The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERS
And GENERAL.
Barre.

Barre.
Mrs. o. II. Hale was in Lebanon, N. H.,
over last Sunday
Mrs. B. A. Eastman entertained the Pris-
ella club on Monday evening.
Capt ID. r. Bisbee has recovered from
serious illness with pneumonia.
George F. Scott has been seriously ill
with pneumonia for several days.
Henry j. Smith of Smith Brothers, is
confined to the house with the grip.
II. A Gilley has moved to one OF l.. j.
Bolster's new houses on Washington street.
A council of the knights of Columbus
will be instituted in Barre in the near fu-
ture.
Rev. A. e. Atwater was called to Wood
stock last week as witness in county
court.
George Child of Woodstock, Conn, was
the guest last week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Chandler,
Arthur Premier went last week to Albany,
N. Y, to take a course in the Albany bust
ness College.
MISS Jennie WEIGH of Randolph has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. #. Morse dur
ing the past week.
The initatory degree will be worked on
Thursday evening at the regular meeting of
Hiawatha Lodge of Odd Fellows.
A warrant was issued on MONDAY LOT
special city meeting to be held in Miles
Hall on Monday evening, January 30.
The sociable which was to have been
heldIthis evening by the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew, has been postponed because of
sickness OF the members.
The case of State against Mrs Coti for as
sault on Mrs. Tacy was concluded in city
court Monday morning. The respondent
was fined with costs $12.75 which she paid.
The Phiomathian club was entertained
on Tuesday evening by Mrs o. III. Hale.
The quotations were from Robert Browning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren G Nye visited their
daughter, Mrs Mary Swift, at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital at Burlington last week.
In the civil case OF Averill against Haw-
kins, tried last week in city court, verdict
for the defendant was rendered by the jury.
A large sleigh load of Masons went last
Thursday night to BroOkfeld to attend the
installation of the officers of Brookfield
lodge.
Arthur f. Stone, editor of the st. Johns
bury Cdledonidn lectured in Knights of
Pythias Hall on Monday evening on "a
Trip to Europe"
place of business last Saturday for the first
time in several weeks. He has been dan.
gerously i'll with diphtheria.
The name of e. w. Bisbee to be post-mas-
ter at Barre was sent to the Senate last Fri
day. Mr.. Bisbee will probably assume the
duties of the office February 1.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Rogers died last week The body was
placed in the tomb and will be taken to
Walden for burial in the spring.
The members of Ruth Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, will hold poverty social
In Masonic hall Wednesday evening, Jan
uary 49, banquet will be served
A. j. Mills died last Friday of asthma at
his home on Spaulding street, aged sixty
nine years. Funeral were held Monday
forenoon and the body was taken to Groton
for burial.
Judge W. A. Boyce imposed fines on the
Italian, Carcni, last Thursday amounting
to S102.40 for maintaining nuisance,
for keeping Intoxicating liquor for sale. and
for selling.
L. j. Bolster has given the use of the
trotting park during the winter for the pur-
pose of exercising and trotting horses, and
the track will be rolled, scraped, and placed
in good condition.
J. A. Julian, reporter on the Barre Daily
Times, and Mrs. Julian, left last Saturday
night for Exeter, N. H., for visit of week
OF more. Hermon Rich takes Mr.. Julian 3
place on the Times.
The Standard Concert company of Boston
q
church on Thursday evening. George H..
Wilder, fiutist, and l.. N. Paul OF Boston,
'celloist, will assist.
A house on Granite street occupied by an
italian was raided last week by Constable
Buchanan, Deputy Sheriff G. W. Smith
and Constable FL. j. Slayton Of South Barre.
A barrel OF ale was secured
The case OF Herbert Sias against the Con.
solidsted Lighting Company will be argued
al nrf
which convenes January 81 at the suprem .
court rooms in Montpelier.
The Epworth League held well-attended
and very enjoyable social in the parlors of
HeddiDg church last Friday evening. The
courtship of Miles Standish was illustrated
by members of the league in costume.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Guissetti. A son was born
on Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Corti and
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Milne.
The case of State against Joseph Broggi,
who was charged with receiving stolen
property, was heard Saturday afternoon
before Justice II. W. Scott. The respond
ent was discharged for lack of evidence.
The City hotel and Central house were
raided last Wednesday by Chief of Police
Rowland and Officers Brown, Perry,
Phelps, Buchanan, French and Slayton.
No Intoxicating liquors were found at
either place.
After settling all bills for current expen-
ses the wardens of st. Monica's church
have 81 200 in the treasury. To the excel
lent business ability of Rev. Father p. M.
McKenna, IS, in large measure, due this
happy state Of affairs.
Owing to an illness from pneumonia in
Rutland, Judge l.. II. Thompson was I'M
able to be In Barre last Sunday evening,
whore he was expected to deliver an address
in Hedding church under the auspices of
the anti-saloon league.
Rev. A. X. Atwater was in Burlington
last Wednesday to meet the State cabinet
OF the Vermont EpwOrth League. Mr.. At