The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-21

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those wishing to attend the field day of the
Catholic societies to be held at Howard
Park. A special train will be run, leaving
Barre at eight o'clock this morning, return.
ing, leave Burlington at six o'clock this
evening.
James Riley was arrested last Sunday by
Officer Spear for intoxication. Before JUS
tice Scott, Saturday morning, he was fined,
with costs, S12.01, which he paid. The
same day John Bressett was arrested by
Officer Spear for breach Of the peace, for
which he settled with Justice Scott Monday
morning for S7,51.
James, the eight-year-old son Of George
Inglis, was drowned last Wednesday noon
in Gunner brook, near the foundry of Whit
comb brothers. lie was sitting on the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad bridge
and fell into the stream. Wilson Marshal
plunged in after him and made a desperate
effort to rescue him, but the swift current
carried the lad beyond his reach.
George H. Anker OF Barre and Miss Kath-
erire Carney of Waterford, N. Y, were
married last Wednesday evening at the
home of w. G. German Of Waterford, by
Rev. w. H.. Groot Of Gloversville, N. Y,
assisted by Rev. Frederick Lansdown, pas
tor of the Methodist church in that city. On
their return from their wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Anker will reside at No. 20 East
street.
At the meeting of the managers Of the
teams in the Northern Baseball League,
held last week at Burlington, il was voted
to admit Barre to the league. A resolution
to hire two league umpires was adopted and
MIR. Brown OF Barre will probably be
secured as one of these. 1t was voted tina
any player who jumps his contract will not
be allowed to play with any other club in
the league except by the consent of the
management Of the team which he leaves.
The body of James O'Conners, whose
sudden death was mentioned last week,
was taken to Waterbury last Sunday where
funeral services were held from the Catho-
lie church with Rev. Father w. j. O'Sulli-
van Of Montpelier, officiating. Mr.. O'Con-
ners leaves a brother in Swanton and a sis
ter in Yonkers, N. Y. He was a native 81
Ireland and had been in this country for
forty years, thirty years Of which he had
been a section boss OIL the Central Vermont
railroad. He leaves an estate valued at
about $1,000.
The excursion that is to be run Saturday,
July 81, to Burlington and Vergennes, un-
der the auspices Of the Odd Fellows and
Daughters of Rebekah of Barre, Montpelier
interesting OF any Of the excursions
that have been run on Lake Cham
plain this season. Further particulars
OF the trip may be found in the
Montpelier items. This excursion is sure
to be largely patronized, and none of the
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former excursions to New York points will
be found. Arrange to take a day off and
enjoy the trip.
The eighteenth annual session of the
grand lodge Of the Knights Of Honor was
held in Barre last Wednesday,. There was
a good attendance OF past grand officers and
delegates, and about twenty new members
took the grand lodge degrees. The report
OF the secretary showed that the order was
not losing ground in the state although the
membership is increasing very slowly be-
cause of the hard times. During the past
year a lodge has been Instituted at Hard
wick with twenty-five new members. This
order has been in existence in Vermont
eighteen years, and during that time more
than 100000 has been paid out on benefit
certificates. A resolution was adopted ex-
tending. sympathy to Hon. Allen L.. Pease
OF Hartford, in his long continued illness.
He was elected treasurer for the fifteenth
time. The following officers for the year en-
suing were elected: Grand dictator, William
Wetherbee OF St, Johnsbury; grand vice.
dictator, Edward s. Munger OF Putney;
/ grand assistant dictator, Addison G. Stone
OF Wallingford; grand treasurer, Allen G.
Pease OF Hartford; grand reporter, Collins
s. Piper Of Brattleboro; grand chaplain,
Frank Carruthers Of Bellows Falls; grand
guide, Bradley G. Newell Of Jacksonville;
grand guardian, A. X. Carr Of Middlebury;
grand sentinel, r. D.. Doolittle Of Vernon;
grand trustee for three years, W. A. Cum
ningham OF Brattleboro; supreme represen-
tative, Jake Heyman Of Rutland; standing
committees: On laws, Henry Clark, d. d.
Huse, H. w. Worthen; on finance, A. j.
Marshall, Harry Rowe. Thomas Rickaby;
on state OF the order, Jake Heyman, Frank
A. Bond, Henry Clark.
East Montpelier.
f. M. johnson OF Boston, who has been
visiting at the home OF Dexter Taylor, has
returned to Boston.
Master Frank Cleveland OF Somerville,
Mass, is visiting at the home OF his aunt,
Mrs. Austin Templeton.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Hattie M. Foster to DR.. X. l.. Cleaves
Wednesday evening, July 2S.
The Eureka Granite Quarry Company is
about to erect another large derrick on their
quarry to enable them to more successfully
handle their increasing business.
North Montpelier.
George f. Sibley is to shut down his
WOODEN factory for two weeks the first OF
August to give his help a vacation.
Allie M. Cate during our butter makers
absence has very satisfactorily taken charge
OF the butter making at our creamery.
Our popular butter maker, e. G. Hills, is
away at his home in New York upon q two
weeks vacation. Some OF his friends here
have been surmising that there may be a
drawing attraction there entirely outside
his home.
The first of a series of match games OF
base ball is to come off upon the new
grounds Of our club on the premises Of E.
e. Pray between our nine and the Plain
field team ext Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock sharp. An admission fee OF fifteen
cents for gentlemen Qadies free) is to be
charged to aid the boys in the purchase OF
uniforms. Let there be a generous turnout.
East Calais.
Rev. M, B. Davenport, a former pastor,
preached here last Sunday afternoon.
Inez N. French died last week Tuesday
at Binghampton, N. Y, Of typhoid fever,
Miss French was born in Glover in 1868
and when quite young came here to heI
mothers girlhood home, her father, Dear
g. French, working for several years in the
dry goods store Of 2. G.. Pierce. -Four years
ago she went to Binghampton, N. Y, tc
live with her aunt. Mrs. Phila Marsh. Pre-
vious to going there. she had spent three
years in Europe, two and a half years at 9
Leipzig conservatory Of music, and siz
months in Paris. She had also spent thret
years In Boston in the study OF music, fit
ting herself for teaching. She had a nat
ural taste not only for music, but literature
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