The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15
TOWN CORRESPONDENT
INTERESTING RESUME or O.
RENT EVENTS.
Barre.

Page Brothers have sold q valuable colt TO
Mark Petty for $3.50
The Law and Order League meets at the
Methodist vestTy to- night.
r. w, Jackson has constructed a new
paper rack at his news store
Efforts are being made to reorpanize a
Young Mems Christian Association,
Hiawatha lodge Of Old Fellows initiated
two members last Thursday evening.
One of Barrels granite dealers lodges at
one bailiffs house and eats at another.
A successful book sociable was held at
the Methodist vestry on Friday evening,
Mrs. r. w Jackson has moved her mil
lnery goods to her husband's news store.
The board of civil an horitv will revise
the town checklist next Saturday evening.
Barre parties are interested In large
number OF cases at the next term of county
| court
| L. Currier has purchased two-huu-
| dred acre farm and buildings at East
| Orange.
The bailiffs are determined that fast driv-
| ing shall be prohibited on the public
streets.
The store recently vacated by Mrs. r. W.
| Jackson is being fitted for Hecker's Union
| cigar store.
| Foot passengers travelled with difficulty,
| Friday, and many paid their respects to the
| icy sidewalks.
Rev. and Mrs. G. s, Nickerson gave re-.
cep'ion in the Universalist vestry last We'd
nesday evening.
"Should Christians Play Cards?" was the
subject of Rev. W. S, Smithers Sunday
evening lecture.
Rev 1. P. Booth of Mortified is to preach
the first lenten sermon at the Universalist
church this evening
A division of the Sons of Temperance was
organized here on Tuesday evening at the
rooms of G. W. Potter,
The Ladies' Union of the Universalist 40
cietv will hold their turkey supper at the
church on Friday evening.
The bailiffs are considering the advisable
| ity of putting in several telephones for the
use Of the fire-alarm system.
The district meeting of Odd Fellows mot
here Tuesday afternoon. There was largo
attendance and the meeting was very sue
cessful
The hoodlums, who spend their leisure
time on the street corners insulting young
ladies are being watched, and may yet come
to grief.
Grand Master j. Retting of Brattleboro
visited Canton Vnton last Monday evening
and attended the Odd Fellows district meet
ing on Tuesday.
The thirtieth anniversary Of the establish
ment of the order of knights of Pythias
will be- celebrated by Victoria lodge next
Tuesday evening.
Lent begins at the Mission of the Good
Shepard tn. night, at which time Rev. s. B.
} Blunt will take for his subject, " The
Temptations OF Christ"
At the last meeting OF Crandall Relief
Corps Ave applications for membership
, were received, making total of thirteen
received in two meetings.
, Tool Sharpeners' Union, No. 2, held their
1 ! first annual dance at Music hall, Friday
evening Sixty couples attended Bruce's
| orchestra furnished music.
!. A successful free sociable was held at the
| Congregational vestry on Wednesday even
e ing. Tbirty-tive dollars was realized from
/. the sale OF cake and candy.
= William Bishop, of the American Express
; Company, has been on the sick list for the
: past week. George Bishop took his posi-
ton with the express company.
t At meeting OF the Spencer Rifles on
= Monday evening, Orderly Sergeant B. G..
= Hoadley was elected second lieutenant in
g place of M. e. Bradford, resigned
" William Nye, who was burned to death in
!, the Berlin fire last week Wednesday morn
ing, was well known here, having resided a
: portion OF the time with Henry Pratt.
The boxing match at Bolster's hall, Sstur-
% day evening, between Professor Riley Of
y Graniteville and Professor Slack Of Boston
; was won by Riley. There was large at
l. tendance,
e S. j. Davis and Louisa Houghton wor
the first prize at ,hs meeting OF the indie
- pendent Whist Club, Thursday evening
ar FrsnR Perry and Mary Bosworth captured
G, the BOBBY.
ABOUT ZUO were present at the receptior
gwen by Rev. G, s. Nckerson and wifa a
g. uhe fssiist vestry on wednesday,
~ ~ evening. Music was furnished by Mis-
n Kate Healey and A. Z. Shipman.
1t While driving on South Main street Sun
dau off 7
ID thrown from the sleigh near the Cascsd,
e, house. as was his companion, Miss Glars
" Bloomly. Fortunately no one was hurt.
70 Rev. J. o. Peck of Brooklyn, n. Y.
1t former Barre boy, delivers a lecture on
le Pluck vs.. Luck " at the opera house OIL
g. Thursday evening. 1t is the last enter
e. tainment in the Barre Entertainment Asso
citation course,
IS The stockholders of the Barre Savings
ie Bank have chosen j. NJ Perry as president
10 d. NJ Miles, vice-president; +. G. How
20 land, treasurer; directors, S. d. Allen, B
p w. Brady, L. F. Aldrich, George Rowland
le Hiram Wells, j. HI. Jackson, w. A. Boyce
- Last week Wednesday evening delega
. tion OF Odd Fellows and their ladies' mum
N bering thirty-six, enjoyed sleigh ride tC
a. Plainfeld, where Mine Host Hamel pre-
n pared an excellent supper, after which thu
"a party enjoyed dancing until three oclocl
~ In the morning
st The Granite City Band fair. which CLOSED
to at this opera house on Saturday evening
re was not financial success. The band rem
id dered excellent concerts each evening, and
10 was ably assisted by the ladies, but the
70 audience was not what il should have been
4. and the profits will be very small.
" The ST. Andrews Brotherhood of the
o. Episcopal Society presented the drama
b. "a bove the Clouds" at the opera house
N Tuesday evening, before crowded house
w. W. La Point made hit in his rendering
Of Boxers pathetic poem, The Tramp
The drama was followed by a farce "JumbS
jim"
a Moves Farrsf of Waterbury is book-keepeI
=. for e. A. Prndle s. Co - Miss Grace
: - p. g. Wright of Waterbury is book
~ keeper for Ward & Douglas. - Mrs
- Duntin Scott is still confined to her room
>, ~ - A. G. Calktns and wife OF Hyde Psri
% were the guests of G.. IL. Campbell las
= week. =-. Mrs. A. Richardson is now thu
. Oldest person in town, being ninety-six
y - Mrs II Skeels gave five o'clock te'
= at her home Wednesday afternoon -