The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
Barre.


Several liquor cases against f. 1. Church
were mol pressed in city court last Friday
evening by w. w. Lspoint.
kClan Gordon won ia the cribbsge tour
nament last Friday evening from Court
Granite City by 231 points. The score
stood, Clan Gordon 10,320; Court Granite
City 10,089
r.. Commander U. A. Woodbury. has called
the attention OF members OF Crandall Post,
g. A. r., to the law which makes 1t a mis-
demeanor for any one to wear Grand
Amy button or Sons OF Veterans or Re-
lief Corps badge, unless they are entitled
80 to do.
A. j. Schneider has purchased of Arthur
Campbell for $1,700, his house on North
Main street. The sale was made through
the real estate agency OF ID. A. Perry.
j. G. Grggs and Byron Hathaway of
Barre are leaders in the competition now
Metropolitan Life Insurance company for
new business secured. The prize will be q
free trip to Boston in June.
II. e. Cutler has purchased photograph
ic studio in Burlington. 1t will be in charge
OF an assistant and Mr.. Cutler will.remsin
in Barre to carry on his business. here.
Albert M. Smith is convslescent from a
dangerous illness with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Milne have gone
south for the benefit Of Mrs. Mines health.
The spring term of the public schools
opened on Monday.
The fortnightly whist party given Satur-
day evening in Masonic hall by the men,
bers OF Ruth chapter, Order OF the Eastern
Star, was largely attended and was very
enjoyable.
State Superintendent OF Education W. e.
Ranger occupied the pulpit at the Congre
gational church on Sunday.
Bert Cayhue and Homer Young went last
Friday to Buffalo, N. Y, for an indefinite
stay.
A son YVES born last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Begg OF Elm street.
Rev. Father 81. j. Maillett Of Waterbury
assisted Rev. p. M. McKenna in the SER
vices of Holy week.
Mrs. George W. Cruickshank left on Sat-
urday with her four children for Newark,
N. j., where Mr.. Cruickshsnk is working.
Max E. Severance, formerly Of Barre and
Montpelier, writes that he is the chief edi-
torial push on the Manila Freedom, the
Oldest paper in Manila, and that his salary
is something that would make Vermont
editors envious. He expects to visit Yer
mont in September, but will return to Ma
Mia to do editorial work.
The residence Of Frank r. Northrup has
been connected with the telephone ex-
change.
Barre Council, Knights OF Columbus, has
voted to hold an entertainment in the opera
in May, the proceeds of which will be given
to the nuns. The best speakers that can be
obtained will be secured for this occasion.
Henry L. Holman OF Randolph spent Sun
day in Barre with Will Holman, his brother.
Chauncey Whiteford returned from Bur
lington on Saturday, where he has been
treated at a hospital.
Miasaa T,ou opd II otto Horuau NJ 81 Johpu-
bury are guests OF Mrs. W. A. Lane, their
cousin.
e. 8. Bissell went to Shoreham last Sat.
urday, to manage his fathers farm for the
summer.
Ed Tobin gave whist party last Friday
at his home on Brook street, which was
followed by dancing.
Deputy Sheriff Camp spilled last Friday
the ia pints of whiskey recently seized al
the home OF Mrs. Dennis Keefe. The liq
uor was condemned by Judge Fay.
Goddard base ball team has seventeen
candidates anxious for place and there il
considerable hustling for all the positions.
Mrs. Nelson Hunt Is reported very low
with consumption at her home on Wes
street.
Misses Bernice Darling and Mary Hunter
attended the musical convention at st
Johnsbury last week.
The annual Easter sale of st. Mary's ant
st. Elizabeth's chapters will be held in tn,
vestry OF the church of the Good Shepherd
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
April 10 and IL.
W. T. Campbell is employed by the cit,
as assistant to @. 8. Currier, superintendent
OF water works.
Clifford p. Holt Is at home from the Uni
versity of Vermont for the Easter vacation
DIR. M. l.. Chandler has moved his offic
and residence to No. 10 Park street.
Bruce's full orchestra will furnish must
for the sixth annual ball to be given by 8,
Johns Court, Catholic Order OF Foresters
on Wednesday evening, April TO-
Bernice Wilbur and Miss Sarah M. Blsr
chard were married in the church at Wei
sterville last week by Rev. e. M. Fuller
occasion. Miss Amy Mcdonald was bridei
maid and Robert Wilbur best man. TIL
Websterville Sunday-school presented MI
and Mrs. Wilder with handsome picture
The proposed musical festival In Barre
May will have to be given up unless man
more tickets are soon sold. The committe
having the matter in charge does not fe,
warranted In going on and engaging the PR
posed talent, unless a much larger amour
OF money Is pledged in advance.
Easter was observed at all the churcht
on Sunday. Sermons appropriate to the da
were preached, special music was provide
and the decorations were in good taste.
The Baptist church Of Barre has receive
an offer OF 81, 900 toward the liquidation
a church debt OF $4,000, provided IL
church will raise before June l, 1902, IL
other "a 900 necessary to wipe out the det
This money offered is a part OF the esta
OF the late Daniel 3. Ford, for many yea
one OF the owners of the Youths Conlpanio
MIR. Ford left a considerable part OF b