The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
INTERESTING RESUME or
CURRENT EVENTS.
Barre.

Mrs. Morris Ferris
Warren Richardson has purchased the
David Dawson house for 81, 1916.
A union temperance meeting was held in
the opera house last Sunday evening.
The Christian Scientists have hired Grand
Army hall in which to hold their meetings.
Rev. G. S. Nickerson preached at Hutch
ms hall, East Barre, last Sunday after
noon.
Michael Keefe has purchased of Jennie
l.. Stafford for $3.50 house and lot in " New
Ireland"
Bridget Tierney has purchased OF H. o.
Worthen for $1,000 the house just south of
the fork factory.
The Congregational Missionary Society
holds its annual Manufacturing tea at the
vestry this afternoon.
The Methodist Seminary base ball team
will play the Goddards on their campus
next Monday afternoon.
Rev. WIS. Smithers occupied his former
pulpit last Sunday He moves his family to
st. Johnsbury this week.
A barrel of lager, a lot of whiskey and a
barrel of cider were seized by Policeman
Mason last Friday evening at the ranch of
G. Barbeiri on Brook street,
The Methodists rendered farewell re-
cepton to Rev. w. s. Smithers and family
at their vestry last Friday evening.
M. b. Nichols has resigned as policeman
to accept the position of engineer at the
granite works of William Barclay.
f. f. Holden has received the appoint
ment for a cadetship at West Point with
George Il, Davis of Derby as alternate.
Fred Bruce has resigned as justice of the
peace. Governor Fuller has been petitoned
TO appoint Leighton p. Slack in his place.
An eagle measuring over seven feet from
tip to tip of its wings was shot last week by
Fl. g. Bennett who is having it mounted
James NJ. Boutwell, of Montpelier has pur-
chased two acres Of land of A, f. Batchel-
der on which he intends to erect granite
sheds.
The members of Crandall Relief Corps
rendered a birthday party to ten of their
number at the G. A. r. hall last Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Barre Real Estate Agency and EN-
ployment Bureau has moved its Office to
rooms over DR.. McSweeney's office in the
Wheelock block
Miss Nellie Williams of wlliamstown is
teaching in the primary department of the
Thwingville school in place of Miss Irene
Hubbard, who is i'll.
The students of Goddard Seminary are
rehearsiug the drama "Neighbor Jack
wood, which they are to present at the
opera house some time in May.
The Senior Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society will hold lunch-b box social
at Miles hall this evening. A literary and
musical programme will be furnished 4
Rev. w. S. Smithers preached his fare
well sermon at the Methodist church. Sun
dav morning and in the evening addressed
large union temperance meeting at the
opera house.
The game of base ball, Saturday afternoon,
between the Burlington high school and
Goddard mines on the seminary campus at
tracted large crowd. Score ten to one in
favor of Goddard
AT the special school meeting held last
Saturday afternoon at the opera house it
was voted to erect new school building at
South Barre to cost 81 000 and that free use
of same be granted for religious worship
Rev. C. S. Nickerson preached on Faith
Absolutely Essential to Life " at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday morning. He
lectured on Barnum at the brick church
at East Montpelier, Monday evening.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson Renee of Webster
vile, daughter last Wednesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Davis, and daughter the
same day to Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Donahue.
Miss Kate West, the representative from
Vermont in the postal department for the
Boston Globes World Fair vacation trip,
expects to start for Chicago, June 7, in com
pany with several OF the winners in the
contest. The Globe gives each fortunate
one the privilege of choosing the time when
they will CO. and Miss West has wisely
chosen the month of June.
Leonard F. Aldrch, president of the Barre
National Bank, was stricken with paralysis
last Friday while visiting at Stanbridge,
p. @. Advices received from there Saturday
afternoon stated that he was unconscious
ana that his recovery was considered very
doubtful. Reports from Mr.. Aldrich Tues.
day afternoon state that he is much better,
ana that 1t is hoped he will be able to re-
turn to Barre in a few days.
G. X. Putnam, chief clerk in the general
ofhces OF the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad, was in town last Saturday, turning
over the ticket and telegraph Office of that
company in Barre to A. A. Boyce James
smith, assistant TO Superintendent Stanyan,
mas mad charge OF the Office since the de-
parture Of Fred Luther. He is relieved from
the position that he may be able to devote.
all his time to the duties of the general
office.
The report was current on the streets of
Montpelier last Saturday that another MUIR
der had been committed in Barre the night
before, in which an Italians stiletto had
been used as the result of dog fight The
report grew out of the arrest OF a long
named son of Italy, Friday afternoon, for the
larceny of $50 from one of his countrymen.
a. nearing in the case was had Saturday
afternoon IN the office of Barney & Hoar
they appearing for the state and j. w
Gordon Tor the respondent. A. NJ. Jackman.
was the justice, and after hearing the evil
dence, he decided that the respondent was
guilty, and held him in the sum of 5000 for
his appearance at county court.
The last Sunday issue of the Weekly Bud
get OF Troy N. Y, gives John eastman.
formerly of Barre, a little free ADVERTISING
IL appears that valise belonging to Cash.
man was found in coal barge that was
unloading at Troy, and the s1pposition of
the police was that the owner had either
fallen into the river or committed suicide.
While plans for searching for the body
were being discussed eastman walked into
police headquarters and claimed the valise.
lie had arrived at Troy that morning and,
after visiting several saloons, wandered
down to the coal barge, where he fell
asleep: When he left he forgot to take the
satchel with him. The Budget says: "Judg-
ing from his appearance, eastman had been
drinking heavily"
The monotonous court OF investigation on
the murder of Thomas Enright dragged
through last week in the office OF J. w.
Gordon, with o. b. Boyce as Justice. A
large number of witnesses was examined,
but up to Saturday noon no evidence had
been found that would warrant making any
arrest. Perhaps the court has done ali that
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