The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21

bury and w. II. Dubois of West Randolph
were in town last week and looked over th
financial affairs of the National Bank AM
Savings Bank. 1t did not take them
great while to decide that they could COD
scientiously sign clean bill OF health 70
these institutions.
Ira Lawrence, employed at the Central
Vermont station, and Miss Bessie Averill,
OF the telephone office, surprised their
friends last Monday evening by going to
Montpelier, where they were quietly mar
ried. They lost no time in taking a we'd
ding trip, but were both in their accustomed
places Tuesday morning.
The village taxpayers of Barre are at
present under the rule OF three govern
ments-village, town and school-and many
are getting very tired Of such system. 1t
is quite probable that an application for
city charter, which would include all three
governments in one, will be made to the
next legislature.
Miss @. 9. Bloomey, who has had charge
OF the millinery parlors OF Miss l.. A. Good
rich during the past two months, went to
Rutland, on Tuesday, where she is to as
sumo similar position in one of the lead
ing millinery establishments in the Marble
City. Miss Goodrich returned to Barre on
Monday, and took charge of her business.
The st. Patrick's Day celebration held in
the basement of st. Monica's church. last
Saturday evening, was great success. On
the arrival Of the Montpelier Military Band
torchlight procession was formed which
paraded the principal streets. When Father
Brelivet attempts anything Of this kind, the
people of Barre have learned that it is
bound to be a success, and the affair Satur-
day evening was no exception to this rule.
The Barre Entertainment Association is
in such good shape financially that it has
loaned the town of Barre quite large sum
OF money. The eighth annual meeting OF
the association was held last week, when
the following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: President o. B. Boyce; vice
president, Professor A. w. PIERCE; secre-
ttary, f. f. Cave; treasurer, f. G. How
land; executive committee, r. S. Currier,
W. #. Morse, W. H. Gladding.
The Aver street extension is stirring up
lots of animated conversation and some
bad blood Property owners in the vicinity
of the proposed extension are of course very
anxious to see it done, while many others
are doing all they can to have the project
abandoned r. A. Hoar Esq, has induced
Judge Tyler to grant an injunction on the
bailiffs, restraining them from taking any
action in the matter. This has been served,
and the matter is at standstill at present,
The letter from Selectman S. d. Allen,
published in the Leader last week, explain
ing why intoxicating liquor was furnished
the firemen of Barre while on duty, has
called forth some very pungent and severe
criticisms from the state press. Some of
the papers are led to enquire whether
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prohibitory state and governed by its laws,
when her public officers sanction fur
nishing intoxicants to fremen. The Rut-
land Herald suggests that Barre be hauled up
for several first offences, fined and incar-
cerated in the house of correction.
Versatile as ever, and abundant in song,
joke and imitation, Dxey, last Thursday
evening, capered nimbly through the we'll
known extravaganza, Adonis, within the
well-filled opera house. His jokes follow
each other so closely that it requires an ac-
tive brain to follow them all. Dixey's imi-
tations are his strongest features. As
Henry Irving in the character of Machias in
The Bells" he is inimitable. The music
incidental to Adonis is bright and tuneful,
and the chorus embraced the usual quota of
pretty girls and startling costumes.
The close of the term at the seminary was
made very sad by the death of Annie L.
Joslyn, member of the senior class. Under
| these sad circumstances, the faculty has
thought best to omit the final examinations
and close the term at once. A favorable
outcome Of the typhoid fever with which
she has been suffering was expected, but
heart failure brought death Monday after
noon. In the evening brief service in
Miss Joslyn's memory was conducted by
the Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier.
| This is the first time a student has died
within the walls of Goddard during the
twenty-five years Of its existence. Miss
Joslyn's parents were with her at the time
Of her death. Her body was taken to
Waitsfeld on Tuesday.
The revival meetings continue to gain in
| interest and power. On Sunday evening
every available seat in the opera house was
filed, several remained standing, and some
| left because the seating capacity was all
utilized. There were two or three hundred
more present than last Sunday evening, and
an overflow meeting will probably be nee
essary next Sunday evening. On Sunday
morning, services were held in the Congre-
gationsl and Methodist churches and Pres
byterian Hall, very large congregations be-
ing present in each case. AS their hour in
the afternoon was occupied. the Baptists
worshiped with the Congregationalists, and
Rev. Mr.. Abbey preached. At these sep
arate services and the Sunday-schools
which followed large number promised
to begin Christian life. Twenty-Five rose
at the Presbyterian service, and, of the 191
at the Methodist Sunday school, only four
retained their seats on general invitation
for all who were or would henceforth be
Christians to rise. The meetings during
the present week are held every afternoon
and evening save Saturday. Mr.. Whittier
meets the business and professional men
Wednesday morning at thePresbyterian Hall
at 9: 30 to establish Business Mems Prayer
Meeting. He will probably give anotheI>
address to men only at the Congregational
church next Sunday at 90 P. NJ, Thursday
at 10: 80 A. M. There will be special 1
meeting for prayers for the deepening andj
spread of the work. Next Sunday morn-|
ing and evening there will be union ser
vices at the opera house, but each Sunday-|
school will be held as usual; also the
Young Peoples societies. Not for fifty
years has Barre been 80 stirred religiously
and all classes are talking of the subject
c. II. Brown and wife left here last week.
for their new home in Portland, Me. -
Miss Carrie Laing is visiting in Boston
- James Marshall was dangerously il
last week with pneumonia. - III. On
Kotton, the architect, has gone to Washing
ton, ID. c., on business trip. - Buel
Lamb OF Concord n. H., visited DR.. and}
Mrs. NJ d. Lamb, his parents, last week /
- William Miers moved last week toj
his new home on Keith Avenue. - Mrs
II. X. Bush has returned from an extended
western visit. - Miss Ethel Whitc0mbI
is visiting at her home in Hyde Park
- James Miles of Burlington visited u
NJ. Miles, his brother, last week, Nv
III. Sowles has gone to Mary Fletcher Ho(
pital, Burlington, for treatment. - MfI
and Mrs. Clinton N. Field visited last week
in Burlington, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. n
Smith in st. Johnsbury. - W. ID. Eas
man was in Boston last week.
South Barre.
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