The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
Barre.

THERE Is to be an entertainment by the
students at Academy hall next Friday evening
The ladies of the Universalist society will
hold sociable at Harringtons hall, South
Barre, this "wednesday evening, to which all
are invited.
THE donation at the Methodist parsonage
was qnte we'll attended last Wednesday even
ing, and some $40 we're left for the benefit Of
the pastor and his family.
REV. L. TENNEY will occupy the desk at the
Universalist church next Sunday afternoon in
acceptance of Mr. Tenney's courteous offer to
Mr.. Kimmell, some time since.
REV. MR.. SYKES of Canton New York; theo-
logical school,, who has been preaching at
Wiliamstown this winter, will occupy the desk
at the Universalist church each Sunday after
noon during the month of March.
IRA MEARs died last Sunday night, of con-
sumption, after a long illness. The funeral
will be held from the house at eleven o'clock
this Wednesday, forenoon, after which the
remains will be carried to East Montpelier for
interment.
THE ladies' union festival at the vestry of
the Universalist church, last Wednesday even
ing, was very successful, the vestry being filled
with people. A very pleasant evening was
passed The receipts Of the evening amounted
to about $S5.
THE lecture association has engaged James
Kay Applebee of Boston to give three lectures
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second, Monday evening, March 3; and the
third, Tuesday evening, March 4-the three to
count as one In the course.
j. W. LEONARD has closed his meat-market,
and will move back to his farm again this
week. This leaves vacant the best market in
the village, and is an excellent opening for
| some live man with money, and backbone
| enough to stick to business.
| AN alarm of fire was given on the streets
Monday night, just after ten o'clock, which
| created quite stir for a few minutes, but for
| tunately proved nothing worse than chimney
burning out in the Bolster tenement-house, on
Elm street, occupied by A. G. LaPont and
| others.
A DwELLING-HoUsE at South Barre, owned
by Mrs. Clark Day and occupied by Meader
| Martin, was burned between twelve and one
| o'clock Saturday morning. The fire Is reported
to have caught somewhere around an old fire.
| place. The building was insured-probably
for enough to nearly cover loss, as it was an
old house.
LAST Friday evening the town hall was filled
to its utmost seating capacity to listen to the
| play " Neighbor lakewood by the Mortified
dramatic club. 1t was excellently played and
listened to with marked and careful attention.
Nearly all the parts were well taken. Rarely is
such an actress as Grandmother Wigglesby
found in an amateur company. The parts
Enos Crumlet and Mrs lakewood, were well
played and elected much applause from the
audience, as did also BIN. In fact, the play
was decided hit.
FIFTEEN years ago Mr.. James NJ Perry and
wife were Joined in marriage in the brick meet
ing-house in this town. Some of their friends
wishing to give them an agreeable surprise
devised and carried out the following ingenious
plan for visit last Friday evening: An inv
tation to tea was given Mr.. and Mrs Perry
and DR.. ii. o. Worthern and wife at Mr.. M. E
| Barnes on West hill. AS soon as they haC
| left the villaUa pprda Of invitation Mr. Per
ry's were circulated, and, on their return tC
the village, they saw their house illuminated
and filled with guests. 1t was complete sur
prise. On their table were found several choice
pieces of silver-ware, an elegant basket Of flow
ers from the greenhouse of William Clark, anC
Mrs. Judith Keith contributed the product O.
her own skill and industry, handsome worsteC
, work for the cover OF an ottoman. Heart!
J congratulations were exchanged, pleasan
social interview followed and two brief ad
! dresses were made-one in behalf OF the guests
J and the other in the name of the family. AT
ter prayer, there was cheerful music, with tn
serving of cake and coffee-and at a late hou
the company bid adeu to their respected
friends, expressing the hope that they may enjo
another reunion at the close of the next fftee
years, and that we may all at length meet il
the home of the holy.
CARRIE WHEELoCK has been visiting il
, Montpelier the past week. Uncle Dana wa
, moved to his daughters home, in Orange las
l Sunday. E. F. Willard has rented Dodge w
Sowles' farm and stock for one year. MI
Sowles is to be night watchman at the for
shop. Mrs. B. W. Braley is in attendance upo
t the singing convention at Northfield this week
D 80. Ella Howe of Northfied is at work at
: c. Bradford's. Mrs. Chubb's sister return
to Chicago to-day. l., Dodge of Chicago ha
Q been visiting friends in town of late :. Ir
Q Gale has rented his farm, and is to move t
the village to live. He has rented part of Ere
Penniman's house. -. Fayette Cutler and G.
Varney have sold f. L. Smith and A. D. Mors
I each building lot on North Main street, nea
: where Cutler and Varney are erecting houses
I the lots bringing $500 each.
! GODDARD SEMINARY.
: THE reception that should have occurred FIR
: day evening was postponed till Saturday ever
: ing, on account of the play.
|, WE are glad to see the familiar face of
G. Olds once more. He has been at home helI
. ing his father for number of days.
q The class in logic took their final examins
tion Monday afternoon of this week. Th
i ancient history class will commence on the
. examinations Thursday morning.
t s. CARRIE CHASE, one of the graduatin
@ class of IL called on us and heard the rhetor
Q cal exercises last Saturday morning. At pre-
Y ent Miss Chase is preceptress of the grade
0 school at Northfeld.
Q LAST Saturday all the students seemed to
o taken with great desire for exercise. Som
n were up and on the ice long before breakfas
/. and just as quick as they finished that me-
g were back again. The ice was very glary
n a few places, which made the skating enjoys
10 ble Others enjoyed themselves by coastn
n down the seminary hill which was covere
It with ice. One of the boys, in order to avo
I. a horse and sleigh, had to run the sled into
a barbed.wire fence, cutting his neck consider
e bly,. Mr.. Gloyed walked from Barre to Pla
'r field and Marshtield for pleasure. 1t may ha'
st been fun for him, but it would not be for Il
IL majority of us. Four of our number wi
q. hungered for gum took journey into Il
70 mountains, but were rather disappointed in Il
y amount they procured.
a Marshfeld.-The Woman's Christian Tel
Of perance Union held a public meeting at Il
a Uniyersalist church last Sunday evening. II