The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-04
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

barre.
F. w. Stanyan and wife went to Boston
on Monday.
The date of the town meeting has been
fixed for Tuesday, March 3.
John l.. Dix has purchased the interest
of G. j. Town in the store of G. j. Town
& Co.
The Barre Social Club met at the home of
Miss Belle Stafford on last week Wednes-
day evening.
An " odd number sociable was held In
the vestry of the Congregational church on
last week Friday evening.
Rev. G. w. Gallagher of Montpelier
preached in the morning and evening at
the Congregational church on Sunday.
The concert of the Germania orchestra ON
Saturday evening was very enjoyable, but
the audience in attendance was not large.
The double quartette of the Congrega-
tional church is adding much to the interest
in the services by its excellent vocal music.
Miss Jessie Eastman was surprised by
some forty friends on last week Thursday
evening 1t was her eighteenth birthday
anniversary
Some seventy-five Masons went to Mont
pelier Monday night to confer the degree Of
the Knights of Birmingham on members of
Aurora lodge.
The Armory club was formed on last
week Thursday evening. 1t is club which
will be composed principally of members of
the Spencer Rifles but others will be ad-
mitted.
The public installation of the Five Year
Benefit Order occurred at the opera house
on last week Thursday evening Rev A.
j. Hough of Montpelier made an address.
Several other members of the Montpelier
branch were present.
l.. j. Bolster is to build three-story
brick block between the Globe block and
Rice's tailo.-shop. 1t is reported that the
entire block will be leased to John G. Nor
rison of Cambridge, Mass, who will use the
first floor as dry goods store.
Mrs. Catherine Blanchard died on last
week Tuesday at Northheld at the age of
seventy eight years. The funeral occurred
on Thursday afternoon at the home of her
son, Kimball Blanchard, of this place. Rev.
j. Edward Wright of Montpelier conducted
the services.
II. n. Jackson, who has been with Charles
A Smith, the druggist, and his bother, J.
Holmes jackson, dentist, have gone To the
home of their father at Kingston, Ont, for
visit of "a few weeks. The former is 10 en-
ter the medical department of the University
of Vermont about the first of March.
The bailffs have relented little as to
coasting on the public streets, and coastng
club has been formed, with the following
officers: President, S. ID. Smith vice-presi
dent Paul Rivers; secretary, William Hol-
den; treasurer, Frank w. Nichols; collector,
! f. H. Suham inspectors, E. A. Wilkinson
and j. Gay.
| The following officers were elected by
Granite City Lodge of Good Templars Sat
urday evening: g. T., T.. ID. Waldo; V. T..
Mrs. Laura Gliddeu; secretary, Elizabeth
Dyer; f S., j. Murphy; treasurer, Mrs: G.
Forsyth; chaplain, Miss Churchill; e., Miss
Bassett; S., Frank Stowe; p. G. T., j. A.
X. Glidden The installation will occur
next Saturday evening
The court commissioners gave hearing
on the Harvey Hersey case on last week
! Wednesday, when IL was decided that the
road be laid ont as petitoned for. The viii
lage is to pay S400 for moving the house OF
Patrick Tierney, build a bridge or culvert
across Currier brook, and contribute Sl2
toward building the road while Mr.. Hersey
is to make the road, which is entirely on
his land, except where it crosses Mr.. Tier
ney's place.
| : Two new publications have appeared in
! this village within a week. One is tn e
| ShdTpShOOter, edited and published by w.
w. Lapoint, and devoted 20 the interests of
the Grand Army, the Woman's Relief
Corps, the Sons of Veterans and the Ma
tonal Guard of Vermont. The ShdrpShooter
will be published monthly. The first mum
ber contains large variety OF interesting
news items concerning the organizations
mentioned. The other publication is the
| Goddard Record, which the students of the
Seminary are 10 issue hereafter. 1t Is
printed at the WArCHMAN Office and is
well edited school paper. The board Of
editors and managers consists of the follow
ing students: Editorin.chief, w. X. Dun
ham; editors of general literature, Maud
NJ. Kendall, NJ. G. Nichols, NJ. w. Small
exchange editor, l.. Blanchard; local ed
itors, Marion Miller, Matte DALEY; per-
sonal editor, Blanche skinner; business
manager, IT, II. Debervil; assistant busi-
ness manager, Minnie Marshall; treasurer,
published monthly, and the subscription
! price will be fifty cents. The board il
chosen from the senior and junior classes,
The contents of the first number, which in.
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