The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-25
Barre.


Saturday.
A son was born last week to Mr.. and Mrs,
Merton l.. Cheney.
The Womans Missionary Society will
meet this afternoon with Mrs. S. II. Barnes.
Miss Isabelle Stafford returned last Thurs
day from Chicago, where she has spent the
summer.
Mrs. Phoebe Gale and daughter Amy have
returned from the Pacific coast, where they
have been for the past year.
The Methodist Seminary foot-b ball team
will play the Goddards the grounds of
the latter Thursday afternoon.
Mrs James Thompson and two children
sailed from New York for Scotland last Sat-
urday in the Etruria," of the Cunard
line.
Charles II. Wise, New England freight
agent for the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road, was the guest of e. W. Stanyan last
week.
Earle Ward, the adopted son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Harris, was seriously ill
last week with Inflammation of the bowels,
but is convalescent.
s. II. Forsyth left last Thursday evening
for Oakland, Cal, where he is to superin-
tend the erection of large monument re-
Gently shipped there
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage at Atlantic, Ia, of Lester l.. Til
den, formerly of Barre, and son of the
late George W. Tilden
The door, yard of the John Paine place,
on Main street, has been filled to the level
of the concrete walk, much improving the
appearance of the place.
Mrs. Mary A. Whitney, mother of c. b.
Townshend, died of pneumonia last Thurs
day, aged seventy-four years. Her funeral
was held Saturday afternoon.
Charles A. Smith, treasurer of the Ver-
mont Bible Society, and Rev. j. A. Sher-
burne attended the annual meeting Of that
society," held last week in Waterbury
John w. Connell is rapidly recovering
from his recent serious illness and expects
to be able to take charge of the Central
Vermont station again by November l..
A our-horse-team load of members of the
Mission Of the Good Shepherd attended the
box social, held last Wednesday evening at
the home of John Chynoweth at Granite
vile
The horse sale last Thursday and Friday
was well attended, but the animals sold
very low. Several good and serviceable
horses went for less than $50 each, and no
high prices were realized in any case.
Forty-two horses were sold, aggregating
81, ,53S.
Henry Howe and David Aldrich of
Washington were before Justice A. NJ.
Jackman last Friday morning charged with
intoxication. They were arrested Thurs
day evening by Officer Hutchins of East
Barre. The usual S10.51 was assessed,
which they smilingly paid
Miss Fannie Fisher of Bethel, who visited
the Worlds Fair at the expense of the Bos-
ton Globe as the most popular teacher ia
Vermont, and John Jackson, letter carrier,
of Hyde Park, Mass, who went as the most
popular postman in Massachusetts, were
guests of Miss Kate West last Saturday.
Harvest Sunday was observed at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday. Rev. G. s.
Nickerson preached a sermon appropriate
to the occasion in the morning, and in the
evening a Sunday-school concert was held.
The church was prettily decorated with au>
tumn leaves, and with the fruits OF the field
and garden. Large congregations were
present at both services.
The Ladies' Relief Corps, OF which Mrs.
E. A. Lapoint is president, has been ac-
customed to give each member of the Or
ganization birthday party every year.
The anniversary of the birthday OF thirteen
of its members occur during the months of
October and November, and an enjoyable
birthday party was given in their honor
last Friday evening at the home of Willard
Bugbee. Refreshments were served, and
each of the thirteen ladies was the recpi-
ent of present.
The state Christian Endeavor convention,
held last week, was gathering marked by
much enthusiasm and earnest work. The
proceedings of Tuesday were given in last
weeks issue The praise service, Wednes-
day morning, was led by Rev. g. w. Nor
South Ryegate had charge of the meeting
during the reports from the local unions,
after which Rev. Harvey Gulick of Char
lotte delivered an address on Christian
Consistency" At the afternoon session
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, E. G.. Osgood of
Bellows Falls; vice presidents, F. h, Stod-
dard of Shelburne, Miss Alice Dnnham of
Bennington, Rev John Mason OF Lyndon,
Rev. G.. w. Morrow of West Randolph;
secretary, K. f, Towner of Montpelier;
treasurer, Merton l.. Cheney of Barre; SUI
perintendent, Miss Matte b. Fox of Rut-
land; delegates to the Epworth League con-
vention, Rev. L. w. Cummings of Barre; alter
nate, Rev G. w. Longren of Barre. 1t was
voted to hold the convention of 1894 at New
port. Among the speakers Wednesday af-
ternoon were j. w. Sault of St. Johnsbury
on the Frightening Element in Christian
Endeavor," and W. III. Jackson of Mount
Hermon, Mich, on " The Bible" James Adie
of Barre had charge of the Junior hour that
followed. Paul Stafford gave the address
of welcome, and Miss Kate Hutchinson of
Montpelier the response. Miss Ida Nj. Col
burn of Barre read the report of Junior
Work, written by Miss May Hammond OF
Burlington. The attendance was so large
at the closing service of Wednesday even
ing that an overflow meeting was held in
the Congregational church. At the opera
house William Shaw OF Boston, treasurer of
the national society, spoke on Some Great
Discoveries" and Herbert L. Gale of Wor-
ceSter, Mass, on The worlds Condition
and Our Responsibility"
Dan r. Bsbee is in Chicago. - Rev.
A. b. Enright of Alburg visited Miss Carrie
Enright, his daughter, last week. - Miss
p. j. Jordan of Bath, n. H., visited relatives
in Barre last week. - G. l. Jackson was
in South Royalton and vicinity last week
buying apples. - Will Walker is i'll with
typhoid fever. - Dr. and Mrs ii. L..
Gale have gone to Orange Park, Fla, to re-
main until next May. - James A. Ora.
ham spent last Sunday at his home in
Bethel. - George Il. Robinson sailed
for Glasgow last Wednesday on the steamer
" Britannia of the White Star line. -
W. w. Lapoint started for the Worlds
Fair last Thursday. He will return via
Baltimore and Washington. - Jarvis g.
Harris, harness maker for Quinton Cook,
has moved to Waitsheld, where he is to
open harness shop. 60 Miss Vernie
Bowen is working in the dressmaking shop
of Mrs. w. #. Shepard & Co.
Graniteyille.
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