The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERsO
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

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Ruxton. her sister, in Burlington last week
Mrs. w. s. Drensn OF Hardwick visited
Mrs. III. W. Scott, her sister, over last Sun
day.
Mrs. W. II. Gale visited last week will
Mrs. Morris Eddy, her sister, at st. Johns
bury
Professor A. j. Phillips of Montpelier ha,
class In vocal culture at Goddard Sem
mary.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier OK
changed last Sunday with Rev. Effie X. M
Jones.
A. ]. Baldwin was called to wolcott or
Monday by the serious illness Of Daniel
Baldwin, his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carroll were called to
Dorset last Saturday by the serious illness
of the father Of MIR. Carroll
e. G. French was called to Fitchburg,
Mass, last Thursday by the death OF @. E.
Ferguson, his brother-in-law.
A son was born on Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. K. LABEL, and a daughter last Sunday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde McCorkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Scott expect to 90
soon to Georgia, Vt, for an indefinite stay.
They have stored their household goods.
The corner stone OF the new city building
| will be laid July with appropriate exer-
| cises, to be followed by celebration Of the
day.
Colburn & Edwards have contracted to
| erect five houses on Washington street
| during the present summer for l.. j. Boil
| ster.
The Barre fire department will take part
in the tournament to be held in Burlington
July 4, and will compete for the hose.racing
prizes.
e. r. Smith was elected Grand Patriarch
at the annual meeting OF the grand encamp-
ment OF Odd Fellows, held last week at st.
Adams.
Thomas Gilmore, national organizer OF
the Order of United American Mechanics,
has been in Barre several days during the
past week.
John M. Jackman, sergeant on the
Chicago police force, is visiting Judge A.
M. Jackman, his father. He is accompanied
| by his wife.
Mckenzie & ROBBIE have taken the con-
tract for doing the brick work on the new
and r. 8. Currier.
The members Of the Royal Arcanum turn
ed out last Thursday and escorted the body
of the late G. f. Penniman to the grave at
| Elmwood Cemetery.
The case Of State against Charles John
son, of the Commercial Home, charged with
selling intoxicating liquor, has been post
poned until Thursday.
Mrs. William 7. Gillispie and Mrs.
Emily Lee, her mother, went last Friday to
| Cambridgeport, Mass, where they are to
remain through the summer.
| Charles N. Hitchcock, brother Of Mrs.
| G. W. Ball died last Friday at Boston. The
body was brought to Barre and buried in
Elmwood cemetery Monday afternoon.
The Baptist young people will hold a
| patriotic social at the church next Monday
evening, q feature OF which will be singing
national and patriotic songs by large
| chorus.
M. I. Page returned on Monday from
Colorado Springs, where he has been visit
ing his daughter. He called on e. z. Arey
in Denver and found him greatly improved
in health.
Miss Emma Foley, Mary Burbank and
Mary Holland, teachers in the Spsulding
High school, and Miss Mary Stevens in the
Church street school have resigned. Their
successors have not been chosen.
At meeting Of the Fireman's Club, held
last week, 1t was voted to purchase addi-
tional furniture for the club room. W. G.
were appointed committee to look after
| the matter.
The tenth anniversary Of the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cay was celebrated
last Saturday evening at their home on e.
more street. Dancing was enjoyed and
many useful presents were left with Mr..
and Mrs. Cay.
| no Guy VOuuCll luob III bpoCldl boSblOu
last Wednesday evening and awarded the
contract for putting in the foundation to
the new city building to Ward & Douglass
for $3.50. The contractors commenced
active operations on the job the next morn.
ing.
Eli Bertrand was tried in city court last
Friday by Judge Barney and jury on q
charge OF assaulting II. 8. Meaker. The
Jury returned verdict OF guilty and fine
OF $40, with costs, was imposed. The lads
relatives paid the fine and he was released
from custody.
The Goddards defeated the Norwich Uni.
versity base ball team ON the home ground
feature OF the game was the work OF Booth
the substitute pitcher for the GOddards
He struck out FIVE men and held the North
field team down to ten hits.
President A. d. Brown OF Norwich
University has been appointed to the com
mand Of the coast defences Of the first dis
trict which includes the coast Of Maine
the navy and was formerly pastor Of the
Church OF the Good Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Parks were given
surprise party last Friday on the occasion
of Mrs. Parks birthday. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Blakley
Wing and Charlie Wing of Montpelier
Mrs. Parks was the recipient OF severa
valuable presents.
The dwelling house of q. s. Cheever OF
Elm street was burned early Tuesday morn
ing. Most of the contents of the house
were saved, although some were in dam
aged condition. Loss $500, insurance
81, 900, in the Home Insurance company oil
New York. A kerosene stove in the wooC
shed was the cause.
William Ranslow was arrested last Satur
day evening for intoxication by Officer
Brown. In city court on Monday he wal
fined the usual amount, and, in default O
payment was taken to Jail at Montpelie
for ten days. John Lamont was befor,
Judge Barney the same day, charged with
similar offence, for which he paid $1051.
A. ID. Morse was called to Old Orchard
Me-, last Thursday by a telegram which
stated that his summer cottage there hat
been burned, This cottage was valued a.
1900 and was insured for $1,000 The on,
adjoining, owned by e. l.. Smith, was alsC
burned to the ground with all its contents
Mr.. Smith only carried very small insur
ance.
Perry Fletcher of Graniteville disap
peared from his home last week Monday
He had with him $500 with which he in
tended to pay his help. No cause is as
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