The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
HOMER Fits, Barre, Vt.

A. Sherburne, Oscar Kendall and G. N.
Kenerson.
SO far as can be ascertsined the State
board of health has not been asked to come
to Barre to investigate the recent cases OF
typhoid fever at Goddard Seminary. 1t
was expected this would be done when the
school was closed.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Celeste
Rossi died from commissions last Wednes'
day evening, at the home of its parents on
Webster Avenue. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon and the burial
was in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. L. M. Averill and Mrs. j. H. jack
son were at Lyndonville last week as dele.
gates from the Glover club, to attend the
State Federation OF Women's clubs. Mrs.
K. l.. Smith was delegate from the Over the
Tea Cup club. Mrs. j. w. Gordon and
Mrs. N. ID. Phelps were also in attendance.
The milk that had been used at Goddard
Seminary during the early days OF the term
samples of which have been analysed, was
found to have been very bad and was doubt
less the cause OF much OF the Illness. The
milk was taken from two cows owned by
the institution.
Mrs. John W. Gordon was elected del
egate to the biennial convention of the Ma
iional Federation Of Woman's Clubs to be
held in Milwaukee, in 1900, at the State
meeting held last week in LyDdonville.
|
ity," read by Mrs. Carrie w. Jackson OF
Barre, ELECTED much favorable comment.
The report of Health Officer Nichols for
| the month OF September is of interest.
| Only five cases of diphtheria were reported,
none of which proved fatal. The tolal
number OF births was twenty-six, thirteen
OF which were males and thirteen females.
| Only five deaths occurred in the city dur
ing the month, the lowest per cent in pro-
portion to the population for many months.
Harry L. Ford of Montpelier and Miss
Maud W. Jersey were married Friday af-
| ternoon at the residence of Harvey Hersey
on East street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DR.. s. n. Jackson assisted
by Rev Thomas Mitchell Mr. and Mrs.
Ford left that evening for brief trip to
Saratoga and Washington, ID. q. After
November !, they will be at home at 81
| East street.
Chief of Police Rowland, Deputy Sheriff
| w II. Shepard and Officers French and
Wood raided the residence of Dennis Keefe
on Foster street, New Ireland" Saturday
evening. They seiz ID a slot machine, 8
barrel of ale a barrel of bottled ale, and a
quantity Of gin and brandy. Keefe was
taken before Justice A. G. Fay and gave
bonds in the sum of 5000 for his appearance
when wanted.
The Ladies' Aid Association of the Cor
gregatonsl church held its annual meeting
| ldsl lDuIsudy anu tltcltu MIS-
A. ID. Gilley president, Mrs. III o WortheI
vice-president aud Mrs. A. p. abbott sec
Rotary and treasurer. The executive com
mittee will be appointed by these officers
Ms. Perley Chandler was instructed Il
prepare and read paper on the society a
the annual church meeting.
The young ladies of the city gave a com
plmentary dance at ArmoIy hall last Fri
day evening to The young men, in return
similar favors extended to them during th
season at Dewey park. Mrs. j. w Gordon
Mrs. Is. w. Braley and Mrs, j. w. Dilloi
were chaperones. Punch was served b,
Misses Nellie Gale and Kitty Whitehead
About fifty couples were present Musi
was furnished by Bruce & Lsabelle's orches
ira.
, At the regular meeting of the board of a.
dermen held last week sewer permits wer
granted Fred Page, e. l.. Smith and l.. A
Averill. A petition for sewer on SchoC
street was referred to the committee o
, streets. This committee reported in favO
OF sewers on Webster and Currer streets
Their report was adopted They also r,
: ported against widening Elm street. Tn
j sum of $500 vas transferred to the schoC
u commissioners for school purposes. BulC
: ing permits were granted to Agnes Wi
l. lisms, George A. Morse, l. s. Morris, j.
3 Sherburne, Arthur Buzz H., L. A. Averil
n l.. A. Gale, Il. Nj. Tayntor, e G. Day an
/. Ward & Douglass.