The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERESTING RESUME OF
CURRENT Events.
Barre.

The tax-rate Of Barre is S2.10 for the cur
rent year.
Mrs. e. e. French has returned from
Saratoga, N. Y.
A son was born last Wednesday to Mr..
and Mrs. FL. l.. Averill.
The case of State V. Bombard, for ntoxi.
cation, has been mol pressed.
The Baptist Sunday-school had picnic
in Marvin's woods last Saturday.
The Barre Rushers will play the st.
Johnsbury Victors at Barre tomorrow.
The Universalists have discontinued Sun
day evening services until September 1.
There is talk of opening commercial
Western Union telegraph Office in Barre.
The venerable Fred Penniman is danger
ously i'll, and his recovery is not expected.
Crandall Relief Corps rendered a recep-
tion to Mrs. Oliver Beal last Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. e. j. Blanchard OF Brockton, Mass,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thurston, her
parents.
Mrs. e. f. Kinney and daughter of Dick
enson, N. D., are visiting at the home of
f. r. Kinney.
Charles Longren, L. r. McCarrison and
o. j. Dodge have been chosen mem bers of
the state rifle team.
Mrs. A. G. Lapoint gave the members of
Crandall Relief Corps an ice-cream party
last Wednesday evening.
Rev. G. w. Longren preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday and goes this week to
his new charge at Franklin, Mass.
An engraving of the old Thwing mill at
Thwingville will adorn the cover of the
Barre Souvenir, now nearly completed.
DIR. G. N. Barber is laid up with blood
poisoning in his left hand, caused by per-
forming surgical operation on a horse
r. Rich Kent of Calais will be editor, and
l.. L. Leonard of Calais business manager,
of the Goddard Record for the coming school
year.
Miss Belle Whitehead has been engaged
as teacher in the primary department in
the school at Thwingville for the coming
year.
Rev. Samuel Jackson of Kingston, Ont,
a brother of DIR. j. Henry Jackson, will
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday.
G. H. Campbell's mare "Kitty Campbell
did some good work at the races at Norris
vile last week, as did Fred Slayton's
Cricket"
Booker T. Washington, principal of the
school for colored people at Tuskegee, Ala,
Thursday evening.
the town clerks Office next Tuesday to hear
any grievances from the quadrennial ap-
praisal of real estate.
Charles A. Smith, G. Fl. Ryle, P, Brown,
William Carnes, Fred Martin, J. w. Ram
sey and Henry Premier constitute the
newly-elected democratic town committee.
A. Boyd has closed his labors as ticket
agent for the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad. G. j. Bailey will assume the duties
of that Office in connecting with the freight
department.
Possible candidates for town representa-.
tive are already numerous. Among those
already talked Of are w. G. Nye, B. II
Wells, w. A. Perry, j. w. Gordon, j. w
Connell George Lamson, j. p. Mari, Clark
Holden and S. ID. Allen.
A good deal of interest is manifested by
the ladies of Barre in the flower show, to be
held August II and 49, in Miles hall, under
the auspices of the Granite City Poultry,
Pigeon and Pet Stock Association A num-
Der of desirable prizes are offered.
The entries for the bicycle meet, to be
held at the trotting park next Saturday
closed last Friday There are twenty -foul
entries in the half-mile open race, ten III
the mile handicap, and nearly one hundred
in ALL assuring a frst-class success of the
undertaking.
Samuel Parady submitted to partial am
putation of his right foot last week. Doc
tors Reid and Packard performed the opera
ton His foot was badly crushed two
Some Of his friends are circulating a sub
scription paper for his benefit
Rev. Lyman G. Horton of East Provi
dence, r. l., will supply the pulpit of thu
Methodist church the next two Sundays
Mr.. Davenport preaching for him in tn,
mean time. This arrangement gives eacl
church the opportunity to enjoy new talent
+ and each pastor the privilege OF securing
/ short outing with change of scene and air.
t The Epworlh League of the Methods
church gave reception on Monday even
l ing of this week to the older members o
r the church and the strangers who have re
D Gently become identified with the congre
: cation. An active introduction committee
: short literary and musical programme
and abundant refreshments, contributed t
l make the occasion very pleasant one.
Following are delegates to the denocrati
; county convention, to be held at Mont pc
! lier next Saturday: j. W Gordon, j. I
u j. w. Ramsey, T. l.. Snow, G. |. jackson
l.. p. Slack, q. H. Sawyer, c. W. Hall, f
j. p. Wiley G. A. Smith, NJ B. Nichols, NJ
! A. Corbett, II. Premier, William Carnes, l.
o w. Scott, Clark Holden, A. j. Canning.
Lucy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Rolli
Allen, died last Thursday of consumption
aged twenty-six years. Miss Allen was
bright, thoughtful young lady, recer
graduate of Goddard Seminary, and on
. who made friends wherever she went. He
. early death is universally deplored. Tn
:, funeral was from her late home on Frida
a afternoon Rev. Walter Dole of Enfelc
!. n. H., officiating.
/ The Congregational council that met i
o Barre last week to act upon the resignation
S OF Rev. G.. w. Longren organized by I'll
|. election of Rev. DR.. William Hazen {
o Northtield moderator, and Rev. A. j. Cove
g of Waterbury clerk. The council vote
t unanimously to advise the society to accep
d Mr.. Longren's resignation. In the aftel
= noon a Congregational church was organ
g lied at East Barre.
. The delegates from Barre to the repub
" can county convention, to be held at Mon
4 pelier to- morrow, are W. A. Perry, j. "
q Connell, o. b. Boyce, G. NJ. Winch, f. W
a Bisbee, 5 ID. Allen, b. II. Wells, DR.. II. NJ
h Minard, George Drown, Alexander Gordon
a William Kenerson, f. j. Martin, and r.
ID Currier. They go instructed to work fo
q the nomination of Dr. II. o. Worthen fo
a senator. The newly. elected republica
q town committee is composed of the follow
q ing gentlemen; 5. ID. Allen. j. w. Connel
a G.. I. Connor. A. G. Dickey and F. ,
= Martin.
% Elaborate preparations are in progress fc
}, the ninth annual picnic Of Clan Gordon I
l. be held on the trotting park, Saturday