The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-21
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREsT--PERsO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

Mrs. w. @. Campbell is visiting her former
home in Waitsfeld.
A son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Girard.
A daughter was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. George r. Philips.
Mrs. Israel Wood has opened private
school on Highland Avenue.
The Philomathian Club met on Tuesday
evening with Mrs. w. Il. Shepard.
A. d. .Gilley Of the dry goods house of
Gilley & Abbott is In the Now York mar
kets.
Eli Richards has purchased OF Olney Mar
| tin, for 81, 900, his farm situated on the West
| Hill.
Miss Kate West has returned to her duties
at the postoffce after an illness OF several |
days.
Mrs. DR.. j. e. McSweeney assisted the
regular choir at St. Monica's church last
| Sunday.
| The annual Junior exhibition at God
| dard Seminary was held in the chapel on |
Monday evening.
| r. S. Carey an extensive marble and |
the city last week.
| 4. L. Smith went last week to Old Or |
| chard, Me-, to put his cottage there In readi- |
ness for occupancy.
8. Hollister Jackson was at home from |
Burlington over last Sunday, as were DR.. |
| anu MIS- u aoury OhCheOu'
Charles Mari, Of the firm Of Mari & Cor
don, returned last week from a business
trip through New York state.
Professor Ross of Montreal will lecture on
Scottish Life and Character" at the Opera
House Thursday evening, May 6.
Rev. W. R. Davenport preached on Life
and immortality brought to light" at He'd
ding church last Sunday morning
The annual exhibition Of the middle class
at the Spaulding High School is to be held
in the chapel next Friday evening.
A daughter was born on Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Gibson and a daughter
the same day to Mr.. and Mrs. 8. E. Skinner.
The members Of the Recreation Gun Club
are negotiating with Clark Shepard for
land on which to locate new club headquar-
ters.
. The Howard Opera House Orchestra OF
Burlington will furnish music for the pri-
vate dance to be held next Friday evening
at Armory hall.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs j. e. Granville, daughter to Mr. and
) Mrs. Peter johnson and a daughter to Mr..
/, and Mrs. l.. ID. Coffin.
The business men of the city have been
+ circulating petition asking the City Coun-
r Gil to appropriate $500 for the support of
3 the Barre Cornet Band.
: Arthur Smith has been placed under
a bonds to appear at County Court this week
i for trial on the charge of maintaining a nui-
= sance in the city of Barre.
- At the last meeting of Ruth Chapter, Or
!, der of the Eastern Star, the degree was con-
u ferred upon two candidates. Seven new
:, | applications were received
i, The case of State against Michael Keefe
q | for disclosure several weeks ago, came up
T last Saturday before Justice A. W. Scott.
4 The respondent was discharged.
r G. Carsine was arrested last Sunday night
$ by deputy sheriff Shepard for intoxication.
: In city court Monday he pleaded guilty and
k was fined S11.51 for first offence.
9 Negotiations for the purchase of land for
u rifle range on the Shepard farm are off.
|, The price was considered too high by men,
o bers OF the Recreation Gun Club.
:, City Clerk Wells and F. B. Mudgett, for
% mer captains of Company e, will take in
u the New York excursion to witness the
I dedication Of the Grant monument.
a The WATCHMAN next week will contain a
2, detailed report Of the proceedings of the
e annual Methodist Conference that opens to-
g day in Barre, with the appointments
q The assessors and listers of the city and
II town of Barre met on Monday to appraise
% the value of the land set to the town OF
s. Barre by an act of the legislature of 1896.
a Court Granite City, Foresters of America
y will give benefit concert in the Opera
70 House next Friday evening for the widows
a and families OF James Mahoney and Patrick
p Hale.
- The school commissioners have appointed
=, " G, B. Townshend and FL. l.. Gale a com.
- mittee to investigate the condition of the in
n surance on school property within the city
~ limits.
1t The work Of tearing down the steeple OF
10 the old Methodist church is in the hands of
N G. L. Bugbee The city council recently
1t ordered its removal because it was consid-
N cred unsafe.
a. The shoe shop Of j. A. Belanger, on North
p Main street was raided by officers French
a and Rowland A lot of empty bottles and
n jugs were found but no liquor OF an intoxi'
"a eating nature.
n At a business meeting of the Baptist so
ciety held last Thursday evening, the resg
nation of Rev. P. G. Abbey, the pastor, was
accepted by a small majority. The resigna
u ton takes place June 1. next
Alexander Mcdonald forged the name Of
70 e. L. Smith & Co. to check for $5575 last
Friday and succeeded in getting 1t cashed
70 at the store of D. M. Miles. Mcdonald
skipped and has not yet been apprehended
r The civil suit of E. E. Sanders against II
S. Martin to recover S21, was tried in City
ut Court last Saturday. ]. W. Gordon APP
70 peared for the plaintiff and e. w. Bisbee
for the defendant. The court reserved it,
At decision.
10 A surprise party was given last Wednes
e. day evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Knox, on Maple Avenue, in honol
w of Miss Smith, sister Of Mrs. Knox. Mist
,ee Smith sailed last Saturday from Boston FOL
m Scotland.
e. The Congregational Christian Endeavol
Society gave Hayseed " social in the
IN church parlors last evening. 1t took the
"a form of poverty party and was largely at
"a tended. Hulled corn and milk was the re
n freshment bill of fare.
Rev. A. j. Hough of Brattleboro poe
, laureate of the Odd Fellows OF Vermont
a. will preach to Odd Fellows, at the Congre
"a gational church next Sunday evening, The
II different branches of the order in the city
20 will attend in body.
is The case of William MCGEE against James
Scott was called in city court Monday morn.
ing. Defendant conferred judgment and
appealed to county court. The suit is
N brought to recover $160. j. W. Gordon en-
g. tered as surety for Mr., Scott.
n The Comolli boarding house at East Barre
- was raided last Saturday night by Officers
T. French. Corliss and Smith. A barrel OF
= wine was seized. Comolli figured in court
y, not long since on the charge of attempting
= to murder his brother-in-law
City Engineer Currier and the street Com