The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-07
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

y
The date of the music festival has been
changed TO September q, % and 30
1t is reported that turkeys owned by
William Farwell were killed by dogs re-
Gently.
Twenty-Five Barre men received their
final naturalization papers at Montpelier
last week.
w. A. Stafford's "Phi w" won the
three-minute race at the Rutland meeting
last week.
C.. A. Taintors stone shed was entered,
Sunday night, and some of the derrick
ropes were cut
Hon. John l.. Griffith of Indianapolis,
Ind, spoke at the republican rally at the
opera-house last week Wednesday evening.
There was republican flag-raising at
Websterville on Friday evening of last
week, and one at East Barre Saturday
evening
Special passenger trains were run from
Websterville, Langdon's and Shepard's to
Barre and return yesterday, to accommo-
date voters
A hearing on the injunction against Will
liam Barclay was held at Wells River last
week by Judge Thompson, who reserved
his decision.
E. G. Morris q Co. OF Boston will furnish
the Barre National Bank a new burglar
proof vault and safe. This firm is furnish
ing nearly all the banks throughout New
England with new safes.
The officers of the Young Mems Repub-
!ican Club are President Frank s. How
land; vice-president Frank w. Nichols;
secretary, William w. Lapoint.
Watson, son of AFRO Morse, who went
ter, Ill, of typhoid fever. The remains
We're brought here for interment, He was
but seventeen years of age.
AT meeting of the Epworth League of
the Methodist church, last week Thursday
evening, Thomas H. Cave, Jr., was elected
delegate to the general conference district
league convention, to be held at Worcester
Mass, October and T. Four new members
were elected.
DR.. A. K. Bigelow died ON Tuesday of
last week at the age of seventy three years.
He had been physician in Barre for fifty
years. DR.. Bigelow was born at Brookfed,
and since coming to Barre he had been a
prominent and respected citizen. He was a
member of Granite lodge of Masons. A
daughter survives him.
There were rival political demonstration
at the quarries Monday evening At Gran
1teville the republicans had two flag raisings,
one at the post-otfice and the other at Lang
dons quarry. The speakers were Hon.
Hiram A. Huse and W. A. Lord, Esq, of
Montpelier. A delegation of members of
the Republican League Club of Montpelier,
with the Montpelier band, was present ar
irving on special train. The democrats
mad a tiag-raising at East Barre and j. II.
Senter, Esq, of Montpelier and j. w. Cor
don, Esq, OF Barre were the speakers.
The new Spaulding graded school build
ing, which is undoubtedly the best public
school building in the state, was dedicated
on Friday afternoon of last week, with very
interesting exercises The hall was filed
to to oNVerhowing, and during the day probably
LOCO persons looked the beautiful edifice
over. X. S. Currier and John W. Gordon
presided Prayer was offered by Rev. W.
5. Smithers, after which Misses Healey and
Richardson played duet. Hon. Edwin F.
5alner OF waterbury gave scholarly adj
was listened to with marked attention by
the audience. r. S. Currier, in behalf of
the building committee, presented the keys
OF the building to the prudential committee,
John w. Gordon accepting them in behalf
OF the latter. Principal o. ID. Matthewson
then read thoughtful paper on The Pos
sibillties of the Spaulding Graded School,"
in which the positive benefits to the COM
munlty OF such an institution were pointed
out. In concluding, Mr.. Mathewson urged
parents to assist in the work of the school
by frequent visits and by directing the home
reading OF their children. A song by Miss
Katie Mathieson was followed by a poem,
written by Rev. S. B. Blunt and read by
Rev. q. w. Longren. The school opened
on Monday, with 51S scholars The largest
number present on the first day of any pre-
vious year was 4S3 There are six new teach
ers in the school-Miss Kendall of St. Johns.
bury, first division of grade one; Miss
Adams OF Williamstown, second division of
grade one; Miss Herrick of Middlesex,
second division of grade two Miss Barnes
OF Barre, grade six; Miss Martin of Cabot,
ninth grade. and Rev S. b. Blunt first as
sistant in the high school.
Berlin.
Herbert G. Wiley, who was injured in
the railroad collision at Richmond last
week, is improving, now being able to 20
about on crutches.
Miss Parker of Barre began a term of
school in the Corner district last week, and
Miss Georgiana Crandall began a term in
district No. this week
A: w. Slocum, now of Boston, visited his
old home last week. - Miss Nellie Per-
rim came home from the White Mountains
last week.
West Berlin.
The republican rally and flag-raising, last
Friday night, was well attended and much
enthusiasm was manifested. l. p Booth
of Northfield was the speaker. The repub-
hcans here are jublant over the situation,
and entertain feeling of confidence which
is the harbinger of success
Frank Clay. is in Maine. - Mr.. Has
call returned to Boston last Friday.
Mrs Gardner Rowell is in Northfield, at
Z.
Frank Cass, a blacksmith from Barre, has
moved into the Turner house - Mr..
Kelley and Alec Stevenson started, Monday,
for Aberdeen, Scotland. - Rev. w. b,
Worthing and family, who have been Wis
ltlng for several weeks in the northern part
OF the state. returned last Monday.
Braintree.
Carl Wakefield has had run of fever.
and IS slowly recovering. - Andrew
Burnham of Williamstown made a short
call in town last week. "A light frost,
September and 3, but not enough to do
any damage. - Corn is very good being
nearly ready to harvest. Apples will be a
fair crop, notwithstanding the unprec-
edented falling off of June and July. -
Snowsyille grange, at its last meeting, APP
pointed a committee to attend the several
fairs and report on any Objectionable fea-
lures seen by them, for discussion at fu-
ture meeting.
BrookfieId.
DR.. Catlin of Brooklyn delivered a very
interesting lecture upon his recent travels
in Europe at the Second church on Monday
evening OF last week. - Among the
departures of summer guests, last week.
WhaQtlau nd fa,, e..