The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
HOMER Fits, Barre, Vt.

Lindsey of Montpelier The case was set
for re-tria August 16.
Thomas Phaon was arrested last week
by Deputy Sheriff Shepard on a charge Of
intoxication. He pleaded guilty and was
fined with costs S11 20 which he was unable
to pay and took the alternative sentence OF
ten days in county Jail.
The sixteenth annual picnic given by
Clan Gordon at Cherryvale grove last Sat-
urday afternoon was an immense affair.
A special train over the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad carried large numbers,
and the electrics were crowded.
Chief of Police Rowland had an unpleas-
ant experience at Burlington last week,
He was taking John Hogan and Robert
| wilkins to the house of correction at Rut-
land TO serve sentence of eighty-four days.
Officer Rowland was asleep when the train
| reached Burlington and his prisoners es-
capped
The balm of gilead tree that was struck
by lightning on Washington street last
Wednesday evening, near the residence of
w. A. Perry, was set out by Jacob Spauld-
ing, principal OF the old Barre academy.
The lightning communicated to the trolley
wire, burning it off opposite the city hotel
and delaying traffic for some time.
| Mrs.Katherine A Parkyn died last Thurs
day evening at the Congregational parson-
age. Mrs. Parkyn was born in Cornwall.
|
she has lived with Mrs. Rev. s. N Jackson,
her step daughter Funeral services were
conducted at the Congregational parsonage
Sunday afternoon and the body was taken
to Montreal Monday for burial in Mount
Royal cemetery.
Dean P. Town, assistant cashier in the
| Barre National bank and Miss Maud F.
Haskins were married last Thursday noon
at the home OF e A. B. Bishop on Bolster
Avenue. Rev. DR.. w. j. Harris, rector of
the Church of the Good Shepherd, was the
officiating clergyman. The bride was given
away by G. b. Evans of Waterbury, her
uncle. Followin. the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served and Mr.. and Mrs. Town
left on the noon train for Highgate Springs
where they will remain two weeks.
The Barre Entertainment Association
has secured the following talent for the
course during the coming fall and winter:
Oxford Musical Club and Miss Addie Chase
Smith, reader; Grand Central Concert Com
pany with Francis Walker, who was heard
in Barre last winter in a song recital and
was enthusiastically received; Marc, the
magician; Sayton's Colored Jubilee Sing
ers; the Fadettes, Boston's famous woman's
orchestra Of twenty pieces, Caroline B.
Nichols. conductor; Chaplain Jones OF the
battleship Texas; Hon. G. A. Gearhart
Chicago; Rev. Russell Conwell. Philadel.
phia and Max O'Itell
South Barre
Fred Martin is still under the DOCTORS
care.
Mrs. A. w. Lane has returned from Mont
pelier.
Mrs. John D. Cummings has gone t.
South Ryegate
, Miss Minnie Worcester visited In Ess
Montpelier Sunday.
A. W. Lane has commenced work on tb
l new school building at Barre city
a Groton.
r William WEIGH has been visiting il
Hardwick.
y Mrs. Lydia Kicker was visiting in Woods
u vile last week.
a s. Anderson has visited tenement il
o Ira g. Blake's house.
:, George III. Paris was in West Concor
> Saturday and Sunday.
Y Mrs. Rosa Heath was in town Monda
2 looking for tenement.
party OF the young people from the vi
10 lage are camping at Groton pond.
10 John Anderson of East Montpelier
y working in the Groton Granite Company
Is she'd
Workmen commenced Monday mornin
20 on the foundation of Mrs. Corruth's ne
II house.
D. e. d. Kicker, who has been unable
u tism, Is slowly gaining.
TO j. r. Darling has taken the horse she
I'd down at his store. He il intending to NAL
Z. an addition to his store.
as East Corinth.
Mrs. Koseth of Boston visited in tow
es last week
UT Quite a large party from this pla
o. camped at HALLS Pond last week.
H. Q. Hartman and daughter Edith OF Ca
80 fornia are visiting at r. M. Harriman's.
IN Miss Addie and Jack Butterdeld a
ial spending short vacation at Loon lake.
of Mrs. j. II. Fulton and daughter FlorenC
las who have been visiting in town, return
~, TO their home in Lakeport Saturds
Miss Anna Divoll returned with them.
ia, Frank G. Reynolds, Boston's unia
ee- singing humorst, will give his enterta
ment in Village hall, Monday eveniI
Ear August IA. Don't fail to hear him.