The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-23
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERS
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

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Anton Hecker is visiting at his former
home in Bellows Falls.
Miss Lillian Thompson of Boston is the
guest OF Miss Edna Clark.
A son was born last Friday TO Mr.. and
Mrs. George W Crukshank.
Prof. and Mrs. o. ID. Mathewson are to
spend their vacation in Wheelock.
Alva Eastman and Oscar Russell are at
p. c., for fishing trip.
John Brechn has gone to Kansas City on
business for the Acme Granite Company.
Mrs. Charles Flint and children OF Wor-
cester, Mass, are guests OF E. l.. Densmore.
Mrs w. A. Cspen Of Concord, N. H, was
the guest last week OF Mr.. and Mrs Homer
Fits.
Rev. o. Fl. Shinn, general missionary,
will preach at the Universalist church next
Sunday.
Miss M. d. Moffatt spoke in the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday evening on " The
Great West"
Miss Edna Perry attended commence
ment at Vermont Academy, Saxton's River,
last week.
Addison Jackson will spend his vacation
in Barre with Rev. and Mrs. S. N. Jackson,
his parents.
More than 1000 people from Barre were
carried to Montpelier by the railroads last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Rogers were in
Hardwick last week to attend the funeral
OF relative.
Mayor Gordon and W. W. Lapoint were
in Chelsea last week in attendance upon
Orange County Court.
Eight officers OF the Salvation Army we're
commissioned last Wednesday evening.
They were all citizens of Barre.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Cassie died early last Friday morning. The
burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Michael Keefe was acquitted in city court
last week of the charge of keeping intox-
icating liquors with intent to sell.
The Barre Rushers defeated the Mont
pelier Seminary team at Central Park last
Friday afternoon by a score of 10 to 5.
Miss Florence f. Soule, teacher of music
in the public schools has gone to her home
in Taunton, Mass, for the summer vaca-
ton.
Miss Emily Cooper returned on Monday
| from Heaton Hospital, Montpelier where
she submitted to an operation several weeks
| ago.
The school commissioners met last week
and practically completed the list of teach
ers for the public schools for the ensuing
| year.
Miss Augusta Lafountain. trimmer for
Miss M. A. Miles, has gone to her home in
| Springfield to remain until the fall millinery
season opens.
John Little and Miss Harriet Novelty,
| both OF Graniteville, were married last
| Wednesday by Rev. j. A Sherburne, at
| his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Perry left on Monday
for St. Johnsbury, to be present at the mar
rsage of Clayton Perry, their son, to Miss
Edna Goodrich.
Several members Of the Barre Gun Club
will go to Sherbrooke, p. @ next week
| Thursday to attend the International shoot
to be held there
w. r. Durham of Boston, who is to be
member Of the faculty of Goddard Sem
mary during the ensuing year, is attending
| the commencement exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Burk gave reception
last Wednesday evening at their home on
| Summer street. Mr. and Mrs. Burk left
that night for wedding trip of two weeks.
George W. Felch and Miss Bertha Smith,
both of Plsinfeld, were married last week
by Rev. DR.. s. N. Jackson, at the home Of
DR.. Smith, father OF the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Lowe of Boston were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gladding
last week. Mr.. Lowe went to Heaton Hos
| pital, Montpelier, to visit Miss Cooper, his
| niece.
j. P. Towne of Stowe, former resident
| of Barre, died last week at Dr. Clark's san
atorium in Burlington, where he was re-
ceiving treatment. He leaves no wife or
children.
Goddard Seminary is crowded with visi-
tors in attendance upon the closing exer-
cises now in progress. The commencement
exercises will be held in the chapel Thurs
| day morning.
The excursion to Plattsburg next Satur-
| day will be run under the auspices OF the
| local order Of Foresters. Full particulars
as to time of leaving. fare, ETC., may be
found in the Montpelier items.
Mrs. William Murray refused to let Wal
| lace g. Parker ditch across her land for the
| purpose OF laying water pipes, and last
Thursday ordered him off the premises. A
suit for damages will probably follow.
| A misplaced switch in the Central YER
mont yard caused two engines to come to-
gether with considerable force last Thurs
| day evening No one was injured and the
| locomotives were not badly damaged.
Rev. W. r. Davenport oficiated at the
| funeral of Henry Harrington, which was
| held last Thursday afternoon from his late
| home on Park street. The members of Hia-
watha Lodge Of Odd Fellows attended in
| body.
The case of Lulu j. Moulton against Ella
1. Lamb for alternating her husbands af-
fections has been settled and discontinued
in Washington county court. Judgments
and costs have been rendered in favor OF
Mrs. Lamb.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton OF st. Johnsbury,
presluluR 6luer Ol uue o. ulslTlCt,
preached at Hedding church last Sunday
evening. In the morning Rev. W. r. Ds-
venport the pastor, took for his theme
Preparations for Conquest"
George T. Conner, Mrs. A. G. Lapoint
and Miss Mile Dewey are in Bennington
this week, the former to represent Crandall
Post, G. A. R., and the latter the Woman's
Relief Corps, at the annual encampment
now in session in that village.
Chief of Police Rowland arrested Harry
Young, Moses Larney, William Tarvier and
Charles Tacy last Thursday night for steal
ing doves from DIR. H. o. Worthen. The
lads were let off with an admonitiou and
warning not to let there be second time
The Barre Rushers will meet the St. AL
bans league team on Central Park Thurs
day afternoon. The St, Adams boys have
made an envisble record this season and
hot game may be expe1ted. Kelly, the
Holy Cross pitcher, will be in the box for
the Rushers.
Subscriptions to the stock OF the Barre
Base Ball Association have been taken in
manner that guarantees the success OF the
organization. The association Is already so
much of success that some interesting
games may be expected in Barre during the
next few weeks