The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-21
Barre.

to nominate candidates Tor the coming city
election made choice of Alderman L. III.
for first constable, Jesse Cayhue for second
constable, and O. W. Hall for assessor. j.
W. Gordon r. S. Currier and #. G. How
land were elected trustees of the French
library.
The Epworth League gave a very pleas
ant reception in Hedding church last Friday
evening. The attendance was unusually
large. Vocal and instrumental music, rec-
tations and living pictures made up pleas
ant programme. Miss Hanson, president
OF the league was presented with large
framed picture Of Rev. A. e. Atwater, the
pastor, by members of the league.
The fourth annual concert and dance
given last Friday evening by Barclay
Brothers to their employees was, as usual,
very much OF a success. Armory hall had
been profusely trimmed for the occasion.
A choice concert programme by the or
chestra preceded the dance. AS is the
custom on these annual events William
Barclay paid all the expenses.
The appeal in the case OF State against
A. e. Bastard, the anti-saloon league spot
ter, who was convicted Of furnishing liquor
has never been entered in county court. 1t
is probable an execution will be issued at
the coming term OF Washington county
court to collect the fees and costs in this
case.
ander left last Saturday night for Boston
They sail on the "Oceanica" from New
York on Wednesday, February 81, for
Aberdeen, Scotland, where they will re-
main several months.
Judge L. Il. Thompson OF the Vermont
supreme court, will address union tenn
perance meeting in the opera house next
Sunday evening.
The charter for the clerks union has
arrived. E. n. Prescott, State organizer,
will arrange for some evening this week to
complete the organization. Mr.. Prescott
has just returned from Rutland where he
instituted branch with thirteen charter
members.
At special meeting of the city council,
held last Thursday evening" the reports OF
the chief OF police and Of the superintend-
emit OF streets for the past year were read, &C
cepted and adopted The latter recon-
mends that the city purchase a road ma
chine, side-hill pillow and a road scraper.
Alderman Kingston called the attention OF
the board to the necessity OF providing a
temporary foot bridge crossing the river at
Berlin street until the new bridge can be
put in. This was left with the street COM
mittee to Investigate and report at the next
meeting. The board considered the matter
of purchasing a new iron bridge for Berlin
street, and the city engineer was authorized
to prepare specifications and obtain bids.
The report of Health Officer Nichols for
the month Of January shows that there
were twenty-eight births and nineteen
deaths in the city of Barre during that
month. Seventeen contagious diseases
fever and two diphtheria. No deaths re-
suited from any Of these causes.
Armela NJ, wife of Theodore L. Snow,
died last Thursday night Of a complication
Of diseases, after an illness of several
months, aged 40 years. Mrs. Snow was born
in Muscastine, Ia. She was married in 1875
to Mr.. Snow and has lived in Barre for
nearly twenty years. She was prominent
member OF the Universalist church and was
president of the Ladies' Union of that
church. She was also prominent in Ruth
Chapter, Order Of the Eastern Star. Her
funeral was held from the Universalist
church Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
a daughter was born last Friday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamel.
Edward Gilbert was called to Manches-
ter, N. H., last week by the death Of sis
ter.
7. H. Cave, Jr., went TO New York last
week and will make western trip before
his return to Barre.
The case Of State against Mrs. Mary
Ricciarellia, for selling Intoxicating liquor,
has been nolle pressed because of the dis
appearance of John Skinner, the principal
witness for the State.
Venta Riva native OF Switzerland, died
last Friday mornig at his home ON Addison
street. Deceased was forty-fve years old
and pneumonia was the cause of his death.
He leaves a wife and several small child.
rem. The members Of st. Johns Court,
Catholic Order Of Foresters, attended his
funeral in body Sunday morning
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
Heaey died last Thursday night of diph-
iberia The burial occurred the next morn
ing in the Catholic cemetery,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Perry were in Bur-
lington over Sunday visiting d. H. Perry,
their son.
The funeral Of Mrs. Harriet Edwards was
held last Wednesda morning at the home
of her son on Richardson street, Rev. A. e.
Atwater officiating assisted by Rev. j. A.
Sherburne
The Vincitia Club has moved from It's old
quarters in Jackman block into its new hall
in Worthen block.
George e. Sullivan, Hardwick granite
manufacturer, was the guest last week of
ID. M. Miles
Barre Council, Knights Of Columbus, cell
ebrated its first anniversary last Wednes-
day evening with banquet in Miles hall
at which covers were laid for 300. A large
party from Montpelier were present and
witnessed the work of the third degree.
Music for the banquet was furnished by
Bruce & Isabele's orchestra.
The D'Ormand Fuller Company holds
the boards every evening this week at the
opera house. 1t is an excellent company,
playing at popular prices, and is attracting
good houses.
The annual meeting OF the Barre fire de-
partment will be held Friday evening, Feb.
ruary %.
The funeral Of Mrs. George M. Marion
was held last Friday morning from st.
Monica's church, Rev. Father p. M. Nc.
Kenna officiating. Mrs. Marion died last
Wednesday morning from blood poisoning.
Her age was twenty.one years. She leaves
three sisters and five brothers.
The proceeds of the illustrated lecture on
'The Little Minister" given in the Con-
gregational church last Thursday evening
were devoted to fitting up the emergency