The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
INTERESTING RESUUE or
CURRENT ETENTS.
Barre.

The wife of Hairy e. Scott formerly of
Barre, died last week at Cuba, Kan
A carload of fine horses was received from
Boston last Friday by Herbert Leonard.
The Barre and Northfeld ball teams cross
bats on the Northtield fair grounds, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Jennie Define and son Byron of
Hamilton, Ont, are guests of Hiram De-
line.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs George A,
Houston died last Thursday and was buried
Saturday.
The Universalist Woman's Missionary
Society will meet this afternoon with Mrs
s. A. Mower
Spider" owned by f. A. Slaytou. took
second money in the 2: 30 race at ST. Johns
bury last week.
Il. A. Hoar, G.. f. Hunter and Harvey
Hersey are hunting bears in the wilds of
the Adirondacks.
The Congregational Ladies' Missionary
Society will hold an oyster supper in their
vestry this evening.
Rev. S. B. Blunt spoke on "African Mis-
sions" at the Mission of the Good Shepherd
last Sunday evening.
Rev. w. II. Davenport returned last week
from bis vacation and preached at the Meth
odist church, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nichols left on Tues
day for Shamokin, Penn, for visit at the
| nome OF Mrs. NICHOLS.
Rev. j. w. Kingsbury is to speak in the
| opera house next Sunday evening on the
subject How John Got a Wife"
large monument, requiring six cars to
transport it, was shipped to New Orleans
last week by n. G. Hinsdaes Sons.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Burk was painfully injured last Fri
day by falling on barbed wire fence.
Miss Clara L. Houghton sang at the
| Swlft-Simpson wedding at the Winooski
avenue Congregational church last Wednes-
day.
An order for 12j 900 paving blocks for Co.
hoes, n. Y, has been received by Morse,
Rathbun u Company. 1t will be filled this
| week.
A combination of bloodhounds and would
! be actors gave fake exhibition of Uncle
| Toms Cabin " on the Batchelder lot Mon
day night.
George Griswold of Chicago is visiting
Mrs. s. S. Ballard, his sister. Mr.. Girls
wold is connected with the Continental
Bank of that city.
Rev. 1. P. Booth was in town last week
making arrangements for the county teach
ers' institute to be held in Barre, Septem-
Der y, 2S, 90 and 80.
A deer has been seen several times of
| late with the sheep of "Dick" Trow, and it
is said that buck and doe have been seen
near Cutler Corners.
Rev. c. s. Nickerson discussed the par
Lament of religions at the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition before d large congrega-
ton last Sunday evening.
George Marion was badly bruised last
week by falling from the piazza at the rear
| of Heckers tobacco store into the river be-
low, distance of fifteen feet.
There seems to be at present an epidemic
OF canker. Among those under the phys-
clans care are Mrs. George Home, Maud
Whitcomb and w. w. Lapoint.
Fred Blanchard was in town last week on
his way to Oberlin College. He has been
playing an engagement with the Profile
House orchestra the past summer.
E. j. Walsh and W. c. French returned
last Saturday from an extended bicycle trip
through New England, during which they
took in the races at Springfield, Mass.
Some human sneaks damaged granite
pieces to the extent of 500 at the stone
yards of &. Fl. Moore & Co., John Benzie
and Charles Mcmillan, Saturday evening.
The Goddard Seminary football eleven is
in training, and it is probable that the sea-
son will open with a contest between the
Goddard and St. Johnsbury teams next
Monday.
Brennan's Star Theatre Company opened
a two weeks engagement at the opera house
on Monday evening, when the "Miller's
Daughter was presented before a large
audience.
marry y. heeu, now Win dOugltOn x
DuttOn, Boston, was so badly cut last week
by falling skylight in that store that it
was necessary to take him to a hospital to
dress his wounds.
The Episcopal mission at Granitevile has
been named The Mission of the Holy
Cross" 1t is in flourishing condition, and
will at once make application for admission
to the diocese of Vermont and right to
representation in its conventions.
More than twenty citizens of Barre have
been summoned before the grand jury, now
in session at Montpelier, for the purpose of
securing evidence that will ndict certain
parties for being implicated in the murder
of Thomas Eniight, several months ago.
Michael Garvin, said to be from Mont
pelier, was arrested last Friday night by
Officer Camp for intoxication and creating
a disturbance at the livery stable of Page
Brothers. He refused TO make satisfac-
tory disclosure, Saturday morning, and was
remanded to the company of the rats.
b. w. Abbey, son of Rev. p. G. Abbey,
who recently joined the Chicago base ball
club, has had phenomenal luck since he
signed with that club. The crack batters
of the Bostons and Pittsburgs can do moth
ing with him, and almost every club that
he has faced thus far has been entirely at
his mercy
j. w, Gordon received telegram from
the chief of police at Plattsburg, Tuesday
evening, announcing the capture of Sam
Stacy, who Jumped his bail here several
weeks ago Mr. Gordon is his bondsman.
Constable Buchanan escorted Stacy to
Barre, Tuesday afternoon, where his trial
will be had.
The police court did a good business,
Monday morning. Justice o. b. Boyce
acted as the court, Grand Juror Martin as
prosecutor, Officers Nichols and Rowland
as ring masters. The actors were Joseph
Bishop, w, Mullen, II. Moore, and b. G..
Durkee, Each entered plea of guilty and
were fined $40 81 each for first offence of
intoxication.
The Central House and the Avenue
House were raided last Friday afternoon by
Officers Camp Nichols and Rowland.
Nothing of contraband nature was found
at the former place, but bottle of whiskey
was seized at the latter. The case against
the proprietor Of the house was tried Satur-
day morning before Justice Boyce De-
cision reserved
p. o. Wheaton, the contractor, began
work this week on the foundation for the
school-house that is to be erected on the
corner of West and Summer streets He
, homes COmnleta The foundation hafora