The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
Barre.

BARRE.
David Dawson is visiting in Peekskill,
NY.
Mrs. N. A. Corliss is visiting in Manches-
Mrs. X. M. Morse visited last week in
A son was born last week to Mr. and Mrs.
John McRae.
A. d. Morse has opened a bowling alley
under Morse block.
Many Barre people are attending the Tun-
bridge fair this week.
Rev. Frank Gale OF Stowe visited her
parents in Barre last week.
Mrs. II. e. Packer of Woburn Mass, is
visiting Mrs. e. w. Bisbee.
Miss Lizzie German is visiting her pa
rents at Marlborough, N. IL.
Miss Alice Goss OF Brockton, Mass, is
the guest OF Mrs. Frank Dyer.
w. A. Perry attended the Baptist conven-
ton held last week at Brandon.
Rice's Comedians hold the boards at the
opera house every night this week
E.A b. Bishop is building a spacious
home on the Averill street extension.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Sherburne are visit
ing Rev l.. o. Sherburne at Enosburg Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Douglass were at
North Haverhill, N. H., over last Sunday.
Mrs. e. II. Ryder went last week to Cam
bridge, Mass, where she is to reside in fu-
ture.
Miss Jennie Nicholson, of Jefferson, N.
H., is visiting Mrs. d. w. Mcdonald. her
sister.
Capt. E. j. Badger of Company e has
been placed on the retired list at his own
request.
A party of thirty enjoyed an old fashion
ed husking at the Dodge farm last Wednes-
day evening.
Lewis Keith returned last week from
South Dakota, where he has been visiting
for six weeks.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Knox died last Wednesday, and was buried
the same day.
II. w. Whitcomb has sold thirty ton
derrick and two steam hoists to parties in
Milford, N. Fl.
Rev. f. W. Cummings supplied the Con-
gregational pulpit last Sunday for Rev. DR..
8. N. Jackson.
Miss Mamie McIver went to Burlington
last Thursday to enter Mary Fletcher hos
pital as nurse.
Charles Cheney was awarded four prem
iums at the Washington fair on his stallion
and three colts.
Mrs. G. s. Lexington was called to STRAIT
ford, N. H., last Friday by the serious i'll
ness of her mother
Mrs. Orrin Burbank of South Royalton,
is caring for Orrin Northrop, her grandson,
who is seriously ill.
G. C. varney was called to Laconis, N.
H., last Thursday by the serious illness OF
his brother, George.
The Glover Club met with Mrs. II. o.
Worthen, Tuesday afternoon. The subject
was "Vscation Rambles."
Prof. G. III. Stone is one Of the typhoid
fever victims at Goddard Seminary. His
case is not considered dangerous
w. d. Quimby returned to Boston last
Friday, taking with him eleven fine horses
he had purchased in this vicinity.
son was born last week at Hardwick
to Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Ross. Mr.. Ross was
formerly conductor on the electric road.
Mrs K. E. Arey has been elected treas
urer Of Right Star Rebekah lodge in place
OF Mrs. W. j. Higman, who has left the
city.
Miss Mabel White cashier in the dry
goods store of Homer Fits, is away on a
brief vacation. Mrs. M. l.. Towne takes
her place.
Dr. G. f. Camp is one of the speakers at
Society to be held in Burlington Thursday
and Friday, October IL and 10.
Jack Milton was arrested for intoxica.
ton last week by Chief OF Police Rowland.
He was convicted before Justice A. G. Fay
and paid fine and costs OF S11 20.
The use of the pump at Bolster reservoir
has been discontinued, as the water supply
is now ample The water in the reservoir
is only little below its normal level.
j. H. Tapley OF Plattsburg. N. Y, has
pun chased Of j. Henry Libben for $3.50, his
promising four-year-old colt "Gillig Jun
ior." Mr. Lbben took the animal there
last Friday.
K. #. Smith is nursing q sprained ankle
He slipped and fell on the boat, while re-
t,rn inn To- nd hos
since been obliged to navigate with
crutch and cane.
Harry Huse broke his ankle at tn,
Washington fair last Wednesday by slip
ping off the ''grand stand" He was brough
to his home in Barre and is as comfortabl,
as could be expected.
The Civi! Federation of Women gave al
enjoyable entertainment Friday evening il
the Congregational church. Because o
other attractions in town that evening tn
attendance was small.
M. M. Isabel, late OF Blaisdells orches
ira, is recent acquisition to the Barr
opera house orchestra. Mr.. Isabel is an ex
perienced prompter, as well as violinist
and will prove valuable addition to tn
orchestra.
e. M. Lewis acted as best man at tn
wedding of Harry e. Harvey and Mis-
Hattie Hill at st. Johnsbury last Wednei
day evening. Mr.. Harvey is pleasantly II
membered in Barre, where he was in tn
employ OF Wheeler & Taft.
At special meeting of the city council
held last Friday evening it was voted I
suspend all operations on the Orange broo
extension to the water works until the II
junction case is finally settled one way
another The bitches will be filed at ono
and material on hand will be stored for III
winter.
A party of thirteen from Barre sale
Dau for Loaf cd a1a,y ,,,t 4,
New England, for Scotland. They wei
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Ogston and chill
Mrs. James Glass and three children, Mr.
James Elrick and child William Jos
George Youngson, George Mcleod an
John Milton.
The Boston Sunday journal OF October
contains a full page portrait and appreci
tive sknIclI of Rev. Efia X M Ionas ne