The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-02
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

Barre.
Miss Mabel skeels is i'll with mumps.
Mrs. II. A. segal visited in Burlington
last week.
E.w. Bisbee was in Brattleboro on bust
ness last week.
A daughter was born last Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry j. Smith.
Mes. A. d. Gilley entertained the Glover
Club on Tuesday afternoon.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beckley.
w. f. Morse attended the musical con-
vention, held last week at Randolph.
Mrs, A, P. Newman has been seriously Ill
during the past week with typhoid fever.
George M. Jackman of Bridgeport, Conn,
is visiting Judge A. M. Jackman, his father.
Miss Sadie e. Wilson of White River
Junction is the guest Of Mrs r. 8. Currier.
Meloher g. Hadley will ship two car
loads OF cut granite to Nebraska this week.
A three-years- son of b. Thomas died
last Thursday and was buried on Saturday.
Mrs. q. X. Davis broke her left arm last
Friday evening by falling down flight of
stairs.
Bellows Falls last Thursday by the illness
OF a sister.
The body of Miss Pearl McGinn was
brought from Hardwick to Barre for burial
on Monday.
Col H. R. Stoughton has returned from
Oberlin, o., where he visited his family for
two weeks.
A convention echo service was held last
Sunday evening by the Baptist Christian
Endeavor society.
Mrs. William Pond of West Fairlee has
been the guest OF Mrs. John Cheynewth
during the past week.
The members of the fire department will
urge Mayor Gordon to reappoint n. ID.
Phelps as chief engineer.
The students of elocution at Goddard
Seminary gave an enjoyable recital in the
chapel on Monday evening.
William A. Smith, a former job printer in
Barre. is now manager OF the Daily Record,
published at Redlands, Cal.
The infant child OF H. D. Segel died last
Friday The body was taken that after
noon to Burlington for burial.
Darwin Jones, clerk for Homer Fits has
gone to Burlington where he has similar
position with II. W. Allen & Co.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet next Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Cheever on Park street.
Edwin Carleton has sold his farm ON the
East Hill, and is to sell his stock and house
hold effects at auction there to-day.
Rev. J. Edward Wright spoke on cart
and Morality" at the Universalist church
last Sunday evening. A. G. Fay read
sermon at the morning service.
Mrs. John Cannon has received through
John Graham, chief of Clan Gordon, a
check for So, 900, death benefit paid by the
order on the death of her husband.
The Young Peoples Christian Union, con-
nected with the Universalist church, gave a
candy pull last Thursday evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Kenyon.
The postponed smoke talk before the
members of Company e by Lieutenant
Hovey, commandant at Norwich Univer-
sity, will occur on Thursday evening
W. K. Sutherland, draughtsman for the
Acme Granite Company, has closed his
labors with that company and has taken a
similar position with W. q. Townsend
& Co.
The Congregational society has rendered
to Crandall Post, G.. A. R., the use of its
church for Memorial Day and Memorial
Sunday. The offer will undoubtedly be &C.
cepted
Fifty or more persons will be received in
to membership OF Hedding Methodist
church at the service next Sunday morning.
The sacrament of baptism will also be OBJ
served.
Jack Manning was fined So and costs in
city court last Thursday for an assault upon
an Egyptian woman at a Granite street dive
several days ago. He paid his fine and was
discharged.
Rev, II. W. R. Stafford was called to
Brooklyn, N Y, on Monday by the death
OF Mrs. H. e. Hutchinson, his sister. De-
ceased was the wife Of the president OF the
Brooklyn National Bank.
Inc Goddard lyceum will, next Saturday
evening, discuss the question whether
United States Senators should be governed
ny their private convictions, rather than by
the principles of their party.
The fourth anniversary of the wedding OF
MI and Mrs. e. NJ. Lyon was pleasantly
observed this week Monday evening by a
9 m p9ry AT thelr residence at prospect
Heights" on Highland avenue.
The Italian residents gave a masquerade
Dali IN Miles hall last Saturday evening
Mrs. Rocco Lott and Mrs. Bocco Bottigi re,
ceived first prizes for the best costumes rep
resenting America freeing Cuba.
james Oashen had his left hand badly
crushed last Wednesday, while at work il
the polishing mill at South Barre. Amputa
ton will not be necessary but he will bt
kept from work for several weeks.
The Young Women's Club gave an "a
home" last Wednesday afternoon to tn,
members Of other ladies' clubs in Barre
An enjoyable and profitable afternoon wa
passed. Tea was served at five o'clock.
The Stafford g. Holden Manufacturing
Company will go 10 county court with al
appeal from the decision Of the street com
missioners which awards them no damages
and compels them to move their building.
The fifteenth annual entertainment un
der the auspices of Green Mountain Coun
Gil, Royal Arcanum will occur next Frida,
evening. A literary and musical pro
gramme will be rendered and refreshment
will be served.
Mrs. II. M. Mckenzie died last Frida,
morning at her home on Cottage street. al
ter an illness OF several weeks with typhoid