The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-28
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

from the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taft gave a whist
party on last week Friday evening.
b. w. Hooker has purchased the Sheplee
furniture store and has taken possession.
Mrs. Flint, mother of Mrs Eli Densmore,
died on Friday, and the funeral took place
on Sunday.
Henry Kendall and u. II. Griswod will
open a restaurant in the WOrthen block
about February 1.
There was a sociable in the vestry of the
Congregational church on last week
Wednesday evening
James O'Rourke has bought granite
quarry at Plaintield and will supply his
shed with stock from it.
w. w Calder has removed his harness
shop from Gladding's block to the base
meht of the Worthen block.
Frank G Rowland was surprised at his
home on last week Friday evening by about
sixty friends. pleasant social time was
enjoyed.
chiCken-pe supper and parish reunion
was enjoy ed on last week Thursday even
ing by the Universalist society. Several
speeches were made during the evening.
Although there are many cases of measles
in town, the schools are keeping az usual
Much interest is being taken by the teach
ers and others in the teachers meetings.
These meetings will he held every other
Monday evening.
Rev. C. w. Longren lectured on "The
Economic and Social Aspects of the Tenn
perance Question at the Opera-house on
Sunday evening. There was a large audi
ence present, and the lecture was listened
to with marked attention.
The Old Folks Whist Club met at the
armory on last week Wednesday evening
when the first prizes were won by Miss
Markham and II. N. Parkhurst and the
BOBBY prizes by Mrs Henry Smith and
AFRO Morse.
Torrent Engine and Hose Company, No
/, has elected the following officers: Fore
man, E. f. Smith; first assistant. f. w.
Stafford second assistant, p. j. Mu ply;
auditors L. A. Taylor and w. Abbott. The
company had a dance at its hall on last
week Thursday evening.
! The annual bulletin of the Congregational
/ church gives the following order of services:
] Sunday-preachng at 10: 4j A NJ and
4 Pm; Sunday-school at II: 10 P. NJ; junior
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor meeting at P. M; senior meeting
at .: 40 p NJ Thursday-prayer-mee at
seven p. NJ.
The marriage of Daniel II. Mcleod and
Miss Lillian j. Bradford daughter of w.
| F. Bradford, occurred at the home of the
brides parents on last week Wednesday
evening, Rev. A. NJ. Wheeler performing
the ceremony. The couple left for Montreal
] lnt same ulSUl, anu uuTlnp lIelT WttNlu1
trip they visited Boston and other cities.
An accident which came very near being
fatal occurred to e. V. Spencer on last week
Friday forenoon. Mr.. Spencer and T. o.
| Parker were shOveling sand into cart on
the extension of Maple avenue for the pur.
pose of scattering il on the sidewalks. An
| excavation in the bank had been made,
when the upper portion of the mass gave
| way, falling on the two men. Mr.. Parker
was caught by the legs as he fell forward
and grasped the cart. Speaking to his horse,
he succeeded in getting it to start, and in
this way he was pulled out of the sand.
He then turned to help Mr.. Spencer whe
had been completely buried, and in very
short time he had uncovered the head Of
the unfortunate man. Life seemed TO be
extinct, but when the body had been taken
out the skill of physicians brought the man
out all right, although he was unconscious
for a long time and was covered with
bruises. There are still some blue patches
on the skin, but these will doubtless pass
away gradually.
The village meeting last week Tuesday
afternoon was held under the new secret
ballot law, which gave good satisfaction.
The progressive party" ticket won ex-
cept on one or two minor offices. Out of
about 300 votes cast, some sixty were
marked just as the law provides. The Of
tiCers elected were the following: Moder-
ator George w. Tiden: clerk and treasurer,
Clark Holden; bailiffS, II. X Bush, H. A.
Phelps, f. b. Mudgett, William Mcdonald
and Martin Riley; collector, s. b. Bens;
street commissioners, Joseph Ward, Syl-
vester Cameron and T. o. Parker; auditors,
j. w. Connell, II. f. Packer and George
Lamson chief en- ineer, e. A. Wilkinson;
assistant engineers, f. f. Smith, Albert
Thwing, F. w. Stafford and David Morti-
mer. The financial statement presented
showed that the bailitfS paid ont Sl7 $50 q
during the year. OF this sum- 1913 81 went
for the salaries of officers S7S3. 76 for sewers,
S4,964 81 for streets and sidewalks, S4751
for wages of tiremen, S6S129 for the tire de-
partment, S75929 for the police, S2,939 -
for lighting streets. S267 As for the repairs
of bridges, Ss,Gi0.S7 for concrete streets and
walks, and 81, ,S59.39 for hydrants.
Berlin.
Hon j O. Booth of Stafford, Conn, will
lecture here on Thursday evening of this
week, under the auspices of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The sad news is received here that the
twin babies born on Christmas day to Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Craudall of Philadelphia are
both dead, one living only few hours and
the other about week.
Brookfield.
The remains of Miss Moore were takex
to Weston by her brother-in.law, George
g. Smith for interment.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Second
church will meet with Mrs Orland Ralph
on Friday afternoon and evening. The la
dies will devote their time to completing the
materials for the box which they have been
preparing for the Mcintosh school in
Georgia.
The following is the record of attendance
in district No. s: George A Jennings,
Eddie Morse and Perley @. Keyes had ne
absent marks. Grace A. Dtty, Nellie
Fullam aud Clara l. Lazele We're absent
one day each Mary and Walter Freeman
Were absent nineteen and one-half and
twenty-one and one-half days each.
Rev. c. IL. Morse OF Muscatine, Ia, has
supplied the First and Secodd churches the
last two Sundays. A meeting of the church
and society OF the Second church is to be
held this "wednesday afternoon to take
into consideration the matter Of extending =
to him call to become pastor of this
church, with the privilege of supplying the
First church.
The officers of Mystic Star lodge Of
Masons were publicly installed in tho
Masonic hall last week Tuesday evening
by district deputy n l.. Boyden of RAN
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