The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-16

between the Barre Rangers and picked
eleven.
Miss Clara Cooley gave a musical recital
at Goddard Seminary, Monday evening. as
sisted by Miss Timson and A. e. Shipman.
The democratic celebration here occurs
Thursday night, instead Of Wednesday A
large delegation is expected from Mont
pelier.
Saeils has a burlesque representation of
Cleveland's coming cabinet in the shape of
eight hogs heads on hooks at the meat
market. q
The "Girls in Blue presented the
dairy maids drill before large audi
ence at the Universelist vestry, Friday
evening.
The annual dance of Torrent Hose Com
pany No. was held at Miles hall, Friday
evening, music being furnished by the Mont
pelier orchestra.
Charles Stone Of Laconia, N H., who
was defeated for congress Tuesday by
Henry W. Blair was at one time a resident
OF Barre, and is graduate of Barre Acad-
emy.
There is much Indignation here over the
passage of the school law, which will oblige
the town OF Barre to pay for the newly
erected Spaulding graded school building
in this village. y, =
The republican drum corps was bent on
celebrating some ones election, and so an
peared ON the street, Wednesday night.
attired in gay Jackets and paid their tribute
to the election of Cleveland.
The busines men were singing Where
was Moses" Friday evening, owing to the
failure of the electric lights to make their
reglar appearance. Kerosene lamps were
required throughout the evening in all the
stores.
officer Camp seized barrel of beer at
Nat Cars on Saturday afternoon, but ow-
ing to lack of proof Grand Juror Barney
concluded not to try the case, as it appeared
Carr did not own the stuff" and he was
discharged from arrest without trial.
Ezra X. Perkins of the ninth ward of
Providence, r, l., formerly of Montpelier
received the unanimous support of both
parties as candidate for alderman. He was
elected representative, last spring, of the
same ward. He is son-in-law of W. G. Nye.
The election returns were received at the
opera house, Tuesday evening II. A. Rugg
acted as master of the ceremonies " and
announced the bulletins During the in
tervals the audience was entertained with
songs by j. f. Callaghan and William
Beady, and lecture on "Giving" by Mr..
Rugg.
A large audience gathered at the Univer-
salist church, Sunday evening, on the oc-
casion of the novel layman's meeting. Rev.
c. s. Nickerson presided and the following
programme was presented; Professor e. W.
Pierce spoke on "The Educational Chris
tan; Hon. o. b. Boyce, ' Fraternity
Among Christians" j. w. Gordon,
Claims of the Church upon Busy Men: d
f. W. Bisbee, Church and Public Inter-
est" Frank G. Rowland, christian Legis-
lation;" Quinton Cook, The Clergyman
and the People,"
Alice E. Thurston closed pleasant term
of school in district No. I, November IL,
Number of pupils, 26; nine were neither alb
sent nor tardy, and thirteen were not alb
sent one-half day. Margaret b. Carleton
had the highest average for the term, it
being 991. Several others were nearly as
good; The pupils presented the teacher
with volume of Will Carletons Farm
Festivals " and other presents. She ex-
poets to spend the winter with her brother
in LAGRANGE, III.
The knowing ones are now busy making
predictions as to who Presdent-elect Cleve-
land will appoint as postmaster when b. H.
Wells term expires. The prominent demo-
Gratis mentioned for the position are Clark
Holden and Charles A Smith. It is be-
lieved, however, that several of the leading
Cleveland admirers would indorse Postmas-
ter Wells for reappointment should he
make any effort to obtain it. He has given
the patrons of the Office perfect satisfaction,
and business men, irrespective OF party,
have no fault to find with his record. 1t is
to be hoped he will be reapponted.
Many novel wheelbarrow rides were
wagered on the election. r. A. Hoar is to
wheel Fred Brown around the park, to the
music of the Granite City Band; w. w.
Lapoint wheels Arthur Campbell over the
same route; John Johnson and William
Flanders are to give H. l.. Chandler and
IL. g. Myers wheelbarrow rides to North
Barre and return. A large number of hats
will be sold by the clothing dealers.
West Berlin.
NJ. ID. Drew has been promoted from en-
sign to lieutenant in Canton Montpelier.
L. w. Porter has the building for his new
store up, and work ON it is progressing rap
idly.
Frank Macia, while at work for Horace
Strong, last week Tuesday, was struck
in the corner of one eye by stray bullet.
DIR. Winch was called, and for several days
little hopes were entertained of saving the
eye, but at last accounts it was doing well.
Bethel.
James Mannix has sold the Ryan place
for $500, exclusive of the wood
A. Graham has sold a building lot, ada
cent to that purchased by Joseph Regan, to
Adam Eglin of Merrimac, Mass, who in
tends to erect residence thereon next
season.
e. T, Arnold is bringing water to the
| Wilson house from springs on his pasture
lands, and j. G. Sargent is taking water to
his house from spring bought of A. NJ.
Marsh, both using the same ditch
The weekly meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society will hereafter be held at
half past seven on Thursday evening in
stead of seven O'Clock, so that operatives
from the shoe-shop and others leaving their
work at six may more conveniently attend
W. III. Kendall of Lunenburgh, who some
| time ago bought the j. p. Martin premises
has been in town the past week on business
Mr.. Kendall has charge of a large dairy
farm for the Fall Mountain Paper Company
at Lunenburgh.
Brookfield.
| Snow fell to the depth of about six inches
on Thursday last
The cornet band gave a concert in the
| Second church, last week Tuesday evening,
assisted by Miss Brush (soprano) of Will
liamstown and Miss Mamie Goodrich (pian-
isD. An oyster supper was served in the
basement of the church.
| Marshall Peck is to teach the winter term
of the village school. - Mrs. Sevilla
Lamson has moved in with her brother, j.
w. Parmenter. - Marcus Peck is tax
ing trip through Massachusetts, to Long
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