The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-11
NUMBER 10.
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

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The Burns club had an entertainment
and supper at the Presbyterian hall last
Friday evening.
The indications are that more private
residences will be built here this year than
in any previous season.
Carl & Walker began business on the
first OF the month in the new shed built by
Sortwel & Morse at the Y.
Rev. l. =. Booth OF Mortified preached
at the Universalst church last Sunday, and
will preach next Sunday also.
John w. Gordon is to open an Office in
the room in Granite block occupied by A.
G. Browns insurance agency.
The Royal Arcanum has rented one of
the halls on the third floor of the Worthen
block, and the Burns club has taken the
other.
Governor Page has ordered a special cleo
ton by members OF Company e, next Sat
urday evening, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Lieutenant A. b. Lavoi-
lette. Captain Clark of Montpelier will
preside.
Granite City lodge of Good Templars was
visited Saturday evening by delegation
from Montpelier. The "Deestrick Skewl
and other exercises We're presented and re-
freshments were served. During the even
ing four new members were installed.
BluS on Une new SCHOOL Dullul0R Will
be opened next Saturday, the 14th in
slant, and several contractors were in town
last week looking the ground over. Among
them were Messrs. Smith of Middlebury,
Cutting of Worcester, Mass, and Mason of
Lebanon, N. Ii.
1t is understood that J. w. Goodell of
Burlington will remove the larger part of
his granite cutting establishment to Barre
soon. He believes he can fill orders for
stone better here than at Burlington. This
change will bring at least $4,000 in wages
annually to Barre.
w. NJ. Flanders, who has been employed
at the Hooker furniture shop, started on
Monday for Manchester, n. H., to work as
painter i'll a furniture shop there. His
family will not move for the present. Isaac
Davis of Montpelier is to take Mr.. Flanders
place at the Hooker shop.
There was very pleasant whist party at
| Armory hall on last week Thursday even
ing, given by Mrs. j. NJ. Bond and Mrs
George Reynolds. Supper was served at
Kimball & Griswold's restaurant. The
first prizes were won by Mrs. j. w. Flint
and Homer Fits, and the BOBBY prizes by
Mrs. Carl Hall and Mr.. Flint.
John Prtchard and friend hired car
riage of Frank Casson last week Tuesday,
and when they returned it they were in
badly intoxicated condition. Becoming bel
ligerent, they pitched into Mr. Casson, who
| gave them much as they sent and lit lie
more, and after the fight he had his assail-
ants arrested. Pritchard was fined S16.O1,
and his friend S10.01. They have now
| brought a civil suit for damages against
| Casson, and the case will be tried next
Monday.
The telephone exchange is being moved
from the store Of Perley Chandler, where
it has been since the telephone was first
built to Barre, and is hereafter to be located
in room by itself in the Wood block. The
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to such an extent that the care of the CEN
trail office demands constant attention, with
no other business to take the time of the
operator. The prospect Of further increase
| in the number of instruments in Barre viii
lage and at the quarries has induced Mr..
| Brown to try to give more prompt and indie
pendent service.
The service in memory of General Sher-
man and Admiral Porter, at the opera-house
| Sunday evening, was attended by an au-
! dience which overhowed the hall The
! Spencer Rifles escorted Crandall post to the
hall. The singing was by male quartette,
| consisting of Messrs. g. III. Bigelow, first
tenor, George Wheeler. second tenor,
| w. f. Morse, first bass, and Frank
Dyer, second bass. Rev. /. p. Booth read
a scriptural selection, and prayer was of
fered by Rev. j. A. Sherburne, after which
addresses were made by Rev. G. w. Lon
! gren, Rev. e. W. Cummings and Rev. w.
| S. Smithers. The services were very i'm
pressive.
Under the auspices of the ladies' of the
| Congregational church, a presidents re-
ception was held in the vestry on last week
Wednesday evening. All the presidents,
except Hayes, and their wives, were repre-
sented in costume, and some of the " get
| ups" were unusually good. The stormy
weather prevented a large attendance, but
! those present had a very pleasant time
| Refreshments were served during the even
/ trfr NNa Il 81, al,
! President Hayes was not represented has
no political significance, although the Nelo
| York Sun will doubtless gloat over il as an
additional proof of the illegality of his
election. The one who was to assume the
role was unable to be present, that was all.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
The winter term closed last Saturday.
The spring term is to open ON Wednesday,
March IS.
The Barre Social Club met in the parlors
last Friday evening.
Final examinations were held last Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. b, b. Brown of Willston visited his
son, Reed Brown, last Friday.
Nearly all the students went home to
spend the vacation last Saturday.
Duane White and Percy Hinchman are TO
remain at the seminary through vacation.
Many of the students enjoyed pleasant
time in the upper chapel last Friday even
ing.
The prize speakers that have been selected
Tor the coming commencement are Misses
Augusta Soue, Agnes Towers Sadie Will
son, Maude Kendall and Cora Wilson. and
Messrs, w. K. Durham, w. A. Drew and
M. G. Nichols.
A meeting of the class of 81 was held in
the parlors last Friday, and the following
officers were elected: President, f. b. De,
bervill; vice-presdent w. A. Drew; secre-
tary and treasurer Matte Daily. A com
mittee was appointed to draw up resolu-
uons OF regret at the departure of our friend
and principal, Mr. ID. l.. Maulsby.
Mr.. Maulsby was present at the reading
OF the resolutions passed by the Senior class
last Friday evening and made fitting and
touching response, after which each member
OF the lass in turn congratulated him on
ms appointment 10 professorship in Tufts
College and wished that he might meet with
as good success in his new field of labor
as has crowned his efforts during his few
years stay at Goddard.
A meeting of the Senior class was held in
the parlors last Thursday for the purpose of
hearing the announcement of the class