The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-12
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREsT--PERsO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

Rev. B. W. Jones Is Ill with typhoid few
or.
Mrs. William Stevens 10 i'll with typhoid
fever.
Bert Cayhue Is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever.
s. 8. Ballard was in Boston on business
last week.
Rev. W. R. Stafford is visiting in New
York this week.
Harry, son Of DR.. Henry Jackson. is Ill
with diphtheria.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Phelps.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Evans OF Graniteville.
Rev. T. II. Mitchell and Rev. p. P. Womer
OF Willismstown exchanged last Sunday.
George Jackman OF Bridgeport, Mass, is
visiting Judge A. M. Jackman, his father.
Peter lombard was called to New York
last week by the death OF his aged mother.
Mrs. John Conner has been very i'll since
the death Of her husband about two weeks
ago.
The officers Of Clan Gordon were pub
licly installed last evening In Odd Fellows
hall.
The residence of Judge W. e. Barney has
been connected with the telephone ex-
change.
Miss Nellie Pond, formerly of Barre, was
married last Wednesday to Harry Handy
OF that town.
Captain Badger and lieutenants Davis
and Meaker are attending the officers school
at st. Johnsbury.
w. W. Lapoint was in Fairfield and Nor
risville last week installing officers OF camps
of Sons of Veterans.
Peter Fratni was taken to the state ssy-
lum for the insane at Waterbury last FRI
day by Officer Buchanan.
Rev. Elizabeth Goldthwaite preached for
the Universalists last Sunday because OF
the illness Of Rev. B. W. Jones.
John McGregor fell on the icy sidewalk
in front OF Kings jewelry store last Satur-
day night, dislocatiDg his left shoulder.
The trial of the case OF the Town Of Will
Jamestown against A. Wilfore OF Barre will
take place at Williamstown next Tuesday.
Benjamin Shurtleff OF Revere, Mass, has
been In town for several days getting ma
terisl for history Of the Shui tleff family.
G. w. Scott has recovered from his ILL
ness with dlphtheria and Justice Ii. W.
Scott, his son, is released from quarantine.
Miss Nellie Thurston, who has been
stenographer for f. w. Stanyon, now has a
similar position with Cook, Watkins & Bar
clay.
George T. Conner, formerly OF the firm Of
w
charge OF the furniture store OF Warner f..
Colby.
d. w. Mcdonald was called last Friday
to Milan, p. O., by the dangerous illness OF
his father, who has received shock OF par
alysis.
Because of the illness of Rev. Lyman
Sperry the lecture to have been delivered
last Thursday evening in the course was
postponed.
To- tn, linz fnr
last week to attend the opening OF the
medical college, Of which he is q member OF
the faculty.
Miss Annie K. Mead returned last Thurs
day to Smith College, Northampton, Mass,
after q visit Of two weeks with Mrs. W. +.
Morse, her sister.
DIR. w. f. Minsrd of Waterbury, district
deputy grand master, installed the officers
Of Hiawatha Lodge of Odd Fellows last
Thursday evening.
The Junior class at the Spaulding High
School took their annual CLASS sleigh ride
to Plainfeld last Friday evening, taking
supper at the Plainfeld hotel.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mil
ton died last Thursday Of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at the home Of
Mr.. Milton Saturday afternoon.
d. d. Davis of st. Adams, route agent for
the American Express company, was in
charge OF inc Barre OIuC6 idbU W6tk
the illness Of W. G. Hoisington.
DR. S. r. Davis went last Wednesday to
Lynn, Mass, where he is located. He has
been looking after DR.. M. l.. Chambers
practice during the latter's illness.
Notices warning boys against jumping on
moving sleighs and sleds have been posted
by Chief Of Police Rowland. Arrests for
violation Of this order will be prompt.
Because of the illness of Mrs. Barney
Judge Barney was unable to preside in city
court on Monday and the cases TO be heard
at that time were continued one week.
The Presby terian young peoples society
will hold social on Thursday evening aft r
pray er-meeting, at which time Martin
Luther will be the subject for discussion.
The members of Company e will bring
out during Easter week the drama written
by W. W. Lapoint entitled THE Two
Nephews," which deals with the labor
trouble problem.
Herbert G. Sargent, a former clerk in
Fred Kings jewelry store, now OF Ran
dolph. Mass, is to be married next Wednes-
Barney Of that city.
The poverty ball held last Friday evening
in Armory hall, was great social success.
Music was furnished by the Montpelier Or
chestrs, and the grand march was led by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Steele.
The newly elected officers Of Volunteer
Hose Company No. l, are. foreman, Clin-
ton Thwing; assistant. Andrew Laviolette
treasurer, A. F. Durkee; auditors, W.
Stowe, @. Allen, j. Wiley.
The newly elected officers of the Goddard
Seminary lyceum are: President, Joseph
Lamb; secretary, Miss Julia Kennie; ex-
ecutive committee, Charles Snow, Noble
Love and Miss Myrtle Morrison.
M. g. Dimick, ticket agent for the Central
Vermont railroad, is recovering from dan
gerous illness with malariai fever. Mr.
Dimick was able to be on the street for the
first time last Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Scott left on Mon,
day for Boston. Mr.. Scott will return the
last of the week, but Mrs. Scott and hel
daughters Edith and Lillian will visit fol
several weeks in Penacook, N. ii.
The report Of the Health Officers shows
| that there were twenty three brthsiand six
teen deaths in the city OF Barre during the
month OF December. Twenty-one cases o.
typhoid fever were reported by physicians
| The annual meeting Of the Presbyterian
society will be held this evening" at which
time an elder will be elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the expiration Of the tern
OF John Wilson. Two trustees will also b,
elected.
j. A. Belenger, who skipped from Barr,
several weeks ago, leaving his bondsmeI