The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

ONohihB
The drawing of seats for the Barre lee
ture course occurs November g
The Spencer Rifles hold dance at Boil
ster's hall on Thursday evening.
The Spencer Rifles are to hold their grand
fair at the opera-house in December.
The bailiffs are constructing new street
from Washington street to Perry hill.
The friends of Matte Cannon gave her
surprise party last week Wednesday even
ing.
The Barre Railroad Company has con-
structed side track to the granite shed of
ii. Webster.
George Townshend is cutting $500
monument at his shed for the grave of N.
Chamberlin.
A number of local Odd Fellows attended
a meeting of that organization in Worcester,
Mass.
The Columbus day proclamation of Gov
ernor Fuller was read at the different
churches, Sunday.
Protection VS.. Free Trade is to. be
discussed at Goddard Seminary next Sat
urday evening.
Beulah Lamb, of Rock Point Institute,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. b. Lamb.
T. L. Snow speaks at Good Templars'
hall, Tuesday evening, on the workings of
the Kelley Institute.
A. e. Batchelder has erected a large barn
on the Penniman place for the accommoda-
| ton of western horses
Nelson johnson, an old.time resident,
who died at Mortified, was buried in the
Barre cemetery Friday.
Wayland Strong was taken to the Sol
diers' Home at Bennington, last week by
w. G. Nye, his grandson.
Crandall Relief Corps was inspected,
last week, by Department President Ellen
NJ. Seaver of Montpelier.
| The Barre Entertainment Association
has issued book giving the prospectus of
the association for the present season.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Congre-
gational church holds its annual meeting at
the church parlors, Tuesday afternoon.
Fred Peck, the celebrated elocutionist
| appears here for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, Wednesday evening.
William Ward of Miller's Falls, Mass
formerly student at Goddard Seminary, is
at work in Phelps Brothers hardware store.
G. e. Daniels, formerly foreman of the
Boxer Hose Company of Burlington has
moved TO town, and joined Tiger Hose Com
pany.
George B. Nichols is remodeling his
house, corner of Main and Merchant
streets, and when it is finished he will reside
| there.
Uncle Hiram drew a crowded house,
Wednesday night. The next attraction
is to be Hands Across the Sea-" Octo-
Der %.
Earl S. Kinsley of Rutland for many
years messenger in congress, has been
visiting his brother, Clayton Kinsley of the
Granite city Leader.
Rev. G. s. Nickerson spoke at the Uni
versalist church, Sunday morning, on
Columbus the discoverer, and America
the discovered"
Lot, IL.
man who carried the explosive bomb to P.
a. Neddo's blacksmith shop last Thursday
afternoon. Arrests may follow.
The local friends of Bert Abbey, son of
Rev. p. c. Abbey, are pleased at his sue
cess as a pitcher in the Washington D. c.,
league ball team, the past summer.
Duncan Mcdonald and Fannie Hutohin-
son were married at East Orange, Wednes-
day, and are now residing at the house
owned by the David French estate on Elm
| street.
The blacksmith shop of w. c. Nye at
North Barre, which was damaged by fire
last week, was supposed to be insured,
but investigation shows the policy to have
expired September 15
A petition is to be made at the present ses-
sion OF the legislature to secure the pardon of
Elmer Meaker from states prison, where he
has served twelve years for his completely
in the murder of Alice Meaker at Water
bury.
An alarm of fire was sounded here, FRI
day noon, for a slight blaze at the house of
l.. w. Scott at South Barre. Before the
tiremen had started for the scene, word
was received that the fire had been extin-
guished.
The granite dealers hold a meeting Tues
day night, TO consider the trouble over the
apprentice tool-sharpeners. IL is feared
that another lockout will be ordered If the
matter is not settled soon, as several firms
are still unable to engage union cutters.
The horse of NJ. Nichols enjoyed little
sport, Thursday morning, by dashing down
Summer street to Addison Place, where
he fell to the ground, requiring the assist
ance Of several men to free him from the
harness. The wagon was slightly damaged.
The friends of Fred Edwards and wife
gave them pleasant surprise party We'd
nesday evening, the occasion of the sixth
anniversary of their marriage. There were
several costly presents, which were pre-
sented to the couple in behalf of the do
nors, by w. c. Nye.
Harvest Sunday was observed at the
Congregational church on Sunday with an
appropriate sermon in the morning and
concert by the Sunday-school in the even
ing under the direction of Deacon G. S.
Wallace. There was not standing room in
the church. and the aisles were filled with
people.
The Barre Ranger football eleven has
elected the following officers: President,
Donald McPhee; vice president, James
Scott; captain, William Jopp; vice-captain,
Alex Carnie; secretary, John Robb; treas
urer, Edward Chesser. The first game will
be with the Thistles of Pawtucket, r. l.,
November IL.
The funeral of Norman McCauley was
held at Graniteville on Sunday afternoon
Rev, E. w. Cummings officiating. The re-
mains were taken to the undertaking rooms
of W. f. Colby, and on Monday morning
conveyed to Winslow, Canada, the former
home of Mr.. McCauley, Forty-five teams
followed the remains from Graniteville to
this village.
Columbus day is to be observed in vari-
GUS ways. The students at the high school
will observe the day with patriotic exer-
cises. A large flag, the gift of George w. Til
dem will be raised at Goddard Seminary,
and an grafton delivered by Rev. j. Smith
Dodge, ID, of Stamford, Conn. In the
evening Rev j. Breivet is TO deliver lee
ture at the opera-house Man, the King of
Creation"
Some hend in human form entered the
pranita shed Of MILNE 81 Tjttlainhu Wad-