The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-03
Barre.

@. r. Scott was in Swanton over last Sun
day.
Mrs. A. M. Stafford and son are visiting
in Rutland.
Mrs. P. A. Prior is visiting sister in
Keene, n. Ii.
Mrs. o. II. Hale is visiting in Lebanon
and Sutton, N H.
L. o. Burnham is visiting at his former
home in Lynn, Mass.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Dickie.
A son was born last Thursday to Mr. and
Mrs. James Mclaughlin.
G. l, Jackson went on Monday to Sara
toga, n. Y, for brief stay.
Rev. II. w. R. Stafford went last Thurs
day to Bath, Me-, for brief stay.
Miss Ella Townsend of Chicago is visit
ing Charles Townsend, her father.
DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Hanson started last
Friday for carriage drive to Lake Morey.
Miss Maria Brodick of New York is the
guest of Mrs. Warren Rowland, her sister.
Miss Edith Allen went last Saturday to
Old Orchard Beach for stay of two weeks.
Rev. e. M. Fuller left on Monday for
Kennebunkport, Me-, for brief vacation.
Hon. q. Nj. Mansur of Newport was the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. A. e. Atwater last
week.
Frank Wheaton, W. A. Wheaton and
Will Heatherington are in Boston this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Parks of Boston are at
the home of G. w. Parks for stay Of two
weeks.
Richard A. Hoar addressed patriotic
gathering at East Corinth last Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel G. Hunt of Haver-
hill, Mass. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
r. Bisbee.
j. T. Callaghan has leased the privilege
OF selling refreshments at Dewey Park for
the season.
Miss Ada j. Sherburne is visiting Presid-
ing Elder l.. o. Sherburne, her brother, at
st. Adams.
f. B. Mudgett and family are at Camp
Rich on Lake Champlain, for stay of sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Fits left last Satur-
day for Kennebunk Beach, Me-, for stay
Of two weeks.
A successful tent meeting is being conduc.
ted by Rev. N. M. Shaw, the evangelist in
Keith's grove.
George j. Towne has shipped one hun
dred tons OF ice to Burlington parties dur.
ing the past week.
Miss Myrtle Walker, clerk for Perley
Chandler, is spending her vacation in
Waterbury and Stowe.
H. K. Bush, John Smith, F. T. Cutler
and Daniel Mcleod went last Thursday to
Phillipsburg, P. G., on fishing trip.
8. II. Jackson gave an enjoyable organ
recital at the close OF service at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday evening.
The infant child OF Frank Gonnezzi died
| last Friday at Websterville. The burial
was on Saturday in the Catholic cemetery.
Homer Fits has leased the store in the
new Miles block next to the Quinlen build.
ing. He expects to occupy it about Sep
TENDER l.
Mrs. II. N. Burnham will chaperone q
party OF ten young people from Barre who
will go into camp for week next Saturday
at Berlin pond.
f. S. Glynn and Miss Florence Glynn Of
North Cambridge, Mass, are guests OF Rob
ert Ranney. They rode from Cambridge tc
Barre on their wheels.
Abbott Leach, billing clerk in the freight
Office Of the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad, went last Saturday to Salem
Mass, where he is to reside.
George L. Smith, the Albany peddler Of
mops and wringers, who was arrested last
week for selling without license settled
his case Thursday morning by taking out
the required permit.
An excursion will be run to Highgate
Springs on Saturday, August 10, under the
auspices OF VlntOn Lodge, knights o.
Pythias. Frank Nichols, Frank Danforth
and r. e Langley are the committee or
sports, appointed by the lodge.
George j. Towne has purchased, fol-
$500, the Ambrose Averill house and lo
on Eastern avenue, now occupied by DR.. L
w. Hanson. Mr.. Towne will occupy thi.
house about August TO- and intends Il
make 1t his permanent home.
At the close of business last Friday even
ing eighty-one appeals had been taken from
the quadrennial appraisal of real estate
The board OF civil authority began last even
ing hearing those who felt aggrieved, ant
will hold sessions daily until all are heard
The water in the Martin brook extension
was turned on last Friday much to the re
lief of consumers. The supply from this
stream fills six inch pipe, with a goot
head. Its purity is in marked contrast Il
the filthy stuff that flows from the old res
ervoir.
The quadrennial appraisal of real estate
filed last week with the city clerk, show
the total valuation of real estate in the city
OF Barre as So GOO, 435, an increase OF S715,
094. The total valuation of real and per
sonal property is S3,07S,765 and the tota
grand list is $35, 005.
Messer & Burnham. the -grocers, hav,