The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
Barre.

Barre.
Peter A. Lavsry has purchased Of Smith
Brothers for $3.50, two building lots on Far
well stree,
Mr. and Mrs. g. H. Adams were in Mid
dlesex asst Wednesday to attend the funer.
Adams.
DR.. and Mrs. II. o. worthen, and M. and
Mrs j M. Perry were in Waterbury last
Thursday as guests of Rev. l.. Tenny.
A daughter was born last week to Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Day, and q daughter the
same day to Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Cook
Col. II. r. Stoughton and family returned
last week from Oberlin, Ohio. They will
occupy their new house which has recently
been completed
Mrs Alexander Smith returned last Satur-
day to her home in Quincy Mass. after a
visit of several weeks with Mrs. James E.
Ross, her daughter.
eGeoree and Martha Washington will re.
ceive at the birthday party to be given We'd
nesdsy evening, February % in the vestry
of the Baptist church.
Rev. DR.. j. Clement French. native of
Barre and the pastor Of the Park Presbyte-
rian church OF Newark, N j., died last
week after q short illness.
A large delegation of Odd Fellows went
last Friday evening to Randolph to attend
the encsmpment district meeting. Grand
Patriarch K Il. Smith was present.
A union temperance concert was held in
the Baptist church Sunday evening. The
programme was under the direction of the
local woman's Christian temperance union.
James Morse of SO Spaulding street, who
has been confined to the house for the past
four weeks with the grip and lung trouble,
improves very slowly. He is able to sit up
a part OF each day.
Eighty-ive Masons from Barre attended
the district meeting at Montpelier held last
Wednesday evening. A special train car
ried them to the Capital and brought them
home after the exercises.
At the Universalist church last Sunday
morning Rev. Eff X. M. Jones spoke on
the III eroisms of Republic" In response to
special invitation many of tho members OF
Company e, were present
IL. w. Hodgdon of Lancaster, n. H.
succeeds w. A. Marsh as local inspector
for the New England Telephone and Tel
egraph Company. Mr. Marsh will continue
in the service of the company as lneman.
Funeral services for Eugene A. Gould
were held last Thursday afternoon at the
undertaking rooms of b. w. Hooker. Rev.
Effiie X. M. Jones officiated, and the body
was placed in the tomb at Elmwood Gem
terry.
In his annual message to the taxpayers of
the city Of Barre, Mayor Gordon explains in
detail the city affairs; discusses the water
question, city hall and electric railroad, and
other important questions, and recommends
two dollar tax rate for the year ensuing.
Patrick Cornell of West Fairlee was ar
rested last week at North Barre by Con-
stable Buchanan for intoxication. Justice
A. G. Fay fined him the usual amount with
costs which he was unable to pay and took
the alternative sentence OF fifteen days in
the county jail.
E. T. Rice, the aged tailor, fell Sunday
evening while coming out OF the Baptist
church, and broke his right hip The frac-
ture was reduced by Doctors b. w. Braley
and K. b. Whitaker. At his advanced age
it is probable that Mr.. Rice will never again
be able to walk.
Mrs j. Henry Jackson has presented to
the Spaulding High school copy of Rapba-
els celebrated painting of the Sistine Mad
onna. This painting 10 surmounted by a
handsome frame and it is hoped that the &C.
ton OF Mrs. Jackson will be followed by
other public spirited people.
At the ward caucus held last Friday even
ing John Robbins WAS nominated for Alder
man In Ward /; James G. Mckay in Ward
8 and o. j. Howes in Ward 8. Nomination
papers have been filed at the city clerks Of
fee placing Samuel j. Kingston in nomina-
ton for alderman in the 9th ward.
George r. Vending lectured in the Barre
entertainment course last Thursday even
ing in the Congregational church on 1.-THE
Man OF Galilee." MIR. Vending was
greeted with large audience. 1t was not
his first appearance in Barre and he is sure
OF a crowded house whenever he returns.
The case OF State against Luco Nicholas,
charged with the crime known as the
blanket act" was heard last Wednesday
afternoon before Justice A. G. Fay. States
Attorney Hoar appeared for the State and
W. A. Lord for the respondent, who was
discharged. The similar case against Mary
Lamora was continued.
A committee from the Granite Manufactur.
er's Association and the Cutters Union met
last Thursday evening and agreed substan-
TALLY upon bill OF prices for the conf ng
year. ms committee Will report to the as
sociatlons they represent, and if their action
Is confirmed the matter can be considered as
settled for the year to come.
Through the fundamentally OF the Civic
Federation of Women Clubs, in which Mrs,
N. ID. Phelps has been the moving spirit, a
bill has been introduced in the national
House by Congressman Grout authorizing
the secretary of the navy to furnish the city
OF Barre two condemned cannon, which will
be used az ornaments in the city park
Mrs. W. X. Page died last Thursday
morning from typhoid fever at h er home on
Washington street. This family is in very
destitute circumstances. Mr.. Page has
been i'll all winter with fever, and young
son Is very sick and not expected to live.
There are three other small children in the
family, and they have hardly the barest
necessities of life.
Peter Coffee OF Buffalo, N. Y. was stabbed
twice in the throat at Graniteville last Fri
day afternoon by John Dryer of Chazee, N
Y. These two men got into an alteration
over chopping wood and Dwyer became 80
enraged that he drew knife and stab ned
Coffee several times. IL is thought Coffee
will recover. Immediately after the ARRAY
Dwyer skipped and the officers have since
been unable to locate him.
The new rhomassi block on Main street
was damaged TO the extent of 5000 early lasl
Saturday morning. The fire was discovered
by George Howe, moterman, who was run.
ming special car to Montpelier at that
time. IL was caused by sheet iron stove
An alarm was turned in and the department
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