The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-04
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

John w. Gordon was admitted, on last
week Wednesday, at Burlington to pracuce
i'm the United States circuit court
The Grand Army post is to hold memo
rial service next Sunday evening in mem
DRY of General Sherman and Admiral
Porter.
Mr.. ID. A. Gray will speak to the farmers
i'm the opera house on Saturday, March Z,
at one p. M, in the interest OF the farmers
league All are invited.
The supper of the ladies' annex TO the
library association, at the Congregational
church on last week Friday evening, was
well attended and successful.
The resignation of Captain b. II. Wells
of the Spencer Rifles has not been accepted.
1t is hoped that he will continue in com
mand. Lieutenant Andrew Laviolette has
resigned.
The gee and banjo clubs of the Univer-
sity of Vermont gave an excellent concert
ON last Wednesday evening The Dart
mouth club cancelled its engagement for
Thursday evening
Officers Camp and Cook searched the
premises of Fred Bresau on last week Tues
day, and keg and a jug of whis key were
found. Bresau's fine and the costs
amounted to S17
T.. ID. Waldo, engineer at the granite
works of c. ii. Kenerson & Co., has re.
moved to Cabot on account OF the illness OF
his wife. He has recently secured a pen
sion of 1914 per month.
A special meeting of Minnehaha encamp-
ment was held on last week Friday even
ing, when the golden rule and royal purple
degrees were worked. Two candidates
were initiated on Monday evening.
A delegation of members of Montpelier
lodge of Good Tenplars will visit Granite
City lodge next Saturday evening. Thir-
teen members of Granite City lodge at
tended the union meeting " Plaintield on
Thursday
George Miles. one of the Barre bank rob
bers, was sentenced at Rome, n. Y, last
week to five years imprisonment at Auburn,
for attempting to blow open safe at UTICA.
He is now about sixty years old, and has
been professional burglar for some thirty
years.
The tenth marriage anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Barber was observed on
last week Friday evening at their home
near East Montpelier. A number of pres
ents were received by the worthy couple,
and pleasant evening was passed by those
who were present.
The old skating rink building has been
rented by l.. j. Bolster to Messrs. Cornell
of Boston and Wheatley of Barre, who will
use it as furniture establishment. Mr.
Bolster says his new block, which will be
begun some time between March 10 and
April /, will be one of the finest three-story
blocks in the state,
David w. Moore, an old resident of Barre,
ultu on ldSL week lDuTSudy Vi Paralysis dJ
the age of about siXty-eght years. Mr..
Moore was born at West Hill and moved to
the village in 1912. He was formerly en-
gagged in the harness business. His wife
survives him. The funeral took place on
Saturday afternoon, Rev. j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier officiating
GODDARD SEMINARY.
A party of University of Vermont college
students called at the seminary last Thurs
day.
Miss Ensign, of the Montpelier Union
school, spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Aitcheson.
Misses Bertha Nye and Sadie Averill
have been obliged to leave school on account
of poor health.
The final examinations are to begin next
Thursday and continue through the week,
closing Saturday.
The last extemporaneous exercise in COM
position writing was held last Friday after
noon and Saturday morning.
Miss Nellie LeBaron and Mr.. A. G. Jack
son have gone to their homes in North Hat
ley, p. O., to spend the vacation.
The last reception of the term was held
in the upper chapel last Friday evening
Several visitors were present and the even
ing was pleasantly spent.
A large number of the students attended
the concert given by the University of Yer
mont glee and banjo clubs at the opera
house, last Wednesday evening.
Rev. w. r. Shipman ID D., of Tufts Col
lege, Massachusetts, visited Goddard LAS
Saturday and Sunday and occupied the
desk at the UniversaliSt house Sunday
morning and evening.
The Goddard Record made its second ap
pearance last Saturday, and is a great i'm
provement on the first issue, both in size
and in general appearance, four pages hav
ing been added and several Typographical
improvements made.
The students and friends of the schoo
were greatly surprised last week in hearing
the rumor that Mr. ID. l.. Maulsby had beeI
granted leave of absence by the execuiv,
committee of Goddard Seminary, and, t.
the regret and disappointment of all, thu
rumor was found to be true, he having ac
eepted a position as Professor of Orator,
and English Literature in Tufts College
MIR. A. w. Pierce will act as principal dur
ing the next spring term but Mr.. Maulsb,
will return to graduate the class of '91
The last meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society was held in the music room
of Miss l.. NJ Kendall, last Sunday after
noon. The meeting was led by Miss Flor
ence Henry, and the topic for discussion
was The Elevating Influences of Music
bliss L. NJ. Kendall rendered several seleC
tons on the piano in her own faultles
manner and vocal solos We're excellent
rendered by Mrs. Miller and Miss Aitcht
son, thus aiding to make the audience fee
the magic influence Of true music. Til
meeting was very interesting and enjoy
able and should have had the desired effec
Berlin.
Fred V. Winslow began work for the ses
son for George H. Crandall last Monday.
Henry Reed has sold his trotting mare I
Lvnde Brothers of Wlliamstown. Prc,
$500
Rev l. p. Booth of Mortified delivere
an interesting temperance lecture on Tue
day evening of last week.
The Woman's Christian Temperate
Union is to have a sociable in Temple la
tomorrow Thursday evening. An int
esting dramatic and musical programn
will be presented.
Mrs. Addie Selma, wife of George /
Selma of Barre and daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs Eleazer House, died last Thursda
evening Elber House brother of the d
ceased, was telegraphed and arrived onl
two hours before the funeral on Monday.
Brookfield,