The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

evening. An attractive, musical and literary
programme was rendered, and Rev. w r.
Davenport delivered an address on
Brotherhood"
1t is expected that the mains for the
| Barre Waer Company will all be laid this
fall. They are now completed from the
National Bank building to the Gale farm
Rev. DIR. s. N Jackson and Rev. DR..
| Norman Seaver Of Montpelier exchanged
last Sunday Rev. j. j. Hall of South Rye
gate exchanged with Rev. Thomas Mitchell.
The harvest concert that was to have
| been given last Sunday morning in the
Baptist church was postponed because Of
the illness OF several who were to partici
pate.
DR.. George o Mitchell has closed his
office in Barre and went last Saturday with
his family to St. Adams, where he has pur.
chased the dental business of DIR. George
| Webster.
W. ID. Kidder and James Ahern have
suffered from the depredations OF chicken
thieves during the past week, Any further
depredations will meet with very warm
| reception.
Mrs John Cruickshank died of diphtheria
last Sunday night and the burial took place
at two o'clock on Monday morning. The
commitment service was read by Rev.
K. W. Cummings.
James Trumball and Edward Eagan were
arrested for intoxicatiOn last Sunday night
|
convicted in city court Monday morning,
and were fined, with costs, S12.01
Mrs Rufus Bates went on Monday to
Burlington to return to the Orphans Home
in that city, boy which Mr.. and Mrs. Bates
took about four years ago to keep until he
should arrive at the age of eighteen years.
The funeral of Mrs. James Booth was
held last Wednesday afternoon from the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Z, II Mitchell
OBLIGATED, assisted by Rev. E. w. Cum
mings. The burial was in Elmwood cem-
etery.
The minstrel show, given in the Opera
House last evening by members of Vincita
lodge, Knights of Pythias, entertained a
large audience and more than justified all
the good things that had been said of it in
advance.
The funeral of George Carpenter the
four-years-old son of w A. Carpenter, was
held last Wednesday from the home of his
father on West street. Rev. b. w. Jones
officiated and the burial was in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Thomas McNulty, nineteen years old,
, died last Thursday, after brief illness with
typhoid fever. The body was taken to his
! former home in Canada for burial He
was granite cutter in the employ of Wells
, 81 Lamson.
I The methodists and Baptists crowded the
Baptist church last Sunday night to listen
, to an illustrated lecture by professor H. P.
Van Lew, who spoke on " Stun Life in
! New York" and also on Earthly Foot
prints of our Risen Lord"
, Mrs. j. w Gordon visited, last week in
Burlington, where Mayor Gordon is en-
gagged as counsel for the defense in the case
r of w. II. Davis against Rev. G. w. San
born of West Bolton for alternating the
affections of plaintiffs wife.
Joseph Jock was before Justice Ii. w
Scott last Friday charged with breach of
the peace. A. G. Fay appeared for the state
> and K. A, HoAr for the respondent, who
? was convicted and fined $40 and costs. He
! appealed his case to county court.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne was seventy.six
, years old on Monday, and at the request of
' Rev. w. r. Davenport pastor OF Hedding
Church. Mr.. Sherburne preached there last
. Sunday morning an anniversary sermon,
+ which was listened to and enjoyed by a
a large congregation.
3 Rev. William P. jackson, of Brigham
p. o son Of Rev. DR.. s. N. Jackson, who
: has been visiting his father recently and
: has supplied for the Congregational society
: at East Barre, has received unanimous
: call to become pastor of that church and
8 will probably accept.
Hedding Methodists will hold series of
revival meetings the first three weeks in
: December. Pastor Davenport will be as
t sisted by local pastors, and also by Evan
r gelist George Smith, formerly OF St. Johns.
8 bury, during the latter part Of the meetings.
o The house on River street occupied by
John Wilson was raded last Saturday
night by officers Spear and Rowland and
six quarts of whiskey was secured. In de-
fault OF bail Wilson was remanded to the
lookup, and he gave the officers lively
tussel before they landed him behind the
bars
David E. spicer Of Plainfield, who de.
feated Walter e. Bixby of East Barre in a
wrestling match at East Barre last Thursday
evening, has arranged match with Richard
e. Henderson Of Wells River for 800 a
side and gate receipts, to take place in
Barre on or before Monday, December 81.
H. NJ Dufur of Waterbury will act as
. referee and A. w. Lane Of South Barre as
stakeholder.
A. J. Cole was taken to the insane asylum
at Waterbury on Monday An examination
n OF his mental condition was made by two
physicians last Saturday evening and he
q was pronounced unsafe to remain at large.
Cole has been acting strangely of late, but,
i contrary to the general report, he is not a
J. man who is addicted to the use OF ntoxica-
ting liquor, and that Is not the cause of his
present trouble.
:, Miss Henrietta Fox, aged seventeen years
daughter OF DR.. @. N. Fox, died last Satur-
day after brief illness with typhoid fever
o Her funeral was held on Monday morning
D from her late home, Rev. B. w. Jones Off
ciating, and the body was taken to East
:, Corinth for burial Deceased was student
l. at Goddard Seminary where she was held
in high esteem by her teachers and school
n mates. son of DR.. and Mrs. Fox died re-
t Gently of diphtheris, and in their double
atiiction they have the profound sympathy
" of large circle of friends.
8 At the regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil, held last week, an adverse report was
4 made by the street commissioners on the
n petitions for sidewalks on Brook, Beckley,
Academy and Richardson streets. The pc
titiou that the fire alarm at Tayntor's be
: changed from its present location to Smith
meadow, and that the Taper be removed
from the bell on St. Monica's church was
, referred to the fire committee Permission
t was given to G. n, Benedict TO connect with
the main sewer. The application of G. w.
v Steele for permission TO put in private
4 telephone between his office and residence
was referred to the street commissioners
y. The following building permits were grant
ed: N. ID. Phelps, j. K Colby, o. q. Shep-
= ley, the Barre Railroad Company, j, Fon-
tena, Page Brothers and A. 9. Heath
! Mayor Gordon was authorized to transfer
$4,000 from the general fund to the school
fund, and the sum Of $1,000 was voted for
| the use OF the overseer Of the poor TO be
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