The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-28
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
INTERESTING RESUME or
CURRENT Events.
Barre.

DIR. and Mrs. G.. b. Nichols gave a LARGE
whist party last Wednesday evening
j. F. Harroun was taken to the insane
asylum at Waterbury last Monday.
The lease of the fork shop propertv tn
Burnham & Ayers was signed last week
Charles Halves and Michael Doran are to
open meat market in Sortwell block
March 1.
Rev. A. S. Gilbert of Penacook n. H.,
preached last Thursday evening in the Uni
versalist vestry.
Martin MCGOWAN of Cambridge, Mass,
expects to open a general grocery store at
Thwingville, about April 1.
A young lady employe of Armour e. Co.,
Chicago, is dispensing free soup. this week,
at the store of George j. Towne & Co.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Gregware died last week of membranous
Group, and was buried last Wednesday.
The large cross weighing $1,000 pounds
| cut by the Empire Granite Company, was
| brought down from the quarres last week.
The local Knights of Pythias went to St.
! Johnsbury on Tuesday evening to attend
the dedication of Pythian hall, in that viii
lage.
The Spencer Rifles are preparing for
minstrel entertainment, to be given soon,
| in which prominent out-of-town talent will
assist.
The regular meeting Of the whist club
was postponed last Thursday evening, be-
cause of the lecture at the opera house by
w. II, French.
II. X. Bush went to Lima, o., again last
week to look after matters connected with
| the failure Of the Vermont Granite Com
pany Of that city.
The funeral of Mrs John Mcdonald Of
Granitevile was held last Thursday morn
ing, and the body was placed in the tomb
in Barre cemetery.
Captain F. B. Mqdgett, with Leutenants
A. j. Hoadley, d. r. Bisbee and e, j. Bad
ger, are attending the annual officers school
at Burlington this week
George Buchanan was arrested last Mon
day morning, charged with selling intox-
icating liquor. He was placed under $50
bonds for his appearance March Z.
Six large teams loaded with pupils from
ST. Michae's school, MONTPELIER attracted
much attention as they drove through the
streets of Barre last Thursday
Hon. Robert Nourse delivered his post
poned lecture in the opera house on Tues
day evening" and left this morning for Chi
cago, canceling several intermediate dates.
Henry E. Dixey is booked for the opera
house in "Adonis," March 10. John L.
Sullivan will appear in Barre next Saturday
evening in " The Gentleman from Boston"
Robert Nourse of Washington, d. c., was
to have lectured in the course last Monday
evening, but was taken with chills and fever
after reaching Barre in the afternoon ne
cessitating postponement of the lecture.
f. w. Bancroft of Montpelier is to repeat
his song lecture on Irish Songs and Song
Writer'S" in the opera house, Saturday
evening, March 10, under the auspices Of
several gentlemen Of Barre, natives of the
Emerald Isle.
A meeting OF the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION was held last week to see what
action would be taken In regard to assisting
the project OF organizing cornet band in
Ra 10 YI1n txyaO
sequently no action was taken,
The rooms occupied by the Mission of the
Good Shepherd were entirely inadequate to
hold the people who desired to hear Bishop
Hall on his recent visit to Barre, and it is
understood that he has expressed willing
ness to speak in the opera house at some
future visit to this part of the diocese.
R. A. Hoar was in Rutland last week to
attend the celebration, by Vermont lodge of
that city, of the thirteth anniversary of the
founding OF the order OF the knights OF
Pythias. At the banquet. Mr.. Hoar re-
City of the World, and Her Pythian
Knights"
Several legal questions are likely to arise
at the annual town meeting next Tuesday
Opinions differ as to whether voters inside
the village limits can vote for a town road
commissioner, and also whether ticket
filed by voters in the graded school district
Is valid, If it contains the name of a town
: school director.
! Union meetings were held in the Congre-
, gational vestry three evenings last week,
conducted by Rev. @. W. Longren, Rev. W.
r. Davenport and Rev. p. c. Abbey. SINH
lar meetings are to be held in TIE Methodist
vestry this evening and Thursday evening,
preparatory to the coming, next week, OF
Evangelist Whittier.
Joseph Bishop Of Graniteville, an em-
3 ploye at the quarry of the Empire Granite
Company, was before Judge Jackman last
Wednesday morning, charged with intoxi-
cation and disturbing the peace. He was
, found guilty, fined S16.51 for second Of
fence and bound over until March in the
sum Of $50. He is wanted a witness in his
disclosure case at that time.
Rev. E. A. Whittier OF Lawrence, Mass,
will begin series of revival services in Barre
next Tuesday evening at the Methodist
church. The Sunday evening meetings will
be held in the opera house. Mr. Whittier
is an evangelist of international reputation.
He comes to Barre on the invitation of all
the evangelical churches in town, and great
results confidently expected from his
> labors.
) The house in Barre formerly owned by
, Mrs. Candace Harrison, valued at 81, 500,
, now in the possession of the United States
government, is to be sold at public auction.
When, in 1890, it was discovered that Mrs.
!, Harrison had obtained a pension by fraud
, she decided this house to General Green
, b. Raum, then commissioner of pensions,
, and it has since been in the possession
|, of Uncle Sam.
| mock marriage was performed at the
entertainment given last Wednesday even
ing, at the home of Mrs. c. ID. Carpenter
) by Golden Rule division, Sons of Temper
ance which was an amusing feature of the
, evening. Dudley Densmore took the part
OF groom, Miss Josie Wheeler of bride,
Miss Ethel Whitcomb of bridesmaid, and
: Frank Gladding of best man. Elton Bassett
OthClated parSOn.
The entertainments given in the opera
house last week under the auspices of Gram
. dali Post were very slimly attended 1t
was unfortunate that these plays should
n have been put on just after Brennan's theater
/ troupe had played two weeks engagement
4 in Barre and gathered nearly all the loose
: change that was available for such pur-
= poses. The different plays were brought
!. out in good shape and deserved large pat
a ronage.
}, The Royal Arch Masons Of district No.
o met in Barre, last Wednesday, for their an
It nual convocation. In the afternoon, King
?. Solomon chapter of Montpelier worked the