The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
Barr,e.

son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Johnson
A sou was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Vercole.
Miss Edith Allen visited last week in
Randolph and Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barry are spending
their vacation in Williamsport, N. Y.
Miss Grace Harrington OF Princeton, ILL.,,
is the guest of Mrs. A. W. Eastman.
The Misses Brown of Lowell, Mass, are
visiting Mrs. j. M. Bond, their cousin.
Mrs Emery Ordway OF Claremont, N. H.,
is visiting Mrs. Arthur Ordway, her sister.
Henry Thurston and family of Chicago
are guests of relatives in Barre and vicinity.
DR.. G. D. Wheeler went last week to
Boston where he is to practice his profess
sion.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Turner died last Friday and was buried
Saturday.
1t is reported that the family OF Felix
Prestne on Short street, has another case
of diphtheria.
G. A. johnson and Mrs. A L. johnson of
Melrose, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. L. Towne.
Mrs. G. H. More and daughter of New
bury were guests last week of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Messer.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Prescott of St. Adams,
Me-, were guests last week of DR.. and Mrs.
j. w. Jackson.
W L. Stafford, formerly of Barre, now OF
Whittier, CAL, recently received pension
with $500 arrearages.
JamesSullivan,a prominentgranite dealer
OF Creston, Ia, was in the city last week
calling on the granite trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nichol sailed last Sat.
urday from New York for Scotland, where
they expect to remain year or more.
Frank N. Dawley and Miss Edith Suitor
were married last Wednesday by Rev. j
A. Sherburne at his home on Elm street.
During the first six months Of 1899 there
were one hundred and tfty-seven births
and forty-two deaths in the city OF Barre.
At special meeting of the city council
held last Friday evening 1t was voted &c
buy another pump for the pumping station
Mrs. e. c. Veale entertained the woman,
club OF the Church OF the Good Shepherd
last Thursday afternoon at her home OF
Maple Avenue.
III. x. Sherburne, son Of Rev. j. A. Sher
burne OF this city, has decided to open al
office for the practice OF osteopathy IL
Fitchburg, Mass.
Rev. A. e. Atwater spoke before the Ep
wort League convention held last Wednes
day at Waterbury on "The Place and Valu'
OF Oullu lTdlulHR.
A fine three-years.o colt belonging t,
G. b. Milne was found dead in the pasture
last Saturday. 1t is thought the ANNA
was struck by lightning.
Thomas Emerson and daughter, Minnie
were arrested last Thursday on a charge o
breach of the peace. Their case has bee
continued until Thursday, August TO-
The result OF the hearing in the cases
Mrs. Mary Coti and Maud Vandyke, charl
ed with keeping disorderly house
Barre, may be found in the Montpelit
items.
The pumping station on the William
town branch was put into operation la
Wednesday afternoon. A scarcity of wat,
is again troubling the commercial interes
of Barre.
Miss Lucy Cummings returned Saturds
from Long Island where she has been f
several weeks. She was accompanied
Miss Case who will remain in Barre duriI
the month Of August.
8. ID. Sibley has purchased for $4,000 ii
Smith house on Charles street, with OIL
half acre of land adjoining. The proper
was formerly owned by George Reynol
and Charles Townsend.
Company has at present twenty-thr
members and is soon to be recruited to fl
strength. There are twelve former mel
bers of the Company whose enlistmeu
Mrs A. e. Prindle went last Saturday
Kennebunk, Me-, where she will be ioin
this week by Mr.. Prindle Mrs. j.
George also went to that point on the Mai
coast last Saturday for stay OF thr
weeks.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Jan
Melvin died last Saturday morning at tn
home on Richardson road in North Bar
Funeral services were held Saturday aft
noon sand burial was in the Catho
cemetery.
Two petitions have been presented
Mayor Gordon asking him to call spec
city meeting to finally settle the question
adding TO the water supply. The mayor
called this meeting for Tuesday event
August 10.
The case OF State against Raphael A
tried last Thursday, resulted in dissgI
ment of the jury. Ala is charged will
breach OF the peace in assaulting o.