The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-28
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A daughter was born last Saturday to Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Coroski.
| Hon. w. III. Bliss OF Middlebury, Judge OF
probate for Addison county, was in town
last week.
Mrs. o. H. Hale was the guest of Lieut.
Gov and Mrs II. o. Bates at st. Johnsbury
last week,
Robert McLeay was called to Keith, p.
O., last week by the dangerous illness of
his father.
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia this week at her home
on Aver street.
Rev. A. e. Mitchell OF Ottawa, Ont, Wis.,
tied Rev. T. II. Mitchell, his brother, dur
ing the past week.
Rev g. II. Wells, brother of city clerk
Wells officiated at the church Of the Good
Shepherd, last Sunday.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne entertained his
Sunday-school class last Friday evening at
his home on Elm street.
NJ. NJ. Gordon was called TO Bethlehem,
p. O., last week by the death OF Mrs.
Bartholomew, his sister.
Rehearsals are in progress for "Alice in
Wonderland" J." which Is to be presented at
the opera house April and 8.
Prof. o. X. Hollister and Rev. Effe X. NJ.
Jones attended the midwiQter mass meet
ing of the Young Peoplel Union, held at
Northfeld last Friday and Saturday.
The Catholic Order of Foresters has paid
to the widow of the late Valenta Riva 81 900
for policy on his life carried with that Or
gsnization.
DR.. G. b. Nichols, health officer, has been
invited to read paper on sanitary plumb
ing before q meeting of the State board of
health, to be held in Burlington in May.
Joseph Dyer was called to Vjnal Haven,
Me-, last week, by the death Of Timothy e.
Dyer, his brother, who was chief OF police
in that city.
Docrors G. W. Steele and W. F. Mann
were at st. Johnsbury last week to attend
the annual meeting of the State Dental AS
SOC. .ation.
The week OF fasting and prayer appointed
by the board OF Methodist bishops, is being
observed at Hedding church this week by
services every afternoon or evening.
Mildred, the seven-year's old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wiley, died last FRI
day night from diphtheria. The burial was
in Hope cemetery early Saturday morning.
Patrick Brown was called to st. Johns
bury last week by the death of his mother.
His daughter, Miss Helen Brown, who ac-
companied him, will remain in st. Johns-
bury for several days.
At joint meeting OF the Memorial Day
committee from Crandall Post, and the
Spanish war veterans held last Friday even
u
for the observance of Memorial Day.
Through the d. A. Perry real estate
agency Hopkins & Huntington have sold
their quarry and tools complete to a COM
pany OF three. The old firm will continue
to do business at the old stand, cutting in
the city.
The Smith, Whitcomb & Cook plant has
been incorporated with capital stock OF
S25, ,000 Frank +. Cave, treasurer Of the
Granite Savings bank, is the only incorp-
orator not connected with the operation Of
the plant.
Charles Ord was arrested last Thursday
evening by officer Brown for intoxication.
Before justice A. G. Fay the next morning
he pleaded guilty and was fined, with
costs, 81 90 which he paid. Grand Juror
w. w. Lapoint was the prosecuting officer.
The local granite cutters union did not
agree to the proposition that the men
should go to work at half past seven in the
morning and quit at half past four in the
afternoon. The men will continue to begin
work at seven o'clock and quit for the day
at four o'clock.
John W, Averill, the young son OF Mr..
| and Mrs. l.. X. Averill, died last week of
scarlet fever. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon from the home OF his
parents on East Hill, Rev. A. K. Atwater
officiating. The body was placed in the
tomb at Elmwocd cemetery
Before Judge Tyler last Friday, counsel
for Mrs. A. A. Smith OF Elm street, asked
for an injunction restraining the city OF
Barre from crossing certain land off Elm
street leading to the French estate, through
what Is known az the Bolster blacksmith
shop. When Mrs Smith conveyed the
shop she did not convey the land and the
title rests in her possession. Judge Tyler
reserved his decision.
The clothing store OF Frank McWhorteI
has been crowded during the past week by
patrons of his damaged goods sale Not
withstanding the bad travelling, people
have come from distance of more than
twenty five miles to secure the b. rgains Of
fered. Mr.. McWhorter is determined tc
close out every dollars worth Of these dam
aged goods before April l, and rare bar
gains are yet offered.
At the regular meeting OF the board o.
aldermen, held last week, six OF thrteeI
nominations sent in by Mayor Hersey were
rejected as follows: WE. Rowland for chic
OF police; l.. f. Griffin for superintendent o.
water works; w G. Jones for superintend
ent of streets; NJ NJ. Gordon for city at
torney; a. w. Scott for grand Juror and
w. r. Bradford for building inspector. Tht
nominations confirmed were L. L.. Snow
superintendent of fire alarm e. @. French
truant officer: K. w. Batchelder and W. O.
Olds, fish and game wardens; A. e. Fay
and w. w. Lapoint, grand jurors, and Nj
#. Burnham, inspector of wood, lumber
and shingles. The bill of w. A. Boyce fol
S62 10 for fees against the Reynolds ant
Durkee estates was referred to the finance
committee A. K. Nelson Of Orange stree
was given an extention OF time from April
to July to move the Houghton mills a