The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-14
Barre.

Barre.
Mrs. j. w. Read is visiting in Providence.
r. 1.
Mrs. Hattie Colby is visiting in st, Johns
bury.
Clinton N. Field was in New York last
week
II. A Gould was in Rutland on business
last week.
Miss Gertrude Kenerson is teaching in
Waterbury.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bissette.
Captain E. j. Badger is working in the
shoe store of W. II. Gale.
The Universaist Ladies' Union netted
$3.50 from their recent fair.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamel.
Miss Agnes Webster is seriously i'll at
Graniteville with typhoid fever.
Miss Bertha Beede is visiting Mrs. G. N.
Wales her sister at Enosburg Falls.
Henry Morris of Barre died Of diphtheria
last Thursday at Lake Megantic, Me.
j. A. Long and G. M. Ingram were in
Concord, N. H., on business last week.
Richard A Hoar, States attorney, has
moved to his new quarters in Miles block.
The public schools will close next Friday
for the annual Christmas vacation Of two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Gladdng visited
brother of Mr.. Gladding at Lacona, N. H.,
last week
Miss Jeanette Thompson of North STRAIT.
ford, N. H., is visiting Mrs. e. M. Fuller,
her sister.
Mortimer White, a leading banker OF
Butte, Montana, is visiting b. P. White.
his uncle.
e. L. Smith returned last Saturday from
Old Orchard, Me-, where he had been for
some time.
Rev. T. H. Mitchell left on Tuesday for
Montreal where he will remain until after
the holidays.
Nearly all the granite sheds will shut
down on Friday, December 20, until after
the holidays.
The annual election OF officers for Page
Camp, Sons of Veterans, will occur next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. o. S. Wiley was in Mortified last
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joseph
Gould her mother.
Daniel Stoughton of Charlestown, N. H.
was the guest last week of Col. III. Il.
Stoughton, his brother.
Rev. E M. Fuller preached at East Barre
and Websterville last Sunday in exchange
with Rev. Mr. Sturtevant.
Rev. Effie X. M. Jones entertained the
Philomathian club Tuesday evening The
quotations were from Shakespeare
Six italian stone cutters left Barre last
Thursday night en- route for Italy where
they will remain during the winter.
A large delegation of the members OF the
Daughters of Rebekah went 10 Randolph
last Friday night to attend a district meet
ing.
The Boulder quarry on Milestone hill,
owned by James Gazeley, has been leased
to Mcmillan x Stephens, who have taken
possession.
A musical recital for students only was
given at Goddard Seminary last Saturday
evening by Prof. Andrew j. Phillips and
Mrs. o. X, HOLSTER.
George Houston, the taxidermist is
Coffee, superintendent of the Soldiers
Home at Bennington.
Mrs. II. G. Rowland entertained the La
dies Guild of the Church of the Good
Shepherd last Thursday afternoon at her
home on French street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Adams left last Thurs
day for Winter Park, Fla, where they have
large orange grove. They will remain
there during the winter months.
Quite number from Barre attended the
funeral OF the late Thomas b. Stevens,
which was held last Sunday afternoon from
his late home in East Montpelier.
Major j. Dunlap Smith. formerly manager
OF the Empire Granite Company in this
city, has gone to Havana, Cuba, where he
intends to go into business for himself.
Mrs. Cora M. Smith OF the University OF
Kansas will give reading in Barre the
first week in January, under the auspices
of the U niversalist Young Peoples Union.
G. Z, Tayntor & Co., whose headquarter s
are at Barre, have recently purchased at
Hallowell, Me-, q granite quarry and sheds,
in which three hundred men are employed.
Henry @. Stoughton, son Of Superinten-
dent Stoughton of the Central Vermont rail-
road, commenced work last week in the
National Life Insurance office at Montpelier.
William Spear, Jr., was surrendered last
week by Dr. O. N. Barber, his bondsmau.
Spear was arrested by deputy sheriff W. r.
Shepard, and taken to Montpelier for safe
keeping.
Mrs. A. o. Cummins OF Montpelier and
Mrs. j. M. Bond will have an exhibition OF
china painting and art needle work at the
store OF Mrs. Bond next week Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie X. Holden OF South Barre re-
ceived last week check for 81, 900 from
the treasurer OF the New England Or
der OF Protection, in which her deceased
husband was a member.
John A. Nelson and Miss Selma Mel
burg were married at Hedding church last
Saturday evening by Rev. A. K. Atwater,
the pastor. A small party OF invited guests
witnessed the ceremony.
Robert Chatterton was before Justice III.
w. Scott last week, charged with second
offence OF intoxicaton. He halls from
Graniteville and paid his fine and costs Of
$26 81 without murmur
Albert A. Sargent, an attorney of Ludlow,
has moved TO Barre and has opened an
office in Averill block. Mr.. Sargent has
been for four years with the law firm OF
Stickney % Sargent OF Ludlow.
Mrs. Andrew Burnhsm OF South Barre
celebrated her ninetieth birthday last We'd
nesday. Many people called during the day
and evening to congratulate this venerable
lady and to wish for her added years of life.
d. III. Mcleod OF the granite firm of Ems