The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREST--pER
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

w. w. Lapoint was in franklin Falls, N
H. last week on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Thurston are visiting
their daughter in Chcopee, Mass.
Rev. James Parkyn of Tronto, Ont, was
the guest last week Of DR.. S. N. jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs, d. w. Mcdonald and
P.Q.
Mrs. W. T. Cleveland and daughter, syl.
wa, are visiting Mrs. W. II, Gladding, sister
OF the former.
=, The annual picnic, held by the Foreign
Masons, will occur at Cherry Vale grove
Saturday, July 8.
George A Rising was called to andolph
last week to attend the funeral of Abial
Rising, his father.
Mrs. F. A. Walker was in Boston last
week attending the annual meeting Of
| Christian Scientists.
Mrs. G. W. Ball and Mrs. G. n. Pierce
| left last Wednesday for Old Orchard to re-
main several weeks.
Mayor Gordon and r.. A. Hoar were at
Chelsea last week attending the June term
OF Orange county court.
W. n. Batchelder lectured at Windsor
! last Friday evening on Teddy Roosevelt
and the Rough Riders"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Jackson and G. f.
Ball are in the Rangely Lake region in
Maine on fishing trip
Andrea Bazzini and Adele Lizari were
married last Thursday morning by Justice
II. W. Scott in his office.
b. W. Hooker and w. X. wheatley were
in Burlington last week to attend the
school of EN- balming held there.
Alexander NJ. Troup and Miss Bessie
Densmore were married at East Barre, last
week, by Rev. j. A. Sherburne.
Mrs. j. Coutts arrived last week from
Eagle Pass, Texas. She is to reside with
James Coutts, her son, on Seminary street.
G.. Tomassi was before Justice H. w.
Scott last Wednesday charged with keep
ing nuisance. He paid fine of S25 and
costs.
The Spaulding High School base ball
team defeated the Williamstown nine at
Gospel Village last Friday afternoon by
score of Al to 0.
The St. Johnsbury Academy base ball
team was defeated by the Goddards on the
home ground last Saturday afternoon by a
score Of IS to 8.
s, A. Andrews, superintendent of the
State Industrial School at Vergennes, was
delegate to the Baptist Sunday school
convention last week.
The branch pipe leading from the city
water main to the residence of Nelson
Hamel on South Main street, burst last
Wednesday, flooding the entire territory.
Hon. Frank Plumley Of Northfeld, will
address union temperance meeting next
Sunday evening at Hedding cnnrch in the
interests of the anti-saloon league Of Barre.
Mrs. f. G. Rowland entertained her Sun
day-school class at her home last Saturday
afternoon with lawn party, winding up
with ride on the electric cars to Dewey
park and return.
Mcmillan & Stephens and Burke Broth
ers gave their employees their annual pic.
nj, Nhar 10 Gnt,
Special electrics were required to carry
those who attended.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bailey fell in his fathers barn last Thurs
day afternoon and broke his arm. The
fracture was reduced by DR.. II. o. Worthen
and the lad is doing well.
Stephen A. Foster of Derby Line, gradu-
ate of Goddard Seminary and a cousin of
Mrs, NJ. l.. Towne, is to be married Satur-
day. June "a, at Elmhurst ILL.,, to Miss AL
media Hodges of that city.
A delegation from Williamstown lodge of
Odd Fellows visited Hiawatha lodge Thurs
day evening. The iuitiatory and second
degrees were worked after which refresh
ments were served in the banquet hall.
Deputy Sheriff E. c. French went TO
Groton last Wednesday and arrested Will
liam Reid W. w Lapoint his bondsman,
having surrendered him. Reid paid his
fine and costs and was released from GUS
tody.
New curbing has been placed in position
in front of the stores of Sowdon x Lyon
and b. w. Hooker & Co. and the grade of
the sidewalk there will be raised to corre-
spond with that in front Of the Currer
block.
Children's Day was observed last Sunday
at the Congregational, Methodist, Baptist
and Universalist churches. Sermons to the
children were preached in the morning and
| Sunday school concerts were held in the
evening
Harry Perkins was arrested last Wednes-
! day on a charge OF intoxication on a CON-
plaint sworn out by Grand Juror II. W.
| Scott. He was tried before Justice A. G
Fay. found guilty, and fined, with costs,
SI1.20, which he paid.
AT an auction sale of lots at Edgewood,
Gilley g. Abbott's new addition to the city,
held last Thursday evening, six lots were
sold. G. L. Bugbee purchasei one for
! $685. G.. n. Field one for S400 II. Z. Howe
two for 1926; W. e. Barney two for 1926,
A special city meeting is named for
Thursday evening, June p to see IL the city
will vote to refund portion of its bonds
and to see il the city will vote to borrow
money to erect new school house in the
southern part of the city.
At the races held Saturday afternoon at
feated Robert b. Time 2:iS Charles
Taylor, the veteran driver, ninety.two
years old, drove Robert b" and received
an ovation as he drove upon the track.
Henry Premier WAS in Rutland last
week to attend the meeting of the exec
utve council of the State court, Catholic
! Order Of Foresters. Mr.. Premier is State or
gaAizer, and will organize new courts
in Hardwick and Northfeld this month.
Fred E. Stoughton and his bride are
visiting Colonel III. r, Soughton, his father,
Mr., and Mrs. Stoughton were married last
Thursday at Alpine, n. Y. Mr.. Stoughton
holds responsible position with the West
Shore railroad. His bride was Miss Eva NJ
Bromley Of Alpine.
The report OF the secretary of the State
Baptist Sunday school convention held in
Barre last week shows that there are ninety
six Baptist churches in Vermont, of which
seventy have resident settled pastors. The
number Of Baptist Sunday school teachers
is ,003, and the number OF pupils is 7,410
A fire in Gladding block Saturday night
threatened for a tune TO be a disastrous
oonfiagration 1t was caused by an explo-
sion of kerosene lamp. The stock of
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