The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-20
BARRE.


ler's Corner celebrated their twentieth
wedding anniversary on Saturday, August
8. A very enjoyable evening was spent
playing games, dancing, etc, by between
thirty-five and forty couples. Numerous
presents were received among which were
Silver tea set, MIR. and Mrs. G.. [. Payne
Harry and Henry Hutchins, BERTHE and
Ivis Hutchins, and Miss Cora Morrison
pie knife, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Royce,
Montpelier; silver pickle jar, Glenn AL
len, Barre; china tray, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Conant, Waterbury; china celery tray
and china cup and saucer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Green, Marshfield; S15 in gold
from friends. Visitors and friends from
Morrisvlle, Montpelier, Marshfeld, Barre
and Plainfeld attended the happy func-
ton and a very enjoyable time was spent.
Arrangements for the annual course of
entertanments under the management of
the Barre Entertainment Association, are
nearly complete. The committee having
the matter in charge are trying to secure
Eugene V. Debs as one of the lecturers.
At the races in Littleton, n. H., last
week, in the 2:29 class, F. A. Slayton's AL
i'll the same race Ricker's Dick Wilkes
was fourth. Slayton's Lady Laurin took
fourth money in the $50 class and j. Z.
Bailey's Lady Stanford seconds
Miss Adelia Belding and Lewis f.
Jones, both of this city, were united in
marriage at II o'clock Thursday morning
at the home of Rev. j. A. Sherburne, the
officiating clergyman. Both are popular
young people of this city. The groom is
member of the firm Of d, r. Will
liams & Co., granite manufacturers.
George n. Ward, a quarryman and
Miss Margaret p. Smith, both of South
Barre, were quietly married by Rev. r.
A. Mitchell at his residence on Summer
street at four o'clock Thursday afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs Ward went at once to
South Barre, where they will reside.
George Clark Daley of Elm street
extension died at three O. clock Satur-
day afternoon after several months
illness with consumption. The de-
ceased was seventy-two last January,
was born in Woodbury. but had re-
sided in Barre thirteen years. Be-
sides his wife he leaves a brother,
Benjamin Daley of Montpelier and
two sons, George A. of Boston and
Fred a. of this city.
Angus Smith and M. G.. Mcleod
have returned from Montreal. Mr..
Smith was accompanied by his moth
er.
There was a very pleasant gather
ing dit the home of Mrs. O. L. Chew
er, 6 Camp street, Thursday, when
several relatives and friends gathered
in honor of her mother, Mrs. A. N.
Sulloway, who is visiting her, the &C.
casion being her 72nd birthday. The
party broke up at an early hour, leav-
ing 'heE-some remembrances and best
wishes and many returns of the day.
Pursuant to the request of the trav-
cling public the Central Vermont
railroad has added another car to the
morning train from this city to Mont
pelier Junction. The passengers now
have no reason to complain of lack
of room.
Mrs. George d. Wheeler of Melrose,
Mass, who has been visiting at the
home of d. S. Wheatley, her brother,
in Montpelier, came to this city on
Thursday. She went to her home on
Saturday.
Miss Ethel T. jackson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs NJ. f. Jackson of Brook
Ign street was united in marriage at
seven O'Clock on Thursday evening
to Charles d. Badger The ceremony
was performed by Rev. T. H. Mitch
ell at his home on Summer street.
The couple were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. G.. Lamson. After short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Badger
will go to Williamstown. The groom
is stone mason.
Fred N. Braley of the Barre National
bank has been granted leave of
absence for two months, owing to
illness.
CABOT.
Mrs. Freedom Hill of Roxbury visited
friends in town last week
Bids will be now received by the Cream
cry Company for the furnishing of wood
from Sept. l, 1908 to Sept. |, 1904
Rev. d. l.. billiard preached at East
Calais last Sundny afternoon, and Rev
O. f. Aiken ut Woodbury. the same after
noon.
Herbert Cobeigh of Brooklyn was in
town last week.
The creamery made 22611 pounds but
ter during the munth OF July paying
therefor 10 cents per pound OF > 81
cents for test, Highest test $50, cream
% 80; lowest, $50, cream, 400; aver
age 400, cream 1917 gain percent 10.
The Republican caucus which was held
last Thursday evening adopted a resolu
ton repudating the temperance plank o.
the State platform and insstucting it
nominee, if elected, to act in accordance
Herewith. II. b. Bruce was nominated
by the Democratic caucus as their candi
date for town representative. We nigh
do much worse than elect him. His re
cord is honorable in every respect, Judg
l.. f. Walbridge, becoming dissatsfiec
with cold shower baths, filed nomination
papers Monday as a Clement candidate
for representative to the General Assem-
bly,.
The Old Home Week mass meeting
of last Sunday evening was very large
ly attended. "reminiscences, speech
es, singing, etc, formed the program
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