The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

ing mere
A Washington dispatch announces that
the special mail service from this place has
been discontinued.
G. f. Tayntor Co. have purchased lot
of land near the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad Y, and large sheds will be erected
soon.
Two candidates were initiated into Gran
lite City lodge of Good Templars Saturday
evening. literary programme was pre-
sented.
The Central Vermont railroad will run a
branch track to the granite works which
the Jones Brothers will put up on Granite
street this summer.
A staging on the Gordon block broke, last
week Thursday afternoon, and three men
were more or less injured-one, named
Joseph Harvey, quite seriously.
WE. Colby's stock of furniture, damaged
by the recent fire, was sold at an auction
which began on Saturday and continued
into this week. As rule, the goods sold
for fair prices.
of the Spencer Rifles, but since the last cleo
ton private, he having resigned at that
time has been appointed sergeant-major of
the First Regiment, Vermont National
Guard.
Perlie the little son of William Blu
chanan, while playing with an old revolver
on last week Friday, accidentally dis
charged the weapon and shot himself in the
right leg and stomach. The wound is very
serious.
Three men were arrested at Graniteville
early last week for disturbing the peace,
and on Wednesday they were tried before
Justice Jackman and Grand Juror Barney
Two were found guilty and fined S10.35,
while the third was acquitted.
Rev. e. w. Cummings of the Presby-
terrain church preached at Ryegate on Sun.
day, and the children's floral concert was
the Mace h
ing service A children's service was held
at the Congregational church in the evening.
The delivery wagon of Town g. Company
was struck by the engine Tramp at the
Granite street crossing, Monday morning,
and a forward wheel and a shaft were taken
off Strange to say, neither the driver
Edwin Whiteside-nor the horse was in
jured seriously The accident was due to
the fright of the horse which became un-
manageable.
At the meeting of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Masons at Burlington, last week,
petition was received from Barre for a
chapter at this place. The petition was
referred to the committee on dispensations
and charters, and after consideration the
grand chapter voted dispensation to the
Royal Arch Masons here to work the de-
grees. 1t is probable that chapter will be
established later on.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
Every one is busy preparing for COM
mencement, which begins Sunday, June %.
The last extemporaneous rhetorical exer-
else of the term was held last Wednesday
afternoon.
Professor w r. Shipman of Tufts College
is to give the college entrance examinations
next week.
F. w. Bancroft of Montpelier was at the
Seminary last week. making arrangements
for class music.
Mr.. A. A. Hubbard took his geology
class on a trip to the granite quarries last
Thursday afternoon.
Tickets for the prize-speaking by the SEN
Tor and Junior classes on next Tuesday even
ing will be placed on sale at the store of
G. j. Towne s. Co. on Tuesday morning,
June %.
The sermon before the graduating class
is to be delivered by Rev j. Coleman
Adams, DID,, of Brooklyn, n. Y, at the
Universalist church at one o'clock P. NJ on
Sunday, June n.
A game of baseball between nine from
the Senior class and an undergraduate team
was played on the campus last Friday after
noon, and was easily won by the under
graduates by score of ten to nothing.
The third game of baseball between the
Vermont Methodist Seminary nine and
the Goddards was played on the campus last
loose at some points, but was quite exciting
throughout In the second inning A. Mar
tin, the Goddard catcher, injured one hand
and Edgarton had to be called in from sec
ond to take his place The Goddards easily
took the lead in the first inning and man.
aged to keep it to the end, winning the
game by a score of seventeen to fourteen.
Umpires, Reynolds and Grey.
Berlin.
Children's day was observed by the usual
exercises at the church.
The young people went to South Wood
bury last Saturday for their annual ride.
The Presbyterian church in South Rye
gate have given unanimous call to the
Rev. John j. Hall to became their pastor.
Mr.. j. p Booth of Stafford, Conn, will
deliver a lecture here on Thursday even
ing next under the auspices of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union. Subject
Success-How Attained"
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Bosworth of Leb
anon, n. H., are with friends in town for a
short time. - Joseph Brassaw, who has
lately moved into Mr.. Slocum's house on
East street is sick with pneumonia -
Mrs. Charles Fries of Flushing, l.. l., is
visiting relatives in town.
West Berlin.
NJ. ID. Drew had his right hand badly
mangled in stopping vicious horse. -
w F. Hascall of Boston came up last
Wednesday and returned Friday morning
- The house owned by L. j. Deavitt il
being repaired and put in proper shape tC
rent. - w. b. Worthen, a workman or
the Hascall cottage, had one of his toes
severely injured by hammer falling ON it
- Winthrop Cove is building quite al
extensive addition to his dwelling-house
- Several of the farmers have com
menced haying. - The crops are look
ing we'll
BrOokfield
The Grange has basket picnic at its hal
next Saturday.
The road through the center of the tow
has been greatly improved under the super
intendence of /. n. Abbott.
Children's day was appropriately observed
by the Second church last Sunday G. III
Bigelow, superintendent, conducted thu
service for the Sunday-school, using one o.
the Pilgrims series of chidrens services
This was followed by a short sermon TO
the children by the pastor, Rev. G. II
Morse. The church was handsomely decor
ated with flowers. Rev. c. f. Morse of st
Johnsbury, who spent last Sunday in town
ia. 4 H.. Nel..