The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-29
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
TIE MS OF INTEREST--PERS
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

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w. G. Townsend & Co. have opened
granite Office in Barre.
And now there is talk of an electric rail-
road from Barre to Chelsea.
The City Court room is now connected
with the telephone exchange.
r. w. Sherburne attended the bicycle
show in New York last week.
s. d. Allen and Miss Nellie Keith were in
Washington, ID. c., last week.
W. II. Buchanan was in Bethel last week
worrying delinquent tax payers.
Mrs. Victor l. Spear of Braintree was the
guest Of Mrs f. w. Morse last week
The young ladies of Barre will give
leap-year ball on the evening Of st. Valen-
tiness day.
Harry, the young son of DR.. j. Henry
Jackson, has been seriously ill during the
past week.
There have been two deaths within
week from scarlet fever in the family of
Peter Bombard.
Rev. Dr. s N. Jackson preached to the
children at the Congregational church last
Sunday morning.
Mrs j. w. Dillon has been seriously ill
during the past week at the home of her
parents in Putnamsville.
The celebrated local case of Bolster
against !Hunton will be tried in City Court
on Monday, February TO-
The comedy "Our Boys" is to be brought
out by local talent at the Opera House on
Tuesday evening February IS.
Asa Hawse of Chelsea is to move to Barre
and reside with B. B. Hawse, his brother.
He has leased his farm in Chelsea
1t is said on good auth )rity that Charles
l.. Currier, the present alderman from Ward
3, will be a candidate for mayor at the COM
ing city election
The officers OF Bright Star Lodge, Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, were installed last Wed
nesday evening. large delegation was
present from Montpelier.
The rivalry for the office of secretary for
the local Granite Manufacturers Associa-
ton was settled last Wednesday evening
BIS the election of Thomas Fl. Gave, Jr.
Three fiat cars were required to haul the
fifty foot granite shaft from the quarry of G.
e. Tayntor q Co. to their sheds in Barre
last week. This was said to be the longest
shaft ever quarried in Vermont.
Florindo Casalien, a member of the Ital-
ian settlement, eloped from Barre last week
with his wife's sister, deserving his wife
and child. The clipping couple were tracked
as far as New York, where traces OF them
was lost
The Barre cases to be heard in Supreme
Court during the present term include
Town School district v. B. B. Cook, Hugh
Ravcroft v. E. M. Tayntor and State v.
Fred Bruce.
Among those from Barre who attended
the wedding of Miss Leonora r. Stevens
and Horace M Farnham at East Mont.
Mrs. l.. M. Towne, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Prescott and
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Camp.
James f. Ward was taken before Judge
Barney in City Court, last Wednesday,
charged with intoxicati IN. On his plea of
l.. a.. 4
ing he was again arrested on the charge OF
furnishing liquor to lad named Brown.
To this ne also pleaded guilty and was fined
an additional $40, with costs.
Soothing, healing, cleansing. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Sslve is the enemy to sores,
wounds and piles, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
chapped lips and cold sores in two or three
hours. w. E. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
Greensboro Bend.
Mrs. r. Low, who has been quite ill, is
now slowly improving.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist Church Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary 9. Rev. Mr. Smithers of Hardwick
will preach.
Miss Ruth G. Barr gave a talk to the Ep.
worth League Sunday evening, January II,
on Bible study and Bible marking, as
taught in the Moody Training School at
Mort hfeld, Mass.
The entertainment and supper given by
the Epworth League Friday evening, Janu.
airy II, were much enjoyed. About $13 was
realiz ed for the benefit of the pastor Rev.
M. B. Parounagain.
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menting., Depend upon One Minute Cough
Cure and you have immediate relief. 1t
cures Group. The only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results. w. e.
Terrill q Co., Montpelier, vt.
Hardwick.
Charles Davis is out once more.
Mrs. A. e. Judevine is in New York visit.
ing.
The entertainment by the Shepard family
was highly enjoyed.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. DR..
Fuller on Thursday January 16.
All Jackson and Miss Lizzie Hall were
married on Wednesday, January 10.
1t would not do any harm for the hose
com pany to try the hydrants once this win.
ter.
Quite a number from here attended the
play at st. Johnsbury Thursday evening,
January 16.
Charles Beal has finished work for the
Hard wick Hardware Company and has re-
turned home.
j. III. Drew has moved to st. Johnsbury,
and w. K. Warren now occupies the tene.
ment vacated by him.
Mrs. Alice Baker, oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. N. Q. Morse, died recently of con-
sumption in Suncook, N. III.
Asa Mack, Oldest son Of w. II. III. Mack,
died Thursday, January IS, and the funeral
services were held at the house.
A high liver with torpid liver will not
be a long liver. Correct the liver with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, little pills that
cure dyspepsia and constipation. W. E.
e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
West Newbury.
Mrs. s. s. Tewksbury is visiting in Massa.
chusetts.
Rev. g. II. Coolidge is recovering from
the accident to his hand.
The steam mill in Bradford having shut
down temporarily, the men from this place
that work there are at home on vacation
Snow has not come in sufficient quantity
for good shedding, but the people are i'm
proving the time by clearing their pastures
OF bushes. W. G. and ID. Carleton have
cleared the underground from their large