The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
Barre.


Miss Jennie Holden is visiting her sister
Ida, in Boston.
son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Welsh
The Civic Federation of Women has voted
$40 to the Burns monumental fund.
Henry Kane of the Central Vermont
freight office is i'll with typhoid fever.
Goddard Seminary was closed last Friday
for the regular spring vacation OF ten days.
Rev. j. j. Hall of South Ryegate ex.
changed with Rev. Thomas Mitchell, last
Sunday.
Rev. j. A. sherburne entertained his
Sunday-school class at his home last Friday
evening.
Miss Eva More went to Boston last Sstur-
day noon to attend the spring millinery
openings.
The Burns club will give a masquerade
ball in Armory hall on the evening of st.
Pstrick's day.
John M. McIver returned last week from
Raymond, Cal, where he has been since
December, 1897.
work OF completing the interior of the opera
house in the new city building.
Alexander Buchsn Of the granite firm OF
McDonal de- Buchsn left last week for an
extended western business trip.
Rev. e. M. Fuller has moved from Church
street to one Of the new houses owned by
L. j. Bolster on Washington street.
j. H. Ward went last Saturday night to
Springfield, Mass, to dispose OF the horses
that were shipped to that city by him on
Friday.
The Priscilla club held its annual banquet
last Wednesday evening at @. N. Camp
BELLS restaurant. About thirty members
were present
son was born last Wednesday to Mr..
pha lua ny,
West Hill, and son the same day to Mr..
and Mrs. Louis SASHA.
Peter McDermOtt was arrested last Thurs
day by Officer Brown for intoxication. JUS
tice Il. w. Scott assessed him the usual
fine and costs which he paid.
Charles Rouelle, who was at Chicka-
manga Park with Company e. has enlisted
in the twenty-irst regular infantry, that
has been ordered to Manila.
The choir OF St. Monica's church is prac-
ticing an Easter mass composed and pre-
scented TO them by w. A. Briggs of Mont
pelier. 1t will be sung at that church on
Easter morning for the first time.
The case of State against Joseph Parady,
for breach OF the peace, said to have been
committed March was mol pressed before
Justice A. G. Fay last Friday morning and
the respondent was discharged.
Company E has appointed Lieut.. T. G.
Carswell and sergeants l.. N. Gauthier and
w A. Murray committee to confer with
committee from Crandall Post, G. A. R., in
regard to the observance of Memorial Day
j. Rodgers of Company e, who has
been at Fanny Allen hospital in Burlington
since the First Vermont regiment returned
from Chickamauga Park Is recovering and
expects to come to his home in Barre about
April l..
Rev. K. M. Fuller has returned from his
vacation. He occupied the Baptist pulpit
last Sunday morning and evening. In the
morning he spoke on THE Tower Of
Strength" and in the evening on "The
Blindness of SIM"
The case of State against Dan Mcleod
for keeping Intoxicating liquor, for selling,
and for maintaining nuisance were mol
pressed by Judge Boyce in city court last
Saturday morning because of an important
witness for the State.
The five year old son of Anton Hooker
was badly scalded last Friday afternoon by
water. The little fellow was so badly in.
jured that the skin came of his hand and
arm nearly to his elbow
Cards are out announcing the approach.
ing marriage of Richard Veale, of the dry
goods firm Of Veale & Knight, and Miss
Ella Morrison. The ceremony will be per-
formed Wednesday. March 49, at the home
OF the bride in East Somerville. Mass
Milestone LODGE New England Order Of
Protection Of East Barre, visited Barre
lodge last Wednesday evening. Two can
didates were initiated, after which the com
pany adjourned to the Odd Fellows ban
quet hall where an oyster supper wa
served.
The Presbyterian ladies served their an
nual supper in the vestry last Wednesda,
evening to over two hundred people. Ii
the evening a musical entertainment wa
given in which William Sheriffs, Alexan
der Cruickshank, William Baird John An
derson, and Miss Louise Mckenzie tool
part.
John Pratt, a member of the granite firm
of Blakeey & Pratt was terribly injured
Monday morning by premature explosion
in their quarry on Milestone hill. His jaw
was fractured, he was fearfully burned
about the head and face, and internal in
uries are feared.
Mrs. George T. Troup died Sunday after
noon after an illness OF two months. He
funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon
from her late home on North Main street
Rev. DR.. s. N Jackson officiating. Tn
ladies OF Clan Gordon, OF which decease
was member, will attend in body. TIL
burial will be in Hope cemetery.
Rev. Father John f. Kelley of Bosto
will lecture in St. Monica's church on tn
evening of St. Patriok's Day on Girls
Faith and Patriotism" musical ente
tainment will also be given in which Mr.
@. N. Field Of Barre, O. r. Lowe, W. A
Briggs and Miss Nellie M. Whelan of Mon
pelier will assist,
The new city council met Wednesda
evening at police headquarters for organ
IL alton. The oath of Office was adminise
ed to City Clerk and Treasurer B. II Well
and the new members of the board. Aide
man Patterson was authorized to repair th
new hearse at an expense not to exceed 81
The error in the report OF the committee o
the liquor agency was discussed, but no a.
ton was taken.
Those interested in procuring librar
site met in the city court room last Thur
day evening to discuss the situation K, ]
NTH, William Mari and II. ID. Currit
were appointed a committee to have charp