The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERS
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

W. T. Kenerson is i'll with bilious fever.
A column of late Barre news may be
sound on p ,ge two.
A daughter was born last Sunday to Mr.,
and MIS-. R. S. Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. P G Owens are visiting at
che old home of Mr.. Owens ia Fairfield.
George F. Clark went on Monday to
Bradford, where he is working in bobbin
factory.
William Crowley, clerk in the hardware
store OF Prindle s. Averill, is seriously i'll
with typhoid bilious fever.
The Spencer r fles Veterans Association
held its midwinter meeting and banquet at
the city hotel last Friday night.
Miss Edith Sulloway, stenographer for
she Acme Granite Company, was confined
10 the house last week by illness.
n. W. Scott is quarantined at the home OF
G. W. Scott, his father, because OF the i'll
ness with diphtheria OF the latter.
Services are held every evening except
Saturday this week In the Congregational
church. from seven to eight o'clock.
Miss Nadine Nichols is still quite serious.
iy i'll wiIb y phoid fever. Miss Boutwell,, q
trained nurse from Boston, is caring for her.
M. g.. Nichols, formerly Of the firm of
Gould 81 Nichols, now in the insurance
business in Columbus, Ohio, is visiting in
the city
Mrs. Paulina vogle died at the town farm
on Monday morning, aged twenty-five years.
She was q native OF Germany and had no
relatives in this country.
A surprise party was given Earl e. Parker
last Friday evening at his home on North
Main street, by large number of his
friends and schoolmates. The gathering
broke up with the ushering In Of the New
Year.
Frank F. Cave entered last Saturday
upon his duties "a treasurer of the Granite
Savings Bank to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF G. N. Field. W. A.
Drew, clerk in the bank, has been pro-
NOTED to teller.
A reception to the members OF the class
OF 81 Of the Spaulding High School was
given last Saturday evening by Principal
and Mrs. o ID. Matthewson at their home.
The affair was entirely informal but was
very enjoyable.
The names OF Mrs. Cora Hall and Mrs.
Charles Wallace have been added to the
business committee Of the Congregational
church This is an innovation that is meet
ing with much favor, and is doubtless des-
tined to be permanent.
W. W. Lapoint, division commander of
she Sons Of Veterans, has issued a circular
them to observe Sunday, February 10, the
day following Lincoln's birthday, by
preaching patriotic sermon.
The officers Of Crandall Post G. A. r. ,
and John b. Meade Circle, Ladies of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, will be Joint
ly installed this evening at seven O'Clock.
The ceremony will be pablo to friends of
the members. Refreshments will be served.
The supper given in the Universalist yes.
try last Friday evening by the gentlemen OF
the Universalist church was very much OF q
success and over $50 was realized. Fayette
L. Cutler was chief cook and the tables
were waited upon by men. 1t was pleas
ant way OF watching the old year out
The Young Peoples Association con-
nected with the Presbyterian church held
IT'S semi-annual social in the vestry last
Thursday evening. A charade, a brief
literary and musical programme. and re-
ireshments contributed to the enjoyment OF
the dying hours Of the old year.
John Bonnyman died suddenly last Sun.
day morning of heart failure at his home on
silver street. Mr.. Bonpyman had been a
stone cutter In Barre for many years, in the
employ OF Barclay Brothers, and leaves a
widow and four children. The funeral vas
held on Tuesday afternoon at his late home.
Rev. DR.. 8. N. Jackson officiating.
Evangelist Gillian and Professor Crowell.
the gospel singer. are attracting large con-
Gregations at Hedding church and the inter