The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
And GENERAL.


Barre.
G. N Field was in New York last week.
II. b. Humphrey is visiting in Albany,
Ny.
Fred M. Braley is in camp at Highgate
Springs.
o. II. Hale, the auctioneer, is in Boston
this week.
Mr., and Mrs. e. A. Culver are visiting in
st. Adams.
Allen Martin is rusticatng at Camp Mar
A son was born on Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Clay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark of Jackson
vile, Fla, are visiting S. s. Smith
Mrs. E. b. Hammitt of Fruithurst, Ala.
is visiting Fred Fisher, her brother.
Richard Jenness of Lyndonville is visit
ing Mrs. G. N Kenyon, his daughter,
Miss Nellie Perrin has gone to st. Johns
bury to attend the summer school for teach
ers
Rev. j. A. Sherburne will preach at He'd
ding church next Sunday in the absence of
the pastor.
Rev and Mrs. A. E. Atwater left on
Monday for Lake Morey for vacation OF
two weeks.
DR.. E B. Whitaker was called to Bel
lows Falls last Saturday by the death of
his nephew.
Charles Averill and family, Clifford Holt
and Mrs. W. f. Bradford are in camp at
Lake Morey.
Rev. A. E. Atwater preached at Hedding
church last Sunday morning on 1.-THE Noun.
tain Top of Prayer"
Misses Ina Emery and Clara Darlington
of Washington, D. c., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Northrup.
Miss Ella Owens Of Boston and Miss Ida
Trainer of Maiden, Mass, are visiting at
the home of P. G. Owens.
Miss Nellie Moulton of Dorchester, Mass,
has been visiting during the past week at
the home OF G. II. Sawyer.
Carl Jackson Of Woodsville, N. H., is
clerk in the freight Office of the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
King broke her right arm last Sunday even
ing by falling from piazza.
A total of $104.2O was raised by the Daily
Times ten cent subscription to raise funds
for improving the public park.
A. d. Gilley of the firm of Gilley & Alb.
bolt went to the New York markets this
week, accompanied by Mrs. Gilley.
Mrs. j. r. George is quite seriously i'll at
York Beach, Me. Mrs j. w. Vaughan
went there last week to care for her.
Mr.. and Mrs G. G. iCarr and Mrs. f. f.
Cave left on Monday for Lake Morey where
A. j. Smith was sent to Jail at Montpelier
for ten days last Friday because Of his in
ability to pay fine for intoxication.
A son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mari, and daughter last Fri.
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gibson.
Judge Munson has granted temporary
injunction, restraining the Barre Spring
and Water Company from extending it's
mains.
Rav n w Jonorap ~ EronLJ;n Moua
former Congregational pastor in Barre,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Morse
last week.
Perley Parkhurst, the twelve-years-old
son OF 9. d. Parkhurst, was drowned last
week in Huntington's dam at Washington.
The body was recovered soon after.
The Ladies' Union connected with the
Universalist church gave lawn party last
Saturday evening, on the church grounds.
Ice cream was served and the attendance
was unusually large.
Misses Kate Bowles and Hattie Ingalls,
gave report at the Uniyersalist church
last Sunday morning OF the National Young
Peoples Union held in Chicago last month,
which they attended as delegates.
Joel G. Baker Of Rutland has been &C.
cepted by the Barre city council and the
Barre Water company as the third member
of the commission to fix the price the
city shall pay for the plant OF the Barre
Water company.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Averill and children,
and Miss Annie Gilbertson went last Thurs
day to Peaks Island Me-, for a stay OF two
weeks. w. A. Boyce, Miss Edith Boyce
and Miss Mary White went the same day
to Old Orchard Beach.
Rev, George E. Hooker and Mrs e. M.
Wheeler of Burlington visited B. W. Hook
er, their brother, last week. They sailed
last Saturday from Montreal for London to
be abroad three months for the benefit of
Mrs. Wheeler's health.
Miss Kate Healey returned last Saturday
from Lasell Seminary, Auburndale, Mass,
where she has been attending the Amer
icsn Institute Of Normal Methods in music.
Miss Healey received graduates certif-
cate from the institute.
George Johnson, an employee of Burley
& Calder, broke his right leg last Saturday
afternoon while getting off an electric car.
Because OF the crowd in returning from the
Clan Gordon picnic Johnson was riding on
top OF the car and in jumping off broke his
leg
The Universalist society has called spe.
cial meeting for Thursday evening, Au-
gust 49, to consider matters regarding the
moving of the Paine house and to take &C.
ton in regard to paying any liabilities in.
Cured by the special committee appointed
for that purpose.
were each fined So and costs by Justice III.
w. Scott Monday morning for intoxication
and breach of the peace on Sunday. Will
liam Phelk and William Duscham were
also fined 20 and costs by Justice Scott, for
1htoxication on Sunday.
Mrs. Alexander Smith sailed on Tuesday
from Montreal for Scotland for visit Of
several months for the benefit OF her health
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were given a surprise
party at their home on Branch street last
Friday evening, at which they were pre-.
sented with handsome silver tea set.