The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-11
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREsT--PERsO
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

Wells River.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mari.
d. X. Bisbee has been III with the grip
during the past week.
A daughter vas born last Friday TO Mr..
and Mrs. William Morren.
Miss Nellie Langley returned on Monday
to her school In Fort Edward, N. Y.
Clifford Holt returned last week to Bur-
lington TO re- enter the medical college.
The UDiversalists have engaged Rev Efio
X. M Jones as pastor for another year.
W. II. Rowland was at Asbury Park, N.
j., last week experimenting the erecting OF
large monument.
DIR. j. Henry Jackson was In Burlington
last week to attend the opening exercises at
the medical college.
son was born last week to Mr. and Mrs.
FRED Fletcher, and daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Biz ale.
The Bachelors club was entertained on
Thursday evening by james Coutts at his
nome on Silver street.
Rev. Efhe X. NJ. Jones preached last
| Thursday and Friday evenings in the church
OF the Messiah. Montpelier.
Mrs. William Taylor suffered a bad frao-
ture OF the left wrist last Thursday evening
by falling on an icy sidewalk.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr. and
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Holden.
Mrs. John Thorn fell last Thursday eve-
ming while attempting to board an electric
car and dislocated one shoulder.
Mrs. O. M. Scribner entertained tho
Glover club on Tuesday afternoon. The
topic was 1.-THE Writers of Fiction"
Mrs. Henry Phelps entertained the Phil
omathan club on Tuesday evening. The
quotations we're from Rudy ard Kipling.
The Family Album" will be repeated in
connection with an old folks concert at the
Congregational vestry next Friday evening.
Charles w. Bennett succeeds Engineer
Hurley on the Central Vermont railroad,
between Montpelier Junction and Williams
| town.
The fire alarm box that has been at the
office OF Whitcomb Brothers has been
moved to the hose house on Blackwell
street.
Thomas Averill, a former we'll known
citizen of Barre, who left Vermont for the
west twenty years ago, died last week
| at Saginaw, Mich.
Miss Emma Bridges, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Bush for sew
ersl weeks, returned on Monday to her
home in SouthbOro, Mass.
The case against Mrs. d. A. Cote for as
sault upon Mrs. Elizabeth Tacy was called
by Judge Boyce in city court Monday MORN
ing but was continued one week.
Mrs. Cora M Smith who has been the
guest of Rev. Effie X. M. Jones, her sister,
for several weeks, returned last Saturday
to her home at Lawrence, Kansas.
Several members of Stannard Lodge, New
| England Order of Protection, OF Montpelier,
will visit the local lodge this evening when
the new officers are to be installed.
The annual ball of the Barre Firemen's
Club is to held in Armory hall on Thursday
evening for which Blaisdel's orchestra OF
Concord, N H., will furnish music.
The funeral of an infant son of Patrick
| Trombly of Graniteville was held from st.
Monica's church Monday morning, and the
burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
In city court last Thursday Henry Sever
ance pleaded guilty to the larceny of horse
blanket from G. b. Townsend. He was
fined, with costs, SlS, which he paid.
e. f. Smith, grand patriarch, D V. Stone.
and A. b. Laviolette went last Friday night
to Randolph to help install the officers OF
Excelsior encampment of Odd Fellows.
The members of vinci;ia Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, will attend the district meeting
| to be held at Montpelier next week Thurs
day evening, and will participate in the
work.
Mrs. Ellen Riley OF South Barre was ar
rested last Friday morning by Constable II.
j. Slayton for preventing her son from at
tending school. Her fine and costs amount
ed to 1851, which she paid.
The officers of Hiawatha Lodge of Odd
Fellows were Installed Thursday evening
by district deputy grand master Il. II.
Slack of Northfied. A banquet followed
the installation ceremonies.
Charles Omet was before Judge Boyce in
city court last Thursday morning charged
with the larceny OF fur overcoat from
Segel & Bradley. The respondent proved
his innocence and was discharged.
The body of Mrs. George Straiton was
brought to Barre from Waterbury last We'd
nesday for burial. The funeral was from
her late home on Clark street Friday after
noon, Rev. L. II. Merrill officiating.
Charles LePage was awarded third prize
for butter at the annual meeting of the YER
mont Dairyman's Association, held last
week in ST. Ohnsbury. His butter scored
ninety-fve out of possible one hundred.
Judge l.. Fl. Thompson OF the Vermont
supreme court will address a union temper
ance meeting to DO held in Barre next Sun
day evening. Judge Thompson comes to
Barre under the auspices Of the anti-salOon
league.
Prof. George FL. Elmore and wife will
lead the grand march at tho Firemen's ball
| to be held Thursday evening in Armory
hall. The ladies will have the use of Com
pany e club rooms for that night for dispos-
ing Of their wraps.
Edward Murphy ahd Miss Flora Henry Of
East Barre, were married Monday morning
at st. Monica's church by Rev Father P.
| NJ MChtuud. M 1873 hhJo SfTduy Oh dTAnlt6-
Vile WAS bridesmaid and Edward Coffey of
Montpelier best man.
A young daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Halle died last Friday morning at the homo
of her parents corner of Silver street and
Shurtleff Place. The cause OF death was
brain fever and the grip. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon.
Rev. j. j. Lewis gave an illustrated leo
ture on THE Passion Play" in the Univer-
salist church last Sunday evening. The
| evening services at several of the other
| churches were omitted and Mr.. Lewis ad-
dressed very large congregation.
Donald Smith, of the finn of e. L. Smith
& Co, and Miss Ethel A. Carswel were
married last Wednesday at the home OF the
bride on Aver street, Rev S N. jackson
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs Smith left ON the
afternoon train for brief wedding trip to
Montreal
Olin King of South Barre was arrested
| last Wednesday by Constable Slay ton for
intoxicstion. Before Justice III. w. Scott
| Thursday morning he pleaded guilty and
! maid "A fine of SIS and costs. George Carev