The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

Barre.
A new lodge of the Rebekah degree of
Odd Fellows is talked Of
Miss Lima Todd returned to her home in
81. Johnsbury on Thursday.
Two new members were admitted to Gran
ite City lodge of Good Templars on Satur-
day evening.
There were ninety-four marriage licenses
issued from the town clerks Office during
the year 1890.
The station of the Central Vermont rail-
road has been frightened by new paint and
new seats have been placed in the waiting
rooms,
The last lecture in the course will come
on next week Tuesday evening, when Colo
mel j. Sanford will speak ON d" Old Times
and New"
The marriage of d. II. Mcleod and Miss
Lillian Bradford, daughter of w f. Brad
ford is announced to occur at the home of
the bride this evening.
The Barre Snow-shoe Club has reorgan-
lied by electing the following officers: Pres
ident, f. NJ. Braley; vce-president, George
W. Wheeler; secretary and treasurer, Hor-
ace q. Marvin. fine walk was taken on
Monday
The Odd Fellows had an exceedingly en-
ioyable time at their ball at Harrington's
hall, South Barre, on last week Friday
night. Some fifty couples We're present,
anu the music OF tne Montpelier Military
Band orchestra was very fine.
The bailiifs have Withdrawn permission
| to coast on Washington street on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings. This action was
| taken in consequence of an accident on last
week Tuesday evening, when Willie Parks
was thrown from his sled and had one of
! his legs broken. John Stephenson also re-
ceived serious injuries
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Taplin were surprised
! on Eri infr nfl ASf NAaly Inv triGi
! from about one hundred friends, who came
| to remind them that il was the twenty y-fifth
! anniversary of their marriage. A number
of beautiful gifts of silverware were pre-
! sented the worthy couple, and a very pleas
ant evening was passed.
Mrs. Lucy Wood celebrated her birthday
| on Friday of last week, and representatives
of four generations OF her family were pres
| ent to do their venerable ancestor honor.
| Mrs. Woods birthday comes on the 9th
inst. but for some years she has been OBJ
| serving it ON the 10th. She says she is feel
ing much better than she did a year ago. A
negative for photograph was taken during
the day by Mr.. Sherburne, the photographer.
Braintree.
j. G. Loomis went to market with his
sheep last week. He reports good market.
w. f. Sargent's barn fell down last week.
1t had been in state of collapse for some
years.
George f. Boynton and wife have gone
| to Maine for a few days, called there by the
death Of Mrs. Boynton's brother.
Snowsville grange will hold its next meet
ing next Saturday night. January "a. Ques-
| tion for discussion, What are the duties
! of the officers and members to the grange
and to each other?"
Brookfield.
AT the annual meeting of Mystic Star
! Lodge of Free Masons the following officers
were elected: G. III, Bigelow worthy mas
ter; Zolva w. Chase, senior warden; w. l..
Buck, Junior warden Cassius Peck, treas
urer; u. A. Clark Jr., secretary; Marcus
! Peck, chaplain; l.. d. Sanborn, senior dea-
con; Calvin Fulam, junior deacon; George
junior steward; w. Q. Clark, marshal Fri
ID. Batchelder, tyler. The installation oc-
Cured Tuesday evening.
Cabot.
A Demorest prze-speaking contest is be-
ing arranged to occur some time the last of
| the month.
In last weeks WATcHMAN the two items
| from this town containing the name
Roche should read Peck.
The first meeting of Lower Cabot debat-
| ing club was held last week Thursday even
! ing. Speaking, paper and debate were all
| good. The oratory of the colored man es-
pecially brought down the house.
The following officers of Green Mountain
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons were
installed by Past Master NJ. ID. Warren on
Friday evening last: Worshipful master, IL.
A. Rogers; senior warden, e. A. Thomas;
junior warden, II. g. Williams; treasurer,
George Gould; secretary b. G. Rogers;
senior deacon, Herman Osgood junior dea-
con, G. j. Lance; stewards, w. X. Putnam,
Bert Lyford; chaplain, G. ii. French; tyler,
James Drew. A large number of Masons
and their families were present at the cere-
mony. Grand Master George w. Wing of
Montpelier gave very interesting and able
address upon the subject of Masonry, CIV
ing history of the order, the duties of Ma
sons, the good that has come from it and