The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-10
Barre.


N. Y, on business trip.
A daughter was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Swasey.
Mrs. o. H Hale left last week for an ex-
tended visit in New York city.
The young son of A. ID. Morse has been i'll
with diphtheria the past week.
Walter Adams, clerk for Homer Fits, is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
The residence of George G. Mackie has
been connected with the telephone ex-
change.
Barney Sweet was convicted of intoxica-
ton last week before Juege Barney and was
fined $12,01.
The case of McCloud against Hunt has
been continued in city court until Saturday,
November 20.
A daughter was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. A Ii. Ross of North Jay, Me-, former
residents OF Barre.
Mrs. S. S. Ballard leaves this week for
Jacksonville, Fla where she is to remain
during the winter.
The Goddard Seminary foot ball team
disbanded last Friday. They have not lost
game this season.
The date OF the dedication of the new
Presby terian church has been postponed to
Sunday, December 8.
Rev. G. w. Wright, the Methodist pastor
at West Burke was the guest last week, of
Rev. w. IL. Davenport.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs Clinton
Huntington died last Thursday Funeral
services were held on Saturday.
Rev. Edward j. Gale, formerly Of Barre,
a brother of DR.. II. l.. Gale, preached al
Hedding church last Sunday evening.
Mrs. William Slloway was called to Nor
risville last Thursday by the dangerous
illness, from pneumonia, of her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hall returned on
Monday from their wedding trip. They
have taken rooms at the residence of l.. A.
Averill.
Elmer e. Hill of Milford, n H., national
counsellor, made an official visit to Echo
council, Daughters of Liberty, on Monday
evening.
DR. Charles f. Camp returned last week
from Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington.
where he has been for several weeks for
treatment.
An organ benefit concert, in aid of the
musical society connected with the Presby-
terrain church was given last evening in the
old Methodist church
The Washington County Good Templars
Union will be held in the Baptist church
next Saturday. Mayor Gordon will deliver
the address of welcome.
The annual masquerade ball given under
the auspices of the Burns Club at Miles
hall, last Friday evening, was attended by
Edward Bruce returned last week fro m
Scotland where he has been taking violin
lessons for several months, and has resum-
ed the leadership of the Barre orchestra.
Twenty births and eleven deaths for the
month of October are reported in the city
limits by Health Officer Chandler. Five of
the deaths were of children under five years
Of age.
b. w. Abbey has signed with the Kansas
City base ball team for the coming season
He returned last Saturday to Essex juno
ton after visit Of two weeks with j. F.
Perry of this city.
DR.. II. l.. Gale left last Thursday for
Orange Park, Fla, where he will remain
during the winter. DR.. Fred A. Gale of
Fort Payne, Ala, will look after the form
er's practice during his absence.
George Mcleod sailed last Saturday from
Montreal for Scotland for visit of several
months at his former home. He was &C.
companied by John Davis who goes to
Newark, Eng, to visit relatives.
The open season for deer in Vermont has |
made business lively for taxiderniist George |
A. Houston. He has mounted the heads Of |
four deer, one OF them shot by g. A. Max
well Of Waitsield being very fine speci-
men.
Charles North was arrested last Thursday |
evening by Chief Of Police Rowland,
charged with second offence OF intoxica-
ton. Before Judge Barney in city court, he |
pleaded guilty, and was fined, with costs,
SIT Of.
Charles NJ. Colburn, representing the
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company,
was in Barre last Wednesday and paid in
full the claim Of Mrs. j. r. Cole against
that company for the policy held by her
late husband.
Theodore l.. Snow has closed his labors
with the Consolidated Lighting Company.
His place is taken by Sidney Jackson. Mr..
c. t. Id bA xrytlI
locate He has several fattering offers
from other cities under consideration.
George Hall and Miss Cora G. Jones were
married last Wednesday at the residence of
Merrill Jones on Washington street, father
of the bride. Rev. DR.. 8. N. Jackson was the
officiating clergyman. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
wedding trip.
The football game played at Central Park
last Saturday afternoon between teams
from the University OF Vermont and Com
pany e resulted in tie, neither side being |
able to secure touch down. The elevens
were very evenly matched and it was o |
frst-class exhibition of football playing.
The members OF vincitia Lodge, knights
of Pythias, are out with mammoth poster |
announcing minstrel entertainment to be |
given by them on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 3d. The boys are rehearsing every |
evening for the event, and deserve crowd |
eight pieces will furnish music.
The Congregational Christian Anniver-
sary, at its semi-snnusl meeting held last |
Thursday evening, elected the following |
officers President, George Hall; vice.presi- |
dent, Mrs. M. B. Chandler; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. j. w. Jackson; recording |
secretary, Mrs. Della Cheaver; treasurer,
Nelson Ballard
The ladies' clubs OF Barre were we'll rep
resented at the meeting held last Saturday
afternoon at the Spaulding Graded School
building for the purpose Of organizing To-
cal federation of women's clubs. The sub
ject was discussed at length and an organ
ization was effected by the election of Mrs.
N. D. Phelps of the Philomathian Club as
permanent chairman; Mrs. e. W. Bisbee of
the Glover Club as secretary and Miss Edna
Perry of the Clio Club as treasurer. A
committee composed OF Miss Alice Pape of
the Clio Club, Mrs. M. l.. Chandler Of the
Young Woman's Club, Mrs. b. p. Robin
son OF the Glover Club, Miss r. e. Kelley
OF the Philomathian Club and Mrs. b. w,
Jones of the Over the Teacups Club, was
appointed to draft constitution and report
at an adjourned meeting to be held Satur-
day, November o.
The Argus of last week contained char
automatically lurid tale about a suit for
1926, 900, more or less, that the electric rail-
road officials are to bring against the citv Of