The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-25
From Town Correspondents.


Dr. II IL. DAVIS mas mOVbu TO Lyndon
vile, where he Is to open an office.
There was a sugar party at the Universal
ist vestry last week Friday evening.
Mrs. Walter Phelps died on last week
Wednesday morning of pneumonia
j. II. Ward started for Kennebunk, Me-,
on Monday to attend the funeral of niece.
Mrs. II. w. Kelley returned from Boston
on last week Friday. She had been away a
kweek.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cable have returned
from Scotland, after an absence of ffteen
months.
Fred L. Hayden has leased his hotel at
WoOdsville, n. H., and is to live in Barre
hereafter.
The Independent whist club is to have
masquerade party at the home of Emery
Smith soon.
G. L. Waterman started for Grand Forks,
n. D., on Monday. He is to remain there
permanently.
The Barre whist club is to have a supper
in connection with its meeting on next
week Thursday.
George Gray, granite manufacturer, has
just returned from a visit to his old home
at Aberdeen, Scotland.
Phil j. Baird, travelling freight aud pas.
! senger agent of the Concord and Montreal
road was in town Monday.
s. X. Davis, clerk in the National bank,
has returned from vacation of two weeks,
which he spent at East Montpelier.
A party of Barre people Joined in sur
prise party on James III. Robbins and wife
Of East Montpelier, last week Thursday
evening
Last week Friday evening the Sunday
school class of w. A. Boyce enjoyed
pleasant time at his home. Various games
were played.
A teachers examination was held by Ex-
aminer |. p Booth at the town clerks Office
on Thursday and Friday OF last week. Four
candidates were present.
A large derrick in the granite yard of
Williams & Parkhurst fell on last week
Tuesday afternoon, and damage to the ex-
tent of nearly 5000 was done.
The musical entertainment by the pri-
mary grade of the public schools, at the
Congregational church last week Saturday
evening, was well attended and very sue
/ cessful.
S. S. Ballard spent Sunday at Jefferson
vile, where Mrs. Ballard has been for some
time. When she went to Jacksonville she
was quite i'll, but she has now fully re-
covered.
Colonel c. S. Forbes, deputy internal rev.
enue collector, was in town on last week
Friday, when he fined Eugene Palmer of
Graniteville for selling liquor without
government license.
Rev. r. L. Bruce of Springfield gave an
interesting address at the Methodist church
last week Wednesday evening, speaking be-
fore the Epworth League on " A Trip to
Epworth and Beyond"
Mrs. Wilbur F. Shepard is to give a whist
party at her home in Graniteville next
Thursday evening. A special train will be
run from Barre, and it is expected that
there will be forty tables.
There have been about 800 real estate
transfers in Barre in the past twelve
| thS 10 OH han, in,
the preceding year, and it probably beats
the record of any other town in the state,
with the possible exception of Rutland.
The horse of the American express de-
livery wagon ran away last week Saturday
afternoon about six o'clock, the street lamp
at the post-offce corner was smashed,
sleigh was struck, and Mrs. Charles Ayers
was slightly injured. The horse and wagon
were not injured to any extent.
The bids on the new school.house were
opened on last week Wednesday. That of
Clinton Smith of Middlebury was the low
est, and it is said it was something less than
$4,000. Mr.. Smith and Lambert Packard
of st. Johns bury, the architect, were here
on Monday in conference regarding the
works
Rev. l.. T. Tenney of Waterbury preached
at the Congregational church on Sunday.
His morning text was Esther IVA, "Who
knoweth whether thou art not come to the
kingdom for such a time as this?" In the
evening Mr.. Tenney gave talk on mission
airy work in the Sandwich islands. Mr..
Longren preached at Williamstown.
meeting of the Spencer Rifles was held
at the armory on last week Thursday even
ing CAPTAIN o. ID. Clark of Montpelier pre-
siding The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of electing a first lieutenant f. B.
Mudgett, second lieutenant, was elected,
and Daniel h. Bisbee, one of the corporals,
was elected to the second lieutenancy. The
N I'll
was presented. The present vacancies will
be filed at a meeting to be held this week
Thursday evening
The beautiful cantata, Daughter OF
Jairus," by John Stainer, will be given in the
opera-house Thursday evening, April 2, by
home talent, assisted by the Montpelier or
chestra and f. w. Bancroft of Montpelier,
. under the direction of G. f. Dudley. A
miscellaneous programme will be given in
connection with the cantata There will be
! a rehearsal this week Friday evening in the
Universalist vestry, and next week there
, will be three one Wednesday evening and
/. two on Thursday. Singers from adjoining
i, towns are cordially invited to be present
GODDARD SEMINARY.
The spring term opened last Wednesday
l with full attendance.
= George Pratt, of the Vermont Methodist
!, Seminary, was here last Sunday.
. The gymnasium is nearly completed and
r will soon be ready for its apparatus.
: Mrs Dudley of Bryant's Pond, Me-, has
Q been at the Seminary with her daughter.
Ada Sargent and II. II. Chessmore are to
' he the Goddard editors Of the Barre Enter
. prise.
1 Howard Holden, former student here,
: but now at Norwich University, visited old
. friends last week.
l. A bust of Sophocles and the latest edition
o of Webster's International Unabridged
g Dictionary have been placed in the lower
& chapel.
j. The first reception Of the term was held
in the upper chapel last Saturday evening"
aid pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present
Misses Daley and Cora Wilson and
u Messrs. Deberville, Ward and Austin are to
4 have charge of the receptions for the com
o ing term.
The Endeavor Society met for the first
!, time this term in the parlors last Sunday
o afternoon. The meeting was led by Mr..
% Pierce, and consisted of an enthusiastic