The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

DIR. A. e. Bigelow is quite i'll,
Rev. c. w. Longren returned from his
vacation in Maine, last week.
w. w. Lapoint spoke at a republican
rally at Huntington on last week Friday.
The dedication of the Spaulding graded
school occurs on Friday afternoon, next.
The union temperance meeting at the
opera-house, Sunday evening, was adj
dressed by Rev. w S. Smithers.
Marsh d. Wilbur of New York will adj
| dress the democrats of this vicinity this af-
ternoon at three o'clock at the opera-house,
"The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh " will be
presented at the opera-house on the even
ings of September and 3, by Colonel L. A.
! Woodbury. camp, Sons of Veterans.
The republicans, on Thursday night of
last week. nominated f. G.. Rowland for
town representative, and on Friday night
the democrats put up John w. Gordon.
| During the democratic caucus, L. G. O'Sul-
| Ivan of New York city made speech.
The republican and democratic lists of
candidates for the Office of justice differ in
only one name. A citizens list has been
put in nomination, also There are thus
really two tickets in the ield--not three, as
has been reported.
The republican rally of last week We'd
nesday night was well attended and enthu-
sastic. DIR. g. f. Camp presided, and
speeches were made by Colonel Levi X.
Fuller, Colonel George w. Hooker, Rev. f.
j. Parry and Hon. j. l.. Martin, all of
Brattleboro. The speakers were escorted
to the opera-house by the republican club,
the members of which wore "grandfather's
hats" A large delegation of Barre repub-
| licans went to Burlington yesterday, many
wearing as a symbol of their republicanism
! hats of the President w. II. Harrison type.
| This evening Hon. John l.. Griffith of Indi-
ana and Senator Proctor will speak in the
opera-house, and A. j. Markham of Brattle-
boro will sing. Thursday evening there
will be rally at East Barre, and Friday
evening there will be one at Kethville.
Both will be addressed by II. A. Hoar ESQ.
and one or two other speakers. Barre is
wide-awake, and it will give handsome
vote for Fuller and Stranahan, and Harri-
son and Reid.
The labor difficulty took a sensational
turn on Saturday, when it was announced
that William Barclay, president of the To-
| cal manufacturers association, had signed
the cutters bill and would put thirty union
men to work on Monday. The point at is
sue, it will be remembered, was whether
the bill should end on March or earlier.
Mr. Barclay agreed that it should end
March /, and on Monday he put about
thirty union men to work in his shed, Be-
fore the lockout he had some 100 men at
work for him, about sixty.five of whom
were cutters. AS sensational as was the
announcement from Mr.. Barclay, that on
| nOuudy, UDdJ all Udu Dbeu
granted restraining him from employing
| the union men on the terms referred to,
| was still more so. The Injunction caused
a shutdown at the shed Monday noon, and
work will not be resumed until hearing
has taken place 1t is understood that Mr.
Barclay will file an answer at once. Dill
bingham, Huse 4 Rowland are his counsel
The injunction is asked on the ground that
Mr. Barclay has broken his agreement with
the other manufacturers.
Berlin.
The Congregational parsonage barn is
undergoing extensive repairs.
Messrs Erastus and Elisha Everett of
| Brooklyn, n. Y, are at their summer home
on East street,
j. F. Winslow has sent a sample bunch
of oats to Washington, to be exhibited at
the Worlds Fair.
Irving L. Slocum and Miss Jessie Gran
dali were elected delegates to the Christian
| Endeavor convention to be held at Water
bury on Friday next.
Miss May Crandall began term of
school in the Dewey district and Miss
Irene w. Hubbard began term in the
graded school in Twingville on Monday of
this week.
West Berlin.
Another democrat arrived here last Mon
day, and is stopping for the present with v.
G. Johnston.
The democrats swung their campaign flag
to the breeze, last week Monday evening.
Considering the short notice, quite large
company was in attendance. Music was
furnished by the Gouldsville cornet band.
A very able address was delivered by John
II. Senter, Esq, of Montpelier who demon
strated his ability to make bad case pre-
sentable.
Miss Nellie Dewey is attending school on
Seminary Hill - Miss Mary Sweeney
of St. Adams visited at NJ. d. Drew's, last
week. "A new bridge is being built
across the river near the residence of V, G.
Johnston. - Amos n. Chase and family
intend to start on a carriage drive through
northern New Hampshire, next week.
- Mrs. Josie Stewart is stopping with
her mother, Mrs. Austin. - The school
in district No. commenced last Monday,
and is taught by Miss May Crandal
Cabot.
The time for payment of taxes to save
the discount expires September s.
Fifteen students in various schools round
about will soon leave this place to resume
their studies.
Hon. Zed S. Stanton and w A. Lord,
Esq., will address political meeting at viii
lage hall this "wednesday evening Let
every republican come and hear the truth
ably presented
Mrs. White OF Peacham, aged seventy
four, died in this town at the residence of
Mrs Joseph Lang, her daughter, on Friday
last. The remains were taken to Peacham
for burial on Sunday.
George II. Fisher, NJ D., died last Friday,
after lingering illness of paralysis, aged
thirty-two. In his death a shining light of
the medical profession went out. He is
survived by a widow, an infant daughter
and widowed mother. A large circle of
friends mourn his early death.
Calais.
The board of civil authority will hold a
meeting on Thursday, September /, to re.
wise the checklist.
AT fully-attended republican caucus
last Saturday, Charles III. Burnap was nom,
mated for representative.
A republican rally is to be held at the town
hall on Thursday evening. The ladies and
all others interested are requested to at
tend. George w. Wing Of Montpelier and
other speakers from abroad are expected &c
be present
George Pitkin of Barre was in town, Sun.
day. - Will White has been at home
from Hardwick Of late, being on the sick
list. - Walter p. Wheeler and wife