The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-03
Barre.

G. B. DURKEE will soon occupy his room,
recently vacated by Mr.. Aller, using IT to carry
on the tinware business.
Mrs. PHGBE GALE has bought of George
Baunister the house just off the head of Elm
street. paying 81 100 for the same
BARRE ACADEMY opened last week with a
larger attendance than usual There are at
present eighty -fve students, with more to come.
MRS. DIR. CHAMBERLIN received, last week,
the sad intelligence OF the death OF her brother,
5. p. Collins, at his home In San Francisco,
California, August 28th.
THE democrats at their caucus Friday night,
nominated Clark Holden for representative.
Saturday evening II. II. Wetmore Was nomi-
mated by the republicans.
CHARLES LAPAGE got quite badly shook up
one day last week, his horse getting frightened
and throwing him out over the bank on some
stones. The wagon was also badly demolished.
THE concert of the Weber Quartette, last
Tuesday evening, was very highly spoken OF
by those present. The weather was rather I'M
favorable, and there was not the usual audi
ence out.
GEORGE J. REYNOLDS is getting ready to put
up an addition to his store on the southeast
end, next the French block, which will give
him some fifteen by forty feet more room for
the accommodation OF his increasing business.
THERE will be a meeting Of the members OF
the Barre Lecture Association this Wednesday
evening, at the town hall, to hear reports, elect
officers and transact such business as may
come before the meeting. 1t is desired that
there be full turnout
CHARLES w. SMITH Of williamstown, who
has been at work here recently, got consider
ably bruised and had his shoulder frac-
tured going home Saturday night His
horse breaking through the bridge beyond
David Gales caused him to be thrown out, with
! the result as stated. Mr.. Smiths wife and
child were with him, but were uninjured.
FRED ALLER, who has been doing success
full business as harness-maker here for the past
year, moved to Montpelier Monday, being
compelled to do this on account of not being
able to secure room here for the continuance
Of business. We hope that sometime there
may be more business blocks here, so as to &C
commodate such rs wish to engage in business
Mr. AND MRS. FRED SHERBURNE and Mr.
and Mrs. Phelps went to Highgate, last week
to spend few days camping out and fishing
....R. b. Vaughn, wife and child, returned
home from their western trip last Saturday
night, having been absent some eight weeks.
| GODDARD SEMINARY.
MR.. DANA and Miss Thompson attended the
| Universalist convention held at Northfeld or
| Thursday last
VISITORS for the past week have been Mrs
| Smith and Mrs. Shelters, Messrs Collister, Co
| burn and Bancroft, members of the class of "a
and Mr.. White, class of '83.
| PROFESSOR SHIPMAN of Tufts College, during
his flying visit Thursday of last week. favored
| us with a lecture entitled "Irreverence," deal
ing mainly with the language used to-day.
| The following are the officers OF the lyceum
elected August %: President Mr.. Dean; vice
president, Mr.. Montague; Secretary, Mis-,
Leonard; literary committee, Mr.. Bigelow, Mr.
| Reyes, Mr.. Hinchman, Miss White and Mis-,
| Stebbins.
| GODDARD opens this fall with brilliant pros
poets. There are already one hundred ant
twelve students, and more are expected thii
week The rooms have been newly paperet
and refurnished to quite an extent, much t
| the comfort of the students