
OF Burlington. The summary of the other
races follows: One mile novice - Ed.
Barr, Barre, first; John G. Bassett, Barre
second; Leroy Bailey, Barre, third. Time,
Barre, first Lewis G. Robbins. Barre, sec
ond; e. W. Cooney, Burlington, third.
Time Of three heats, l: II 80, /; % 40, l: IA.
One-mile open-E. w Oooney, Burlington,
first; Clarence r. Wood, Barre second;
Peter Fraser Rarre third. Time, 10: 80.