The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-01
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERESTING RESUME or CUR
RENT Events.
Barre.

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chester, N. H., last week.
The Aldrich house on Main street is be-
ing remodeled into two stores.
Eight applications were received at the
last meeting of Crandall Womans Relief
Corps.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union IL to meet this afternoon with Mrs.
Dr. G. Il. Nichols.
Rev. p, G. Abbey addressed the union
temperance meeting, held last Sunday ev en-
ing in the opera-house.
Whitcomb e Son have purchased for
SO, 600 all the interest OF BENJAMIN Cook In
the Smith, Whitcomb & Cook iron-works.
Rev. G. s. Nickerson preached an inter
eSting discourse last Sunday morning on
"Phillips Brooks, the Man and His Work"
Misses Albertiue and Augusta Soule re-
turned last week to their home in Fairfield,
having completed special course at God
dard Seminary.
There il to be horse race at South Barre
Thursday afternoon for purse OF 500 be-
tween horses owned by Page Brothers and
George j. Towne.
The new Sons OF Veterans camp will
probably he organized next Tuesday even
ing, with r. w. Sault OF West Randolph as
mastering officer.
At the meeting of the Epworth league
held with Mrs. c. w. Potter last Friday
evening, Longfelow, Whittier and Tenny-
son were discussed.
The electric light wires in the National
Bank set fire to the woodwork one night
last week, but the blaze was discovered be-
fore any great damage was done.
The ladies' military company presented
Jerusha Dow's Album " at BOlsters hall
last Thursday evening. After the exercises
dancing was enjoyed until midnight
Policeman Buchanan has resigned be-
cause the bailiffS insisted that he should
pay over to the village any sums he might
receive from the state in liquor prosecutions.
The Spencer Rifles are to give a reception
to the people OF Barre next week, in recog-
milton of the time and money so literally
contributed to make q success of their re-
cent fair.
Charles Edison and Miss Nellie Colby were
married last Thursday by Rev. G. s. Ncker-
son, aud left on the noon train for Boston,
where they are visiting Mrs. A. j. Little, a
sister of Mr.. Edison.
Will Nichols has decided to remain in
the Central Vermont passenger station I'M
til Station Agent J. w. Cornell shall have
recovered from his illness and be able to
take charge of affairs.
The electric wires set fire to the wood
work in the livery stable of Fred Slayton
last Wedne day night, but the blaze was
discovered by Mr.. Slayton before any seri-
GUS damage was done.
The capital stock of the Barre Savings
Bank and Trust Company, that is to be- is
distributed among seventy-six stockholders
residing in the towns of Barre, Montpelier
East Montpelier, Williamstown and Cabot.
Some of the members of Canton vinton
are inqnirng how many young ladies Lieu
tenant Campbell took home last Friday
night when he attended the social and
oyster supper given hv Canton Montpelier,
in their hall at the capital.
The degree of Illustrious Sir Knight of
Birmingham was worked on twenty three
candidates in Masonic hall last Thursday
evening by the grand officers. Visitors were
present from Montpelier, Mortified and
Brookfeld. A banquet followed the cere.
monies.
The life.sized doll that was given as one
OF the prizes at the recent fair held by the
Spencer Rifles never having been claimed
by the unknown person who drew it, the
members of the company have voted to give
it to the little daughter OF Captain Mudgett.
David Spicer was arrested last Thursday
evening by Constable Buchanan for a
breach of the peace. Before Justice A. NJ.
Jackman, in the office of Barney & Hoar,
next morning, the respondent pleaded guilty,
was fined SIS and costs, and took an appeal
! to county court.
Much damage has been done to cellars on
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| from the culvert near the residences of S. ID.
Allen and Fred Mudgett The culvert is
! frozen solid, and unless it is opened before
the spring rains a lively time in that locality
may be expected
The livery stable of Peter Mathewson OF
| Graniteville was searched last Thursday
and enough liquor was found to stock a
goOd-sized bar. Mathewson was taken be-
fore Justice O. B. Boyce, pleaded guilty to
! keeping with intent to SELL and was fined
$50, with costs of S18 more
The largest monument ever shipped from
| Barre was sent out from the sheds of K. l.
Smith g. Co., last Friday. 1t was consigned
to hodges & Mccarthy, ST. Louis. and re.
| quired i've cars TO transport it, which were
sent on special train TO Wells River. The
net weight of the structure was 1877 S0(
pounds.
The horse found by Harry Page last Fri
day morning near his fathers house or
River street, for which no owner could bt
found at any of the livery stables in town
belonged in Grsnitevile. The animal ran
from there last Thursday evening and was
out all night exposed to the iDclemen
weather.
A horse driven by Harry Huse ran dowr
Main street last Friday afternoon, throwing
ont Mr.. Huse, and cleared itself from thu
sleigh. The animal took to the railroad
track near the Wells and Lamson sheds
and fell through the culvert short distance
below there. 1t was extricated from III
perilous position uninjured.
Forsyth & Ingram are at work on bloch
of granite weighing thiriy-five tons, tn,
largest stone ever brought from the quar-
ries. 1t is to be the first die for the Mime
sofa soldiers monument, to be erected OF
the battlefield of Gettysburg The who'll
structure will weigh one hundred thirty
five tons when completed.
The Brookline Granite Company has pur
chased fifty acres of land in Brooklne, n
H., where it is proposed to open quarries
The officers nf the new company are f. I
Cutler, president; II. C. Leonard, vice
president Nathaniel Bond, superintendent
N, N. Bnrnham, secretary and treasurer
Colonel Jacob Mcclure, travelling agent.
The entertainment given last Wednesda,
evening by the WOmans Christian Temper
ance Union to raise funds to send patien
10 the Kelley Institute at Montpelier wa
very successful and goodly sum was real
lied. w, A. Lord Esq, of Montpelier CAV
an address, and Miss Clara Houghton adde
variety TO the entertainment with two voca
solos.
At the celebration of the anniversary Q
the birth of Robert Burns, held by the Burn
Club last Wednesday evening, the musica
and oratorical portion of the programm
was most interesting. DIR. j. Henry Jack
son was just the man for toastmaster, an