The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-02
From Town Correspondents.
barre.
barre.
Il. r. Smith Is In New Haven Conn

barre IL alleged to have population OF
over 5000
John Trow took pair of horses to Boston
last Monday.
Mrs. Carl w. Hall has returned from
Lowell, Mass.
The selectmen are to put electric lights
into the opera-house.
l.. j, Bolster dedcates his new block
with New Years ball.
j. Dunlap Smith spent Thanksgiving in
the classic shades OF fair Harvard.
Rev. p. G. Abbey, the new Baptist PASTOR
arrived from Hinesburgh last week.
M IS Cora Hutchinson of East Barre was
last week welded to Frank Tucker
James Haurahan and Joseph Shannon
were fined $40 81 EACH last week, for drunk.
enncss
Two kegs of whiskey and one of beer
were seized at the express Office, last
Wednesday.
Lyman Mead and Miss Carrie Turner were
married AT Montpelier last week by Rev. G.
W. Gallagher
celebrate its first anniversary the evening
OF December 20.
M. G Nichols of Gould g. Nichols is visit
ing New York, Philadelphia and Boston,
getting holiday goods.
The Odd Fellows are making ~ epara-
tons to move into their elegant quarters in
the new Gordon block.
George l. Lawrence was just alive last
Monday morning. He has been great
sufferer with consumption.
The heating and ventiating apparatus
which is being put into the new Spauldng
school building is to cost $1,000.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
Morrison, last Sunday, and son the same
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilbert.
School closed last Friday afternoon, and
opens December a. Principal Mathewson
and wife are away during the vacation.
A number of the old students of Goddard
are to represent Barre on Thursday evening
at the Goddard alumni banquet in Boston.
George Cassie completed this week a
granite monument to be placed over the
grave of Christie Warden, the murdered
Hanover maiden.
Page Brothers lost valuable five ear-old
horse last week from the prevailing dis
temper, and F. s. Slayton had one on
its last legs all last week.
George Lamson and j. X. Prize continue
the granite business operated by Wells,
Lamson & Co., T. o. Wells having retired
from the firm because of feeble health
Rev. w. S. Smithers is comfortably in
stalled in the new parsonage. Members of
the Epworth League were pleasantly enter
tanned by the pastor last Friday evening.
Hugh Philgate, whose death was men.
toned in last weeks WATCHMAN, was a
victim of delirium tremens, and it is said
that Archie Morrow, who sold him liquor,
has skipped the town.
1t is said that the wonderful steel derrick
at the Tayntor & Co. quarry broke its
back lifting Intention chunk of granite
and has been voted delusion and a snare.
1t was warranted to hoist 100 tons.
The newly elected officers of the Congre-
gational Christian Endeavor Society are:
President, Alfred McKellow; vice. presi-
dent, Mrs. ii. G. Nye; secretary Eunce
Smith, corresponding secretary, Hattie
Clark; treasurer, George Hall.
Thanksgiving goings and comings: w.
f. Morse and wife in Randolph; Dan Bisbee
in Waitstield; E. G. French and family in
Lowell, Mass; b. w. Hooker and f. w.
johnson, with their families, at East Cal
ais Henry Quimby and wife of Oxford, n.
H., spent the holiday at South Barre.
Rev. Walter Dole was unavoidably alb
sent from the union service in the opera
house on Thanksgiving He sent an ex-
planatOry note, requesting the reading of
the following significant words from Isaiah
tx: Is: For unto us child is born, unto us
son is given"
4" 1t is fact" says the Hard,cick Gazette,
" that Editor Dodge of the Burlinoton In
in Barre within two weeks. We shall watch
the experiment with intense interest, but
will not begin to pity the Scott family until
something definite is known"
Dennis Crmmins had a chicken-shoot
Thanksgiving day, but he did not reckon
on such well-known marksmen as George
j. Towne, n. ID. Phelps, and Ed. SAMPSON.
When they finished shooting, Crimmins was
just S1.65 behind the game, and realized
more than ever that his name was Dennis.
Dr. b. W. Braley was thirty-eght years
old last Saturday, and was pleasantly re-
minded OF the fact when he reached home
in the evening. Seven of his friends had
gathered, and, after few hands of whist,
astonished the doctor by the presentation of
a handsome gold ring, with a mammoth
ruby setting. The presentation speech was
made by station agent John w. Connell in
his usual flowing and oriental style.
Barnard.
Farmers meetings are to be held at the
town hall monthly through the winter.
The funeral of Mrs. Bowen an estimable
lady of eighty-fve years, was held Novem-
Der % Rev. George Severance officiating.
Our farmers have for a few years past
stocked their farms with horses. The time
is coming when it will be difficult TO sell
ordinary horses, such as the majority of
farmers raise at paying prices. Many
would be glad to exchange their colts Cor
sheep.
West Berlin.
The body OF little child of s. f. Rams
dell of Rochester was brought here tor
burial, last Wednesday. - The funeral
of Mrs Bullock was held at the home of
her son, Atwood Bullock, on Sunday.
Brookfield.
Biglow Durkee of East Brookfeld died
last Saturday. - Clarence McDerment
is to teach the winter term of school in dis
trict No. 8. - Mrs. Earl Gaylord was
called to Uxbridge, Mass, last week, by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Par
fridge. - Miss Persis Whitney, who
fractured hip some time since, is gradu-
ally failing. - Arthur Lyman, formerly
of this town, now of Rutland, fractured his
ankle in stepping from a street, car, on Mon
day of last week. 60 Leslie Crane and
Frank Buxton of Proctor were in town last
week. - ID. A. Morse sold large part
OF his remaining stock of goods at auction,
last week. Marshall Green takes possess
sion of the store this month. NJ. II.
Stiles of Los Angeles, Cal, is visiting rela-
tives in town.
Cabot.