The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-03
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTBREST--PERSoNAL
and GENERAL.
Barre.

last week on business "Trip,
Joseph Coil and bride OF Boston were
guests last week of DR.. W. #. Mann.
e. l.. Smith was at Old Orchard Me-, last
week, closing his house there for the winter
Mrs. w. f. Colby and Mrs. Gurley, her
mother, are visiting In Boston and Glouces-
ter.
Mrs. Miles Morrison is visiting Mrs. W.
4 4. N Martini her daughter at Manchester
Theodore L. Snow was at West Fairlee
and Sharon last week instituting Masonic
lodges.
Err Fletcher, OF the Fletcher Granite
Company Of st. Adams, was in town last
Friday.
d. Nj. Miles was called to Fairfield on
Tuesday by the serious illness Of his aged
father.
A memorial service for Carl Thwing was
held at the Universaist church last Sunday
morning.
Rev. William P. Jackson OF Montreal is
visiting Rev. and Mrs. s. N. Jackson, his
parents.
Warner #. Colby has been quite seriously
i'll during the past week but is reported
much better.
f. W. Stanyan, superintendent of the
Barre railroad, was in Albany, N. Y, on
business last week.
w. w Z. LapOlnJ went 10 meO1Oru, MASS,
last Wednesday, where he is visiting for
ten days or two weeks.
h Col. e. A. Chittenden, general freight
agent Of the Central Vermont railroad, was
in town last Saturday.
l.. II. Thurston of Crandall Post has been
appointed an assistant inspector by e. w.
Jewett, department commander.
d. q. Griswold and son, George, and Miss
Hattie Griswold of Jacksonville visited
last week at the home OF S. s. Ballard.
H. A. Phelps has sold to George j. Towne
the w. A. Bradford place, recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Phelps at an auction sale.
On and after next Monday the passenger
train service between Barre and the granite
'quarries will be discontinued for the season
Thomas j. Sheridan of East Dorset and
Miss Nellie III. Donahue were married last
week at st. Monica's church, by Rev. Father
McKenna.
9. G. Barnes left on Monday for an ex-
tended trip through the western states in
the interests of map firm for which he is
travelling.
Ira Lawrence is taking the place of Julius
Cham berlin as local baggage master at the
Central Vermont station during the illness
of the latter.
Mary, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Good, died on Monday of diphtheria. The
body was buried the same day in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
Peter Gallagher was before Justice n.
W. Scott last Wednesday, charged with in
toxication. He pleaded guilty and paid q
fine and costs Of $10.31.
A. D. Morse has purchased the j. B.
Chamberlin property, corner North Main
and West streets, on which he coptemplates
erecting business block.
The Central Vermont railroad sold one
hundred ffty.one tickets to Boston last
Wednesday and the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad twenty-three.
The first of series of whist parties to be
given by the Spencer Rifles will occur in
the Armory next Tuesday evening. Dane.
ing will follow the card playing.
The funeral OF Joseph Lotte was held last
Saturday afternoon from his late home on
George street. A large number Of his fell
low granite cutters attended in body.
Miss Rachael Robinson of Ferrisburg,
daughter OF Rowland Robinson, and re-
cent graduate at Goddard Seminary, has
been visiting in town during the past week.
Captains Bisbee and Badger and Lieuten-
Of the High School battalion at the mill
tary fair at Montpelier last Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. James Morse of SO Spaulding street
has lobster cactus that is attracting great
deal Of attention. The plant is about ten
years old and has at present over one hun
dred blossoms.
AT the annual meeting Of the Barre Band
Association held last Wednesday, G. W.
Russell was elected president and DR.. c.
w. Steele vice-president. This association
exists only in name.
William Bowen was arrested last Saturday
evening by Officer Rowland for intoxica-
ton. he pleaded guilty before Justice
Scott Monday morning and was fined. with
costs, $11.61, which he paid.
Mayor j. d. Smith came near being on the
ill-starred New York Central train that was
wrecked at Garrisons, N. Y. He tried to
get berth in sleeper on that train at AL
bany, but could not, and waited for the
next train.
The members Of Granite City Court OF
Foresters will attend the dedication OF the
new hall OF Court Phil Sheridan, at East
Barre this evening. Teams will be provid-
ed for all who desire to go, leaving the post
Office at quarter past six.
The male members Of the chapter served
supper to the ladies after the business meet
ing last Wednesday evening of Ruth Chap
ter, Order OF the Eastern Star. The dough-
nuts furnished and made by Alderman
Cutler were highly praised.
Wilbur G. French and Miss Isabelle Nc
Intosh were married last week by Rev.
Thomas III. Mitchell. They went to Boston
on brief wedding trip, and, on their re-
turn Will go TO housekeeping in the X. L..
Clark house on Brook street.
j. r. Burke was arrested last Wednesday
evening for intoxication by Deputy Sheriff
Smith. Before Justice H. W. Scott next
morning he pleaded not guilty but was con-
victed and was fined, with costs, 1861. He
appealed his case to county court.
G. e. Tayntor & Co. received last week
from Ia Hung Chang an order for memoir
ial OF General Grant to be made of Barre
granite and bronze and to be placed in
Riverside Park, n. Y, as a testimonial from
this Chinese magnate to the memory of the
dead hero.
Bessie, the seven years old daughter OF
Michael Kennefck, died last Wednesday,
after brief illness with pleurisy. Her flu
neral was held from st. Monica's church
Friday morning, Rev. Father McKenna Off
ciating, and the burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
The electric railroad officials have petit
toned the state railroad commissioners to
lay their tracks on the side OF North Main
street where they are at present prevented
from 30 doing by an injunction issued by the
presiding Judge OF Washington county court.
The commissioners will give the matter
hearing at the Office OF r. A. Hoar Thurs
day morning, November A.
The exercises in commemoration OF the
one hundredth Anniversary of the eatah-