The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
Barre.

There Is considerable sympathy here for
the striking miners az is evidenced by the
TACT that There Is movement among The
several labor organizations toward giving a
benefit entertainment in thlr aid.
Company r is soon to move back into ita
old quarters in the Miles block and com
mittee has been appointed to select the fur
nishiDgs for the new rooms
Lson II. Morse of sprinfeld and Miss
Lucy A. Marsh OF this city were married
last Wednesday afternoon by Rev. j. A.
Sherburne at his home. A brother of the
bride and sister of the groom acted az
best man and bridesmaid. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse are to reside in Springfield.
Edward p. Willard Of Galw ay, N Y,
and Miss Flora M Kelley were married
last Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Proi. y. d: Mathewson, the bride being
sister OF Mrs. Mathewson. Rev. p. II.
Carpenter Of Worcester performed the cere-
mony' Inc wedding was quiet one, only
few OF the intimate friends being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard, after a brief trip
through the Adirondacks, will reside at
Galway.
Mrs. f. n. Whitcomb and Mrs. g. G..
Earle have been elected delegates and Mrs,
William Goodwin and Mrs. w. r. Mann al
ternates to the State convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
which opens at Burlington Thursday.
Frank K. Kinney, travelling salesman for
the Smith,, Whitcomb q Cook COMPANY
has purceased of Mrs. George Robertson
her residence at 81 Summer street for
$1,000.
Up to last Wednesday afternoon a verita.
BILE corn famine existed in this CITY, none
being obtainable. At this time the Barre
Roller mills received the first car OF corn
here in about two weeks.
Mansfield j. Taplin, a well known and re-
spected citizen Of this city, died Friday af-
ternoon at his home on East street, after a
To
OF ago and for several years has held the
position as bookkeeper for the Smith, Whit
comb q Cook Company. He was veteran
OF the 4th Vermont regiment in the civil
was, native OF Corinth, but has been res
ident OF Barre for the past 16 years. He is
survived by widow and two daughters,
Mrs. w. G. Reynolds and Miss Mary Tap.
lin. The funeral was held from the house
Sunday afternoon.
The new Blackwell street bridge is now
all completed and has been painted. The
Berlin street bridge will be opened for
travel this week,
Misses Mabel White, Harriet Chandler,
Stella Chase, Belle Mcdonald Nellie,
Junior and Harry Dawley were admitted
as members of the r. @. 1, p. A. last Thurs
day evening and TIE application of L. c.,
Cole was received.
The total registration Of pupils in the
public schools for the fall term is 1,5S5 as
/ against 1,551 at the corresponding term last
year, gain of "a. The attendance at the
schools as follows: Spaulding, 400; Church
street, 215; Ayers street. So; Summer street,
1856; Brook street, 211; Beckley street, 900:
Camp street, 70.
Some thirty.fve OF the friends Of Miss
| Alice Batchelder went to her home in
Planfeld last Friday evening and gave her
most pleasant surprise party. Ferd
Batchelder OF the Montpelier Seminary pre-
sented the hostess with beautiful ring on
the part Of the guests.
Last Friday evening a meeting OF the
Young Republican Club was held, and
constitution reported by the executive COM
mittee was accepted and adopted. The
| resignation OF l.. p. Hutchinson as a men,
| Der OF the executive committee WAS &C.
| cepted and Professor o. X HOllister elected
| to fill the vacancy. The date of the hold
| lug az the first annual meeting of the club
was fixed on the last Tuesday in January,
1901 IL was voted to empower the execu-
tive committee to prepare list of officers.
Mrs r G. Drew, who for several years
has run the American house on Church
street, re-opened the Commercial house on
Main street Monday. Her first guests were
the Ideal Comedy Company, now playing
at the opera house.
About 100 of the friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hamel gave them most pleasant
surprise party at their home at % Church
street Saturday evening. Before leaving,
the guests presented Mr.. and Mrs. Hamel
| with an elaborate sideboard.
On Tuesday W. Ricard of Graniteville,
an old man, was driving team loaded with
lumber and when near Maple Corner stop
| ped his team for a moment. The horses
were started by another teamster and ran
throwing Mr.. Ricard backward on the load,
cutting his hip and bruising him badly
| When taken off the load he was insensible
and in u serious condition from his wounds,
and II is feared that his injuries may result
| fatally DppAuy1 of their and his adj
| vanced age.
c. l. Hood, Lowell, Mass, asks this pa.
per to announce that his herds of Jer-
seys and Berkshires will be exhibited at
the Granite City Trotting Park. Barre,
next week. The exhibit makes three car
loads OF the best cattle and pigs, and will
be an object lesson to every farmer and
| lover OF the best animals OF the breeds
| named. Mr.. II God was Chelsea man and
wants TO see all his old friends at the Barre
fair, and these and everybody else will be
welcome at the tents covering the Hood ex-
hibit.
Do not get scared if your heart troubles
| you. Most likely you suffer from indiges-
ton. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and gives the worn out stomach
| perfect rest. II is the only preparation
known that completely digests all classes
Of foods; that is why it cures the worst
cases OF indigestion and stomach troubles
after everything else has failed. 1t may by
taken in all conditions and cannot help but
do yon good. w. E. Terrill & Co.
Mayor Hersey is not exactly in hot water
| but he is at present having water troubles
of his own. He owns a spring water sys-
tenn from which he supplies several custo-
mers. Last summer his springs ran low
and The applied to the city and obtained
water for time from its system and paid
for it. This summer his springs like many
others, became nearly dry, and his custo-
mers were compelled to go to their more
fortunate neighbors and borrow. This year
the Mayor made no application to the city
for water but city water was used never
theless. Last Saturday superintendent Of
water @. Currier and his men, while look
| ing after city matters in that section of the
| city, found the wates pipes OF Mayor Her
sey's spring water system connected with
the pipes OF the city system by means of a
rubber hose at the house OF l.. j. Griffin,
and the city water running full force An
examination was made in the cellar at the
time and it was found the water went no
farther than that one house. In reply TO
an inquiry at the house the city officials