The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07

George W. Blish of Boston, violin solos by
Ii. A. Gould and Master Fred Whittier,
song by Miss Clara l.. Houghton, and an
address on " Royal Arcanum by Profess
sor Blish. There have been but three deaths
in the council in Barre since it was or
ganized, and it now numbers sixty-eght
members. Homer Fits, the organizer, has
been secretary for the past eleven years
G. II. Clark is the present regent and
among the past regents are S. l.. Gates, g.
II. Kenerson, N. I. Latham, o. w. Martin,
w. f. Scott, A. G. Rich, j. M. Taft and II.
j. Thwing.
Mark Madison Farrell, who came to
Barre several weeks ago, and offered Gran
dali Post 5000 for the privilege Of using its
name for the series of dramatic entertain
ments given in Barre week before last was
arrested at Williamstown last Wednesday,
charged by the post with being an impostor
and swindler. The entertainments were
well nigh total failure, so far as box Office
receipts were concerned, and Farrell has
paid none of the expenses incurred, which
include rent of the opera house, printing
etc. The agreement made by Farrell with
the post was that he should pay all ex-
penses, The case was given hearing last
Friday morning in the Office of John w.
Gordon before Justice 9. N. Barber. W. A.
Lord OF Montpelier appeared for Farrell and
j. w. Gordon for the post. Farrell testified
that he had less than $50 in his possession
fact he liked Vermont so well that he in
tended to take up his permanent residence
here. He swore that he owned property
worth $4,000 at Jamaica Plain, Mass, and
admitted that, as he was recovering from a
drunk, his memory was not good. Other
testimony introduced showed that the total
receipts of the six nights entertainments
were only about $50. The court held Far
rell for further appearance on Monday,
March 10, fixing bail at $500, which was fur
nished by A. d. Burgess: Farrell claims
| that he is member of John A. Andrew
Post of Boston, but a telegram from there
states that no such name is On the roster Of
the post.
j. w. Ramsey, of the Leader, went to Bos-
ton last Saturday for a brief visit. - DR..
III. l.. Chandler is visiting at his home in
Mortified. - Mrs. George Burgess is at
| the Massachusetts General Hospital, Bos-
ton for treatment - N. ID. Phelps and
John Trow attended the races on the ice at
! Burlington last week - Mrs. o. II
Hale visited last week at Hanover, n. H.,
with l.. A. Estabrook, her brother. -
| Mrs. l.. g. Wheelock returned last week
from an extended visit in Chicago, Omaha,
and Denver. - e. NJ. Tayntor, secre
tary of the Barre Granite Manufacturers
Association, was in Boston last week. -
h. S. Currier was ill last week. - Rev
! w. f. Whitaker of Orange, n. j., was the
! guest of Rev. K. w. Cummings last week
- DIR. and Mrs. G. W. Steele were in
| Northfield last week, called there by the
! death of Miss Jennie Dunsmore, sister Of
Mrs. Steele. - Mr. and Mrs Fred Bos
worth of Boston visited in town last week
West Berlin.
Miss Ella Ayers has returned from bel
visit to New Hampshire.
Rev w. B. Worthing has been reelected
Sunday-school superintendent for the fourth
consecutive year.
Mrs. Kenyon, state organizer of the Loya
Temperance Legion, gave chalk-talk al
the white church last week.
Eunice Wells Brown, a one-year ole
daughter of II. N. and Sophronia Brown
died March /, of pneumonia.
A Demorest silver medal contest will bt
held here on Thursday evening, at the
Methodist church. A class of seven speak
ers will give temperance selections from the
Demorest recitation books, and the silver
medal will be awarded to the speaker hav
ing the highest marks, three disinteresteC
| Judges being selected, who will mark the
speakers on the FIVE points-memory, ges
ture, articulation, voice, and general effect
A fine entertainment may be expected. The
speakers are all members of Company B
Washington Division, Vermont Loya
Temperance Legion, and the contest is t,
be conducted by Mrs E. A. Kenyon, STATE
superintendent of medal contests.
Bradford.
There will be union prayer-meeting al
Grace church chapel Thursday evening.
Charles wrights house on Pleasant stree
is fast nearing completion under the man
agement of MI. Everett.
School at the academy closed last Frida,
for four weeks vacation. This has beel
very successful term, about 100 scholars
having been enrolled.
Work is progressing rapidly on the nor
NAL school building The plasterers fin
ished work on Saturday, and we are hoping
to see it completed before the middle o
April
1t is reported that o. R. Baker is soon t.
move his large stock of clothing into tn
post-office room in Stevens block. He will
also occupy the rooms now occupied by L
Brown and A. M. Dickey, on the secon'
floor.
Rev. G. O. Merrill, bright and enthusi
astic young man from Dartmouth, occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational church las
Sunday, speaking to large and attentiv
audience He also gave very interesting
talk in the evening on the work OF tn
Young Mems Christian Association in on
colleges.
William Gage has rented the north side
of the store owned by III. G. McDutfee anC
now occupied by o. r. Baker. Mr.. Gag
! Will take DOSStSolOIl April IL anu VIII III vi
the front with fine line of goods, and il
the rear will conduct a irst-class res
taurant something that Bradford ha
needed for long time. Mr.. Gage is JUS
the man for this place, and we wish hiI
success in this new enterprise.
lions Herald, Boston, of February Is
contains the following item: The follow
ing is a partial programme for conference
week at Bradford: Bishop Warren is to de
! liver one of his great astronomical lectures
} DR.. l.. B. Bates of Boston will conduc
evangelistic services from Thursday nigh
to Monday morning. 1t is expected tina
} Secretary Schell will address large Leagu
rally, Tuesday evening April II. Othe
speakers are: Rev. j. o. Peck, DID, for tn
Missionary Society; Rev. Manly S. HARD
DID, for the Church Extension Society
Rev. j. G. Hartzell, ID, for the Freed
, mems Aid and Southern Education Society
Miss Mary A. Danforth of China will spea
for the interests of the w. f. M. s., an
Mrs. Mary Leonard Wells will represen
the needs of the w. II. NJ s." The sessio
/ of Vermont Methodist Conference, to whic
, reference is made above, convenes at Brad
, ford, April 18th. The programme through
, out has many pleasant features. About 10
ministers are members The arrangement
are now nearly completed for the even
! The presiding elder, Rev. l.. l.. Beeman