The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-09
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.


Miss Mary Mcintosh is i'll with typhoid
fever.
MIR. and Mrs. John Dodge are visiting in
Worcester, Mass.
MIR. and Mrs John Dodge are visiting in
Worcester, Mass.
Mis-, e. w. Bisbee entertained the Glover
Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Anton Hecker was with his family at Bel
lows Falls over last Sunday.
Miss Mary Mcintyre Is i'll with typhoid
fever at her home on Silver street.
d.. j. e. insolvency was i'll last week
and unable to attend to his practice.
Miss Jennie Brown was in New York last
week to attend the wedding Of sister.
P, stman Harry Houghton is recovering
from dangerous illness with typhoid
fever.
AID. Young has gone to Fredericksburg,
Va, where he has engaged in the granite
business.
Rev. Florence Kollock Crooker has been
the guest of Madame N. p Bradley during
her stay In Barre.
William Clark has closed his Christian
Science rooms in Barre and has gone to
MANCHESTER, N. IL.
The infant daughter Of Mr.: and Mrs. L.
W. Heath died last Thursday and was
buried the same day.
Miss Sadie Flynn OF St. Adams ia stenog-
rapher for F. W. Stanyan, superintendent
of the Barre railroad.
Mrs. Matthew Shannon was called to
Woodbury. last week to care for her hus-
band who is seriously i'll there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver D. Bacon OF Elmore
were in town last Wednesday to attend the
fuperal If Mrs. Deborah Paine,
The junior class at Goddard Seminary
enjoyed sleigh ride to Northfield and sup
per at the Northfield house on Monday.
Jack Riley had two fingers on his right
hand badly jammed on Monday while at
work on the quarry Of e. l.. Smith & Co.
The many friends OF 8. d. Allen are put
ting in considerable work toward securing
his nomination for the next mayor OF Barre.
Tie Goddard Seminary lyceum discussed
last Saturday evening the question whether
strikes are detrimental to the public well
fare.
The general caucus to nominate q mayor,
and other city officers except aldermen will
be held in Armory hall Wednesday evening,
February 16.
Ell White returned on Monday from
the house of correction st Rutland, having
been pardoned by the governor. He is in
very poor health.
"A II aUUrHCUlV6 pTORTdiuluo udo Doch pro-
pared for the Washington County Chris
tian Endeavor Union to be held at East
Barre February %.
The annual ball given under the auspices
of the uniformed rank, Knights Pythias,
will OCCUR on Thursday evening in their
hall in Quinlan block.
According to the reports of Health Officer
Stickney there were twenty -four births and
nineteen deaths in the city of Barre during
the month of January.
The case of Clark against Mccoy was
heard before Judge Barney in city court on
Monday. Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff to recover SOL.
Colonel Fl. r. Stoughtop, division snperin-
tendent of the Central Vermont railroad,
leaves on Thursday for Oberlin, o.. for a
brief visit with his family.
George Johnston has leased of l.. j. Boil
ster the large livery barn near depot square,
and has moved his livery there from the
Commercial House stables.
Preparations are all completed for the an
nual reception and dance to be given in Ar
mory hall on Thursday evening by Barclay
Brothers to their employees.
Mrs. G. W. Cleveland died last Saturday
at the State asylum for the insane at Water
bury. The body was taken to West Tops
ham on Monday for burial.
Evangelist Plummer closed his labors at
the Baptist church last Sunday evening
when union rally was held. He is labor
ing this week at East Barre.
DR.. G. F. Camp, one of the committee on
new city building, was in Burlington on
Monday comforting with an architect in re-
gard to plans, specifications, etc.
Roy Anderson has been dangerously ill
during the past week with typhoid fever ri
the home of r. l.. Clark. His father was
summoned from Chicago by telegraph.
The local branch of the Royal Arcanun
has voted to give public anniversary en-
tertainment on Monday evening, February
%, in the lodge room in Worthen block.
Lieutenant H. w. Hovey, cammandant a.
Norwich University, Northfeld, will give 6
smoke talk before the Spencer Rifles in Ar
mory hall next week Thursday evening.
Rev. w. r. Davenport was in Waterbury
on Tuesday to assist in arranging pro
gramme for the State Epworth League Con-
vention, to be held in June at Burlington.
The Ladies' Guild connected with tn,
Church of the Good Shepherd met las
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. H. X. Busl
to perfect plans for concert and supper tt
be given by the guild.
Eugene II. Call and Mrs. Alma e. Worl
of WilliamstCwn were married last Wednes
day by Rev Thomas III. Mitchell at his resi-
dence. They left that evening for Montrea
on brief wedding trip.
The visit OF d. X. Andres Camp, Son
of Veterans, TO Page Camp, that was plan
ned for last week Tuesday evening wa
postponed for two weeks owing to thu
storm and drifted roads.
The pupils of George Reed gave a recita
last Thursday evening at the home OF VIII
liam Goldsbury on Beckley Hill. Songs
Rotations and instrumental music mad
up delightful programme.
Bishop Hall will make an official visit
the Church OF the Good Shepherd on Sur
day, February q. The rite Of confrmatio
will be administered aud the bishop wi
preach at the morning service.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelie
officiated at the funeral of Enos L. Fulle
which was held last Thursday afternoon s
his late home on South Main street. TIL
burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Among those from Barre who attende
the Mystic Shrine meeting at st. JohnsbuI
on Tuesday. were s. 8. Ballard. DR.. :.
Henry Jackson, j. Il. Smith, DR.. @. "
Steele, f. W. Bisbee and Nathaniel Bond.
Ten recently married couples constitute
the receiving party at the reception he
last Friday evening in the Congregation
church parlors. An attractive program
was rendered and refreshments were serve
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