The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23


A subscription paper is again in circula-
ton to procure funds for new Methodist
| church building. Six thousand dollars have
| already been subscribed.
Bert Crockett has sued the village OF
Barre for $4,000 for damages sustained by
him last August, when he drove into the
| brook on Summer street.
Much complaint is being made regarding
the bad condition OF the Streets aud 1t
seems to be the general opinion that stone
crusher should be purchased.
Rev. C. w. Longren is preparing series
| of illustrated lectures on the " Life of
Joseph" to be delivered at the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday evenings.
L. ID. Blanchard sustained a severe in
| jury to his hand at Whitcomb Bros.
machine-shop, recently, which will oontine
, him 20 the house for several weeks.
Frank Stafford and wife of st. Johnsbury
| visited in town last week. Mr.. Stafford
is a former resident of Barre, and was once
town representative in the legislature.
Miss Clara Houghton of Boston, who has
resided at DR.. M. h. Lambs for several
months, has accepted the position of So
| prano singer at the Universalist church
Miss Kate West, the efficient assistant at
| the post-ofiice, is favorably mentioned as
| Postmaster Wells successor, should Presi-
dent Cleveland see fit to make a change.
! There came near being fire at Ptkn &
| SINNERS matchmaker, Friday night
caused by the electric light switch catching
| fire. Prompt action prevented a contiagra-
| ton,
The double team of Orvis Batchelder ran
| from DIR. Packers residence on Merchant
street to Depot square, Saturday morning,
resulting in demolished wagon and broken
harness.
The new officers of the Congregational
Young Peoples Society are; President, e.
E. Nye vice-president, Miss Lucy Wells (;
secretary, Alberta Eastman; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Hattie Clark; treasurer,
Alex. Dunbar.
The second entertainment in the course
of the Barre Entertainment Association
was given at the opera-house, Friday even
ing, by Colonel j. p Balm of Lexington,
Kentucky. Subject; Boys and Girls
Nice and Naughty" The speaker was a
confederate colonel. His remarks were
very entertaining
A union meeting is to be held at the
| opera-house on the morning of Thanksgiv-
| ing day. Rev. G.. w. Longren will pre-
side. "Our Country, Her Founders and
Their Legacy" Rev. e. w Cummings
Her Wealth and Resources. Rev w s,
! Smithers; " Her Future Promise" Rev. p.
| c. Abbey, are the subjects upon which
short discourses will be presented.
The democrats of Barre painted the
town red " Thursday evening with grand
torch-lght parade, in honor of Cleveland
| election. The procession formed in Depot
square, proceeded through the principal
| streets and returned to starting-point.
Many business places and residences were
| decorated. Delegations were present from
Montpelier and Mortified. Music was
furnished by the Granite City and Goulds-
vile bands, and Capital and Barre drum
corps.
Barnard.
The ranairS of tho oh 4, ra
nearly finished, and it is soon to be dedi-
Gated
AT the auction sale of the personal prop
erty of the late George H. Walker, oxen
| sold for three cents pound; cows, S12 a
head; calves, S.; poor hay IS, good $40, per
| ton.
A large quantity of poultry was sold in
the Thanksgiving market. Turkeys brought
eighteen to twenty cents pound and
chickens twelve to fifteen cents.
w. J. Trevillian, our representative,
voted against the new school law, or town
system. We hear that he voted as he
thought in accordance with the wishes of
| his constituents and not according to his
own convictions. This town voted on the
question several years ago, and at that
time large majority were opposed to the
measure. Since that time there has been
| quite change in the views of "a large num-
| DtT. lie Dhu WOIh Vi JUt ldW-lldkerS TWO
years ago is what has caused the change of
| opinion.
West Berlin.
W. H. Dewey has let his farm for three
years to E. w. Colby.
II. B. Ayers has broken the ground for
| his new business block.
The village school, taught by Miss Grace
| Dewey, closed last Friday.
| Several carloads of paving-stone were
| shipped from this station last week.
Frank p. Lampson has moved into his
house, which has been generally repaired,
| A carload of merchandise arrived here,
| last week, for the new store of l.. W Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chase visited in
Waterbury, Monday and Tuesday of this
week
| The bay horse of Amos \. Chase was
| loaned to a democratic friend TO ride in the
parade at Montpelier, Monday night.
Quite number went to Montpelier from
this place, last Sunday, to hear the sermon
of Rev, A. j. Hough on The Supremacy
of Love"
A party is contemplating the purchase of
| the Wing quarry-one of the best in West
| Berlin-and il is hoped that it will soon be
started up.
Last Saturday a large hawk descended
into the yard of ID. b. Celey, and uncere-
Plymouth Rock pulet. This abrupt pro-
ceeding not being in harmony with Bern )
ideas of propriety, he seized a gun and at
once took an active part in the exercises.
This makes four hawks that Mr., Celley has
killed this fall.
Bethel.
Over thirty tons of poultry were shipped
from here, last week,
The selectmen have made a much-needed
| improvement by laying a cross-walk over
Main street in front of the postoffice.
The democratic club from this place went
to Montpelier on Monday, and helped the
unterrifed celebrate the landslide.
There has been brisk trade in Christ
mas green and spruce boughs, this season.
g. r. Noble is shipping ten carloads of the
latter and 500 barrels of the former. This
is the most he has ever handled in one
| season.
Notice has been posted by the selectmen
warning the voters to meet at the town hall
on November 20, at one O'Clock P. NJ, to see
if the town will vote to raise money to fin
| ish and furnish the town hall; and also to
see If the town will let the Bethel Library
| Association finish room in the basement