The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERS
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

Fred Kenyon is visiting in Clsremont,
N. II.
Mrs. Samuel Carswell is seriously Ill with
pleurisy.
A son was born on Monday to DIR. and
Mrs. w. r. Mann.
Miss Una Densmore will sing at Washing.
ton next Friday evening.
Mrs. Cora M. Smith returned last Satur-
day to her home in Quincy. Ill.
Col. George T. Childs of st. Adams will
be the Memorial Day orator at Barre.
j. #. Redmond of Essex Junction was the
guest OF j. f, Sadlier over last Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Conant of Camden, Me-, is
the guest of Mrs f. II. Mills her sister
The case of Keefe against Skeels has been
continued in city court until Monday,
April 4.
George Gordon, a resident of the Fiji
Islands, is visiting Alexander Gordon, his
brother.
Mrs. Ella Lamb was called to Boston last
week by the illness with pneumonia of her
son Buel.
Thomas Gibbons and John Brown went
to Boston last week to enlist in the United
States navy.
w. G. Odds, superintendent of the e. M.
Tayntor Granite Company, is in Boston ON
a business trip.
The annual reception given by the High
School battalion will take place Saturday
evening, April 8.
Miss Mary Mcintosh is recovering from
serious illness with typhoid fever Of more
than two months.
Mark Glidden, former resident Of Barre
died last Sunday at Salem, Mass, aged
seventy-nine years.
Robert Gordon has been elected secre-
tary of Clan Gordon, vice j. S. Milne, re-
moved from the city.
Dr. and Mrs. j. Henry Jackson went to
New York last Wednesday, expecting to be
absent about week.
| Charles M. Hutton has retired from the
! firm of Israel Wood & Co. Mr.. Wood will
continue the business.
Earl Parker, Clifford Holt and Dean
Perry are at home on a vacation from the
University of Vermont.
V. e. Lindsay, having sold his farm will
sell his personal property at auction next
Saturday at one o'clock.
John McRae was fined So and costs on
Monday by Justice III. W. Scott for an as
sault on Francisco Mirandi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams were called
to Royalton last Friday to attend the flu
neral of a sister Of the former.
Miss Ellen Kerrigan of Dorchester, Mass,
| has been the guest Of Mrs. William Lowe,
her sister, during the past week.
On account Of i'll health, S. d. Waterman
has sold his RED Star" lunch business to
Arthur Buzzell who has taken possession.
Will j. Troup was given surprise party
last Wednesday evening at the home of his
father on Main street. Nearly fifty were
present.
Mrs. Flora M. Davis, national president
of the Ladies OF the Grand Army made an
official visit to the local corps on Monday
| evening.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Frances e. Willard at Hedding church next
| Friday afternoon.
f. G.. Rowland, grand warden OF the New
England Order Of Protection, wasl in Dan
Vile last Saturday, where it is desired to
| institute new lodge.
j. 8. Milne has been appointed foreman
Of the Fletcher Granite Company, and went
to st. Adams last Thursday to enter upon
the duties Of the position.
applicants examined this spring by Professor
o. d. Matthews, county examiner, were
granted certificates to teach.
The hearing on the Paine case, set for
last Saturday afternoon, was again post
poned because of the engagement Of some
OF the attorneys in county court.
The New York Male Quartette will give
an entertainment in the Congregational
church on Wednesday evening, April 10,
for the benefit of the Spencer Rifles.
A progressive whist party was given last
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Homer Burn
ham to the members of the young women's
clubs. Tea was served at five o'clock.
The Spencer Rifles will elect lieutenant
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF @. j. Davis. at special meeting OF
the company to be held on Thursday even
ing.
William R. Page, who works at John.
last Thursday by huge stone falling OIL
him. One leg was broken and other parts
OF his body were painfully cut and bruised
Missionary Sunday was observed at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning. Rev
Mr.. Fuller spoke on 1.-THE Relations OF the
Disciples to the World Harvest" and the
annual collection for foreign missions wa
taken
George, son OF l.. A. Wiley, died las
Friday OF consumption at the home of hi
father on South Main street, aged eighteen
years. Rev. LuCius Colburn OF South Barr,
officiated at his funeral which was helt
from his late home Sunday afternoon.
About S125 was contributed for the relic
Of the Cuban sufferers at the union meeting
held at the Congregational church last Sun
day evening. Rev. DR.. s. N. Jackson, Rev
W. X. Davenport, Rev. E. NJ Fuller an,
Mayor Gordon made stirring addresses.
At the special city meeting held on Mon
day night, plans were submitted for ney
city building and the meeting voted t
recommend their acceptance to the cit
council. The matter Of raising funds wit
which to erect the structure was also lei
) with the city council.
Two lads named Blake and Stacy wer
. arrested last Wednesday and taken befor
Justice III. w. Scott charged with NAL
ciously breaking windows in the old Metf