The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-30
NUMBER 35.

ways made him a large circle of friends.
His early death is universally deplored.
Under the head zone Soweth and
Another Reapeth" the st. Johnsbury Re-
Pn1bttcan of Tuesday had the following
pleasant notice of Rev. w. X. Davenport
and of Rev. W. $. Smithers, his prede-
cessor: " IL may not be generally known
that when Rev. w. s. Smithers left Barre to
become pastor of Grace church in this city,
he had raised about S11,COO for new
church. This was the result of Individual
hard labor, and but for the thought that he
would not now be a resident of this place,
one would almost wish that he could have
remained to enjoy the fruit Of his labor.
Rev. Mr.. Smithers' successor, however, who
is finishing up this task, is Rev. W. r.
Davenport, an earnest and faithful pastor
and pleasant companion. The lot has
been procured and work commenced on the
new church."
The August meeting at Green Mountain
trotting park held last Wednesday and
Thursday attracted large crowd of peo-
Pile. The weather the first day was all that
could be desired and some fast time was re-
corded. Following is the summary of the
races on Wednesday: The ,: 30 class, purse
500, Kendall first, Goodwin, Jr., second,
Hazel third, Engineer fourth Roy F., fifth,
Utell sixth Best time, 9: 26l The 800
class, purse, 500, Julia NJ, first, Emma E.,
second, Daisy G., third. George F., fourth.
Aldorada fifth. Best time, 3: "a. The 2: 50
class, purse S175, had six starters. Spider,
by Draco Prince, Jr., owned by f. A. Slay-
ton of Barre, was first; Ethan Boy second.
Best time 2:Al. One heat was dead one
between Cobdellah and Spider. The heavy
rain of Thursday made fast time impossible,
and the attendance was small In the 2: 40
class, purse S125, Ethan Boy first, Emma F.,
second, Cobdellah third Best time :39.
The .: 3S class, purse $50. Patchy first,
Pilot Victor second, Polly B. third, Glen
more fourth. Best time2: 373. Free for all,
purse $500, Lady Williams, first, B. H.
Solon, second, o. n. b. third, Cobdellah
fourth. Best time 2; 24f.
Mrs. c. w. Fisher of Worcester, Mass,
and Miss Gretchen Schilling of Albany, N.
Y, were guests last week of Mrs. d. G..
Bickford. - F. Stanley Glynn of Boston,
formerly of Barre, was the guest of Mrs.
w. f. Scott over last Sunday. - A. A.
Niebaum of Hotel Burlington was in town
last Saturday. u. S. Hall. a former
partner Of NJ. j. Good, has moved to Cedar
Falls, Ia. - Col. c. s. Forbes of St.
Albans was present at the races last We'd
nesday afternoon. - Mrs. e. A. Fisk OF
waitshed visited j. w. Ramsay, her
brother, last week. - Mrs. DR.. c. j.
Allen and daughter Claire of Peterboro,
n. H., were guests OF Mrs. n. ID. Phelps,
her sister, last week. - Frank Robin
son, clerk in the post-office, is spending his
Sterling of Boston and John Sterling of
Walpole, n. H., We're guests last week of
w. F. Colby. -. G. McLoud of Hard
wick visited in town last week.
East Barre.
Luigi Tassi has moved into Phil Bissen's
new house.
W, E. Bixby has been sick, but is now
able to be out.
The work of grading the grounds around
the school house has been commenced.
F. b. Hutchins is building a new barn,
Messrs. Doyle & Montgomery doing the
work
William Parsons of Warren VT, arrived
in the place last Friday, and is to begin his
house as soon as the lumber arrives.
All the workmen in Bianchi Brothers
stone-shed were out on a short strike last
week, owing to some trouble over spoiled
stone.
A short sacred concert will be given by
the singers of the place next Sunday even
ing, commencing at,7 twill be followed
by the usual sermon.
Mrs. r. NJ. Minard accidentally turned
her ankle and fell the whole flight of the
chamber stairs last Saturday. Fortunately,
no bones were broken and she escaped with
few severe bruises
South Barre.
Work on the new school-house f. pro-
crossing.
Mary McLane and Milly Peal have gone
to Randolph to school.
Mrs Marcia Seaver, tiss Fannie Seaver,
Mrs. A. G. Rich AMI Frank Benedict and
his sister were guests at w. Goodrich's last
| week.
Graniteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Miles are rejoicing
! over the advent of young son.
James Morris, paving cutter lately ar
rived from the West is quite sick with ma
laria at the home of his sister, Mrs j.
| Thompson.
Ground has been broken on Cassie street
for the new Presbyterian meeting house
Malcolm McAulay has the contract for
building the foundation, which must be
ready by October l.
Dan McLane. the engineer at Tayntor's
quarry, took trip to Springfield few days
since and came home with young compan-
ion, whom he has promised to love and
cherish until death do us part" etc.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
We are sorry to see our popular young
townsman, Alec McIver, going about with
his arm in sling, the result of fall on E.
| l.. Smiths quarry. 1t seems that he caught
his foot and fell heavily on his arm, break
ing bone near the wrist. DR.. McSweeney
attended him.
Thomas Flynn, the steam.driller, who
slipped from plank upon his drill and sus-
tanning severe wound in the groin, is
slowly recovering. Flynn worked for the
Wetmore x Morse Company and not for the
Empire Company, as our misinformed con-
temporary, the Leader has it,
That trip to the Quarries is just now the
proper caper " for all who have few
hours to spare, is evidenced by the large
number who patronize the afternoon train
from Montpelier and Barre. All seem
highly pleased with the trip, and express
themselves as amazed at the wonderful re-
sources of our granite quarres.
Bethel.
Rev. III. p. Nichols, well and favorably
known in town and nephew of Mrs c. G.
Pierce, has been quite prominently mem
toned as a candidate for the bishopric of
the Episcopal diocese of Vermont.
In the death of James Mccullough. of old
age, Bethel and Royalton lost one who was
prominently identified with their business
interests through a long and useful life.
He had been in failing health for some time,
but until the last six months few would
have suspected that he had reached his
eighty-tirst year.
The old Murray hall in the Universalist