The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01

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is visiting her brother, e. l, Drury.
The directors of Barre Railroad
Company declared on Friday a divi-
dend CT two and one-half per cent to
tockholders of record Sept. 30, pay
able Oct, l.
Charles II. Butterfeld of Whittier,
O al, died at his home Sept. 20. His
age was about sixty-one. Mr.. But
terrified was formerly from Topsham,
and married in this city Alice M,
Bancroft, some two years ago.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
ON Friday at the district clerks office
by George Stone, a lumber man of
Barre. He has liabilities of $736. 90
and assets of 1929, all of which are
claimed exempt.
Both the ladies and gentlemen's
tournament games OF the Barre golf
links occurred on Friday of last
week, the winner in the former being
Mrs G. II. Woodruff who had a net
score Of 43 for nine holes, and in the
latter Charles S. Wheelock whose net
score was SO for eighteen holes.
At the D. A. r. dedicatory cere-
monies on Thursday Mrs. J. K, Lynde
of Williamstown, a member of Lafay-
cite Chapter, exhibited two gravy
boats that were used during Gen.
Lafayette's visit to Montpelier. The
boat were shaped like birds and
their antique appearance, together
with the fact that they were used at
the table OF Col, Davis where the dis
tinguished visitor dined, made the old
china a center of interest.
An enjoyable autumn social was
held at the Baptist vestry Friday eve
ming to welcome Rev. and Mrs Guy
@. Lamson home from their vacation.
A short program was rendered consist
ing of a guitar and harmonica duet
by William Hooper,a reading by Mrs.
J. w, Leland, two piano solos by Miss
Brown, a solo and a reading by Mrs.
" VI 0OnS anu Ollu hO w tIO pas
tor. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Twenty-Five members Of Companion
Court, Green Mountain, and Subordi-
nate Court Montpelier, Independent
Order of Foresters, attended an initia-
ton It Barre on Friday evening as
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was a large attendance, several men,
bers from Williamstown being pres
ent. Two candidates were initiated
and the occasion is reported as an ex-
tremely pleasant one The Montpe-
lier party returned on the last car.
DR.. Waldo r. Hardness was arrest
ed Friday by Sheriff Evans and taken
before county court to answer to the
indictment for forgery found against
him by the grand jury. Bail was fixed
at So, 800, which is a raise of 81, 900
from the bail furnished previously, af-
ter the binding over proceedings. Up
to the present time DR.. darkness has
not furnished the new bail, though
he and his counsel, f. p. Carleton are
hopeful that he will be able to do SO
soon. He is now at the Jail in charge
of Sheriff Evans. 1t is necessary for
entirely new bail to be furnished as
the former bail was released by Dr..
Hardness appearance in court to an
swer to the indictment.
Some of the members of the G. A.
r. have requested the city council to
allow them the use of the school
building in ward 6 for holding their
meetings this winter as there are so
few of them left that the expense of
paying rent seems more than they can
meet. The matter was brought up at
the council meeting on Wednesday
night and it seemed to he the general
opinion of the council that, as no
extra expense would fall on their
shoulders from the same, it would
only be right to help the old soldiers
in this way. The matter was referred
to the committee Oh public property
to confer with the members of the G..
A. r.. and find out what changes
would need to be made in the interior
of the building, if any, and report.
The remains of Mrs. O. A. Barnard
OF Chicago, arrived in the city Thurs
day being in care of Mr.. Barnard.
They we're carried to the parish house
and the funeral was held at 2:3C
O'Clock Friday afternoon, Rev. a. N.
Lewis officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
nard were both members Of the Episco-
pal church in this city and they each
had a host of friends. They moved tC