The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-07

his home on Brooklyn street, aged forty
one years. Mr.. Shannon was a native OF
Scotland and he had lived in Barre for
many years The burial was on Monday in
the Catholic cemetery.
George j. Towne and Miss Rose Reavey
were married last Wednesday afternoon at
Morrisville by Rev. DR.. L. p. Booth Mr..
and Mrs. Towne are now on Western trip
and will be at their home No. 10 Eastern
Avenue, after October 1.
John Owens, James McKenna and Harry
Smith were all before Justice II. w. Scott
Monday morning charged with intoxica-
ton. They pleaded guilty and the two
former were fined with costs, $1061 each.
Smith was fined $11.61.
The Vermont Granite company has
brought suit against James Mccoy of New
York for 5000 claimed due for compressed
air furnished for pneumatic tools owned by
the defendant. The case will be heard in
city court on Saturday, September II.
Privates Blake and Stevens of Company
E, were mixed up in the riot on the steamer
Reindeer, between Plattsburgh and Bur-
lington, last Friday evening. They were
go badly used that they were taken to Mary
Fletcher hospital on the arrival of the boat
at Burlington.
Rev. Father McKenna is taking vigorous
measures to put a stop to the Saturday night
and Sunday rows on Addison street that
disturb the wOrshiper5 at st. monicas
church. In this commendable work the
reverend gentleman should have the hearty
support of all law abiding citizens,
The Salvation Army Will hold a concert
at Dewey Park Thursday evening at seven
o'clock. Captain Nelly Downey, the night
ingale singer with mandolin and guitar and
Captain Edna Jones with violin and harp
will be present. A large attendance is ex-
pected both from Barre and Montpelier.
Companies II of Montpelier and f Of
Mortified will join Company E of Barre in
the parade this forenoon. Arrangements
are fully completed for the largest celebra-
ton of the kind ever held in northern YER
mont, and with favorable weather Barre
will see more people to day within her bor-
ders than were ever before known at any
one time.
Among the damages claimed by residents
of Hill street for widening that thorough
fare are: l.. G. Averill, 81 400; John Col
Inns, 81, 900; B. W. Hooker, 5000; Samuel
House, $500; Mrs. Samuel House, 800. 1t
is not probable that any such excessive
damages will be paid, and the street com
missioners will meet the people who live
on that street Thursday evening, to talk the
matter oyer.
The Stafford & Holden Manufacturing
Company, Orvis Batchelder and Jones
Brothers have filed with the county clerk,
condemning the water rights in Martin
brook. These compliments ask that COM
missioners be appointed by Judge Start to
inquire into the necessity Of condemning
these water rights, and also to fix the dam
ages that should be awarded them.
Mrs. David Edwards died last Sunday
morning at her home on Maple Avenue,
after long and distressing illness. She is
survived by two sons, William Ross, con.
ductor ON the electric road, and James
Ross, stone cutter. Funeral services
were held from her late home Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. DR.. s. N. jackson oficiat'
ing, and the burial was in Hope cemetery
Members of the Burns club and American
order of Foresters attended in body.
The Barre National bank will be closed
all day today because Of the celebration
The markets will be closed after nine
o'clock. The parade will start as neal
half ten as P%ahs p As the R aes
Special trains will be run over all the rail
roads leaving into Barre and the electric
railroad will press into service nearly all
the cars it owns. With good weather Il
will be the the grandest celebration Barre
has ever seen.
States Attorney Rowland was called t.
East Barre last Friday. to investigate 6
shooting affair in which John Geiro, ar
Italian, was the victim. 1t appears tina,
four Italians went to the woods of Rodney
,Carnes, near the picnic grounds Thursday
evening and while practicing with a revol
yer Geiro was accidentlly shot. None o
the parties speak English and it was neces
sary for the states attorney to take Angelo
Scsmpini as interpreter. He was also &C
companied by Miss Florence Hill, his ste
nOgrapher.
The members Of Company r returned t.
Barre about eleven o'clock last Sunda.
morning. They were met by an immens
concourse Of people and escorted to the ar
mory. Nearly the whole company returne,
to the city, only three privates being left a
pnar1 nj
ny has several sick men both in the cit
and at their homes, among them Firs
Sergeant Gauthier, Bugler Pitkin, Corpora
Hanson, Privates Eaton, Ward, Durham
Barron and others. The boys brought Iii
tie pickininny, named walter"
Prof. William r. Durham member
Company K, died Monday evening at tn
home OF Mrs. William Durkee, his siste
Prof. Durham was member OF the facult
of Goddard Seminary when the war brok
out, and resigned that position to enlis
He contracted the fever at Chickamae
Park which finally ended his life. He wf
born in Barre and graduated from Goddar
Seminary in 1891, and from Tufts College
1896. He was noted college athelete, an
was, before he became member of Goddar
faculty, on the staff of the Boston Glob
Mr., Durham was twenty-five years old an
was universal favorite with all who kne
him.
Vershire.
/. II. Gilman OF Barre was in town la
week.
Miss Matte Clough has returned to HI
school in Boston.
Henry Morse is slowly recovering fro
his recent Illness
Mrs. Frank Robinson, former residel
OF Vershre is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Ely has returned and school at IL
Lower village will begin next Monday.
Miss Edith l.. Parker who taught so a
ceptably Tor the past five terms at Vershi
Center Is teaching in Corinth.
Allyn Wilmot Of New Haven, Conn, is
at the home of his sister, Mrs l.. e. Att
DIR. Milliken OF Post Mills attends him.
There has been no services at the Adve
church the past two Sundays, the past
and many OF the members being away
camp meeting.