The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
Barre.


A son was born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Tillis Stone.
The city schools will close next Friday
for the annual spring vacation.
Arthur 8. Kimball of Battle Creek, Mich.
was the guest Of DR.. j. Henry Jackson last
week.
L.. j. Towne Inexperienced the meat mar
ket on Main street formerly occupied by e.
A. Gould.
Prof. @. A. Bliss is soon to open a business
college in the large hall on the third floor
of Worthen block.
Arthur Averll of Brookline, Mass, and
A. b: Averill OF Salem, Mass, are visiting
relatives in this city.
James Morse of So Spaulding street, who
is i'll with the grip, was not so we'll the past
week and not able to sit up.
Richard Richards sailed last Saturday
from Boston for Liverpool expecting to re-
main permanently in England.
Miss Eva Scott went last Saturday to
Claremont, N. H., and from there will 90 to
New York for visit of two weeks.
e. 7, Rice, the tailor, who fell recently
and broke his hip has been taken to Heaton
hospital at Montpelier for treatment.
Miss Virginia box spoke in the Congre.
gational church last Sunday morning and
evening on the subject Of home missions.
T.
and Mrs. Alexander Young and daughter
the same day to Mr. and Mrs. William Gas.
sic.
The work of plastering the new city build
ing is now completed and the stone steps at
the main entrance have been placed in
position
Mrs. W. f. Morse was quite seriously in
jured last Thursday evening by falling on
an icy sidewalk. She has since been con-
fined to the house.
The Tremont-Svendsen Concert Com.
pany gave an entertainment in the Congre-
gational church Tuesday evening in the
Barre entertainment course
George w. Cleveland was elected from
the Salvation Army hall last Wednesday
evening for creating a disturbance when
the services were in progress.
A. W. Lane is drafting plans for three
story brick block TO be erected at the cor
ner of North Main and Beckley streets by
Collins Blakely of Montpelier.
G. 8. Currier, city engineer, has been en-
gagged by the authorities OF the Montpelier
81 Wells River railroad to survey its entire
line and draw plans of the road
A "Court of Uncommon Pleas" will con-
vene at Good Templars' hall Wednesday
evening, March l, at which time colored
gentleman will be tried for the larceny Of
hen.
Mrs. e. L. Smith entertained number
OF ladies Friday afternoon at her home on
West street with an old-fashioned quilting
party. Tea was served at six O'Clock, fol-
lowed by whist.
The third shoot by the Recreation Gun
Club for prize medal was held Wednes-
day afternoon at the Gunner Brook range.
w. FL. Eastman and B. A. Eastman made
the highest scores.
George ii. Bradley OF Spokane, Washing
ton, is visiting his mother, Mrs. A. p.
Braley. DR.. Braley is a prominent drug
gist in Spokane and has not been in Barre
for nearly ten years.
A public examination OF candidates for
was held at the Spaulding High school
building last Friday and Saturday by
County Examiner o. ID. Mathewson.
The box social given in the Congrega-
tional church parlOrs last Friday under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society was
largely attended. Charles Wallace acted
as auctioneer and the sale OF the boxes was
very lively.
The remains of the late j. A. Houghton
arrived at Barre last Thursday morning
from St. Louis. The funeral was held FRI
day afternoon from the residence of ID. X.
Houghton at Washington, Rev. j. Edward
Wright Of Montpelier officiating.
j. Edward Ward and Miss Hattie l..
Frasier were married last Wednesday
evening al inc HOIu6 Oh UD6 Drlu6 al South
Barre by Lucius Colburn OF Essex juno
ton. Following the ceremony there was
largely-attended reception at Unity hall.
The case of Burnham Brothers against
Whitcomb Brothers, to recover $40, was
tried in city court last Wednesday morning
before Judge W. A Boyce. Judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff. f. j. Martin
appeared for the plaintiff and X. A. Hoar
for the defendant.
afYort will ha N, a do Of ba raxt +a,,,,
OF Washington county court to secure an
order for the distribution of the funds in
the hands OF the receiver of the Granite State
Proyid Association, to the members OF
that organization, many of whom reside in
Barre and vicinity
The Congregational church at East Barre
was dedicated last Wednesday afternoon
with appropriate exercises. The sermon
was preached by Rev. Dr. Norman Seaver
of Montpelier on Excepting Faith with |
Jesus" An address on the fellowship of |
the churches was given by Rev. @. II, Mer- |
rill OF 81. Johnsbury.
The Methodist Epworth League Society |
gave colonial reception at Hedding |
church last Wednesday evening, which was |
largely attended. The program was in |
charge of Mrs. K. M. Lyon and Miss Edith |
Barnes. "Uncle Sam" and "Mss Column
bia" were represented by Mr.. and Mrs. o.
@. Cheever. A musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered.
Edward Hutchinson of South Barre was
before Justice III. w Scott Thursday charg I
cd with intoxicaiion. He pleaded guilty |
and WAS fiued, with costs, SIG 20. AS re-
suit of his disclosure the premises of Jo-
seph Perlotti on Berlin street were raided |
aud quantity Of beer, whisley and brandy |
was secured. Perlotti ami his wife were |
arraigned before Justice Scott, and the to-
tai amount of their fines and costs amount
cd to SS7 81, which was paid.
The eighth annual ball of the Bachelors
Club, given last Friday evening in Tomasi
hall was attended by sixty-five couples.
The grand march was led by Joseph Yule