The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-27
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
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IND GENERAL.
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10 Boston to remain duriug the winter.
The fuur-year-old son Of Angelo scanpini
lieu last week aft0r brief Illness
Miss Inez English Of St. Adams is tele.
graph operator aJ the local station.
"A son Of George Cassie is i'll with scarlet |
lever and Mr.. Cassie's home is quarantined. |
William Carson went last week to Low !
ell, Mass, whore he is attending school.
Alonz Ross, father Of Henry Ross of this
city died last Thursday at his home at East
Granville.
The Recreation Gun club held a shoot at
their range ON Gunner Brook, Christmas
day.
Miss Ida Holden is at home from Cam
bridge, Mass, for a vacation of several
weeks.
The well known Kennedy players hold
the boards at the opera house every evening
this week.
The marriage OF Edwin Grant and Miss
Lizzie Crosby will take place at the city no.
tel on Thursday evening.
John K. jenkins of Rouses Point, N. Y,
has been visiting Joseph Jenkins, his broth
or, during the past week.
Mr.. and John Hosmer OF Rockland, Me-,
with their sons, Fred and George, are visit
ing their sister Mrs. John Stewart.
Editor and Mas. Frank w. sault of YER
gennes were in Barre last Thursday to At
tend the funeral Of Mrs. A. A. Mitchell, sis
ter of Mis-. Sault.
Joseph Mcdonnell, a prominent granite
dealer Of Buffalo, N. Y, was the guest of
Robert Mcdonnell, his BROTHER over last
Sunday.
A recess was taken at Goddard Semin.
airy Friday noon until Wednesday noon
following Nearly all the students went to
their homes.
Murdo McAuley of Graniteville has pur-
chased of Albert Johonnott or Montpelier
lot on Brooklyn street in Barre. The pur-
chase price was 81 800.
John E. Smith was in Montreal last week
to attend the marriage of Peter Smith, his
brother. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith came to Barre
on their wedding trip.
Charles f. McKenna of Montpelier and
Miss Agnes Lyons Of Barre will DO mar
ried Wednesday morning at st. Monica's
church by Rev. Father p. M. McKenna.
Miss Maud Clark and daughter of Brock
ton, Mass, are guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. r b.
Smith. Harry W. Smith of Platts burg, n
Y, is also visiting e. b. Smith, his father.
DIR. and Mrs. j. e. Insolvency. went last
week 10 the doc Or's former home at North
Greek, n. Y They were called there by
the dangerous illness of Dr. McSweeney' $
mother.
G rstmas WAS observed in all the
with appropriate exercises. In a majority
OF the churches Christmas trees were pro-
vlded for the little ones.
The Unversalist Sunday school held its
| Chris mas festivities Saturday afternoon in
the church vestry. Supper was served at
| five o'clock. AT seven o'clock Santa Claus
arrived with presents for all.
O, E. Soule, the new superintendent OF
| the Cenra Vermont railroad, was in Barre
| IN W. m g1f
and changes that are to be made at the
| Barre passenger station.
Nearly all the stone sheds are taking from
| three days to whole " ooh = vacation The
usual shut down Of two we. ks at the Holt
| day season could not be arranged this year
because OF the great rush Of business.
John Blachmore went last Friday nigh
to Stony Creek, Conn, where h. was mar
ri-d Christmas day to Miss Mania Booth of
| tcat town. Frank Rogers accompanies
him and acted as best man at the wedding.
William Parks and Miss Marian r. Troup,
daug ter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. George I. Troup,
were uarr''i lsa- Wednesday, evening NJ
street, Rev T. II. Nj cheli officiated A
wedding supper followed the Ger mony.
A large number OF entries have already
I been made for the annual exhibit by the
/ Graniie City Poultry, Pigeon aud Pei Stock
/ Association. The exhh lou opens on
/ Tuesday and will continue three days. The
I public il cordially invited to attend.
John, H7lris OF Quincy, Mas, was ar
rested last Friday night for int. xicatiou by
/ Chief of Police Rowland. He pleaded
| guilty before justice A. G Fay and WAS
| fined, g ith cos =, ~ll 20 He had no none Y
and took the al rrua I'VE sentence of ten
DAY in The county jill at Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs j. w. Mcdonald gave a
| tul KEY supper at their home on Hill street
] LAT Fri inn 70 oh.
who were prominent in the city campaign
last spiing Each guest was presented with
| a whisk broom TO which was attached n
card with the inscription "Re ady for 1900"
Memb, RS of the Salvation Army had a
Curistmss rec Monday evening, distribut-
| ing scores OF presents to children and
adults The Sunday school scholars gave
a jubilee consisting OF barrel and dumb
bell exercises singing several songs, duets,
and giving Rotations.
The owne of quarries in Barre have
reached an agree ent by which they will
advance the pice of rough stone after Jam
ry five GEMS per foot. After that date
light stock viii sell for seventy cents, ma.
dium for eighty cents and medium dark for
ninety cents. This advance is due La gely
to he rise in the price Of steel which is
more than sixty per cent.
Malcolm McIver, of the grant irm of
McIver & Buxton. and Miss Eliza j jamie
son OF Boston were married last Wedu6S-
day evening in the Presby teri4n church by
Rev. 7. IL. Mitchell. A, H. Morse acted as
best man, and Miss Agnes Wark as brides
maid. a reception followed the mony.
Mr. and Mrs, McIver are at home at No /
Church street.
The Scotch residents OF Barre met last
Thursday evening to devise plans for rails.
ing money for the Scotch widows aud
orphans made by the South AT lean war.
j. p, Mari was elected chairman and Will
liam Scott secretary, A committee to can
vass for funds was elected and it was voted
to collect money up to February 10, when
it will be forwarded to the proper author
tiles.
The union meetings that have been in
progress during tie past week have been
very largely attended. A spirit of unity
and earnes ness characterized these gath
erings, which are preparatory 10 the coming
OF Mr. Gale this week. The union meet
ings will be continued this week on Tues
day, Wednesday aud Thursday evenings
at the Me hodist, Baptist aud Congrega-
tional chu ches respectively.
Henry Lacross who has been at Heaton
hn.DitaI MINT uHlier timA under