The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-08


the height above Barre village of each sta
| ton on the route, while other parts OF the
card show bits Of scenery along the route.
| Mr.. Stanyan will have 1t engraved for q
| letter head.
The celebration of st. Patrick's day next
week Friday promises TO eclipse the bril-
liant success OF last year. The affair is in
charge of Rev. j. Brelivet, and will include
a banquet at Miles hall, speeches by j. W.
Gordon, X. A. Hoar, Charles A.. Smith,
Hon. o. b. Boyce, and others Of Barre,
with singing and Rotations by the chill
dren. Felix w. McGettrick of st. Adams
has been invited to deliver an address, but
should he be unable to be present Father
Brelivet will speak briefly on " Ireland and
immigration"
The great attraction last week was
Living Whist" which was brought out at
| the opera house, Thursday evening, under
the auspices of the Spencer Rifles. For sew
eral weeks Professor George Gilmore has
been patiently drilling the players, and the
performance last Thursday evening was
creditable and successful. The opera
house was packed as IL has not before been
this winter, the audience including nearly
one hundred from Montpelier. Miss Hattie
Wells, George ID. Wheeler, X. j. Badger
and Misc Jennie Templeton were the play
ers, with G.. o. Averill as joker In the
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Archie Bradford and
Miss Fannie Gale, was vociferously APP
plsuded, as was the Sailors Hornpipe by
Master Fred Neil.
Mrs. #. w. Stanyan was quite ill last
week with threatened pneumonia. -
George Badger was in Boston last week.
- o. j. Dodge has gone to st. Adams,
where he is working in the jeweiry store OF
G: III. Place. - Miss Mary Goldsbury
of West Randolph visited in town last
week. - Harry Wiley visited friends
last week in Claremont. N. II. - Mr..
NJ MI 4. \
niversary of their wedding last week. -
Hon. o. b. Boyce is still suffering from
sciatica. - Eta Drew has finished as
bookkeeper for Pitkin & Skinner and is to
enter d. r. Bisbee's insurance agency.
-. d. Weeks of st. Johnsbury has
wife are on a trip to Albany and Chicago.
- Hattie Wells is to act as bookkeeper
for Whitcomb Brothers.
Graniteville.
James Farrell was called to his home in
Winooski, Vt, by the death of his brother,
who died Of consumption after an illness of
over year.
A. Donahue returned on Saturday from
Canada, where he went last Monday to
assist at the last rites over the remains OF
his aged father.
The payroll on several quarries for Feb
ruary was more than one-third less than
usual, owing to the severe weather. The
men are all hoping for good month OF
March.
Frank Riley has moved his boxing and
training school from Fraser's upper hall to
the basement of the Huntington block.
Mr.. Riley has lately started classes in Barre
and East Barre.
George Roby has severed his connection
with II. A. Duffy g. Son, on whose quarry
he has been foreman for four years past.
Mr.. Roby has taken charge of Barclay &
McDonald's quarry, and his friends are glad
to hear that he has bettered himself by the
change.
One result of our sewer article in last
weeks WATCHMAN is that our citizens have
taken the matter in hand, and M. j. Nc
Leod is circulating petition asking the Sc
lectmen to appropriate the amount neces-
sary, so that work can be commenced as
early as possible after the frost is out Of the
ground. This is as it should be, and our
city fathers " would do we'll to grant the
petition.
Mrs. M. j. Mcleod slipped and fell in her
woodshed the other day, receiving quite So
we're injuries. - Miss Kate McAulay has
gone to Washington to keep books for L.
ID. Tillotson. - Joseph Lavelle was ar
rested Friday night by Officer Buchanan
for drunkenness.
Waterbury.
Ferd Hart is moving into the house on
Winooski street, owned by Paul German.
Evans & Moody shipped to market this
week carload each Of oxen, cows and
calves.
Miss Jennie Morse was married in More
town on Friday last to Judge s. r. Cobb Of
Belfast, Ark.
Mr.. f. N. Bowman is seeking an increase
OF his pension, and will be examined this
week at West Randolph.
Herbert Gilligan and Rhoda Woodward
nfn I'm httrx ,nA 1apt TriA lxy
Rev. w. r. Davenport, at the parsonage.
The drug store Of Messrs. Evans &
Bryan is being painted and decorated, and
will soon present a very handsome appear
ance.
Mr.. M. o. Evans has been appointed Of
fetal weigher of maple sugar again this
year. No better man could have been
found.
Mr.. Hunt, of Hunt & Rabbit, will soon
make our village his home and live in Mr..
Luther Davis house that is to be vacated
by Miss Waldo
Holiness meeting was held yesterday
at the Methodist church, morning, afternoon
and evening, under the auspices of the Yer
mont Holiness Association.
The many friends of Mr.. j. Perry will be
panied TO learn of his recent serious illness
with hemmorrhage of the bowels. 1t Is
hoped he may recover, as he is improving.
Congregational church, next Tuesday and
Wednesday, March IA and Is. 1t is ex-
pected that neir hboring pastors will have
charge of the services.
The county meeting Of the Christian En-
deavor societies. held at Montpelier last
Friday, was largely attended, about twenty
| going from here and enjoying a sleigh ride,
the team being furnished and driven by III.
ID. Brown.
| A rare treat is in store for our music
| loving public in the concert that is to be
given tomorrow evening at the hotel hall
by the Unitarian quartette Of Burlington.
Its members are too well known to require
extended notice. Mrs. Miller and Mr.. Lyon
will be sure of a warm welcome. Miss Simp-
son and Mr.. Griffith have met with great
success and FULL deserve it. Miss Paul has
rare ability as pianist Concert begins at
eight o'clock.
We are glad to notice the interest mani
tested on the subject OF better supply OF
water for the village. 1t is undisputed that
we are almost unprotected as far as the
risk of fire is concerned. The two services
from which the present supply is furnished
are not equal to the demand for domestic
uses only, and in the event of a fire but little
could be done to oppose its ravages. An
unusual scarcity of water, owing to dry