The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-24
Barre.

GlsNlllo ONST OuHuhys
e. L. Smith went last week to Buffalo,
N. Y on a business trip.
Prof II. A. futile was called, to Salem,
Mass, by the death Of his mother.
Frederick NJ Scott of Syracuse, N. Y, is
making an extended visit in Barre.
Mrs. O. N. Field left last Friday noon for |
New York, where she will reside in future.
The tool sharpeners will hold special |
meeting at their hall next Wednesday even
ing.
Ex-Alderman G. NJ. Durkee has been
seriously ill with pneumonia during the
past week.
II. G. Lucas is rapidly recovering at Mary
Fletcher hospital where he mas been for the
last ten days.
The annual calico ball of the Queen Of
Roses circle will be- held on Friday even
ing, February
George II. Mcfarland has put twenty-five
tons of ice into the big refrigerator owned
by Smith Brothers.
DIR. q. #. Camp has received a reappoint-
ment as consulting surgeon at Mary Fletch-
or hospital, Burlington.
Misses Cora Mann and Ethel Croft have
been engaged to sing in the chorus choir Of
Christ church, Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Scott returned
last Friday night from New York, where
| they have been for two weeks.
Mrs. o. IL. Hale entertained the Philo-
nathan club Wednesday evening. "Cal-
ifolnia" was the subject discussed.
A. j. Young left last Saturday for
business triJ through The south in the in.
terests Of Young Brothers, granite dealers.
| chased the restaurant in the Morse building.
| Miss Carroll took possession last Thursday.
q. W. Berry was taken to Rutland last
| Friday morning by Constable Buchanan 10
serve his sentence in the house of correc-
| ton.
| Il. E. French went last week to Kilburn,
Wis, to remain month at his former home
| whit h he has not visited for twenty eight
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. A. Duffy returned last
Saturday from syracuse, N. Y, where they
have been for several weeks visiting their
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Durkee of South Roy =
alton we're IN Town last week to attend the
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. K.
Grswod.
The Clio Club was entertained last Wed
nesday evening at the home Of Miss Minnie
Wetmore. Foreign travel WAS the general
subject discussed.
Mrs. Mary w. Beattie returned last Sat
urday to Lowell, Mass. She has been in
Barre several weeks caring for Mrs. A. Ii
wilkins, her sister.
The three-y esrs.old daughter OF D. Ma.
succo fell into pan OF hot water last W ed
nesday and was 80 badly scalded that death
resulted in few hours.
Charles Jerd was given hearing las
"Wednesday before Justice A. G. Fay under
charge of obtaining goods under false
pretences. He was acquitted.
William Longway of Beebe Plain, P. @
superintendent Of the Macintosh Granite
Company of Toronto, visited Mrs Rober
Coutts, his daughter last week.
The ladies missionary society OF the Con
gregational church are packing barrel o
clothing for school in Mcintosh, Ga. /
will be sent forward Wednesday.
The Fadette Woman's Orchestra OF Bos
ton will give the next entertainment in thu
course on Wednesday evening of this week
1t will be given in the opera house.
During the past year there has been bu
very little sickness among the members o
Clan Gordon and this organization close(
the year with 81 500 in its treasury.
Wayne Burnham was arrested last Wed
a nesday by Deputy Sheriff French on tin
charge of attempting burglary. He wa
held in $500 bail for hearing January "a.
r The next star entertainment at he oper
| house will be ON Saturday evening, Janu
, AIRY 81, " hen Charles ". Clase's dramati
version OF "Quo Watts" viii be- presented
9 Ten candidates were initiated into Brigh
: meeting held last Friday nigh. Refresh
| ments were served at the close of the work
The Barre ticeman's club has voted Il
give the Civic Fede alton OF Women
Clubs the use OF their rooms for thei
monthly meetings, Tree OF charge, for an
0 | other year.
G. E. Ayers has sold his photograph ga
lery in Currier block to III. Cutler. MI
Cutler will continue his business in tn
q | bank building, and his rooms there Will b
. in charge of Archie Bradford.
Delegations from Montpelier, Plaintel,
and Wiiliamstown attended the meeting o
Granite Lodge of Masons last Thuisda.
> evening, whea the third degree was con
ferred, after which refreshments wer
served
g. w. Berry was convicted before jus
tice A. G. Fay last week of obtaining good
; under false pretences and was sentenced Il
the house of correction for not less thar
two nor more than three montl and to pa.
| costs of prosecution.
Currier and X. l.. Currier was heard las
:, Saturday before City Judge w. A. Boyce
4 +. A. Rowland and K. w Bisbee appeared
+, for the plaintiff and j. w. Gordon for thu
defendant Decision was reserved.
/. A paper is in circulation among the bust
= | ness men in the city who are patrons o
the New England Telephone Company, u
{ see how many will agree 10 put in tele
: | phones if new company is formed.
, large number of business men Of the Cit,
a are apparently interested i'll the prof CO..
Mr. and Mrs. l.. X. Griswold celebrated
: last Thursday evening the thirty-t ami
\ versary of their marriage at their hoIue OF
Church street. Their house was crowded
( to its full capacity and Mr.. and Mrs. Girls
( void were the recipients Of many usefu
1 aud beautiful presents.
At his next settlement with the Stat
z auditor Justice A. G, Fay will have a bill
Q against the State amounting in round mum
bers to 81, 900. The fines and costs col
lected however, will more than exceed tina
l sum. This is the largest bill ever presented
h to the auditor by a justice of the peace il
} Barre.
r Mrs William Abbott died last Wedn s
day of Tuberculosis at her home on Hi
street, aged thirty-seven years. She leave
a husband, Que son and six brothers. He
funeral was held Saturday afternoon u
two o'clock from her late home, Rev. DT
4 s N. Jackson officiating and the burial wa
in Elmwood cemetery.
Attha animal nearing of the Presb IL