The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-16
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Barre.

George Towne has disposed OF his broncho.
Fl. o. Camp went to Topsham on Monday.
Miss Myrtle Baker has been visiting in
Northfeld.
George Robinson moved to Williamstown
on Thursday.s. IL
f. E. Heaey, Jr, of Boston, is the guest
OF his mother and sister.
w. d. Darling of Ryegate has secured
employment as stone carver here.
Three candidates Joined Granite City
lodge OF Good Templars, Saturday evening.
Sixteen Barretes went to Northfed to
attend the meeting of the Epworth League.
A - lemon socable" " will be given at the
| Universalist church vestry on Friday even
ing.
A. G. Pratt has enlisted in the navy, and
is now on board the training ship Minne-
sofa"
N. u. Phelps Intends to build house on
| the lot in the rear of his residence this
spring.
Mrs. and Mrs. A. B. Averill are in Wash
| ington, where the grass is as green as ON
Vermont May-day."
A special train will be run from Montpe-
ler on Wednesday evening at the close of
the district Masonic meeting
Warner Colby has sufficiently recovered
from his injuries to enable him to attend to
portion Of his duties at his store.
Professor w. N. Gale expects to hold
IL sufficient encouragement Is given him.
An effort is being made to raise funds
with which to defray the expenses OF the
fire company to the annual tournament at
Middlebury.
Joseph Ward and Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.
Douglass went to Oldtown, Me-, Tuesday,
! to attend the funeral exercises OF cousin
of Mr.. Ward.
, Ward & Douglass have deducted $50 from
their bill for the foundations of the Presby-
: terian church, thus making the society a
present of that amount
J J The new suburban car was put into SER
vice Monday morning. which was made
necessary by the large increase in travel be-
; tween here and Montpelier
4 NJ D. Bemis of Marsh6eld has purchased
. of G. j. Wood the house north OF the SEM
a mary which Mr.. Wood recently purchased
;, of Wallace Parker. Consideration $1,000.
:, j. d. Brown of New York last week pur-
J. chased a matched pair of brown horses
s from Fred Slayton. They were taken to
l. Montpelier and shipped with carload from
:, the capital.
a The maple sugar festival at Odd Fellows
% hall, last Friday evening, was attended by
a fifty ladies and gentlemen. The new sugar
,, was made by George Richardson and was
,s ,s the first Of the season.
William A. Smith of st. Johnsbury, who
ii recently purchased the printing office of
a. T. Fl. Cave is expected here to-day, and
will at once take charge of his office Mr..
Cave will remain in his employ
Rev. F. H. Reynolds of Montpelier will
hold special meetings at the Methodist
church every evening next week. AT the
j., close of the service last Sunday evening i've
N expressed desire to become Christians.
IS Ezra X. Perkins, Warren c. Nye's SON.
oi in-law, who lives in Providence, r. l., has
i. received the nomination of his party for
- member of the lower house of the legisla-
~ ture. His republican brother, Burmah, is
~ his opponent in the contest.
"a Deputy Sheriff Jones of Montpelier on
10 Friday spilled two half-barrels of beer
a. which he seized at the Montpelier & Wells
4. River railroad depot on Wednesday. He
- has begun proceedings against two of the
r. city carriers for refusing to assist him in re-
10 moving the stuff.
At The banquet and ball of the Barre clerks,
n on Thursday evening, was great success.
r The Montpelier Military Band orchestra
lt furnished the music, and the city restaurant
10 the eatables, which were enjoyed by 100
Id people. The dancing hall was tastefully
decorated, the order of dances was gem
of the printers art, and every one was
happy.
a; Braintree.
4, 4, Hattie Williams is not gaining so fast as
III her friends could wish, being unable to sit.
~ up as yet.
~ c. II. Mason has recently bought a new
ii st. Adams power for saving wood and do
n. ing other work for himself No lob work
NJ DONE
at Snowsville grange had a sugar party Sat-
urday night (old sugar, thought, inviting in
their friends, which was grand success,
about sixty being present.
Ira Mann has recovered from his illness
so that he was present at the grange meet
le ing, Saturday night, for the first time in
~ five months. The grange gave him warm
r. greeting.
~ ~ IL. M. Blanchard has more logs in his
=. millyard than ever before filling all avail
"a able space and overflowing along the road.
70 With good going, the number would be
~ "a largely increased.
Dr. A still hunt was started with a petition to
s. change postmasters in this place; but some
g friends of the present incumbent getting
el wind OF it, remonstrance with some fifty
le names was sent to the department. What
A. the outcome will be no one knows as yet.
g, Snowsville grange voted to invite Worthy
D. Master Messer OF the st te grange to give
talk to the people of this vicinity, Tuesday
d evening, March 10, but on account of sick
10 ness he could not come The committee
G. however,, were not discouraged, SO they
10 made arrangements TO have Hon. V. Spear
a talk TO them and with singing and other
'r exercises the evening was proftably spent.
a BrookfeId
s Captain P. d. Blodgett OF ST. Johnsbury
% will deliver the Memorial day address at
T. this place.
l. Twenty Ave members of the grange vis-
u tied West Randolph grange, last Saturday
3 evening, and had grand time.
a aa Rev, G. w. Longren OF Barre preached at
= East Brookted, last Sunday afternoon, in
! exchange with Rev. Mr.. Perrin of Williams
town.
l. A regular meeting of the grange will be
$ held Friday evening, March Is. Work OF
a importance will come up, and full attend
: ance is desired.
: Several members of the grange did a good
. deed, last week, by getting up and saving
d woodpile for III G. Crocker who has been
= sick nearly all winter.
The meeting of the ladies' aid society with
Mrs: V. c. Goodrich, on Thursday of last
|, week, was very pleasant occasion. There
: : was large attendance numbering several
! more than hundred