The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS. OF INTEREST--PERsO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

rev. Ellie X. M. Jones visited last week
in Woodstock.
Miss Harriet M. Chandler is trimmer in a
millinery store in Warren.
Miss Francis Butler is Waiting Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Messer in New York
Mrs. N. @. Lewis of Everett, Mass, is the
guest Of Mrs. Clyde McCorkle, her niece.
William Stevens has returned from Bos-
ton and has entered the bicycle repair shop
OF Frank Nichols.
Mrs. f. G. Rowland returned Monday
from Saratoga Springs, N. Y, where she
has been for several weeks.
A. +. Sortwell of Cambridgeport, Mass,
president of the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad, was in town last week.
Mrs. P. Marion and daughters Florence
and Ada left last Friday night for Boston
where they are to reside in future.
Many Improvements areI-under way at
Bolster trotting park preparatory to the
opening races on Memorial Day.
Thirty.three births and four deaths were
recorded in the city of Barre during the
month of April by Health Officer Nichols.
Postmaster e. w. Bisbee left last Thurs
day for Minneapolis, Mimi, and other
western points. He expects to be absent
several weeks.
Mrs. Maud Huntington Benjamin, the
well known elocutionist, Is to give an en-
tertainment in Hedding church Wednesday
evening, May 10.
W. A. Morton OF Haverhill, Mass, the
contractor, has had force Of men decorat.
ing the auditorium in the new opera house
dnring the past week.
The stock of flames Frasier, a granite
dealer, was sold at auction last Thursday
by deputy sheriff Smith to satisfy an execu-
ton OF $3.50 against it.
Mrs. George A. Brigham, Miss Elizabeth
T Dat, 4
the musical convention held last week at
White River Junction.
Q. E. Collins was taken to Jail at Mont
pelier on Monday to serve a sentence of
fifteen days for intoxication.
John e. Craig, who died recently at Phil
adelphia, had many friends in Barre, where
he was at one time foreman for the Wet
more u Morse granite company.
A civil service examination for the grades
OF clerk and carrier was held at Spaulding
High school Saturday forenoon. George
w. Bates and W. s. Messer took the exam
ination.
The Tufts College base ball team defeated
the Goddards on the Seminary field last
Thursday afternoon by a score of % to 4.
The game was too one-sided to be of special
interest.
The case of State against Phil Marion
for breach OF the peace, was heard last
spondent was convicted and was fined So
and costs.
Patrick Rodgers returned Saturday even
ing from Mary Fletcher hospital, Burling-
ton, where he has been since the First Yer
mont regiment returned from Chickamauga
last September.
8. d. Allen and Mrs. G. FL. Dix have
been appointed by the probate court adj
illustrators on the estate of the late George
III. Dix. o. III. Reed and w. d. Smith are
the commissioners.
Levi L. Mallory was attacked with heart
failure last Saturday while driving from his
house in East Montpelier to Barre. He
fell, unconscious, from his wagon, but is re-
ported as very much better.
Mrs. George G. Earle underwent deli
cate surgical operation last week at the
Mary Fletcher Hospital at Burlington. She
rallied from the operation, which was high
ly successful and is now rapidly improving
The memorial sermon will be preached in
the Congregational church Sunday, May
u, at half past two. The speaker will be
Chaplain @. o. Day Of Boston, who was at
Chickamauga with the First Vermont Reg
ment.
The Goddard baseball team will play the
Middlebury College team Thursday after
noon on the home ground, and Saturday af-
ternoon the University of Vermont team
will try conclusions with the Goddards at
Barre.
George e. Mcfarland has purchased Of G..
j. Towne his ice business teams and appli-
ances. Mr.. Mcfarland has also secured a
five year lease Of Mr.. Towne's ice pond.
He now practically controls the ice business
in Barre.
The remains OF the late Rev. Harvey
Webster OF Swanton were taken from the
tomb In Elmwood cemetery and buried last
Saturday forenoon. Mrs. Webster was
present. Brief services were held, Rev. A.
E. Atwater officiating.
Fred L. Austin, adjutant OF the Fifth
Massachusetts regiment in the war with
Spain, visited Mrs W. A. Drew, his sister,
last week. He was accompanied by George
III. Waugh of Low ell, Mass, who was with
him in the Porto Rican campaign.
John Wilson was arrested last week by
Chief OF Police Rowland for a second Of
fence OF intoxication. Before Justice A.
G. Fay he pleaded guilty and was fined,
with costs, S16.70. His disclosure was not
acceptable and he was remanded to the
lookup.
A lodge of Manchester Unity Odd Fell
lows was instituted in Barre last Saturday
evening. This is the first lodge of this or
DER IN Vermont and starts with f1fty-four
charter members. 1t has total member |
ship OF S56,9S0 and is a purely benevolent |
institution. |
The Congregational Christian Endeavor |
Society at business meeting held Thurs. |
day evening, elected the following officers:
President, Richard Veale; vice-president,
Miss Mary Bosworth; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Alice Pape; recording secretary,
Frank Wallace.
AT the annual meeting OF the Church Of
The Good Shepherd held last week, Dr.
w. ID. Reid was elected warden, ii. X.
Bush secretary and John Robbins treasurer.
This church has debt of less than $780,
and all its financial departments are in ex-
,ellent condition.
A concert will be given in Armory hall
IN Tuesday evening, June 6, for the bene-
1t OF the Barre Memorial fund. The lead
ng voca(ists, instrumentalists and dancers
II Barre have kindly volunteered their SER
'ices and the use OF the hall has been do
lated by Company e.
Philip Marion was arrested last Wednes-
lay by Chief OF Police Rowland for breach
4 the peace. The complaint was made by
lis wife. His case was heard before JUS
ice A. g. Fay with III. w. Scott represent.
ng the State Marion was found guilty
nd was fined, with costs, S14.10, which he
aid.
The Young Ladies Guild connected with
he Church of the Good Shepherd gave |
Whittier Evening entertainment last