The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
TNTERESTING RESUME or
CURRENT Events.
Barre.


Mrs. w. M Edison has returned from Bel
lows Falls.
The new Baptist church is to be dedicated
September 12
One hundred names were added TO the
check list last Saturday evening.
A. w. DeGoosh, Goddard SO, now of
Manchester, N. H., has been visiting here
Mary Cram, why has been visiting at G.
W .Steele's, has returned to Providence, RI.
W. NJ. Edison closes his connection with
the American Express Company this week.
The case of State VS.. Manson will be re-
sumed at the Office of Barney & Hoar to-day.
Officers raided a few Italian "beer gar
dens" Saturday night, finding considerable
wash"
An alarm of fire was RUG Sunday even.
ing for fire in a box.car on the Smith
meadow.
The rumor that G. A. Smith had received
his commission as postmaster is denied by
Mr.. Smith.
A liquor spotter has met with severe
treatment at well-known resorts here the
past week.
The fall term at the Spaulding graded
school opens on Monday, Goddard Seminary
on Thursday.
w.F. Morse and Mrs. G. e. Macherracher
assisted the Congregational choir on Sum
day evening.
The Central Vermont railroad ran five ex-
cursions to the quarries last week from va
rious parts Of the state.
Rev. Josiah Wood. a former Barre boy,
now Of Wisconsin, will preach at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
The Barre Rushers met the Newports on
Friday and Saturday losing the first game
by 19 to Ia, and winning the second by s to 4.
The insurance firm of Ballard g. Graham
has dissolved. Nr. Ballard retains the life
insurance business and Mr. Graham the fire
business.
A master in chancery took evidence in
the injunction suit Of the Barre and East
Barre Water Company at Barney & Hoar 8
on Monday.
d. G. Robin has been promoted to SER
geant, and e. A. Bishop and Henry Moore
to corporals, Of Company E, National Guard
OF Vermont.
best-known residents of Barre, died on
Thursday after long illness. The funeral
occurred on Saturday.
The board OF civil authority has chosen
George Lamson, George Whitcher, w. w.
Lapoint and W. f. Morse as ballot clerks
for freemen's meeting.
L. P. Slack, of Martin & Slack, was mar
ried to Miss Stella Mears at Marshield on
Wednesday. They will reside at Mrs. l.. K.
Smiths on Elm street4
There was some question on the street
this week regarding the late day at which
the warning for freemen's meeting was
posted. The law, however, in the case
would decide that it was correct
The union justice OF the peace ticket is A
NJ. Jackman, o. B. Boyce, G. n. Barber,
Frank McWhorter, NJ. A. Corbett, E. W
Bsbee, F. G. Rowland, J. W. Gordon, R
M. Minard, Eli Holden, w. A. Perry w
K. Barney, l.. p. Slack, George Lamson and
w. G. Nye.
The members of the Spencer Rifles were
given a surprise on Thursday evening,
when Captain +. b. Mudgett announced
that he had sent his resignation to Cover
nor Fuller. Captain Mudgett has proved
an able commander, having risen by merit
from second lieutenant, Those in line OF
promotion for the Office are Lieutenants
Bisbee and Hoadley.
There was only a small attendance OF
Grand Army men at the reunion here last
Friday and Saturday None Of the outside
speakers advertised to appear at the camp
fire Friday evening were present, and small
audience was addressed by Eli Holden, w.
A. Boyce, w. w. Lapoint j. w. Gordon
j. A. Jackson and G. o. Smith. The next
county reunion will be held at Waterbury
Az Uu6 utmOCTdUlC CAUCUS, uelu III Miles
hall on Friday evening, G. A. Smith was
chosen chairman and j. w. Ramsey secre
tary j. Henry jackson, in a terse speech
presented the name Of j. W. Gordon as g
candidate for town representative. The
nomination was seconded by j. p. Mari
and carried by rising vote. Mr.. Gordon
made handsome speech Of acceptance after
which the union justice OF the peace ticket
was nominated.
The city has been startled the past week
by the mutilation OF several costly monu
ments at the works of the G. II. HuntoI
Granite Company. Last Wednesday, j. f
Hunton discharged G. Cassani from his
employ, and on Thursday morning the
monuments were found badly hammered
one being the stone on which Cassan
worked, He was given a hearing before
Justice Barber and placed under $500 bal
for the grand jury. X. A. Hoar and j. w
Gordon for the state; K. w. Bisbee for re
| spondent.
The largest republican caucus in tn,
history of Barre was held at the opera hous,
on Wednesday evening. G. b. Nichols wa,
chosen chairman, w. r. Scott secretary, r
G. Howland, s. ID. Allen, w. w. Lapoin
tellers. R. s. Currier and W. C. Nye wer,
| placed in nomination as candidates for rep
resentative. A ballot gave Currier 1S4 and
| Nye 70. Mr. Currier was declared the re-
publican candidate for representative
After considerable display of fireworks
oratory in opposition 10 the nominating o
a union justice ticket, eight republican ant
| seven democrats were nominated.
The Congregational pulpit was occupied
on Sunday by Rev. James l.. Hill of Salem
Mass, recent pastor Of the Mystic Church
Medford, Mass. In the evening he ad
dressed the four young peoples societies a
the Congregational church, The house wa
crowded at the morning service, and in tn,
evening even the aisles and entries were
occupied. The two sermons were amonl
the best ever heard here, Mr.. Hill being
powerful orator, using no notes, and holding
the close attention OF the audience. AL
though Mr.. Hill is in no sense candidat,
for permanent pastor, there is strong ex
preston among the members that he would
be the right man for Barre. He was pasto
of the Salem, Mass, church eleven years
and preached in Medford eight years, re
signing recently to work in the interests o
the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor. He has delivered lectures il
England, and everywhere gained high ranl
as an orator. 1t is probable that an effor
will be made to call him TO Barre.
Professor o. d. Mathewson and wife hsv,
returned from their vacation. - H. G
Eaton is at home from the scenes of hi
childhood 60 Belle Ardell has returned
to Chicago. Mrs. G. w. Fisher anl
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