The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-23
From Town Correspondents.
Rarre.

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rheumatism.
School district No. 8 holds its meeting
next Tuesday afternoon.
John Trow sold his four-year. old bay mare
Topsy " to Topsham man, last week.
for 800.
Mrs. Southwick, who was here with the
| Boston Rivals, is to read in the opera-h house
| March 49,
NJ. Il. Rice of San Francisco has opened
| an office for the sale of American granite in
this place.
Rev. p. II. Mcmillan, former pastor of
the Congregational church, was in town
last Friday morning.
Harvey Wiley of Wells River, former
Barre boy, was in town last Wednesday for
the first time in eleven years
The thirteen incandescent lights in the
| Congregational church shed their light Sun
day evening for the first time.
The Epworth League does not hold a
meeting this week on account of the special
| services held in the Methodist church.
w. A. Smith came from st. Johnsbury
| last Monday and took charge of the Job
Office purchased by him of Thomas H. Cave.
Bessie, the five-year-old daughter of CO.
burn Jones, severely scalded her right arm
with a dipper Of boiling water Tuesday
night of last week
A three-year-old boy of Walter Suther-
Saturday. A physician was Immediately
summoned and the child's life saved.
The Sons of Finga. "lineal descendants
of the Irish kings, held social meeting at
Thompson's hall last Saturday evening.
The "ghost walked" the bowl flowed and
the Irish princes enjoyed their fourth an.
nual meeting TO large extent. About
seventy-tve were present.
g. Lottie and Eugene Sullivan each had
their names on half barrel of beer that
came to town Saturday afternoon. Deputy
| W. A. Jones seized the beverage, and Fred
Hayden, who had charge of the delivery,
drove it to the town agency. Sulivan's was
given to him by the court after an eloquent
plea by the silver-tongued Gordon.
III. A Rugg, auctioneer, was conducting
| an auction at Morrisvile of twenty of A. Il.
Batcheders western horses last Thursday.
The sale was held in the railroad yards and
attracted a large crowd. Bidding was
lively, and good prices were realized right
through. Mr.. Rugg also sold a pair OF
mules and single horse for parties there.
"Barre comes bravey to the front with a
candidate for delegate to the republican
national convention. IL says ii has held
down back seat long enough. The gen.
tleman named is o. b. Boyce, said to be a
lawyer and to have been states attorney of
Essex county in 1874 He was a candidate
for state senator in 1890, but didn't have
votes enough in the convention to secure
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distinguished citizen go to Minneapolis. -
Middlebury Register.
A meeting of the unterrified was held in
the Good Templars' hall, Friday evening,
and formed the Young Mems Democratic
Club, with the following officers: President,
j. w. Gordon; vice-presdents, j. p. Mari,
G.. W. Bassett, Frank McWhorter, George
j. Reynolds and Henry Premier; secretary,
f. p. Carleton; treasurer, George Lamson
executive committee, Q. A. Smith, j. p.
MARI Henry Premier Fred Bruce, Martin
Riley and Frank McWhorter admission
committee, William Mcdonald, James
Mason and G. A. Smith, After short dis
cussion about business matters, the club
adjourned subject to the call of the pres-
dent or executive committee.
st. Patrick's day was observed in Music
hall last Thursday evening DR.. j. e. Nc
Sweeney was chairman. After selection
by the Barre orchestra, DIR McSweeney de.
livered an address of welcome and intro
duced 100 children, the girls dressed in
white, and the boys with green badges. All
waved the American flag, and sang CO.
lumbia the Gem of the Ocean" John w.
Cornell spoke for Our Shores" and NJ. p.
Riordan of Barton for :" America and Her
Devoted Sons" The latter was an address
of about half an hour, in which the speaker
referred to the history of brilliant and
patriotic Irishmen from the time of Co.
lumbus to the close of the civil war. After
MI hlOIpdu tdllt lllTdlH AlklDS Ill Il SNORT
and entertaining address, followed by w.
A. Boyce, who spoke for Our Lakes" and
a song, " Erin Now is Not my Home" by
w. III. Griffin. An address by o. B. Boyce,
I on What We Need in Barre" closed the
ante-supper exercises. A fine supper was
quet, Father Brelivet and Father Matthew,
OF Milton sang "a rousing French song. A
quartet, Father Brelivet and the Gordon
brothers, We're also heard in 50 Good Night,
but not Goodbye" Other addresses made
were Barre at Chicago in 1885," John w.
Gordon; Railroad Development" S. s.
Ballard; "Our New Parsonage" DIR. j.
Henry Jackson; France and America, "
h. A. Hoar. a pleasant feature of the
evening was the presentation by Dr. Jack
! son to Father Brelivet of 500 which had
been subscribed to aid in furnishing the
"new parsonage" For the success of the
celebration due credit should be given to
) the hard and earnest work of Rev. Joseph
, Brelivet.
Berlin.
The Christian Endeavor Society will hold
social in the church on Saturday evening
of this week.
The blizzard on Saturday night and Sun
day was the worst of the season and many
roads were bockaded.
Charles E. Hayward student at the
} st. Johpsbury Academy, occupied the pull
pit OF the Congregational church on Sunday
Rev. G. w. Gallagher of Montpelier will
deliver lecture at this place on Thursday
evening of this week, the weather permit
ing.
A very pleasant occasion was the sur
prise party given to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur o
Bailey on Thursday evening of last week
About twenty-five couples attended ant
left a dinner set of 107 pieces. After very
pleasant evening the company dispersed
with many good wishes for the newly
, married couple.
West Berlin.
2 The Berlin Granite Company has put W
) a large addition TO its stone sheds.
G. S. Emerson had two teams drawing
lumber last week, and some of the know
ing ones say it is for new hotel
The farmers are taking an unusual inter
3 est in the sugar industry. Amos N. Chase
went to Brooktield last week to see a new
, improved evsporator just received from
Ohio.
! One of the first men who engaged in the
granite business in Vermont was John Trow
: of this place. He opened shed here il