The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-25
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS OF ERSONAL
IND GENERAL.

| WONR III nuhuCubblbly M IL.
Rev Joel II. Metcalf of Burlington, ex-
changed last Sunday with Rev Efie X. NJ.
Jones.
Frank e. Howe will resume bis old posi-
ton on the Barre Times the first week in
May.
Rev Efiie X. M. Jones has been engaged
to deliver the Memorial Day address at
East Barre.
The Clio club entertained gentlemen
friends last Wednesday at the home Of Miss
Edna Perry on Elm street.
Col. and Mrs. III. r. Stoughton were in
Randolph last Wednesday to attend the fu-
neral of DR.. e. f. Upham.
Mrs. Ida Cnmmins who has been spend.
ing two weeks with Mrs. II. II. Pratt has
returned to Montpelier.
Mrs. e. A. B. Bishop was called to More
town last week by the dangerous illness,
with pneumonia, of the mother
Miss Helen Marsh, graduate of Goddard
| Seminary, will teach this summer in the
Morrison district on West Hill.
The Dewey club held banquet last Fr-
day evening at the home of Miss Katie
Murray. A fine musical programme was
| rendered.
Frank F. Yatter, the blacksmith, has filed
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy. His
| liabilities are about 81 200 and his assets
less than $500.
Evangelist William II. Hunter OF New
| Bedford, Mass is holding a series of gospel
meetings every evening this week in the
hall in Nichols block, opposite depot
square.
"Fatty" Roberts was arrested last We'd
nesday by officer Brown on charge Of in
toxication. In Justice Fay's court he was
convicted of three offences and fined, with
costs, $2708.
Miss Lillian Bush entertained party OF
| vOunp nponla q bar hOma last Friday
ing in honor of Miss Chamberlain Of Bur-
lington, her guest.
The three years old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| William Richards died last week and was
buried in Elmwood cemetery. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Efie X. NJ.
Jones.
The contract for large vault for Eh-et,
the New York brewer, was placed last
week with Wells, Lamson & Co. This job
will require sixty cars to transport it, and
the total cost will be about $4,000.
William La Pierre died last week from
tuberculosis at his home on West street,
aged forty years. Funeral services were
held Friday morning and the body was
taken to West Chazey, N. Y, for interment.
Murdo McAuley was in city court before
Judge Boyce last Saturday morning,
charged with intoxicstion and with fur
nishing liquor. He was convicted and he
paid his fines and costs, amounting to
$685.
j. +. Hunton was acquitted in city court
last Wednesday in his trial for an alleged
breach OF the peace. Grand Juror Ell. w.
Scott prosecuted the case, and Hunton was
defended by George T. Swasey and M. M.
Gordon.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society connected with Hedding
church, held last Wednesday, Mrs. A. K.
Atwster was elected president, Mrs. r. r.
| VQnpbQp and Mra d Si11Ouu-
ay secretary
Company held its first out door drill
for the season last Thursday evening on
the campus of Goddard Seminary under
Captain I. G. Carswell. AT the business
meeting OF the company which followed
five new recruits were mustered in.
The jewelry store and business of the late
Perley Chandler has been purchased by f.
III. Burr of Thetford and f. E. Burr of Bos-
ton. The new firm took possession last
Friday noon. G. r. Ball and Miss Myrtle
Walker will remain in the store as clerks.
Henry N. Jillson, former resident of
Barre, was taken from Williamstown to the
State Asylum for the Insane at Waterbury,
last Saturday, by DR.. j. W. Jackson. Mr..
Jillson Is suffering from epilepsy contracted
in the army, from which he has finally be-
come demented.
Anna, wife Of W. X. Wheatley, died last
Saturday at her home ON Prospect street,
aged forty-eight years. She is survived by
a husband and one daughter, Bessie.
Funeral services were held Monday after
noon. Rev. DR.. S. N. Jackson officiating,
and the body was taken to East Brookfeld
for burial.
Peter Sutherland died last Friday morn
ing at his home on Berlin street from con-
sumption, aged forty-six years. His fu-
afternoon and the burial was in Hope GEM
etery. Clan Gordon, of which deceased
was member, attended in body.
The Free Press of last Saturday pays the
followed compliment to a Barre pastor:
Rev Effie X. NJ Jones of Barre, who is to
fill the pulpit of the Unitarian church Sun
day is one OF the most talented woman
speakers now in active service. By many
she is looked upon as the successor of
Mary A Livermore."
AT a special meeting OF the board of al
dermen held last Thursday evening the
mayors nominations Of j. W. Gordon and
l.. III. Thurston as fence viewers were re-
jected as were the nominations of George
Wood and II. X. Perry for patrolmen. The
nomination OF DIR. M. r. Chandler as secre-
tary of the board of health was rejected by
vote OF three to three.
Fred K. Colburn and Miss Carrie B.
Cook were married last week at the resi-
dence OF the bride in. Miles block, by Rev.
e. M. Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. Colburn were
the recipients OF many beautiful gifts. They
left that night for short wedding trip and
| on their return will reside in Mr.. Colburn's
new house on Orange street.
Stevens branch was ON the rampage sew
eral days last week and many cellars in
the lower part of the city were flooded.
The stream overtiowed its banks in many
places and the water was considerably
higher than 1t was during the flood on st.
Valentines days Merchants and business
men were prepared for it however, and very
| little damage was DONE
Mrs. Mary Kidder died last Wednesday
morning at the home OF Mrs. L. G. Towne,
her daughter, aged seventy-six years. De-
ceased was born in Peacham but had lived
in Plainield nearly all her life. Funeral
services were held Friday at Plainfield, af-
ter brief service at the home of Mrs.
Towne on Washington street, conducted by
Rev. DIR. s. N. Jackson.
AT the annual meeting of the Womsns
Christian Temperance Union, held last Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. w. M Hayward
Mrs. II. III. Watkins was elected presidents,
Rev Effie X. M. Jones, Mrs. w. M. Hay
ward and Mrs. James Darling, vice presi-
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