The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

avenue formerly owned by Mrs. A. E.
Cults.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Gladding and Prof.
and Mrs o. II. HOLSTER attended the Uni
versalist convention, held last week at
Stowe.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
Fisk of South Main street, died on Monday
OF cholera infantum. The burial was on
Tuesday.
The young son OF Mrs. Laura Redman
was run over last Friday afternoon by w.
f. Shepard's express wagon, and one hip
was broken.
Rev, II. w. r. Stafford addressed the
young men of his parish at the Church Of
the Good Shepard last Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock.
Miss Kate Bowles of Barre was elected
vice-president of the Young Peoples Chris
! tian Union at the annual convention held
last week at Stowe.
Rev. Effie X. M. Jones is confined to her
home with sprained ankle, received last
week by stepping on a rolling stone on
Mansfield mountain.
A Bundy time clock has been added to
the equipment of the Barre post Office. By
its use the arrival and departure OF every
clerk and carrier is registered.
A large water tank on the third floor Of
Bolster block burst last Thursday night,
badly damaging the goods in the store of
Gilley Abbott on the ground floor.
A young mems reading club will be
formed about October /, by the young peo-
pie OF the Presbyterian church. A room in
the basement Of the church will be used
A daughter was born last Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. David Mortimer of Elm street.
Twin daughters were born the same day to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald of Hooker
Hill.
The house at Cutler Corner, owned by
Ira Cutler, was struck by lightning last
Wednesday, but the building was not set
on fire. 1t was insured in the Vermont
Mutual.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Gauther died last Sunday of cholera infan-
tum, and was buried in Hope cemetery on
Monday. Rev. DR.. s. n. Jackson of1iciated
at the funeral
A. r. Milne of Amesbury, Mass, has
rented the store now occupied by Homer
Fits and will open small wares and no.
tions store as soon as Mr.. Fits moves to
his new quarters in Miles block.
Bands from Bradford. Brandon, Hard.
wick, Montp 3lier, Wiliamstown, Washing
ton, st. Johnsbury and Randolph have
been engaged by the music and parade
committee for the Company Z Jubilee day
celebration next Wednesday.
James Hogg, stone.cutter in the EN-
caught last Thursday under stone roller
No bones were broken but the flesh ant
muscles were badly bruised and torn. Mr.
Hogg has since been confined to the house
; Alfred j. Connolly, the evangelist, ha'
, secured scholarship in the Tennessee TEN
perance University at Hartman, Tenn.
and will enter that institution the last o
September. His scholarship was secured
for him by the Woman's Christian Temper
!, ance Union.
The twenty-ffth wedding anniversary O
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mathieson was eel
ebrated last Saturday at their home OF
: Grant avenue. About forty of their friend
gathered and gave them genuine surpris
i party. An elegant sideboard and othe
gifts were presented by Rev. Dr. S. n
Jackson
Rev. II. w. R. Stafford has resigned a
rector of the Church of the Good Shepar,
. and will devote the next year to a pos
graduate course at theological institute Il
= New York city. Mr.. Stafford closed his Ia
bors with the church at Barre last Sunday
Q His departure from the city is UNIVERSAL
deplored.
Q At a meeting of the five year men, hell
last Wednesday evening it was voted I
It authorize Capt Badger to employ a con
petent nurse to care for the sick boys {
Company at Camp Olympia. A Telegram
! to that effect was sent to Capt. Badger, al
surfing him that the five year men will pa
8 all expenses.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Wheaton CAV
a,reception last Saturday evening at the
o home on Aver street to the members
:. Company home on furlough. The hous
and grounds were deliberately deGked wit
[. flags and bunting and refreshments wer
h served by young ladies attired in the nj
tional colOrs.
Is Judge Walter E. Barney was unanimou
r ly nominated for representative from tn
nttN ~ In In Nft,arl nn. Lot.
! the Republican city caucus held last Wee
:, nesday evening The following justiC
~ ticket was also nominated: r. G. Howlan(
K. w. Bisbee, A. G. Fay, r. j. Martin, A
% bert Dodge, W. A. Boyce, w. r. Shepar'
y H. W. Scott.
The case OF William McElroy, admin
10 traitor OF the estate of @. A. Foster again
Ill Roderick McCleey, on the right OF way ft
sewer, was heard last Thursday in Mayo
IN Gordon's Office before Judge q. S. Stanto
A, OF koxbury. Mayor Gordon and j. II. Sci
ter OF Montpelier appeared for the orat,
I. and Richard A. Hoar and G. W. Wing ft
IA the defendant.
Edward Downs of Brookfield was fine,
le with costs, Sl981 last Thursday by Justit
le III. w. Scott for intoxication. Downs di
closed on Mrs. Mary Good of No. 10 Raj
Or road street. The latter was found guilty
Oh a second offence Of selling, was fined SIG
Vi and sentenced TO the house of correction
Rutland for thirty days where she WI
u taken on Friday.
W On complaint of his wife, Charles Tao
was arrested last Friday for a breach of IL
at peace, in threatening her life when in 6
a intoxicated condition. He pleaded guilt
was fined $40 and costs, and was sentenced
j. the house OF correction OF Rutland for thir
10 days, where he was taken that afternoon
Constable Buchanan. The Tacy family HI
ba OF late, occupied more than its share OF u
NJ time of city court, and respite If at least
- month is confidently anticipated.
as Horward Curtis OF East Barre had L
all right hand blown off last Friday by pr
~ mature dynamite explosion at the quarri
OF g. Il. Tayntor & Co. The hand was
i. most completely severed, hanging by fe
is strips Of skin at the wrist, necessltsting al
= putation about half way between the wri