The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-17

| p9nerJ Rtauu Warden, maze an OIhClhl WISH
! to Hiawatha lodge OF Odd Fellows last
| Thursday evening. The fest degree wat
| worked, after which the members OF Bright
Star lodge of Rebskahs served an oyster
supper.
| 9. O. Baldwin Is visiting at his old home
| in Barton.
Mrs. j. j. Mcdonald gave sugar party
last Thursday evening at her home on Elm
| street to large number OF her friends.
| Patrick Harmon of Boston is the guest Of
p. Il. Byrnes.
TheE aster sale held last Wednesday and
| Thursday evenings at the Church OF the
Good Shepherd was very successful and the
programme rendered each evening was
most enjoyable
| Rev. John Fl. Mcleod of Milan, p. O.,
| preached in the Presbyterian church at
| Graniteville last Sunday.
The first practice meeting of the season
| by the Hook and Ladder company will be
held on Wednesday evening, May s, the
night Of the regular monthly meeting.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene X. Ellis.
W. W. Lspoint was in Worcester, Mass.
on business last week.
Mrs David Morgan, who died last Thurs
day night at Der home on Webster avenue,
aged thirty-eight years, was the mother of
twelve children, ten of whom are living.
The youngest Is less than q week old. De-
ceased was native OF Scotland and came to
Barre from Pennsylvania four years ago.
Funeral services we're held Saturday after
noon, Rev. 7. II. Mitchell officiating and
the burial was in Hope cemetery.
Notwithstanding the action of the city
council with the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company, mentioned else
where in this column, the stockholders OF
the Washington County Telephone Com
pany held a meeting last Friday evening
and elected board OF seven directors as
follows: K. w. Bisbee, George Lamson,
B. W. Hooker, Donald Smith, Homer Fits,
d. M. Miles and 8. d Allen. The execu-
to the present. and 1t was unanimously
voted to go ahead and put in a telephone
syetem as originally outlined.
At special city meeting held last We'd
nesday evening special tax OF thirty-five
cents on dollar Of the grand list was voted
for the purpose Of building new school
building in Ward 6 At this special
city meeting 1t was voted to abate the poll
tax OF members OF Company E. First
Vermont regiment.
A special meeting Of the board OF alder
men was held last Wednesday evening to
receive proposition from the New Eng
land Telephone Company. The PROPOSE
ton was in the form Of an agreement by the
company signed by the general superinien-
dent not to raise rates or contract the priv
ileges of subscribers Of this exchange for q
term OF five years and to give the telephone
users here all reductions made in other
places where conditions are similar to those
in Barre. After some discussion the board
voted to accept the proposition This &C.
ton by the board OF aldermen prac ically
renders void the permit given the local tel
ephone company to set poles and string
wires and as this arrangement seems to be
satisfactory to all parties concerned 1t Is
ot0aI 10 u, thn r1a Ta1o
phone Company will have rival in Barre
at present.
The civil suit of NJ. M. Gordon against ex-
Mayor Harvey Hersey was tried last
Wednesday morning before Justice III. W.
Scott who rendered Judgment for the
plaintiff to recover S112 and his costs. Mr..
Hersey appealed to county court.
The members of the Socialst-Labor party
in Barre are making elaborate preparations
for the observance of May l, the old world
labor day. The programme as arranged ex-
tends from 1880 in the morning until mid
night and will be something new In Barre
in the line of amusements.
Mrs. E. L. Smith and Mrs. e. B. Whits-
ker are visiting in Boston.
About thirty golf enthusiasts met last
Thursday evening at the home OF Rev.
Eff1e X. M. Jones to discuss the formation
of golf club The interest and the en-
thusiasm shown in the project was unex-
pected and the club will surely be formed
II suitable grounds can be secured. A COM
mttee was appointed to investigate this
matter and report at a future meeting
Miss George Emery and G, W. Aborn of
Crystal Lake, Conn, were married last
wednesday evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Calder on Maple avenue. Rev.
Brian G. Roberts, rector of the church OF the
Good Shepherd, was the officiating clergy
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Aborn left that even
ing for Hartford, Conn, where they are to
reside.
Flora M. Corliss, wife of W e. Jackson,
died April 16 at thu home OF her sister, Mrs.
Frank McWhorten, 81 Richardson street,
Barre. Funeral will take place Thursday at
one o'clock P. M. All friends are invited.
John Davis, president OF the John Davis
Manufacturing Company OF Chicago, ILL.,,
who died recently, was native OF this city.
He graduated from the Spsulding Grammar
ing Of age.
Mortified.
Miss Mabel Martin of Montpelier was In
town on ondsy.
The Athena club met with Mrs. e. A.
Shuttleworth on Friday afternoon.
The boys at the High school are arrsng.
ing q schedule OF games for the base ball
season. Although quite number OF last
ty yet it is hoped that Northf1eld High
school will be represented by strong team
this season.
The dinners given by the ladies OF the
Congregational society have been very we'll
pstronized. On Thursday evening the
goods remaining unsold in the "rummage
sale" were auctioned off by III. @. Cady,
and quite sum was realized.
| Cadet Gokey has returned to the Univer-
| sity, after an absence OF some months.
Prof. G. G. Brill has placed some of the
| prepared "Slatine" on the black boards In
| the recitation rooms in Dodge hall. II II
wears as we'll as it bids fair to do the ques-
| ton OF good blackboard at comparative
! ly small expense will have been solved.
The base ball nine at Norwich University
| is In training for the season and Is prac
ticing each night after drill ON the parade
| grounds.
The Good Templars celebrated their ami
versary on Friday evening. A fine musical
aud literary program, consisting OF duets
readings, recitations, piano solos and a
farce entitled "Demijohn" was presented
After the literary exercises new sugar was