The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-01

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notary public. - Hon. O b. Boyce has
been confined TO the house the past week.
- Eta Drew is clerk in Blsbee's insur-
ance agency. - Charles Robbie and bride
returned from a wedding trip Monday.
- Il. n Berrill OF Brandon spent Sun
day with friends here,
East Barre.
About twenty couples attended the dance
at Hutchins' hall last Thursday night. A
good time is reported.
Religious service was held in the school
house last Saturday evening by evangel.
lists from Barre. Quite large number
were present.
Schools closed last Friday. Mr. Farnham
and Miss Partridge have been very SUCCESS
full in their respective departments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Cheney, William
Carnes and family, Mrs. q. S. Pittsley and
some others have been on the sick list for
the past week.
The East Barre Dramatic Club will pre-
sent the drama "Our Folks" at the school
house hall next Friday and Saturday even
ings. DO not fail to see it.
Saturday night was the only night last
week that orr Boston mail was not from
one to two days old. 1t Is damage to East
Barre people to have TO depend upon a
stage which comes from Chelsea for their
mail.
UEduIJoVlAI6.
The stoue-teams resumed work on Friday
after several days rest owing to the storm
and bad condition OF the roads
S. c. Whites quarry has been shut down
for week past for some necessary repairs
on the derrick and hosting machine.
We are all glad to see the smiling face OF
" Uncle" Holt on his old route again. His
wife has so far recovered from her recent
illness an tn allow him to resume bis work.
The schools closed, Friday, with pleasant
exercises, Rotations, etc. Mrs. w. 7. Nc
Govern, who teaches in the primary depart
ment, was unable to be present, being con
fined to the house with q severe cold.
Ed Dorman fell through a hatchway in
II. j. WoOdbury's slaughter house. last
Thursday, landing i'll the midst OF several
hogs awaiting their turn to be brought up
to the dissecting room. Upon examination
it was found that the young man was more
scared than hurt.
Many OF our people are Justly finding
fault because, az they say, none of the tax
money collected here is spent among us for
improvements. This part Of the town has
never been represented on the board of Sc
lectinen consequently We have had no one
to present our claims before that august
body. 1t is a notorious fact that we have
in the heated season several filth holes that
would be disgrace to any well-regulatsd
hOg-pen, and which is no doubt the cause of
80 much fever and sickness every autumn.
The only remedy for this state of things is
to put in sewer, and your correspondent
thinks that we can have one If the residents
go to work in the right way Let the voters
see to 1t next Tuesday that their votes and
influence are cast for men who believe that
we should have justice, and then let the
taxpayers get together and insist that at
least part of the taxes paid by them be
used for this necessary wOrk-necessary for
the health of their wives and children. We
have been contributing long enough to inn
proving and identifying Barre village
Now let us do something for ourselves.
Henry jenkins, who was hurt some time
ago in the quarry, was down town on Fri
day for the first time since the accident.
- Jennie Conway has been called
home to Barre by the illness of her mother
- Mrs Matt Donahoe is slowly con-
Northfield.
II. s. Willis, post-otfice inspector, was in
town last Wednesday.
u E. Howe has sold to Barton l. Thresher
his farm on the East hill for $3.50
Lyman Wright's household goods were
sold at auction last Saturday afternoon on
School street.
The new Water Witch engine COMPANY
already has thirty members, with several
other applicants.
Alva II. Cook has purchased for $3.50
)i Mrs Jane Robinson the Thomas Web
ster place on South hill.
Rev. Joseph Cook of Boston delivered his
lecture on Ultimate America " in Concert
nall last Thursday evening.
Ten persons were initiated into the Good
lemplars' lodge last Friday evening, ami
here were ninety-eight members present.
ii. G.. Woodruff, the newly.eected cash |
er OF the First National Bank of Chelsea, is |
\ graduate of Norwich University, class
IF 81.
Miss Minnie e. Smith and Miss Nellie |
Brown are the delegates to the Christian |
EndeavOr convention at Montpelier next |
Friday.
j. X. Egerton and Charles Dole attended |
he banquet given by the alumni of Norwich |
University at the American House. Boston |
asst Wednesday evening
The Congregational ladies' will hold a So !
,ial in their vestry this afternoon and even.
ng. fish chowder supper will be served |
rom half past five to seven o'clock.
The Good Templars are engaged in the |
audable work of raising funds u send some |
deserving person to the Kelley Institute
it Montpelier for treatment.
The officers of the new Water Witch en- |
zine company are Arthur Ferris, foreman;
). j. Allen, first assistant; Frank Sulham, |
econd assistant; G. A. Cross, secretary |
md treasurer.
Chauucey Hayden OF Essex, grand |
worthy chief templar of Vermont, will adj !
lress the union temperance meeting TO be |
leld at the Methodist church, Sunday |
evening, March II.
Because of the Christian Endeavor con. !
'ention at Montpelier, Friday, the meeting
md preparatory lecture of the Congrega- |
ional church will be held Saturday after .
loon at half past two.
q. L. Pervier finished his school in Waits
ield last week. Miss Clara Holton has I'm /
shed her school in Gouldsville, Miss Grace /
Mead in East ROxbury and Miss Addie Cob. !
eigh at the South village.
The University glee club, consisting OF !
Cadets Bennett, Gaynor, Manuel and An !
irews, go 20 South Ryegate next Friday aud |
o North Stratford, N. H., Saturday They |
IRE TO be away about week.
The lyceum debaters at the University |
Srestled with the question whether United |
states senators should be elected by popu. |
ar vote, last Friday afternoon. 1t was de- |
'lded in favor of the negative,
Rev s. Donaldson is confined to the house
With the grip. Hon. Frank Plumley read a |
ermon at the Methodist church last sun