The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
Barre.

Mrs. MARY A. LIvERMoRE will deliver
her lecture Concerning Husbands on
Tuesday evening May IL. Mrs. Livermore
is very fine speaker and our people will be
glad of another opportunity to hear her.
- A. G. Blanchard has returned from
his western trip and has concluded to re-
main in Barre awhile longer. He has pur-
chased /. ID. Rice's house on Merchant
street, paying him S1,70O for the same, and
is to take possession June LIST, or sooner if
Mr.. Rice can find place to move to before
June. - j. G. Morrison is again spend
ing few weeks in town. - A. b. Averill
has broken ground for his new hotel on the
Chubb flat, and proposes to push the work.
He is to put up building to cost at least
$4,000. 1t is to stand on the corner lot on
the north side of the park and fronting the
old Academy. - We have seen several
times items to the effect that one Herbert
Rugg Of Massachusetts was to open hotel
in the old Academy clearinghouse about
the middle of April. We think the re port
little previous, as there is no sign of Rugg
around there yet. - Mrs. Carlos Car
penter wife of the late Colonel Carpenter of
this place, died at Chicago, at the residence
of her son-in-aw, last week Thursday. The
remains We're brought here for burial ar
irving on special train about two o'clock
Monday afternoon. 80 The Universalst
Sunday school gave a concert at their church
Sunday evening, the exercises consisting of
speaking, singing, etc The audience-room
was filled to overlooking. All were well
pleased with the exercises. - The an
nual election of officers of the Methodist
Sunday-school occurred last Sunday. w.
A. BOyce was chosen superintendent w.
| ID. Hooker, assistant superintendent; O. b.
Boyce, secretary; O. III. Reed, librarian;
Mrs. Orlin Dewey treasurer. - Rev. A.
| NJ. Wheeler goes to conference to-day
wednesday,, and there will probably be no
services at the Methodist church next Sun
| day. Sunday-school will be held as usual
that day - Rev. j. f. Rhoades will de-
liver the memorial sermon on Sunday, May
30, at the Universalist church, and the
decoration services will occur Monday, the
31st. - w. A. Boyce Esq, has pur-
chased the span of gray horses belonging to
| the John Batcheder estate. There
seems to be a new departure in the hat bust
ness, as a number of new beavers " are
being sported here this week. =- True
! Town has commenced the erection of a
dweling-house on land bought of Ii. Web
ster beyond the bridge on South Main
street. - Barre Cornet Band was out
and discoursed some fine music last Satur-
day evening
GODDARD SEMINARY.
GEORGE SoULE of Fairfield, class of 81
has returned to school. - Mr. Quincy
| Calef OF Washington made us a visit last
Friday. - The exhibition of the class in
gymnastics on Thursday evening was well
attended by scholars and by friends from
the village. - Rev. Il. G. Bolles OF
Salem, Mass, is expected to deliver the ser
mon before the graduating class. - The
senior class planted its class-tree on Satur'
day. - Many students attended the so
ciable at the church on Friday evening
80 Private drill for prize speaking will
begin at once. 60 Misses White and RuX'
ton took part in the Easter concert at the
church ON Sunday evening
Cabot.
ARBoR DAY was quite generally observed
in this town. The fencing of our beautiful
common was nearly completed and many
shade-trees were set out. - The listers
have completed the individual list and
lodged the same in the clerks office for tn,
inspection of the Taxpayers. 80 DR.. NJ
ID. Warren has purchased the residence ant
land connected Herewith owned and occu
pied by the late Caleb Fisher - Mrs
Mary A. Livermore will lecture in thin