The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21
guilty and was fined. with coats s,o Z,

sheds OF the Harrison Granite COMPANY,
Lola Carron died last Saturday afternoon
OF consumption st her home on Branch
street, aged nineteen years. Funeral ser-
vices were held Monday afternoon, Rev.
DIR. s. N. jackson officiating and burial
was In Hope cemetery
The case of W. W. Lapont against Jo-
seph Soldelli to recover fees for professional
services was heard last Friday before Judge
Boyce in city court The plaintiff and de-
PENDANT appeared for themselves and Judge
Boyoe reserved his decision.
Editor Frank K. Langley OF the Barre
Daily Times issued last Saturday a band
some eight page illustrated edition, giving
much interesting information regarding the
growth and prosperity OF the city OF Barre
during the past year
The post Office contest is settled. Word
was received at Barre from WashingtoffY
Monday evening that E. W. Bisbee will. ~
Apo nted postmaster January next to
succeed Frank McWhorter, whcSe term Of
office expired Monday, December IL
The public schools closed last Friday az
ternoon for the holiday vacation, and ut
nearly all OF them Christmas exercises we're
held. At the Spauldng school there was a
Christmas tree from which presents for the
pupils were distributed.
Ralph, son of Frank Rogers, while coast
ing on Hill street Monday morning was
thrown from his sled and bit off more than
an inch from the end of his tongue. The
physicians hope to save the member 80 that
the young mans speech will not be impair
| ed.
A double wedding is announced for next
Monday evening at the home of Robert
Merchant on Smith street, when his two
| daughters, Annie and Robina, are to be
married to Alexander Ross aud George
Rolphe respectively, by Rev. DIR. S. N.
Jackson.
The Universalist Ladies' Union netted
$500 Mt their recent fair. The animal tuaat-
ing Of the union was held last Friday after
noon but the election of officers was post
poned to some future meeting. The report
Of Mrs w. f. Shepard, the treasurer,
showed nearly $3.50 on hand.
Bugbee & Alexander have purchased of
A e. Batchelder tract of land, corner Of
Circle and Batchelder streets, on which
they are at once to commence the construc-
ton OF stone shed two hundred feet in
length They expect TO have the'shed ready
for occupancy by April l. next
Drs. W. d. Reid and @. +. Camp per.
formed an operation last week on the skull
OF the son of Angus L Mcleod of Granite
vile, who is suffering from conclusion of
the brain, received while coasting. Several
pieces Of skull were removed aud it is hop
ed the lad will now recover
lahore, the Assyrian shopkeeper on River
street, was found guilty in city court last
Friday morning of keeping intoxicating
liquor, with intent to sell. He was tried
before Judge Boyce and jury, A G. Fay
prosecuting, and John G. Wing of Mont
pelier, defending. Respondent took an ap-
peal to county court.
The members of the Ladies' Guild OF the
, Church of the Good Shepherd called on
Mrs. John Robbinsl last Wednesday after
, noon at her home on French street and pre-
sented her with handsome prayer book,
on the occasion of her seventy ninth birth
day. Mrs. Robbins is the Oldest member Of
the guild.
At the annual meeting of Ruth chapter,
Order OF the Eastern Star, held last We'd
nesday evening, six new members were ad .
mitted. The following officers were elected
for the year ensuing: Patron, e. F. Dun
7 ham, matron, Mrs A. M. Durham; asso-
} ciate mstron, Mrs. G. n Benedict; secre-
tary, Mrs. 7. L. Snow; treasurer, Mrs. l..
Fl. Thurston; conductor, Mrs. e. l.. Dens-
more associate conductor, Mrs. Lewis II.
Roberts.
At the annual meeting of the Granite
Manufacturers Association, held last We'd
nesday evening, the following officers we're
+ elected for the year ensuing; James Mack
. eey, president; a.. j. NJ. Jones and j. A.
treasurer; William Barclay A. f. Bruce,
, James Campbell, W. j. Alexander and
James Bruce, executive committee; Fred
B. MIDGET and John E. Smith, auditors.
8 A vote of thanks was unanimously passed
: for the retiring president. A communica-
ton was received from the New England
+ branch, advising that no change Of time or
n rates be made at this time
More than three hundred Odd Fellows
:. gathered in Odd Fellows hall last Thurs
= day evening, when a district meeting for
the seventh district was held. Among the
a grand officers present, were j. III. Blakley
a OF Bellows Falls, grand master; Il II.
Jackson of Windsor, grand arden; II. K.
Parker Of Bradford, grand secretary; Ii. M.
+ Mcfarland OF Hyde Park. grand representa-,
| A Qharh 90 a,,d
marshal; l.. G. Fullam OF Ludlow, grand
l. guide and Colonel M A. McClue Of Rut-
Q land, department commander OF Patriarchs
Militant. A happy address Of welcome was
n delivered by James Campbell to which Rev.
l. S. G. johnson of Mortified gave felici-
. tious response. The intiatory degree was
:, worked by team from Gill lodge OF East
:, a Barre and Hiswatba lodge exemplifed the
. work Of the first degree. Grand Repre-
u sentative Mcfarland criticised the work OF
o the initiatory degree and d. L.. Sanders OF
r. Montpelier that of the first degree. A BAN
y. quet was served at the conclusion Of the
It work at which members Of Bright Star Re-
g. bekah lodge rendered efficient aid. The
v meeting was very much of success and
was thoroughly enjoyed by every one
ia present.
l. The social and oyster supper given by the
Good Templars last Friday evening was a
grand success, there being about eighty
b present 10 enjoy the exercises OF the eVen-
q ing.
Christmas exercises will be held in Par
o tridge's hall by the Baptist society Satur.
9 day evening, December "a, as was voted
Q on December by the Sunday school. The
children will have the usual Christmas ex-
ercses, to which all, having no special
: place TO spend Christmas eve, and are in.
terested in the little folks and Christmas,
which we all are Of course, are most cor
: daily invited to meet and share Christmas
blessings with them.
4 Washington.
J.. d. Bresett is ill. The illness was caus-
9 ed by lead poisoning.
Q Mrs. B. II. Paine and Miss Florence
i Henry are i'll at this writing.
j., S. w. Flint, who has been in i'll health
u for some time past Is now confined to his
y bed.
Everett Smith is at home from Worcester
=. Mass, and will remain until after the holi-
" days.
!. Several OF the Odd Fellows OF this place
a attended the district meeting at Barre last
do