The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-28
Barre.

were 10 town last week visiting at Mrs. J. M.
Perry's.
REV AND Mrs. W. NJ. KMMELL were at
washington greater part OF last week visit
ing friends
PROFESSOR DUToHER's father and mother
were In town last week attending the closing
exercises at the academy.
J. X. GEORGE went to market last week To
sell butter and take care Of poultry he had
shipped for Thanksgiving.
THERE will be union service Thursday at
the Congregational church. Thanksgiving SER
mon at eleven o'clock In the forenoon.
GERALD GOODWIN has gone home to North
Montpelier to remain until New Years or later
Meanwhile Mr.. Eaton does all the work at the
bank.
MRS PHELPS and son of waitsfield moved
into town last week occupying rooms In Mrs
Hiram Gales house. Mrs. Gale and Mrs.
Phelps are sisters.
MRS. L. KEITH has had her house newly
painted adding much to the looks Of the same.
George Vincent handled the brush, which Ia a
warrant for good job
o. Fl. THOMPSON having leased the Octagon
house to ii. N. Morse OF East MONTPELIER. ia
moving into one Of the cottages recently erected
by him little back from the hotel.
JOHN B. PATTERSON OF Morristown has bar.
gained with Mrs Goodnough for a lot opposite
the one Mr.. BENZ HOwes is building on
and will Immediately commence building on
the same
ID. 3. WATERMAN, a graduate of Barre acad-
envy and principal Of a high school at Glover.
Is In town during vacation. He Is to return
there for the winter term, his success having
been very good this fall.
L. W. SCOTT Is to occupy one Of the cottages
OF w. H. thompson the coming winter Mr.
Scott has already commenced laying the foun-
dations for another house, being on the same
lot he built on before. but next to Main street
u j. HowEs is putting in foundations on a
lot opposite the one where L. w. Scott Is build
ing and will erect a dwelling house AS soon as
lumber and help can be secured G. B. Durkee
Is also making bis cellar near where the other
men, Scott and Howes, are building And this
time, Giles, do put up something little diff erent
from the " Frog Pond house..
THERE has been q rumor current on the
street that DR.. Nichols of East Moptpelier.
formerly OF Chicago, has bought Charles Tenn
pletons place and IL going to locate here. DR..
Nichols would be quite an addition to our
place, as a physician of large experience and
OF liberal means-and we hope to be able TO
welcome the doctor among u.s.
THE fall term of Goddard seminary closed
last week Tuesday night with dramatic en-
tertainment at the town hall by the students,
which was very we'll acted and goodly num-
Der OF persons present Wednesday morning
saw most OF the teachers and scholars with
gripsacks vending their way to the cars to 90
home and help eat the Thanksgiving turkey.
There is prospect Of a large attendance for
the winter term which commences next week.
We notice by the Boston Journal OF Friday
OF last week, mention Of a dwelling house in
Burlington on Colchester avenue owned by the
University of Vermont, as being burned, it
being occupied by Mrs. Z. L. Clapp We SUM-
pose it to be Mrs. Clapp OF this town who Is
living In Burlington while her son Frank is at
tending college. The dwelling caught from an
adjoining barn which was set on fire. Mrs.
Capps loss was some $500, and insured.
ON Thursday evening might have been
heard regular avalanche of oratory BY any
one on the street. Investigation showed it to be
one OF the renowned street orators, who after
eating cotton awhile tried to be guile his audi
ence into buying salve that would cure most
OF the ills that flesh is heir to. He said he was
to be here weeks, but his success must have
been poor, as the next morning saw him Mont
pelier-wards, and he has not been seen here
since.
OUR sympsthies are extended to David Benz
jamin and family in their Affections. Four
weeks ago Monday they were called to part
with Frank, promising young man OF twenty
years, and again last week Friday Flora passed
over the dark river She had been an invalid for
some time. but had borne patiently for weary
weeks and months, all her sufferinps. and she
WAS endeared to her many friends who mourn
her early death. The funeral was attented at the
Universalist church Sunday afternoon, Rev. W
M kimmell conducting the services.
THERE was quite large amount of poultry
shipped from this place last week to supnlv
thanksgiving dinners to jewellers in the cty.
and we should judge by prices paid here that
farmers could make somet hing raising chicL.
ems and turkeys, chickens bringing sixteen
cents pound and turkeys twenty cents. some
extra ones as high as twenty-five cents a pound
Gilbert Dix brought down fifty chickens and
carried home almost fifty dollars that he re-
ceived for them. We call that pretty fair where
chickens average nearly dollar each.
THERE was hes,ing on Monday at the
office OF w. A. and o B. Boyce before road
commissioners Plumley of Mortified Foster
OF Montpelier and Holden of Middesex on an
appeal from the laying OF n road by the select
men ABOUT year ago from Elm street, running
nearly north and across land owned by Dr.
Worthen, Mrs. Wheelock, Mrs Packard. A.
NJ Jackman, E. L. Smith and others crossing
Merchant street near L. NJ. Averill's and across
to God lard seminary street, c. H. Heath an
pearlng Tor the petitioners and o. B. Boyce for
appellants. The case seemed to be one of
much Interest judging from the number gath
cred to hear it. All the time Monday was
spent In looking over the proposed road, and
hearing testimony, and Tuesday forenoon the
lawyers used in making their arguments, and
up To the present time TUESDAY noon) no de-
ci,ion has been reached. Most likely the com
nlttee viii reserve their decision for some
days.
The fall term of Barre academy closed on
tuesday evening OF last week, the exercises
Consisting OF original orations and ESSAYS from
the senior and junior classes. The hall was
well hled with An appreciative audience. who
listened attentvely to the following pro-
gramme: The Spanish Armada. c. S Currier.
Barre; Garfield, G. M. Angel, Rochester: Ru.
ins, Laura f. Currier, Barre; The English
Language and Literature, F. W Holden. Waits
field; Signs and Saws, Vettie A. Clark. Barre.
Our Dangerous Glasses, II II Bickford, Barre:
Beneath the Surface. Fannie e Humphrev'
Corinth; Nature Superior to Art, Myrtle L.
Benz tmin, Montpelier; The Machine in Pol
itics, e. H. Edgerton, Warren The orations
and essays were all well rendered and showed
original research and thorough, conscientious
WORK. The programme was interspersed with
music by Cushmsn's orchestra. The academy
the past term, under the efficient management
OF Mr.. butcher and competent corps of
teachers, has been very successful In all re-
spects He has introduced several new feat
ures, the m )st important being the military
drill, the fire arms having been furnished by
the state. This innovation, as 1t seemed to
some, has been beneficial to the students In
many respects The prospects for the next
term are excellent aud a larger number of stu
dents than has been present for some time are
expected. The winter term opens December 4h.
THE fall school In district No. 7, Myrtle f
Cults teacher, closed successful term. Friday
evening, the 23d, with prize speaking by six
young ladies selected from the school. The
exercises opened with music and recitation.
welcome, by seven little gitls The fnllo WING