The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS OF INTEREsT--PERsO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

barre.
@. r. Jones visited last week in Law.
renee, Mass.
A son was born last Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Batchelder.
Mrs. r. G.. Rowland is wishing Mrs L. E.
Heath her aunt, at Saratoga, N. Y.
Hon. G. g. Peck and wife OF Hinesburgh
were guests OF Edwin Carleton last Thurs
day.
Rev. w. r. Davenport has shipped his
| household goods to Randolph where he is 10
| reside
| G.I. Jackson returned last week from a
southern trip, very much improved in
| health.
Peter Ward was in Port Henry, N. Y,
| last week to attend the funeral OF his
| mother.
City clerk Wells moved Saturday morn
ing to his new Office on the ground floor in
| the new city building.
Mrs. Georgia Gilchrist OF West Lebanon,
n. H., was the guest last week OF Col. and
Mrs. II. r. Stoughton.
The annual May day ball was held at
East Barre Monday night Supper was
furnished by the ladies'.
Mrs. 8. A. Forsyth leaves in few days
for st. Johns, N. B.. where she is to re-
main during the coming summer.
Sergeant L. N. Gsuthier is drilling the
high school battalion;preparatory. to their
doing escort duty on Memorial day.
William Adams OF the granite firm OF
Mackie Hussy & Co. is travelling through
the west in the interest OF that firm.
The Bianchi Granite Company has rented
onehalf OF the Capital Granite Company
sheds at Montpelier and will soon move to
their new location.
4 A. j. Stephens OF the firm OF Mcmillan &
: Co. left last Saturday morning for Wheeling
Q West Virginia, on business trip for the
r firm Of which he is member.
Eli T. Rice, the veteran tailor is reported
: | as doing we'll at Heaton hospital, Montpe-
d lier. There is hope that his broken hip may
x yet be SO that that he can use 1t.
I The school commi ssioners have granted
l. permission to the Civic Federation of Wom-
D. ems clubs to plant woodbine around the
10 walls of the Church street school-house.
d W. P. Rooney OF Graniteville was ar
rested last Thursday by Officer French on
m the charge of selling Intoxicating liquor.
ID In default Of bail he was lodged in Jail at
s. Montpelier.
D. The unused shop on the farm Of e. j.
y Woodbury. at Graniteville was burned last
u Friday afternoon. The fire was caught
, from sparks from an engine. The damage
l. was nominal.
or Mrs W. f. Shepard, Mrs. E. L. Smith
sv and Mrs. e. B. Whitaker were in Rutland
oy last Thursday night to attend the reception
he given to the ladies Of the State Federation
OF Women's clubs.
ct The Office in Eastman block, formerly oo-
adj cupied by DR.. f. W. Delmarge has been
IT, rented by W. W. Lap pint and E. e. Perry,
g. who occupy it May l. DR.. Delmarge has
located at Fort Edward, N. Y.
Chaplain G. o. Day of the First Vermont
regiment will preach the Memorial Sunday
sermon in Barre May 3d. The members OF
Company e are preparing to give their be-
'e- loved chaplain very warm welcome
or The officers OF Granite Lodge of mssons
OF were installed last Friday night by district
us deputy grand master w. j. Forsyth past
IN master Alexander Anderson was presented
als with a handsome Past master's jewel.
,er A consignment of 5000 fry from the
'0 Brookdale Trout Company Of Kingston
be Mass, was received last week by the Gran.
5 DC lite City Fishing Club. They were placed
'or in the Stevens branch at South Barre
Ter The members Of the Recreation Gun clul
me held the first shoot of the season at Gunner
as brook range last Wednesday. Several ex
cellent scores were made. Another NEE
au- was arranged for one week from that date
wn The young ladies' guild connected with
jhe the Church of the Good Shepherd will give
Whittier evening in the parish sIsl rooms rooms
Smith has charge of the arrangements anC
n, programme.
'o' Rev. j. Edward of Montpelier spoke il
"a the Univeralist church Sunday evening OF
William Lloyd Garrison, giving the second
II OF series on the religion of great men
- Rev. Effe X. NJ. tones the pastor, ex
changed with Mr.. Wright.
..4S Ex-Governor and Mrs. s. e. Pingree o
Hartford were in Barre last Friday to visi
90 the public schools. Mrs. Pingree is super
. intendent of schools in Hartford and is Wis
iting the educational institutions in many
40 Of the larger towns and cities in the state.
The executive committee of the Barre
entertainment association has decided Il
2 Of have nine entertainments in the course
~ next season, five lectures and four concerts
; 20 These will be in the new opera house anC
~ seats will range in price from $15O to 81 o
, OK each. The boxes will be sold at auction.
re- Mrs Martha Pratt OF Plainheld was trieC
,tal last week before Justice A. G. Fay and
3 46 jury on a charge of selling Intoxicating
ac- liquor. f. 8. Williams appeared for tn
Mr.. State and W. W. Lapoint for Mrs. Pratt
The jury rendered verdict of not guilty.
veale & Knight, the enterprising new
dry goods firm, have new advertisement
5,59 in the WATERMAN to-day. Their stock i
varied and complete, and they are offerin
3A special values in many lines. Note thei
- special bargain offered in children's hos
" for next Saturday.
,' d. At the special city meeting held las
'''' Wednesday night the aldermen and assess
ors were voted salary OF thirty cents al
lug lug hour. Action on the school building wa
10y 10y postponed for one week, the school com
I ipt missioners to examine sites and building
ssr n9s during that time. Adjourned for one week
his c.. R. Motsinger Of Chattanooga, Tenn
, IL arrived in town last week. His wife ha
been for several weeks at the home OF b
two G. Jones, her father. Mr.. Motsnger re
.51 cehtiy returneu from Ouos, where ne ma
art been in the government employ. H
sur prougnt Win nun al Interesting coiecuol
bin OF Cuban relics
nds At the annual meeting of the grand lodge
lur- New England Order of Protection. held las
ON week at Bennington, the records showed
hat that Barre lodge is the largest in the State
is The Bradford lodge was consolidated will
zen the Barre lodge. Mrs. Anna Mudgett o
nts Barre was elected Grand Conductor, and
II. X. Bush trustee.
ng The Barre Daily Times shows evidences
Ion of deserved prosperity This paper wa.
will enlarged eight columns May 1, and the
Ind daily telegraph service of the Publisher.
Ind Press was added. The Times is now more
than double the size 1t was when it started
about two years ago, and 1t evidently has
not yet reached its full stature.
Walter Smith was arrested last week by
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