The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-22
Barre.

Mrs. g. II. Bigelow of Providence, II. l.,
Is the guest of w. A. Bigelow. her son.
Mrs. Charles A. Smith and daughter
Eunice are at South Hero for week.
Mr.. and MIRA II. g. Kotten are Visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. E, A. Bugbee in New York.
G. II. Campbell and II. A. Rugg we're in
St. Albsns last Saturday to attend the races
George T. Swasey spoke at q Democrat
ic rally at Fairfield last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Coffin and Miss
Marion Lord are camping out at IL ghgate
Springs.
Mrs. Josephine S. Davis OF Malone, N. Y,
is the guest OF Mrs. j. A. l.. Julian, her
daughter
Burke Brothers will be able 20 move into
their new stone sheds, off Blackwell street
by September l.
Mr.. and Mrs. S II. Forsyth left Saturday
night for vacation trip through Maine and
New Brunswick.
MIRA. j. M. Bond left on Monday for a
business trip to Concord, N. H., and Low
ell and Boston, Mass.
Miss Lillian Gordon was brought home
from Berlin pond last Sunday, She has
been i'll with typhoid fever there for several
weeks.
The excursion to Westport by the united
church societies OF Barre and Montpelier
last Wednesday carried 329 people from
Barre.
l.. j. Bolster is building new reservoir
near Phelps mills with capacity OF 20,6OO
gallons of water to hold the output from his
springs there.
Henry j Smith is able to be around on
crutches, but will not be at his usual place
of business at the market of Smith Brothers
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Russell and two
daughters of Worcester, Mass have been
the guests OF G. s. Wallace and Charles
Mari during the past week.
A court for naturalization purposes was
held by Judge Boyce in the city court room
last Wednesday. Five first papers and
seven final papers were taken out
Mayor Harvey Hersey left Saturday for
Brunswick, Me-, to attend the reunion Of
Seventeenth Maine regiment OF which be
was formerly member.
Edwin G. Veale arrived in New York
last Saturday on the "Lucania" and reach
ed Barre Sunday morning after a two
months stay at his old home in Scotland.
Judge Boyce will hold special session
of city coure on Saturday evening, August
25 for naturalization purposes. 1t is prob
able another session will be held on Au-
gust 81.
The ST. Johnsbury district campmeeting
opened at Lyndonville on Monday and will
continue through next Sunday. Quite a
number of Barre people are in attend
ance.
Prof. B. George wilkins, the Montpelier
clairvoyant and magnetic healer, has rent
ed an Office in Miles block where he will
be two days of each week until further
notice.
Hon. Alpha Messer of Rochester, past
lecturer of the National Grange, was in
Barre last Friday evening to hear the lee
TUE on Christian Science by Judge w. G..
Ewing of Chicago.
The fve-years-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Nj. Holmes died last We'd
nesdsy morning Of diphtheria at her home
on Durkee Place. The body was taken to
South Ryegate for burial.
Mrs. Ceserea Hapino was before Judge
Boyce last Thursday morning charged with
selling Intoxicating liquor. She was found
guilty of one first offense and fined $40 and
costs which she paid,
The statement sent to the Burlington
Free Press that child had died in Barre Of
black diphtheria is pronounced by DR.. o. G.,
Stickney, health officer, as being wholly
without foundation. There have been sew
eral cases OF diphtheria in Barre OF late but
none OF the black variety.
Rev. I. H. Mitchell, pastor OF the Pres
byterian church, was grven a welcome and
reception last Wednesday evening on his
return from his vacation, by the Young
Peoples Association. A musical and lit
erary program was rendered and refresh
ments were served.
DR.. o. G. Stckney, secretary of the Board
OF Health, has notified all parents that their
children must be vaccinated before they
enter the public schools this fall, and il the
parents are not able to bear the expense the
children will be vaccinated at the expense
of the city.
The Red Star lunch room was raided last
Saturday morning by special officers e. N.
Gauthier and G. p. Jones with Deputy
Sheriff II. j. Slayton of South Barre. A
| quantity of alleged lager was seized. r. A.
| Church, one of the propretOrS, was arrest
| ed and taken before Judge Boyce. He was
| placed under 800 bonds and the case was
| continued.
William Bruce was arrested last Wed.
nesday by Chief OF Police Shepherd on q
warrant sworn out by grand juror II. W
Scott, charging Bruce with furnishinp
liquor to Alonzo Page. Before Justice
Fay the same afternoon Bruce was found
guilty and fined $50 and costs with the al.
Tentative sentence of 228 days In the house
OF correction at Rutland. He had no money
and was taken to Rutland Thursday morn.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Mann were given a
surprise party last Friday evening at their
home on Washington street, on the
tenth anniversary Of their marriage and
on the birthday of Mrs. Mann. In
behalf OF the company Rev. DIR. S. N. Jack.
| son presented Mr.. and Mrs. Mann with a
handsome oak sideboard and two fancy
rockers. They were also the recipients OF
numerous other gifts. A choice musical
programme WAS rendered and refreshments
were served
Barre Republicans did themselves proud
at the caucus held Saturday evening. BY a
vote OF nearly four to one, resolution was
adopted, favoring Hon. W. P. Dillingham;
| for United States Senator and so instructed
James Mckay, the candidate, nominatedfor
Representative. Mr.. Mckay is one OF the
leading granite manufacturers OF Barre, is
a keen, cool-headed business man, who will
ably represent the interests of the Granite
city in the coming legislature. The out
| come OF the caucus is particularly gratifying
to the friends OF Governor Dillingham;, in,
asmuch as Grout heelers, said to be under
pay, have been industriously working in
the city for several days in vain attempt
to create Grout sentiment.
At special meeting OF the city council
held last week, building permits were
granted to K. N Philbrick, DIR. j. Henry
jackson, DR.. W. ID. Reid, Mcdonald &
Buchanan, j. ID. Patterson and John E
Smith. A petition was received from prop
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