The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSO
And GENERAL.
Barre.

Rev. DIR. s. N. Jackson visited in Mon
treal last week.
George +. Scott and daughter, Lillian, are
visiting in Boston.
Miss Gertrude Robinson is visiting at her
home in Swanton.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Roycroft of East Barre.
Mrs. Caroline Kinney is again quite seri-
ously III at her home on Hooker Hill.
Douglass Barclay re-entered Norwich
University, Mortified, last Thursday.
Mrs. II. Q. Bates OF St. Johnsbury wag
the guest OF Mrs. o. A. Hale last week.
The Clerks Union has secured Grand
Army hall for permanent meeting place.
Mrs. #. II. Roberts OF Princeton, Mimi, is
visiting Judge A. NJ Jackman, her father.
Mrs. Alexander Gordiner was taken to
the insane asylum at Waterbury, last satur-
day.
Major L. A. Abbott OF Washington. d.
G., is at the City hotel for stay OF several
| days.
Arthur Bartlett of Cornth, N H., has
been the guest Of G. N. Kenyon FOR several
days.
e. L. Tracy has sold to Albert c. Rich,
| for 1880, his house and lot on Merchant
| street.
M. J. Corbett, the Graniteville merchant,
| went to Boston last Thursday where he is
to reside in future.
A monthly meeting OF the Mayfower
club was held last Saturday afternoon with
Miss May Chandler.
| Thomas II. Cave, Jr. is on a western
| trip in the interests of the Granite Manu-
facturer's association.
Miss Ada Bixby of Claremont, N. H.,
has been a guest at the home OF II, K,
Bush during the past week.
The stone sheds of Barclay Brothers will
be heated during the coming winter with
ffty-fye horse power boiler.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Il. A. Slayton and son the same day
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sims.
A. g. Randall of st. Johnsbury, Grand
Chancellor, visited Vincitia lodge knights
of Pythias Tuesday evening.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Sullivan, and daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. j. Henry Moore.
"Quo Vardis," owned by j. H. Ward,
took second money in the 2:26 race at the
Mortified fair last Wednesday,
A son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. A S. Cheever, and son last Wednes-
day to Mr.. and Mrs. James Glass.
MI and Mrs. NJ B. Hood and Mrs. A. II.
Emerson and son left last Friday for Port
land, o., to remain several weeks.
Bishop Hall made an official visit to the
Church of the Good Shepherd last Wednes-
day evening. He spoke on "Follow thou
me-"
Conductor Richard Thompson OF the cleo
trio railroad was married at Burlington last
Thursday night to Miss Elaine d. Clarke OF
that city.
John II. Green OF Barre and Miss Mamie
Bailey of Newbury were married last Sun
day evening by Justice II. w. Scott at his
residence.
The contract for putting the heating and
ventiating equipment in the new Brook
otra aban al hoo haan da6 tn
Phelps Brothers.
The fruit store of s. Masssca was raided
last Wednesday evening by Officers French,
Rowland and Smith. A small quantity OF
beer was secured.
James Morse of SO Spaulding street who
has been confined to his bed the last three
months is convalescent. He is able to be
around the house most Of the time.
Isaac K. Davis died last Sunday of lead
poisoning, at his home on Brooklyn street,
aged sixty-five years. The funeral and
burial took place on Tuesday at Montpelier.
A delegation from Hawatha lodge OF
Odd Fellows attended the funeral of Will
liam Edison at Williamstown last Satur-
day afternoon. Deceased was member of
that lodge.
The Barre members Of the uniformed
rank, Knights of Pythias. will attend the
meeting Of the grand lodge to be held next
Wednesday at Bellows Falls and will take
part IL the parade.
Corporal W. o. Hanson Of Company E,
who has been dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever since his.return from Chckamauga, is
able to be on the street. He is only q
shadow of his former self.
Chauncey Hayden, grand chief templar
of the Good Templars Of Vermont, will give
temperance lecture this evening in the
Congregational church. To this lecture the
public Is very cordially invited.
Rev. Effie K. NJ. Jones rendered re-
ception last Thursday evening to the facul-
ty OF Goddard Seminary and the school
teachers OF the city. 1t was delightful
affair, and will long be pleasantly remem-
bered.
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Fuller, Mrs. E. G.
French and Clyde Perry attended the State
Baptist convention held last week at
Sharon. Mr. Fuller spoke on "Young Peo-
pie in Home Work" and ministerial Edu-
cation"
George s. Nye, son of Warren G. Nye,
and Miss Katherine e. Payne are to be
married this evening at the home OF the
bride in East Barre. A large number from
Barre will attend the reception to be held
from half past eight to ten o'clock.
State Geologist Perkins of Burlington
WAS in the city last week in consultation
with several Of the local granite dealers, he
was obtaining information regarding Barre
granite that will be incorporated in his re-
port to be presented to the coming legisla-
ture.
The body of Mrs. Myra w. Bancroft was
| brought to Barre from Randolph last Fri
day and buried in Elmwood cemetery. De-
ceased was sixty-three years old. She was
daughter of the late Ezekiel Wood, and
sister OF Mrs. William Mears and Mrs.
Phoebe Gale Her death was caused by
complication of diseases.
Arthur Charbonneau and Neils Nelson
were arrested last Saturday morning by
Deputy Sheriff French, charged with the
larceny OF gold watch from William Col
lette They were taken before Judge Bar
ney who held them in $500 bail each for
their appearance before the grand jury.
They were unable to raise the security and
were lodged in Jail at Montpelier.
The first football game OF the season in
Barre was played last Saturday between
the Goddard Seminary and Burlington High
School elevens. The visitors could not get
a touchdown and the home team won by
score of 4 to 0. 1t was decidedly slow
game, devoid of any exciting features, but
gave evidence that both teams contain good
material that further practice will develop