The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-04
Barre.

Rev. Effie X. NJ. Jones will preach for the
Universalists next Sunday.
union service was held at the Congre-
gational church Sunday evening.
+. N. Braley gave whist party last week
in honor of the Misses Soule of Fairfield.
Fast Day balls will be held by the For
esters and Clan Gordon next Friday night
The aged mother of Mrs. Robert Nc
Knight died recently at Aberdeen, Scot
land.
The Easter music rendered by the Uni.
versalist choir was repeated last Sunday by
request.
| A union Fast Day service will be held
at the Congregational church on Friday af-
ternoon.
The listers have organized by the election
of A. G. Reed as chairman and G. w. Bas-
sett as clerk
Miss Julia Blanchard, teacher of short
hand at Eastmans Business College, was in
town last week.
| Mcdonald Brothers as soon as the frost is
out of the ground.
Rev. K. A. Whittier closed his work in
Barre last Thursday evening, and left town
on Friday morning.
Rev. DR., w. j. Harris preached last Sun
day morning and evening at the Mission of
the Good Shepherd.
The funeral of Mrs. Phineas Patterson
was held at her late home in South Barre
last Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. w. r. Davenport is to preach the
memorial sermon before Crandall Post,
G. A. R., on Memorial Sunday.
The Universalsts gave Rev. and Mrs. b.
Wallace Jones a reception in the vestry of
their church last Wednesday evening.
Paul's New England Theater Company is
at the opera house for two-weeks engage
ment, commencing last Monday evening.
The schools at Gospel Village and Thwing
vile opened last Monday. The spring term
at Goddard Seminary commenced on Tues
day.
Severino Casalini was taken to Jail at
Montpelier last week. his friends failing to
raise the necessary amount required to set
tie his case.
Walter Phelps had one leg broken and
received other severe bruises, last Thurs
day, by getting caught under heavy log in
his mill-yard.
Commencing next Saturday, the Granite
city Leader will be changed to four-page
paper. A corresponding reduction in price
is announced.
The funeral OF Mrs John Buckham was
held at her late residence Sunday afternoon,
Rev. j. A. Sherburne officiating. Crandall
Relief Corps attended in a body.
The funeral of Oliver Blanchard was held
at his late residence Saturday afternoon,
Rev. A. NJ. Smith of Williamstown officat-
ing, assisted by Rev. B. w. jones'
The Tufts College Dramatic Club will
present the play " Me and OTIS" of which
Charley Wells, a Barre boy, is the author,
at the opera house on Thursday evening
April 10.
Barre has a young couple who seem tc
have different views regarding the theater
He escorts the lady to the opera house door
and then goes TO religious service, leaving
her to go home alone.
The annual meeting of the Barre Bicycl
Club was held last Monday evening in the
Office of F. w. Sherburne. The attendance
was large, and much interest in the summer
campaign was manifested.
The minstrel entertainment given in the
opera house last Friday and Saturday even
ings by the members Of Company K was
the largest kind of a success, viewed either
from financial or enjoyable standpoint.
Eugene Glysson, in the employ of Mari
, & Gordon, had his right eye badly injured
: last Thursday by flying piece Of steel
La company with Dr. L. w. Hanson, he
went to Burlington to have it treated by an
oculist, and it is hoped the sight may be
! saved
Because of the inability of the Green
Mountain Trotting Park Association to Sc
cure II Satisfactory tease VI Iut pdIhi IL was
voted at the meeting of the association held
, last Thursday evening to wind up the affairs
of the company and discontinue the meet
, ings. There will be about $500 to divide
among the twenty stockholders
The subject of cooking with steam is be
ing advocated by health reformers and APP
proved by the public generally. The appa
ratus called the " Arnold Automatic Steam
Cooker" sold by ID. G.. Bickford, agent
seems perfect for the purpose. Mr.. Bick
! ford has already sold large number OF
these cookers in Barre, all of which give
, perfect satisfaction Call on him Tor further
, particulars.
A young man, who became somewhat
= notorious last winter by leaving town with
out settling with numerous creditors pur
= chased a pair of opera glasses and presented
them to a young lady, but neglected to pay
, for them. A local attorney now has the
bill for collection. AS an illustration Of
tickle woman, no fewer than four young meI
have looked through the glasses but none
of them have paid the bill.
: In the presence of a large concourse OF
mourning friends. the funeral of Evelyn
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin,
was held from her late home last Thursday
afternoon The floral offerings from hei
classmates in school, and from the Junior
Epworth League, of which she was mem
. Der, were very beautiful. Rev. w. X. Dav
: EXPORT conducted the services, in which ht
( was assisted by Rev. E. w. Cummings and
, Rev. j. A. Sherburne. The burial was il
| Williamstown.
I, At the annual meeting of the Spauldinl
Graded School, held last week, w. A
: Perry was elected clerk and collector; Per
: ley Chandler, treasurer; H. X. Bush, j. M
, Perry and f. G. Rowland, auditors; r. S
Currier member OF the prudential com
, mittee. Thirty-six weeks of school and al
evening school not to exceed twenty.foul
weeks were voted. The prudential com
l mittee was authorized to employ specia
teacher in drawing, also an Instructor il
a vocal music. A tax Of eighty cents wa
voted. The prudential committee was ais
authorized to issue diplomas to graduates o
the school.
. Mrs. S. s. Ballard was called to Jeffer
: sonvile last week by the serious illness o
}. her mother. - Edward Coggswell o
{ Concord n. H., was the guest OF Warrel
Q Richardson last week. - Mr. and Mrs
+ j. M. Perry were in Boston last week
: - Mrs. b. p. Elmer of Cabot visite
. Mrs. w. e. Barney, her sister, last week
j. - Mrs. w. II. Colby and Mrs. w. \
y Shepard are inlNew York this week 60
a | Mrs III, b. Curtis went to Lowell, Mass