The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06
BARRE.

The city of Barre has no coal in stock,
and, although it is fortunate in not re-
quiring any at present, there is little like
iihood but what it will have to pay dear
for its years supply. Even. if the coal
strike is settled Immediately, coal will not
go below IS this year No coal has yet
been ordered this year, About 100 tons
is used in the city building and go tons
least 800 more for its coal supply this
year than last.
The Barre Medical Society held its
regular monthly meeting at the residence
of DR.. II. o. Worthen Wednesday after
noon, with good attendance. Dr. c. F.
Camp read an Interesting paper on "Puer-
peral Eclamp,ia, which was followed
with general discussion. The society
has prepared black list of dead beats
and will have the same printed for the
use of members The gathering was
treated to lunch by DR.. and Mrs. Worthen.
The next meeting of the Washington
County Medical Association will be
held in this city, Tuesday, September
9. The session will probably be held
at the city court room
ne lTlSHuS OI hTS. L. II. oHdlltN
held reception in honor of her
ninetieth birthday Tuesday afternoon,
August ), at the Universalist church
parlors. Mrs. Smalley has the honor
of being the oldest member of the
Universalist church and the Ladies'
Union, having been one of the first
officers of the union.
The funeral of Annie Burke was
| L, i L.. g. -fa11 aI-
| from st. Monica's church. Father Nc
| Frank Brown, William Brown, Jack
Cayhue and Mr.. Stone The inter
ment was made in the Catholic ceme-
/ terry,
Louis Lessard of Graniteville had
his left hand badly smashed Sat
urday by drill falling upon it. DR..
Bailey was called to attend the
injured man and found it necessary to
amputate one of the fingers.
William Currier and John Wood
were arrested Saturday afternoon by
Deputy H. J. Slayton, being charged
with breach of the peace. Wood
pleaded not guilty and is in Jail, not
having secured bail Currier at first
| pleaded not guilty and then changed
his plea and was fined $40 and costs
Of $500, which he was unable to pay
Dr. L. d. Martin will be absent for
a week in attendance at the annual
meeting of the American Osteopathlc
Association, national association
which convenes August and at
Milwaukee, Wis, The meeting is
expected to be of unusual interest to
members of the profession.
Carl Sawyer '02, of Goddard Sem
mary began work this morning for c..
5. Currier, surveying.
The employees of MARI & Gordon
held picnic on Saturday afternoon
at Caledonia Park The employees
of A. Anderson & Son held their an
nual picnic at Shepard farm on the
same afternoon. Both occasions were
much enjoyed by those participating.
| SOUTH DUXBURY.
Carl j. Haselton of Bridgeport, Conn.
and his mother, Mrs. William II. llasel
ton, and Miss Hattie Davis of WaitsheC
were at S. M. Turner's the past week
Fred Somerylle and DR.. Stanley o
Waterbury were at 5. Somerville's las
Saturday,
Rev. 0. b. and Mrs. Wells returned t,
their home last Monday after two weeks
vacation. Rev. w. Shaw supplied thu
pulpit on July ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Freeman visite,
their daughter, Mrs. II, l.. Ward, on Sat
urday.
Arthnr Morgan is visiting friends il
Westford.
Mrs. Laura Kellogg and daughter
Pearl were at their old home recently.
I'll Mr.. Weirs had little bad luck whel
going down Ward hill on Sunday. Hi