The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-06
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSONAL
And GENERAL.
Barre.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Bond are visiting in
Boston.
Mrs. w. f. Morse and children are visit
ing in Randolph.
City Clerk Wells moved last week to his
new office in Granite block.
A daughter was born last Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Guthrie.
Lewis Robbins won first prize in the BIZ
cycle races at Hardwick on Monday.
B. I. Staples left last Saturday for Mans
field, O., Tor an absence of month or
more.
Mrs. o. H. Hale returned last Friday
from Bradford, N H., where she has been
in camp
Miss Mary Burbank expects to go to
Kirksville, Mo-, in September to study os-
teopathy.
Principal and Mrs. o. D. Mathewson are
visiting at the home of Mr.. Mathewson in
Wheelock.
A. D. Morse took his family to Old Or
chard, Me-, last Friday, to remain until
September.
Gardner Ripley and Miss Daisy stimson
Of Lowell, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
II. A. Rugg.
Thomas Cave, Jr., was at his cottage on
the shore of Lake Morey over last Sunday
and Monday.
Will Eastman took first prize in the inter-
colonial shoot held last Friday at Sher-
brooke, p. @.
Miss Lucy Wells, clerk in the postoffice:
leaves to-day for Belfast, Me-, on vacation
of two weeks.
Evangelist j. S. Langley conducted SER
vices in the chapel at Websterville last Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Susan Cummings, mother OF Mrs.
w d. Smith, is at her former home in
Worcester for several weeks.
The house of Joseph Broggi on River
street was raided last Sunday by officers
but no intoxicants were found.
Mrs. David Cooke was called to West
moreland, n H., last Saturday by the death
of Mrs Emily Clafiin, her aunt.
Alexander Gordon entertained the Con-
gregational choir last Wednesday evening
at his home on Spaulding street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Anker left last Fri
day for New York, where Mr.. Anker is en-
ployed in the office of G. E. Tayntor.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Higman and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Eastman left last Saturday for
Phillipsburg, p O., to remain week or
more.
b. A. Eastman and w. II. Eastman, his
brother, went last Thursday to Sherbrooke,
p. O., to participate in the Dominion Day
shoot.
James Fury was before Justice III. W.
Scott last Saturday morning charged with
intoxicaton. He paid the usual fine of 81
and costs.
George Reed, who has taught the school
in Cobble Hill district, gave his pupils a
ride and picnic last Friday, at the close of
the school.
NJ. E. Dimick, the local station agent for
the Central Vermont railroad, went last
Thursday to Richmond where he has been
appointed agent
Patrick McLeary was fined with with
costs $14.61 by Justice III. W. Scott last
Friday morning for breach OF the peace
committed June 25
The Granite Savings Bank and Trust
Company has declared a semi-annual divi-
dend Of four per cent, payable to the stock
holders on or after July l.
DIR. j. Henry Jackson attended last week
the commencement exercises at the Uni
versity OF Vermont of which he has long
been member of the faculty.
The Democrats will hold caucus in the
city court room this evening, to elect dele
gates to the district and State conventions,
to be held in Burlington July 20.
After an absence of ten years James In
gram will sail next Saturday from New
York for Scotland, for visit Of two months
among the scenes OF his boyhood.
Joseph Williams, Peter Fraser, Charles
Laughln and G. ". German with lady
friends went last Saturday afternoon to
Montreal to remain over the Fourth
The huge safe used by City Clerk Wells
was moved last Saturday to the new quar-
ters OF that official in Granite Block. A
large crowd witnessed the operation
William Scott and Miss Annie Mckee
were married last Friday evening by Rev
Thomas III. Mitchell at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cay, on South Main street.
A check for $50 was sent last Thursday
to Captain K. j. Badger for the use OF mem
bers OF Company K. This was the amount
raised by collection on Memorial Sunday
SIMPSONS victory was celebrated il
Barre last evening in an impromptu man
ner. Everybody was charged with patriot
ism and fire works were burned until late
hour
W. r. Hadley. c. s. Currier, W. e. Bar
ney and W. K. Souther are delegates from
Vincicia Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, to the
Grand Lodge which meets in Bellows FALL
in October.
The four-years-old son of Charles D.
Swasey died last Thursday OF bronchitis
The l neral was held Saturday forenoon
Rev. ID. s. N. Jackson officiating and the
burial was in Elwood cemetery.
Abbot Leach, clerk in the freight Office o.
the Montpelier and Wells River railroad
was ordered to report at Salem, Mass las
Saturday, to join the second corps Of
Massachusetts, cadets, of which he is a mem
Der.
J. g. Morrison of Cambridgeport, Mass.
former partner of Homer Fits, is visiting
al the home OF Miles Morrison, his father
on West Hill He is accompanied by his
sister Mrs W. B. Martin, of Manchester
N. H.
A seventy-fve ton derrick at the Wet
more & Morse quarry fell last Wednesda,
afternoon. running the derrick but fortn
na tely injuring no one. A broken casting
at the head OF the mast was the cause OF tn,
accident.