The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-07
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREsT--PERsONAL
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

Earle s. Kinsley Of Rutland was In town
last week.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Eastman.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. John N. Mcdonald.
Mrs. b. w. Jones entertained the Philo-
nathan Club last evening.
The public schools closed last Friday for
q vacation until next Monday.
Mrs. III. A. Duffy went, last Thursday to
Syracuse, N. Y, for an extended stay.
j. d. Smith is In New York state on bust
ness for the Empire Granite Company.
George Mari is planning to erect two
houses on Smith meadow this summer.
William Darling Of Lowell, Mass, WIS.,
tied j. B.. Darling, his brother, last week.
1t Is said that the heirs OF the late Nathan
lei Chamberlain will attempt to break his
will.
James Mccoy, Of the American Pneu-
matte Tool Company, was in the city last
week.
Mrs. Fannie Jackson will entertain the
lover the Tea Cups" club on Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Fay entertained the
Progressive Whist Club last Wednesday
evening.
Fred Waters had one wrist badly LAGER
ated on a circular saw last Wednesday
morning.
Rev. T.. u. Abbey was in Burlington last
Wednesday to attend the funeral Of Mrs. j.
M. Isham.
Lewis Brsssau was thrown from a buggy
last Wednesday, and sustained a fracture Of
one ankle.
Mrs. K. l.. Smith returned last week from
Chicago, where she had been during the
past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Cutting went last
week to Pike Station, N. H., where they are
to reside in future.
Miss Edith Bishop of the Spalding High
School faculty, Is visiting at her home in
WinchendOn. Mass.
David e. Smith has purchased Of George
Emerson the stage route between West
/. Topsham and Barre.
Mayor Gordon has been in Burlington
during the past week trying a case in Chit
Y tenden county court.
= DR.. and Mrs. j. Henry Jackson and son
Harry are visiting a brother Of Doctor jack
son in Manchester, N. H.
= II. M. Stevenson of Springfield, Mass, is
U in town tuning the organs at the Congrega-
tional and Catholic churches.
> The annual Fast Day sugar party given
i. by the members Of Company E, will occur
next Friday in Armory Hall.
r Over 1880 pounds of maple sugar from
1,20O trees was made in the last eight days
II of March by Amasa Allen.
Miss Katherine Foster, teacher in a pri.
h vate school in Burlington, was the guest oil
n Rev. E.. W. Cummings last week.
% Rev. L. Fl. Elliot, agent for the Vermont
Bible Society, spoke in the First Presbyte.
d rian church last Sunday evening.
Harold, the infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
James Adie died last week. The funera,
" services were held Friday afternoon.
AT the Baptist sugar party, held at the
church last Friday evening, "colored'
~ gentlemen and ladies waited on the tables.
n Rev. B. w. Jones preached at st. Albans
At last Sunday. Mrs. Jones oficiated at the
d Universalist church, morning and evening
10 Judge W. E. Barney has been severely
III with the grip during the past week, and
al all city court business has been suspended
a. William Gilley of Bucksport, Me-, 6
d brother Of A. d. Gilley, is working in thu
d store OF Mrs. T. G.. Whitehill, at Nortf
Barre.
=. If sufficient funds can be raised the Spen,
q Ger Rifles will attend the dedication of the
ia Grant monument in New York Tuesday
s ,r April 81,
Miss Eunice Smith, Albert Smith and S
Hollister Jackson are at home from the
University of Vermont, Burlington, for the
spring vacation.
70 The Kings Daughters will give an enter
tainment in the Congregational church this
evening for which an enjoyable programm,
has been prepared.
IN mciuDcIo VI Juo IsoCTtdtlOu 6un OluD art
I'd practicing daily at the Gunner Brook range
70 preparatory to the tournament to be held a.
Burlington next Friday.
"a Mrs. J. Henry Jackson gave a six O'Clock
U tea and musicale last Wednesday evening
10 in honor Of Mrs. G. r. Denning before hel
o. departure for Berlin, N. H.
d The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Roberr
"a Gray died last Sunday. The funeral was
held from the house at two o'clock on Tues
day, Rev. "a. w. Stafford officiating.
B. w. Abbey was unable to accompany
, the University Of Vermont base ball team
u on its southern trip, because of the death O
"a Mrs. j. M. Isham, mother Of Mrs. Abbey.
Miss Geneva Carpenter Of Brookfeld will
be valedictorian and George Reed ~salutato
rian of the graduating class from tn,
g. Spaulding High School, at the June com
mencement.
sr The case Of State against John Stevenson
Is and Herbert McAuley for disturbing a Sal
walton Army meeting has been postponed
until Friday, April 8, because of the illness
9. Of Judge Barney.
g. Another petition for free delivery in Barre
q is in circulation. 1t will soon be forwarded
=, to Washington with the hope that the new
administration will recognize the rights Of
Barre in this regard.
D. Rev. DIR. s. N. Jackson oficiated at thu
- funeral of the young son of Mr.. and Mrs
IL James Adie, which was held last Friday at
a. ternoon. The burial was in Hope Cemetery
Henry Provonchee, Thomas Lynch, Louis
Badord and Frank Garrand were in police
y court Monday morning charged with intox
a ication. They all pleaded guilty and were
u fined the usual amounts.
Mrs. Michael Keefe was arraigned in city
A court last Saturday afternoon on a dis
closure case. Because of the illness Of
Judge Barney, Justice II. W. Scott pre-,
n sided, and the case was continued.
\. The assessors have been on the war path
l. since last Thursday. They have divided
y the city into three districts. and one OF them
h may be found every week day evening al
1t the city clerks office to receive inventories
Rev. Thomas Mitchell will preach the
Memorial Sunday sermon at Barre this
year. Memorial Day falls on Sunday, and
the public exercises, including the address
by Mayor Gordon will occur the Monday
following.
"a Rev. W. R. Davenport spoke on "Com.
monplace People" at Hedding Methodist
church last Sunday evening, This church
y will be wired for electric lights before the
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