The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-11
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERS
And GENERAL.
Barre.

Barre
Mrs. A. @. Robinson visited last week in
Franklin, N. II.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. o. L. Cheever.
George A. Morse of Morrisville visited
last week at the home Of H. W. Scott.
Fred L. Sargent has purchased of G. N.
Field, for $500, building lot on Spaulding
street.
leased for the season by the Barre Rangers
foot ball team.
lake trout weighing nine pounds was
sent home from Greensboro last Thursday
by W. G. Quinlen.
Alexander Gordon, OF the firm OF Mari g.
Gordon, returned Monday morning from
his trip to Scotland.
Judge W. e. Barney has charge of the
insurance business Of d. r. Bisbee during
his absence with Company e.
Mrs W. F. Morse and daughter went last
Friday evening to Detroit, Mich, expect
ing to be absent several weeks.
Adam Gillispie and Miss Fannie Penney,
| both Of Graniteville were married last
Wednesday by Rev. j. A. Sherburne.
Hosea Mann, State inspector Of finance,
was in town last Saturday, looking over
the affairs of the Granite Savings bank
Mrs. G. Fl. Bassett was in Swanton last
Thursday to attend the celebration OF the
golden wedding Of Rev. and Mrs. Harvey
Webster.
Peter I. McDermott was before Justice
II. W. Scott last Thursday morning, charg-
ed with intoxication, for which he was fined,
with costs, S11.51.
Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Darling were in South
Ryegate on Tuesday TO attend the golden
wedding anniversary Of DR.. and Mrs. j. B.
Darling, parents OF the former.
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pastor, preached last Sunday, morning and
evening, at Hedding church. Mrs. At
water is expected to arrive this week.
William Fradd was called to Montreal on
Tuesday to attend the funeral of his mother,
who died last Saturday OF apoplexy at
Hsllowell, Me-, aged sixty-seven years.
Jones Brothers have bought an interest
in the quarries owned by G. e. Tayntor b
Co. and will manage them in the future.
The new arrangement took effect May 1.
Charles X. Walker, q civil engineer from
Manchester, N. H., was in the city on Mon
day in consultation with the mayor and al
dermen regarding the Barre water works.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Odds are visiting at
their old home in Erie, Pa, where the pa
rents Of Mr.. Odds celebrated. on Monday
evening, their golden wedding anniversary.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Gregware was buried last Wednesday.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne conducted the SER
vices and the burial was in Elmwood ceme-
terry.
Rev. Mr.. Fuller commenced last Sunday
morning at the Baptist church series OF
sermons on "Christian Paradoxes." His
subject on this occasion was Sense without
knowledge"
Mrs. Ebenezer willard died last satur.
| day at her home on Farwell street, aged
sixty-seven years. Funeral services were
held from the house Tuesday afternoon and
the burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Alexander Mcintosh and Miss Jemima
Rev. Thomas 81. Mitchell. The shopmates
Of Mr.. Mcintosh at Burley g. Calder's pre-
sented him with handsome chiffonier.
Jack Turner was before Judge Barney in
city court last Wednesday morning charged
with intoxication. He pleaded guilty and
rested by Chief Of Police Rowland he show
ed fight and had to be dubbed into sub
mission.
A missionary society made up OF twenty.
four young ladies was formed last week at
the Congregational church. The officers
are, Miss May Chandler, president; Miss
Nellie Corskie, vice. president Miss Ruth
Batchelder, secretary Miss Lena Howe,
treasurer.
Myron A. Hutchinson was arrested last
Friday by Officer French, charged with com.
hitting a felonious assault upon the five
years daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Clifton
Peake. Hutchinson was given hearing
before Judge Barney Saturday morning
and was bound over to await the action OF
the grand jury
The three year old son OF Ralph Areg was
horribly burned on Monday by its clothes
coming in contact with bonfire. The at
tending physicians believe the child will
recover. The little fellows face was not
disfgured, but his arms, legs, and body
were burned till the flesh dropped off.
A mahogany table and chair and parloI
lamp were presented last Wednesday even
ing to Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Rowland on the
tenth anniversary of their marriage. The
presentation was made in Odd Fellows
hall after the meeting of the New England
grand officer, after which refreshments
were served.
G. L. Goodhue of Springfield, Mass, own
or OF the Barre water works, has been In
town during the past week, comforting with
Mayor Gordon and the board OF aldermen
regarding the purchase OF the plant by the
city. The owner and the intending pur
chasers differed so widely in their estimate
of the value of the property that no trade
was contaminated.
The Congregational Ladies Missionary
society has, during the past year, given aid
to needy families in the city to the amount
of $5l.73, sent to the Woman's board o.
foreign missions $45 .48, and to the Woman
home missionary union SOL 49, besides send
ing to needy preachers in Georgia and Ok
lahama two bushels of clothing and pro
visions valued at $751;
Herbert s. Colby, the we'll known hors
man, and Mrs. w. A. Pepper were arrested
on Monday and taken to Chelsea, charged
by @. 8. Emery, clerk of Orange count.
i court, with adultery committed at Tun
3 bridge, September 20 last, during thu
? Worlds Fair" Mrs Pepper is clerk IL