The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-17
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERESTING RESUME or
CURRENT Events.
Barre.

!
Rev George II. Guernsey Of Rochester
preached for the Universaists last Sunday.
The Ladies' Union will meet Thursday
| afternoon with Mrs Hatch on South Main
street.
The winter term of the kindergarten will
not he held. The spring term will open
| April 2.
Brennan's Theater Company will open
two weeks engagement in Barre, Feb
ruary ..
Arthur NJ Holt and Miss Nina McLoud |
We're married last Saturday by Rev. G. w.
Longren
The leaders OF the Eastern Star held a
social, last Saturday evening, with Mrs E.
l.. Smith.
The officers of Granite City court of For.
esters were publicly installed last Thurs
! day evening
The hardware store of George j. Rey-
nods has been connected with the tele-
phone exchange.
A 4" hash debate" was held at Goddard
Seminary last Saturday evening that occa-
stoned much sport.
Mrs. Olive Beal was given pound party
last Saturday afternoon by the ladies of
Crandall Relief Corps.
Another meeting of the creditors of F. w.
Jackson was held at the probate Office in
Montpelier on Tuesday.
Rev. DR.. w. j. Harris, state diocesan
missionary, conducted services at the Mis-
sion of the Good Shepherd last Sunday.
1t is thought probable that Rev. w W.
Hooper of Deering. Me-, will receive
call as successor of Rev. c. S. Nickerson.
Superintendent F. w. Stanyan wag able
to be at his Office last week, for the first
time since he spraned one foot last Christ
mas day.
A. A Smith has sold his boot and shoe
business on North Main street to w. l..
Stafford, who will take possession in about
ten days.
John and Thomas Swithin of Qliucy,
Mass, were guests of James Ingram two
day last week. They are prominent man
ufacturers of that city.
Father Brelvet has decided to put cleo
trio lights into St. Monca's church Two arc
lights will be placed in the vestry and two
, in the main auditorium.
Martin McGowan of Boston has purchased
for S3,1 100 the building at Thwingvlle for
owned by Donald and Angus Smith, in
which he proposes to open grocery store.
About sixty couples attended the private
dance given last Friday evening, in Boil
ster's hail. by the young people of Barre.
1t was tirst-class success in every respect.
The Universalist Ladies' Union held
! " book-tite" " social in their vestry last
! evening. Mrs. f. l.. Mudgett, Mrs. f. W.
: Rowland and Mrs. G. w. Steele had the
! matter in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. AFRO Morse gave a whist
party at their home on Main street last Fri
+ day evening, and Mr.. and Mrs. w F.
| Shepherd one at their hone ON Prospect
/ street Thursday evening.
At the weekly meeting of the whist club
" held last Thursday evening, Anna Holden
= and John Craig of Brookheld, Mass, won
q first prizes, a ladies' handbag and silk tie.
- Blanche Mears and Frank Sartelle won the
=. penny savings bank and tambourine rattle.
4 Thara ha haan N houaaa huilt
!. in Barre during the past year, thirteen more
n than in 1892 Accurate records kept by A,
n ID. Morse show that during the past twelve
n years 625 residences have been erected
a within the corporate limits of Barre village.
7. The officers of Torrent Hose Company,
1t No. /, for the ensuing year, are e. f. Smith,
{, foreman; ID. l., Scott first assistant; Charles
y Davenport, second assistant; &. III. Camp
n bell, clerk e. E. Williams and Will Marsh,
q pipemen; William Carpenter and David
Cilley, in charge of hydrants.
t, Already the impetus of an improvement
)t in the granite business in Barre for the
d spring trade is felt, and dealers and manu-
le facturers are much pleased at the favorable
v outlook. The intensely gloomy times thai
s. were predicted for Barre during this month
le exist only in the minds of certain indi
Ol viduals.
70 Messrs, Nickerson and Cox are meeting
II with gratifying success in the preparation
re- of material for the Barre Souvenir. AS {
u, rule, the leading citizens and business mer
III of the town are taking hold of the matter
w. v, and it is safe to say that the work, wher
10 completed, will be far superior to anything
- - of the kind ever attempted in Barre.
a. S. S. Ballard has taken James A. Graham
r. into partnership with him in the insuranc,
r. business and steamship ticket agency. Tht
} new firm has purchased the insurance busl
n ness of Barney & Hoar and added severa
a. new life and fire Insurance companies to thu
g. list formerly represented. The new firm
in is strong one and well deserving of pat
s. ronage.
as Patrick Murphy has been wanted evel
OF since Christmas eve when he created con
rd sternation at the home of John Good by hi
drunken antics. Officer Nichols espied hin
TO last week Tuesday evening and placed hin
ed in custody. Justice Jackman fined hin
h. S165l the next morning for a second Offence
a of intoxication, which he paid, and wa
ch once more a free man.
rn The organization of the Cotillion Clu
as was effected last Saturday evening at tn
Id office of DIR. g. w. Steele. +. A. SlaytOn wa
m elected president and A. E. Campbell sec
x retary and treasurer. f. l.. Place and {
he w. Steele were appointed a committee of al
70, rangements. The first dance under tn
" auspices of the club will be held next Tues
mt day evening in Boster's hall
OF A meeting is to be held this evening i
81, the studio of #. w. Sherburne for the pun
lrtII pose of forming class in gymnastics, to b.
III instructed by b. w. Abbey, pitcher for tn
sh Chicago national base ball league. Shoul,
er such class be formed, the use of the gym
er, nasium and bowling alley at Goddard Sem
OF mary could be secured, The expense will
M Meu be only one dollar per term for each mem
oi Der.
IN The officers of Bright Star lodge, Daugl
nj ters of Rebekah, installed last Wednesda
ss evening by District Deputy w. A. Taylor
he Montpelier are as follows Noble grant
,st Abbie Stone; vice grand, Annette Arev; II
Ia. cording secretary, Florence Buzzell; tnaI
lar cial secretary, Mrs. e. G. Brock; Treasures
''' Mabel Hunton; warden, Mary Huntor
conductor, Mary Gladding; inside guar,
Mamie Johnston chaplain, Mrs. j. IL. Cool
re- II S n. G., Abbe Scott; l.. s. n, g., Nell
yn, George r.. S, V, G., Grace Trombly; l.,
on V. G. Maggie Johnson; II. A. s., MIR
Sc, Thomas Suitor; l.. A. s., Mrs f. A. Beacl
/ a O. G., James Campbell; organst, Mrs. Mn
cir Gould. A banquet followed the Install
nd tion.
The annual village election on Tuesda
passed of more quietly than was antic
pated. Considering the large number