The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-17
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Barre.
M. G.. Nichols is in Boston.

by local 0rmS,
r. A. Hoar is hunting near Horse Shoe
pond, New York.
ID. Smith of the Empire Granite Com
pany is in Maine.
Mrs William Sanborn is gaining from
her recent illness.
Both the local railroads have excursions
to Boston next week.
A branch of the American Lyceum League
is to be organized here.
Several owners of unlicensed dogs are
waiting for the sentence.
The Indian Summer " meeting opens at
Granite City park on Thursday.
Races are to be held at the Granite City
Park next Thursday and Friday.
An Industrial Insurance Company has
opened an Office in Gordons block.
The S andard Granite Company has COM
pleted the Chauncey Depew vault.
The " Little Spectator " holds the boards
at the opera house Thursday evening
Candidates for the position of postmaster
are now in line for the grand rush."
w. H. Messer and Adelbert Skinner are
now proprietors of the Davis grocery store.
The lookup was the home of two unfor-
tunate lovers of "fre-water," during Sun
day.
The Eastern Star sociable will be held
with Mrs b. p. Wiley on Thursday after
noon
The Goddard Seminary football eleven is
arranging a schedule of games with several
strong teams.
William Bacon and wife, who have been
visiting at A. G. Lapoints, have returned
to Washington.
The friends of Harry Jipson are arrang-
ing to give him a benefit concert at the
opera house in the near future.
Cards are out announcing the dedication
of the new armory of the Spencer Rifles,
with concert and ball. October 10.
Rev. M. II. Buckham, president of the
University of Vermont, will preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday
1t is reported that citizen prominent in
certain circles has suddenly departed with
large amount of funds belonging to others.
The company recently organized for open
ing another Catholic cemetery has pur-
chased the miller lot " of l.. j. Bolster for
$500.
No Indictment was found by the grand
jury against Luke Clark, John King or
Samuel Gillett, who were charged with rob-
bling Jules Frank of $40.
A. j. Canning, the popular bookkeeper of
the Cooperative Granite Company, has
closed his connection with that firm and
expects to locate in New York.
The people of the Granite City are begin
ming to ask why free delivery is not granted
the local post Office. More than the re-
quired amount of business is transacted.
The Barre lawyers are honored by the
Vermont Bar Association in placing j. w.
Gordon on the board of managers, and K.
w. Bisbee on the committee of admissions.
The ladies of the library association have
announced their course OF entertainments.
The course opens November with lee
ture " On the Paradise of the Pacific" by
Miss Appleton
There is much complaint over the action
of certain kind OF young men who stand
on street corners and insult re. pectable
ladies who pass by. 1t is time the officers
attended to this growing nuisance.
Now that Montpelier has voted to secure
city charter, 1t is to be hoped that Barre,
the largest town in central Vermont, will
take step in the same direction. A meet
ing to consider the matter will probably be
held next week.
This celebrated drama Mosswood is to
be presented at the opera house November
/. The company includes David Steele, of
" Private Secretary" fame, and several
former members of Mrs. Langtry's, Mar
garet Mather's, and Pauline Halls COM
panes.
The Spauldng high school lyceum asso.
citation has as one of its regulations that the
public at large shall not be admitted to the
regular lyceums except to the two publics
held during the term. This is in marked
contrast with the method of conducting the
excellent lyceums at Goddard Seminary.
The Goddard Seminary and Norwich
University football elevens opened the
season at Mortified on Monday, The game
was noted for slugging. The Seminary
students lost the game through their ina
bility to make satisfactory tackles. The
Goddards will play the U. v M. freshmen
here on Thursday.
One of the best lyceums held at Goddard
Seminary was that in the chapel Saturday
evening. Principal PIERCE was elected
temporary president and called the follow
ing programmes: A group OF piano selections,
Misses Mabel Hopkins, Florence Sturte-
want, Alice Clough; debate, Resolved
that Watt has done more for civilization, to
the present time, than Morse and Edison"
The speakers for the affirmative were
Messrs. Ralph, Chase, McKellow, H.
Small, W. Small, Calef, Lapoint, Misses
Sturtevant and Darling; negative, Messrs.
Marin, Mcknight and Greene Misses Rich
and Vida Smith. The board of decision
were Misses Hopkins and Nye, Mr.. Sibley.
The board decided unanimously for the
affirmative, and the house, 81 to IL, for the
same side. illustrated poems, Miss Allen;
piano solo, Miss Alice Sturtevant; critics
report, Mr.. futile.
The largest audience ever in the Congre-
gational church at regular Sunday morn
ing preaching service gathered on Sunday
TO hear Rev. James L. Hill, ID, of Salem,
Mass, who had responded to the invitation
OF the pulpit committee and preached as a
candidate for the permanent pastorate.
Every seat in the body of the church and
gallery was occupied. Mr.. Hills mastery
theme was " Kindness" having for text,
am a debtor" In the evening another
large audience greeted the preacher, chairs
being brought into the aisles, and several
were unable 10 find seats. The address was
on - The Religious Life Of Europe" The
audiences that greeted Mr. Hill are I'M
able to speak in too high praise OF his ability.
He never uses notes, and holds the close at
tention OF the audience to the end, and
all pronounce him an able orator. There is
little doubt that he will receive the unani-
nous call OF the society. He has permitted
the place to seek the man, preaching here
in August simply as supply. There has
been a demand since that date that he be
engaged. He preached in Salem eleven
years, and was pastor of the Mystic church
in Medford eight years, resigning six months
ago. He is one of the leading Christian En-
deavor orators and one of the owners of the
Golden Rule.
Mrs. j. A. Graham sang alto in the Con-
gregational choir last Sunday. - Fred
Cox was in town from West Randolph over
Sunday. w. A. Smith and wife re-
turned from st. Johnsbury on Saturday
- Samuel Cults, an aged citizen, is Sc
riouulu i11 Raw w