Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-07
BARRE.

In the road case of Charles Currier VS.
Village of Barre, the commissioners have
filed their report. 1t was decided to lay
the road as called for, upon condition that
Currier pay $40 to the village, which is
the amount the commissioners award DR..
j. H. jackson for land damage. Barney
a. Hoar for village Boyce q Boyce for
Currier
The winter essays OF the senior class in
| the upper chapel, on the evening Of Feb. 81,
were success aud attended by fully 100
visitors. The programme consisted OF u
piano duct, "Polonaiso," by Ed. z. Whit
ney and A. E. Wells; essay, "Some famous
characters" Murray c. Currier; essay,
american diplomacy" Carl V. Hatha-
way; vocal solo, "Wiuter Lullaby" Miss
Aitcheson; essay, "Uncrowned occupa-
lions" George J.. Bates; essay, Seeming
and being Mrs. Clara A. McClearn; piano
solo, "La Cascade" Hattie Foster; essay,
care there any true statesmen left in
| America ~ Ernest j. Flagg; essay, 'The
practical scholar Alice A. Martin; vocal
duet. May bell and Flowers, - Miss Bssel
and Mrs. Miller; essay, "a visit to happen
land" Lucy f. Allen; quartette, Come
where the Lilies Bloom" Misses Bissell and
Soule and Messrs. Duane and Everett White.
The lyceum last week, Friday night, was
OF unusual interest, "a plea for Ian
guages" being the subject for debate. The
farce, Seeing the elephant" was also pre-
scented.
! Personals Thomas Williams is in Pitts
| burg, Pa.-Willlam l.. Luther foreman of
the Moorcroft Wooden mill, is enjoying II
vacation of four ks.-NIrs. John Moor
croft is visiting in Massachusetts. -Willam
| Cornell and Robert Wilson started on
| r.,
are to work. Mrs. Elmira Premier of Troy
N. y, is visiting Henry Premier, her SON.
Thomas II. Cave, ir., has returned from
a vacation of three weeks.
Personals. Willis F. Rowland,
/ aged 80, died Thursday, and on Friday the
body was carried to Whitefield N. II. for
interment.-W w. Lapoint, who is attend
| ing law school In Boston, is developing con
siderable talent as an elocutonist, and has
recently entertained several audiences there.
| Mrs. Elmira Premier returned Saturday
to Troy, n. Y.--Frank Pumley of North
field was in town Saturday Glen II. Bige-
low of 10 Bridge street will sell his house
hold goods at auction this (Monday) even
ing.
The choral union will meet on Wednes-
day evening at the Universalist church.
The rehearsal last Thursday night was
largely attended, Mrs. willard of East
Montpelier and a party from Brookfeld
participating.
There were 206 dogs licensed in town last
ar.-New paint and kalsomine have great
ly improved the postotlice wating-room. -
Mrs. w. II. Dubois is making a visit OF
three weeks in New York and Brooklyn
Mrs. Sophia H. Bugbee has returned from Il
wise in Rutland H. NJ. Dufur has opened u
life insurance agency in the office of Dr.
Bailey .-The High School Times will be
changed to a quarterly and doubled in size.
| Rev. +. Gerry spent Friday at Barre. -
The officers of the new grange were install
ed Wednesday night, at the Mechanics Lane
hall. where they will meet fortnightly -
Mechanics band will meet for rehearsal
Monday night. The oldest and probably
best L fiat cornetist in Vermont will be WITH
them this season.
Rev c. w. Longren has signifed his &C
ceptance of the call to be pastor of the
May l, and in the meantime Rev. l.. l..
Tenny OF Waterbury will supply.
The Congregational c. f. society held
an entertaining sociable at the vestry Mon
day evening. The Royal Arcanum's an
nual reception was postponed to Friday
nght.-The Burns club will hold a sociable
Friday evening, at Thompson hail. to open
with a concert and close with dance.
At the meeting and formation of thu
Granite Manufacturers association of New
England at Boston last week, George Lam
son and James Ingram, two of Barre's ell
terprising manufacturers, were elected vice
presidents for Vermont