The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERS
And GENERAL.
Barre.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Hutchins are visiting
In Burlington.
W. II. Pitkin was at his home in Fair
Haven over last Sunday.
Edwin Carleton has purchased the ]. o.
A. Belknap farm in Berlin.
A daughter was born last Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Higgs.
Rev. and Mrs. W. s. Palmer OF Norwich,
Conn, are guests Of W. X, Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Mead of Randolph,
were guests last week OF w. #. Morse.
Mrs. Marcia S. Gilchrist OF Northfield was
the guest OF Mrs. II. r. Stoughton last week.
Rev. Henry Murray OF Boston was the
guest OF Rev. Father p. M. McKenna last
week.
James Campbell was in Boston last week
to meet Mrs. Campbell on her return from
Scotland.
The case Of State against Frontini for
selling Intoxicating liquor, has been mol
pressed.
Mrs. John Miller OF Barnet and Mrs.
Josiah Keenan, OF Ryegste are guests OF K.
l.. Clark.
Rev. Carleton Hazen OF Rochester was
the guest Of Edwin Carleton, several days
last week.
Hon. and Mrs. Thomas Lasier of Wash
ington, ID. c., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.
The public library, which has been closed
Tor some time for repairs on the building is
again open.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Jenkins. and son to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Walker.
The injunction case Of the property own
ers on Beckley street will be given a hear
ing next Saturday.
Mrs. L. III. Houghton OF Boston has been
visiting Mrs. M. d. Lamb, her mother, dur
ing the past week.
Prof. and Mrs. o. d Mathewson have
been visiting in Johnson and Hyde Park
during the past week
Mrs. Joseph Lsndrey of New York has
been visiting Jesse Cayhue, her brother,
during the past week.
FL. r. Stoughton, Jr., is visiting Colonel
Stoughton, his father. He spent the sum-
mer in the Adirondacks.
Chauncey Wiley of Barre is to be super
intendent Of floral hall at the Northfield
fair September 13 and IA.
The case of State against Emerson for
breach of the peace, has been continued un-
til Wednesday, September 13.
Mrs. Homer Fits and daughter returned
last Thursday from Kennebunkport, Me-,
where they have been for several weeks.
The infant son of Moses Degnon of Gran
iteville. died last Thursday. Burial was in
the Catholic cemetery Saturday morning.
The Barre Hill Granite Company put up
new thirty-ton derrick last week to re-
place the one recently disabled by blast.
A party of twenty-five young people drove
to Poor's cottage on the shore of Berlin
pond last Thursday night for a corn roast
and dance.
Marshall Blake OF Bellows Falls and Mrs.
James Hitchcock of Liverpool, Eng, were
guests last week Of Prof and Mrs. o. d.
Mathewson.
Matthew Gavin was convicted of intoxi-
cation in Justice A. g. Fay's court last
Wednesday,, and was fined So and costs,
which he paid.
The suit of Jessie Fraser against the
Home Life Insurance Company, is set for
trial the first day of county court, that con-
venes September 6.
Mrs. E. C. Colby and Miss E. Merrill of
East Orange have purchased of #. A.
Hutchinson for $2,275, his house at 218
Washington street.
Miss Lena Church went last Saturday to
st. Albans, where she has a position as
stenographer in the general offices of the
Central Vermont railway.
The new members of the company who
joined last week are Thomas Ireland, Jack
Cayhue, Thomas Maudie, John Brown and
Bert r. Leonard and Miss Lizzie Lucia
were married last Thursday evening by
Rev. j. A. Sherburne at the home of Fred
A. Leonard on Hill street.
The case OF State against Mrs. Fred King
for breach OF the peace has been mol
pressed, as has the case OF State against
Gedry for similar offence.
"Hope So," the fieet-footed horse, owned
by Miles Brothers, won first money in the
q 30 race at the South Ryegste fair last
week, in three straight heats.
A. f. Sortwell of Cambridge, Mass.
president OF the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad, was in town last week inspecting
the Barre terminus OF that property.
W. II. Connor has sold to his son Glenn
half interest in his grocery business,
which will in future be conducted under
the firm name OF W. FL. Connor & Son.
John McPhee and Miss Jessie Warrender
were married Saturday evening at the home
OF the bride on First street. Miss Nellie
Clark OF Montreal acted as bridesmaid.
Henry A. Dixie and family left last Sat.
urday for their home in Cedar Rapids, la.
Mrs. Dixie and children have been at the
home of Edwin Carleton for two months.
A grass fire on land owned by Ward &
Douglass on West hill last week did con-
siderable damage and seriously threatened
the farm buildings of George w. Bassett
John Ewing was taken to the house OF
correction at Rutland last Friday by Officer
Perry to serve sentence of one hundred
and seven days for furnishing Intoxicating
liquoi.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier
officiating at the funeral of Mrs. Sallie Lore
WELL held last Wednesday, from her late
home on West Hill. The burial was in
Randolph.
A pleasant home musicale under the
auspices Of the Universalist choir was held
last Thursday evening at the residence Of
DR.. B. w. Braley. Light refreshments
were served
The twenty-fifth annual convention of
the Vermont Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in Hedding church
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep
tember 20. 21 and %.
Rev. Effie X NJ Jones was in St. Johns.
bury last Friday to preach at the memorial
service held there that day for Rev. II. l.
Veazsy and Miss Calhoun, supposed to be
drowned in Greensboro pond.
Mrs. A. G. Lapoint, Mrs. George Bassett
and Mrs. NJ b. Nichols are attending the
National Relief Corps meeting this week in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Lapoint Is a delegate
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