The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREsT--PERSO
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

W. 8. Martin Of Manchester, N. H., ia
visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. NJ. A. Cox OF West Fairlee is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 8. Currier.
A Christmas service was held at the
Universalst church last Sunday evening.
The body OF Mrs. John Jameson was
taken on Monday morning to Leeds, p. O.,
for burial.
Most Of the granite sheds will shut down
from Friday Of this week until after the
New Year.
The class Of 90 at the Spaulding High
School gave q reception last Friday even
ing In the chapel.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Coutts died last Wednesday after brief
illness. The burial was in Hope cemetery.
1t ia unders'oo that the Granite CITY
Leader Is TO write its own obituary next
Friday and that the Daily Times Ia to move
to the Leader Office.
Rev. W. X. Davenport spoke, last Sun
day morning, at Hedding church on the
Joy Of Service" In the evening his
theme was IAN Attractive Christ"
Charles North was before Justice H. W.
Scott, last Friday charged with third Of.
fence OF intoxicstioD, to which he pleaded
guilty, He was fined, with costs, 836 SO.
Charlotte, wife OF John JAMESON, died
last Friday OF heart failure, at her home on
.
Funeral services were held Sunday after
noon.
Alden Martin was granted divorce in
Orange County Court last Friday, from
Victoria MArtiD, his wife, on the ground OF
adu terry. The plaintiff was represented by
W. W. Lapoint.
! A large number of Odd Fellows from
Barre will attend the disiri Il meeting to be
| held this evening at Waterbury. A fare of
eighty cents for the round trip from Barre
| has been secured.
The social given last Saturday evening in
Nichols block, by the members of the ladies
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, was
very much OF success. The mem bers OF
the High School Battalion gave their
silent drill and refreshments were
served
The farm buildings, near the stone sheds
OF Jones Brothers. wned by A d. Morse
and occupied by 5 ID Sibley, were burned
early on Tuesday urning. Four horses
| fl 70 cows and forty. three hogs were buried
| The buildings were not insur d, but ths per.
sonal property was protected by insurance
IN The Union Mutual of Montptl ier.
Over fifty couples attended the second an
/ nual social and dance given last + iday
evening by Court Granite City, Foresters OF
AMERICA. The floor directors were John
Bonnym IN, George K wards and James
Ross. The Barre orchestra, assisted by
members Of the Montpelier orchestra, fur
nished music, and Refreshments were served
at intermission.
Henrietta o., wife Of W. K. Whitcomb
died last Saturday morning at her home Oh
Washington street, aged sixty five years
Mrs Whitcomb was stricken with apoplexy
Friday evening, and never recovered con
| seriousness. She was born in Barre in 1873.
and was the daughter of the lae Ben amir
Wood. Her funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon from her late residence.
William McRae, who was charged last
November with stealing two silver watches
and two gold chains from Angus Morrison
and whose Whereabouts have since been un
known, returned to Barre last Friday anG
was arrested by Constable Buchanan. He
was taken before Justice 81. W. Scott, Sat
urday morning, charged with grand larceny
The State was represented by States Attor
ney Rowland, and r. A. Hoar appeared fo
the defence. The case was continued unit
Tuesday and in default of bail the respond
ent was committed to Jail at Montpelier.
The Lincoln fountain pen and the A. A
Waterman sent postage paid on receipt o
price to any address. Pens carefully SO
lected. Vermont Watchman Company
Montpelier, Vt. See advertisement pag,
six.
East Barre.
There was a church socable at Luciu
Cheney's last Friday evening. The hous
was well filed and very enjoyable even
ing was passed. - Work at W. M
Carnes' stone shed is suspended until afte
the New Year. - A. B. Hutchns hat
an op ration for deafness performed thu
at the Odd Fellows new hall last Wednesda.
evening. A large number was present
- Lon Page has opened grocery stor
in Cummings & Hylands meat market.
South Barre
Wilbur Nichols arrived home last weel
from Mount Hernon, Mass, where he ha
been attending school. - There was
dance at Unity Temple last Friday night
about thirty-hve couples attending, -
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lane spent last Sunda,
at the home of their parents, Mr.. and M rs
A. W. Lane, - Mrs. Woodbury. spok
at Unity Temple last sunday - Adolp'
Lane ia expected home from Hanover, N
H., to-day. - Mrs. II. Austin futile
from Brooklyn. N Y, is the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. E. p ODDS.
j. A. Perkins, Antiquity, O., was TO
thirty years needlessly tortured by physi
clans for the cure of eczema. He wa
quickly cured by using DeWitt's Witcl
Hazel Salve The famous healing salve 70
piles and skin diseases. w. E. Terrill &
East Brookfield.
The annual exodus of our townsfolk fo
Christmas goods to the adjoining towni
commenced last week. - Mrs. Ahirs
Smith, past eighty years of age, received
fall on Sunday the IL inst, when she sus
tanned several bruises, but fortunately ne
serious ones. - Christmas will be OBJ
served with a tree and literary exercises by
the children at the church on Friday even
ing. - News Is received of the birth Of
a son to MIR. and Mrs. George l. Ford o.
Brsintree the 11th inst. Mrs. Emily Reed
is there caring for Mrs. Ford and little one
- Q. Holmes and w. II. Sprague
are at home from Chelsea the jurymen hav.
ing been dismissed on Friday.
Catarrh cured A clear head and swee,
breath secured with Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy, sold on a guarantee. Nasal injector
free. Sold by w. K. Terrill & Co.
East Calais.
The Christmas exercises by the Sunday
school are TO be- held on Friday evening al
Union church. - Samuel Meadtr has
rented his farm To Ed. Lane and has gone
10 M rshti-ld. - The fair given by the
Ladies' Union of West Calais and the
Ladies' League OF East Calais held at MN.
orial hall last Thursday and Friday even
ings. prov, a very successful venture on
the part OF the ladies, financially and soci-
ally. The l. ague will be able TO clear
about $50 for its share of the proceeds, aud
thu Uuion as much, il not more. Much OF
the ccess of the termination is due to
Stowe Post G. A R., who most q. nerously
| gave the use of their hall, including wal m