The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-29
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREsT--PERSONAL
AND GENERAL.
Barre.


lew days.
Additional Barre news may be found on
page two.
Lyman whitcomb Is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank F. Cave is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Rev. B. w. Jones was i'll last week,
threatened with pneumonia.
A. j. Mclean was in Woodsville, N. H.,
With @ sister over last Sunday.
Mrs.. e. M. Tsyntor entertained the Clo-
yer Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Eta Waters of ToRus, Me-, Is the
guest OF Mrs Michael Brown her sister.
Antonio Burk, of the granite firm Of Burk
Brothers, is visiting his mother in Burling-
ton.
Henry Odds IL i'll with typhoid fever. A
nurse from Mary Fletcher hospital Ia caring
;or him.
An infant son Of Angelo Fontien died last
Friday Of cholera infantum and was buried
on Saturday.
W.. Dryer is in franklin, N. H., to
several weeks ago.
John McIver left last Thursday for Ray
mond, Cal, where he expects TO go into
business with David McIver. his brother.
TIL. Cave, Jr., and W. j. Higmsn are In
Boston this week on business connected
with the Granite Manufacturer Associa-
zion.
The Granite City Leader, which was estab.
lished In January, 1892, by p. q. Dodge VI
Burlington, suspended publication last Sat-
lrday,
Burk Brothers have commenced the cree
ton OF q three-story Office building at their
granite plant. Joseph Burk, brother, Is
the contractor.
There were no cases for intoxication In
Ea
for tho good morals Of the city during the
holiday season.
A union evangelical service was hold at
Heddinq church last Sunday evening, the
Baptist and Methodist uniting. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. z. M. Fuller.
James d. Reid of this city was married
sat Saturday ct Governeur' y: T.. to Miss
Reid will return to Barre about January 1.
The second annual exhibit OF the Granite
Oily Poultry, Pigeon and PetStock Associa-
lion opened on Tuesday at Armory hall.
There IS - large number OF entries and
everything indicscAs successful exhibit
don.
Tho, f1re alarm whistle M been moved
TIom Tsyntor's sheds to the plant OF Clsri-
hew b Gray on B ackwell street. This was
done under Instructions from the city coun-
oil 60 make 1t more easily heard by the fire.
men.
Evangelist Gillian, who commences his
lAbors In Hedding Church this evening,
Gomez very highly recommended from Rev.
Charles W. Longren, a former CongreRa-
tionAl pastor Of Barre. Much good Is eI-
pectod from the lsbors Of Mr.. Gillian in
Barre.
John A. Connors died last Friday after
noon OF consumption at his home ON East
ern Avenue. His funeral was held Monday
aftere coon from his late home, Rev. DIR. 8. N.
jackson officiating. Deceased was q stone
cutter and was member OF Clan Gordon.
This organization attended his funeral in
body.
Christmas was observed at all the church
% In Barre, both on Saturday and at the
Sunday services. Christmas trees on Sat-
urdsy evening gladdened the hearts Of the
little folks at the Congregational, Baptist,
Methodist and Presby terrain churches. On
Sunday morning the sermons delivered at
all the churches had special reference to
Christmas time.
Joseph Gibbs died last Saturday forenoon
1t his home on Brooklyn street aged forty
eight years. Deceased was q native Of
Scotland and came to Barre about twenty
years ago. He had worked for Wstmore &
Morse, Gamble & Young and the Yer
mont Granite Company. In October last
ne had hemorrhage OF the lungs and has
since been unable to work. He leaves
wife and three children.
At the annual meeting OF the Sunday
school Of Hedding church, held last week
W. E. Barney was reelected superintend-
ent; B. B. Turner, assistant superinten-
dent; Miss Alice Beckley, superintendent
Of intermediate department; Mrs. j. W.
Vaughn, superintendent Of primary de-
PARTNER Is; A. A. Boyce. secretary;, John
Beckley, treasurer; and #. White and Guy
Bachelor, librarians.
At the annual meeting of Court Granite
City, Foresters OF America, held last Thurs
day evening, the following officers were
elected: G. R.. George Inglis; s. G. R., John
Mckenzie; treasurer, Peter Alexander;
financial secretary, Bennett Julian; record
ing secretary, George Cruickshank; s. W.,
8. B., James Mckenzie; j. B., Benjamin
Bylow; trustee for three years, Robert
Knox; court physician, DR.. F. w. Delmage.
Henry e. Pitkin. meat and provision
dealer on North Main street for the past ten
years, died last Thursday night at his home
on French street, aged thirty eight years.
His funeral was held Sunday afternoon
from the Universalist church, Rev. B. W.
Jones officiating. Granite Lodge of Masons
and St. Aldemar Commandery, Knight
Templars, Of which deceased was a mem
Der, attended in body and conducted the
nip was the cause of Mr.. Pitkin's death
He has been i'll since last July.
For Constipation take Karl's Glover Root
Tea, the great Blood Purifier. Cures head
ache, nervousness, eruptions on the face,
and makes the head clear as a bell Sold
by W. K. Terrill & Co.
North Duxbury.
While trying to CROSS the track last Sat
friday Edward Mallory was struck by the
engine OF the mail train and thrown about
twenty feet He was picked up uncon-
scious and tsken to the house of Friedrich
Frink where DR.. Minard attended him. One
side was cut and bruised quite badly but
when last heard from he was doing well.
- There was family Christmas trees at
che homes Of L. j. Durkee and George
Morse. All report very pleasant time.
- Osccr Burns spent Christmas with
his mother in West Bolton. - Miss
Nora Burke of Richmond spent Christmas
with her parents. - Maggie Burke
spent Christmas with her sister, Mrs Mar
tin Barry in South Burlington. - G. A.
Conant Of Winooski spent last Sunday al
I. N. Thomas. - Miss Eva and Blanche
Kennedy, who are attending school in
Barre are at home for the holidays.
John Bohonon Of West Bolton began work
for j, A. & l.. j. Durkee last Monday.
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