The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
East barre.

Preparations are being made to build a
| hose house In the rear OF Sargent's block.
1t is to be two stories in height, but the size
| on the ground has not yet been determined.
See that your name is on the check list II
| you wish to vote at the coming March meet
| ing. The last meeting for that purpose will
be held here February 20 at seven o'clock
p. M.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
| are to serve a baked-bean dinner town
| meeting day, the proceeds OF which are to
be used for finishing the church. Pit a
quarter in your pocket and help a good
cause.
An effort will be made at the coming
town meeting to have the town vote to
avail itself Of the provisions of Chapter 48
of the Vermont Statutes, relating to public
libraries. 1t is hoped that library with
branches at South Barre and Graniteville
may be established here.
An exhibition OF the manly(2) art of self
defence was given in Opera House Hall last
Wednesday night by Edward Gilbert Of
Barre city and Frank Dunn Of Graniteville.
Eight rounds were fought, resulting in a
knockout for Dunn. The occurrence was a
surprise to most Of the people here and I'M
less the guilty parties had rather hammer
marble than granite they had better stay
away hereafter.
The masquerade ball given by the Hose
Company at Opera Hall last Thursday
| night called out the largest crowd OF dan
GERS ever yet at dance in East Barre.
Ninety-seven paying couples were present
and danced until the small hours Of the
morning. The costumes were the best and
most varied OF any yet seen upon similar
occasion. Supper was served at r. II.
CampelPs restaurant.
Schools at this place, taught by Marie
Conner of Williston in the grammar grade,
Nettie Pember Of Randolph in the inter-
mediate and Nellie j. Moody OF Waterbury
in the primary grade, closed last Friday
Good work has been done as rule in all
the schools. In the primary grade nine pu-
pills have attended the past term without
having mark against their names and two
of them, Earl and Marion Dickey, have at
tended the whole year without mark.
PlainfieId.
Mrs. Maria Morse returned from st.. AL
bans on Tuesday.
Stanley Perry of Barre is stopping with
Wallace Bartlett
Charles Jack Of Woodbury. visited friends
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lamkin of Burlington
have been visiting at N. d. Pages.
w. e. Bartlett is to move into the Fort
ney tenement on School street soon.
Several from here attended the ball at
East Montpelier last Tuesday evening.
Miss Blanche Nelson of Calais has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. t. III. Bartlett.
Mr.. Nelson of Barre visited his sister,
Mrs. d. W. Moses, last Friday and Satur-
day.
The commissioners OF the estate of Mrs.
Rebecca White met at G. e. Woodward's
Office last Saturday.
J. W. Butterfield of North Montpelier
conducted the services at the Congregations
al church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan entertained
their friends on Tuesday evening, at which
time whist was enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Bartlett gave a
| very enjoyable party to many Of their
friends last Saturday evening.
Julia, the young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Morse, who has been suffering with
lung-fever, shows slight improvement.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Congregational church was
held at Mrs. G. D. Kidder's last Tuesday.
The directors of the Plainfield Coopera-
tive Creamery Company met last Saturday
night and elected Ii. p. Martin, president;
III. K. Cutler, vice-president; w. b. Cove,
secretary.
Many of the relatives and friends from
Barre, Montpelier, Moretown, Bellows
Falls and St. Adams were in town last
week to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Mary
Fitzgerald.
The manner in which the patrons of the
creamery turned out to fill the ice-house,
shows the interest they take in the institu-
ton, and the President III. p. Martin ex-
pressed his high appreciation of their SER
! vices.
Il G. Moore sold last Saturday to Arthur
Stevens of East Montpelier, four-year-old
chestnut colt standing fifteen hands and
three inches high The colt was sired by
columbus Morgan, Jr." and in every way
is very promising young horse.
A telegram was received last week from
Merton ID. Ladd now of Victor, Cal. stating
that he is sick in bed, and his brother, Ell
don H. Ladd of Boston has gone to him
| Mr.. Ladd went there two months ago with
firm faith that he would be cured of a lung
trouble, and this unexpected turn OF affairs
will be bitter disappointment to him
His wife and parents have the sympathy
OF the whole community The above item
and one other relative to Mr.. Ladd appear
ed in last weeks issue, and as this is the
correct version we are requested to reprint
it that the friends of the family may know
the facts.
Mrs. Mary King Fitzgerald, widow of the
late Lawrence Fitzgerald, died last Wednes
day OF pneumonia, after an illness of ter
weeks, aged seventy years. Deceased wa:
born in County Glare, Ireland, and came tC
this country about fifty years ago. The las
thirteen years OF her life were passed il
Planield, and during this time she adorn
ed the station she filled in life with the
precious graces of tenderness and love. A
faithful wife and devoted mother, he
memory is embalmed with the fragrance o
her own faith and charity. During hel
long and painful illness no word OF com
plant fell from her lips, but with Christian
fortitude she waited for the end which t,
her was glad release. She leaves one son
Michael, who lives in the west, and fou
daughters-Mrs. Patrick McCarty OF Bel
lows Falls, Mrs. George Wheeler of Mont
pelier, and Misses Rose and Margaret Fitz
gerald of Plainfeld. Her funeral was helt
last Friday morning from st. Augustine
church, Montpelier, Rev. Father w.
O'Sullivan officiating, and the burial wa
in the Catholic cemetery in that city.
Don't annoy others by your coughing, an
risk your life by neglecting a cold. On
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs, colds
Group, grippe and all throat and lun
troubles. W. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier
South Ryegate.
Rev. j. j. Hall returned last Monda,
after an absence Of two weeks.
Will Terry is taking business trip NJ
through the White Mountain notch thi
week.
Lieutenant Governor Frederick Mills c
Boise, Idaho, dropped in on his father an
mother of this pl ace very UNEXPECTEDLY las