The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19
Barre.

IAvFRNIER's comedy company was greeted
with good audience, and a favorable impress
sion was created.
THK glee club from the University OF YER
mont will give concert in the town hall to-
morrow evening
The seminary and academy have each re-
ceived accessions to the number of students
since the opening week.
A socIhBLE by the young peoples help and
hope society Is to be held in the Uniyersalist
vestry Thursday evening
The Catholic society In this place had the
iact OF their organization as a society spread on
the town records last week.
RPv w. M. KIMMELL occupied the pulpit In
the Universalst church at Wiliston, last Sun
DAY, preaching In exchange with Its pastor,
Myra Kingsbury.
THE sociable at Mrs. B. W. Braley's, on
Thursday evening last, was largely attended.
ana was very enjoyable occasion. Music nv
Mrs. Braley and Seminary students enlivened
the occasion.
TBR ladies of the Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held paper festival at the
vestry OF the Methf dist church last Friday
evening, and general good time was had. The
festival netted them some twenty dollars.
THE lecture by Chaplain McCabe was greeted
with good house. and the lecture in itself
was fine production and finely delivered,
but the advertisement OF particular society
on such an occasion was severely criticised by
| the best Of people,
On account OF the lack OF seating capacity.
the Congregational people are thinking OF max.
ing definite plans for the enlargement and re-
construction OF their church the coming sea.
son. The plan meets the hearty approval OF
members Of the congregation.
THE annual election Of officers of Barre
| lodge, No 929 Knights OF Honor occurred on
Monday night, rs follows: Lewis Keith, d; w
D Hooker, v. d; o J. Howes. A. D.; o II.
Reed, r; George p Boyce. F. r George w
Iildsn, treasurer; F. =. Willard, guide; II
Hopkins. guardian; E II Smith, secretary
.. b, Boyce. chaplain. Representative to
grand lodge, c, A. Wheaton; alternate, J. G
Morrison. B. W. Bradley was elected medical
examiner
THERE was quite gathering OF friends at
the residence Of s. II. Nye on Monday evening.
to celebrate the tenth anniversary Of the mar
rage OF Mr.. and Mrs Nye. very pleasan
time was had. Sanford Smith, an old resi-
dent OF the town, died at his home last Thurs
DAY evening. Alden Freeman and family 90
To Boston to spend few weeks. =. A. w
Preston and family returned home last week
&c W. Lang has bought ont L. J. Mack's
sign and carriage painting business. Mr.. Lang
has had experience. and will do good job.
Miss Freelove Aldrch has been quite sick for a
lew weeks past, with no imm ediate prospect OF
convalesceDce. L j. Mack il to run the engine
y. 'ne giante shop, taking the place of l. f
Heath, who is soon to go to Woodbury. Center
to look after business Interests ihers... o B
| Boyce. grand dictator of the Knights of II NOR,
spent last Friday and Saturday at Middlebury
and Jacksonville in the interest of the order
..'.S Wells has returned from his western
| trip. having spent several weeks in the West
taking orders for granite work. :. MIR. and Ms
q. Morrison were in town Sunday E. Mrs
Parker OF South Barre fell, last week, and has
been almost helpless since. g.. Rev. r. Owen
lett f0r South Stukely, p. Q , last Wednesday
...Wil'iam Mears now drives span OF ele-
CANT black horses, undoubtedly the beat pair
in town. ..Miss Belle Martin has completed
the learning OF her trade, and ia now employed
| by Miss Willard. Byron Bylow was married
last week and took wedding trip to St AL
bans and other places. Mr.. E. w. Bi-bee Is
In attendance upon county court at Chelsea.
Is. Chamberlain IL not able to attend to &C.
tive duties on account Of his eyes .. Uncle
Dana had psralytic shock last week. but IL
gradually recovering from it, His son came
home from Massachusetts on Saturday.