The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
And GENERAL.
Barre
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Gilley were in Boston

Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Gilley were in Boston
last week.
H.. j. Bolster visited last week in Lon.
dOndery,
Mr. and Mrs George Ward are visiting
in Franklin
Marshall Jones, clerk for G. H. Campbell,
is al with tl phoid fever. t
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander bowers.
Miss Nadine Nichols is III with typhoid
fever, as is Frank skinner.
Mrs Peter Marion and children visited
in Burlington over last Sunday.
The Montpelier orchestra of seven pieces,
will furnish music for the poverty ball.
Rev. L. p. Tucker of Mortified has been
engaged as Memorial Day orator at East
Barre.
Mrs. Emma Simmons OF Lebanon, N. H.,
was the guest of Miss Florence Kendrick
last week.
Charles Kenerson is to start poultry
farm on land recently purchased by him on
Perrin hill.
Harry Coughlan, who runs the Langdon
boarding house at Graniteville, is i'll with
typhoid fever.
Charles Peake has purchased Of Henry
Payne for $1,000 his farm situated in the
town OF Barre.
Thomas Owen was called to Granville,
N Y last Wednesday by a serious acct
dent to his aged father.
Miss Annie K Mead Of Smith College,
Northampton, Mass., visited Mrs. W. r.
Morse during the holidays.
The Daily Times was moved last week to
its new home in the building formerly occu-
pied by the Granite City Leader.
Charles Lashus, stone cutter, died
last Wednesday at his home on Short street.
His funeral was held on Thursday.
David Brown Of Barre and Miss Maggie
McMones we're married last Wednesday
evening by Rev. DR.. 8. N. Jackson.
Orvis Batchelder, an aged citizen, frac-
tured his skull last Wednesday by falling
from load of hay. His recovery is doubt
full
Rev. S. A. White and Miss Farrand went
last Friday to Rumney, N e., to labor with
the Free Methodists there in revival SER
vices.
Mrs Julia Barnes entertained the Wom
ans Christian Temperance Union last FRI
day afternoon at her home on Highland
Avenue.
Rev. William Jackson, formerly OF Brig
ham, p. Q commenced his labors last Sun.
day as pastor of the East Barre Congrega-
tional church.
Il Barclay is located in Bolster block, in the
rooms formerly occupied by the Empire
Granite Company.
The travelling crane, erected by the Barre
railroad in the Bridge street yard at cost
Of 80 900 was tested last week 1t worked
most satisfactorily.
Officers Buchanan and Rowland and H.
". Sowles were in Burlington last Thurs
day as witnesses in the divorce suit of
Sowles against Sowles,
Mrs. John N. Mcdonald, Mrs. X. A.
Campbell and Mrs. John Wilkins, their
mother, went last Friday to Leeds, p. O.,
for visit of several weeks
Rev. Lyman d. Sperry will lecture in the
Barre Entertainment Course on Thursday
evening His subject will be "Supersti-
lions, Delusions and Fads."
Harry W. Smith was arrested last We'd
nesday night for intoxication bv Chief OF
Police Rowland. Justice III. W. Scott fined
him S10.61 for his little diversion.
George N. Tilden of Mortified has re-
sumed his old position in the store OF F. W.
Morse. after a service of three years as
clerk in the Mortified post-t flee.
The newly-elected officers of Hiawatha
Lodge Of Odd Fellows are: Noble grand, G.
p. Carr; vice-grand, DIR. l.. w. Hanson;
secretary, e. f. Smith; treasurer, James
Cam pbell.
The Federation of Women Club will give
supper in Armory hall next week Thurs
day evening for the purpose of raising
funds with which to improve the appear
ance Of the city park.
Rev. Walter Dole OF Enfield, N. H.,
preached for the Universalists last Sunday,
morning and evening, because of the illness
Of Rev. b. w. Jones, the pastor The
Christmas music was repeated.
The Spaulding High School alumni held
their second annual rect ption in the chapel
last week. The attendance was large and
the programme rendered was of real excel
ience. Refreshments were served.
Arthur Smith was arrested last Wednes-
day on an execution issued by Justice Fl.
". Scott, charging Smith with liability for
the costs of the search and seizure in the
Durkee place last April. Smith settled the
amount called for in the execution and was
released.
At the annual meeting OF Vincitia Lodge,
knights OF Pythias. held last week, the fol.
lowing officers we're elected: Chancellor
commander, William Drew vice chancellor,
\. j. Roberts; prelate, Rev. b. W. Jones;
master OF work, j. r. Smith; master OF