The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-17

John Matthews was arrested last Satur-
day night by Chief OF Police Rowland for
intoxication and breach of the peace, for
which he was fined, including costs, Sill 81,
on Monday in city court
The funeral of John Spargo will be held
at ten o'clock this morning from the Church
OF the Good Shepherd Deceased was
thirty-two years old, and leaves a wife and
three children in England.
The Philomatheon Club will meet on
Thursday evening with Mrs. j. w. Gordon.
Mrs. b w. Braley has recently presented
this club with a gayel made from cherry
tree grown at Mt. Vernon.
Andrew johnson, Aaron johnson and
John Isaacson have been convicted in city
court for breach of the peace week ago
last Saturday. They were each fined $40
and costs, which they paid.
b. Thomas has purchased for $4,000 the
residence of w. g. Parker, corner of North,
Main and Cemetery streets. Mr.. Thomas
is planning to erect a business block on this
site during the coming summer.
@. A. Heath's paint-shop on Washington
street, which was destroyed by fire, has
been rebuilt and Messrs Clark & Stoddard
have again rented the shop and are prepared
to do carriage and sign painting.
Edward Gosliu died last Friday at Web
sterville of typhoid pneumonia. He was
quarryman and was quiet, Woodworking
citizen. His funeral was held from st.
Monica's church on Saturday morning.
Among the business changes in Barre
during the past week, was the purchase of
e. M Wheelers grocery store in Wood
block by f. d. Ladd Of Brookfeld. Ill
health was the cause of Mr.. Wheeler's re-
tirement from business.
Mr. and Mrs. e. l.. Tracy we're given
genuine surprise party last Wednesday
evening at their home on Merchant street.
1t was the tenth anniversary OF their mar
ri nd THAR fri do onu11 NJ lat tba
casion pass unnoticed. A generous sum of
money was left for Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy.
The fu eral of I. G. Little was held on
Monday afternoon at Trinity Temple, South
Barre. The funeral was delayed to enable
a daughter from North Dakota to reach
Barre. She arrived on Monday morning.
The members of j. B. Meade circle ladies
of the Grand Army of the Republic attend
ed the funeral in body.
Michael f. Coughlan, foreman at the
quarries Of the Empire Granite Company,
met with terrible accident last Thursday.
A stone weighing six tons rolled on him,
cutting his left leg off just below the knee.
DR.. w. ID. Reid was summoned and ampu-
tated the limb close to the knee joint Mr..
Coughlan had recently moved to Barre.
Charles Mclean and Miss Elizabeth Muir
ply were married on Monday morning in
the Catholic church at Graniteville by
Rev. Father Donahue. The newly-wedded
couple left on Monday noon for brief we'd
ding trip. They expect to return next Fri
day and reception and dance in their
honor will be given Friday evening at the
hall in Graniteville.
The following is from Robert Erskine,
Master Mechanic of the Chicago and North
Western Railway Company to will Perrin,
formerly OF Barre, after passing the
rigid examinations required by the COM
pany: cit gives me great pleasure to
advise you that your standing on your
G-aN a..
was one hundred per cent in each case,
every question being correctly answered
This showing is as gratifying to the officers
of the company as it must be to you and 1
trust you will pass the third years examin-
alton with the same high degree of excel
lence that you have shown in the preceding
examinations"
The quarterly meeting of the Washington
County Good Templars' Union was held
with Neal Dow Lodge last Saturday, in the
hall of Vincitia Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
District Chief Templar Cram of Roxbury
presided. The address of welcome was
given by Rev. W. R. Davenport and the re.
spouse by Carroll j. Lamb of East Calais. |
The evening session was public. Addresses
were given by Mayor Gordon and Rev. |
Andrew Gillies of Montpelier. County Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected as
Of Roxbury; vice templar. Myra Butterfeld
OF Roxbury; Secretary, Mrs. G. d. Edger-
ton of Northfeld Secretary Juvenile Temp.
lars, Mrs. O. L. Wiley Of Barre; Financial
Secretary, Gertrude Stoddard of Waitsfeld
Treasurer, B. j. Edwards OF Roxbury;
Marshal, Daniel Bates of East Barre; In
side Guard, Mrs. Fl. j. Eaton OF Goulds-
vile; Outside Guard, j. W. McAllister of
Cabot.
West Berlin.
One OF the pleasantest events Of the sea-
son was the quiet wedding at the residence
OF V. @. Johnston last Wednesday evening
when their daughter Miss Myrs, was united
in marriage to Milton e. Glines by Rev. 1.
P. Chase, uncle Of the BRIDE Only the rel
atives and intimate friends Of the bride and
groom were present. They were the reci-
pients of many and valuable presents. The
young couple left amidst showers Of rice
for short wedding tour
Bradford.
e. S. Erskine still remains quite i'll.
Il. w. Blake was at home on Sunday.
A Miss Aldrich OF Post Mills is at work
for j. E. Sleeper.
Rev. A. H. Webb and V. A. Doty were
at Hanover for few hours Oh Saturday.
Mrs. P. M, Hastings is visiting her daugh-
ter In Haverhill, Mass, who is quite ill.
Dave Mccullough of Lyndonville has
been visiting his many friends in town for
several days.
nov MI VI Ob. JOunbDuTy
preacht at the Congregational church on
Sunday in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Bar
nard.
The next of the series OF popular concerts
and dances given by Company G Military
Band, will be held at Armory hall on Nov
ember %.
Rev. A. III. Webb preached at Fairlee on
Sunday afternoon, remaining there for
evening service The social meeting at
Grace Church was led by L. j. Heath
Carlos Renfrew is spending few days Of
this week with friends at Vergennes, and
will attend the wedding Of his cousin, @.
W. Bisbee, at Monkton, which occurs
this Wednesday afternoon.
Our tailor, @. L. Peavey, has moved from
his rooms in the old bank building to rooms
in the building owned by the late Carleton
Taylor, which are much pleasanter and bet
ter suited for his fast increasing trade
A large and appreciative audience greeted
the Boston Rivals at the Village hall on
Friday evening at the opening of the Star
lecture course. Too much cannot be said
in praise OF the entertainment as each were
star artists.
e. K. Mum as tenor and Miss Maude Ii.
Clark as soprano, sang as soloists at the
church fair given at Boltonville on Tuesday
evening, giving satisfaction. Mr.. Mum
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