The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-22


The executive committee OF the State
Firemen's Association has made public the
statement that In the opinion OF this COM
mittee the protest made by Torrent Hose
Company OF Barre at the Vergennes tour.
nament was just protest, and that 1t was
withdrawn by the Barre Company in the
interests Of harmony, and at the request Of
the executive committee.
Willis A. Lane, a well-known granite
dealer OF Barre was married last Friday at
Hardwick to Miss Myrtle Field OF that
town. The ceremony was performed at the
house Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Field, par
ents Of the bride. After brief wedding
trip to Boston and Providence Mr.. and Mrs.
Lane will return to Barre and will 90 to
housekeeping on Mount street.
The Barre people, who have purchased
season tickets for the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association lecture course at Mont.
pelier, will have an opportunity to secure
reserved seats for the course at the box
Office In Montpelier on the evening Of the
first entertainment, October 20. A block Of
desirable seats has been reserved for the
Barre patrons, and these seats will not be
sold to any other parties.
The entertainments and dates OF the
course under the auspices Of the Barre En-
tertainment Association are as follows:
November is, Park Sisters and Miss Suth-
erland; December 9, Rev. Sam Jones; JAN
uary 6, DR.. Lyman B. Sperry; January 18,
Mozart Symphony Club; January 81, Col
Lie Varnum; February %, Hon. George K.
vending; March 8, Rogers-Grilley Com
pany with Miss Harriet Whiting.
The special city meeting held last week
to see II the city would vote to purchase the
Barre Water Works or to establish plant
OF its own was attended by about 400 voters.
The sentiment seemed to be in favor OF
putting In plant on West Hill, and the
city council, with W. A. Boyce, r. A.
Hoar and Harvey Hersey were empowered
to procure survey Of the water supply at
that point and the probable cost of putting
in plant there, the committee to report to
an adjourned meeting to be held Tuesday
evening, September %.
South Barre.
Mrs. II. j. Quimby, Hattie L. Frazlerand
Hardwiok, Wolcott and East Cabot. -
Lester Hooker who has been visiting at A.
w. Lanes has returned to his home at
Washington, D. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Willard Of East Montpelier, visited
at John Worcester's on Sunday.
Several couples spent last Sunday at Berlin
pond. - Mrs. Burt Slayton visited her
father Edwin Lane at MONTPELIER last week.
- The dance at Unity Temple last Fri
day night was we'll attended.
East Montpelier.
Not having attended any county fairs for
some time, Charles Willard and Joe Bero
decided to put in one day at Mortified.
They were accompanied by at least half
dozen Of the fair sex and decided to 20
from Montpelier by train. They saw the
ribbons awarded and went to the fair ground
station, to return home, but the fast mail
did not stop at the fair ground station. and
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their hands, was hard matter for the boys
to solve. Finally generous-hearted livery
man appeared on the scene and helped them
out OF the dilemma, and the party arrived
home safely about four hours late.
A. Jarvis has built an addition to his
barn. - Mrs. Will Woodward of Mont.
pelier visited at g. A. Reeds last week.
- Mrs George Vincent is seriously i'll
with neuralgia of the heart. - Miss
Winnie Cutler came home from Newport to
attend the silver wedding of her parents.
- X. b. Arbuckle has purchased a fine
Jersey COW from the celebrated herd of
George Davis. - Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Seaverns OF Boston spent their vacation in
town, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs E. P. Nor
cross. - Owing to sickness of one of the
Shepard family they were obliged to cancel
their engagement here on Friday evening
and go to their home in South Royalton
- Orlando Clark has purchased three
horsepower, also machine that cuts
husks and shreds the corn. Mr.. Clark
raised twenty five acres OF corn this year.
- Several couples from this part OF the
town attended the twenty. fifth wedding
ami yersary of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cutler
on Wednesday evening OF last week. A
chamber set, two large easy chairs and
sum of money were left as a reminder of
their silver wedding.
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Mrs. Herbert Slayton and Flora Bliss are
visiting in Hyde Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelton of Wood
bury visited at William Dailey's on Mon
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Daley attended
the fair at Corinth two weeks ago, and the
fair at St Johnsbury last week.
Fred Orr and family have moved into the
house with Charles Hoods family, having
let his place on Sydney Benefits farm to
Adelbert Martin.
Johnny Fetch died last week Wednesday
morning Of typhoid dysentery after two
weeks painful illness. His funeral was
held on Friday, Rev. Benjamin Wheeler
officiating. The school children carried
offerings of flowers to lay by the form OF
their little playmate, 80 suddenly taken
from them. He was delicate, gentle little
boy, and the sympathy of the community is
with the stricken parents. The infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs Felch is still ill with the
same disease with which Johnny died, but
hopes are now strong for its recovery.
South Duxbury.
Benjamin Corliss younger sister and his
daughter, both OF Boston, have been his
guests the past week. - Miss Estella
Crandell OF Berlin visited Mrs. Samuel
Turner last week. - Mrs. Dr. johnson
of Templeton, Mass, has been visiting her
husbands sister, Mrs. Butler. - Mrs.
Samuel Somerville attended the holiness
camp-meeting at Morrisville. - Dis.
trict No. has improved its school-house by
laying new floor and furnishing new seats
The school commenced ON Tuesday with
Miss Ceenan of st. Adams, teacher.
Mrs. Charles Griffith of Waterbury is visit.
ing her father, Albert Phillips. - Rev
q. s. Hubert gave very interesting talk
last Sunday evening
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