The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
Barre.

Barre.
Arthur II. Daniels is sitting in Gardner,
Mass.
W. D. Smith, of Smith Brothers, Yves con-
fined to the house last week with qninsy
sore, Col FL. r Stoughton WE also housed
with severe cold
At the annual meeting of Court Granite
City, Foresters OF America, held last Friday
evening, the following officers were elected:
@. r j. f. Taylor; .. q. r., A. j. Schnel-
der; r. S., George Cruikshank; S. w,
Joseph Yale; j. W, Charles Longren 8.
OF g., William Jones.
Miss Eliza c. Ishsm is spending her va.
cation in Burlington.
Miss Clara Heath of Stowe was the guest
last week Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Griswold.
Isaac Rich of Marion, M IS, is visiting
Mrs. George Bishop, his sister.
Mrs. John A. Smith of GraniteYille died
le1t Friday evening OF consUm ption, aged
twenty-six years Deceased was native OF
Canada and came to Barre four years ago
Funeral services were held Sunday after
noon from the Presby teri1n church at Gran
iteville.
K. l.. Smith and A. d. Morse are at
home from Old Orchard, Me, over the
Fourth.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne preached at Ran
dolph Center and East Bethel last Sunday
Only fifteen marriage licenses were js-
sued by City Clerk Wells during the month
of June.
Mrs. Arthur Averill and children of
Brookline, Mass, was in town le week to
attend the funeral of nbrose B. Averi'l.
AT the special city meeting held last FIJI
day evening, it VIZ voted, 161 to "a, to pur-
CHI 70 the French lot, corner of Elm and
Washington streets, for library site. The
cost will be about $4,000. A special tax OF
ten cents on the doller of the grand list was
voted to raise portion OF this money end
the city council weq Instructed to make ar-
rangements for the remainder, the pay
ment7 to covers period of seven years.
The trustees of Goddard Seminary are
progressive and up to date. AT their an
nuai meeting, held last week, they voted to
call the State Board of Health to Barre to
examine the plumbing in the Seminary
building and to make all changes and re-
pairs suggested by the board. They also
voted to have samples OF the drinking water
sent to Burlington for analysis This school
now has a permanent fund OF more than
$4,000 and will soon receive an additional
$1,000 from the estate OF the late Mary 7.
Goddard. The outlook for the coming year
Is very encouraging.
Four new members were initiated into
the Clerks Union lest Thursday evening.
Rev. Father P. M. McKenna was in Bur.
lington attending the celebration of the
eighth anniversary OF the Consecrecatlon OF
Rt. Rev. Bishop Michaud
Mrs. l.. II Gripgs went to Gloversville
N Y, last Friday TO attend the wedding oil
sister.
The emergency room In the be cement OF
the city building Yves put in order and fur
rished 10 Il week. In cPse of accident on the
Fourth it is ready for USE The ladies' hav
ing the matter in charge, OF which Mrs w
#. Morse is che'rman, are entitled TO muc1
credit for having pushed this project through
- succeFsful termination.
Mrs. Ezekiel Drew Is visiting Mrs. ID. r
Bisbee, her daughter, in Wp'tsield.
Rev. Howard F. Hill of Concord, N. Fl.
was in Berre last Friday.
Mrs. Fosca Grania aged nineteen, Idiet
last Friday OF bilious fever. Funeral scr
vices were held Sunday afternoon and tn
body was taken to Quincy, Mass, for burial
Ambrose b. Averill died last Wednesda
night from the effects Of injuries received Il
being thrown from his buggy the Monda
night previous. He never recover, ! con
seriousness after the accident Mr.. Averi
WIS one of the lifelong residents OF Barr
and was for many years Substantis' cit
zen. He leaves three sons and one daugf
ter.
At the special meeting OF the city couI
Gill held last Wednesday evening, the t,
quest for the use Of Currier park for tn
sports July was granted. Petitions fC
the surveying ana WOThluB Vi 6OuLn wa
rem street and for a sewer on Perry sire
were read and referred. III. r. Stoughto
was given permission TO repair the Centr,
Vermont freight and passenger station
The co umittee on streets reported in favt
OF grading part of Camp street, Of wide
ing Clinton and Foster streets, and again
extending Brooklyn street. The wat
superint andent was Instructed TO see tn
the use Of hose for lawn sprinkling YVES 7
stricted to two hours per day provided
the charter.
The parish Of the Church of the Goo
Shepherd rendered reception last We
nesday evening to Rev. B. G. Roberts, Il
newly installed rector.
Wilder's Orchestral club of Montpeie
furnished music for the reception and dan
given to the graduating class at Godda
Seminary last Wednesday evening.
James Patterson, a granite cutter In d
employ OF Clarihue & Gray and Miss Ma
iorie Mitchell were married last week
the Presbyterian parsonage. Mr.. and M
Patterson went on brief wedding trip
New York and on their return will resi-
on Seminary street.
The annual alumni dinner was held
the dining room OF Goddard Seminary Ii
Wednesday afternoon. Prof. o. X, Holl
ter acted as toastmsster. The followi
were the toasts and responses: "Godds
Seminary" Prof. III. A. Tuttle Of Brook,
n T.; "The Doctors" DIR. W. FL. Harkn
OF Montpelier; "The Class OF 1900" j.
Carver Of Marshfeld; 'The Clergy" r