The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
BARRE.

The Rev. L. H. Mitchell has re-
turned from several weeks vacation
spent in Toronto and vicinity, consid-
eraDly improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Owens, Miss
NJ. A, Miles, Miss Ella Owens and
James Il. higgins made up a Barre
party who are at Thompsons Point
for two weeks outing.
The following persons left on Satur-
day on the excursion to Boston via NJ
& W.: Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Baldwin,
Mrs. W. f. Richardson, Mrs. Phoebe
Gale, Mrs. j. e. Ward and Miss Ethel
Trow.
The Loyal Green Mountain Lodge,
1. .. o. F., M. u, will hold its an
nual picnic at Caledonia park on Sat-
urday, August 20.
The W. +. Braman homestead, on
the corner of Elm and Winter streets
in Montpelier, was sold last week to
George A. Peck for 1850 The Bra
man estate is that of which Goddard
Seminary is legatee.
Alkaline A., widow of the late X.
p. Kidder, of Burlington, died at her
home, 374 No Main street, at 6
O'Clock Friday evening after linger-'
ng illness. She leaves two sons, j.
W. Kidder of Port Chester, N. Y,
ind W. d. Kidder .of this city, also
daughter, Mrs. Nellie X. Thompson,
a grand daughter, Miss Mabel Thomp-
son, besides three brothers, Cheney
Batchelder of this city, and Wheeler
and Alpheus Batchelder. both of
Plainfield. Funeral services were held
at the house ON Sunday, Aug. IA, at 2
p. m. with inteTment in Elmwood
avenue cemetery at Burlington on
Monday. Mrs Kidder was born in
Oraftsbury, Vt, in 1880 and had
reached the ripe age of seventy four
years, most of which time was spent
i'll Burlington. For the past five years
she had been resident of this city.
By her sterling worth and untiring
de, oUion to home and family she has
made many friends here, all of whom
will sincerely mourn her death.
Nelson d. Phelps has sold his pleas
ure yacht on Lake Champlain to DR..
j. ". Morrow of Burlington, formerly
of this city.
Miss Lou Calder is visiting her
uncle in Boston. From there she goes
to Hartford to take course in bust
ness college.
Among those who went on the ex-
cursion to Boston via the O. V. were :
Alfred ..Parkhurst, William Boyce,
Arthur Averill and son, Will Durham,
e. l.. Smith and Mrs. Lizzie Park.
A daughter was born August IL to
Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Kickhom.
Mrs. lila Batobelder has gone to
Salem, Mass, for a few weeks visit
with relatives.
Miss Bessie Jones is making an ex-
tended visit in Lexington, Lowell,
and Boston, Mass.
Miss Nellie Keith, bookkeeper for
Prindle ~ Averill, is in Boston for a
two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Wales re-
turned Friday from their wedding
trip.
The new house erected by Warren
Richardson on Hill street has been
sold by him to A. w. Sloam of
will move here the first of next mouth.
The sale was made through the +. B.
Gate agency.
William Mcdonnell left last week
for visit to Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr..
Mcdonald will be gone two months.
Kathyrine, the little daughter of
Arthur LaPage, was severely burned
last week by hot water.
A daughter was born Aug. 3, to Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Alexander Of Pearl
street.
A special meeting of the city council
was held Tuesday evening, called for
the purpose of settling the matter of
fire station site and to look over the
plans. 1t was voted 70 offer Mrs.
Richardson IS, SEQ for her property,
provided the house on the same could
be sold to be removed for 81, coo. The
trade WAS later closed by the special
committee empowered to do so.
The Republican city committee
proposes to have two or more rallies
in Barre before the September cleo
ton and to that end is arranging for
SPEAKERS. 1t is expected that Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin, Congressman
Littlefeld of Maine and p. W. Glenn
ent of Rutland will be among those
engaged. Dates for the rallies will
be announced as soon as the speakers
have been decided on.
At the annual meeting of the Barre
IIubtr bdAuLI6ub 3eNOCldklOu. lue IOl-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
deut, 0. X. Hollister. vice president,
Alex Gordon secretary, G.. H. Anker;
treasurer, h. G. Rowland These
with O. M. Wiley, H. W. Scott and
+. S. Williams make up the board of
directors. 1t was voted to have
course of eight entertainments the
coming season and that man be EN-.
ployed to make house TO house can
vas for the sale of tickets. The direc.
tors selected the following entertain.
ment committee: q. II. Pape, II. S.
Curriey and W. H. Gladuing.
MARSHFIELD.
Fred Lamberton sold his valuable
YOKE of black oxen to f. M. Bohonon
the first of the week, consideration
5000 Mr.. Bohonon is 10 engage in the
lumber business for q. A. Drew.
e. W. Gilman recently purchased
the large four lighted windows which
were formerly in M. f. Beckley's
block. He has had them fitted in the
front of his store, which adds much to
the appearance of the block and light
fr he.