The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-14

A. A. Parsons $3.50
e. l.. Smith 1906
smith, whitcomb & Cook......,.,,..,,,....,, 5ii50
SortWe $50
G. r. TSyntor 4 i52i5
e. L. Tracey .....,.:. ...... 10000
Vermont Granite Company............ 53s2s
Hamilton $500
Wetmore a Morse 1920
p v BLUM
Henry Wood and Helen Fowler ......,........ $4,000
George f. Scott of Claremont, n. H., Wis
tied G. n. Kenyon last week.
The sidewalk between Gordon's block
and the depot square is being raised with
crushed granite.
The grand list for 1898 is S34, 537 80, dis
tributed among 3,179 taxpayers, about 800
more than last year.
There were III transfers of property and
deeds recorded in the town clerks Office
from April to May 6.
A special village meeting is called for
next Friday evening to provide for current
expenses and Indebtedness.
Rev. w. r. Davenport breaches the bac-
calaureate sermon at the Randolph Normal
School next Sunday evening.
Edmond Aber had his left leg broken last
| Thursday by the caving of ditch on Main
street in which he was working
Stevens g. Reed are soon to move from
the old sheds of the National Granite Works
to their new plant on Smith meadow.
The funeral of John Walker who was
drowned last week Tuesday while bathing
! in the river, was held last Thursday after
noon.
II. d. Segel has rented one of the S. b.
Bemis houses on North Main street. He is
at present in Burlington, caring for his sick
father.
The new uniforms of the Spencer Rifles
attracted much attention at Montpelier last
| Thursday, where they went for their an
nual June training.
The Green Mountain Trottng Park AS
ISOLATION will hold another meeting Friday
and Saturday, June % and "a, when there
will be three races each day.
Mrs. e. F. Durham and Mrs. E. L. Smith
were the delegates from Barre to the meet
ing of the grand chapter, order OF the
Eastern Star, held last week at st. Johns
bury.
The Methodists observe Chldren's Day
next Sunday. There will be baptisms aud
a sermon on " Education " in the morning,
and a concert by the Sunday-school in the
evening.
Rev Joseph Hamilton, the presiding ell
der of st. Johnsbury district, preached at
the Methodist church last Sunday morning.
Five persons rose for prayers at the close of
; the sermon.
, The report that Asa Harrington, the
well known meat and provision dealer, had
died suddenly in Chicago is contradicted
. by Mr.. Harrington, who seems to be very
much alive.
The granite works of Clarihew & Gray on
) Smith meadow are being enlarged to &C
c1mmodate their rapidly-increaSing bust
ness. A blacksmith-shop is also in process
. of erection by this firm.
Several officers of Richelieu lodge of Odd
:, Fellows of Manchester, n. H., OF which
4 Henry w Morse was member, were pres
4 ent at his funeral last Wednesday. The
y | body was buried at Marshtield.
t The house and barn Of Bert Hutchins at
O Cutler Corner We're burned last Sunday
a evening. Lightning struck the house about
five O'Clock and the flames communicated
with the barn. Loss, $1,000; fully insured.
A committee has been appointed to solicit
subscriptions for building a Presbyterian
church at Granteville. Rev e. w Cum
ings has abored in that field with good re-
suits for the past year. and house OF wor-
Q ship is badly needed.
l. While attending Orange county court
Is last week, j. w. Gordon, as attorney for
q the town, filed a demurrer in the case of
u Albert Crockett V. Town of Barre, for in
II iuries received by the plaintiff in driving
u into a culvert on Summer street last year.
:. A camp fire under the auspices of Gran
. dali Post will be held in BOlster's hall next
!. Monday evening. Department Commander
n Doty of Morrisville has promised to be
- present, and an excellent programme has
, been arranged. The admission is Tree, and
a. the public is cordially invited.
,e The first Methodist quarterly conference
r. was held at the vestry last Saturday even
ID ing, Rev. Joseph Hamilton, the new presld
re ing elder, in the chair The usual routine
T. business was transacted. Mr.. Davenport
n the pastor, was added to the building com
g mittee and also the soliciting committee
'e The supreme court of Orange county ha
s. rendered a decision that the bond of Con
III Buchanan
az is entitled to hold the office. This reverse
ne the decision of the selectmen, and, atte
81 three months waiting and lots of cheal
Az talk, Barre again has constable.
:. ~ The barn of Jerry Hutchinson, stuate'
% in the valley beyond the residence of JOIN
~. Trow, was struck by lightning about si'
fa o'clock last Sunday evening and was en-
. tirely consumed with the hay ana Nv
%, stock. The house was saved by the goo'
- - work of pail brigade. The barn was IN
% sured for 81 800.
d. The opera house was crowded last Thurs
ed day evening when the annual prize speak
40 ing of the Spauldng Graded School oc
ch Cured Miss Cora Mann was awarded IN
A. first prize Paul Stafford the second AM
al Miss Hattie Holt the third. j, W. Gordon
va | DIR. l. Henry Jackson and Mrs j. ID. Smitl
e. were the judges
to A handicap bicycle race between Barr
re and Montpelier is to be run on Thursday b.
We members of the Barre Bicycle Club. /
Se train Will De run over Iuo tlphNPoiiOA
eir Wells River railroad to accommodate spec
Re, tators Several valuable articles are ottere
an as prizes, the first prize being fitting waite
he pitcher valued at SIS.
ut The Free Press claims that the indetinit
or individuals, " the granite manufacturers
us predict a dull season, and are dischargin
rs rs some of their workmen. Why not give th
! h names of those who are discharging the
ne help because of lack of work? III
Gu u WArcHMAN representative has failed
81, find any indication of "dull season
,11li Barre Perhaps some embryo manuta
'iu turer," who employs a half-dozen men {
VI, fewer, may see such indications, but u
W feeling is not shared by the leading firms
. town. They have all and more than the
can do.
of Commencement exercises at Goddal
nd Seminary, the twenty-fourth in the histol
the of the institution, viii begin next SundS
be- with the sermon before the graduating ella
-ell in the afternoon in the Universallst chur'
md by Rev. DIR. j. Smith Dodge OF Stamfor
far Conn. The order of exercises for the l
Its mainder of the week will be as follow
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