The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.


Adolph Lane was in Washington, d. c.,
last week.
w. L. George was confined to the house
last week with the grip.
Rev W. r. Davenport lectured in Water
bury last Wednesday night.
The Cascade House on Main street has
been leased by John Maiden.
The Epworth League holds maple sugar
social at the church parlors this evening
J. r. George has been confined to the
house with erysipelas during the past week
A meeting of the Sunday school board was
held at Hedding church last Monday night.
Thomas H. Cave, Jr., has been appointed
assignee OF the insolvent estate OF Frank B.
Martin.
Rev. W. R. Davenport took Dead Flies"
for the theme of his discourse last Sunday
evening.
There were eight deaths and twenty.four
births in the city of Barre during the month
of February.
The" Goddard Crickets will give con-
cert in the chapel at Goddard Seminary on
Thursday evening
B. R. Crawford has leased of the city of
Barre that portion of the Benedict farm not
included in the cemetery
The board of aldermen held an adjourned
meeting last evening for the purpose of
completing its organization.
The funeral of Annie, daughter of Alex
ander B. Dobie, who died last week Tues
day of heart disease, was held on Thursday,
William Earimer was acquitted in city
court last week of the charge of furnishing
Intoxicating liquors. on which he was ar
rested.
W. II. Eastman of the firm Of Eastman
Brothers was married last Wednesday at
Waterbury to Miss Kate Humphrey of that
village.
Mr. and Mrs Elijah Wood attended the
inaugural ceremonies at Washington last
week. From Washington they went to
Fruithurst, Ala.
Miss Matte Price, who has been i'll with
the grip at her home in Middlesex for sew
eral weeks is again at work as stenographer
for Mayor Gordon and r. A. Hoar.
The Reading Club connected with the
Epworth League sof Hedding church met
with Miss Alice Beckley at her home on
Richardson street on Monday evening.
The uniformed rank of Vincitia lodge
knights Of Pythias, are practicing drill
work. The rank will be organized as soon
as the new uniforms arrive, probably about
April l.
S.Jones & Cruickshank have purchased Of
j. 8. Viles twenty-horse power electric
motor. q. Machie has also put in twenty
horse power electric motor to run his pol
ishing machines.
The Goddard Club OF Tufts College will
have banquet at the Bellevue, Boston, on
Friday evening, March 26, to which several
of the local alumni of Goddard Seminary
have received invitations.
Mrs. B. W. Bradley will entertain the
Philharmonic Club this evening. lover
the Teacups " club will meet on Thursday
evening with Mrs. w. f. Bradford and the
Clio club with Miss Jones this evening.
The Congregational Aid Society gave
presidential reception in the church vestry
last evening. Every president from WASH
ington TO Mckinley was personated. Re-
freshments were served and the attendance
was gratifyingly large.
William Kelman, former member of the
granite firm OF Emslie & Kelman, died last
Thursday. Clan Gordon, Of which de-
ceased was member attended his funeral
in body which was held last Saturday af-
ternoon from his late home on Maple Av-
enue.
Twenty-four persons were received on
probation at Hedding Methodist church last