The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-23
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arrested in Plattsburg, N. Y, the same day,
but was released on a writ of habeas corpus
before Barre officers reached that city, and
is still at large.
The wooden l. of the Avenue House was
badly damaged by fire early last Thursday
morning. The fire department rallied
promptly and soon had two powerful streams
of water on the blazing structure. The
main part of the house was uninjured. A
quantity of hay and straw in the barns was
ruined by water.
Barre Methodists turned out in large num-
bers, last Sunday morning, to hear Rev.
DIR. f Nj. Smith, the new principal of Yer
mont Methodist Seminary. He made an
excellent impression as a pulpit orator.
Rev. II. A. Spencer, financial agent of that
! institution, preached in the evening and
presented the needs of the school.
Miss Eta Sullivan of Hardwick died of
consumption, last Thursday, at the home of
Michael Garvey, her uncle, where she had
| been for several weeks. Her funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from st. Monica's
church, Rev. Father O'Sullivan officiating,
and the burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
She was only eighteen years of age.
1t appears that the listers made botch
of their work this year, which has necessi-
tated making out second tax-bil by the
town clerk, Mr. Perry. Scores of persons
were listed inside the village corporation
who did not belong there, and others have
| Only u FOWL JdA dpdlHSb JnbIu WHEN UDtV
should be listed in the village.
The executive committee at Goddard
| Seminary has been fortunate in securing
the services of Mrs. W. A. Smith as in
structor in the art department for the COM
ing year. Mrs. Smith has taught painting
in Barre for the past two years with marked
success, and under her instruction this de-
partment is sure to be given fresh Impetus
The sensational developments in the case
| of Miss Aurora s. Flint have caused no end
of talk in Barre during the past week.
! Copies of last week s WATCHMAN containing
the full particulars of the affair were in great
demand, and f. w. Jackson's supply of
extra copies was quickly exhausted. Since
the last issue no material facts have been
developed, but the general impression seems
to be that at the next term of Orange county
court startling developments may be ex-
pected. Thus far no arrests have been
made.
Professor A. w. Pierce has returned from
the West - Mrs. f. w. Stanyan is Wis
ting at her home in Wentworth, n. II.
- Professor Aaron Fellows and wife of
Brooklyn, n. Y, are visiting in Barre and
vicinity. Professor Fellows was formerly a
resident of West Topsham. - H. X.
Bush spent last Sunday at Keeler's Bay,
where his family is in camp. 60 Mrs.
George Fuller and Miss Cora Copeland Of
| Chelsea, Mass, are guests of Frank Nc
Whorter. - Mrs. w. f. Mann visited
relatives in Burlington last week. - Da-
vid Dawson, Jr., is reported quite low with
consumption. - Miss Clara L. Hough.
ton is visiting in Boston. - w. l.. Stat
ford attended the races at Burlington last
week. - Rev. p. c. Abbey leaves for
Chicago to-day, expecting to be absent
about four weeks, - Walter Bugbee has
moved to West Topsham. - Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Smith were guests of Mr.
Smiths parents, last week, on the shore Of
Lake Memphremagog. - F. w. Stan
yam has gone to Denver, Col, on bushes:
trip. - NJ. G. Nichols was in Richmond
on business last week. - Captain n. b
Boutwell, and wife of Boston are guests o.
Carl n. Benedict.
Waterbury.
There were no arrests at Little River The
past week
Mr. and Mrs. Seaver and family of Wor
cester, Mass, are visiting relatives here anc
at Moscow
The framework of Mr.. o. L. Ayers
house on Randall Avenue is rapidly nearing
completion.
The trouble over the corn at the recent
railroad wreck was settled last week to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
f. j. Boyce of Proctor is spending few
days in town. Mr.. Boyce is now the buyer
of the Vermont Marble Company.
The seventh day Adventists will open
their camp-meeting tomorrow on the fair
grounds across the river, to continue ten
days.
Quite delegation of people from this vi
cinity attended the annual muster at Rut.
land last week, Governors Day" being
the attraction.
The remains of Mrs. Richard Demeritt OF
Plattsburgh, n. Y, We're brought here for
burial last Monday. Funeral Tuesday af
ternoon and interment at the Center.
Frank Griggs met with quite a serious
accident last Friday by falling off loaded
wagon and dislocating his wrist. AS an ex.
pert bcyclist, he had better stick to his
wheel
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Carpenter left yester.
day for an extended western visit, to in.
clude Chicago, the Worlds Fair and more
distant points. Mr.. Carpenters store will
be closed during his absence
f. B. Taylor has added full line of flour
feed, corn, oats, ETC., TO his stock. This
addition to his already large stock of gro
ceries makes just the place for you to trade
and get full value for your money.
T. 7. Farrell has sold out to f. f. Tracy
and has engaged to work for Mr.. Tracy al
his new shop. Mr.. Farrell still retains his
old room, and will be found there ready tC
attend to all pension business as before.
Mrs. George Stearns of Blush Hill, daugh
ter of the late Elijah Marshall, died last
sixty-six years. Funeral was held Tuesday
at eleven A. NJ, Rev. A. j. Covel officiating
Miss Benson of Milwaukee, Wis, a recent
graduate of the law department at Ann
Arbor, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. william
Elliott, gave a very entertaining talk on
university life to the young ladies of the
Chautauqua club last Friday evening.
At the adjourned town meeting Thursday
afternoon relative TO the proposed electric
road TO Stowe, it was voted to instruct the
selectmen to confer with any parties who
wished to build the road, and report at d
later meeting They We're also instructed
to invite any tnree citizens of the town tC
aid them in The matter.
The new water tank Of the Central Yer
mont railroad just completed at the soutl
end of the passenger depot, is one of the
largest and best on the line. 1t stands OF
twelve solid granite piers with massiv,
timbers supporting tank nineteen feet il
diameter and sixteen feet high, with a ca
pacity of about one thousand barrels o
water.
G. e. Moody and G. b. Evans shipped
from here last Monday five cars of live
stock One car was new mich cows fol
parties in Lebanon, n, H., who have {