The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
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HOMER Fits,
sc North Main St. Barre, VT.
Barre, VT.

ing out city money without due authority,
was written this week when Judgment was
entered in city court against Mr.. Wells that
he pay fine OF 81 and 800 66 costs. Ex-May-
orr. w. Gordon, counsel for Mr.. Wells, filed
exceptions and the case goes to Supreme
Court.
#. E. Bhrr was arrested last Wednesday
afternoon on peculiar charge. 1t was al
legged in the complaint made out against
him by Grand juror Lapoint that Burr SO.
verely burned the fingers OF Benny w Ro.
berts, newsboy, by giving him a red hot
penny. Burr pleaded not guilty and his
case was continued.
Chief OF Police Brown suffered no incon-
venience by his trip to Montpelier Tuesday
afternoon to testify before the grand jury.
The chiefs wound is healing RAPIDLY and
unless unforeseen complications should set
in his complete recovery is assured. He
expects to be about the streets before many
days.
Perry D. Lewis, superintendent OF the
extensive qusrries of Tayntor & Co.. died
last week at his home in Graniteville after
an illness OF three weeks with typhoid fe-
yer. Mr.. Lewis had been superintendent
Of the Tayntor quarries for nine years. He
was a prominent Odd Fellow and was
member OF the New England Order of Pro-
lection Gill Lodge of East Barre. of which
the deceased was a me N Der, took charge [
his funeral which was held from his late
home Thursday afternoon
The Glover Club entertained gentlemen
friends last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parker on Perry
place. Among the pleasing features Of
the entertainment provided by Mrs. Parker
was an ancient picture gallery. One of the
bright responses to the toasts was by DR.. j.
Henry Jackson on "Club Women in the
Home "
PIainfield.
Frank Tucker has decided to rent the
Kinney farm the coming season instead Of
the FL. L. Laird farm.
B. G. Leazer has been laid aside from
work by bad cash in his foot.
Miss Dora Hilton has been athome and con-
fined to her be with rheumatism for sew
eral months. Believing that many would
be glad to give tangible expression of their
sympathy aud interest in Miss Hilton, the
Kings Daughters sinvite such persons to
partake OF the benefit supper which they
will serve Thursday from the Methodist
church from to 7P. M
Miss Matte Goodrich resumed her art
teaching in New York city last week.
The socia, amour ced at the Methodist
church on Saturday evening will be held
the Tuesday following, when Harley Heath
will give few recitations, nterspersed
with music by local talent.
Mrs. f. T. Clark ia entertaining her sister
and husband and her mother this week.
Mr.. Durfee secretary of the Anti-Saoor
+ League Of Vermont, will occupy the Metho-
| dist pulpit next Sunday morning and even.
ing
The Twentieth Century reading club
will meet next Tuesday with MR. L. I
Johnson.
| The Epworth League held their meeting
on Tuesday evening in the King schoo
house.
Charley Abbistti Is nursing a sore eye
caused by flying piece OF steel.
Aldro Bstchelder has taken the job OF
saw about 100 cords of wood on the L.
! Thurston place.
Arthur Cutler, Leah Hsmell and Fred
Batchelder were at home from school ovel
Sunday.
Carl Foss spent Saturday at home. HI
is now mail agent on train between Con
cord and Boston.
Miss Clara Harris and Mrs. Rock o
North6eld were instown Friday and in
stalled the following officers for Pleasan
Valley Rebeksh lodg: N. g., Mrs Nelli
g.. Mrs Grace Smith; secretary, Mrs. Iren
Page; treasurer, Mrs. Christine Fredickson
chaplain, Mrs. Estelle Bartlett; o. G
. Hans Fredrickson 1. T., Bernice Kisel
h. A. S, Mrs. CLARA Bartlett; L. A. g., Mrs.
Mary Page; Past Grand, Mrs Murray Maj
tyn.
South Barre.
A masquerade and promenade social We
, held at the Universalist chapel last Wednei
day evening.
, The ladies of the Methodist Society held
social at the chapel Saturday evening, RI
freshments were served, consisting of o.
corn, candy and apples.
= II is reported that Mrs James Ashlin
Mrs. Fred Emerson and Mrs. III. b. Arbuek
are recovering from the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lane Of Montpeli
: visited at III. j. Slayton's last Wednesday,
q Mr.. Wheeler, who has been visiting at III.
Slayton's returned to Montpelier on Friday.
Among those who are suffering from t
grip are Carroll Martin. Mrs, j. f. War
: Mrs. A. W. Lane, Mrs. George Martin, E.
y Odds, Beth Sanders and Fleda Lewis.
!. East Brookfield.
l. Seth McNorton spent last week in We
Hartford.
,+ Hon. Cassius Peck OF Burlington W
~ here last week.
"a Lynn Farnsworth has finished work |
le A. g. Hubbard and Ia stopping for the PR
re emit at @. w. English's.
le Mrs. III. d. Corse was quite i'll last we
with the prevailing distemper.
a. Hon. Q. ii. Bigelow, L. L, Bigelow,
a. W. 5prsgue, j. M. Angel and W.
r. Spragne were in Chelsea last Wednesd
to attend the district meeting Of the mir
=, masonic district
IN Mercury registered at 800 below zero h,
w. Sunday morning.