The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
INTERESTING RES UME or
CURRENT EVENTS.
Barre.

special policeman by the bailffs.
II. NJ Harvey OF West Topsham is to erect
several houses in Barre this summer.
A delegation from Brooks Post, Mont
pelier, visited Crandall Post last Thursday
evening
1t is said that black lead mine and valu-
able marble quarries have been discovered
at Orange.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Clark OF the Central House died last Thurs.
day Of indigestion.
The annual thank-offering tea of the Con-
gregational Missionary Society was held at
its vestry, last Wednesday evening.
Rev. G.. S. Nckerson preached last Sum
day evening to large congregation on the
theme, Some Things Barre Needs"
Encouraging reports are received from L.
+. Aldrich, and 1t is hoped that he will
soon be able to come to his home in Barre.
Mrs. l.. II. Elliot of Waterbury addressed
the ladies' meeting held in the parlors of
the Congregational church last Wednesday
evening.
The Producers Granite Company has
purchased of ID. M. Miles, for 81 200, tract
of land on Smith meadow, on which their
new sheds are to be erected
Rev. W. s. Smithers went to his new
charge at st. Johnsbury last Thursday.
Mrs. Smithers has gone to her old home In
The largest money order business in the
history OF the Barre post-ofice was done
last week. The total transactions in this
department footed up over S4 500.
Rev. w. r. Davenport preached his first
sermon as pastor of the Methodist society
last Sunday morning, and created most
favorable impression on all who heard him.
A requiem mass was sung at st. Monicas
church by Rev. Father Brelivet, Monday
nifrr fnrf hn Of 1.nf
Patrick Tierney, who died one year ago
that day.
Several from Barre attended the lecture
delivered in Blanchard opera house, Mont
pelier last evening by P. G. Dodge of Bur
lington on 1.-THE Life and Times of Co.
lumbus."
Mrs. c. w. Longren has been elected
Missionary Society, Mrs. Perey Chandler
vice-president, and Mrs. William Giffin
secretary and treasurer.
The funds in the treasury OF Torrent
Hose Company No. 2 at the time of it's dis
bandment, as noticed last week, were gen.
erously devoted to the relief of John In
gram, who has been sick for several months.
The Empire and American granite COM
panes have consolidated under the name of
the Producers Granite Company, and the
new firm will at once commence the erec-
ton of an extensive plant on Smith
meadow.
James Cordiner, stone-cutter, received
the sad news from Scotland last week that
his wife and infant son were both dead He
has been in this country but a short time
and has the hearty sympathy of all who
know him.
| DR., III. E. Packer has been elected pres
| ident and DR.. b. W. Braley secretary and
| treasurer of the Granite City Fishing Club.
The club has leased the brook that runs
through the David Gale farm, and it has
been stocked with trout.
| In speaking of the Worlds Fair party
| that is to leave Barre next Saturday under
the charge of DIR. w. H. Gladding the
Leader says "The party is full, and in
| cludes many OF our leading citizens" And
this in prohibition Barre!
Nothing new has been developed in the
case Of the murder of Thomas Enright.
| Whatever evidence was taken at the court
over to the clerk Of Washington county
court, and there is no indication that any
thing further will be done in the matter.
The body of Rushton Smith, only son OF
| DR.. George b. Smith of Dover, n. H., was
| brought to Barre last week for iuterment
beside the remains of his mother, who is
well remembe red in Barre as Florence Ben.
| jamn, and whose death from consumption
occurred last fall. Her son died from the
same disease.
Tennison Kirkpatrick, travelling salesman
for Fl, II. Harvey & Co. of Boston, was ar.
rested in Barre last week on charge oil
misrepresenting the business done by For.
| syth & Ingram. They are the sole agents
| in Vermont for the Chester emery, and sew.
eral days before his arrest Kirkpatrick put
in his time, going among the granite deal
ers and stating that the emery sold by
Forsyth * Ingram was not what they rep
resented it to be. This coming to the
| L. laH of ha AMI 81,
firm, they promptly had papers made ou
for the arrest of Kirkpatrick on a charge o
misrepresentation. He gave bail for his ap
pearance at county court, and claims tha
he can make good his statements.
The heavy rains last week made Gun
ner's brook to overflow its banks, causing
flood OF large dimensions on Harrington
North Main, Brook, Seminary and Maple
streets. Averill brook, also, burst it.
bounds, flooding gardens and cellars OF
Summer street. The granite sheds a.
Thwingsville were flooded, and the track o.
the Montpelier & Wells River railroad a
that point was several feet under water
necessitating carrying the passengers by
The damage to the railroad will be severa
hundred dollars, as the road bed was badly
washed. The flooded streets presented
sorry appearance, Friday morning, and the
aggregate damage will be several thousand
dollars, Nearly all the bridges between
Barre and East Barre, three between Barre
and Painheld, were washed away, and &
large amount of lumber was carried away
by the flood,
George r. Watkins of the granite firm o
Cook and Watkins, Boston, was in tow
last week - The funeral of Maggie
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs j. X
Milne, was held last Thursday afternoon
60 Charles Linehan, fireman on thu
Barre railroad, is confined to the house will
sprained ankle. - w. A. Boyce anl
Clinton N, Field accompanied the press ex
cursion to Chicago last Saturday. -
Mrs. NJ. A. Whitmore returned to her hom
at Wentworth, n. H., last Thursday, afte
an extended visit with Mrs. f. w. Stanyan
her daughter.
East Barre.
Rev. Mr.. Francis gave an excellent dis
course to small congregation last Sunda
afternoon.
Miss Estelle Cheney has fine stock O
millinery now ready for the inspection O
the ladies of East Barre.
Much damage was done by the hig'
water OF last week around this place. I
large amount of repairing will be necessar
before the roads are in even a safe cond
ton to travel over.
Rev. II. f. Dickey will preach in tn
school-house hall next Sunday at 10: As A
ha aarviNaa Sundau- mi