The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
From Town Correspondents.
Barnard.

Barnard.
There will be farmers meeting at the
town hall on Saturday, November u, after
noon and evening.
A drove of about one hundred head of
| cattle was driven through this town, south
bound, lately. 1t consisted of cows and two
and three years old steers Cattle are cheap
and it is difficult to make sales at renuuera-
tive prices.
Jonas j. Adams an esteemed and useful
citizen, died at his home October IL, aged
| sixty-seven years. His life was spent in
this town. but he made many friends else
where az well as here. He will be much
missed by our people.
Barre.
Eli Densmore has sold building lot on
| Brook street.
A concrete sidewalk is being laid in front
of Woods block.
b. III. Wells, as was expected has been
| appointed postmaster
John III, Gamble, granite manufacturer
OF limited means, is reported to have failed.
George Robinson has commenced the
erection of double tenement house at the
corner of Washington and Pearl streets.
Mrs. William Il. Peabody has sold her
farm, situated Just out of East Barre village,
to Harvey Magoon; reported price, 81, 800.
The young people of the Epworih League
week in the vestry of the Methodist church.
There was a cotillon party at South
Barre, Thursday evening, attended by forty
five couples. Houses orchestra of Will
JAMESTOWN furnished music.
The Wells River railroad has just issued
| posters announcing an excursion to Boston,
going November and returning Novem-
Der II. The fare from Barre is 50.
On Saturday of this week there will he a
convention Of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties of Washington county which will
be held in the Congregational church.
Reporter Lapoint of the Enterprise has
the contract for publishing news and adj
vertising sheet to serve as programme at
all home entertainments in the opera house.
Ernest Hewitt, a Goddard student while
playing football last week, colided with
fellowplayer and dislocated hip, from
the effects of which he was laid up several
days.
Henry G. Nye has purchased of c. T.
Granger the latter's house and stone shed
just south of the Barre railroad track above
the fork shop. Reported consideration,
$1,000.
Rev. Sam Small will not give his lecture
here as has been announced. A dispatch
from him to his agent at Morrisville says
that instructions from Utah Unversit", of
which he is president, compel him to cancel
future dates.
AN Oruer OF Lne American fTOueCINe
League was organized Thursday evening
and some forty joined, a few women being
among the number. NJ. j. Taplin and W.
ID. Kidder were instrumental in forming
the order here.
The concert of the Bernhard Listemann
club drew a full house and gave good sats
faction Friday evening 1t is seldom the
privilege of our people to hear such fine
flute and cello playing, and when they do
they appreciate it.
A rival to Barre granite is announced
Reports from Haverhil, n. H.. say that two
quarres have just been opened there aud
that there is plenty of backing in furthering
the work, as good judges claim the stock to
be of excellent quality.
At the auction, Wednesday, the fixtures of
the bakery-oue horse, two bread carts and
one second-han harness. were bid off by \
G. Slayton for S4GO. This purchase means
that Barre will have "a reliable and cOmpe.
tent baker, as Mr. Slayton served the
hungry many years at his hosiery in Plain
field and is acquainted with the wants of
the public
The marriage of Miss Florence NJ Ben
jamn and George K, Smith occurred in the
rooms of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Ct. Ben amin, on Tuesday morning, Rev,
Walter Dol performing the ceremony.
Only a few intimate friends were present.
The presents We're many and valuable and
the happy couple left on the noon train for
Dover. n. H., where the groom is physi-
clan of large practice. Mr.. Smith will be
remembered as IA graduate of Goddard Sem
mary, class OF SS. He is a native of Gays
Vile
An attachment to the amount of $500 was
placed on the granite tool mandatory of
Ranney & Magoon on Wednesday, proceed
ings being instituted by G.. G.. Magoon, who
is claimed to be the junior partner, but he
denies it, Some four months ago, the firm
was Ranney & Vaughn, but, owing to i'll
health, Mr.. Vaughn retired and Magoon
took the vacancy aud advanced some money
before he had ascertained the financial
standing of the concern, which was then
shaky, and his connection has not i'm
proved matters. He sues for money put in
the business and his time.
The thief who stole the horse and road
cart of Harry Saunders, October Is, was
tracked to Lancaster Center, Mass. The
fact that he had sent trunk from Barre to
Lancaster Center by express, just before
the theft, afforded a clue to the direction
the thief had taken. A telegram to the
chief of police of Lancaster led to the APP
prehenson of the rogue and the recovery
Of the property. Sheriff Camp appeared al
Lancaster and took the prisoner TO Mont
pelier and the owner reclaimed his prop
erty. The horse was somewhat the worse
from excessive driving. The thief had been
employed in Barre and gives his name as
Albert Masten. He is under twenty-one
ytulS vi age
Miss Josie, daughter of g. c. Varney, was
the recipient of a surprise party last Friday
evening - William Moorcroft, pro-
prietor of the Barre wooden mills, went to
Boston last week. = Mrs. q. G. Martin
soon expects to join her husband, who is in
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Whereabouts.
80 John w. Gordon was admitted to
the bar at the state examination held in
Montpelier last week - Miss Kate
Healey OBLIGATED at the organ of the Uni
versalist church, Sunday. - Alexander
Jondro has had an increase of pension
of 81 month and S1B arrears on
new claim. - Miss BERTHE Soue 'SS,
of Fairfield visited her sister at the
seminary over Sunday, - Leslie Austin
was organist at the Congregationalist serv-
ices Sunday for the first time, and he will
probably be engaged to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of w. A. Marsh
- o. III. Coolidge, class of 'S5, God
dard, now law student at Rutland gave
his friends call last week - Miss
Jennie Hilton gave party to few friends
at the residence of Arthur Nye Saturday
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