The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

A son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. David Kirkland.
e. l.. Smith, Fred Merchant and j. e.
Smith were in Montreal over last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz w. Jackson have gone
to Aroostook county, Maine, for two weeks.
Homer Fits has moved from South Main
street to his new house on Chubb meadow.
The "Over the Teacups" Club will hold
social with Mrs e. L. Smith on Thursday
evening.
8. d. Jackson is visiting in Portland, Me.
Post Office Inspector Willis was in town
on Monday.
w. II. Martin and daughter of South
Royalton were guests OF j. NJ Perry over
last Sunday.
B. w. Hooker went last Wednesday to
his camp on the shore OF Greensboro pond,
accompanied by several friends.
Abbott Leach, clerk in the freight Office
of the Montpelier and Wells River railroad,
is visiting at his home in Salem, Mass.
Albert and Richard Pierce Of Pawtucket,
r. l.. have been the guests OF Mrs. b.. W.
Hooker their aunt, during the past week.
f, w. Stanyan was at Concord, n. H., on
business last week, and while there visited
the camp Of the Third New Hampshire reg
iment.
f. H. Cook, manager since last January
for Cook 81 Watkins, left last Saturday for
lite firm.
j. r. Wright OF Amsterdam, N. Y, sue
| ceeds Miss Nellie Flynn as stenographer
for Superintendent +. W. Stanyan OF the
Barre railroad.
St. Johns Court, Catholic Order Of For
esters, has voted to pay the dues OF all
members who have enlisted for the war,
| during their absence
A "seap" social was held at Hedding
| oh, Friday avaDinO. The
program rendered had plenty OF "lather"
| and the affair was real novelty.
The Goddard Seminary lyceum discussed
| last Saturday evening the question whether
the United States ought sooner to have
recognized the independence OF Cuba.
Mrs. John W. Cornell and two children
of Hoods River, Oregon, arrived in Barre
| last week, to remain through the summer
at the home OF G. L. Currier, her father.
Hosea Mann, state inspector Of finance,
has designated Miss Gertrude f. Robinson
| as the person to examine and verify the de-
post books Of the Granite Savings bank.
Ii. X. Bush dislocated one knee cap by
falling from an electric car in Boston last
Wednesday. He arrived home Thursday
and has since been confined to the house.
The city assessors have practically com.
pleted their labors. They expect the city
will realize about 900 more in taxes than
it did in 1897, because of the increased grand
| list.
The Goddard Seminary baseball team
left on Monday for Burlington, where they
played that afternoon. They played at st.
Adams on Tuesday and will return TO barre
this morning.
Five hundred and forty-five tickets were
sold at Barre last Sunday for the excursion
| to Camp Olympia. The Central Vermont
transported fifty-one car loads Of people to
that point that day.
Charles G. Scott and Miss Agnes Tobin
were married last Thursday night by Rev.
T. III. Mitchell, at the home OF the
| groom on Summer street. reception
followed the ceremony.
Peter McDermott was arrested for intoxi-
cation last Friday by Deputy Sheriff Smith.
He was unable to pay the fine and costs
imposed, and was taken to the county jail
for fifteen days on Saturday.
The marriage of John w. Campbell and
Mrs. Mary A. Hill. both OF st. JohnsDury,
occurred last Thursday evening at the
Phoenix house. Rev. e. W. Cummings
was the officiating clergyman.
Madaline, the year old child Of Ralph
Avery, who was 30 badly burned last week
Monday, died last Wednesday. Funeral
services were held Thursday afternoon,
Rev. DR.. 8. N. jackson officiating.
The Universalist ladies met with Mrs. B
W. Jones last Wednesday to sew for the
| utuU6Tb VI OOhpbuy AHs 3SAohuAhs oushoc
sleeve protectors and work aprons were
made, which have been forwarded to the
boys.
The local Epworth League celebrated al
Hedding Church last Sunday evening its
ninth anniversary. Miss Alice Beckley, the
president, had charge OF the exercises
which were enjoyed by a very large congre
cation.
MD. Dimick, ticket agent and operator
at the Central Vermont station goes tc
Richmond, July 1, as station agent at thai
point. His friends in Barre are many an6
they are heartily congratulating him on hit
deserved promotion.
Angus d. Graham and Miss Annie Camp
bell were married in the Presbyterian
church at Graniteville last Wednesday
evening by Rev. E. W. Cummings. A re
ception and dance at McLeod's hall fol
, lowed the ceremony.
. William Miers, e. #. Smith. Jame
Campbell, d. V. Stone, r. 81. Ranney, w
! A. Boyce, G. P. Jones, l.. O. Beck and Ho
mer Fits are at st. Adams this week at
tending the meetings Of the grand lodg,
! and grand encampment Of Vermont ODD
Fellows.
Rev. Florence Crocker of Boston will de
liver the baccalaureate sermon before tn
graduating class at Goddard Seminary OF
) Sunday, June ~. The grafton before tn
4 alumni association will be by W. w La
! point. Commencement exercises will occu
during the week commencing June 10.
) william j. Ross, @. G. Carr, d. A. Perry
, Edward G uire, George r. Howes, Charlie
1 Kirkland and Fred Ploof are in Burlington
3 receiving instruction in the running OF cleo
3 trio cars. The first four named will be con
ductors and the others motormen on tn
! Barre and Montpelier electric railroad.
: Herbert Colby and Mrs. William Peppe
: have been bound over in the sum of 800
each for their appearance before the gram
-, jury of Orange county. AS stated last wee
they are charged with adultery committe
at the Tunbrdge fair last fall. Both fur
nished bail and were released from custody
James Willkie of Websterville was take
( suddenly insane last Saturday and it ha
since been necessary to restrain him. MI
: Wilkie Is hard working, temperate gran
3. lite cutter, and 1t is thought that sunstrok
' received two years ago, from which he ha
4 never fully recovered, Is the cause of hi
a present afliiction.
0 At meeting of the school commissioners
0 held last week the petition for the locatio
: OF the new school-house in ward FIVE nea
. Blackwell street, was considered and wa
o finally granted by the board. The commits
: sioners refused permission to DIR. o. G
q Stickney to do grading on the common Ian
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