The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERESTING RESUME OF
CURRENT Events.
Barre.


position in the store Of w. II. Eastman.
M. j. Berry has sold to George Mann for
81 800 his house and lot at Thwingville.
There were eighty deaths in Barre in
1893. In 1892 the number was seventy nine.
b. w. Abbey has commenced a course of
instruction in gymnastics at Goddard Sem
mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gauthier are the
parents Of a daughter, born last Thursday
morning.
The next singingschool in Bolster's hall,
conducted by Prof. w. f. Corliss, will occur
this evening.
The clothing stores in Barre will close
every evening, except Monday and Satur-
day, until April /.
General j. H. Lucia Of Montpelier in
stalled the officers Of CTandall Post, G.. A.
r., last Wednesday evening
Mrs d. C. Green of Waterbury was the
guest OF DIR. NJ. ID. Lamb last week, as was
Allen Lamb of Bellows Falls.
The arc light in front of the store of
Wheeler & Taft, which was removed ONE
time since, has been put in again.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Thurston, last Thurs
day, returned from Chicopee, Mass, where
they have been visiting their children
Rev. G. w Longren ofliciated at the fu-
neral of Mrs. Martha Ketchum, which was
held from her late home last Friday after
noon.
The officers of Bright Star Lodge, Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, will be installed this even
ing by District Deputy w. a. Taylor of
Montpelier
The mem bers, in Barre, of the order of
the Eastern Star are planning TO attend the
district ting to be held in Mortified,
January 30.
The w eek Of Prayer is being observed at
the Cong regational and Methodist churches.
Meetings are to be held every evening ex-
cept Saturday
A progressive whist party in honor of
Charles Wells was given last Friday even
ing by Mrs. f. G. Howland, his sister, at
her home on Washington street.
A public installation of the officers of
Crandall Relief Corps and Governor c. S.
Page Camp, Sons of Veterans, will be held
in Grand Army hall this evening.
The tenth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. F. W Sherburne was cele-
brated last week by family gathering at
the home of Rev. j. A. Sherburne.
A reward of $500 has been offered by the
national board of fire underwriters for the
conviction of the person who set fire last
December to the barn belonging to Mary
Magoon.
Thomas Mercer, Alexander Anderson,
Joseph Yue A. Anderson and f. A.
Mitchell have charge of the arrangements
for the ball to be held in Bolster's hall next
Friday evening
/ Aluert falDt uleu ldSU week IueSuhy OF
car raj debility, aged sixty-eight years.
r.. j 4. SncTborLe Ofticiated a. his fu-
neral, which was held from his late home
/ last Thursday, and the burial was in Barre
/ cemetery.
The annual village meeting will occur
/ next Tuesday. Five tickets for village Off
GERS were in the field last Saturday, with
caucus yet to be heard from The tellers
| are not envied their positions on election
/ day.
The alumni of Goddard Seminary have
! subscribed over 81 COO for the memorial
building to he erected in memory of Miss
Persis A. Thompson. 1t is estimated that
the structure win cost $1,000, and work
will be commenced on it as soon practi-
cable in the spring.
A meeting of Torrent Hose Company, No.
., was held last Thursday evening, at which
tine old board of officers was elected except
treasurer, Walter Farrar p, ID. Barnes
was elected in his place The sum of S96
. received from the town, was divided among
the members of the company.
Thirty-eight tables were filled with whist
PLAYERS at the weekly meeting of the whist
club held last Thursday evening in Boil
ster's hall. Mrs. c. f. Camp and f. w.
/ Jackson won first prize, and j. w Ramsay
and Fayette Cutler We're at the foot of the
class Dancing was enjoyed after refresh
| ments.
The family the late Mayor Harrison of
of that city, monument of Barre granite,
| to he placed over his grave near Chicago.
The work is already well under way at the
sheds of Mackie & Sons. 1t is to be OF dark
stock, with a spire four feet high, and will
cost $1,000. The contract calls for its com
pletion March next.
The officers of Vincitia lodge Knights of
Pythias for the ensuing year, installed last
week are as follows: Past Chancellor, w.
E. Barney; chancellor commander A. Il.
H-fpa g1tanaa1lar N Oh
prelate Edmund Cummings; master at
arms, Ed. Badger; keeper of records and
seals, G. 5. Currier; master of finance,
Charles Stevens; master of eXchequer, w.
A. Smith.
The date of the presentation of q" The
Loyal Mountaineers - for the benefit of Gov
ernor c. S. Page Camp, Sons of Veterans,
and Crandall Relief Corps has been fixed
for February and in the opera house at
Barre, and at Willamstown, February >.
The members of the Camp and Relief Corps
will be assisted by c. NJ. Hunter of Barton,
and the drama will be brought out with real
istic effects.
Mrs. William l.. Farrar died last Friday
morning, after brief illness with typhoid
pneumonia aged thirty-fve years. Her
funeral was held from her late home on
Summer street last Monday afternoon, Rev.
w. r. Davenport officiating. Deceased
was a prominent member Of the Methodist
church in Barre, and leaves beside hus-
of mourning friends,
The following officers of the Barre lodge,
New England Order of Protection were in
stalled last Wednesday evening by District
Deputy f. C. French: Warden, Mrs. Anna
G.. Mudgett; vice warden, Mrs. Linnie NJ.
Stevens; recording and financial secretary,
j. III. Cook; guide, S. Il. Perry; guardian,
f. C. French; sentinel, T, Il. Holden;
chaplain, NJ. l.. Cheney; trustee, C. f.
Stevens. An oyster supper was served after
the installation ceremonies, which was fol-
lowed 10y brief literary and musical pro-
gramme.
j. p. Nickerson and f. c. Cox have
taken up their residence here for the win
ter and begun in earnest the work of pre-
pairing the material for the Barre Souvenir.
Mr.. NckeTson has recently been engaged
in similar work in Montpelier and Mr..
Cox in Burlington, and both have had large
experience in similar enterprises in other
parts of the country. We commend these
gentlemen TO the attention of every one in
terested in the publication of an illustrated
history of our pushing and growing town.
The work will comprise carefully pre-