The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

fever. Mrs. Bell was highly esteemed by |
all who knew her. She leaves two chill |
dren, an aged father and mother aud two |
brothers, Charles M. Scott OF East Barre
and II. w. Scott OF this city. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday afternoon.
At the meeting OF the Granite Manufact-
urers Association, held last week, after
considerable discussion, the reports OF the
delegates TO the New England Ass citation
we're accepted and the secretary was in
structed to sign the bill TO- three years as
presen ed James,Mackay and A. A. Bruce
we're delegates.
The Barre papers accepted as true state
ment made in Montpelier paper that the
Consolidated Lighting Company had de-
clared dividend Of four per cent and pub
lished the same az fact. The Consolidat-
ed Lighting Company Is not declaring divi-
dends. The Mechanics Building and Con-
struction Company was the corporation to
which reference was intended.
Carl Henkel died last Friday Of heart
failure at his home at Websterville, aged
seventy two years. He was a native of
Germany and came TO this country thirteen
years ago. He leaves one son, G. +. Hen
KEEL, and Que daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Potz,
both OF Barre. Funeral services we're held
Sunday afternoon from his late home at
three o'clock.
James G. More and Miss Mary A Chsnd
| Ter, youngest daughter of Mrs. Perley
Chandler, were married last Thursday af-
| ternoon by Rov. DIR. 8. N jackson at the
home of the bride on South Main street.
| Because of the recent death of the brides
| father the wedding was private. Mr. and
Mrs More left on the afternoon train for
| Montreal and on their return are to reside
at 80 South Main street. Mr.. More in clerk
in the office of G. III. More q Co, Of Mont
pelier and both have many friends in Barre,
especially in The Congregational church, in
which they are prominent workers.
At the annual meeting Of the Barre En-
| tertanment Association, held last week, IL
was shown that after paying all expenses
| there was a surplus OF 1887 33 on hand. 1t
was voted TO have next years course con-
sist OF nine entertainments, three musical
and six lectures. The officers elected for
the ensuing year are: President. o. ID.
Mathewson; vice president, W. A. Boyce;
secretary, #. f Gave; treasurer, f G. How
land; trustees, W. e. Barney, A. G.. Fay
and b. X. Dyer; executive committee, w.
H. Gladding, w. II. Morse and o. X. Hol-
lister.
At q regular meeting of the city council
held last week petition asking for an cleo
trio light near Phelps mills on Washington
street was referred to the committee on
streets. The Board accepted an invitation
from a joint committee of the Grand Army
and Spanish War Veterans to participate in
the exercises Of Memorial Day. Building
permits were granted to Densm0re Brothers,
IeCK BrOtuerb, william GrOut, LIZ, y. w
Jackson, o. d. Shurtleff, Mrs. j. III. George
and William Cole. The sum of S1,5C0 was
transferred from the general account to the
school fund. j. K. Tierney appeared before
the board requesting that Berlin street be
widened, something the council had voted
to do several months previous. The mat
ter was referred to the street committee.
North Montpelier.
The first of series of chorus rehearsals
will be held at Union vestry, Saturday
evening, May &c. G. f. Dudley is to be
conductor and Grsy's orchestra will play
on the choruses. The rehearsals will bt
free of charge and all singers are cordially
invited to attend.
G. P. Hollister died Saturday morning
May IL, aged forty-four years. The funera
occurred the following Tuesday from tn,
home OF A. j. Hollister, his father, Rev
Anna B. Aldrich, officiating. For man!
years Mr.. Hollister was prominent work
or in the interests OF the schools of thi
town. Under the old district system b,
was, for many years, superintendent o
schools, and under the town system he ha
served as school director. Had it not beer
for Mr.. Hollister it is probable the Nortl
Montpelier Creamery Association would
not have been formed, at least not for tn
present. AS a member of the board OF di
rectors and as secretary and treasurer, al
, OF which offices he held from the opening O
the creamery until his death, Mr.. Holiste
has done much to make the venture tn
success it has proved to be. He was a grad
uate OF Goddard Seminary and Of Dart
, mouth College. In politics he was Away
, a staunch Republican. He married JUL
, Dwinell who survives him with one son
Philip. Burial was in the cemetery a
North Montpelier.
, about seventy years. His funeral was he'll
I the following Monday, Rev. Anna b. Aid
rich officiating. Mr.. Gates wife died sey
eral years ago. He leaves eight children
four sons and four daughters. Mr.. Cat
had long been one of the successful an
goodly properly. He carried on his farI
: in the old-fsshioned way, and was neve
friendly to new methods or innovations o.
I long established ways OF doing work. III
/, was particularly home body, and wa
1 never, so far as known, outside the Stat
? during his lifetime. In politics he was a.
r ways Democrat, and had the courage G
his convictions in all ;hings political.
:, Kicker Mills.
William Fl. Leighton is very sick, wit
a | no hope OF recovery. - Mr.. and Mrs
t K. ID. Emery had da ghter born May II
- Mrs. e. D. Emery is very sick
q - Mrs. A. II Kicker is i'll. - b. N
/ Kicker was here Saturday, buying stock 70
: market; II 9. Harvey bought fin
and family called on j. Q. Harvey Sunda
evening - A. III. Kicker finds his co,
. pasture full OF stray yearlings.
0 East Calais.
The singers OF this town are cordial
!, invited to attend the rehearsal at Mort
4 Montpelier next Saturday evening at 81
U @. f. Dudley is to be the conductor an
Gray's orchestra is to play with the chorus
= East Roxbury.
/ Miss Eda Ruiz is dressmaking in Brooh
, field.
h Ed. Wiley OF Mortified was at L. A
+ Eastman's last Sunday.
Creamery patrons received eighteen an
one half cents for April butter.
4 George Jacobs went to Vergennes Satul
y day, returning with his team on Sunday.
i Horace Davis and son Perley Of NORTH
- field were at Fred Blanchard's on Sunday
i II. Coburn was in town last week. deliN
: ering fruit trees, for which he took order
last fall.
4 Jacob Wardner, who has been i'll severe
= months with heart trouble, remains abou
o the same.