The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-18
Barre.

| ment mouse on Smith meadow.
The Office of the Hinsdale Granite Com
pany Is TO be moved to Montpelier
Twin daughters were born last Wednes.
day to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Mcintosh
f. w. Jackson is to occupy the house on
Richardson street vacated by Fred Edwards.
Twenty men were added to the working
force at the sheds of Wells & Lamson last
week.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union meets at the home of Mary Burnham
| this afternoon.
The members of the Eastern Star held a
social last Saturday evening with Mrs,
| Charles Moorcroft.
| DR.. Joseph w. Jackson has purchased
the Riverside for $1,000 and is to occupy it
within few weeks.
The last assembly of the season given bv
the Barre Coalition Club was held last even
ing in Bolster's hall.
1t Is probable that new PRESBYTERIAN
| church Will be built at Graniteville during
the coming summer.
A party of young people from the Congre-
gatlonal society held service at East
Barre Sunday evening.
w. r. Hadley of Melcher & Hadley is
erecting residence near G. NJ. Scribner's
on Washington street.
A sudden tip.over, the result of fast driv-
ing, was the excitement near the Parlor
drug store Sunday afternoon.
The time of Sunday evening service at the
Congregational church has been changed
from seven to half past seven.
Rev. G. w. Crockett died Monday after
noon. For many years he has been a we'll
known local Methodist preacher.
NJ. G. Nichols, of Gould & Nichols, is
sick at Bristol. He was attacked with the
grip there, while on a business trip.
Fighting school district No. Is is again in
Its element, it having been sued on Monday
by Martin u Slack for legal services.
Work has commenced on the extension of
the Barre railroad to Chelsea. 1t is pro-
posed to grade it as far as Washington this
summer.
James Marshall was taken to Mary
Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, for treat.
ment last week. DR.. McSweeney accom-
panied him.
Miss q. G. Bloomey has returned from
Rutland because of continued poor health
and was quite ill last week through re-
lapse from the grip.
The stone-cutting sheds of Jones Broth
ers and the polishing shed of Burnham &
Mills were closed last week for the purpose
of repairing the boiler.
Rev. S. B. Blunt of Middlebury is to
preach at the Mission of the Good Shepherd
next Sunday. He will receive n warm well
come from his old parishioners.
Mrs. Peter Salvetti having secured her
release from the clutches of the law, as told
in county court proceedings in another
column intends soon to return to Italy.
K. L. Smith returned from Buffalo, n.
Y, last Saturday, where he has been since
last fall laid up with a sprained ankle He
is still obliged to use a crutch and cane.
Self.control" was the topic at the Con-
gregatonal Young Peoples meeting, Sun
day evening, with Lillian Brown as leader
Eleven new members were added to the
rolls.
The special town meeting on Saturday
afternoon was noted for the small at
tendance. The only business transacted
was placing the care of the opera house in
the hands OF Selectman w. j. Clapp
An exhibition of poultry, pet dogs, ETC.,
in Barre some time during the coming sum
mer, is one of the probabilities. A meeting
was held last ev ming at the Office of the
stone-cutters' union to discuss the matter.
The Tufts College boys will be in Barre
tomorrow evening, and will present at the
opera house the drama " Me and Otis"
written by Charles Wells. The entertain
ment is 10 be under the auspices of the
Ladies' Union.
The officers of the newly-organzed Gran
lite City Cornet Band are as follows: Presi-
dent, Rocco Lotti; secretary, James Daw-
son; treasurer, John Giovannelli. The
members met for practice for the first time
last Monday evening.
Jack Wilson withdrew his appeal to
county court in the case of iDtoxication
against him, as mentioned last week, was
fined $50 and costs and sentenced to the
house of correction at Rutland, where he
was taken on Wednesday by Officer Nichols.
The middlers at the high school will give
their exhibition next Friday evening at half
Nos tnlp plr Ia
10 very pleasing evenings entertainment,
and the people of the village should give
them large audience on their maiden
effort.
The first lyceum of the term was held at
Goddard Seminary, Saturday evening, in
Guiding piano duet by Misses Foster and
Clark, violin solo by Miss Ransom. cornet
solo by Mr.. Leonard, song by Mr.. Sias,
" Talk on Trip to Wartburg," by Rev. j.
Edward Wright of Montpelier.
Jack Flood, James Finnegan and William
Otis were arrested by Officer Shepard last
Wednesday, charged with intoxication
Before Justice q. N. Barber, Thursday
the usual amount. 1t took S1619 for Flood
to settle with the state, it being second
offence.
Officer Nichols arrested drunken Italian
in " New Ireland" last Saturday evening.
and, when taking him to the lookup, was
set upon by twenty countrymen of the pris-
oner, who succeeded in rescuing him from
the officer. Warrants for the arrest of all
the offenders were issued on Monday.
The following officers of Granite lodge, +. |
and A. M, have been recently elected for |
the ensuing year: Master, n L. Latham
senior warden, Theodore Snow; Junior |
warden, w. S. Farrar; treasurer, Frank |
McWborter; secretary, o. H. Reed; senior |
deacon, II. j. Thwing; junior deacon, G. |
w, Buchanan; stewards, ID. A. Mcleod and |
G. w. Brown.
The Bar Harbor Cottdger of last Saturday |
contains the following squib 80 Barre has |
a young couple who seem to have dfferent |
views regarding the theater. He escorts |
the lady to the opera house door and then |
goes to religious service, leaving her to go |
home alone. = Vermont Watchn,an, Bet your
boots she don't, Mr.. Wdtchnldn; she goes
home with another he.'"
AS the commencement season draws nigh, |
interest increases as to who are to be the |
speakers at the annual prize speaking at
Goddard Saminarv IN ha balI In ba