The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-22


M rs. James Imlah.
A son was born on Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. William NOR.
Mrs. Frank McWhorter IL visiting rela-
lives in Manchester, N. II.
A daugh or WAS born last Wednesday. to
MIR. and Mrs. James Caren.
Miss Laura Auld returned last Thursday
to her home in Halifax, N. s.
Mis- l.. NJ. Williams IL the guest OF DIR. |
and Mrs. G. o Mitchell at ST. Adams.
Mrs. o. @. Sheplee OF Manchester. N. H., |
Is visiting Mrs. Frank Sawtelle, her daugh. |
ter.
Chief OF Police Rowland has been visiting |
his mother in Lyndonville, during the past |
week.
Bishop Hall was the guest OF DR.. and |
Mrs. N. ID. Reid during his stay in Barre
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Perry went to Nov
York Monday noon for a stay of a week or
ten days.
The Simpson boarding house on Merchant
street has been purchased by Arthur Buz-
zell for SO 200.
James s. Mccoy, president of the Amer
lean Tool Company of New York was in
town last week.
Rev. p. NJ. McKenna is at White River
Junction assisting Rev. Father Lonergan in
forty hours devotion.
A son was born last Wednesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Mcmahon, and son the
same day to Mr.. and Mrs. Burt l.. Bills
Mrs. II. w. Scott entertained the Emer-
aid Club last Wednesday evening. The
subject was elizabeth Stuart Phelps"
Miss Anna M. Lonegao was at her home
in Burlington over Sunday. Miss Agnes
Nash accompanied her on her return Mon
day.
Diabor, Hon 4
the rite OF confirmation at the Church of
the Good Shepherd last Wednesday even
ing.
W. A. Smith, e. w. Bisbee, DIR. J. w.
jackson and DR.. j. Henry Jackson attend
ed the mystic shrine meeting at Rutland
last Friday.
The fixtures for the new post Office have
arrived and are being placed in position.
The office will be ready for occupancy on
Saturday, March %.
The annual meeting OF the Granite City
Pigeon, Poultry and Pet Stock Association
for the election of officers will be- held next
Saturday.
George Westgate, a former resident OF
Barre died recently at Ymir, b. G. At the
time OF his death he was a member of
Court Granite City, Foresters of America.
Mrs. Susan O'Connor received, last Sat-
urday, from f. ii. Brown, agent of the
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company,
$1,000 on policy held by her late husb band
in that company.
The ladies of Ruth Chapter, Order OF the
Eastern Star, will give an entertainment
"Wednesday evening, March %. in the Ma
sonic BANG let room, entitled yankee
Doodle's Kitchen"
Fifty couples were in costume at the
tenth annual masquerade ball given last
Friday evening in Armory hall by the
Burns Club. Music was furnished by the
Montpelier orchestra.
The Montpelier orchestra has been en-
gagged for the annual Easter ball to be
given by the Champlain club in Toma Isl
hall, Monday evening. April 3. Supper will
DO served at the city restaurant.
George Sironi, an Italian stone cutter, and
Miss Mary KeltoD, daughter of Frank p.
kelton OF East Montpelier, were married
last Wednesday afternoon by Justice w.
K. Barney in his office in Barre.
The cases against William Carswell,
John Rogers, John Wilkinson and Thomas
McNeirney for disturbing Salvation Army
meeting March 8, have been continued by
Justice A. G. Fay to Friday, March "a.
The candidates for the office of city clerk
are numerous. Among them are w. W.
Lapont, w. e. Barney, II. w. Scott and A.
Il. Fay. 1t is expected that Mayor Gordon
will make the appointment within few
days.
Minnie Wetmore Bernce Darling and
Hattie wilkins have been engaged as teach.
ers at the new school at North Barre. Tue
school at the Presby terrain vestry which has
been taught by Misses Wilkins and Darling
will be discontinued.
The case of State against Comstock for
breach of the peace in assaulting a man
named Tucker, which was tlied two weeks
ago in South Barre and resulted in a disa-
greement Of the jury, has been mol pressed
by Justice II. W. Scott
Barre is to be again visited by Socialist
female orator. Mrs. Martha NJ. Avery OF
Boston will lecture in Miles hall, next
Friday and Saturday evenings, Her themes
will be, The Evolutisn of the Glass Strug-
gle," and Socialism and Science"
The commissioners on the French estate
have paid to the city of Barre 81, 900, tue
amount assessed against the estate by the
CITY for land damages and taxes. An order
was obtained from Judge Thompson last
week authorizing the commissioners to take
this action.
Richard veale, Of the firm of Veale &
Knight OF Barre, was married at East Som
erville, Mass. last Wednesday evening to
Miss Ella Morrison of that city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Veale will be at home to their friends
in Barre on and after April ~ at number 40
Pearl street essSSss A.
Rev. John X. Kelley OF Boston ectured
at st. Monica's church last Friday on
Irish Faith and Patriotism" A musical
programme was rendered in which Mrs. G.
N. Field of Barre, w. A. Briggs, G. f.
Lowe and Miss Nellie Whalen of Montpe-
lier took part.
William A. Goldsbury died last Thurs
day of consumption at his home ON Beckley
Hill, aged thirty years. His funeral was
held Friday afternoon, Rev. Efie K NJ. |
Jones officiating, and the burial was in Elm. !
wood cemetery. Mr.. Goldsbury leaves a |
widow and three sons.
William Alexander, James Mackey and |
II. j. M. Jones have been chosen by the |
Granite Manufacturers Association as |
men bers OF the arbitration committee to |
settle the troubles with the tool sharpeuers. |
The sharpeners will hold meeting Wednes- |
day, March %, to elect their men.
George Booth received last week from
Clan Gordon check for So 600 on the life
OF Peter Booth, his brother, who was a
member of that organization. Booth was
Initiated May &, just before Company E left
for Chickamauga. While he was in the
army all his dues were paid by The Clan.
He died January
Elsie, the three-years old daughter OF Jo-
seph Canton, died last wednesday at the
hospital in Montreal, where she had been