The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

Barre.
Miss Ida Holden is visiting in Brattle.
| boro.
William Glbertson is visiting in Rutland.
Mrs. j. @. Eastman is visiting in Maiden,
Mass.
Postmaster Mcwhorter is in Boston this
week.
g #. Field was in New York on business
| last week.
Rev. Thomas H Mitchell was in Montreal
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. d. Allen were in Bethel
| over last Sunday.
| A daughter was born last Sunday to Mr..
| and Mrs. p. s. Smith.
Mrs. Rose Foy is visiting Mis-. M. A. Do
| van, her sister, in Boston.
Mrs. G. W. Thompson OF Stowe is visiting
W. ID. Kidder, her brother.
Joseph Gotta went to Montreal last Satur-
day en- route to the Klondike.
| Mrs. e. w. Cummings entertained the
Glover Club Tuesday afternoon.
Theodore l.. Snow has been wrestling
with the mumps during the past week.
Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield, N. H., will
preach for the Universalists next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. d. Owens were called to
Fairfield last week by the death Of rela.
tive.
ODHrl6b W. hdUOu, bJuu6ub ~ 1uiJo COl-
lege preached for the Universalists last
Sunday.
Seventeen candidates we're baptized by
immersion at the Baptist church last Sun
day morning.
Friend whitcomb, OF Whitcomb Broth
ers, was in Philadelphia, Pa, last week on
business trip.
DR.. G. L. Hayes has moved from Granite
vile to this city and has opened an Office in
Eastman block.
A steam boiler and pump for use on the
streets, costing $500, has been purchased by
the city council.
Thomas II. Marion, large dealer in
granite at Rochester, N. Y, visited relatives
in Barre last week.
Miss Nellie Gale entertained large num-
Der of her friends ON Monday evening at
the city hotel parlors.
DIR. M. L. Chandler will move March to
the house on Eastern Avenue now occupied
by Mrs. W. f. Colby.
Neal Dow Lodge Of Good Templars will
hold social this evening in Knights Of
Pythias hall in Miles block.
Justice III. W. Scott united in marriage
Giovanni Marchesi and Miss Louisa Cara
badi at his Office Monday morning.
The Congregational Ladies' Missionary
Society will meet for work this afternoon in
the church parlors. Tea at five o'clock.
Rev. B. f. Eaton of Tufts College spoke
to the students at Goddard Seminary last
Sunday afternoon on Higher Education"
Buel Lamb has gone to New York where
he has position az parlor car conductor on
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad.
About twenty members of Minnehaha
Encampment Of Odd Fellows attended the
district meeting at Northfeld on Tuesday
evening.
G. e. Hoyt, a Boston architect, was in the
city last Thursday In conference with the
building committee in regard to the new
city building.
Thomas Martin and Miss Nina M. Nea-
ley, both of Barre, were married last Thurs
day afternoon by Rev. J. A. Sherburne at
his residence.
A coin social was given last Thursday
evening by the Young Peoples Society of
the Universalist society at the home of
George f. Scott.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Suitor died last Thursday and was buried
Friday. Rev. W. r. Davenport conducted
the funeral services.
Because of continued absence from the
city fist lieutenant Charles j. Davis of
| Company has rendered his resignation to
| Captain E. j. Badger.
w w. Lapont spoke at St. Johnsbury
last Saturday evening at a celebration of
| Union Defenders Day. His theme was
"Linooln and Liberty"
Alfred Parkhurst has sued A. b. Averill
| for balance of wages claimed due. The
case will be tried at the next September
| term of Washington county court.
William A. Bishop of Barre and Miss
Florence NJ. Lavigne of Montpelier were
married last Saturday evening by Rev,
w Il. Davenport at his residence.
The pupils of Goddard Seminary are re-
hearsng drama that is to be presented at
the close of the term. The proceeds will be
turned over to the base ball team,
Will Murd ock, Frank Brant and James
Clark left last Wednesday for Seattle,
Wash. They are planning to go to the
Klondike region early in the spring.
The newly elected officers of Tiger Hose
Company are: Foreman, w. f. Mann; clerk,
p. ID. Barnes; treasurer, G. Page; auditors.
w. w. Short, James Cook, Henry Hughes
The Boston Globe has brought suit against
G. II. Jackson to obtain the amount Of a
Judgment awarded four years ago in Wash
ington county court which has never been
paid.
The marriage of Robert Sims and Miss
| Annabel Ross occurred last Thursday
evening at the home OF Peter Gordon. Rev.
Thomas FL. Mitchell was the officiating
clergy lyman.
Samuel Gillette, former quarryman at
Barre, writes from the gold fields of the
| Klondke that he has struck 1t rich, and al
ready has more money than he ever dream
ed of possessing.
j. II. Senter, special master has been
engaged during the past week in TAX
ing testimony in the PaineHersey water
case which has been postponed until Fri
day, February 20.
The Goddard students will discuss in
lyceum next Saturday evening the ques-
ton whether the presidential term should
be extended to six years, and the right OF
reelection abolished,
John Common died last Thursday of con-
sumption at the home Of Alexander Common,
his father, on Merchant street, after an i'll
ness of about one year. His funeral was
held Sunday afternoon.
The funeral OF Emma, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. f. G. Crockett, was held last
Thursday afternoon from her late home
Rev. w. X. Davenport officiating The
burial was in Emwood cemetery.
large number from Barre attended the
celebration of the fiftieth birthday anniver
sary OF H. c. Moody in Washington last
Thursday evening. The affair was a genu
inc surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Moody.
Edward Barr was arrested for intoxica
ton last Wednesday evening by Officer
HIwland and was taken to Jail al Monpe