The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-19
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERsO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

Frank Williams has qualified as clerk o.
city court.
Charles Cross is visiting relatives In
Champlain, N Y.
Mrs Fred Walker is visiting her parents
In Newton, Mass.
Donald Mckay visited relatives in Sher.
brooke. p. O., last week.
A daughter was born last Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Cove.
G. T. Swasey, city attorney, was in Rut-
land on business last week.
Editor L. II. Lewis Of Worthwhile was a
visitor in town last Friday.
Constable K. G. French was confined to
the house by illness last week.
Mrs. G. A. Morse OF Morrisville is visiting
| Mrs. o. l.. Cheever, her sister.
Robert Kelley, who runs q night lunch
cart, is i'll with ty phoid fever.
William Mari of the firm OF Mari & Cor.
don, is in New York on business.
Mrs. Frank f. Cave is recovering from a
serious illness with typhoid fever.
Editor w f. s ,ott is nominated for post
master by Editor Langley OF the Daily Times.
Rev. B. w. Jones and Miss Nadine
Nichols are still dangerously i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Smith went last Thurs
day to New York where they are to reside
IN the future.
Several old soldiers from Barre attended
the veterans union held last Wednesday
evening at Chelsea.
The Mozart Symphony Club gave an en-
| tertsinmeDt in Hedding church last evening
| in the lecture course.
Miss Eva Brady arrived last Saturday
from Liverpool, Eng. She Is to reside with
Thomas Brady, her uncle.
Will Kendrick has gone to Ludlow for q
| o. aalra nj in Hrnx nj IN
the illness OF the proprietor
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Wall of Tenants
Harbor, Me-, have been visiting Mrs.
Charles Robbins, their daughter.
Miss Fife Newhall is recovering from a
| serious illness from typhoid fever. Her sis
ter Pearl is now i'll with that disease.
The stores and places of business were
closed last Saturday at ernoon during the
hours OF the funeral Of Warner f. Colby.
Mrs. John Chesser died last Friday OF ty-
phoid fever at her home on Maple avenue.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon.
| A special city meeting will be held on
Saturday evening January 20 TO vote on the
question OF pay for services OF aldermen.
The basket ball team from the Spencer
r fl.s will play the Young Mems Christian
team in Burlington next Friday evening.
An excellent programme has been pre-
| pared for the Washington County Christian
Endeavor Union to be held at East Barre
February %,
A petition was circulated last week ask
ing Mayor Gordon to call special city
meeting to vote on the matter of salaries
for aldermen.
master OF the Odd Fellows Of Vermont,
made an official visit to Hiawatha lodge last
Thursday evening.
Rev. George Hood of Boston, who repres-
ents the Congregational Church Building
Association, will occupy the Congregational
pulpit next Sunday.
Joseph Socire was taken to the house OF
correction at Rutland last week to serve a
sentence of three months for an assault
upon Joseph Soldeni.
Rev. Or. 8. N. Jackson officiated at the
funeral of Mrs. John Chesser, which was
held last Sunday afternoon from her late
home, "a Maple Avenue.
The kindergarten taught by Miss Mar
garet Colhv Of Waterbury reopened last
week at 159 North Main street, with an en-
conragngly large attendance.
Charles R. Scott, clerk in the freight Of
fee of the Montpelier and Wells River rail-
road freight Office, is spending brief vaca-
ton in Boston and Network.
The anniversary of the birth OF Robert
Burns will be celebrated by the Burns Club
next Tuesday evening with a banquet,
music and speeches in Armory hall.
The funeral of Pete Fratini who died in
the insane asylum at Waterbury was held
on Thursday afternoon from the home OF
Joseph Frutin, corner Of Foss and Berlin
streets.
Editor w. f. Scott was quite seriously
I'M ired last Thursday evening by being
thrown from sleigh in which he was
returning from the Veterans Union at
Chelsea.
M Arcella Bianchi and Miss Nellie Krilin-
ger were married last Saturday afternoon
by r v. Thorn as III, Mitchell at the home
OF Peter Krillinger, father OF the bride, on
Brook street.
Rev. A. d. Brown, president of Norwich
University, conducted the services at the
Church of the Good Shepherd last Sunday.
He received cordial welcome from his old
parishioners.
Rev. W r. Davenport and Rev. K. HI. Full
Ter will continue for the present the revival
services 80 auspiciously begun by Evange-
list Gillian. The first union service will be
held in Hedding church this evening.
Almon and Levi Keith were called to
Calais last week by the death of Nathaniel
w. Keith their father. The funeral was
held from the Methodist church in Plain
field on Thursday, Rev. DR.. A. l.. Cooper
officiating
At the annual meeting OF the Presbyterian
society, held last Wednesday evening, the
reports rendered showed this church to be
in Furnishing condition. James Wilson
was reelected elder, and John Ashley and
John Michael were elected deacons.
The revival meetings that have been In
progress for three weeks under the direc.
lion of Rev. Ralph Gillian OF Medford,
Mass, closed last Sunday night. The at
tendance and H. terest throughout has been
large and the results are encouraging.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Reynolds of Portland,
o.. are visiting at the home OF George Rey-
nolds. Mr.. Reynolds was resident OF
Barre a quarter OF a century ago. but has
not been east during that time. He is en-
gagged in dairy farming near Portland.
AS will be seen by reference to the adj
vertising columns, Clinton N. Field, for the
past nine years treasurer OF the Granite
Savings Bank and Trust Company, has
been elected second vice president. and a
director OF that bank to succeed A. K. Field,
his father.
The case of Prindle & Averill against V.
K. Lindsay to recover balance due on a
book account was tried last Wednesday be-
fore Judge Barney in city court. A. q. Fay
appeared for plaintiffs and defendant was
not represented by counsel. Judgment was
rendered for plaintiffs to recover S48 70.
G. T. Swszey has presented to the su-
preme court a petition praying for the re-
lease from the house Of correction at Rut-