The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27

tieth anniversary of their marriage On be-
half of those present James Adie present
| ed the host and hostess with a handsome
tea set. The affair was surprise TO Mr..
and Mrs. Hendry, but was none the less en-
| joyable.
Fred M. Waterman of the Central Meat
| Market was married last Wednesday at
Burlington to Miss Julia M. Delany of that
city. On their return from Boston Mr.. and
! Mrs. Waterman are to reside in Currier
block.
Eugene O'Brien and Miss Lena Laramie
were married at st. Monica's Church last
Wednesday morning by Rev. Father P. M.
McKenna. Following the ceremony we'd
| ding banquet was served at the home of
the bride and Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien left at
noon for trip through Northern New
| York.
At meeting OF the city council, held last
| week an attempt was made TO re.engage j.
| W. Gordon as counsel for the city in certain
| law cases from which Mayor Jersey had
discharged him. A stormy session follow
ed and the matter was not settled. The
water superintendent was instructed to
| put the reservoir at East Barre in thorough
repair, and to arrange with the chief engi-
neer Of the fire department 80 that the East
Barre water can be turned on in case of
fire. The petition asking that the grade Of
| Camp street, between Washington and
Hill streets, be established and the street
worked was referred to the street commit
| tee. G. A. Smith objected to the size OF the
culvert being built on Franklin street, and
the matter was referred to the street COM
mittee. Building permits were granted to
Warren Rowland, A. s. Martin, G. W.
Jeffords, John Brown, Edward McNulty,
and W. A. Lane.
William Milne, who returned last week
from California, had an exciting adventure
June 2 in the Yosemite valley. In COM
pany with Robert Evans, George Petrie
and Peter Nichols, all former Barre boys,
he was held up by highwayman and re-
lieved of his valuables. The robler got $50
from the Barre party, although Milne man
load of people who surrendered to the bold
knight Of the road included two United
States cavalrymen, who were unarmed.
One of the party was compelled at the muz-
zle OF rifle. to pass hat and collect the
valuables.
The funeral OF Mrs. William Duthie was
held last Wednesday afternoon from the
Presbyterian church, Rev. e. W. Cummings
officiating. Mrs. Duthie was native OF
AberdeenshiI Scotland, and was forty
seven years old. She leaves husband and
one son.
One of the Barre census takers has dis
covered a centenarian in the person of Mrs
Morton, who resides on the Smith farm
Mrs. Morton was born in 1898 and still en-
Joys good bodily health. She was a girl OF Il
when the war of 1872 was fought, anG
relates interesting stories of thOse stirring
| times. She is the oldest person in Wash
ington county and 30 far as known in thu
State.
Waterbury Center.
} FIN. Bryan and party from Montpelie
visited the summit of Mount Mansfield las
, Saturday, returning to Montpelier Monday
= Ernest 8. Newcomb of White River juno
| ton spent Sunday with his parents.
Leo A. Newcomb has finished his thirC
year at the Burlington Medical college an,
3 is at home for his vacation.
Rev. George II. Sissons left for Chicag
on Monday to attend the National Prohib
ton convention.
. Among the recent arrivals at the Lodg
1 were Mrs. A. L. Howard, Rutland Square
t Boston, Miss Sarah A. Perkins, perceptrest
New England Conservatory OF Music, Boz
n ton, and Miss Mildred Day, also of the Ne,
l. England Conservatory, Boston, Mrl
George w. HARDWOOD, Salem, Mass; Mis-
X Theodore Cha Q, Newton Highlands, Mass
n Miss Mary N. Chase, Andover, N. II. Sey
n eral others are expected this week Mr.
A. l.. Howard was here last season and til
, Misses Brigham, also Of Boston, who weI
y here, are coming again this year.
= Harry d. Hopkins is home from the Med
cal college at Baltimore, Md, for his sun
10 mer vacation.
MIS-. Onarleb Atkln6 OF Duxbury is visi
ing her daughter, Mrs. V. A. Dillingham;
!; for few weeks.
ID Mrs. George III. Sissons, Mrs o W. ID
:" Wis and Mrs. Ann Fiske attended the WoI
ans Christian Temperance Union conve
r ton at Cabot last week.
70 Joseph TAFT who has been at work {
w the Rutland Canadian railroad at Mallet
Bay, has finished his job AMI return,
g. home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Thurston, wi
10 have been visiting in Franklin county I
co the past week, returned home Mond
evening.
re Over one hundred attended the meeti
n of Harmony Pomona Grange at this pla
az last week Tuesday. A class OF twenty q
On took the fifth degree. Fourteen from W
20 terbury Grange were among the numb,
10 The next meeting will be with the Morr
re Vile Grange.
nd South Barre.
W, ~ Mrs. L. l.. Salter is again able to ride OF
, ad g. Mrs. Stafford OF Barre, is visit
." her mother, Mrs. M. ID. Gale. - Nath
Harrngton's. sister Is visiting In TOW
ast - Mrs. Daniel Bickford is visiting
LOB sister, Mrs. A. w. Lane. Is Mrs. ELI
ar. Jackson of BrOokfield, was in town on ST.