The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-14
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

hOner rllUb IL III Now IOrK JnlS week.
Alexander Mckay is visiting in Mon
treal
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Mudgett are Wis
iting in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs e. ]. Gale were in Burling.
ton over last Sunday.
A daughter was born last Friday to Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis White.
A daughter was born last week to Mr.
and Mrs, James Summers.
The Congregational State convention will
be held in Barre next June.
Clarence r. Worthen has entered the
High School at Newton, Mass.
Will Carleton will give reading in Barre
on Friday evening. September 90
The infant child of Robert Buchanan died
on Monday, and was buried Tuesday.
Judge A. M. Jackman is visiting John M.
Jackman, his son, at Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. w. W. Calder and son are visiting
Mrs. George Emery at Rochelle, Conn.
Miss Gladys Beckley is soon to enter the
New England Conservatory of Music, Bos-
ton.
Mrs. j. D. Smith of New York city is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Gale at the
City Hotel.
Rev. George johnson of Burlington
preached last Sunday at the Church of the
Good Shepherd.
musical and literary entertainment
was held on Monday evening at the Pres
byterian church.
Miss Helen M. Brown, graduate of the
Spsulding High School last June, is teach
ing at Northfield.
f. T. Cutler is at Waterville, N. Y, this
week, putting in the foundation for a SOL
diers' monument.
John f. Mead and Miss Annie Mead of
Randolph, were guests last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. f. Morse.
Edward Mower has purchased of w. G.
Nye four building lots on the Andrew Dud-
ley land in South Barre.
Editor Whitaker of the evening Telegram
has been engaged to coach the Goddard
Seminary football eleven.
The case OF State against Burt Bishop for
breach of the peace has been continued I'M
til Saturday, September "a.
The first meeting Of the season of the
Clio club was held on Monday evening in
the Spaulding high school.
e. L. Smith went last Friday afternoon to
Old Orchard Beach where he is laying the
foundation for new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j. Carpenter and
son of Groton were the guests last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Averill.
A son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Colomb, and son Saturday
night to Mr. and Mrs. George Lee.
w. B Minsrd and Miss Attic B. Water
man were married last Saturday afternoon
by Rev. s. N. Jackson at his residence.
A son was born last Wednesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Barney, and daughter
the same date to Mr.. and Mrs. #. d. Boyce.
Mrs. James Allen sailed last Saturday
from Montreal for Londonderry Ireland,
to visit several months at her former home.
An infant child of Charles SASH died last
Friday OF cholera infantum and was buried
Saturday forenoon in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Peter Abbott now in the employ OF Smith
Brothers, has purchased of s. d. Sibley his
meat market and will take possession Octo-
Der 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcwhorter left last
Friday for Springfield, Mass. They will
visit in Worcester and Boston for two
weeks.
William Wishart has resumed his law
studies in the Office of Mayor Gordon, and
will take the supreme court examinations
in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Prescott went last
Saturday to Cleveland, o., to attend the ma.
tional convention of the Order OF United
Mechanics.
Nearly $4,000 in taxes was paid treasu-
or b. 81, Wells last Friday, the last day of
grace when taxes could be paid and save
the discount
Miss Lucy DeFord was arrested last Fri
day evening by Deputy Sheriff French for
the larceny OF $2o from Charles e. Smith,
her employer.
Rev. Ef1e X. M. Jones preached sermon
OF welcome to the students Of Goddard Sem.
mary at the Universalist church last Sun
day morning.
The eighty-seventh birthday of Mrs. @.
p. Fisher was observed last Saturday at the
home OF Mrs. A. g. LaPoint, her daughter,
on Elm street.
John Letourneau Of Graniteville and Miss
Alberta Baritonne were married at St..
Monica's church Monday morning by Rev.
Father p. M. McKenna.
W. b. Wall, representative elect from
Randolph, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, spent last Sunday at the home Of
II. X. Bush on Keith Avenue.
John Guilo, the victim Of the recent ac-
cidental shooting at East Barre, died last
Sunday evening The person who fred the
fatal shot has not been apprehended.
Peter Martin, quarryman in the employ
of Milne, Clarihew & Gray, had his right
arm broken last Saturday forenoon by get
ting it caught in chain at the quarry.
A musical and literary entertainment was
given in the Presbyterian church last Mon
DAY evening. The proceeds will be devoted
10 buying hymn books for the Sunday
school.
Evangelist j. Ii. Langley begun last Sum
9ay series OF eVangellstic services in the
Free Methodist church at WebstervilIe
Evangelist Sturtevant OF Boston is iaborine
at East Barre.
The older students and faculty and sever
al OF the alumni gave the new students at
Goddard Seminary a reception in the mar
Tors last Saturday evening, which was a
very pleasant affair.