The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-06
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERSO
And GENERAL.
Barre.

Mrs. G. II. Campbell is visiting at her
home in Worthwhile.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr. and
Mrs. William Calder
Miss Bessie Conoly OF Burlington is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Scott.
Landlord X. w. Morse and wife Of the !
City hotel are visiting in Randolph.
II. G. Whitaker, W. II. Lord and Noble
Love spent Thanksgiving in Boston,
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union met last Friday afternoon with Mrs
james Darling.
Rev. A. Bellondi Is in New York for
short visit. The Italian school does not
meet during his absence
Mr.. and Mrs, +. r. Northup were guests
OF Rev. and Mrs. w. K. Davenport at RAN
dolph over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs George q. King and daugh-
ter OF Lafayette, Ind, are visiting James G,
King brother of the former.
The annual exhibition OF the Granite City
Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock association
will be held December 26, q and % next
DR., g. w. Steele and DR. e g. Whitaker
went to Middlebury last Friday to attend
meeting of the MOBILES Of the Mystic Shrine.
It. II. Andrus, superintendent of the cleo
trio railway, spent Thanksgiving in Col
chester. He was accompanied by Mrs An
drus.
The city schools will close Friday, De-
cember 10, for vacation of three weeks
The winter term will open on Monday, Jam
uary s.
Rev. A. E. Atwater preached at the
union Thanksgiving service held last
Thursday morning at the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peasley went last
| Thursday to Portland, Me, where Mr..
Peasley has position with an electrical
| company.
Cornelous Trentini and Mary Gsttoni
were married last Saturday afternoon by
| City Clerk B. II. Wells at his Office in the
city building,
The Young Woman's Altar Guild of the
Church of the Good Shepherd will give
| chestnut sociable in the church vestry We'd
nesday evening.
The ladies of the Philomsthian club were
guests OF the faculty at Goddard seminary
last Wednesday evening An enjoyable
musical programme was rendered.
Mrs. Ernest Bailey returned last week
from Mary Fletcher hospital, where she has
been several weeks for treatment. Her
health is very much improved.
James Webb has been confined to the
house with rheumatism for several months
| dance for his benefit will be given in
Armory hall next Thursday night.
Hank White, the cd favorite in minstrel
circles, is to be- one of The end men in the
Knights of Pythias entertainment to be
RlNbu III Iub OptId uUub6 IuuTbuhy bNtu-
ing.
Hon. c. H. Robb Of Bellows Falls deliv-
cred an address at the Union Temperance
meeting held last Sunday evening at the
opera house on prohibition or License
which,"
William Perry and Miss Maggie Magood
were married last Wednesday evening at
the home of the bride in Whitefield, N. II.
Mr.. Perry is In the employ Of Mcmillan &
Stephens of this city.
The State railroad commissions were in
Barre and Willamstown last Wednesday
on their annual tour of observation. They
| were accompanied by Division Superinten-
dent f. w. Baldwin.
Among those from Barre who attended
the Knights OF Columbus banquet at Bur-
lington last Wednesday evening were
Frank Duffy, Thomas Marion, A. G.
Moore and E. j. Owens.
Sheriff Graves has re-appointed W. f.
Shepard and e G. French as deputy sher-
ifs for Washington county from Barre. A
successor to George w. Smith of this city
has not yet been appointed.
Charles Amet was arraigned last week
before Justice A. G. Fay on a charge OF
keeping intoxicating liquor. The case was
continued and Amet was held in $3.50. Bail
WAS furnished by DR.. j. s. Deziel.
The Over-the-Tea-Cups club met Saiur-
day afternoon with Mrs. Fayette Cutler
The quotations were from musical cOmpos-
ers. Mrs. G. l. Jackson hal a paper on
currents events and Mrs. E. l.. Smith read
an article on the life of Mendelsohn.
Dennis Keefe, who was sent to the house
of correction at Rutland several weeks ago
to work mt a fine OF $3.50 has been par
doned by Gov Smith. He returned to his
home in Barre last Thursday afternoon.
John Gates has closed his labors at the
dry goods store of Gilley & Abbot, and has
gone to Plymouth, N H, where he is to
] hn,-a aha af, ~ hoo a,I CHI a
ment in dry goods store. Alfred Cadger
takes his place in Gilley & Abbott's store.
The board of school commissioners met
last Wednesday evening and voted to buy
two additional rods of land on the south
side of the Aver street school house. AS
si5tant JRnitOr Morse of Goddard Seminary
was elected janitor of the Aver street build
ing,
Mrs. Carrie f. w. Clark died last Friday
at her home in Lord Alley from pertoni-
it's Mrs Clark was thirty-three years old
and had been i'll but briet time. She was
a member of the Salvation Army. The
army held brief services over her remains
and they were taken to Littleton, n. H,
her former home, for burial.
Henry l.. Smith, clerk in the office of City
Engineer Currier, and Miss Florence I.
Toby were married Thanksgiving morning
at the home of the parents Of tho groom by
Rev. Ellie X. NJ. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
wedding tour. They will reside at 81 Elm
street on their return.
In addition to the raid on Frank Gobbis
establshmeu last Saturday, as noted else
where, the house OF an Italian named
Riccorelli, on Howard street, was raided
| by Officers French and Buchanan and a
| bottle OF whiskey and barrel OF beer were
seized The owner was bailed in the sum
of $500, furnished by Angelo Scampini.
Barre Council knights of Columbus held
its second ladies' night last Friday evening
in Knights of Pythas hall. Grand Knight
ID. NJ. Miles and Mrs. Miles with other utfi
GERS of the council aud their wives recei ved
! the guests, Twenty tables were fl cd
with whist ard after refreshments dane ng
was enjoyed until two o'clock Saturday
morning.
The annual concert and dance given last
Wednesday evening by Clan Gordon v a.,
rs all its predecessors have been, very much
of success. Over one hundred COUPLES
were on the floor during the dance which
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