The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28


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The case of Cutler & Burnham v. Sophia
A. Dix, an action in general assumpsit to
recover the contract price OF 1926 for a
monument, now on trial in Washington
county court has been largely attended by
citizens OF Barre, either as witnesses or
spectators. The jury was taken to East
Montpelier, to examine the monument,
Monday afternoon.
Dwight Wells was married. last Sunday
week, at Camden, N. j., to Miss Lillian |.
Meyers of Philadelphia. Mr.. Wells is we'll
known in Barre, his former home, and his
many friends are fastening to offer their
congratulations. He is travelling for the
Wilmington Dental Company Of New York
and expects to spend his summer vacation
in Barre with his bride.
Messrs. Nickerson and Cox who are pub
fishing the Barre souvenir, are now getting
out their first form of eight pages, and those
who are doing business with them will have
an opportunity to Judge something OF what
the work will be. These gentlemen have
met with a cordial support in almost every
quarter, and the work, when completed, is
sure to be something Of which the citizens
and business men will have reason to be
proud.
John r. Mckenzie died last Wednesday,
after long and painful illness with cancer,
| aged thirty-eight years. Mr.. Mckenzie
came to Barre from Scotland twelve years
| ago, and has been prominently identified
| with the granite manufacturing industry
| ever since. His funeral was held at the
| Presbyterian church last Saturday after
noon, Rev. K. w. Cummings officiating.
| Clan Gordon and Granite lodge of Masons,
of which deceased was a member, attended
in body.
The revival meetings led by Evangelist
Whittier, assisted by the local pastors,
| steadily increased last week in attendance
and interest. Thursday was again observed
as a day of special prayer, and Saturday
evening a meeting for converts and enquir-
ers was held in the Congregational vestry.
Sunday, Mr.. Whittier preached morning
| and evening at the opera house to great
congregations. In the afternoon, he spoke
on The Momentous Question:" at the
| Congregational vestry, and his theme in
the evening was THE objectionable Sim"
Mr.. Whittier closes his work in Barre this
week.
Miss Ina Harrington has entered the Bos-
ton Conservatory of Music :" ID. ID.
Spaulding was called to Morrisville, last
week, by the serious illness of Mrs B. b.
| Halves, his sister. - Thomas III. Cave,
Jr., is again bookkeeper for the Hunton
Granite Company. - David Quimby,
with Houghton, button & Co., Boston, was
in town last week. - James Smith
spent Easter with relatives in st. Adams.
Berlin.
Temperance Sunday was observed at the
| church last week, the birthday of Neal Dow
being celebrated by the reading of sketch
of his career as a prelude to temperance
sermon by the pastor. Concert exercises
were given by the children in the Sunday
school.
A genuine surprise party visited the
home of our much-esteemed fellow citizens
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown on Wednes-
day last, the 21st inst, it being the occa.
sion OF the seventy-fifth anniversary OF their
marriage. Enlivened with conversation,
music and song, the moments flew with the
rapidity of weaver's shuttle. In the din
ing room were grouped substantial sofa, a
French rocker, a handsome carpet and a
fine oak extension table, this being loaded
with dinner set of 100 pieces of exquisite
design. In plush-lined boxes were found
sets of silver-plated dinner knives and forks
chaste silver berry spoon, and other arti
cles too numerous to mention but none the
less valued. All these, together with sum
Of money, were tokens OF esteem from
friends far and near. The dinner set was
the gift of the five children of the home
The anniversary was the more to be en-
Mrs. Brown, who had been i'll for some
months. All who know this worthy couple
will join in the wish for their abundant
prosperity and length of days.
West Berlin.
Mary Mcintosh is at home from Yves
Randolph.
Miss E. A. Smith OF Landgrove spent Sun
day with her brother, Rev. NJ. H. Smith.
e. w. Colby was blowing on the goth
which is unusual for this latitude.
Some beautiful pansies were to be seer
in Mrs. w. B. Workings flower garden OF
the Goth and 21st.
Bradford.
NJ. G.. Flanders has rented his house OF
Pleasant street to Mrs. Ladd.
There was a slight fire in the room bach
of o. r. Bakers clothing store on Friday
morning, but it was extinguished before
much damage was done.
The Bradford Guards hold an election OF
Friday evening to elect first lieutenant t.
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of III. p. Warren of Fairlee.
Robert Fulton has rented his house OF
Main street to G. e. Clark, who is soon t.
take possession. Mr.. Fulton has removed
to his farm on Goshen Avenue.
1. A. Merrill has moved to his residenc,
on the upper plain which he recently pur
chased of e. G. Sawyer. Mr.. Sawyer il
boarding with John Sawyer on Pleasan
street.
Mrs. f. c., Voodry has bouquet Of pan
sizes which were picked by Agnes Warrel
, in her garden March Il.
The ninetieth birthday of Neal Dow wa
celebrated at the Methodist church las
Tuesday evening, with exercises appropri
, ate for the occasion.
John Smart who is with Blanchard, tn
Montpelier photographer, is in town ant
will remain two weeks. He will take pho
tographs in the gallery over Wells Roe
; erS' store.
Mrs. Blanche Spaulding of North Mont
pelier, an accomplished teacher in instru
| mental music is in town every Thursda
and is stopping at L. G. Lance's. She ha
a large class.
DIR. NJ. d. Warren has returned from Bo'
I ton, where he has been with Mrs. LOOMS
' who has had surgical operation performed
The surgeon who performed the operatio
r reports that she is doing as we'll as can b
= expected.
= Easter services were held at the Metf
odist church, opened by an anthem by tn
{ choir. These exercises followed: Praye
= Rev. j. o. Sherburne; singing, Georgi
4 Sherburne, and the choir; recitation, JUL
a Blodgett, Wesley Atkins, Bertha Hopkin
Q Addie Stone exercises, Flora Atkins class
q singing, Misses Morse and Blodgett; T,
4 marks by Rev. j. o. Sherburne. TIL
church was beautifully decorated wit
N flowers, and canary birds lifted up the