The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
Barre.

Inc Guy SCnOOl5 TeOpeneu Oh hlOuudy.
John Wilkinso On is visiting friends in, Bel
lows Falls.
Goddard Seminary closed last Friday for
the holiday vacation.
A daughter was born last Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Stow.
II. l.. Averill and wife visited relatives in
White River Junction last week.
Rev. b. w. Jones and Rev. Fl. A Abbott
OF Stowe exchanged last Sunday.
r. A. Hoar was at Woodstock last week
attending Windsor County Court.
Rev. W. H. White of Newbury was the
guest Of G. H.. Kenerson last week.
Mrs. Rose Bard of Waitsfeld was the
guest of Mrs. e. A. Prindle last week.
George G. Wheatley Of Boston visited last
week with w. X. Wheatley, his brother.
Ward & Douglass, the contractors, are to
move their Office from Barre to Wells River.
George Mortimer and Miss Jane Reid
were married last week by Rev. Thomas II.
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. 1. Jackson go about jan
uary l to Fruithurst, Ala, to remain during
the winter.
The DIR. M. D.. Lamb house on Summer
street has been rented by e. e. Perry, who
has taken possession.
Annie, the six 'years'. old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Cruickshank, died last week,
after a brief illness with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ellen Batchelder left last Thursday
for Whittier, Cal, to remain through the
winter in the family of w. l.. Stafford.
George N. Stewart, Alexander Young and
Edison Holden took the civil service exam
%ination, held recently at the post Office.
Mrs. Frank j. Martin has been taking
Miss Grace Ingalls, place in the public
school because of the illness of the latter.
Cla.tnn q Maolrar hoo haan alaotal oao-
ond lieutenant Of Company e to fill the va
caccy caused by the resignation Of w. A.
Marsh.
James Williamson, George Gay and Hugh
Scergie sailed last Saturday from New York
for Glasgow, Scotland, for a visit TO their
former homes.
Milne, Clarihew & Gray nave purchased
of the Empire Granite Company their dark
quarry on Milestone Hill. The price paid ID
not made public.
Mrs. Andrew Whitehead received last
week, through Secretary Milne, a draft for
$4,000 from Clan Gordon, in the insurance
department Of which her late husband was q
member.
The whist party and dance given last week
There were thirty-six tables in the drive
and afterwards dancing was enjoyed until
after midnight.
An infant child of Daniel Cameron, who
lives near the quarry of G. K. Tayntor q Co
died last week after a brief illness. The
burial was on Monday afternoon in the
Wilson cemetery.
The block on depot square occupied by B
Corosky * Co., has been purchased by
Thomas Brady and Harry A. Segel. 1t il
their intention to put up a fne business
block on this site next season.
w. w. Lapoint has been engaged to de.
liver a lecture on February IL before the
members of the Grand Army, Relief Corps
and Sons of Veterans at Brattleboro. His
theme will be Abraham Lincoln"
The National Trotting Association has
suspended j. ID. Smith and II. A. Rugg,
president and secretary of the Granite City
Trotting Park Association for non-payment
OF purses at the races held in Barre in 1896
An extensive premium list has been pre-.
pared for the second nnu exhibition of
the Granite City Poultry, Pigeon and Pet
Stock Association, to be held in Armory
Hall Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
December 28. 80 and 80.
Samuel r, Kingston died last week at the
house OF John Cleary on North Main street,
where he was boarding. Mr.. Kingston was
a bridge builder in the employment of the
Central Vermont Railroad. The cause of
his death was pneumonia.
The case of Thomp, son against Raycroft to
recover balance of wages claimed due was
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w Lap oint appeared for the plaintiff and
j. W. Gordon and Ii. w. Scott for defend
ant. The court reserved its decision.
Miss Annie Pucci died last Wednesday
after a brief illness with typhoid fever. She
was a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
PUGET and had recently completed a course
Of music at the Boston Conservatory. Her
funeral was held Saturday afternoon from
st. Monica's church, Rev. Father McKenna
officiating.
The annual meeting OF the Granite Manu-.
facturers' Association was held last Wednes-
day evening. The following officers were
elected; President, William Barclay; first
vice-president, H. X. Bush; second vice.
president, j. A. Gross of Northfeld; secre-
tary, T. II. Cave, Jr., treasurer, W. j. Hig-
man; auditors, Hugh Jones, John Smith.
The officers of the newly instituted st.
Aldemar Commandery, Knights Templsr,
are: Eminent commander. Edward w. Bis.
bee; general. George d. Wheeler; captain
general, o. ID. M~atthewson; p.elate, DR.. j.
Henry Jackson; s. W., II. w. Stanyan; j.
W, George T. Conner; treasurer. Frank
McWhorter; recorder. George Lamson
standard bearer, John p. Scott; sword bear.
or, George Mulch; warder, William X.