The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-24
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTERPRETATIONS
And GENERAL.
Barre.

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to Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Trombley.
John Hazel, prominent granite manu-
facturer OF Newport was in the city last
week.
The over the Teacups 4" club will meet
on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clara
Paige.
Miss Emma Peters OF Springfield, Mass,
visited last week at the home OF Mrs. Hattie
McIver.
The street commissioners have advertised
for bids for city engineering during the com.
ing year.
James Ingram, OF the firm Of Forsyth &
Ingram, left last week for Chicago on bust
ness trip
e. L. White was called to Essex Junction
last Saturday by the death OF Daniel White,
bis brother.
The drama 1.-THE Two Nephews," written
by W. W. Lapoint, will soon be staged by
local talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Shepard have arrived
from the West where they have been since
last November.
bekah, will hold district meeting In Barre
next Wednesday.
The body of V. W. Murray, who died last
week at East Barre was taken to his home
at st. George, N. B.
None of the designs submitted, thus far,
for the proposed Robert Burns monument
have been accepted.
A city meeting will be held on Thursday
evening to consider the matter of incsndes-
cent street lighting.
Rev. DR.. S. N. Jackson spoke on "Prize
Fighting" at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening.
Charles Rowland received last week q
live alligator from his brother William,
who resides in New Orleans.
Miss Rose Brainerd, matron Of the city
hospital at Lynn, Mass, was the guest Of
Mrs. Harriet Davis last week.
Mrs. B.W. Braley entertained the faculty
Of Goddard Seminary last Saturday even
ing at her home on North Main street.
John e. Smith, of the firm of E. L. Smith
| & Co., returned last Saturday from New
York, where he went on business trip.
Mrs. L. M. Averill entertained the Ep-
worth League Reading Circle last Friday
evening at her home on Merchant street.
A daughter was born last Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vercoe; also a daughter
the same day to Mr.. and Mrs. John Begg.
Only four arrests in Barre since January
1 for intoxication speaks we'll for the city,
and Is vast improvement on former rec
ords.
The sum of twenty-five dollars has been
voted by the fireman's club for the purchase
Of magazines and periodicals for the reading
room.
George G. Mackie returned last week
from New Orleans, where he went to super
intend the erection of the Moriarty monu.
ment
Rev. Thomas Nixon of Smiths Falls
Ont, a brother Of Mrs. Rev. Thomas Mitch
ell, is to preach for the Presbyterians next
Sunday.
e. A. Drown of Newport, N. H., and W
D. Poole Of Lyndonville, the new proprietors
OF Denning's drug store, took possession last
Monday.
William Auchinachie had one foot badly
crushed last week by getting it under a
block of granite at the sheds OF Barclay
Brothers.
Mrs. ]. D. Smith was called to waltham,
Mass last Wednesday night by the sudden
death of her mother, Mrs. Sarah T. G..
Whitney.
The first issue OF the Barre Daily Times
made its appearance last week Tuesday
evening Frank e. Langley is editor and
publisher.
The young ladies of the Spauldipg High
School gave reception last Friday even
ing in the chapel, to the Spaulding High
School battalion.
A reunion of the alumni of Goddard Sem
mary will be held in Boston next Friday.
Several Of the faculty and students now at
the Seminary will attend.
Several members OF the Montpelier Gun
Club were present at the all-day shoot, held
last Thursday by the Recreation Gun Club
| at the Gunner Brook range.
Miss Mabel Howe OF Boston was the
guest last week Of DR.. and Mrs. III. o.
Worthen. Miss Howe is employed in the
Office Of the Yosth's Companion.
1t is expected that work on the First
Presbyterian church will be commenced
this spring. The foundation has long been
waiting for the superstructure.
Rev. B. w. Jones was taken suddenly i'll
and was taken to his home. He was re-
ported much better on Tuesday.
1.-TWO large sleigh loads Of the friends Of
Miss Geneva Carpenter of the Spaulding
High School, visited her last Thursday
evening at her home in Brookfeld.
Prof. A. W. Peirce left last Monday for
Franklin, Mass, to assume control OF Dean
him as principal OF Goddard Seminary.
The case of Allen & Richardson against
William Clough for stealing two yoke OF
| oxen was tried last week in City Court.
Clough was bound over to County Court
Sarah, wife of William Howard, died last
Friday evening at her home on the East
Montpelier road, aged sixty years. The fu-
neral was held Sunday afternoon from her
| late home.
Miss Blanche M. Arey was given sur
prise party last Saturday evening at her
home on Maple street. A souvenir tray,
napkin ring and other gifts were left with
| Miss Arey.
The several masonic societies attended
Hedding Church in body last Sunday
evening, to listen to sermon and special
masonic service, conducted by Rev. W. R.
Davenport, the pastor.
Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver of Montpelier.
will preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday morning. Subject: Fighting
| to the Finish" In the evening his subject
will be, "Be Thou Clean"
The basket ball team from Company E
presented b. w. Abbey with handsome
silk umbrella before he left for Burlington
last Thursday, in recognition OF his assist
| ance in coaching the team.
The adamant walls to the basement Of
the Church of the Good Shepard were ruined
by the recent flooding Of the place, and the
| floor will have to be relaid. The damage
was several hundred dollars.
A blazing clothes dryer in the kitchen Of
Harry Segel, who lives on Maple Avenue,
caused an alarm to be pulled from box 16
last Friday evening. The flames were ex-
| tinguished before the tiremen arrived.
The city council rejected the appointmen t
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