The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29
Barre.

Barre.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cutler OF South Barre.
Miss Cora Wilbur of Elba, N. Y is the
guest OF Rev. and Mrs. K. W. Cummings
Mr.. aud Mrs George Townsend OF Hard
wick were guests of John Averill over Sun
day.
The date OF the Universslist church fair
has been changed to December II, -, ii, 10,
and 16
George Rollins was called to Walden last
week to attend the funeral of his brother,
Charles.
Charles Hackett of Barre was married
last week at Essex Junction to Miss Ellen
@. Gibbs
The stone sheds in Barre now shut down
at four o'clock in the afternoon because OF
darkness.
Mrs. M. s. Gichrst OF Mortified was the
guest last week of Mrs, Ii. r. Stoughton,
her daughter.
Mrs. A. j. Norton went last Thursday to
Hartford, Conn, TO visit for two weeks at
her former home.
Mrs. H W. Scott has been visiting dur
ing the past week a. Fairfax while Mr..
Scott was in Boston.
Miss Kate Mathieson entertained the
Clio Club at her home on Grant Avenue
last Friday afternoon.
Miss Helen Kenyon of Mortified has
been the guest during the past eek Of DR..
and Mrs. @. w. Steele.
]. S. Vies has been setting several new
electric light poles on Merchant street
during the past few days.
The case of State against Frank Cobb
for selling liquor was nolle pressed last
week before Justice A. g. Fay.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne celebrated his sew
enty-eighth birthday last Wednesday by
marrying two couples after supper.
Col Ira E. Morse, commander of the Yer
mont Division, Sons of Veterans, inspected
Page camp last Wednesday evening.
w. ID. Smith of Smith Brothers was at
Mortified last Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of Elkanah X. Smith. his uncle.
John Stott and Miss Kate Vivian, both Of
Graniteville were married last week by
Rev. j. A, Sherburne at his residence.
A carload of Barre Baptsts went to Mont
pelier last Friday night TO attend the recep
ton given there to Rev. and Mrs w. S
Cloues.
J. M. Perry, W. A. Perry and Mrs. D. A
Camp were at Marshheld last Sunday tt
att nd the funeral of Mrs. Carrie Flood,
relative.
Barre is falling into the wake Of Burling
ron and is agitating the question of calling
a special city meeting TO vote on closing thu
city liquor agency.
Mrs. John Lamont has received from
Clan Gordon a check for $500, the amour
due her from that order on the policy car
ried by her late husband.
Miss Kate Cornell left last Saturda,
morning for her home in Jacksonville, Fla
after spending several months with rels
tives in Barre and Williamstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Lawrence of Concord
n. H., were al the City hotel last wee
while taking a cal risge drive TO their HON
in Concord, from New York State.
A party of Barre people were entertaine
lasl Wednesday evening by Prof. and Mr.
George III Elmore at their rooms and ha
in the Lawrence building, Montpelier.
union Thanksgiving service will b
held Thursday morning at half past ten {
the Presbyterian church. Rev. A. e. A
water, the Metho list pastor, will preach
Miss Annie Holmes of New York is vi
iting Alexander Holmes, her brother. Mii
Holmes was a Red Cross nurse at Chicks
manga during the Spanish-American war.
Emma Goldman, who is pleasantly an
Otherwise remembered in Barre as the Al
arohist lecturer, sailed last week from Ne
York for London, under an assumed nam
Neal Dow lodge of Good Templars is pr
pairing to celebrate the anniversary of /
organization on Wednesday, December
A fine program is in process OF prepa
alton.
GA Dodge and Miss Edith Boyce we
married last Thursday evening at the hon
OF the mother Of the bride on Elm stree
Rev, j. A. Sherburne was the officiatir
clergyman.
At a special session OF the city coun,
held last Thursday forenoon unanimo
vote was passed recommending the 7
appointment OF e, W, Cummings az CT
liqnor agent.
William MCGEE had his left eye badly
jured last Friday afternoon while az wo
in his quarry at Grantevile. A piece
stone struck the eye and it Is feared he "
lose the sight of 1t.
Andrew Donahue OF Roxbury was ARE
al last Wednesday night by Chief OF Poll
Rowland for intoxioation. He was brouP
before Justice A. G. Fay Friday morniI
convicted, and fined. with costs, 81 20.
l.. ID. Gale and Miss Annie Mckee, be
o Williamstown, were married at the u