The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-09
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSONAL
And GENERAL.


CORRESPONDENCE FROM SEVERAL TOWNS |
THAT WAS UNAvoJDABLY CROWDED OUT LAST |
WEEK MAY BE FOUND ON PAGE SEVEN.
Barre.
Mrs. Homer Fits is visiting in Concord
N. II.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Farrand.
Capt II. e. Tutherly, o. s. A., inspected
Company e on Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Glidden entertained the Clio
Club last "Wednesday evening.
Several from Barre attended the bicycle
races in Burlington last Saturday.
The annual prize speaking at Spaulding
High School occurred last evening.
Mrs. Charles Weld of Hinesburg was the
guest Of Rev. P. G. Abbey last week
Flower Sunday will be observed at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
#. A. Hutchinson has purchased of Fl. G.
Patterson house and lot on Washington
street.
Frank e. Langley, editor Of the Daily
Times, was in Boston last Sunday and
Monday.
Rev. W. R. Davenport is at Hardwick
this week attending an Epworth League
convention.
f. A. Slayton had an arm broken last Fri
day at the trotting park, by being thrown
from horse.
The Dartmouth College foot ball team
will play the Barre rushers at Barre next
Saturday afternoon.
Barre will be largely represented in the
bicycle parade at Montpelier on Friday
afternoon and evening.
Rev and Mrs. j. Byron Holmes, of Marsh
field, Mass, were guests last week at the
home of Rev. j. A. Sherburne.
Rev. P. G. Abbey will go to his former
home in Essex about July 1, at which time
his pastorate in Barre will cease.
"Ad" Batchelder has string OF horses
in training at White River junction for the
| races to be held there Saturday, July 8.
Rev. DR.. s. N. Jackson and Charles Mari
were at Waterbury last Thursday to attend
the installation of Rev. George e. Ladd.
| Miss Alice V. Beckley is delegate from
| the local chapter to the Epworth League
convention now in session at Hardwick.
The Enterprise this week published de.
tailed account Of the tragedy that occurred
| at Montpelier week ago last Saturday.
The case of Crockett against the city Of
Barre was continued in Orange county
| court last week, and will not be tried this
| term.
George E. Nelson and Miss Nettie B.
| Flanders of Orange were married last Sat.
urday by Rev. W. R. Davenport at his resi-
dence.
B.P. White and J. M. Taft brought two
trout to Barre last week, caught in Green's
| boro pond, that weighed fifteen and half
pounds.
Rev. Peter Mcmillan of Woodstock spoke
in the Congregational vestry last Thursday
evening, much to the delight Of his old pa
| rishioners
The members of the defunct Granite State
Provident Association are to meet in the
city court room on Thursday evening to dis
cuss ways and means
G. L. Goodhue of Springfield, Mass, was
for extending the mains of the water works
to take in supplies from springs.
The Point St. Charles football team that
met the Barre Rangers last Saturday. holds
the cup OF the Caledonia society OF Mon
treal, and also the Dominion cup.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Arey will soon return
to Barre to reside. The climate at Fox
Island, Me-, where they went several
months ago, does not agree with Mr.. Arey
John O'Brien was before city court on
Monday charged with intoxication Saturday
afternoon, when he was arrested by Officer
French. He pleaded guilty and paid Sill
The funeral OF Henry Foster was held
last Thursday afternoon from his late
home on Silver street, Rev. j. A. Sher.
burne officiating. The burial was in Hope
cemetery.
The members of vincitia lodge, knights
of Pythias attended the Universalist
when a memorial sermon was preached by
Rev. B. W. Jones.
The members OF the Glover Club have
contributed funds to place q waste paper
receptacle in the park, thus setting good
example to other societies to do the same on
the principal streets.
A concert will be given in the Universal
list church next Thursday evening, at which
the Cecilia quartette of Montpelier, Miss
Nadine Nichols, reader, and Mr., Gilbertson,
cornetist, will appear.
Rev. B. W. Jones and wife will be absent
during the month of July. They will visit
at their former home in Illinois. There
will be no services at the Universalist
church during their absence
Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. Durham, Mrs. e. L.
Smith, Mrs. T. L. Snow, Mrs. Eli Dens.
more and Mrs. III. p Kendrick attended
the state convention of the Order Of Eastern
Star, held last week at Barton.
Wilmer 8. Davis of Lyndonville and Miss
Beatrice e. Robbins were married on Tues.
day at the home of John Robbins, father OF
the bride, on French street. Rev. L. p.
Tucker of Mortified was the officiating
clergyman.
The Barre Rangers football team de-
feated the eleven from the st. Charles In
stitute, Montreal, last Saturday on Central
Park by score of 6 to 0. The Rangers had
the Canadians at their mercy and scored
three goals in each half.
The members of Vincitia Lodge, knights
of Pythias, will meet at their hall next
Tuesday morning and march to the GEM
etery in body to decorate the graves OF
deceased members. This is in observance
OF memorial day OF that order.
Thomas Milne returned to Barre last
Saturday evening and gave himself up to
the police. He was wanted for an offence
OF intoxication committed three weeks ago,
which he paid and went his way
John Wark of Graniteville was arrested
by Officer Brown last Wednesday evening
for intoxication. In city court next morn
ing he pleaded guilty, but his disclosure was
not accepted by the court, and he was re-
amounted to S2351.