The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
HOMER Fits,
sc North Main St. Barre, VT.


week from their bridal trip. They were as.
sisted in receiving by MIR. and Mrs. ID. A,
Camp. David Gale and Miss Emma Camp
&C ed as ushers. The house was prettily
decorated with everg cen aud fresh flowers,
Miss Bessie rear entertained the compsny
with several piano selections aud refresh.
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs Camp
were the reel pients OF numerous costly and
useful gifts.
A party OF twenty from Mortified and
two carloads from Montp lier witnessed the
presentation of Lost River" at the opera
house last Friday evening.
Peter e Abbott, meat dealer of Barre
has filed voluntary petition in bankrupt
cy. His liabilities are said to be $3.50 of
which $2,450 is secured, and his assets
81 49, with no exemptions.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Cressey OF Brattlebo.
70 were guests last week of Mrs. Harriet
Austin, mother Of Mrs Cressey
Rev. Il NJ. Fuller has moved to the home
on Orange street recently vacated by Su.
perinteudent f. Fl, Andrus.
The Barre orchestra played for the annu-
al treman's b II at Randolph last Friday
evening,
Misses Emma and Kate Philips enter
tanned large party Of their young friends
last Thursday evening at their home on
Long street.
A little thing like fire that DESTROYS all
his stock in trade does not worry r. M.
Waterman. While his market was burning
last Thursday morning he telephoned to
Montpelier for fresh stock of meat and
poultry, rented the old city bakery, had a
telephone put in and was doing business at
the new stand almost before the firemen
had ceased playing upon the ruins OF his
former place of BUSINESS.
Vinctia Lodge, Knights o. Pythias, has
elected the following officers: Chancellor
Commander, f. w. Nichols; vice-chancel-
lor, e. @. Glysson; past chancellor, Benis.
Pape; keeper of records and seals, II. h.
Stoughton, Jr.; master of finance, G. III.
Anker; master of exchequer, #. e Robin
son; master at arms, III. Fuller; trustee, W.
e. Barney.
Christmas was celebrated at the Boys
club rooms last Wednesday evening. The
rooms we're decorated with evergreen and
holly and over 100 young fellows enjoyed
the evening, playing games, popping corn,
etc. goOdly number of older heads
looked in on the boys during the evening,
and enjoyed their festivities
A. ID. Gilley returned from Boston last
Thursday night.
A sad feature of the fire at the Campbell
restaurant last Thursday morning, was the
fact that Cupid" Mr.. CAmpbell's pet dog,
was forgotten until it was too late to save
his life.
A full report of the attempted murder of
Chief OF Police Brown, and Of the fire in
Blanchard block mag be found elsewhere
in this paper.
Miss Alice B. Wheeler returned to Me-
thuen, Mass, last Saturday, after weeks
visit with e. M. Wheeler, her brother.
AT the annual meeting of Hiawatha lodge
OF Odd Fellows, held last Thursday night,
II. w. Jackson was elected noble grand ;
Kenneth Nicholson. vice grand; e. r.
Smith, secretary; James Campbell, treas
urer, and l. o. w ales, janitor. These Off
GERS will be installed Thursday evening.
A twentieth century wstchnight service
will be held at Hedding church New Years
eve.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
church was held last Thursday evening.
A. g. Fay was elected clerk, NJ. II. Page
collector. Mrs. B. W. Bradley and Mrs. II.
B. Brooks, auditors. and o. X. HOLSTER,
U. N. Kenyon and s. D. Allen, trustees.
During the past year an old debt of 800
has been liquidated and the parish starts
the new year free from all encumberances.
The young lady members of the class OF
1902 at the Spaulding High School were en-
tertained by Miss Bessie Whitcomb last
Wednesday evening.
Extensive preparations have been made
by the Barre Fireman's club for their an
nual ball which occurs on Wednesday even.
ing, January 8, in Miles hall. Bruce's or
chestra, which will furnish the music will
be composed OF nine pieces and a concert
will be given previous TO the dance.
q pretty home wedding was celebrated
last Thursday evening at No. 88 Seminary
street when j. A. Blackmore and Miss
Martha Bolt, both Of Barre, were married
by Rev. A. K. Atwater, pastor of Hedding
Methodist church. in the presence of the
immediate friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties.
Chief OF Police Brown of Barre is pro-
nounced by his physicians to be out of dan
ger. The preliminary hearing of the ten
anarchists now in jail will be postponed
from Wednesday OF this week until such
time as Chief Brown can appear against
them. This, however, is not considered alb
solutely necessary as the State believes it
has sufficient evidence to bind over the re-
spondents without the testimony OF Chief
Brown.
Hast Roxbury.
Edith Rutz Is at home from Brookfeld
where she has been dressmaking.
Mrs. W. w. Rogers is guest OF her aunt,
Mrs. Lucy Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. M, O. Finn were at ID. l.,
Bucks one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Steele spent Christmas
| with her parents in East Brookfield.
Some of the young people enjoyed pleas
ant evening at W. O. Webster's Saturday
evening.
Miss Emma Peak il assisting In the ia.
mily OF k. j. Trask in East Brookfeld.
Winjfred Foss returned to Wells River
Tuesday after spending the holiday vacation
at her home.
Emmonds Howe was in williamstown
and dehorned twenty-eight head OF cattle
Tor Clayton Brothers one day last week.