The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
Barre.

Barre.
Miss Emma H. Collins closed her second
term Of school on Beckley hill last Friday.
The pupils having no absent marks for two
terms are Allen Dix, Francis Goldsbury
and Clarence Godsbury. The other pupils
who had no marks this term are Edgar
Mortimer, Charles Mortimer and George
Mortimer Horace Sowles was absent one
day and Theresa Dix was absent one day
each term on account OF sickness, Miss
Collins gave her pupils party at Arthur
LePage's Thursday evening.
W. A. Perry expects to leave soon for
Florida for his health. He will be absent
several weeks.
James Mackay, president of the local
Granite Manufacturing Association, is in
Boston on business.
James Enright of Graniteville was before
Judge Fay In city court last Saturday,
charged with breach Of the peace. He
pleaded guilty and was fined, with costs,
$28 90 which he paid.
II. j. Slaytou is temporarily in charge OF
the stock of goods in the G. j. Towne
store.
Rev. Efie X. M. Jones preached at Bel
lows Falls last Sunday.
The ladies of Ruth Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star. held a largely attended whist
party Saturday evening.
The case OF State against f. Fl. Burr for
breach of the peace in giving red hot cent
to Benny Robert a newsboy, has been mol
pressed, as Grand Juror Lapoint was salts
fed he had no case against Burr.
Judge Fay held George Simonds of Barre
and Mrs. Phoebe Como of Essex junction
in $500 bonds. They are charged with adul-
try Simonds has wife and daughter in
Barre.
James +. Higgins is at home from Dart
mouth college for few days stay.
Miss Hattie Holt is i'll with German
measles at the h ONE of d. W. Mcdonald,
Rev. A. w. Dickey of Middlebury again
supplied the Congregational pulpit last
Sunday.
FIJI. Burke had an abscess removed last
Thursday by Drs. j. K. McSweeney and
W. ID. Reid. He has been gaining steadily
since the operation
Miss Anna Cunningham of Underhill is
the guest OF Mrs. NJ. W. Nelson, her sister
The Beckley spring water is very low and
some of the patrons in the higher part OF
the city are without water.
Aldermen Mann and Patterson OF the
street committee made a tender last Friday
for the land damages caused by the exten-
sion of fremont street The total amount
rendered by the city was $780, and the par
ties to whom the tender was made were l.
NJ. Averill, Mrs. Mcintosh, Mrs. George
Hoyt and o. B. Dodge. They took the mat
ter under advsement.
Joseph Rodgers has purchased for 81 ,00(
the livery stable OF Thomas Suitor. MIR
Rodgers took possession last Thursday.
Twenty members OF Barre lodge of Good
Templars visited Northheld lodge last Fri
day night
Ex-Mayor John W. Gordon has been re
tsined as counsel in an unusual suit that Il
10 come before The March term OF Washing
ID,aa rvnd IN N
ar of Berlin died several months ago at tn
age of eighty hree years at the home o
Mr. and Mrs. John T.. Winslow OF Berlin
She was sister of the late Homer W. Hea
ton of Montpelier and some time previous L
her death had property valued at $4,000 AM
made will disposing of the same Ate
her death it was found that shortly befor
she died she gave away the bulk OF thl
property to relatives and friends. The ben
ificisries under the will now bring suit t
have her gifts OF property set aside. claim
ing that Mrs. Downer was not of SCUM
mind when she made the gifts of none
and bonds. The attorneys OF the plsinti
are Hon. Frank Plumley OF Mortified an
George w. Wing OF Montpelier. Gordon
Jackson are retained for the defence.
Chief of Police Brown has 30 far recove
ed from his injuries received at the time {
his attempted assassination, several weeh
ago, that he has resumed charge OF the p
lice work in Barre.
John P. Coraskie & Son, granite mani
facturers, are to enlarge their business du
ing the coming season. They have pu
chased land on Batcheldor meadow al
have let contracts for another large she
which will be equipped with all modei
improvements including thirty ton ira
cling crane which will be manufactured
the Lane Manufacturing Company OF Mon
pelier The steadily increasing business
this firm made an enlargement imperativ
A large number OF Odd .Fellows went la
Wednesday night to Randolph to attend
district meeting OF the 7th district. A tea
from Hiawaths lodge worked the first
gree.
@. II. Gale, a teacher in the graded scho
at East Barre, nd Miss Mary M. Wheelt
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. K. o. Wheel,
were married last Wednesday at the hoI
OF the bride on Washington street. Rev.
M Fuller, the Baptist pastor, was the o.
ciating clergyman. Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Il
that noon for a briet wedding trip to b,
ton.
Del Towne, the Oldest citizen OF Bal
city, died last week from old age at
home of his daughter in St. Johnsbu
where he was visiting. Mr.. Towne wat
son OF Major Towne, one of the early 8
tiers OF Barre. He was a veteran of I
civil war and a member of Crandall pc
@. A. II. Mr.. Towne was three times m
ried. His last wife died about a year 81
The body was brought to Barre and burr
In Elmwood cemetery with military homo
Mary Belle Whitney, wife Of John
Dillon, the we'll known insurance man, d
last Wednesday night from liberation