The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-18
Barre

+. w. Jones OF New York city Is visiting
Mrs. V. E. Ayers.
son was born last Sunday to MIR. and
Mrs. o. e. Richardson.
Miss Carrie Enright OF Waitsheld is Wis
jting Mrs #. W. Shepard.
John Trow has been appointed assignee
Of the estate Of W. A. Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Lyon OF Torrington,
Conn, are guests OF w. G. Nye.
Miss Ethel Caswell is stenographer in the
granite office Of W. G, Towshend.
City Engineer G. s. Currier is in Spring
field experimenting job of work.
The Barre Baseball Association has re-
leased catcher Downey and short-stop Con-
ners.
new street light has been placed at the
corner Of Maple Avenue and North Main
streets.
Perley Chandler has been at his former
home in Chelsea on vacation during the
past week
Samuel Huse and daughter Marion are
taking a carriage drive through the White
Mountain region
Misses Ida Holden and Nevie Whitehead
attended the summer school for teachers
held at Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheatley and
children OF Winchester, Mass, are guests
of George Wheeler.
Porter l.. Brown has recently been grant
ed an increase OF pension and small
amount Of arrearages.
The eight-years old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Marini died last Sunday OF diphthe-
ria at No. 80 River street.
Mrs. A. L. Laviolette was called to Swan
ton last week by the serious illness OF Mrs.
Joseph Bellrose, her mother.
Prof. E r. Davis, who is at the head Of
the graded school at Island Pond, is visit
ing Mrs. j. A. Sherburne, his aunt.
Mrs. Francis Fanueil accompanied Harold
Schroeche and Miss Fannie Sutro on the
return to Los Angeles, Cal, on Monday.
Col II. r. Stoughton, division supsrin-
tendent OF the Central Vermont railroad, is
visiting at his old home at Oberlin, Ohio.
Rev. William p. Jackson OF Montreal, P.
O., has been the guest Of Rev. DR.. s. N.
Jackson, his father during the past week.
There were twenty-nine births and twelve
deaths in the city OF Barre during the month
OF July as reported by Health Officer Chand-
Ter.
Miss Lucy Cummings, teacher in the
school at North Barre, went last week to
Claremont, n. e., for two weeks vaca-
ton.
Frank L. Smith and Nora Ashline, both
OF South Barre, were married last Saturday
morning by Rev. j. A. Sherburne at his
residence,
Mrs. Ernest E. Hill returned last week
from Seattle, Wash, where she has been
for the past three years. She will make her
home in Barre in future.
L.. j. Bolster has sold to G. L. Goodhue,
president Of the Barre Water Company, a
plot Of ten acres in the western part OF the
town, to be used as reservoir.
Jude Town, who resides on West hill,
had his right leg broken last Friday after
hu hai lra
The fracture was reduced by DR.. M. L..
Chandler.
W. r. Hsdley, B. W. Hooker, and w. E.
Sutherland are delegates from Vincitia
Lodge, Knights Of Pythiss, to the grand
lodge to be held in Rutland the second
week in October.
Sandy Seeley was painfully injured at the
quarries last Thursday forenoon by getting
under grout car. He is still confined to
the house but his injuries will not be Of a
permanent character.
The high wind Of Monday afternoon blew
down large elm on Prospect street, which
fell on the house occupied by John Nc
Hugo. The roof Of the house and the shed
adjoining were badly damaged.
The cutters from the sheds OF Barclay
Brothers and Mathewson & Brown played
alleged baseball on Central Park last Sat.
urday forenoon. Five innings were played
and a barrel Of beer was at stake. The
Mathewson & Brown boys won by score
OF II to 10.
The civil service examinations which
were to have been held on Thursday at the
Spaulding High School building, have been
postponed until to-day. Thirty.eight ap.
three are for clerks and thirty-fve fol-
carriers
The eighty-fifth birthday of Mrs. p. d
Smalley was celebrated recently by large
gathering at her home on North Main
street. Refreshments were served and
Mrs. Smalley was the recipient Of many
appropriate gifts. The party was photo
graphed on the lawn by artist Cutler just
before tea was served.
The advance agent OF Sells Brothers and
Forepaugh's circus was in the city last
week. and, without permission from the au.
thorities placed eighteen bill boards around
the reservoir opposite the Church stree,
school and the band stand on the park By
order Of Mayor Gordon these boards were
removed Friday evening by Officer French
The twelfth annual picnic of Clan Gordon
held last Saturday afternoon at Paramount
Driving Park, attracted more than two
thousand people to the park. Music was
furnished by the Williamstown band and
the various athletic contests and events
were watched with the deepest interest
The game Of Association football, played
between teams representing Clan Gordon
and the Burns club for the possession Of thu
silver trophy presented by the Clan to tn,
football players of Barre, was the mos
exciting feature Of the day. In the frs
half neither team scored goal. The game
was finally won by the Burns club by
score OF ! to o. and that club will conse
quently hold the trophy.
At the regular meeting OF the city council
held last week the $4,000 guarantee bont
of the Barre and Montpelier Traction ant
Power Company was accepted. Mayo
Gordon sent in communication advising
the appointment Of committee consisting
of A, ID. Morse, e, l., Smith and G. l.. Cur
rier to see whether it was advisable for tn
city to purchase the Barre water works
and the committee was appointed as sug
gested Il. A. Hoar, city attorney, sent il
communication advocating the principl
that the board Of aldermen has authority t
fix the compensation of members of tn
board The salary committee sent in
communication endorsing the opinion O
City Attorney Hoar, and the report wa
adopted. Building permits were grantee
TO Z H. Densmore, f. w. earle and G.
Thwing. The overseer of the poor was in
structed to contract with W. l.. George t
care for the city farm,
A novel suit was brought last week L
city court when w. ID, Quimby, superin
tendent Of the establishment of Houghto
q Dutton, Boston, who was in Barre on va
cation. was arrested under the absCOndin