The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-02
Barre.

DR.. and Mrs. H. o. Worthen were in Bur-
lington last week to visit their son Clar-
ence,
Miss Myrtle Breckenridge of Burlington
was the guest OF Mrs. M. j. Davis, her sis
ter, last week,
Rev. DR.. l. P. Booth Of Worthwhile ex-
changed Sunday morning with Rev. Effie
X. M. Jones.
W. r. Gauthier has purchased of E. L.
Densmore for $500 the Frank Cheney
house at East Barre.
James Thompson went last week to Buff
falo, N. Y, where he is working at his
trade as stone cutter.
Mrs II. A. Gilley and Miss Alice Gilley
went last week to Buxport, Me-, where
they will reside in the future.
Herbert Pape has resigned as teacher
OF the public school, and has entered the
employ of the Granite Savings Bank.
A delegation from Crandall Post g. A. R.
attended the funeral of Henry N. Jillson at
Williamstown last Thursday afternoon
DR.. G. W. Steele, DR.. j. w. Jackson and
q. B. Whitaker went last Friday on the
Mystic Shrine pilgrimage to Burlington.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Borden of Graniteville died last week. The
body was taken to Sherbrooke, p. @, for
burial.
An infant daughter of Fred Liable died
| ldsU rTludy dG tN6 nome OF Der Iatl6r on
Fairview street. The burial was in the
| Catholic cemetery.
The Italian dramatic club presented a
drama and farce in Italian at the Opera
house last Saturday evening which attract
| Ell large audience
The jury in the case of State against s..
Massucco for keeping nuisance, tried last
week before Justice A. G. Fay, returned a
| verdict OF not guilty.
Because Of the postponement of the in
specuon OF Compony Il at Montpelier last
Thursday evening the company held drill
on the campus at Goddard seminary.
E. B. Smith has purchased the hotel Mid
way, five miles east of Platts burg, n. Y
Mr. Smith will remain in Barre and con-
duct the Red Star lunch room, and will
lease his hotel to other parties.
John Tobey was arrested last Friday
evening by Chief OF Police Shepard for in
toxication. He was taken before Justice
A. G. Fay Saturday morning and fined,
with costs, So 20 which he paid.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne preached at He'd
ding church on Sunday, morning and even
ing. His subject at the first service was
"Glorying in the Cross" In the evening
he spoke on 1.-THE Gospel Invitation"
The friends of Miss Barbara Davidson to
the number of twenty gave her surprise
party last Friday evening at the home of A.
M. Smith on Pleasant street. Miss David
son is soon to go to California to reside.
AT an adjourned meeting of the school
commissioners, held last Friday evening, a
resolution was unanimously adopted ask
ing the city council for better police protec-
ton from six O'Clock P. M until midnight.
The case of Walter Bugbee against Wal
lace Poor for alternating the affections of
Bugbees wife, which was to have been
tried at this term of county court, has been
non.suited.
Grand Lecturer o. W. Daley of White
River juno ion installed the officers of
Granite lodge of Masons last Saturday even
ing. Refreshments were served at the close
of the work.
A. e. Steele of Northampton, Mass,
Great Prophet of the Redmen, delivered an
address at the smoke talk held last Thurs
day evening by the local Redmen in
Knights of Pythias banquet hall.
George T. Swasey. counsel for the de-
fence in the case of State against Kelley
has filed petition to supreme court for
new trial, on the grounds of newly discov-
cred evidence, both OF innocence and insan-
ity.
Curtis G. Morse, the impersonator. will
give AN entertainment Wednesday evening,
May Q, at the Spaulding high school, under
the auspices of the senior class His. i'm
presentations will be selections from David
Harum."
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Keith celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary OF their wedding at
their home in Barre town last Wednesday.
A feature Of the occasion was an original
poem written and read by Miss Mabel
Winch.
The house of o. W. Averill ON South
Main street was badly damaged by fire
early last Wednesday morning. The up
| stairs tenement was occupied by Real Pc
russo, whose household goods were nearly