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

ishing mill
G. S. Page Camp, Sons of Veterans, now
meet at Foresters hall.
Granite City Court of Foresters received
three applications at the last meeting
Miss Myra Smith is reported dangerously
i'll, with little hope for her recovery.
Rev. DR.. w. j. Harris oficated at the
Mission of the Good Shepherd last Sunday.
r. A. Hoar OF this city is prominently
mentioned for the position of states attor-
ney.
The selectmen have offered 800 reward
for the arrest of Scarsi the Italian muir
derer.
Several of the granite sheds were closed
Saturday afternoon owing to the funeral of
John Mckenzie.
| G. w. browns, G. f. Clark and G.. T.
| Corners are the Memorial Day committee
from Crandall post.
A. f. Clark is in Brattleboro G. j. Bull
lock of Northfield has charge of Mr.. Clark's
photograph parlors.
Mrs. H. s. Martin entertained the ladies
of the Universalist church at her home last
| Thursday afternoon.
! 1t is reported that S. e. Cummings has
purchased of A. ID. Burgess the unexpired
lease Of the Avenue House.
The Boston Globe of recent date con-
tanned an interesting story, " Halls Girls"
from the pen Of W. W. Lapoint.
The wretched condition of the streets
and walks is causing much complaint
against the street commissioner.
The rumor that the Cooperative Granite
| Company had failed is untrue, and was
started by some jealous competitor.
Rev. Effie K. M. Jones, wife of Rev. B.
Wallace Jones. the new Universalist pas
tor, will preach next Sunday morning.
The degree of Sir Knight of Birming-
ham was conferred on a large class OF candi-
dates, in Masonic hall last Monday evening
The Spaulding High School senior class
boasts of member who spells dsgraceful
disgraseful," and who asks What are
the news?"
| grave OF the late Carter Harrison, mayor OF
Chicago, was shipped ;last week from
Mackie's sheds.
w. A. Smith Is to move his job Office to
the rooms occupied by Edward Curtis as a
barber shop. Ned Roberts of Montpelier is
to work for him.
One of the questions to be voted on at the
annual school meeting, held last evening,
was whether the Spaulding Graded School
should grant diplomas.
The business mems meeting, held every
morning last week at nine o'clock, attracted
large attendance. These services were
led by Evangelist Whittier.
A very devout church member who takes
young ladies to ride, and then beats his
horse in an unmerciful manner is causing
much talk, and it may result in his arrest
Roy M. Sears and Miss Della M. Thurston
were married, last Thursday afternoon, by
Rev. j. A. Sh erburne, at the home Of the
bride. They are to reside in suburb OF
Chicago.
B. w. Abbey is in Burlington, this week,
coaching the U. V. M. baseball team. He
goes to Chicago, about April l. and is to
pitch for the Chicago league team the COM
ing summer.
The selectmen have appointed W. F.
Shepard fish and game warden. The state
commissioners have appointed G. j. Towne
to the same office, and have given him juris-
diction Of the state.
The ladies of the Mission of the Good
Shepherd are busily preparing for their an
nual Easter sale which is to be held in the
hall in Nichols block on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings Of next week.
The name of Miss Lillian Kenerson was
unintentionaly omitted from the list OF
speakers at the recent Daughters of Re-
bekah sugar party in our last issue. Her
selection was" Flying Jim's Last Leap"
w. G. Nye entertained the Odd Fellows
of Barre and their wives at his home in
East Barre on Tuesday evening. 1t was a
sugar party and sweet one. A special
return.
Barre has young lady who pays no re-
gard to rumors, but tried to hold two ex
tremes and a mean, using one for church
one for street corners and one for public en-
tertainments. The mean, however, is
among " the things that We're"
w. s. George finds the climate of South
ern California so conducive to an improve.
ment in his physical condition that he has
decided to remain there permanently, and
has purchased a farm near Los Angeles,
where he is to devote his time to fruit rails
ing.
An alarm of fire was sounded, las
Wednesday morning, for blaze in Stay
toms blacksmith shop, on South Main street
The flames were confined to the roof anC
the damage was small. The cause is sup
posed to be sparks from a passing locomo
tive.
A committee from Hiawatha lodge of Ode
Fellows, composed OF W. f. Scott, Andrew
Laviolette and G. Il. Jones, has been ap
pointed to make arrangements for proper
celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversar,
of the birth of Odd Fellowship in this coun
try, which occurs April 26.
Severino Casalina was arrested, las
Wednesday, by Officer Buchanan, on Ger
tilted execution growing out OF case trie,
at the September term OF Washington
county court. He raised a part OF tn
/ necessary money, and will undoubtedly b
able to pay the balance, and keep out O
Jail.
The minstrel entertainment to be givei
by the members of the Spencer Rifles in tn
opera house, next Friday and Saturda
evenings, promises to eclipse anything eve
o before attempted by that organization. 81
= end men, twenty soloists and a first-clas
Q orchestra are among the good things prom
= iBed.
], Following are the names of the con
mencement prize speakers at Goddard SEN
: mary: Emma Foster OF East Montpelier
Ola Dudley OF Bryant's Pond, Me-, Kat
Q Kent of East Montpelier, l.. l.. Leonard {
r Calais, #. r. Sears OF Boston, Mass, Rodne
: Willard of East Montpelier, and Richar
Kent OF Calais.
The old saying that " the hit bird futters
!, seems true In the case Of the item In Las
a weeks wAroHMAs relating to the champio
= female firt OF Barre. who had bounced fl
; teen fellows in one year. Three youn
!, ladies considered 1t meant them, one goin
! 80 far az to write the WATcHMAN man
a cease prosecuting her in the papers.
l. 1t was an unfortunate oversight, and on
J. that has occasioned great deal OF tai