The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-29
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
And GENERAL.
Barre.

once.
e. L. Smith went to Buffalo, N. Y, last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Smith are visiting in
st. Johnsbury.
A. e. b. Bishop has been in Boston during
the past week.
A son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Arkley.
j. W. Gordon is to be the Decoration day
orator at Rochester.
ONLY eight cents pound for mild soap
Harmless" 1t don'tro clothes.
The hearing on the petition OF the Barre
Water Company will be held May 1.
W, #. Morse has rendered to Mayor Cor
don his resignation as city grand juror.
f. W. Stsnyan, superintendent of the
Barre railroad, was in Boston last week.
Fred King was called to Moores, N. Y,
last week, by the serious illness of his
mother.
Rev. w. A. Pinkerton of East Dorset is
to preach at the Presbyterian church next
| Sunday.
Major J. ID. Smith OF the Empire Granite
Company returned from Philadelphia last
Thursday.
John A. Thayer, advertising manager Of
the Ladies' Home Journal, was in the city
| last week.
W. A. Drew of the Granite Savings Bank
|
the past week.
The hearing on the petition of the Barre
| Water Company has been postponed to
Tuesday, May 8.
A dwelling-house in Topshsm owned by
Denison Densmore of Barre was burned last
Wednesday night.
Louis Ricket, who formerly worked in the
drug store of Charles A. Smith, is working
or Kendrick & Co.
n n;llau Of tba Arm Of H;l1au q,
Abbott, returned from New York last
Thursday morning.
Passenger trains on the Barre railroad
have been taken off for the present, owing
to the heavy freight traffic.
Alexander Robertson was arrested last
Saturday evening for intoxication, and fined
the usual sum in City Court on Monday.
Mrs. M. p. Hemenway, who has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs Mason Page. her parents,
started last week for her home in Denver,
Col.
The boys battalion connected with the
High School gave a reception in the chapel
last Friday evening, which was very largely
attended
Mrs. d. L. Scott is failing, and but slight
hopes are entertained of her recovery She
has been very great sufferer for the past
few weeks.
The lyceum at Goddard Seminary decided
last Saturday evening that great reader
has more true pleasure than an athlete.
The question was discussed in a very spir-
tied manner.
Joseph Trombley was arrested last Satur-
day for disregarding subpoena in the case
of State against Devers. His trial will take
place on Thursday.
Ethan Allen Council, Ancient Order Of
American Mechanics, will take part in the
Memorial day parade, which is to be under
the auspices Of Crandall Post, G. A. r,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gall sailed from New
, York last Wednesday for Scotland on the
, "Teutonic." They were called to the old
country by the serious illness Of Mrs Calls
, mother.
The barrel Of beer seized recently at the
} home Of Daniel Devers on Granite street
was condemned in city court last Wednes
day and ordered spilled. Devers was held
) for the cost of seizure.
/, The following officers of Canton Vinton
! 1. o. o. F., were elected last week: e. A
, Glidden, captain; d. V. Stone, lieutenant
g. P. Jones, ensign; G. a. Sawyer, clerk
I K. F. Smith, accountant.
The jury in the case OF state agains
Daniel Devers, charged with keeping in
toxicating liquors with intent to sell, brough
in verdict of guilty last Friday evening
Devers' counsel appealed the case to county
court.
Gilley & Abbott were in New Yorl
at just the right time to close out some
nobby silk and velvet capes at big reduc
ton, and it will interest any one in want o
a cape to read what they have to say OF
page five.
The attempt to secure reduction in tn,
price which the Barre Water Company
charges for the street hydrants has beer
abandoned. The company last Friday vol
s unfairly doubled its grand list in the city
which makes everything satisfactory.
+ f. G. Rowland, w. W. Lapoint, f. L
| Huda w Raruav r III Walls n -
= Williams, Ii. L. Averill and Alexande
Holmes were delegates from the Barre
:. Young Mems Republican Club to the STATE
convention held at Montpelier on Tuesday
|. The grand lodge of the New England Or
der of Protection was held at Barre or
Tuesday. The officers elected may b,
found in the Montpelier items. Severa
representatives from Boston and other New
d England cities were present. Barre lodge
!. rendered the visiting brethren banquet il
the evening.
It The seventy-seventh anniversary Of tn,
8 founding of Odd Fellowship in Americt
was celebrated last Saturday evening b,
: the members Of Hiawatha Lodge in the
a hall in Gordon's Block. A musical and lit
Il erary entertainment was furnished anC
Warren G. Nye provided an abundance o
n maple sugar for refreshments.
. Richard A. Hoar R. s. Currier, f. G
# Rowland, W. II. Scott and G. f. Camp ar,
delegates to the state republican conven
4 ton to be held to-day at Montpelier. Dele
= gates to the district convention; w. A
- Boyce, b. w. Bradley, II. o. Worthen, G. :
Q Currier and W. f. Morse. These delegates
!, were empowered to choose their own alter
n mates.
!, At the annual meeting of Granite Lodg
y of Masons, held last week, the following
" officers were elected for the ensuing year
Fl. p, f. f. Cave; X, II. L. Gale; scribe
y w. w. Calder; @. of H., j. w. Jackson; p
n g., f. j. Martin; treasurer, Frank Nc
Vt Whorter; S. 8. Thomas H. Cave; r. A. c.
n G. w. Lang: NJ of third ", j. p. Corskie
M. of second ", j. P. Emslie; M. of first V
IT James Wilson.
d The Barre club of the defunct Grant,
p State Provident Association held a meeting
r. last week Tuesday evening. The action 0
y the directors in securing an injunction
against the removal of the SIS, 900 in loca
[. club was ratified, and the appointment o
3. III. X. Bush as receiver was requested.
It the Barre organization is allowed to clos
. its affairs entirely Independently of til
r home Office at Manchester, it is probabl