The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Barre.

Holmes leave this week for Krksville, Mo. |
Mrs. e. l.. Smith entertained the Over
the Tea Cups" Club last Thursday evening
Mrs E. f. Batcheder left last Thursday
| for Whittier, Cal, where she Is to spend the
winter.
The Daughters of Rebekah gave a " hist
party in Odd Fellows hall last Friday
evening.
T. r. Mills, clerk in the Office Of Superin-
tendent f. w. Stanyan, is visiting at his
home in Troy, n. Y.
The Barre orchestra has been engaged to
play for Thanksgiving ball at the Plain
field hotel Wednesday evening
Forsyth & Ingram have been appointed
agents for Park Brothers, the large cast
steel manufacturers OF Pittsburg, Pa.
The Barre Fire Department held an en-
| joyable smoke talk " at the Prospect street
engine house last Thursday evening.
The funeral Of the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. e Perry was held last Saturday af-
ternoon, Rev. p. G. Abbey officiating.
Extensive and needed improvements on
the roads and walks at Hope Cemetery have
been made during the past few weeks.
Rev and Mrs S. n. Jackson very pleas.
antly ntertained the teachers in the city
schools at their home last Friday evening
j. f. Perry and Il. w. Abbey were on the
shores of Grotol pond last week on hunt
ing trip They brought back with them
Well-nIleu game DagS.
The members of Ruth Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, are to furnish the supper at
the district meeting OF Master Masons to be
held in Barre early in December.
George Cassie returned from New York
last Wednesday with his fifteen imported
Shetland ponies that were on exhibition at
the recent horse show held in that city.
Miss s. X. Wimmell has gone to her
home in Flushing L. l., for visit to her
| oil boma IT 10 rumnrp6 th a ala will a.
turn to Barre about Christmas time as Mrs
I. r.. Mills.
w. f. Morse has purchased the stock of
boots and shoes of the insolvent firm OF "
W. Curtis Il Co. When the old stock is dis
posed of Mr. Morse will move his store to
Averill block.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ID. Phelps and Mr.. and
Mrs f. w. Shepard leave for the Pacific
coast about December 20, and, after trip
through Mexico, will go to Florida for a
stay of several weeks.
Governor Grout and several of his staff,
with about fifty others from Montpelier at
tended the lecture given in the opera house
last Thursday evening by Gen. John b.
Gordon on The Last Days Of the Confed-
eracy." The audience was one of the larg-
est ever gathered in the opera house.
City Engineer Currrier and w. A. Boyce
had set-to last Friday over the location of
line post by the former, for the three-rod
street off Main street, recently authorized
by the City Council Both these gentlemen
used language they probably are now
ashamed of, and it is said that but for the
presence of an officer, a rough and terrible
fight would have occurred. AS it was Mr..
Currier was somewhat roughly handled by
Mr.. Boyce, but by ISLANDERS prevented a
serious fight. Mr.. Currier will bring suit
against Mr.. Boyce for assault and battery.
Had there been stenographer present to
take down the language used by both par
ties, it would have made very startling
reading.
"FoR Polite Correspondence" use Samuel
Wards Boston bonds-in the new shapes
"Titian," Gladstone" and "Lancelot'-
also Cranes, Hurd's and Writings, in the
same STYLES kept constantly on hand. For
sale at Ehles Bookstore
1.-THE old lady was right when she said the
child might die if they waited for the doc
, tor. She saved the little ones life with a
,, few doses Of One Minute Cough Cure. She
had used it for Group before. w. E. Terrill
& Co., Montpelier, VT
South Barre.
The South Barre Dramatic Club gave the
drama, " Enlisted for the War" to a full
house at Washington last Thursday even
| ing.
, There will be dance at Unity Temple
next Thursday night. - Mr. Hutching-
son has moved his family from the Bacon
house to the Arbuckle tenement - Mrs
| Henry MOORE, WHO udS Dbtn CdIluR lOT MIS-
John Worcester, has returned to her home
in Planfield - A. w. Lane and Karle
Lane are building house for Joe Lane al
Plainfeld. - G. E. Adams attended the
County Good Templars Union at Mortified
; last Thursday. - The whist party, given
by Mrs. Fred Worcester and Mrs. John
} Estabrook, last Saturday evening, was well
| attended
, You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap.
GrauiteyiIle
The quarries report business very dull
Not over half the number of men are EN-
| ployed as usual at this time of the year.
Mr.. Gazeley received large pair of horses
r from Albany, n. Y, last week, that weigh
5000 pounds. They are to be used hauling
stone to the city.
Dennis Starr was hit in the eye by a
wedge, at one of the quarrles last week,
making serious and painful wound. 1t is
feared he may lose the sight Of one of his
: eyes.
v NJ. A. Corbett has purchased a grapha.
l. phone, which he is exhibiting at his store.
n A resident of tough end came home from
l. Barre about one o'clock, one night last
x week, loaded with the stuff that inebriates
Y and compelled his wife to get up and find
i shelter in a neighbours house. There is
= some talk OF organizing White Cap club
@ and give the man horse-whipping. III II
s occurs again there is no doubt but that he
will get what he deserves.
Berlin.
The repairs on the church are completed
< and the first service was held there last
Sunday. 1t is now a very pretty, modern
i church, and much credit is due to the pas
e tor and people for the efforts they have
l. made to provide pleasant and comfortable
place of worship.
. Mrs Sarah Hubbard went Saturday To
' Passaic, n. j., to visit her daughter Mrs.
4 Harry Durham. - Mr., and Mrs, ID. w
. Taft of Somerville Mass, spent last week
q with Mrs. Taft's mother, Mrs. NJ. ID.
= Stewart,
i EXCUSE me-" observed the man in spec
n tacles, " but l am a surgeon, and that is not
n where the liver is" Never you mind
9 where his liver is" retorted the other. II
y it was in his big toe or his left ear DeWitt's
i Little Early Risers would reach it and
i shake it for him. On that you can bet your
n gig-amps." W. K. Terrill Co.. Mont
i peler, Vt.
{ Youil usa nna hi rd lass Of Harm ass SOaD.