The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-19
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in Barre, Thursday, August 3. f. w Sher-
burne, IF. q. Foster, g. w. Steele, George
ID. Wheeler and Edward Walsh have been
appointed race committee. A large num-
Der OF entries have already been made, and
with fine weather great crowd and excit-
ing races are assured, The races and prizes
already announced are as follows: One
mile novice, first prize, shotgun, valued at
SID; second, cyclometer, valued at 49, third
foot-pump, valued at 50 80. Halfmile hand
leap, first prize, diamond, valued at S45;
second, Marlin rifle, valued at SIS; third
fountain pen, valued at So. Half.mile open,
first prize, gold medal second, l.. A. W,
pin. Half-mile division championship,
first prize, traveling-bag, valued at S15:
second, silk umbrella, valued az So; third,
Boston bicycle Shoes valued at S.. One
mile open, first prize diamond valued at
$50; second piano lamp, valued at $50:
third, gold band ring, valued at So Two
mile handicap first prize, silver cup, val
ued at $40 presented by Pope Manufacture
ing Company; second, macintosh, valued
at SIS; third, Russia calf shoes, valued at
30 One-mile consolation, prizes to be Sc
lected.
Fred X. Blount and family of Dallas
Tex, are visiting at the home of G. E G.
Wheaton. - S. G, Forsyth left last
week for Minneapolis and other western
points on business trip. Mrs. Forsyth
leaves Barre to-day and will join her hus-
ton of Springfield Mass, was the guest of
Mrs. w. f. Colby last week - Miss
Kate West returned from Chicago last
week. - George V. Todd of Malone, n
Y, visited Miss Libbie Todd, his sister, last
week. - Alexander Milne, of Little
john Milne, has gone west on business
| trip. 60 Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Kidder and
James Kidder were in Burlington last
week, called there by the death of Kimball
| p. Kidder, their father - Mr.. and Mrs
G. IL. Brown, of the Granite City Clothing
Company, are visiting in Portland, Me.
- Mrs. II. A. Duffy and Mrs. p. j.
johnson went to South Ryegate last Satur-
| day, and will visit Boston before their re-
turn to Barre. - Miss Lucy Wells Is
taking vacation from her duties in the
postotiice and is visiting her brother in
Fechville. - II. A. White of Denver,
Col, graduate of the old So abiding Acad-
envy in 1868, visited in town last week.
South Barre.
The usual midday train is to be taken
| from the road, and hereafter there will be
only two day-seven A. NJ, and five P. NJ.
j. G. Goodrich is sick. - Walter
Thomson died Sunday night at the resi-.
dence of Herbert Leonard. He was twenty
four years of age. - Mrs. w E. Granger
and Mrs George Colby of Williamstown
visited their aunt, Mrs. Goodrich, on Tues
day. - Mr.. Proctor and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. Julia Tilden Hubbard,
arrived from Peabody, Mass, Tuesday.
Berlin.
Mrs. Fiber House of Philadelphia is
stopping at E, II. Houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Andrews are parents
of a daughter, born July -.
On Sunday next Rev. Mr.. Whitman will
give a report of the Christian Endeavor
| convention at Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bates of Waltham,
| Mass, are visiting Mrs c. \. Hubbard.
- Rita Veader of Boston is spending a
few weeks in town. - &. w. and w. ii.
Turner, Jr., returned from Shelter Island
two children of Chcopee, Mass, are with
her brother, Newton p Nye. - The
Everett family of Brooklyn, n. Y, are at
their summer residence on East street.
- A. G. Crandall is in town for Il few
weeks.
West Berlin.
The village blacksmith fails to materialize
The school in district No. t. taught by
May Crandal, closed last Saturday. The
programme consisted of a picnic in the
| Dewey grove, followed by recitations and
dialogues at the school-house, which was
| lavishly trimmed with flowers and ferns
for the occasion. A very amusing feature
| was laughable farce entitled "The Train
to Morrow" The term just closed is the
fourth successive term taught in this dis
trict by Miss Crandall, who has proved to
be a teacher of rare ability, one who seems
10 nave uut power W inspire 10 DtSU tIOTl
| those who come under her instruction.
X. c. Bean of Franconia, n. H., was here
last week on business. - Rev. |. p.
Chase of St. Johnsbury visited relatives
here last week. - II. NJ. Richardson
and family of Rochester, MINI, visited at
Rev. H. X. Grains last Saturday and Sun
day
Bradford.
The repairs on the water works are COM
pleted.
A large company from this place went to
the White Mountains last week
Marian Mcleod has resigned as first as
sistant in Bradford Academy. She expects
to 90 west.
George b. Hammond and John Hartwell
sent carload of fine horses TO Boston last
week Monday.
George Dickey, Ex-Governor Farnham
and H. E. Parker have taken stock in the
stone quarry at Fairlee.
The creamery commenced operations last
week Tuesday with prospect of doing good
| business. Richard Barrett is in charge
Mr. Staples fell from a building last week.
1t was thought at the time that he was hurt
quite badly, but he is now able to work.
The offer to the stockholders of five per
cent in regard TO the stock OF Black Noun.
tain railroad did not satisfy them, and
meeting was held at Haverhill hotel last
j. H. Robinson is quite sick 60 Miss
Lucy Nelson returned last Wednesday from
the Christian Endeavor convention at Mon
treal. - j. i. Brooks of Syracuse, n. Y,
Nelson Jewell and Henry Buxton of Boston
have been visiting in town during the past
week. 60 Laila and Johnnie Harvey,
who have been stopping at Hon. II. c. Nc
Dulfee's, returned home last week. So
Oliver Corwin returned from Boston last
week. - Anna Cutten and Master
George of Plymouth, n. H.. are visiting
Mrs. Butler - Mrs. COnant of Boston is
visiting at II. b. Stearns'. - Mrs War
rem Mead is quite sick. - Frank Far
well returned home last Wednesday. -
The Misses Harris gave whist party last
Wednesday evening IN honor of Miss Doe
of Boston. g. A large number of Mrs
Fuler's old and young friends called on her
last week Tuesday, the ninety-third ami
versary OF her birth. She is very smart for
one of her years. - Mrs. Marsh of Bos-
ton is boarding at John Worthen's. -
Fred Kent, broker of Lawrence, Mass, is
boarding at Hotel Low. - Mrs. Nye of
White River Junction is at the home of her
brother, A. p Haselton.
Cabot.