The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

1ound on page Two
Rev. DIR. Edward Halves of Burlington
exchanged last Sunday with Rev. Dr. s. N
Jackson.
George Badger moved this week to Wells
River. He is to remain with the firm OF
Ward Il Douglass
Clayton j. Kingsley, editor of the Granite
City Leader spent last Sunday with his
brother in Rutland.
A. d. Gilley of the firm of Giley & Alb
bott was in Lebanon, N, H., on business on
Monday and Tuesday
The Presbyterian ladies are making prep
arations for fair to be held next week
Tuesday and Wednesday.
A son was born on Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Innes, and a sou last Sunday
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Cruickshank.
Miss Grace Page has returned from Som
erville, Mass, and has resumed her duties
as teacher in the school at North Barre.
Dr. j. w. Jackson accompanied Wallace
E. Poor to Mary Fletcher Hospital, Bur-
lington, on Tuesday. Mr.. Poore is suffering
from plrtial paralysis.
A farm hand named Rivitt who was
working for A G. Whitcher on his farm on
West hill, had his left hand badly lacersted
in corn cutter last Friday.
The city council gave public hearing on
Monday evening on the application OF DR..
Q. W. Steele for permission to run private
| telephone line between his residence and
| office.
Neal Dow Lodge of Good Tempars is to
celebrate the second anniversary of its in
stitution this evening at its hall in Quinlan
block. A good programme and supper are
| in preparation.
Rudolph Aletti died last Friday of ty-
| phoid fever. The burial took place in Elm
wood cemetery Sunday afternoon. De-
ceased was stone cutter and had no near
relatives in this country.
The Congregational Christian Eudeavor
Society gave an enjoyable reception in the
church parlors last evening A brief mu-
steal and literary programme was rendered,
and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed.
A meeting Of the ways and means COM
mittee Of the Federation Of Women's Clubs
was held last Friday evening with Mrs. N.
| ID. Phelps 1t was voted to hold supper
the second week in January to raise funds
to carry on their work.
Rev. E. P. Jackson of Brigham, p. O.,
son of Rev. DR.. S. N. Jackson Of this city
has accepted the call recently extended to
him to be pastor of the Congregational
church at East Barre, and will take up the
work the first Sunday in January next
Hugh Scorge sailed from New York for
| Glasgow, Scotland, last Saturday to join his
wife there. The members of the Barre
Rangers and the Granite City Gun Club, OF
which he is member, gave him send
off " last Thursday night and at his home
on West street that he will long and pleas
antly remember.
The revival meetings now in progress al
Hedding church continues to increase in
attendance and interest. Rev. George 8
Smith, the singing evangelist. will be pres
ent every evening this week and part Of
next, and will take some part in the ser
vices. Rev. w. r. Davenport, the pastor
has been assisted by several clergymen
from out of town.
The ranch of Mrs. Cora Colby on Rivel
street was raided last Saturday afternoon
by Officers Shepard, Rowland, Howe anC
Perry. A quantity of porter and alcoho
and a lot OF empty lager beer bottles wer'
secured Mrs. Colby was taken before Jus
Jail at Montpelier over Sunday. She wa
found guilty on Monday of keeping intoxi
eating liquor with intent to sell.
At the annual meeting OF the Burns Clut
held last Friday evening the following Off
GERS were elected: President, James Camp
bell; vice.president, Robert ingalls,; secre
tary, John Emsie; treasurer, Charles
Lsing; trustees, Alexander Dobie, Charles
Laing and John Morgan. The annual ban
quet and dance of this club is to be held OIL
Thursday, January %, and committee o
nine has been appointed to make arrange
ments for the event.
The commission appointed by the gov
ernor to adjust damages on North ant
South Main streets, caused by widening thu
street to lay the electric railroad, met il
Barre last Friday and looked over thu
ground. The commission is composed o
Montpelier and George w. Randall o
Waterbury. Levi j. Bolster is the only on,
thus far who has accepted the money of
fered him for damages without contestinl
his case.
At the annual roll call of the Baptis
church held last week, the following Off
GERS were elected for the year ensuing
Clerk, Mrs. Olive R. Perry collector, Henri,
l.. Colburn; treasurer, Dwight H. Cutler
financial committee, Fred e. Perrin, e. NJ
Tayntor, d. III. Cutler, w. A. Perry, ID. G
jones' two members of advisory board, V
Fl. Lowels, Mrs. Amy l.. French; superin
tendent OF Sunday-school, Deacon F. A
Hutchinson; assistant superintendent, M
l.. Cheney.
At the annual meeting of the Barre Ii
brary Association, held last Saturday even
ing at the library, the following officer
were elected for the year ensuing Presi
dent, DIR. G.. B. Nichols; secretary ant
treasurer, l.. L. Boyce; librarians. Misse
Edith Boyce and Maud Bush; committee t,
purchase books, Mrs. j. Henry Jackson
Mrs. II. o. Worthen, B. w. Jones and Mis-
Carrie wheeeeIlock; The library at presen
contains 800 volumes, and there are !, TO
books in The French library
Judge l.. M. Read of Rockingham, f. N
Smith of Waterbury and G. b. Townsben(
of Barre, the commission appointed to tax,
evidence on the petition of the Barre Wate
Company for permission to take water from
GER ain tributaries OF Stevens branch, wa
resumed ON Tuesday at the Office of Il. w
Bisbee. The water from these streams il
already taken by the Barre Water Com
pany and the question OF damages will b'
about all the commissioners will be asked
to settle. The Barre Water Compony il
represented by e. w. Bisbee and Georg,
W. Wing Of Montpelier, and s. G. Shurt
left of Montpelier, W. A. Boyce, Il. A. Hoal
and j. w. Gordon appear for the petitioners
The Lincoln fountain pen and the A. A
Waterman sent postage paid on receipt o
price to any address Pens carefully Sc
lected. Vermont Waterman Company
Montpelier, Vt. See advertisement page
six.
East Barre.
W. Carnes has been in Boston the pas
week.
Mr.. Wheately has moved his family her,
from Bradford.
John Stanyon OF Manchester, N. H., II
assisting William Poole with his ofiic,
work.
Mrs. A. b. Hutchins and son, Ned, whit
have been visiting in STAFFORD, have re
turned home.
The old boarding house on the Topshan