The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-05
BARRE.

Charming Martin, a former resident
of Barre, died this week at Hanover,
N. H. The body was brought to
Barre and funeral services were held
from the home of Mrs. Sumner New
comb. The burial was in Elmwood
cemetery. Mr. Martin was a native
of Stanford and left Barre for Han
over about four years ago. While
here he was in the employ of Cutler
q Durham.
The Civic Federation of Women's
Clubs netted over $500 from the five
opera house by local talent last week
under their auspices.
Over one hundred of those who took
part in Zephra at Barre last week will
go to Montpelier on special electrics
next Thursday evening to witness the
production of "Siballa, which is to
be given there three nights that week
under the direction of Mr.. Averill.
Bishop A. G. A. Hall of Burlington
has sent to Rev. Brian G. Roberts,
rector of the church of the Good
Shepard, an anonymous gift of $50 to
be applied toward the debt on the
church. Since Mr. Roberts assumed
the rectorship of the church two years
ago, the debt has been reduced over
80, 600, and is now only little over
$1,000.
Thomas B. Case, president of the
National hank of Redemption of Bos-
ton, has been the guest of John Trow
during the week.
Howard G. Holden, who is in the
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commission, is visiting at the home
of Eli Holden, his father,
Richard B. Conner, son of George
T, Conner of this city, was guest at
the Murray Hill hotel in New York at
the time of the tunnel explosion last
week. Mr.. Conner was uninjured,
The mill and land owners interested
in the settlement of the Orange brook
water case by which the city of Barre
secures for $50, 900 the use of that
stream, have accepted their money and
the deeds have been recorded except
in one instance where there was a
mortgage on the property and settle
ment was thereby delayed.
In Washington county court this
week the chancery case suit of Annie
Stearns and others against the town
of Barre was dismissed by Judge Start.
This proceeding followed the purchase
of Orange brook for an additional
water supply for the city of Barre,
and ends litigation of several years
duration.
The veterans of the Spanish wal
met in Armory hall last Wednesday
evening to perfect an organization.
They will at once apply for a charter
from the National Veterans Associa'
tion. There are at present only three
such organizations in this State. 1t
is expected that the local camp vii.
be recruited from outside towns with
in very short time.
William Rogers of this city, whC
was sentenced three years ago to five
wears Imprisonment at hard labor IL
the State prison for assault with in
tent to kill John McPhee, was con
ditionally pardoned on Thursday b,
Governor Stickney. A little over tire
years of the sentence has been served
The pardon is conditional on Rogers
good behavior in the future,
Fifty or more young ladies in thi
city met on Thursday evening an
organized under the name OF tl
Young Ladies Alliance The purpos
of the organization is to do somethin
for those who are less fortunate tina
the members. The idea was presente
bv Rev. Brian @. Roberts, rector c
the Church of the Good Shepherd, t
which a large number of the ladie
belong. A sewing class will be form
ed as soon as possible and the direc
ors expect the young people to hell.
making and repairing garments fc
poor people. Rev. Brian @. Rober
was elected president; Mrs. f. Y
Shepard, vice president; Mis- Ali
smith, treasurer Mrs, b. w. Brale
secretary. The directors consist
Mrs. G. S. Wallace, Mrs. 5.
Barnes, and Mrs. G. p. Boyce.