The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-23

DIR. Worthen has moved his barn to the
foundation on Keith avenue and will move
his house directly to make room to put in
the foundation for his business block.
DO not forget the grand excursion Of the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad to Bos-
ton. Tickets only IS. Good, going Octo-
Der % and %; returning, till November o.
The Baptist society has a social gather
ing this Wednesday, evening at the resi-
dence of j. NJ. Perry. The object is to give
the pastor Rev. Mr.. Raymond, an oppor-
tunity to meet and become acquainted with
those who attend the services of the Bap-
fist church, and all are invited.
A small party, consisting of w. A. Boyce,
j. N. Perry, W. A. Perry and 9. N. Field
made trip to historic points in Virginia
after the Gettysburg exercises. They Wis.
tied the Natural Bridge and Richmond and
returned by way of Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia, arriving home on Thurs
day of last week.
The Barre Enterprise was sold on Monday
to l.. =. Thayer of West Randolph, who
will take possession November /. A second
paper will in all probability appear in the
town soon. The men interested are said to
be George Diamond, Lynn Hayes and Mr..
Hayes father. Business men have contrib
uted to the venture. A job Office is pro-
posed in connection with the paper.
There was a race between Harry w. and
day afternoon. Rocket won in three
straight heats, the time being 2:40, 2;44 and
1891. Harry w. broke badly in every heat.
In the third heat Rocket gave very pretty
exhibition. There were about three hun
dred persons present. The Judges were
John Trow, Will Stafford and G.. j. Towne.
The ST. ,Tohnsb,uB Republican says;
Speaking of booms, Barre has one that is
nearer the western article than any Yer
mont town has ever had. The town is
growing like Jonah's gourd and it seems to
have a brilliant and assured future before
it. Its growth is thing OF very few years.
A quarter of a century ago Fred Johonnott,
a well known Burlington business man. had
a chance to buy the farm on which most of
the Quarries now located for $500.
Not having the gift of foreseeng the future,
he didn't buy it-thereby missing good
thing, for the farm to-day is probably worth
100000, or perhaps more"
Claiming Newcomb has returned from
his visit at Hanover, N. III. - l.. p.
Thayer of West Randolph was in town on
Thursday of last week. - Orvis French
of Evanstown, ILL.,, has been visiting in
Barre. - Edward 7. Wheelock, for
merly of Barre, has been appointed a rail-
way postal clerk between Brattleboro and
Springfield, Mass. - G. M. Tubbs, re-
Gently proprietor of the Barre bakery, has
removed to West Topsham. - Mrs.
Orvis Jones and ID. W. Quimby, who are i'll
with malarial fever, are improving. -
Fred Waters has sold his new house on
Kirk street TO Charles and George Wood for
81 800. - Charles Templeton has re-
Gently sold two lots of the Bolster land "
north of the village, one to j. j. Sowles and
one to William Howard - Abe Mann is
very sick, and L. j. Bolster is also quite Sc
riously i'll.
The Methodist church at West Berlin has
been repaired, and among the improvements
made in the decoration of the windows was
an imitation of stained glass.
Rev John j. Hall will give an account of
the great missionary meeting held last week
in New York city, in connection with the
meeting of the American Board OF Com
missioners for Foreign Missions, at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morning
Cabot.
Thomas Moulton is going to Barre to
open a livery stable.
Alonzo Wheeler has taken contract to cut
and skid four hundred thousand feet of
lumber for George Kimball
The town treasurer, T. II. Lance, says a
much larger amount of taxes than usual
have passed into the constable's hands for
collection.
Rev. Mr.. Headley, an evangelist from
Massachusetts,, is to occupy the desk of the
Congregational church next Sabbath and
hold meetings daily during the week.
b. G. Rogers, of the firm of Wells g.
Rogers, is an expert at gardening. AS
proof of this he has on exhibition at the
store cabbage that tips the beam at
thirty-one and one-half pounds and several
at twenty-eight pounds. Who beats?
The event ofthe week is the marriage of
Mr.. Merton ID. Wells to Miss l.. Gertrude
Wiswell at the residence of the brides pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. S. l.. Wiswell, by Rev
a RnSgp1l Inv
Adams of Glover, VT, on Thursday, Octo-
Der II, in the presence of $50 invited guests
The spacious parlors were beautifully deco
rated with lovely cut flowers and plants.
Misses Alice Morse, Lillian Wells and Lucia
Wlswell were bridesmaids and D. ID. Dow
of Littleton, n. H., and earle Fletcher of st.
Johnsbury groomsmen, all standing under
large floral horseshoe of tuberoses and
smilaX. The bride was beautifully attired
in dress of white silk, the skirt being
trimmed with white brocaded satin and the
waist and sleeves with feather trimming
She wore bridal veil fastened with orange
blossoms and carried in her hand bouquet
of bridal roses. The groom very gracefully
placed on the finger of the bride an elegant
gold ring. The ceremony ended, the com
pany extended their congratulations and
passed to the dining-room where cake, coffee
and fruit were served. There were many
tokens of friendship in the form of valuable
presents. The happy couple took the two
O'CLOCK traln amidst shower of rice, for "A
wedding tour of three weeks to Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Washington d. c.,
accompanied with the best wishes of their
numerous friends for a pleasant Journey
and safe return to their home.
Calais.
Dot, the Miners Daughter" was played
at Memorial Hall last Friday evening by the
Calais amateur dramatic club to a full house
and gave general satisfaction.
About fifty of the friends of Mr. and Mrs.
G. Il. White paid them a visit last Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. Whites birthday,
and the occasion was an enjoyable one to all
Mr., Stevens and Miss Hattie Putnam,
while driving to North Calais, approached
too near the brink of Number Ten pond, and
down went Mr.. Stevens, Miss Putnam,
buggy and all " into tine water. The only
damage was thorough drenching of the
occupants of the carriage
Mrs. |. M. Wright and daughter Mabel
returned to their home in New Haven,
Conn, last Tuesday. - Captain A. j
Mower has bought the n. l.. Bancroft farm
and the hay cut there the past season. This
purchase makes him the largest real estate
owner in town.
East Calais.
81.