The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-24
Barre.

days last week.
A new iron letter.box of improved pat
tern has been placed in depot square.
A permanent postal route has been estab-
lshed between Barre and Graniteville.
f. A. Howe, of the firm Of O. H. Kener-
son q Co., and wife have been visiting in
Cabot.
French Camp, Sons of Veterans, has
changed its name to " Colonel U. A. Wood
bury Camp"
Rev. f. w. Cummings has gone to Clinton,
N. Y, to attend the commencement exer-
cises OF Hamilton College.
At the meeting of the Champlain Associa-
ton of Universalists at Richmond, last
week, Professor Pierce spoke in behalf of
Goddard Seminary.
Canton Vinton has appointed a committee
to make arrangements with a similar COM
mittee from Canton Montpelier for attend
ing the Bennington celebration.
Lila HENDERSON OF the Barre lodge of
Good Templars gave a defamation at the
Washington county union meeting held at
Waitsfeld on last week Wednesday.
Rev. ]. j. Hall of Berlin exchanged with
Rev. e. W. Cummings of the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, and Rev. 5. III. Wheeler
of Waterbury exchanged with Rev. O. w.
Longren of the Congregational church.
The Barre bicycle club is to have FIVE
mile handicap race from the village to the
Dodge bridge and return, on Thursday even
ing at seven o'clock. Three prizes are
offered, the first of which is a silver cup.
At the Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing Rev. w. s. Smithers preached on the
subject TRAINED Christian Workers the
Demand of Our Times" In the evening
the Sunday-school gave very interesting
concert.
NJ. G. Nichols and H. A. Gould have
nuft ba otati hYai i
ness of w. M Emerson. The store and
that of Mr.. Colby in the same building,
which were recently damaged by fire, are
being repaired rapidly.
A commission consisting of w. z. Dill
bingham of Waterbury, l.. Bart Cross of
|. Montpelier and G. w. Tilden is to meet
Ihere on the Goth instant to appraise the
! land taken by the Central Vermont railroad
for branch track to the new works of Jones
Brothers on Granite street.
A w. Spaulding of Montpelier was tried
before Justice o. b. Boyce and Grand Juror
Jackson, Monday morning, on charge of
selling liquor to Peter Carr. The latter
and nine o'clock, but j. III. Senter Of Mont
pelier testified that Spaulding was engaged
with him on case at that time. Spaulding
was therefore discharged.
At the meeting OF the grand lodge of the
Knights of Honor at Burlington, on last
week Wednesday, K. f. Smith was APP
pointed on the committee on finance, w.
l.. Huntington on the committee on mileage
and debentures, and o. B. Boyce on the
committee on the state of the order. Mr..
Boyce was also appointed on the committee
whose duty it is to look out for the inter-
ests of the order from legislative action in
reference to fraternal associations. Charles
A. Wheaton was elected dictator
Berlin.
Mrs. A. G. Crandall Of Philadelphia is
spending the summer months with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Perrin.
Mr.. j. o. Booth of Stafford, Conn, gave
very interesting and instructive lecture
here on Thursday evening of last week.
Fred Hillery, former resident of this
town, was here for a few days this week.
He has lately returned from Germany,
where he has been studying the German
language.
Mrs. o. B. Bailey died on Tuesday night
of last week. The funeral was held on
Thursday afternoon, Rev. j. j. Hall Off
ciating. The remains were inferred in the
cemetery at the Corner.
West Berlin.
There will be no service at the Methodist
church on next Sunday owing to the camp
meeting at Mortified.
Childrens day was observed at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday, an address being
made to the little ones by the pastor, after
which there were appropriate exercises by
the children.
r. NJ. Mcintosh, the Mortified photog-
rapher, has some fine views OF this valley,
taken from the eminence north OF Lanes
vile and looking south over the works of
the Berlin Granite company. - Charles
Currier is building an addition to his dwell
ing house. Mrs. Lyons of Mexico,
formerly Miss Lillian Cressey of this town,
has returned on visit to friends in this vi
cinity.
Brookfield.
Children's day in the grange was OBJ
served on Saturday in Union Hall, about
seventy children being present. Many took
part in the exercises. A nice supper was
served. 1t was conceded by all to be a
very pleasant occasion.
There is to be a scholars basket picnic on
the camp-ground at East Brooktield next
Saturday afternoon, at which it is hoped
that all the schools of town will be fully
represented. All interested are cordially
invited. There will be school exercises, and
brief addresses are expected from those in
terested in education.
A public observance of the centennial OF
the "town library" occurred on Wednes-
day of last week, exercises being held at
attended by the townspeople and Others
from adjoining towns who are, or have
BEEN interested in this library. After the
preliminary exercises of the morning-an
address of welcome by A. S. Allis and
response by Rev. c. II. Morse-dinner and a
pleasant social hour, Rev. A. w. Wild
formerly of this town. gave an interesting
historical sketch of the library from its com
mencement, and paid a just and reverent
tribute to the fathers who established it
One thing worthy Of notice was there had
= been no interruption of the regular appoint
SNents during the century. The benefits
aceruing from it cannot be estimated. An
appropriate poem for the occasion was com
posed and read by Mrs. Luna Sprague Peck
There were many interesting "reminiscences
by those present. wildly recalling the Olden
time. The mention OF the time within the
last half century, when -9r,-,an ware first
allowed to attend the meetings omS eai ias
their own reading, caused little ,s senoo
ment, and also deepened the conviction use ~
1.-The world do move" The hone aS
pressed by one present that the nosst oo,,
fury would be as successful as the past hac
been, was evidently the sentiment of the
meeting at its close.
Mrs Calvin Fullam is thought to be con
valescent. REV. William Hazen OF
Mortified attended the library centennial
last week. - Miss Elsie Smith OF Brook.
lyn, n. Y, now a student at Mt HOLY.
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