The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
Barre.

Barre.
The residence of Dennis Keefe was
searched last Thursday evening by officers
ii d. Camp, Jesse Csyhue and III. j. Stay
ton, and ia pint bottles of whiskey were
secured. Mr.. Keefe is quite low with con-
sumption and has recently returned from
Rutland where he was pardoned from the
House OF Correction by the Governor on
account OF his health He was serving
sentence for selling Intoxicating liquor.
Mrs. Keefe was arrested, and furnished bail
in the sum OF 500 for her appearance in
court next Wednesday, Michael Keefe
entered as surety for her appearance.
John r. Spence and Miss Icy Cole, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Cole were
married last Thursday night at the home
OF the parents of the bride on Seminary
street. Rev Brian G. Roberts was the
as best man and Miss Hattie Fraser as
bridesmaid. Mr.. and Mrs. Spence are to
reside at the home of Walter Williams on
Maple avenue. They were the recipients
OF many beautiful gifts.
The annual meeting of the Presbyterian
church, held last Thursday evening, was
largely attended. The gratifying ANNOUNCE
ment was made that the last payment ON
the old debt of 81 200 has been made, and
the society now has $3.50 in its treasury.
with all bills paid. During the past y ar
So, 307 go was raised for all purposes The
Alexander Cannon was reelected an elder.
The courts commission in the matter of
damages in the extension Of Wellington
street has filed its report in which @. l..
Ourrier is awarded $1,000 for the street
crossing his land. The city originally offer
ed him $500.
Mrs. George Y. Barnes died last Wednes-
day, aged ffty-seven years. She leaves
husband, one son and one daughter. Funer-
al services were held Friday and the body
was placed in the tomb at Green Mount
cemetery in Montpelier. Orange was the
home OF the deceased.
The liquor cases against John Cobb were
mol pressed in city court last Friday for
want Of evidence
reception to Rev. DR.. s. N. Jackson, the re-
firing pastor, and his wife at the church par
Tors next Wednesday evening from half past
seven to ten o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Gilley have taken
rooms with @. W. Averill until their new
home at Edgewood is completed.
The members of the Over the Teacups
club entertained gentlemen last Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. @. N.
Benedict
A daughter, born last Thursday to Mr..
and Mrs. II. D. Segel, lived only twenty
four hours. The body was taken to Bur-
lington for burial.
Mrs. John Collins is i'll with pneumonia.
j. w. Mcdonald went to New York last
Thursday expecting to be absent several
weeks.
Mrs. f. D. Beckley entertained the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union last
Friday afternoon at her home on Park
street.
The telephone at M. j. McGowans has
been made pay station for the benefit OF
people living at the south end.
The election of officers for the Hook and
Ladder Company has again been postponed
until the regular monthly meeting in Feb
rusry.
George f. Scott & Co., proprietors OF the
Boston Bargain Store, advertise a reduc
ton of twenty-five per cent in prices before
moving to the store formerly occupied by
George j. Towne. Their trade is enormous
these days.
Rev. Fife X. M. Jones oficiated at tn,
funeral of Mrs. Eli Holden which was hel(
last Wednesday afternoon from her lat
home in South Barre. Burial was in Elm
wood cemetery. A husband and three SON
remain.
L. II. Hall, driver for the Standard Oh
Company, fell on one Of the hooks on tn
rear end Of his sled last Wednesday after
noon, cutting an ugly wound in his fac
just below the right eye. 1t was marrow
escape from the loss OF an eye.
clarence y. F6rSuS OF Burlington sp0k
on 1.-THE Liquor Traffic at q union temper
ance meeting held Sunday evening at tn
opera house.
George 7. Conner has added handsom
new ambulance TO the equipment OF his ful
niture and undertaking business.
Prof, G. H. Stone OF Goddard Seminary
recovering from serious illness from pnel
monia.
Rehearsals for the ladies minstrel sho
are progressing satisfactorily under the d
rection OF Prof. Rodenburg. The entertain
ment Is expected to surpass anything in IL
amateur line ever seen in Barre.
Lester, the fiiteen-yesr old son OF Mr.. ar
Mrs. j. W. Leonard, died last week at o
fordville, N. Y. The body was brought
Barre and funeral services were held
Hedding church Wednesday afternoo
The members OF the intermediate Epwor'
League, OF which the deceased was meI
Der, attended in body,
The books of the health officer show tn
during the year 1900 there were 260 brit
and 173 deaths in the city OF Barre. T.
number of marriage licenses issued in &
city during the year was 102 In 1899 the
were 316 births and 1873 deaths, SO of I
latter being from diphtheria.
L. p. Thayer, formerly editor and mar
ger OF the Barre EUening Telegram, is
ceiving treatment at the sanitarium OF
Sparhawk in Burlington.
The final chapter in the case against 81
III. Wells, city clerk and treasurer, In viii
he was charged by Mayor Jersey with pi