The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06
Barre.

MRS. IRA CUTLER died Of heart dsease.Sun-
day morning.
REV. H. A. SPENCER preached at the Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs II. G. JONES has bought a building lot
east of G. B. Minard's, and will probably build
the coming summer.
II. WEBSTER is putting up house near his
own on South Main street. Fred Waters doing
the work, which Is guarantee OF good job
GEORGE NICHOLS of Berlin has rented his
farm to his brother and will move to this viii
lage about April first, IL he can find house to
live In.
CORNELIUS PERRIN is, we understand, to
leave his farm here and move on to the AL
drich farm In Berlin, on the Barre and Mont
pelier road.
REV. J. EDWARD WRIGHT of Montpelier &C.
cupied the pulpit at the Universalist church
last Sunday, and is to supply there the next
two Sundays
THERE is to be an entertainment at the Barre
academy this wednesday, evening by the
class in elocution. Music will be furnished by
Professor butcher and his sisters We trust
they will be favored with large audience.
THE ladies' union will celebrate their twenty
fifth anniversary at the vestry of the Univer-
salist church Wednesday evening, February 10
There will be an entertainment by the younger
members, and supper furnished by the ladies'
lHEhE WAS u nearing DelOre tu6 seleCtnen
at the town hall, Saturday, on the road petition
Of j. N. Ketchum, A. b. Averill and others
Quite portion of the day was used in the
hearing, but the selectmen have not yet made
public their decision.
REV. W. NJ KIMMELL and wife left last
Thursday morning for Mrs Kimmell's home
in New York. and will spend two or three
months there, hoping that rest may enable
Mr.. Kimmell to regain his health and again
perform his labors in the church here. The
night before they went away brought quite a
pleasant surprise for them as they were made
the recipients OF about seventy-five dollars,
given by friends and raised through the ei-
forts of W. H. Gadding.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
THERE was no debating club last Saturday
evening, as the riding party did not return in
time.
MRS POWERS and Miss Barron of Washing.
ton, Miss Eaton and Cummings of Montpelier,
Miss Clark Of East Montpelier, Mr.. Northrop
class of 49, and Mr. Durkee Of Tunbrdge, Wis.
tied the school during the past week.
THE reception of last Friday evening had the
largest attendance that 1t has had for quite q
while. There we're quite number of the old
den, class Of 'S3, Mr.. Northrop, class of 'S3
and Mr.. Goodwin.
LAST Saturday afternoon forty-one Of thu
scholars, including the teachers went on q
ride to Montpelier and Middlesex. As Il
showed quite hard the party did not leave til
some time after the appointed hour. The ridt
was enjoyed by all, and many thanks are du,
the teachers who took it upon themselves Il
provide such pleasant way TO pass the day
Supper was taken at the Pavilion, and afte
stopping in Montpelier awhile, the party re
turned to Goddard, where they were greeted
by those who staid at home.
BARRE ACADEMY.
THE junior class which numbers twenty three
students, have an exhibition at the close Of
the term, twelve members participating in thu
exercises.
LAST Saturday evening the boarding hous
parlor was the scene OF an enjoyable reception
given by Miss Converse, the elocution teacher
to the members OF her class.
THE middlers and seniors have an excelen
drill in the art of composition, 1t being requires
for the lyceum-paper, which occurs semi
monthly
THE attendance of students next term bid
fair to be the largest 1t has been for humble
Of years, as most Of the students are establishes
addition in numbers which we expect, present
firm basis for the future prosperity of tn
school.
THE social fraternity met last Friday even
ing and was called to order by Professor Bal
ley. Then listened to the following: Decams
ton, Mr.. Edgerton resolution, RESOLVED, "Tha
quired work for academies and colleges" dis
putants affirmative, Hutchinson and Averill
negative, Walker and Blair; recitation, Mis-
Clark