The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

Barre.
Calvin Townshend has gone to Omaha
Nebraska.
The meeting of Good Templars Saturday
evening was in the vestry of the Universal
ist church
The band gave short concert Saturday
evening before the entertainment at the
Opera House.
Richard A. Hoar has been ill with the
grip for some days, and two of his children
also have been sick.
purse of over $500 has been raised for
the family of Angus Mcdonald, who was
killed in the polishing shed of Cutler &
Burnham.
G. A. Smith has just put a new soda foun-
tain into his drug store. 1t is handsome
piece of work, made of Belgian marble and
costing $3.50.
The cellar wall of the new Methodist par
sonage on French street is completed, and
G. L. Bugbee will begin at once on the car
penter work.
Frank Sawtelle and Miss Ethel Sheplee,
daughter of o. G. Sheplee, were married on
Wednesday afternoon of last week, and on
the same afternoon Walter Jones and May
Anterior were married.
The emotional drama Andersonvlle"
was given at the Opera House under the
auspices of the Sons of Veterans on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings of last
owing to the fact that three performances
were given.
The Grand Army memorial service at the
Opera House, Sunday afternoon at one
O'Clock, was attended by large audience.
The Spencer Rifles escorted the Grand
Army Post and the Sons of Veterans to the
hall. The address was by Rev. Walter
Dole, and Mrs. A. c. Averill gave very in
teresting Rotations.
Loren Streeter, who has recently served
asentence at Rutland for liquor selling was
arrested again last week and tried on
Wednesday. He was first tried before JUS
tlce A. Nj. Jackman, who refused to allow
the evidence given in the former case, and
the case was nolleprossed and he was then
brought before Justice j. w. Gordon.
Streeter pleaded guilty and took an appeal.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
A. E. Shipman has been i'll for few days
The final examination of the class in
Political Economy was held last Friday.
Many of the students attended the lecture
on the Passion Play" given by Rev. j e.
j. Lewis at the Opera House last Wednes-
day evening.
F. e. Kimball, 81 A. w. De Goosh, 80,
j. Murray HOllister, '89, and w. S. Martin,
'89, took the occasion of the Tufts ball game
to visit Goddard.
The usual Christian Endeavor meeting
was led by Miss Julia Holland last Sun
day evening. Many valuable and practical
hints were given on " Finding Blessings"
The geology class with Mr. A. A. Hub
bard, took trip through Williamstown
Gulf and examined the geological forma-
lions on the route, last Monday. All re-
port highly enjoyable time.
The Goddard baseball team crossed bats
with the Tufts College team last Thursday
afternoon The game was not characterized
by any especial features, and was easily
won by the Tufts team. The game was
called in the seventh inning, because of the
pouring rain, with score OF 10 to in favor
of the college team.
The Goddard Reserves played a close and
exciting game of base ball with the Mont
pelier Union school nine at Montpelier last
Monday afternoon. 1t was a well-played
game in every respect, az the score will
show. The Montpelier boys were assisted
by several other players. but were not a
tied until the eighth inning, when the God
dards scored another run, and won the
game by a score of to 2.
The usual lyceum was held in the upper
chapel last Saturday evening RESOLVED
Ihat the mode OF ancient warfare was more
destructive to human life than the modern. y
Messrs' Fitzpatrick and Whitaker showed
up the destruCtiveness of ancient battles
and Messrs Ward and Ransom portrayed
the disastrous results of modern war. The
BOARD OF decision decided in favor of the af.
hrmative and the house voted in favor OF
the same side by vote OF thirteen to twelve
West Berlin.
The farmers are planting large amount
OF corn this spring
There was quite severe frost in this val
ley on Sunday morning.
The frame of Mr.. Haskell's summer cot