The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERESTING RESUME OF
CURRENT EVENTS.
Barre.

Barre.
Mrs. Olive Perry has been appointed as
sstant town clerk.
A daughter was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs j. p. Jordan.
Burnham & Ayers took possession of the
old fork shop last week.
The Universalist Ladies' Union met last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Henry Smith
William Miers is to occupy for a barber
shop the rooms vacated by II. w. Jackson.
The Ladies of the Grand Army have
named their organization the John B. Mead
Circle.
The ladies of the Eastern Star held So
cial last Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Harrington.
Eight new members we're initiated into
Golden Rule division OF Sons of Temper
ance last Saturday evening
Rev. L. NJ. Hardy of Bishop Hopkins
Hall, Burlington, preached at the Mission
of the Good Shepherd last Sunday.
Rev. B. Wallace Jones, the new Uuiver-
salist pastor, is to reside for the present in
the house, corner Summer and Merchant
streets.
The Spencer Rifles attended in body
the funeral of George Gregware last week.
Rev. G. W. Longren was the officiating
clergyman.
A minstrel entertainment, under the
auspices OF the members Of Company e, is
booked for two evenings at the opera house
the last Of March.
j. w. Pratt OF Williamstown and Miss
Della Centermarsh of Washington at his
home last Wednesday afternoon.
The Covenant Mutual Benefit Associ-
alton of Galesburg, ILL.,, has paid Mrs. G.
A. Freeman 81 800, the amount. of the policy
carried in that company by her late hus-
band.
On charge preferred by Mrs. Olive
Agnes, Noah Brunette was tried last We'd
nesday for an attempt at rape. G. n. Bar
Der was the Justice, and, after hearing the
testimony, he discharged Brunette without
costs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richardson gave a
whist party at their farm house last Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Fayette Cutler aud F.
L. Hayden took first prize with percent
age of 1913. The BOBBY was won by Mrs. G..
1. Jackson and G. S. FORSYTH.
The congregation worshiping at st. Mon
ica's church will celebrate st. Patrick's day
next Saturday. with an interesting enter
tainment. Felix w. McGettrick of st. AL
bans will deliver an address, and there will
be other appropriate exercises.
The Universalist ladies are to present
Mother Goose at the opera house next
Friday evening. Miss Kate Healey and
Professor o. X. HOLSTER have charge of the
entertainment, and are patiently training
the children who are to take part.
While absent in the West on a business
trip II. X. Bush, of the Vermont Granite
Company, secured the contract to manu-
facture ten soldiers monuments for the
state of Ohio, which are to be erected on
the battlefield of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The students at Goddard Seminary are
Justly indignant at the report that their
football team assisted at the Sullivan show.
None of the students attended the enter
tainment, although they were offered good
pay to play in the football game on the
stage.
The following promotions are announced
in Company E: Richard Gibson to be SER
geant, vice E. j. Badger, commissioned
lieutenant; o. j. Dodge to be corporal, vice
Richard Gibson. Robert Shaw and Richard
, Jennins have been discharged from the
company.
The annual spring freshet came near max
ing its appearance ahead of time this year.
The water was so high last Wednesday that
several merchants on Main street were
obliged to empty their cellars, but the minia-
ture food receded before any serious dam
age was done.
The Whittier meetings will be continued
every afternoon and evening this week ex-
cept Saturday. Thursday will be special
udy Oh IdSuluR anu prayer, WIFI sorNlCtS ~
1890 2: 80 and 7: 90. 1t is expected that the
stores will be closed for the afternoon and
evening services.
There has been net gain Of twenty-five
members in the Methodist church during
the past conference year. 1t is hoped and
expected that Rev. W. R. Davenport, the
faithful and efficient pastor, will be re-
turned to Barre by the conference that
meets next month at Bradford.
| Roovlor sarvicau will ha ha1d in aoch nj
| the churches next Sunday morning, and the
! Sunday-school will be held as usual. The
four churches will unite in a service at
p. N. at the opera house, as last Sunday.
Mr.. Whittier will probably hold mems
service at P. NJ. in the Congregational
church.
M. E. Smile, clerk of Washington county
court, acted as special master in case
heard last Wednesday in the office OF Boyce
& Boyce, growing out of the foreclosure OF
mortgage belonging to the Thompson
estate by the administrator. j. K. Cushman
of Burlington, states attorney for Chitten'
den county, who is the administrator, was
| present.
A young Scotchman, who has been on a
protracted spree, threw himself into the
river last Thursday night with the avowed
intention OF committing suicide. The Icy
waters made him change his mind very
quickly, and he called Justify for help. He
and taken to his home. He was on the
street next day intoxicated as per usual.
By the will OF Mrs. Paine, whose death al
Corinth and burial in Barre was noted
several weeks ago, Lewis Keith was LEFT
sole heir at law OF her property, valued at
about 81 900. Mr.. Keith has consented tC
waive the provisions of the will and allow
tho property to go to her relatives in Eas
Barre. Why the property was willed tC
Mr. Keith was as much surprise to him az
it was to the interested relatives
The death last week Of Angelo Belott
from knife wounds inflicted by country
man named Scarsi, and the flight of the lat
ter, scores another murder to the credit OF
discredit of Barre The wounded man wal
supposed to be doing we'll, but Inflammation
of his wounds set in causing his death. III,
has an invalid wife in Italy, and about 500
was found in his trunk. Scarsi is still a
large, and in all probability will never b'
apprehended. Esquire Hoar went to New
York last week in search OF him, but is no
reported as discovering any trace of hi
whereabouts. 1t is generally surmised tina
he is safe on foreign shore.
The Whittier meetings began last weel
Tuesday, az advertised, and have been con
tinued every evening since. Bible reading
are given four afternoons week. The at
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