The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-05

/. o. Wood went to Boston on Monday.
Josie Eastman is cerking for II. y. Mills.
G. L. Houghton has returned from Bosa
ton
The Barre cornet band expects to hold
fair in October.
Barre sent large delegation of fakirs"
TO the Corinth fair.
The baiiffs have repaired the upper por-
ton OF High street.
w. A. Goldsbury has erected granite
works at North Barre.
The East Barre Water Company has re-
Ceived new hose cart.
The Sons of Temperance hold sociable at
JacSman's hall tonight
Frank Minard has sold his horse shoeing
business to K. G. Briggs.
A large number of cats and hens have
been poisoned the past week.
The Montpelier and Wells River freight
! station now has electric lights.
II. A. Richardson and wife were given a
reception on Tuesday evening.
The young people are improving the ex-
celent weather for corn-roasts.
The Baptist church building is to be dedi-
Gated Wednesday, September 12
The Barre Rushers were defeated by the
Montpeliers on Monday by % to o.
Nickerson * Cox are to issue an Illus
trated history of West Randolph.
The grand lists of B. B. Cook and Sarah
Cook were doubled by the listers
Ninety-one Barretes were made citizens
at Montpelier last Friday evening.
The milldam of Smith, Whitcomb 81
Cook at North Barre is being repaired.
The Congregational Literary Society holds
meeting in the vestry this afternoon.
K. Drew is to have charge Of the three
school buildings owned by the Spaulding
district.
NJ. L. Towne and wife gave pleasant
whist party at their rooms last Thursday
evening.
Malcolm McAuley's horse Harry" won
fourth money in the $50 class at the Cor
nth fair.
E. w. Freeman, a cousin Of A. G.. La
point, Colchester fruit grower, was here
on Monday.
The Barre trotters entered for the races
at Burlington this week are " Cricket and
"Phil W.
L.J. Counter made successful parachute
jump at Corinth, Thursday. He appears at
Bristol to-day.
The proprietors of the City Restaurant
gave the Barre Cornet Band supper on
Monday evening.
The members of Crandall Woman's Re-
lief Corps visited Mrs. j. S. Collins, We'd
nesday afternoon.
w. j. Gilbertson, the celebrated cornet
} player, assisted the Quincy, Mass, brass
band, Labor Day.
w. w. Lapoint has been assisting the
Montpelier argus during the absence of its
reporter, f. K. Howe.
) G. d. Balcom, well known here, is play
ing excellent ball with the Y. NJ. c. A.
, team at Nashua, n. Fl.
A. w. DeGoosh, Goddard 80, will be-
come follower of Blackstone at the Bos-
ton Law School in October.
Evangelist Estey from Bristol is holding
tent meetings in Keith's grove, between
Graniteville and Wehsterville.
The park was crowded with people Sat-
urday evening listening to an excellent con-
cert by the Barre Cornet Band.
c. L. Currier has exchanged his large
farm at East Orange for the one owned by
n. L. Mcleod on the East Hill.
September >, 1894, thirty eight voters cast
: their ballots for governor iniBarre. This
f year there are nearly 1900 voters
Rev. j. A. Wood Of Sauk Center, Mimi,
3 and former Barre boy, preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday.
3 Rev. P. Mcmillan of Woodstock, formerly
r of this village, will preach at the Congrega-
3 tional church, Sunday, September 16.
The Sons of Temperance will give pub
lie entertainment at the Sons of Veterans
hall in Jackman's block this evening.
\ The clerks and business men turned street
commissioners Saturday, and clean pave
! ments for a brief period was the result.
The Spencer Rifles will soon move to
Q more suitable quarters in Miles block, hav-
l ing leased the two halls and several rooms.
The Granite City veterans will be repre-
sented at the Pttsburg encampment of the
G. A. r. by l.. II. Thurston and G. P Con-
ners.
9 H. r. Brennan the well. known actor,
= was in town last week arranging for the
! production of The Cashier here, Septem-
. Der IL.
Q Professor w, H. Gale is at home from Lex
= ington, Mass, where he has been taking a
course at the Holt School OF Vocal Har-
mony.
: Miss Eliza Isham, graduate of the L. v
NJ. is to direct the Goddard Seminary fac
/ ulty during the absence Of Professor o. X
: Hollister.
q w. b. c. Stickney of Bethel will take
. evidence here to-day in the chancery hear
Y ing of the Barre Water Company v. r. NJ.
: Lord and others.
n William Clark, late proprietor of Fair
: view greenhouse, more recently of Concord,
, n. H., has leased the S. Ii. Barnes house on
: Highland Avenue.
. l.. j. Bolster has completed his new shop
: near Granite street, it being l20x30 feet 1t
= will be used by Trow & Holden for gran
! ite tool mandatory.
q "What if Christ Came to Barre?" will be
= the theme of the sermon at the Methodist
= church next Sunday morning. Rev. Mr'
= Davenport will otiiciate.
: The Spauding graded schools opened on
! Monday. The new building ON Summer
a street is in use and twenty teachers are in
5 the employ of the district
l For some time the members Of st. Monica's
: parish have been opposed to making burlals
I in the Catholic cemetery, and efforts are to
be made to secure a new one.
= A crowded house was in attendance at
= temperance concert at the Methodist church
7 last Sunday evening. The exercises were
! very interesting and of high order.
q United States Marshal Harris arrested
. Palo Malbini on Thursday, and be is under
A $500 bail for the United States court, charged
q with selling liquor without license.
. q. II. Wells was at home last week, but re-
Q turned to Felchville on Friday, where he has
/ been preaching during his summer vacation.
i He returns to Tufts Divinity School this
T. month.
. During the night of July 3, IL. ID. Seigel
! ! claims his glass sign was demolished, and
Il has brought suit for damages against Alex.
I Pratt Robert Gordon and Henry Moore,