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

Mrs. j. e. Griffen.
E. w. Bisbee is confined to the house
with sprained ankle.
Thomas Cave, Jr., was in Concord, N. H.,
last week on business trip.
Il. l.. Smith was at home from Old Or
chard, Me-, over the Fourth.
Miss Grace Harrington OF Princeton, ILL.,,
is visiting Asa Harrington, her uncle.
#. W. Stanyan, superintendent of the
Barre railroad, was in Boston on business
last week.
Herbert Hanson, son OF Dr. and Mrs. L.
M. Hanson, is at home from the University
OF Vermont.
Mayor John w. Gordon and family left
on Tuesday for Old Orchard Beach for a
brief outing
Frank f. Hesley OF Randolph has been
visiting Miss Kate Healey, his sister, dur
iug the past week.
w. II. Harrison OF the Harrison Granite
Comp3uy, Adrian, Mich, has been in town
during the past week.
James Campbell and Miss Lillian e. Bur-
ton, were married last Friday afternoon by
Rev. e. W. Cummings.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Corliss and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Kenney were in camp at Wood
bury pond last week.
Rev. H W. r. Stafford was one OF the
| judges at the prize-speaking contest at Nor
witch University last week.
A. f. Sortwell Of Cambridge. Mass, pres
| ident Of the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad was in town last Friday.
The Ladies' Guild OF the Church OF the
| Good Shepherd met last Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. f. b. Mudgett on Park street.
A. E. Campbell has sold his billiard and
pool rooms in Bolster block to1George Mar
rion, who took possession last Thursday.
Miss Clara Houghton, teacher of .vacal
music at Goddard Seminary, has resigned
and has gone to her home in Massachu-
sets.
| Nearly all the granite manufacturing
plants in town were shut down from Thurs
day OF last week until Tuesday OF this
week.
| H. A. Holt went last week to Old Orch
ard Beach, where he Is to run a BARRIERS
shop at Hotel Fiske, during the summer
| season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. s. Currier, and F. G.
| Eaton returned on Monday from Phillips
burg. P. G., well laden with pickerel and
| black bass.
w. w. Lapoint was elected commander
Of the Vermont Division, Sons OF Veterans,
| at the annual encampment, held last week
at Lyndonville.
G. D. Thomas of the reportorial staff OF
the Boston Herald, accompanied by his wife,
was guest of L. A. Dodge, his brother-in-
law, last week.
The old Cascade House has been newly
furnished by its present proprietor, Thomas
| Suitor, and now goes by the name OF the
Phoenix House.
Edgar Bronx, president OF the Empire
Granite Company has been in Barre during
the past week on business connected with
the interests Of that company.
Mrs. William Piper and children sailed
last Saturday from Montreal on the Allen
line steamer State OF California, for visit
OF several months in Scotland.
Rev. DR.. 8. N. Jackson officiated at the
funeral Of the young child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Garden, held last Saturday forenoon
from their home on Maple Avenue.
John II. Corliss, the veteran stage driver
Wednesday and now has charge Of the road
between Chelsea and South Royalton.
City Treasurer Wells placed q loan Of
| $40 900 with New York parties last week at
two and seven-eighths per cent interest,
the lowest rate ever secured by the city.
| Rev. DR.. 8. N. Jackson delivered the ad-
dress before the graduating class Of the
medical department OF the University Of
Vermont at Burlington on Monday evening.
Henry P. Smith and Miss Florence z.
| Soule, former instructor in vocal music in
the High School, were married last Wednes-
| day at the home Of the bride in Taunton,
| Mass
| The selectmen OF the town OF Barre held
meeting last Wednesday to discuss the
proposition OF building stone road in the
quarry district. No definite action was
| taken.
Hazel the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. En-
Gene Marion, drank the contents Of bot
| tie containing medicine last Thursday and
since that time has been in q precsrious
condition.
Among those who attended the district
| Qundav-aChonl convention af parliu laaf
Wednesday, were Rev. w. r. Davenport,
| Rev. j. A. Sherburne, Judge W. e. Barney
and DR.. o. G. Stickney.
Rev. Edward M. Fuller OF South Gardner,
Mass, Is to preach for the Baptists next
Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Mr..
Fuller comes to Barre a. q candidate for
the pastorate Of that church.
delegate from the local Epworth League to
the International Convention to be held
from July 10 to Is, at Toronto. Ont. To
this convention more than 10000 delegates
have been elected.
DR.. L. NJ. Chandler and Miss Alice Ken
dali were married last Wednesday ct the
home OF the bride In Laconia, N. Il. Mrs
Chandler Is we'll and fsvorsbly known in
Barre, she having taught several years In
the Church street school.
Because of the intense heat Monday after
noon the first annual tournament OF the
Barre Rangers foot ball team, held on
Central Park was not much OF q success. 1t
was impossible to play foot ball with the
temperature 1902 in the sun.
| Edward M. Tobin and Miss Ethel White
were married last Wednesday by Rev. w.
r. Davenport, at the home OF the bride on
| Spaulding street. The ceremony was wit
messed only by the immediate friends and
relatives OF the bride and groom.
The trustees Of Goddard Seminary at their
annual meeting voted to deposit the securi-
| ties OF the institution in the Barre National
Bank. The alumni trustees elected this
year are DR.. III. e. Packer OF Gardner,
Mass, and 81. H. Durham of Denver, Col.
The National Bank OF Barre has declared
q semi-annual dividend of three per cent,
payable on and after July /. The Granite
Savings Bank & Trust Company has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend OF four per
cent to stockholders and two per cent to de-
positors.
Daniel Forbes claiming Portland, Maine,
as his home, was sentenced last week by
Justice Scott to four months in the house of
correction at Rutland. Forbes called at
the home Of Chief OF Police Rowland beg
ging for food, and was arrested by him un-
der the tramp act.
Work at nearly all the stone sheds and
quarries was suspended on Monday and
TuaadRy beCRuaa Of the tarrifiC heat Tho