The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-02
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.


cuse, N. Y.
Frank Cason has joined an orchestra at
Perry, N Y,
Ell Glidden is clerking at the Globe
clothing store.
M. G. Nichols is at Bristol looking after
his branch music store.
Miss Lizzie Ward has closed her term Of
school in district No II.
The Boston Rivals are to open the lecture
course, Thursday evening
Mrs Mary Wait of Shoreham is the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. s. j. Jones.
Deputy Sheriff Cook is still confined with
a severe case of typhoid fever.
Miss Myrtle Avery is again at her old po-
sition in the Parlor drug store.
Several non-union granite cutters have
been discharged by employers.
The Art Wall Paper Company has closed
its headquarters in Bolster's block.
Fourteen names have been added to the
checklist for the November election
The Spencer Rifles are making active
preparations for their December fair.
T. III. Cave Jr., has been appointed adj
ministrator of &. Ii. Huntons estate.
There was a well-attended whist party at
Walter lie Barrons, Thursday evening.
e. E. Blanchard has been elected wood
man of the Granite City court of Foresters.
Colonel M. Mansur of Island Pond is
TO deliver the next Memorial day Grafton
here.
Daniel Mcleod has severed his connec-
ton as foreman of the cooperative granite
works.
Rev. G. w. Longren preached in the
school-house at North Barre, Sunday after
noon.
James Gazeley of Albany, n. Y, arrived
in town, Saturday, to look after his granite
quarry.
w. IL. Harrison of Adrian, Mich, has
been in town inspecting his American gran
lite works.
Professor w. II. Gale is organizing sing
ing-schools in several towns of Washing
ton county.
A leading granite dealer estimates that
over 100 firms are in the granite business in
this vicinity.
The subject of Rev. c. S. Nickerson's
sermon at the Universalist church, Sunday,
was Z" Prayer"
The c. II. Hunton Granite Company is
cutting a costly monument for parties in
Milwaukee, Wis
treasurer of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor.
Six hundred students are in attendance
at the graded school, and nearly one hum
bred at the evening school.
G. j. Reynolds, c. B. Townshend and j.
w. Cornell are the incorporators of the
Barre Pure Spring Water Company.
A harvest concert was given at East
Barre, Sunday evening, with an address by
Rev. Alvin Smith of Williamstown
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Congregational church meets with Mrs. G.
W. Longren this afternoon.
Hha Df1tn hoe
made no inspection to ascertain if Barre is
entitled to the free-delivery system
Rev. w. s. Smthers is to deliver an ad-
dress at the Orange county Sunday. school
convention at Brookfeld on Tuesday.
The Cooperative Granite Company pro-
poses to give the cutters warm sheds this
winter, and to heat the shops with steam.
The Barre Pure Spring Water Company
IS a new organization which proposes to
supply residences with pure spring water
The Goddard Seminary football eleven
expects to line up against the Methodist
Seminary team at Montpelier on Saturday.
Mrs. c. II. Hunton and j. Frank Hunton
have returned from Readteld, Me-, where
they went with the remains OF T.. HI. Hun
ton.
William Dun ham and Warner Smith, two
graduates of G oddard Seminary, are doing
line work on the Tufts College football
eleven.
L. j. Bolster is repairing his livery barn,
occupied by E. j. Gale & Co. A concrete
floor and fifteen stalls are to be placed in
the basement.
G. B. Durkee, who was injured by vi
cious horse two weeks ago. is again on deck,
although in a dilapidated condition. He
thinks of asking for pension.
The recent fire at the blacksmith shop OF
w. G. Nye at North Barre is to prove bene-
fit to the town, as Mr. Nye intends to erect
large business block on the site.
G. w. Jackman former Barre boy, now
prominent citizen of Bridgeport, Conn, is
to erect costly residence in that city. The
lower story is to be of Barre granite.
Skeils, proprietor of the Fulton meat mar,
ket, has received letter from ex-Congress-
man II. G. Burleigh of Whitehall n. Y.
informing him that New York state will
surely cast her electoral vote for Harrison
and Reid.
East Barre is enjoying boom. Many
new dwelling houses have been erected
Bianchi Brothers are building a new stone
she'd Sargent & Eastman have opened a
grist mill, the railroad is constructed to the
village, and tue East Barre Water Com.
pany has been incorporated.
The local Christian Endeavor societies
are already preparing for the state conven
ton, to be held here next year. 1t was
only after hard contest that Barre de-
feated Burlington for next years conven-
ton, and the people here propose to show
the Queen City people that Barre has
no "white elephant" on hand.
Crandall Grand Army post gave recep
ton at their hall on Friday evening tc
Woodbury. camp of Sons of Veterans and
Crandall Relief Corps. The literary en-
tertainment was furnished by Misses Mann
Richardson, Mathewson and Emery, and
Messrs. Flanders, Callaghan, Sewlment
Jenkins and Lapoint Remarks were made
by e. L. Smith. Sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served.
John Q. Mcdonnell, large marble dealer
of Buffalo, N. Y, and also member of the
Barre Granite Company, is an intimate
friend of Grover Cleveland, and attended
the national democratic conventions in 1888.
and 1885, He has always voted the demo
cratic ticket, but this year says he shall
vote for Harrison, because free trade woulC
ruin his business and make his workmer
paupers
The second football game of the season
was played on Saturday afternoon, wheI
the GOddards contested for victory with tn,
Freshman class team of the University o
Vermont. The campus was soft and Ia,
game played in drizzling rain. The home