The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSONAL
And GENERAL.
Barre.

Barre
Major j. D. Smith is in New York this
week.
Mrs e. H. Edwards is seriously i'll with
diphtheria.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. william j. Rogers.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown.
Jesse Blake Of Tewksbury Mass, was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. French last
week.
C.E. Tayntor of Albany, N Y, of the
firm of G. K. Tayntor Co.. is in town for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Lane spent Thanks
giving at the home of Mrs. Lanes parents
in Hardwick
B. II. Wells, city clerk and treasurer, was
confined to the house several days last week
with indigestion.
Judge Walter K. Barney has moved bis
family to the residence of II. o. Camp on
Highland Avenue.
The Universalist ladies are to hold a fair
in their church on Thursday and Friday, af-
terDoon and evening.
Miss Ida Colburn was given a surprise
party last Wednesday evening at her home
on Richardson street.
Dean P. Town, teller in the Barre Ma
tional Bank, has been at Plainfield recuper-
ating from his recent illness.
Harry Wbitcomb, of the firm OF Whitcomb
Brothers, left on Monday for a business trip
through western Massachusetts.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Broderick and daughter on Monday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Carson.
Leslie Carpenter, conductor on the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carpenter, his parents.
~ nd Mra ~ loot
Thursday night from Concord, N. H., where
they have been visiting for several days.
Miss Eunice Smith and 8. Hollister Jack
son, students at the University of Vermont,
were at home for the Thanksgiving holiday
The funeral of Miss Edna Clark was held
on Tuesday afternoon from her late home
on Hooker hill, Rev. DR.. 8. N. Jackson Off.
cating.
Theodore L. Snow is to remain in Barre
and is to have charge Of the business in
Barre Of the Capital Electric Company of
Montpelier.
The Glover Club met on Tuesday after
noon with Mrs Theodore l.. Snow. Mrs.
g. B. Nichols entertained the Philomatheon
Club Tuesday evening.
w. M. Badger, the postman, cut his right
foot quite badly while splitting wood at his
home on Thanksgiving day. He will be
kept from duty for several weeks.
Members Of the Recreation Gun Club held
shoot at the Gunner Brook range, last
Thursday, but owing to the storm that pre-
vailed very poor success was made.
Mrs. John Marley and daughters, Bessie
and Ethel, of Lowell, Mass, and Miss Ella
Morrison of East Somerville, Mass, were
guests last week Of Mrs. G. G. varney.
George Porter, trainer for the Barre
Rangers foot ball team, sailed from New
York last Saturday for Aberdeen, Scotland
for visit of several months at his old home
Andrew Peterson and Miss Marie Larsen
were married last Saturday by Rev. B. W.
Jones at his residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
son are to carry on the Perrin Bancroft
farm.
Special trains were run to East Barre on
Tuesday to accommodate those who wished
to attend the institution of the Rebekah
lodge and the dedication of the new Odd
Fellows hall
Ctarles North was arrested last Saturday
night for intoxication, by Chief of Police
Rowland. He was arraigned on Monday
before Justice III. W. Scott, charged with a
third offence. His case was continued until
to-day.
A Thanksgiving praise service was held
at the Congregational church last Sunday
evening. Rev. DR.. S. N. Jackson, the pas
tor, gave brief address on the origin of
Thanksgiving day, and the choir was as
sisted by G.. N. Field, cernetist, and j. An
gus, soloist.
The postponed harvest concert was held
in the Baptist church last Sunday evening,
and was attended by very large coDgrega-
ton. REGULATIONS. solo and chorus singing,
and brief address by the pastor, were the
principal features OF the programme.
Mrs. M Zottman, who runs the city res
taurant, has bill of two hundred and fif-
teen dollars against the Barre Baseball AS
ISOLATION, for board of its members during
the summer season. Mrs. Zottman has al
ready made several efforts to collect this
bill and has at last placed it in the hands of
an attorney.
Edna s. Clark, daughter of X. L. Clark,
died last Saturday noon, after an illness OF
three weeks with typhoid fever. Miss Clark
was graduate from Goddard Seminary in
1893 and had since that time taken a course
at the Emerson School of Oratory in Boston.
She was twenty-five years old and her early
death is mourned by wide circle of friends
in Barre and elsewhere.
Mary, daughter of W. A. Carpenter, died
last Saturday morning, at the home of Mrs.
Micah. French, aged five years. This little
girl was the last OF family of two wives
and five children, and Mr.. Carpenter in his
sympathy OF every one who knows him.
The little girl was buried, soon after her
death, In Elmwood cemetery.
A lodge Of Daughters Of Rebecca was in
stituted Tuesday afternoon at East Barre.
Grand Master II. M. Mcfarland OF Hyde
Park and other officers OF the grand lodge
OF Odd Fellows were present. In the even
Gated. Delegates from several lodges in the
county were present and addresses were
made by Mayor Gordon of Barre and Rev
DR.. Norman Seaver of Montpelier.
The ladies Interested in the formation OF
the Barre Civic Federation Of Women, held