The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-11
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
INTERESTING RESUME OF
CURRENT EVENTS.
Barre.

The family of F. B. Mudgett is at Nan
tasket Beach.
Nearly all the granite sheds were shut
down four days last week
Miss Myrtle Hawks was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs j. r. George last week.
Miss Fannie Fisher of Bethel was the
guest of Miss Kate West last week.
The Barre Cornet Band gave its first con-
cert in the park last Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Moss and little son Harry
from Chicago are the guests Of Nellie Perrin
Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Cooper and Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Jackson are in camp at Green's
boro.
Miss Agnes T. McAvoy of New York is
visiting Miss Mary Hurley at Father Brel-
ivet's
The Barre Rangers were defeated at
Montreal last Wednesday by score of
to /.
Mrs. II, Fl. Wetmore and daughter of st.
Paul, Mimi, are visiting at the home of E.
l.. Smith
James Gazeley OF Albany, n. Y, is in
town this week looking over his interests at
the quarries.
In police court last Friday, F. Caersi was
fined $50 and costs for keeping liquor with
intent to sell.
The Barre Bicycle Club will hold a meet
on the trottng park August 1. Prizes ag-
gregating 5000 are offered.
The annual reunion of the Washington
County Veterans Association will be held in
Barre, August 81, % and 90.
Will Reynolds broke two bones in his
left hand by falling from his wheel at the
trotting park last Wednesday.
Rev. p. c. Abbey united in marriage
Erenenigeld Ceresa and Adele Casarico at
the Office of the town clerk last week.
run from Barre and Montpelier next Satur-
day under the auspices Of Canton Vinton.
Sons were born last week to Mr.. and Mrs.
William MCGEE, Mr.. and Mrs. U. S.
Cheever, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery.
w. C. Quinnan and family and F. A.
Rowland and wife left last Monday night
for st. Johns, n. B., to remain until
August /.
The resignation of Rev. c. w. Longren
has been regretfully accepted and he will
preach his last sermon as pastor in Barre
on Sunday, July 80.
Alexander Anderson and Miss Catherine
G. Cudger, and James Glass and Miss Eu-
phemia NJ. Bonneyman, were married last
week by Rev. @. w. Longren.
A. A. Boyce, agent for the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad, is away on
three.weeks vacation. n. F. McCabe is
acting station agent during his absence.
Mel Mcleod was arrested by Officer
Nichols last Wednesday for intoXcation.
Judge Jackman amerced him S10.51 Thurs
day morning and gave him his liberty.
The unsightly horse-sheds owned by AL
len Bates and William Farwell were torn
down and nearly burned up the night be-
fore the Fourth. No one but the owners is
in any way sorry.
majority Of the taxpayers of Barre
seem to favor the idea Of applying to the
next legislature for city charter for the
village of Barre. 1t is very probable that
such an application will be made.
A collar-and wrestling match for
Thomas Comstock of East Montpelier, was
won last Friday by Spicer in three straight
bouts The contest was witnessed by coo
people.
The Avenue House was raided last
Wednesday morning by Officers Nichols
Camp and Shepard. A large quantity of
lager was secured, which was condemned
by Justice Boyce the next day, and spilled
by his order.
Professor Frank Hawes of Somerville,
Mass, a former principal of Goddard Sem
mary, visited in town last week. Professor
Hawes had not seen Barre in fourteen
years, and the changes wrought in that
time seemed marvellous to him.
The married and single men OF Barre
played three innings Of game of baseball
on the campus at Goddard Seminary last
Thursday afternoon, and then postponed
playing until some future day. The score
at present is to in favor of the single men.
The Avenue House was again raided last
Saturday night by Officers Camp and How
land, and more than two barrels of lager in
bottles was seized. If this long continues,
! the prospects OF the proprietor spending the
residue of his days in the house Of correc-
tion at Rutland are very bright.
j. Denno, proprietor of the hotel at East
! Barre, attempted to drive to Barre last Fri
! day while in an intoxicated condition,
His wagon struck a tree near the residence
| of DIR. G. NJ. Scribner, and Demo, who was
| lying on the bottom of the wagon, was
| thrown violently to the ground. He was
| taken to the lookup and physician was
called to attend to his injuries.
Commander c. F. Branch of Newport will
| be present and deliver an address at the
public campfire to be held in the opera
house on Thursday evening under the aus
pices of Crandall Post. A Grand Army
Crandall Post at this time by W. A. Boyce,
! j. w. Gordon and DR.. II. o. Worthen.
The Barre Cornet Band and a quartette
will furnish music.
H. A. Rugg, the hustling manager of the
Granite City Trotting Park, has arranged
| for big midsummer tWO-uays meeting
next Friday and Saturday, July 13 and a.
| There will be races in seven classes trot-
ters and PAGERS, and the purses will be paid
from the stand at the finish. The races
and purses are as follows: 2:50, 500; .; 80,
SIPS; 2;30, $50; 2:24, Sl75; 2:20, $500
! free-for-all 500; granite industry race $50
! There will be balloon ascensions both days
at three o'clock in the afternoon by Leon
! j. Counter of Barre. A new balloon will
be used, and Mr.. Counter will be assisted
by Professor Williamson of the New York
Balloon Company. Counter will make a
parachute jump each day from height OF
! 1000 feet. The Barre Cornet Band will be
in attendance both days, and there will be
a baseball game Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock between two crack teams.
A good-natured crowd, estimated at
from II, 900 to $4,000 in number, enjoyed the
celebration at Barre last Wednesday. The
parade in the forenoon was a great success
and the makeup of some Of the participants
was too horrible " to describe. The games
and contests on Currier Park and the races
at the trotting park drew immense crowds
The result of some of the games was as fol,
lows Putting stone - McConache first
! Mcdonald second Connor third; high iumI
IF. Springer first, G., Milne second third
divided between w. Leonard and G. r.
Morse slow bicycle race 100 yards-W. c.
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