The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11
HOMER Fits, Barre, Vt.

O7en Albert the two years Old son oil Il.
R. Northrup died last week of liberation
of the bowels. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. E. Atwater
officiating, and the burial was in Hope Gem
etry.
At the meeting of the Phiomathian club,
held last week with Mrs. N. ID. Phelps,
Mrs f. j. Martin aud Mrs. j. w. Jackson
were elected delegates to the State FEEDER.
alton, which meets October Is and 10 at
Lyndonville. The local club has been in
existence eight years.
The Congregational ladies held an old
fashioned quilting bee in the church par
Tors last Wednesday evening, and tied
several quilts for the barrel to be sent to
South Dakota missionary. A brief literary
and musical programme and refreshments
followed the work of the evening.
Mrs. Harriet Coran died last week at the
home of Mrs. John Begg, her daughter, with
whom she had lived for the past four years.
Deceased was fifty nine years OF age and is
survived by three daughters, two of whom
live in Omaha, Neb. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. T. II.
Mitchell officiating, and the body was
taken that evening to Waddington, N. Y,
for burial
G. N. Barber hos force OF men at work
laying pipe for water system for East
Barre. MIR. Barber will take his water
from point beyond the disputed and sin
iunctioned" supply for the city Of Barre, at
a place forty-five feet higher. Mr.. Barber
has been hindered in this work by his
duties as county grand juror, but it will
now be energetically pushed to completion
before cold weather.
A literary and musical club entitled
"Ten Bachelor Girls' was organized last
Friday evening at the home of Miss Eva
Scott. Miss Jeanette Williams was elected
president Miss Grace Worthen, vice.presi.
dent, Miss Eva Scott secretary and Miss
Nellie Gale treasurer. David Harum"
will be the first literary study of the club
and the next meeting will be Friday even
ing, October 10.
Florence, wife Of Henry Fl. Webb OF
Grani eville, died last Thursday night OF
tubercular meningitis, aged thirty.two
years. She is survived by husband, one
brother in RJ egate, one in Cabot and three
sisters. She was a daughter OF Daniel Nc
Lean Of Graniteville. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon and the bu-
rail was in the Wilson cemetery.
Col. o. d. Clark Of Montpelier presided
at the election held last week to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Capt.
E. j. Badgr OF Company e. First lieuen.
ant G. S. Meaker was elected captain, sec
ond lieutenant L. G. Caswell first lieuten-
ant and first sergeant L. N. Gauthler, sec
ond lieutenant. All these officers we're
elected by q unanimous vote. They were
at once examined by Col. Clark and rec
commended for commissions, which have
since been issued to them.
| AT the regular meeting of the city coun-
| Gil, held last week, building permits were
granted 10 Miss A. e. Penniman, III. o.
Worthen and Thomas Wishart Several
| applications for sewer permits were eferr.d
| to the street commissioners and large
number of city warrants were ordered paid
| G W. Scarf, representing the New En-.
gland Telephone aud Telegraph Company
made application to set poles on certain
streets. A discussion of the equalization
of rates followed, and the application was
finally laid on the table, The property
committee was authorized to rent the va
cant room at the rear of the post-office tC
Judge Boyce and City Attorney W. e. Bar
ney for $3.50 per month. The Civic Fed
Grafton OF Women asked permission to i'm
the Presby terrain and Catholic churches
and the request was referred to the street
commissioners. Adjourned.
Although not wholly unex pected, the
| death OF George j. Reynolds senior mem
Der OF the firm OF G. j. Reynolds & Son
was shock to the community in which he
had so long lived and labored. Mr. Rev
nelds' death occurred last Thursday morn
ing at his home on South Main street. HI
had been confined to his bed only two
weeks, and to the house since last June
but for the past six years he had been suf
fering from lung trouble He was borr
in Reading, Mass, fifty six years ago, anc
| lad resided in Barre more than forty years
Thirty years ago he married Jane Maxhan
OF Barre. who, with one son-William G
| Reynolds, survives him. Mr.. Reynolds re
sided several years in Portland, Ore. bu
had always regarded Barre as his home. II
business he was successful, and his priv
va life was without reproach. On returning
from the west he purchased an interest il
the hardware business OF g. w. Tilden, an(
up to the time of his death was in that bust
ness on Main street. His funeral was helt
from his late home Saturday afternoon
Rev. Efie X. M. Jones officiating, Thu
burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Groton.
Waldo Glover Is attending school a
Peacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, II. Pillsbury were il
Barre last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nixon OF Newbury
were in town last Friday.
Alexander Cochrane returned from
business trip to Boston, last Saturday.
Mrs. Della Gibson is quite sick, bein
confined to her bed most Of the time.
Miss Polly Robin OF Barre, was in tow
last week, calling on several old friends.
The millinery opening at Mrs. G. III
Pillsbury's was we'll attended last Satui
day.
Q. III. WEIGH was in Marshfeld Saturday
in the interest of the firm of L. G. and
IL. WEIGH,
John Anderson OF East Montpelier, ba
moved into the tenement just vacated b.
Jan o Adams.
The voting contest was closed last Nor
day. The prize was awarded to Miss Hal
tie b. Morrison OF Ryegste
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Methods
church held social in the church parlor
last Friday afternoon and evening.
reception was given for Rev. w.
Todd in the Methodist church parlors las
Wednesd ~ evening, which was largel
attended.
Rev. W. |. Todd delivered his last sermo
TO well filled house last Sunday. Til
people in this town and vicinity regret yer
much to have him go away as he has bee
among them for about three years and
half, showing wide-awake interest /
every good cause. He goes to his ne,
, charge in Ohio this week.
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