The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-13
Barre.

THE Congregational society holds It's sociable
this "wednesday evening, at Academy hall.
f. T. GALE sold two horses last week, and
left Monday for the northern part Of the state
to purchase more.
WE understand that In the hearing OF the
road petition OF A. B. Averill, ]. N. Ketchum
and Others spoken OF last week, the seectmen
have refused to lay the road asked for.
THE sixth lecture In the course will be given
on Thursday evening, February q, by James
Kay Applebee Of Boston, upon TYPES Of Ma
lures Nobility, or Heroic Deeds OF Unheroic
People," from the writings Of Charles Dickens.
A. B. AvERILL has sold, for SO, $50, his house
that he Is living in, and land north OF 1t ex-
tending to the brook, to Dr. Nichols Of East
Montpelier. The doctor is to take possession
March H. We understand Mr. Averill is going
West.
THE ladies' union OF the Universalist church
celebrates its twenty-ffth anniversary this
wednesday, evening at the vestry Of the
church. The exercises consist Of sketch Of
the society and the reading Of the Courtship Of
Miles Standish, to be illustrated by twenty-four
tableaux. Admission, twenty-five cents, in
Guiding supper; children, ten cents. This Is a
deserving entertainment, and 1t is hoped 1t
will be greeted with good audience.
LAST Saturday evening very pleasant COM
pany of about forty young people assembled at
the residence OF j. n. Ketchum, giving a sur
prise party to Elmer Ketchum and rendering
/ ulu CUuRTdtuldJlOub ~ INC anniversary Vi Ills
twenty-frst birthday. very pleasant even
ing was spent, and presents given, as memen-
tos OF the OCCASION among which was die
tionary, cutglass inkstand q mug, brush
razor-strop, and several other presents. useful
and ornamental.
club Is to present the play Of Neighbor jack
wood In the town hall. The play is FIVE
act drama and is firstclass In every particular.
They played in Mortified two evenings last
week, and were greeted with large houses,
which proves that the old dramatic club still
preserves its high standard Of excellence. This
club contains a number of those in the original
club. We feel confident in recommending the
club, and are sure that Barre people will give
1t warm reception. Tickets are on sale at w.
III. Gladding's.
THE all-prevailing topic last week was in re-
gard to the stealing Of William Towards
team. Last Wednesday evening he was in at
tendance upon the entertainment at Academy
hall, and when he went for his team, which
was left in the horse-sheds, he found it was
gone and search was begun for 1t Immediately
He supposed he traced it to Montpelier, but IL
such be the case, he lost track of it there. Word
was sent out in every direction, and the report
of a team here and there came in, but Mr.. How
ard has as yet found no definite trace Of his
team. The horse was valued at about S125.
IRA L. GALE has rented his farm and stock
to Fred LsBounty for three years. A. G.
Fisher OF Chicago was in town last week, visit
ing his sister. =. DR.. Worthen now drives a
large black colt, which he bought recently. ..
w. S. George Of Montpelier has moved his liv-
cry stable from that place to the barn recently
vacated by E. T. Gale Mr.. Townshend has
sold his brown colt to L. j. Bolster for S175
-. DR.. Jackson and E. w. Bisbee represented
Barre at the carnival last week. II. Mills
has been invoicing the past two weeks, and
has been assisted by Henry Phelps. We are
glad to be able to report w. G. Nye very much
improved in health. He is now able to sit up
most of the day.
BARRE ACADEMY.
THE reading club met last Saturday evening,
and all took part in reading the Merchant OF
Venice. AS the most prominent parts were
given to those who were able to enter into the
spirit of the play, it was rendered more enjoy
able than usual.
REV p. MCMILLAN will give lecture to the
students to-day wednesday,, after the rhe-
toricals, which occurr at half-past two P. NJ.
AS the larger part of the orations and essays
written by the middle and senior classes will
then be delivered, we cordially invite the peo-
pie of this vicinity to be present.
THE debating club met last Monday evening"
was called to order by Cheney, and listened to
the following programme: Resolution, That
the liquor traffic should be prohibited by con-
stitutional amendment Affirmative, Blair
Richardson and Holden; negative, Averiil,
Colby, Harlan, Hutchinson, Webster and Flint.
THE entertainment given by the class in elo-
cution, last Wednesday evening, passed off
very pleasantly, in spite of the inclemency of
the weather A fair audience assembled, all of
whom expressed themselves we'll pleased with
the manner in which the selections were rem
dered. The music in particular won much
well-deserved praise from the audience. The
class desire to thank all those about town
who kindly gave them aid in preparing for the
evenings entertainment.
The social fraternity met last Friday evening,
NIyla 90 lnh m nFdn hNy IN aud lie
tened to the following exercises Song by
quartette; defamation, Mr.. Holden; song by
quartette; resolution, That trades unions are
no good and ought to be abolished "-Currier,
Blair and Bickford, in the affirmative, and
Averill, Perry, Hutchinson, Edgerton and Hol-
den, in the negative; song by quartette paper,
Harran, editor; recitation, Miss Gale; instru-
mental duet, the Misses butcher.
WE would kindly invite the attention of the
people OF Barre to the fact that communications
are constantly received by the principal from
persons who are in needy circumstances and
desire to become students. Mr.. butcher has
endeavored to obtain situations where these
would-be students could partly defray their ex-
penses, but has met with no success. III such
situations could be found, it would be aiding
the school as well as those who desire to obtain
an education, and we rightfully look to the
good citizens Of Barre for aid in this matter.
ANY one who 50 desires to aid us and those
INDECENT persons, will please notify Mr. butcher
or the trustees.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
NATURE has provided a skating rink on the
meadow in front of the seminary, and for a
number of days the boys and girls have taken
advantage of this favor by arising early enough
to skate an hour or so before breakfast.
} Mr.. FARNHAM and Miss Jones drove from
Orwell to Barre, on visit to the formers sis
: ter. Miss Brigham passed Saturday at the home
of Mr. Holister Mr.. Pierce took drive to
Montpelier. Miss Campbell also visited friends
in Montpelier.
GEORGE n. SMITH, who graduated from
! Goddard in 1881 and is now member of the
class of "a of Tufts college, passed Saturday
and Sunday with us. He has taught the upper
division of the Marshfield village school in a
, , very successful manner, and is now on his re-
! turn to college.
3 THE boys and girls commenced sliding on
Thursday, and, as the hill has been covered
3 with ice, have had the pleasure, out of study
r hours, of coasting during the remainder Of the
q week. Some of the time the hill was quite
! rough, and few got some rather hard knocks
4 but they were not serious enough to inter-
: fere with the pleasure they derived from
4 coasting.
T THE debating club of last Saturday evening
A did not have as large an attendance as usual,
t but for all of this the exercises were good.
D First on the programme came the discussion of
the question, "ReSolued That the introduction Of