The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.


on Jockey Hollow pond.
Over $500 was realized from the recent
fair of the Spencer Rifles.
The clothing stores are to be closed at six
o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
after January 1.
Mrs. Wayland Strong died on Tuesday
night OF last week at the age of forty-one
years. The funeral was on Friday.
The Barre Library Association has elected
these officers A. T.. Field, president; Mrs.
o. b. Boyce, secretary; Mrs. j. G.. Nichols,
librarian.
Eugene Tracy had the thumb and fore
finger of his left hand crushed while coup
ling cars on the Wells River road Wednes-
day morning.
The death of Mrs. Harvey Magoon on last
week Wednesday was followed on Friday
by the death of her husband, both diving
from pneumonia Both were buried Sun
day afternoon.
John II. Londerville of Williamstown
was arrested on Wednesday for intoxica-
ton. He was tried before Justice Barney,
and fined 50 81. Being unable to pay his
fine, he was again locked up.
At the recent meeting of the MONTPELIER
White River stockholders the following
officers were elected; l.. f. Aldrich, presi-
dent; George 7. Childs, secretary; Marcus
Peck, j. Il. Langdon, j. G. Smith, l.. F.
directors.
Hiram Smalley, tool-sharpener at the
II. A. Wilkinson works, was cut in the face
by flying piece of steel on Wednesday,
After the cut had been sewed up he re-
turned to work, when the wound began
bleeding again. Mr. Smalley was quite
weak from the loss of blood.
The marriage of Merton l.. Towne and
Miss Carrie Foster took place on last Thurs
day evening at the home of the brides
parents in East Montpelier, Rev Walter
Dole officiating. The presents were numer-
GUS and beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs. Towne are
to live in the new Worthen block.
j. V. Sprague, Esq, whose critical ill
ness was noted last week, died Sunday
night. Mr.. Sprague studied law with the
late Charles II. Heath of Montpelier, and
had practised in Barre since 1886 He leaves
wife, who is the daughter of jefferson
Bruce of Montpelier, and step-daughter.
The Iron Hall lodge elected the following
officers last week Wednesday night: Chief
Justice, F. f. Mudgett; vice-justce, j. w.
Kidder; herald, ID. G.. Robins; adiustor, S.
Novelli; watchman &. G. French; vidette,
IL. ii. Hooker; prelate Eli Il. Rice. They
will be installed on the evening of January II.
Stafford & Holden have about twenty
five men employed at their fork factory
and business is considerably better than it
has been. On Thursday last new press,
which will cut 1000 twO-tined hay-forks or
1000 four-tined forks, was started up A
rake-cutting machine also was recently
started up.
The newly-elected officers of Warner
French camp, Sons of Veterans are: Walter
j. Cave, captain; n. W. Jones, first lieuten-
ant; Arthur Cave, second lieutenant
N. w. Jones, Arthur Cave and George
Flanders, camp council N. w. Jones, dele
gate, and Carl Rollins, alternate, to the state
convention.
Last April George II. Bishop was struck
down with paralysis, which left him with
one arm paralyzed and lesion at the base
OF the brain, which has rendered him help
less, so far as earning living is concerned.
Some three years ago Mr.. Bishop Joined the
order of United Friends. From that order
under what is known as the " disability ="
clause, Mr.. Bishop, "a week ago, received a
check for the sum of 1500. This is the
only order that gives man one-half of his
insurance during his lifetime on disability
About fifty Good Templars, principally
from Montpelier and Mortified, came to
Barre on Saturday night to institute the
Granite City lodge. Among the number were
Deputy Grand Chief Templar w. A. Jones
OF Montpelier and Grand Secretary Edger-
ton of Northheld. The lodge was insti-
tuted by Mr.. Jones and Arthur f.. White of
East Calais. Twenty -four out of the fifty
three charter-ist members were initiated.
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Glidden, c. T.; Mrs. l.. G. Glidden V. 7. ;
Lizzie Dyer, secretary; Mrs. Gregware, as
sstant secretary; George +. Badger, treas
urer; Lewis Il. Murphy, financial secretary
e. ID. Waldo, p. c. T.; Mrs. j. A. Il. Gid
den, S. j. T.. Mrs. A. j. Mason, chaplain;
F. Z. Hooker, marshal; Lillian Mason,
deputy marshal; Cora Cutter, guard; Her
bert Harvey, sentinel. The lodge will meet
again Saturday evening.
RarIin
A Christmas entertainment will be held
at the Congregational church on Thursday
evening at half-past seven, In addition to
the tree there will be some fine music by
the choir, and several Rotations and read
ings, and an address by the pastor, All are
welcome.
The second of the special series of
peoples services will be held at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday evening at
seven o'clock. A printed programme of
responsive readings and hymns will be
used There will be special music by the
choir Everybody is invited to attend.
j. n. Perrin, Jr,, is at home for the
Christmas holidays. 60 William G.. Bel
KNAPP is at home from Dartmouth College for
a few weeks.
Braintree.
Hay is likely to bring higher price than
last year. on account of the high price of
grain.
Snowsville grange held its annual meet
ing Saturday evening, December 90 and
elected the following officers ID. G. Dewey,
master; NJ, X. Flint, overseer; Salmon Will
Jams, lecturer; George l.. Hebard, steward !;
Knowlton II. Howard, assistant steward /;
Mrs. Susan j. Flint, chaplain; IL. b. How
ard, secretary, w. Il. Sargent, treasurer; G.
j. Holden, gate keeper; Mrs. Ann S. Blanch-
ard, Pomona; Mrs. Abbe a. Holden, Ceres;
Mrs. Ella Dewey, Flora; Miss Betsey b.
Howard, lady assistant steward. Installa-
ton of officers will take place January 3, at
which time the grange will have its annual
oyster-supper.
II, b. Howard has been on the sick list
for the last two weeks, but is better now.
- Salmon Williams goes to Bridge
water this week on a visit - w. w.
Banister has moved into the house he lately
bought of " L, Spear.
Brookfield,
Brookfield band will give concert and
supper at Union hall, New Years eve, De-
cember 81.
There is to be a Christmas tree at the
vestry of the Second church this (Wednes-
day evening, with appropriate exercises by
the Sunday-school.