The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS. OF INTEREST--PERsO
and GENERAL.
Barre.

Mrs. A. r. Jack of Boston is trimmer for
Miss M. A, Miles.
DIR. W. II. Mann visited last week at his
home In Brettleboro.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mathieson.
Charles Carver Is at Heaton Hospital.
Montpelier, Ill with typhoid fever.
III. #. Chapman, of #. A. Rogers & Co.,
Boston, visited in town last week
Charles Mills and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Mills are visiting in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. B. p. Elmer of Cabot, visited Mrs,
W. e. Barney, her sister, last week.
f. A. Slayton has entered "Gertrude S."
for the races at the Washington fair.
Miss Bertha Hurd OF sherbrooke, Pc.
is the guest of Miss Bessie wheatley.
Mrs. Annie McIver is visiting Mrs. Will
son RAND, her daughter, at Hanover, N. H.
A. @. Day has purchased of Smith Broth
ers for $500 building lot on Farwell street.
Arthur 9. Averill of Brookine. Mass. ia
visiting l.. A, and G. w. Averill, his broth.
ers.
j. 8. Collins went last week to Boston to
attend the "Millennial Dame' conven.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Vaughan returned
Saturday from western trip of eight
weeks.
Twenty, or more young men rode to
A'Oi Vhhoio anu AO1uih Ou bublT WUbblB last
Sunday.
G. W. Sterling of Boston is the guest of
f. b. Colby. MIR. Sterling is native of
| South Barre.
#. e. Kinney was in Providence, R. T..
| last week on business for Smith, Whit.
| comb q Cook.
| W. d. Quimby Of the firm OF Houghton
q button, Boston, was in Barre last week,
buying horses.
| M;uaau EtbaI Crof, 49,,
students at Goddard Seminary, were in
| Boston over Sunday.
Frank Hutchinson moved last week from
| Washington street to the Fred Becklev
| house on Hooker hill.
Bert Bishop went to Burlington last
week where he is in the employ of cleo
trician g.. W. Sherwin.
Misses Stella Foster and Alma Slack of
| South Royaton were guests last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Griswold
Mr.. and Mrs E. M. Scott OF Rochester,
| N. Y, were guests last week of g. e.
Thwing, brother Of the latter.
@. o. Averill is travelling through the
| northern part OF the State in the interests
OF the Barre Supply Company.
Col. A. g. Lapoint was in Chelsea Satur-
| day evening to inspect George T. Hubbard
command, Union Veterans Union.
The Jefferson Comedy company present
cd Rip Van Wrinkle to a large and delight.
ed audience at the opera house Saturday
evening.
Captain j. W. Jackson has resigned as
ssistant surgeon OF the Vermont National
Guard. His resignation WAS requested by
Colonel Estey.
j. II. Talbot of Mortified, deputy high
chief ranger, paid an official visit to st.
Johns court, Catholic order OF Foresters,
last Friday evening.
The Young Peoples Christian Union gave
the first social of the season last Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. @. N. Kenyon
on Merchant street.
Frank e. Howe of the Daily Times is
taking two weeks vacation. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Howe he is visiting at his
former home in Bratteboro.
James Walker, Jr., finished work at the
post Office last week He went to Hanover,
N. H., Saturday where he entered the fresh
man class at Dartmouth college.
d. r. Bisbee carried $500 insurance on
the K. M. Harvey block that was burned
last week at Graniteville. The company
was the Northern Assurance of London
Eng
Through the efforts of Rev. Father P. M.
McKenns, chapel costing $4,000, is being
built at the rear OF st. MonicA's church.
Bishop Michand of Burlington will assist in
its dedication in October.
"Miss Dillard," owned by Page Brothers
took first money in the four-year old race
at the Mortified fair. Gertrude s" own
ed by #. A. Slayton took first money in the
2.40 class. Best time 81.
Vincitia lodge. knights of Pythas have
in preparation minstrel show to be given
some time in December j. Hollister Jack
| son, B.. W. Hooker and w. Ii. Gale are
committee from the lodge to arrange for the
same.
Homer Fits returned Friday evening
from the Boston and New York markets
where he has been for two weeks. Mrs.
Fits will visit in Worcester, Mass, and
Providence, r. l., before her return to
Barre.
Charles f. Define of Barre and Miss Mary
Guard of Woodbury., we're married last
week at the residence of Hiram Define at
Park Place. Rev, Effie X. M. Jones was
the officiating clergyman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Define are in Montreal ON brief wedding
trip.
AS a result Of the liquor raids last week
Thomas Suitor OF the Phoenix House
pleaded guilty to selling Intoxicating liquor,
keeping the same with intent to sell, and
maintaining nuisance. He paid fine
and costs Of $l7S 80. Herbert f. Colby and
Robert johnson, bar tenders at the Com
mercisl Honse, also pleady guilty OF sell
ing and were each fnd with costs 1888 10.
This makes the fines and costs OF Landlord
Libben, a. a result Of the raid in that town,
about $3.50.
At the meeting OF the Board OF aldermen,
held last week, Robert Kynoch was ap.
pointed school commissioner in ward FIVE,
vice G. b. Townsend, resigned The board
also appointed Is. p. White a member OF
the local board of health and l.. N, Gsu-
thier special police officer. Bills against
the liquor agency for 81, 1869 were ordered
paid. Building permits were granted to ii.
A. Gould, Myra ID. Holden. b. Tomsssi and
b. b. Howes. The chief OF police was in
structed to allow the uniformed police of
Barre to assist at Montpelier on Dewey
Day. Adjourned.
W. III. Gladdng, w. f. Morse and Pro-
lessor o. X. HOLSTER, the executive COM
mittee of the Barre Entertainment Associa-
ton have completed the list Of attractions
for the thirteenth annual course. The
course opens October II with the Oxford
Musical Club, with Addie Chase Smith as
reader The dates OF the other attractions
are: November q, the Central Grand Con
cert Company; December s, Marc, the Ma
gicisn; January 8, Slsyton's Colored Jub-
lee Singers; January "a, Fadette's Wom-
ans Orchestra; February 6, lecture by