The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERS
IND GENERAL.



A son was born last Wednesday to Mr.. |
and Mrs. Bert Webster.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs w. s. Ainsworth.
Mrs. b. w. Jones occupied the Universal
list pulpit for the first time last Sunday.
Mrs. G. b. Nichols entertained the "Over
the Tea Cups" club last Thursday after
noon
Frank Huntoon has returned from Califor-
mia, where he has been for two years or
more.
TIE infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Jones died last Thursday and was buried
on Friday.
Professor and Mrs. futile OF Brooklyn
N. Y, were guests last week Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. p. Odds.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met last Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Fred BeCkley.
Henry w Batchelder has purchased OF
G. A. Corliss for $4,000, his house and lot on
Academy street.
Barre Lodge, New England Order OF Pro-
lection, initiated it's one hundreth member
last Wednesday evening.
James Howe, James f. Higgins, j IL.
George and Adolph h. Lane are at home
from Dartmouth College for the Easter va
cation.
A son was born recently to Mr., and Mrs.
G. M. Homer, at Hayward, Cal. Mrs. Ho-
mer is pleasantly remembered as Miss Rose
Webster.
w. G. Reynolds sold his trotting horse
''Rolling Motion" last week to Morris &
Dow of Bradford for $3.50. This horse has
a record OF 2;279.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Larrabee, daughter TO Mr.. aud
Mrs. Peter Lavery, and a son to Mr. and
Mrs. III. e. Cutler.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. b. G Morse, daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Jones, and son to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Imlah.
The infant son of Mrs. Edith r. Britton
died last Wednesday of membraneOus
Group, and was buried that afternoon in
Elmwood cemetery.
Albert Hills and Frank Sleeper left last
week for ST. Cloud, Mimi, where they are
are to work on the federal building in pro-
cess of construction.
William Bruce was arrested last Wednes-
day by Chief of Police Rowland for intoxi-
cation In city court he pleaded guilty and
paid the usual fine of $12 OIL.
| Eviction papers were served by Officers
French last Friday on George Jerry, who
! lives on the Jones farm on East hill. Jerry
vacated the premises Saturday morning.
Lieutenant Clayton Meeker and Sergeant
T. G. Carswell of the Spencer Rifles, were
in Burlington last Thursday to take their ex-
aminations for first and second lieu;enants.
The case of State against Blanche Stew
art, charged with breach of the peace,
tried last week before Judge Barney and a
jury, resulted in the acquttal of the re.
spondent.
Prof. o. ID. Mathewson attended a meet
| ing and banquet of the SchOOlmasters' Club,
held last Friday at the Van Ness House,
Burlington. Professor Mathewson spoke on
expert Supervision"
The executive committee of the State
Federation of Womans' Clubs will meet in
Barre next Friday to fix the time and place
for the annual meeting and to arrange a
programme for the same.
The w. r. Burnham house, corner OF
North Main and Granite streets has been
rented by Dr. W. II. Barnes who will oc-
cupy it May l. After that date DR.. Barnes
will have his Office at his residence.
There is considerable talk OF laying out a
baseball park at some point on the line OF
the electric railroad between Montpelier
and Barre. if enough interest can be raised
in both cities TO get up frstcass teams.
Alexander Gordon and his brother
George, a resident of the Feejee Islands,
sailed last Saturday from New York for
Scotland for visit to their old home. The
former will be absent from Barre about six
months
Over one hundred persons attended the
annual Fast Day sugar party, given in
Armory hall last Friday by the members of
Company e. Music was. furnished by the
Granite City Mandolin Club and the Spen.
Ger Rifles quartetre.
At the annual meeting of the Glover Club
held last week, Mrs. Victor Richardson was
elected presidents Mrs. 4. w. Cummings,
vice-president, Mrs. K. b. Whitaker, secre-
tary; Mrs. Horace Richardson, treasurer,
and Mrs. j. Henry Jackson director.
The marriage of Alton II. Riley and
Maud Blackinton, both of Attleboro, Mass,
is announced to take place to-day in that
city. MIR. Riley and Miss Blacknton are
both pleasantly remembered in Barre, hav-
ing graduated from Goddard Seminary in
1891.
Edwin Clark, William Murdoch and
Frank Brandt, who left Barre several weeks
heard from at Osca, Alaska. The party
reached that point March ID, and were pre-
pairing to 20 up the Copper river in steam
launch.
Miss Bertha, daughter of w. G. Nye, and
DR.. Robert Wilson of Hubbardton, Mass
were married last week at the home Of the
bride. Rev. A. Nj Smith OF Williamstowr
was the officiating clergyman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson went at once to Hubbardtor
where the doctor is practicing his profes
sion.
Misses Annie and Lizzie Downey were
given surprise party last Friday evening
at their home on Currier hill, by the mem,
bers of the Bachelors Club. These young
ladies were recipients of silk umbrellas il
rec ignition of services they had rendered
the club. The aft air was genuine surprise
and was very enjoyable.
Rev. G. III, Merrill of St. Jehnsbury, sec
rotary of the Vermont Domestic Missionary
Society, preached for the Congregational
lists last Sunday morning. The services a
all the churches had especial reference tt
Easter, and in the evening Easter concert,
were held at the Baptist, Methodist, Pres
byterian and Congregational churches.
The residence of Paul Bianch on Granite