The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-14
Barre,

X. A. Hoar has been in New York during
the past we k.
Mrs. NJ. d. Miles and daughter visited in
st. Adams last week.
j. NJ. Fits Of Boston visited Homer Fits,
his brother, last week.
A child OF Bernard Healey in Morses
block Is Ill with diphtheris.
A daughter was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Marion.
The young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Calder 10 seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Whitcomb and son
whitman visited in Stowe last week.
The children of 20. e. Anderson are i'll
with scarlet fever, as is daughter Of John
| Martinson.
Elder Eugene Leland, the Adventist, has
| returned to Barre, to hold another series OF
meetings.
| The residence OF o. r. Anderson on War
| rem street is quarantinedI because of scarlet
| fever there.
Alexander Stephens was fined $1170 for
breach of the peace in Justice A. g. Fsy's
| court last week.
Miss Kate Harrington went to New York
last Wednesday night to remain during the
| balance OF the winter.
Miss Inez Stewart of Berlin, N. II has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Emerson during the past week.
Constable Buchanan went TO Boston last
week, where he Is to undergo an operation
at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Rev. 7. II. Mitchell returned last Satur-
day from Montreal and conducted services
at the Presbyterian church on Sunday.
Charles Dobson Of Graniteville and Miss
Agnes Moneysof Webstervile were mar
ried last Thursday by Rev. j. A. Sher burne
at his residence.
G. G. Mead of New England City. N. D.,
is visiting Mrs. W. f. Morse his sister.
Mr.. Mead owns large cattle ranch in
North Dakota.
Miss Clara V. White has resumed her
former duties as clerk in the Parlor Drug
Store, after an extended visit at her home
in Essex Junction.
III. iC. Msoznr, :auditor Of the Central
Vermont railroad twas in town several days
last week aud ting the accounts at the local
freight and passenger offices.
Thomas j. Smith has fled voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are
said to be So, 112 % :and his assets 81, 3O7 "a,
OF which $3.50 is claimed as exempt.
The Philomatheans entertained their gen
tlemen friends last Wednesday evening at
the residence o, Mrs. o. FL. Hale. An en-
PERTAINING programme WAS rendered and re-
freShnentS were served.
James g. Michigan was arrested last
Friday by. Officer Brown for breach of the
peace. He was convicted before Justice
A. g. Fay Saturday morning and fined
with costs 81 20, which he paid.
Daniel A. Bates, a meat and provision
dealer of East Barre, died last week from
illness caused by the grip. Mr. Bates az
twenty seven years old and was quite
prominent in the Masons and Odd Fellows.
Albert Armstrong will llecture ION "The
Little Minister" under the auspices of the
Civic Federation of Women's Clubs, on
Thursday evening, February 10. The lee
ture will be given in the Congregational
church.
The report OF the building inspector as
rendered to the city council shows that dur.
ing the past year there were built in the
city of Barre four blocks, seventy three
dwellings, ten barns, fifteen editions, four
stone sheds, two store houses and ten hen
houses.
N. d. Phelps, superintendent of the fire
department shows in his annual report to
the city council that the invoice of the
property on hand amounts to $4,000 and that
the property of the fire department. is in ex-
cellent condition.
At an adjourned meeting OF the city coun-
Gil, held last Friday evening, the IT port OF
the cemetery commissioners was received
and adopted. This report shows an income
from ElmwoOd cemetery OF S647 30 and
expenses.
Will Burnett OF New York was arrested
in Barre last Thursday by Sheriff Barney
Kelley OF St. Adams. 1t is alleged that he
had swindled several st. Adams people in
an advertising scheme. He was taken to
St. Adams for trial, and sent to the house
OF correction for sixt, days.
Thomas O'Brien died last Wednesday OF
spinal meningitis at his home on Yves,
street, aged forty-two years. Deceased
had lived in Barre only about year. The
body was taken Thursday afternoon to
Brandon, his former home. for burial
c. g. Currier, superintendent of the water
, works, has settled all claims for damages
against the city for pumping water from the
Orange brook, for S405 In this settlement
he has gained the right to keep the pump al
work ii necessary on the land of Lewis Gale
in Williamstown.
The report of the Chief OF Police for the
, past year shows 260 arrests. OF these
eighty were for intoxication: fifty-two fol-
searches; sixty for breach Of the peace
twelve for larceny; forty-one for selling
, eleven for keeping and four tramps.
Daniel Payson of Windsor, Eminent Chic
Generalssimo. made an official inspection
of st. Aldemar commandery, knights
, Templar last Thursday evening Other
grand officers present were G. W. Wing and
, 8. r. Colby OF Montpelier. Refreshments
were served in the banquet hall.
A large number OF ODD Fellows and theil
, friends attended the opening ball at the
Gulf House last Friday evening. Odd Eel
lows from Northfeld, East Barre, Plainfed
and Willismstown we're also present. Viii
ders orchestral club as listed by Burt Wa
terman of Burlington, furnished music.
A temporary organization OF a branch o.
the Carpenters Union was effected at
meeting held in Barre last Friday evening
by thirty six carpenters who ] ined as char
ter members. Charles Cheney was electt {
president, William George vice presiden
and David Crockett financial secretary anG
treasurer. 1t was voted to keep the charter
open for ninety days.
AS result OF the disclosures last weei
made by John Skinner, the residence o.
3 Mrs. Mary Riccisrelli on George street wal
raided last Friday evening by Officers Gau
thier, Perry and Cayhue. quantity o
liquor was secured and the respondent wal
arrested. charged with keeping intoxicat
a ing liquor with intent to sell.
: Abbie A., wife of A f. Thwng, died las
Friday morning from Bright's disease, age
forty nine years. Mrs. Thwing was born il
Walden, but had lived in Barre since he
| since her marriage to Mr.. Thwing. He
| funeral waa hald Monday afternoon at he