The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-13

Justice H. W. Scott heard last Thursday
the case Of State against Z. N. Bagley,
charged with keeping Intoxicating liquor
with costs, $29.10, which he paid, and the
liquor was ordered spilled.
A son was born last week in Boston to
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane White. Mrs. White Is
pleasantly remembered as Miss Martha
Calef, a former teacher Of painting at
Goddard Seminary. Mr.. White is also a
graduate Of that institution.
W. j. Mcdonald, a divinity student from
New York, will preach for the Presby-
terians while Rev. Thomas Mitchell is
away on vacation. The latter left on Mon
day for Old Orchard, Me-, and expects to be
away until the first Sunday in August.
Alexander Milne and Miss Mary A. Reid
were married last Friday afternoon by Rev.
Thomas Mitchell at the home of George
Milne on Second street. A reception fol-
lowed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Milne
have gone to housekeeping at No. 81 Pleas
ant street.
The Burns club enjoyed a picnic at
Cherryvale grove last Saturday afternoon;
A base ball game between teams captained
by James Patterson and William Mackie
and a TO 1t ball game between teams of wo-
men mad an abundance of sport for the
large crowd present.
Mrs. N. d. Phelps was at the Bears Head
hotel, Hampton, N. H., when the tornado
struck that place two weeks ago. The hotel
in which Mrs. Phelps was staying with
stood the shock, but she was an eye witness
to the awful scenes OF death and destruc-
ton of property that followed in the wake
OF the cyclone.
A subscription paper is in circulation to
raise funds to assist E. j.. Gale in furnish
tn, n ,nu- lANn1 H. Af;1nat h1aa1r .Ax To rn
cess Of construction. George o. Towne
headed the list with S25, and il the project
goes through Barre will soon have a hotel
worthy of the name, and commensurate
with the needs Of the city.
The CoriDth drum corps added much to
the interest Of the Sons OF Veterans encamp-
ment held last week. Harry 7. Heath
aged eighty-two years and Nora Summer
aged six years were members of the corps
and formed a combination rarely seen.
During the encampment a collection was
taken and sufficient money was raised to
buy the little girl q new drum.
Postmaster McWhorter received notice
last Thursday from the department at
Washington that the proposition of the city
to furnish quarters for the post-office in the
new city building, the same to be ready for
occupancy by January l next, has been ac-
cepted by the government. The rent Of
these quarters is to be 81 900 a year, and
the boxes now owned by the city are to be
used as far as they will go.
City-Attorney Swasey went to Manches-
ter last week and procured the signature OF
Judge Munson to a temporary injunction re-
straining George E Mcfarland and William
A. Boyce from making connections and ex-
tending their water mains in such a manner
as to disregard the action of the Barre city
council. The case will be given a hearing
before Judge Munson at Montpelier on the
second Tuesday OF September.
James A. McAuley, a stone cutter in the
employ of Mcmillan & Stephens was
drowned in Portland harbor last Saturday
afternoon. He went to Portland a week
ago for a brief vacation and was in a boat
with four others when the casualty occur
red. All five of the party were drowned,
and the body OF only one was recovered.
The tide was ebbing and it is thought the
other bodies were carried out to sea. The
boat was capsized by the wind and although
the party could swim, they were 30 far
from land that they became exhausted and
sank before assistance could reach them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stephens went to
Portland on Monday to make further effort
to recover the body.
w. W. Lapoint was reelected command.
or OF the Vermont division, Sons Of Veter-
ans, at the annual encampment, held last
week in Barre. The other officers elected
are: Senior vice-commander, G. d. Van
steinberg Of B%urlington; junior vice-com-
hhdO VI Os LII u AluhlihkbOhy IOuu-
Gil, G. w. Cole of Bradford, A. G. Smith OF
Williamstown and e. K. Holmes OF John
son; delegates to the national encampment
are F. M. Crosby, St. Johnsbury, @. W.
Staples. Lyndonville, and A. j.. Kelley,
Bradford. The annual address OF Com.
mander Lspoint showed a gain OF eleven
camps and 2l8 new members during the past
year. The next encampment will be held
at Bradford.
G. w. Bassett, j. P. Mari, Charles w.
1Iolal1. no-11l n--z1l c-.sl
Charles Sawyer, G. 1. jackson, Henry
Premier, George 7. Swasey, and DR.. j. e.
insolvency are delegates to the State Dem
ocratic convention to be held July 20 in
Burlington. The delegates to the district
convention are NJ. Marion, o. d. Shurt-
left, John Tierney, Frank McWhorter, J.
w. Mcdonald, Martin Riley, e. A. b. Bish-
op, III. N. Daily, f. A. Duffy and Alex
Milne. The delegates to the State conven-
ton were instructed to vote for T. w. Ma
loney OF Rutland for Governor. The fol-
lowing were elected city committee: Don
aid Smith. Ward /; j. p. Mari, ward 2;
Charles Sawyer. ward 3; 8. H. Forsyth,
ward A; Donald Mclaughlin, ward B; and
Charles w. Melcher, committeeman at
large.
South Barre.
Miss Nellie Grandy has gone to Middlesez
to visit her sister.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lamb OF Montpelier were
the guests OF l. Recor over last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lane, Efie Lane and
Harry Ford, son OF Mrs. Lane of Montpelier
visited relatives in town over Sunday
Mrs. Hattie Frazier, with her two chill
dren and Miss Edith Templeton OF Mont
polier spent last week at e. III. Clark's al
East Cabot.
The Juvenile Temple gave a very pleas.
ant social in the school-house hall last Sat
urday evening. A literary program wal
given and light refreshments were served
An invitation was extended to the parents
and friends Interested. Several accepted
and were pleasantly entertained by the
children. Many thanks are due to thos,
who assisted in making the social a success
by contributing to the entertainment or by
furnishing refreshments.
Karl's Glover Root Tea, for constipa tior
it's the best and IL after using it you dom
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