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

The winter term at Goddard Seminary
will open next Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W: A. Smith r0hrist-
mas in 81. Johnsbury.
DR.. j. e. insolvency visited his brother
in Burlington last week.
Superintendent II. II. Stoughton is visit
ing at Oberlin, o., with his family.
Mrs. G. /. Jackson entertained the Over
the Teacups Club last Friday afternoon.
The dry goods stores are to be closed ex-
cept Monday and Saturday evenings until
April l.
The third quarterly conference Of He'd
ding Church will be held next Saturday
evening"
Miss Gertrude f. Robinson, assistant city
clerk, visited last week at her home in
Swantou.
Until further notice the millinery stores
in Barre will close every evening except
Saturday.
Frank II. Stow and Miss Emma Hawley
were married last week by Rev. W. X.
Davenport.
Major j. d. Smith was in Philadelphia
last week on business for the Empire Gran
lite Company.
Frank Duffy went last week to Syracuse,
N. Y, where his father and mother are at
present located.
The Universalists will hold their annual
parish supper at the church, Monday even
ing, January ID.
The Barre Orchestra furnished music for
dance at Harrington's Hall, South Barre
last Thursday evening.
Fred X. Jackson and Miss Eunce Smith
are home for the holiday vacation from the
University Of Vermont
John McIver and Miss Christie j. Murray
were married at Graniteville last Wednes-
day by Rev. e. w. Cummings.
Neal Dow Lodge of Good Templars will
hold its meetings for the present in the hall
of the Sons of Veterans in Jackman block.
Professor o. d. Mathewson of the Spauld-
ing Graded School went last week to his
home in Wheelock, to remain during va
cation.
The Board of Aldermen and cemetery
commissioners tried to hold a meeting last
Thursday evening, but no quorum was
present
Rev. w. r. Davenport spoke last Sunday
morning on Church Members for the
Times,' and in the evening on " How Old
Are You2"
The annual meeting of the directors and
stockholders of the Granite Savings Bank
and Trust Company will occur next week
Thursday.
Joseph Yule and Miss Jennie A. Munroe,
and Alexander M. Mackie and Miss Crissie
Lowry were married last week by Rev. K.
W. Cummings
Fred Bertram has been fined the usual
amount for distur bling the peace in partici-
pating in the row at the Central Vermont
depot Christmas night.
Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield, N. H., was
in town last Monday and spoke at the con-
ference OF Universalist and Unitarian pas
tors held in Barre that day.
Mrs. Ellen Allen received judgment
against Robert Troope in City Court last
week for $40 II due on board bill. The
case was appealed to County Court.
Brief funeral services for Mrs. FL. M.
Phelps were held at the home of S. s. Bal
lard last Thursday morning, and the body
was taken to Shelburne for interment.
j. F. Smith, of the Montpelier & Wells
River freight and ticket Office, is away on
brief vacation, accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
Station Agent Sprague of East Montpelier is
taking his place.
The Daughters of Rebekah elected the
following officers last Thursday evening:
Mrs. Flora Buchanan, N g.; Mrs. Flora
Barnard, V. c.; Mrs. Florence Buzzell,
secretary; Mrs Ella Brock, treasurer.
Adolph Lane has been elected captain
and Dean Perry lieutenant of the Spaulding
High School Battalion. The boys have
subscription paper in circulation to raise
funds for the purchase of new uniforms.
Herbert Spear and John Daley were tried
in City Court last Thursday for intoxica-
ton Both were found guilty and were
fined the usual amount. In default OF pay
ment Daley was committed to the county
Jail.
Mrs Joseph Donbouskie was arrested last
Thursday, charged with breach of the
peace il fighting with her husband. She
was acquitted in City Court and her hus-
band was found guilty of the offence with
which she was charged. He was fined $40,
and appealed his case to County Court.
The annual election of Granite Court of
fara xpa ha11 Last ThnraHau avaUinu
when the following officers were elected:
Alexander Dobey, G, R.; Edwin Mckenzie,
s. G. R.; Peter Alexander, treasurer; G. A.
Smith, F. s.; G. w. Cruikshank, r. s.; @.
Fl. Campbell, trustee for three years; III. L.
Gale, physician.
The newly-elected officers of Hiawaths
Lodge of Odd Fellows are; James Camp.
bell, n. G.; w. G. Nye, V. g.; E. f. Smith,
secretary; 1. o. Wales, treasurer. The
newly elected officers of Minnehaha En-
campment are: Il. III. Ranney, g. P. d V.
Stone, s. w. G. P. Jones, II p; E. e.
Arey, j. W; James Campbell, scribe; e. f.
Smith, treasurer.
The newly-elected officers of Clan Cor
don are: Chief, James Mckay; tanist,
James Addie; past chief, James Duncan;
chaplain, Alexander Mathewson; secre-
tary, John Niche; financial secretary,
Alexander Bird; treasurer, Hobart Fraser;
physician, DR.. W. d. Reid; senior bench
Thomas Brock; warder, Robert Mcknight;
sentinel, William Cato; pipers, George
Rterson and Eustace Richie; standard
bArer, Charles w. Mcmillan.
A CARD. We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a fifty-cent
bottle Of Greene's Syrup of Tar If it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
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