The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-01
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERESTING RESUME or CUR
RENT Events.
Barre.

Herbert Leonard shipped fine horse to
Houghton & button, Boston, last Friday
| The Junior class at Goddard Seminary
read their essays in the chapel Monday
evening
Father Brellvet is holding services at
Graniteville every Wednesday evening dur.
ing Lent.
Charles G. ROBBIE and Mrs. Allie A, Law.
renee we're married last Thursday by Rev
q. w. Longren,
Miss Elsie Packer gave cobweb party last
Wednesday evening, which was a pleasant
success notwithstanding the unpropitious
| weather
| Several of the stone-sheds were shut
| down last Saturday because of the severe
cold weather.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet this afternoon with Mrs
II. +. Kenerson.
f. w Bradley of the Barre National
Bank, was quite seriously i'll last week at
his home on North Main street.
Rev. w. S. Smithers spoke on "The
Christian and the Theatre" at the Metho.
dist church last Sunday evening.
John Walker was arrested last week by
officer Bruce for intoxicatiOn, and before
Justice A. M. Jackmau was fined the usual
five dollars aud costs.
The "Wife for Wife company can.
celed their date az ST.. Johnsbury Monday
night to appear In Barre and were rewarded
with rousiug house.
The case Of Towne Il Co. against G.. II.
Bishop was given hearing last Thursday
afternoon in the Office of Barney & Hosr
but no decision was rendered.
Daughters we're born last week to Mr.. aud
Mrs, VIII Marsh, Mrs. John Quinan,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Trail. The latter
weighed fourteen and one half pounds
There are six tickets in the field for some
OF the town offices to be filled next Tuesday,
which indicates that the coming town
meeting will be an unusually lively one.
The pupils in the classes of the six lower
grades OF the school over which Professor
Mathewson has charge presented "a Peep
into Wonderland at the opera house last
evening.
The loyal sons of Erin ia Barre will cele.
brate st. Patrick's day by an entertainment
IN Miles hall. A banquet is in contempa
tlon, but the programme is not az yet fully
arranged.
q, X. Putnam, from the general Office of
the Montpelier &c Wells River railroad. was
in town last Saturday checking up the
freight office and turning it over ~ G. J.
Bailey, the new agent.
The union temperance meeting at the
opera house, Sunday evening, was well at
tended. The address was delivered by
Rev. @. S. Nickerson, and Miss Bessie
Jones gave recitation
The new Barre Savings Bank and Trust
Company opened its doors for business last
Monday morning. The Office is at the Ma
tional Bank Of Barre. The names of the
officers have already been given.
DR.. c. II. Camp and Mrs NJ L. Towne won
the first prizes at the whist party given i'm
the hall at East Montpelier last week
Mrs. Herbert Leonard and A w. Bailey of
East Montpelier captured the boobies.
1t is rumored on the best of authority that
Rev. Simon Il, Blunt will soon receive
call as rector of st. Mary's church, North.
Held, in lplace of Rev. Homer White, who
has resigned to accepta call from St. Johns
church, West Randolph.
Mr.. G. w. Pratt and mother, and Miss
Hattie Mortimer, wish to extend their
heartfelt thanks to all the kind neighbors
and friends who aided them in the great
loss which they suffered at the fire at the
Pratt homestead in Berlin.
The marriage of William C. Maokie and
Miss Mary Gallagher occurred last Thurs
day evening at the residence of James S.
Mackie, Rev. e. w. Cummings being the of.
floating clergyman The newly-wedded
couple are to reside in Barre.
The banquet of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION, which was to have been held last
Thursday evening, WAS indefinitely post
poned. The knights Of Pythias were to
hdNC q bhuAubb idSb w buUbSudY evening,
but that was also postponed because of the
severe storm.
large number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Bert Keith gave them surprise party
last week Tuesday evening, 1t being the
nth anniversary OF their marriage. The
host and hostess were presented with sill !
yer tea service and several pieces OF china
and table ware.
While an employee of the stone.sheds of
Jones RrOtlarS unnpr ha
shop connected with the sheds, last week |
getting coal, he found kit of stone-cutter's
tools which evidently had been stolen and
placed there for safe keeping. No one has
as yet appeared to claim the property.
Rev. j. Brelvet filled a long-felt want
when he started male singing class at
Saint Monica's church. 1t is held every
Tuesday and Thursday evening at seven |
O'Clock, The tuition is free, and any young
men who wish are cordially invited to ioin |
the class. Father Brelivet Is not only a |
fine singer but is an excellent Instructor as |
well, and already has large class. |
Living Whist" will be presented at the
opera house tomorrow evening by fifty
seven young ladies and gentlemen, under |
the direction of Prof. George Elmore. The |
entertainment is under the auspices OF the |
Spencer Rifles, and the advance sale of tick |
cts has been large. The Montpelier or |
chestra will furnish music and Especial |
blhlu Will NO run W hOnlptIer Hltef Ine Z
performance.
The finances OF the Granite City Band
are not in congested condition at present |
During the past year S273 has been received
by subscription and $3.50 paid out for nee. |
essary expenses. The deficiency ut the |
concert held last October was $50, leaving |
that organization In debt S173 up to date.
Mr. Rossi and his men have always been
ready to play at public gatherings and on |
special occasions, and it is hoped that some |
means will be devised soon to give the band |
benefit that shall be something more than |
a benefit in name
The Barre entertainment association at |
the beginning of the lecture course re-
quested ticket holders to vote at the close |
of the season regarding the popularity of |
the entertainments furnished. Here is the |
result; G. w. Baine, one hundred sixteen;
Professor j. b. DeMott, one hundred three: |
Rev. j. o. Peck, one hundred two; Blais- |
dell's Orchestra, ninety-one; Rev. j. @. |
Lormer, seventy-seven; Professor Church |
i'll, sixty.three; Boston Rivals, forty-eight; |
Rev. Robert Collyer, thirty-three.
The graduating class at Goddard Seminary |
numbers twenty-five. The appointments |
made by the faculty for the June COM
mencement are these: Valedictory, Claude |
Na,. I,alI ..N col,