The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-12
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
Barre.

Mrs. o. II. Reed was seriously i'll last
week.
Thirty-four from Barre went last week on
the excursion to Montreal.
G. H. Kendrick is at Old Orchard, Maine,
for vacation of two weeks.
George w. Lang and family are in camp
on the shore of Berlin Pond.
Deacon Charles Wheaton is convalescent
from his recent severe illness.
Miss Carrie Enright OF waitsfeld visited
Mrs. w F. Shepard last week.
A. E. Campbell had one rib broken last
Sunday by bicycle collision.
j. B. mberlain was called to Albany
last week by the illness OF sister,
Fl. Skees was called to Whitehall, N. Y,
last week by the death of his father.
N. d. Phelps and G. ]. Towne attended
the races at Lancaster, N. H., last week.
William Dunbar manager Of the Chicago
office of Mari g. Gordon, was in town last
week.
Miss Eta Fits and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Waters are sojourning at Kennebunkport
Maine.
By mutual consent the granite firm of e.
NJ earle and George Walker has been dis
solved
Fourteen births and FIVE deaths were re-
corded in the city of Barre during the month
of July.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne of Williamstown
and Rev. W. r. Davenport exchanged last
Sunday.
Miss Genie Mills, clerk for Gilley & Alb
bott, is at Camden, Maine, for a vacation of
two weeks.
James s. Mccoy of New York, president
of the Pneumatic Tool Company, was in the
city last week.
Four republican rallies will be held in
Barre before the September election. Dates
will be given later.
w. W. Lspoint delivered an address be-
fore Chelsea Camp, Sons OF Veterans, last
Wednesday evening.
The Myra Collins Opera Company is
playing a six nights engagement at the
Opera House this week.
Mrs. A. s. Robinson and son Frank went
last week to Queen City Park, Burlington,
for two weeks vacation.
George Bradford and wife of Lisbon, N.
H., were guests last week of W. f. Brad
ford, brother of the former
A daughter was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Wood weighing thir-
teen and one-fourth pounds.
W. A. Hutchins and family of Somer-
Vile, Mass, are at the home of G. W. Bas-
sett for the month of August.
You won't use as many pounds of mild
soap" Harmless" More durable Two
pounds free if you don't like it.
A. G. Averill, clerk for Houghton & Dut-
ton, Boston, is visiting relatives in Barre.
He is accompanied by his family.
c. A. Rosebrough of st. Louis, Mo, vice
president OF the Rosebrough Monument
Company, WAS in Barre last week.
G. II. Pape, Stanley and Dean Perry,
| Harry Houghton, Frank Wheaton and
James Higgins are in camp at Milton this
| week.
Webster o. Sanders and Miss Maud D.
| Fletcher were married last week at the
| Congregational parsonage by Rev. DIR. 8. n.
| Jackson.
The headquarters Of the Barre Rangers
has been moved from Quinlan Block to the
building on Main street owned by Angelo
| Scampini.
Republican flags will be raised on Main
and Elm streets next Saturday evening.
| Music will be furnished by the Barre Cor
net Band.
Arthur Harris was taken before Justice
II. w. Scott last week for breach of the
peace committed last April. He was fined
| So and costs, which he paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Sheplee of Salem,
Mass, former esteemed residents of Barre,
visited last week at the home OF Mrs.
Frank Sawtelle, their daughter.
Rev. Mr.. Winch of Holyoke, Mass, is Wis
| iting his brother, G, M Winch. He
preached very acceptably at the Congrega-
ional church last Sunday morning.
The democrats raised Jackson and
Sherwood flag Tuesday evening. Mayor j,
H. Brown of Rutland and w. IL. Bliss OF
Burlington were among the speakers.
Mayor j. W. Gordon left last Thursday
night to accompany w. II. Dreamer OF
Bethel to Indianapolis, Ind, to attend the
conference of sound money democrats.
The steel derrick at the quarry of q. f.
Tayntor & Co. has never proved the sue
cess that was expected. 1t is to be taken
down and replaced by large wooden der
rick.
The Barre Rangers football team is ar
ranging for game with the Jersey City
team, the champions of the United States
The Rangers have not lost game for more
than two years.
The picnic last Saturday afternoon at the
trotting park, held under the auspices OF
Clan Gordon, attracted an immense crowd
Music was furnished by the Barre Cornet
Band. The football game between the
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