The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-31

ana M rs. Peter Marion.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. j. Griffin returned last
week from visiting relatives in Ottawa, Ont.
Rev. W. G. Atwell Of Shelburne was the
guest last week Of Rev. DIR. W. j Harris
Mrs. Ella Lamb left on Monday for Pas
ad ma, Cal, where she will join her son |
Buel.
Capt. G. G. Meeker and Lieutenants Cars |
well land Gauther attends the officers !
school at Burlington last week
Through the exertions OF Postmaster Bis
bee an additional carrier as been granted
the Barre postufice, to begin February l.
The body of Moses Lucia who died last
week al East Barre, was taken to Montpel-
Ter and inferred in the Catholic cemetery, ,
w. e. Barney, grand chancellor, went
last Friday to Bennington to pay an official
visit to the Knights of Pythias lodge there
In the absence at Nashua, N. H., OF Rev.
DIR. W. j. Harris, Rev. Charles Wells Of
ticiated at the Church Of the Good Shepherd
last Sunday.
Presiding Elder j. o. Sherburne attend
60 the fourth quarterly conference at He'd
ding church, held Saturday evening in the
church parlOrs.
Fred A. Rogers, clerk for Frank Nc
Whorter, is to 90 into the tailoring business
with j. w. Grady in Quinlan block about
February l.
The Altar Guild of the Church of the
Good Shepherd will give an oyster supper
in the church vestry on Wednesday EVEN
ing, February.
Rev. A. e. Atwater attended the funeral
OF Miss Anna Chase Monday afternoon at
PLAIN field. Miss Chase was member of
Hedding church
Charles Russell of Council Bluffs, Ia, is
visiting Mrs. Josie Robinson, his sister.
This is Mr.. Russel's fist visit in Vermont
for eigh cen years.
AT a meeting of the school commissioners,
held last week, settlement was effected
with Lane q Burnham in the matter Of the
new Aver street school house.
W. W. Russell, George Cadger and j. hn
Angus went last Friday to Minneapolis,
Mimi, where they are working at their
trade as stone cutters.
The Mite society connected with the Uni.
versalist church will bring out the comedy
est. Valentines Day" in the Universalist
vestIy on the evening of February IA
A useless fire alarm was sounded from
box 16 last Friday evening for chimney
fire in the house of Warren Stewart, corner
of Maple and Huntington Avenues.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Ransom, residing on West
hill, and son the same day to Mr.. anC
Mrs. David Pronbrio on South Main street
|
sion last Wednesday evening to hear petit
tions for the abatement of taxes and to hea
from any one who felt aggrieved in the mat
ter of taxation.
The Odd Fellows OF Barre East Barre
Williamstown and Northtield will have
sleigh ride TO the new Gulf Spring House a
Wiiiamstown on Friday evening, Febru
airy 9, for dance.
Alexander Gordon has received from
Scotland a valuable relic. 1t is an old
ia ,hioned eght-day clock which belonge
to his great-grandfather and is over on
| hundred and fifty years old.
, Ii. w. Kendrick left on Friday for Pasa
dena, Cal, where he is to remain severa
, months. Mr.. Kendrick has severed hi
connection with the Peoples Drug Store
and his departure from Barre is Very mucl
3 regretted.
] Tue officers OF St. Johns Court, Catholi
. Order of Foresters, were publicly installed
q last Friday evening by Deputy High Chic
Ranger j. III. Talbot of NOrthheid. Re
treshmenls and dancing followed the in
stsllatlon ceremonies.
1t is currently reported in Barre that til
: sock for new telephone company ha
r practically been promised, and that fifty o
D more business men are willing TO sign
bond that they will patroniZ5 the new con
pany shou d one be- organized.
i The new ~ elected officers OF Barre lodge
= Now England Order Of Protec ion, were IL
stalled last Thursday evening. a large del
Y egation from Stannard lodge, Montpelier
. was present A chicken-pe supper wa
served at the close Of the installation cert
"a monies,
B George Miller teamster who works 10
D George Hutchins of East Barre, had on
d leg broken last Thursday afternoon Will
o loading stone at the Ellis quarry. The fraC
! lure was reduced by Doctors Reid an
= StckDey. Miller has family living d
North Haverhill, n IL.
: The adjourned annual meeting OF til
: Granite Savings Bank and Trust Compah
4 was held last Thursday afternoon. job
a Trow, IL o. Worthen, A. ID, Morse, |
, Currier and w. A. Whitco NIB were electe
directors. These directors elected job
Trow president and II. o. Worthen vic,
d president.
g About S75 was realized from the conceI
r given in the opera mousse last Friday ever
a ing under the auspices OF Clan Gordon (.
n the benefit OF the Scottish widows and OF
v phaps of the South African war. Anon
> the oLt-Of-town talent partlc pilng IN III
l. programme were Misses Katherine Gilbel
OF Mortified aud Alice Folsom of Mon
ia peler and Joseph Viau of Montpelier.
# The p arts have been a signed for the pr
II sentatlOn of loyal Hearts," written by "
- w Lapoint, to b. brought out by mem 0el
. of Company K some time in March. An o.
e pert stage director from New York will
II DdrTb several udyS DelOTe lbS HISl pItsel
tation to handle it. The members Of Il
= cast are enthusiastic in the matter and I'll
u first presentation of this stirring war dram
10 is sure TO be a notable feature in Barre.
b The Burns Club celebrated the one hui
l. bred foity-trst anniversary Of the brit
n day OF Robert Burns in Miles hall Thur
- DAY evening. The exercises were of Yer
e elaborate character. The hall was tastil
e decorated with the national ensigns of En-
ii land and America. Portraits of Q leen Vii
t. toris, Gladstone, Lincoln and Burns occI
pied prominent places in the hall Pre-
, dent Robert Inglis delivered an eloqueI
u address and Charles ]. Campbell respon'
e ed to the toast, Burns" An elsborat
10 musical programme was rendered aud Il
}. festivities closed with dancing,
d Miles Morrison, an aged and well-know
.r citizen Of Barre, died Sunday mornin
while on his way TO church. He was carrie
into the residences Of w l.. Huntington, bI
- never reganed consciousness. Mr.. Mori
e son had held the Office of selrci man, justit
)t of the peace, trustee of Goddard Seminar
q aud was several times the Democratic Cal