The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
)TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Barre.

Work has begun on the Quinlan block.
j. M. Leonard is in town from Chicago.
K. w. Bisbee is mentioned for city Judge.
A. j. Stone Of Worcester was in town
Saturday.
The ladies' union expects to have fair in
November.
Taxpayers will be allowed no discount
after Friday.
Mrs. Allen Cults is recovering from her
recent Illness.
Charles Currier made the survey for the
proposed city.
Short days will soon commence at the
granite works.
1t is rumored that another restaurant is to
be opened here.
The time for the payment of taxes ex-
pire November ID.
Frank Minard is to open a blacksmith
shop on Elm street.
Station Agent Bailey is in Burlington to
have his eye treated
The young men here are to organize
town lyCeum society.
A delegation of representatives visited
the quarries Saturday
The Congregational young people elect Of
hCers Thursday evening.
The committee on city charter are hard
at work with the matter
Several Barre cases will be heard in the
supreme court this week.
w s. Martin from Manchester, N. H.,
was in town over Sunday.
The next lyceum at Goddard Seminary is
to be Holmes evening"
Charles Campbell has added lunch
counter to his establishment.
Charles HAYES has a position with
Houghton & Dutton, Boston.
W. L. Stafford is to add several depart
ments to his mercantile business.
One question often asked is why the
Granite Ci y has no steam roller?
Mrs. W n Sargent of South R)yalton
has been visiting at j. NJ, Perry's.
Granite cutters who are now out Of work
are thinking how they voted in 1892.
Rev. Breivet will close his connection
with st. Monica's church in two weeks.
Mrs. Lucinda Farnsworth of Woodbury. is
with her daughter, Mrs. b. III. Wells.
Communion service will be observed at
the Congregational church next Sunday.
Hugh Ralph visited the Soldiers Home
on Friday with the legislative committee.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid Society
hold their annual meeting this afternoon.
c. II. Moore is the new president Of the
New Eng and Wholesale Granite Dealers.
The Phila May Concert Company is to
appear at the high school chapel Novem-
Der 10.
Several wheelbarrow wagers have been
made here over the result of the New York
election.
The Allen Bates horse-shed matter will
probably find its way to the Vermont SUI
preme court.
The Goddard men at Tufts College, Dun
ham, Whitaker, and Smith, are playing ex-
cellent football,
The Barre Cornet Band will 81 e prone
made concert at the Spencer Rifles armory,
Saturday evening.
The Barre Ranger football eleven expect
to take a Christmas trip in Massachusetts
and Rhode Island
An entertainment is to be given at the
opera house Friday evening for the Presby-
terrain building fund
There seems to be demand that when
the charter for the city is made that it in
clude the entire town.
Rev. j. l.. Bliss, rector OF st. PauPs
church, Burlington, preached at the Episco-
pal church on Sunday.
1t is expected that the Norwich Uni
versty football team will meet the God
dards here on Saturday.
Mrs. Effie Jones is to begin course of
lectures to ladies at the Universalst vestry
next Thursday afternoon
w. W. Lapont has, because of business
engagements, declined an invitation to
speak for the New Hampshire republicans
this week.
The Congregational society on Thursday
evening extended unanimous call to Rev
James l.. Hill of Salem, Mass. TO become
pastor of the church.
1t is claimed that more members of the
legislature and other state officers have at
tended Barre Academy than any other
Vermont fitting school
1t is estimate ed that more members of the
Goddard alumni and former students have
!. been married during the recent summer
than in any former year.
The first lecture in the pu Slc library
course occurs next week Tuesday evening
and is to be given by Miss Appleton on
" The Paradise of the Pacific"
At the meeting Sunday evening the Con.
sregational young people also extended q
jail to Rev. James l.. Hill of Salem, Mass,
10 become pastor of The church.
A Burlington merchant recently detected
young woman from Barre in the act o
lacing an article in her pocket. When &C
used of it she denied it. The pockets wer'
earched, and fan discovered The younl
lady is a would-be member of the " fou
hundred"
Barre people in various colleges nclud,
Harry Houghton at Dartmouth, Fred Jack
man at the University of Vermont, III. j
Gale at Wesleyan, Phil. A. Austin at thu
New York Dental College, Charles Wells
Nv. r. Durham, Lem Blanchard, and +, X
1ale at Tufts, Madene Nichols, Edna Clarl
nd Fred Blanchard at the Emerson Schoo
Oratory.
There is much Indignation over the actor
certain people who seem to reverse tn
lie that majorities shall govern an,
thout any instruction from other voters
his village are preparing amend nents t,
village charter, Notwithstanding that b,
bte OF III to II the voters have expressed
Inseves in favor of a new plan Of gov
tnent. This affair is causing consider
talk and future developments will b
ched with interest.
he Goddard Seminary lyceum Saturda,
ming was well attended, there being
&c number of visitors present. The pro
mme was as follows: Piano solo, Mis-
light; piano solo, Miss Rich; vocal sole
th guitar accompaniment, Miss Robinson
ley were all excellent selections and wei
biauded. Debate, "Resolved, That tn
ubican party will win in the comm
npaign." Affirmative, Calef and Greene
gaive, Camp and Wilson; volunteers
rmative, Professor j. NJ Kent Newma
hghman, w. w. Lapoint; negative MI
hall, Allen Martin. The board of do
sion consisted of Misses Rich and Bissel
bd Mr. Tilden They decided the ouestiO