The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-12
Barre.

Mrs. H. W. Scott is stenographer in Mr..
Scott's office.
Twenty cent box paper, 10 cents at Hon.
er Fits, Barre, Vt.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest III. Jones.
The polishing mills shut down Thursday
because OF a scarcity OF water
Mrs. Douglas Robin is stenographer in
the insurance Office of j. W. Dillon.
W. H. Buchanan has been appointed
trustee of the bankrupt estate of e. K. Van
cor.
The Baptist Sundsy-school joined the
union picnic at Cherryvale grove on Tues
day.
Mrs. d. r. Bisbee was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Graham at Bethel over last
Sunday.
Miss Lucy Cummings went last week to
Long Island where she is to remain several
months.
Mrs George Cook died last week at her
home on Trow hill. The burial was in
Waits River.
Mr.. and Mrs James Muzzy went last
Friday to franklin, N. H., where they are
to reside in future.
w. g. Belknap, editor of the Bellows
Falls Times has been visiting in Barre dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grath have been
guests during the past week Of Rev. and
Mrs. 8. n. Jackson.
Mrs. j. R. George attended the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Convention at
Northfield last week.
Mrs. j. A. Davis and son Fred OF Malone
n. Y, are visiting Mrs. j. A. l.. Julian,
daughter of Mrs. Davis.
The Carl Robbins house at East Barre
has been purchased by Harry McAllister,
the Montpelier postman.
Prof. W. A. Wheaton, a we'll known Or
ganist Of Minneapolis, MINI is visiting G.
A. Wheaton, his brother.
Mrs. John Powers of Schuylerville, n. NJ,
and franklin Powers of Bridport are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs s. d. Allen
Particulars of the arrest OF Deputy Sher-
iff Smith OF Barre on a serious charge are
fully told in the Montpelier items.
Mrs. Henry j. Smith and daughters Hor:-
tense and Martha are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. Smith at Old Orchard, Me.
II. X. Sherburne whose wife was Instant
ly killed in the cyclone at Kirksville, Mo-,
is visiting Rev. j. A. Sherburne, his father.
Peter McMorrow, John Bonnyman and
James Glass sailed last Saturday from Mon
tresl for Scotland for visit OF six weeks
or more.
The copious rains last week averted the
expected water famine, OF which mention is
made in the report OF the city council pro-
ceedings.
DR.. j. Henry Jackson has donated 1875 to
Crandall Post, G. A. R., for the purchase Of
a receptacle to hold war mementoes owned
by the Post.
Gently from the University OF Vermont, has
opened an office for the practice OF medi-
cine in Wsitsfeld.
The contract for building the Aver street
school house has been awarded to Lave &
Burnham for $3.50. This includes both
foundation and superstructure.
In the horse case OF Slayton v. Leslie,
Judge BOyce rendered decision last week
that Slayton should recover $128. The de-
| PENDANT appealed his case to county court.
DIR. and Mrs. J. Henry Jackson attended
the Jackson Wells Wedding in Burlington,
| last week. Rev. DR.. 3. N Jackson and
wife, parents OF the groom, were also pres
| emit.
| Fred MOnette was arrested last Thursday
for intoxicstion by Deputy Sheriff French.
He was found guilty before Justice Fl. W.
Scott and fined, with costs, 5000. which he
paid.
The civil case of Stoddard v. Lebouiveare,
| an action in assumpsit, was tried last
Wednesday morning before Judge Boyce,
The defendant confessed Judgment and
took an appeal
Mrs. Henry A. Dixie and daughters OF
Cedar Rapids, Ia, arrived Saturday after.
noon to spend the summer with Mrs. Mary
Carleton, mother OF the former, at the home
OF Edwin Carleton.
A detailed account of the arrest OF Con
stable Buchanan and Henry Wilkin on the
charge OF conspiracy with George w. Smith
to blackmail Italians, may be found in an
other column. The end is not yet.
DIR. j. w. Jackson, Alexander Bruce
Captain ID. X. Bisbee and W. A. Smith will
act as marsbals at the parade to be held
July q on the occasion OF the unwilling OF
the Burns statue. Mr.. Bruce will be chic
marshal.
Clarence, the six years old son of Henry
Bailey, died OF diphtheria last Friday at tn,
home Of his father on Maple Avenue. Tn,
body was taken Friday evening to Yves
Burke where the funeral and intermen
took place.
Hose companies and 2 won $50 in tn,
hose race at the Granite City Trotting Park