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

versaist parsonage last Wednesday morn
ing by Rev. Effie X. M. Jones Mr.. and
Mrs. Gale left on the noon train for brief
wedding trip to Boston.
BY the change OF time OF the suburban
trains on the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad which went into effect on Monday.
the trains which formerly left Barre at $40
and Asp. now leave at 1925 and 405.
The trains which formerly left Montpeler
at 3:15 and 4:15 P. NJ now leave at 2:50 and
3:45.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne preached at He'd
ding church last Sunday morning on
christian Triumph" Mr.. lSherburne has
just passed his seventy-eighth birthday and
is yet hale and vigorous. His Sunday school
class, consisting of forty young men and
women. attended the service in body San
! day morn ng.
Prof. W. c. Whitman, teacher OF higher
English branches at Goddard Seminary,
closed his laoors there last week and has
gone to Gloucester, Mass, where he has
similar position. His position at Goddard
Seminary is taken by Prof. Allen g. Hutch
inson. graduate Of Bates college.
Nelson Downing, whose advertisement
appears elsewhere has recently purchased
the E j. Gale stable opposite depot square,
and is fitting it up in first class shape. Mr.
Downing has had fifteen years experience
in one Of the best livery stables in 'Ston,
! anu VIII DE prepared 10 furnish HrSJ CLASS
teams for all occasions.
A serious fire was narrowly averted last
! week in the house OF {. j. HAYES on Sec
! Ond street kerosene lamp exploded
| after the family had retired for the night.
| The floor in the room where the lamp ex-
! ploded and the wood work were consider
ably burned, but the flames werel extin-
| guished without calling out the fire depart
ment.
] hl Ia VA IN
| the asylum az Waterbury was again seen
| in Barre last Wednesday. He was walk
! ing from ElmwOod cemetery across the
fields to Hill street. He appeared 10 be
almost exhausted and was in ptiiul con-
| dition physically Officers were summoned
but before their arrival he again disap-
! peared.
George w. Jackman OF Bridgeport, Conn,
| was in town last v eek TO attend the funeral
OF MIS- Emeline Jackman Roberts, his sis
ter. Judge A. VI. Jackman, his father, was
unable to be present because of i'll health.
The remains of Mrs. Roberts were brought
to Barre Saturday from Princeton, Mimi,
for burial. Funeral services were held in
the Methodist church,
Mrs. Miles Morrison died Saturday morn.
Ing at the home Of Lyman A. Taft. her
brother, on Washington street. She had
been great sufferer from heart trouble for
a long time. Deceased was fifty seven
years of age. She WAS born and had always
resided in Barre. She leaves a husband
and two daughters; also two brothers, j. M
and Lyman A Taft. Funeral services
We're held Monday afternoon from her late
home.
j. Herbert Fish of Hallowell, Me. a
member Of the Spencer Rifles while they
were At Chickamauga, has recently been
granted pension OF $40 per month, Mr
Fish is entiTey helpless. He has lost the
use of his limbs through Illness contracted
~ a.
OBJ aimed through the efforts of the lodges
of Knights of Pythias of Barre and Halo
we'll, of which he is a member.
Miss Margaret Doheny, one of the teach
ers in the Summer street school, was ar
rested last week on a charge of assault OF
! Fred, son OF A. ID. Morse The assault il
alleged TO have taken place November 10
when it is said the lad was severely pun
ished with a hardy oodlrule. A hearing il
: the case will be held as soon az the Doherty
s murder trial is finished. States Attonel
Hoar and Grand Juror Lapoint will appea
for the state aud Frank Pumley for the de
A fence.
i w. K. Guthrie, manager of the Combina
v ton Cash Store, and Miss Una Densmor
}. were married last Wednesday evening a
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il l.. DensmOr,
: parents of the bride, on Pleasant street
8 Rev. j. A. Sherburne was the oificiatin
D. clergyman. A largely attended receptio
+ followed Mr.. and Mrs Guthrie will fo
the present reside with Mr.. and Mr.
o Densmore.
o AT the regular meeting OF the board
., aldermen, held last week, building permit
& were granted Mrs. Louise Boyce, B.
Campbell George Il. Mcfarland, @. \
IL Field and Mrs William Morecroft tt
ID petition from the property holders @
3 Blackwell street asking for a plank sid
y walk on that thoroughlare was referred
the street commissioners, as was a petite
D. for u street two rods wide leading fro
* Blackwell street to the stone sheds
Of Melcher Hadey. A warrant was issue
III TO pay for a new bank wall on Brook sire
built by Louis Brassaw. A sewer perm
!, was granted to Alexander Anderson.
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