The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-12
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTER ESTTNG RESUME OF
CURRENT EVENTS.
Barre.


There are nearly 800 pupils in the village
schools.
St. Monicas Society is to hold fair in
October.
Mrs Marcia Emory is to spend the winter
at Philadelphia.
The Spencer Rifles will elect captain on
Thursday evening.
Evening services were resumed at the
Unversaiist church on Sunday.
w. G. Nye and wife attended the funeral
of DR.. G. w. Davis at Hoyoke.
Some of the would. be postmasters are now
hustling for influence and friends.
The football players at Goddard Semi
nary are now indulging in daily practice.
Elsie Powers OF Boston gives reading at
the Congregational vestry Friday evening.
Anna Taplin and w. G. Reynolds were
married on Tuesday. They will visit Sara
toga.
Orrin Smons has the contract for build.
ing the village sewer on Warren and Long
streets.
Fred Cassavant has been appointed Cen
trail Vermont state agent at Highgate
Springs
Items for publication in this column may
be left with w. w. Lapoint at j. w. Cor
don office.
E. L. Smith & Co. have erected large
warehouse at Buffalo, N. Y, for their gran
ite business
The bottom of the 10000. gallon reservoir
of the Pure Spring Water Company went
out on Thursday.
DIR. and Mrs. G. b. Nichols rendered the
faculty of Goddard Seminary a reception
last Monday evening.
William Andrews paid S9.5l for his
GLORIOUS drunk" by order of Justice Jack
man last Wednesday.
The keys of the pipe organ at St. Mon
ica's church are again under the guidance
of Professor W. II. Gale.
Rev. Effie X Jones is teaching elocution
at Goddard Seminary during the illness Of
Professor o. X. HOLSTER.
f. w. Sherburne and wife and w. F.
Shepard and wife are attending the bicycle
! races at Springfield, Mass.
| Rev. p. Mcmillan, former local pastor,
now of Woodstock, will preach at the Con-
! gregational church next Sunday.
Rev. E. j. Gale of Wesleyan College, son
of l. A. Gale of this place, preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening.
A pleasant reception of the Sunday
school classes was held at the residence of
| Rev. b. w. Jones last Wednesday evening.
The Goddard Seminary lyceum officers
are l.. l.. Leonard, president; Edith Kin
ney, vice-president; Alice Sturtevant, sec
rotary.
The marriage of Blanche Corliss and
| Frank McWhorter took place at Chelsea
last Wednesday. They are now at Sara
toga, N. Y.
The Barre Rangers football eleven have
elected the following officers: d. McPhee,
president; p. Patterson, vice presidents G.
j. Booth, secretary.
The United American Mechanics have
! formed a state council, and Barre is hon
! AL, A IL.
F. Smith, secretary.
sane asylum on Thursday. On Friday he
was buried at the Barre cemetery, Rev w.
X. Davenport officiating.
The marriage of Nellie Robertson and
| John Milne occurred at the home of the
bride on Cliff street, Friday evening, Rev.
f. w. Cummings officiating.
G. N Benedict has a new vocation, he
| having acted in the role of auctioneer at the
"jumble party " held at the Universalist
.vestry last Thursday evening.
The dedication of the Baptist church
building begins at two o'clock to-day with a
sermon by Rev. G.. L. Raymond of Boston
1t will continue until Sunday evening
Rev. j. j. Lewis, a graduate of Barre
Academy, now of Boston, will give the first
of his series of lectures, " Through Bright
Der "A.
Howard Pierce, the celebrated polo player
of Pawtucket II. l.. and his brother Albert,
adjutant of the Rhode Island Division OF
Sons of Veterans, are visiting Mrs. f. w.
Jackson.
The telephone returns from Barre last
week were inaccurate so far as the senate
rial vote was concerned. DIR. Worthen and
Mr.. Plumley each received $50 votes for
that position.
j. f. Walsh captured the one-mile handi.
cap bicycle race at the state fair, and also
second prize in the mile open. @. II. Ken.
drick took third. l.. G. Robbins was third
in the boys race.
Rev. w. r. Davenport preached a strong
sermon last Sunday on the theme " Il
Christ came to Barre" The announce
ment of his subject last week attracted 6
very large congregation.
The case of H. s. Martin against George
Poole and wife was tried before Justice
Barber at the office of Boyce & Boyce OF
Saturday. o. B. Boyce appeared for Mar
tin, w. w. Lapoint for defendants. Judg
ment reserved.
NJ. G. McCloud met with a severe acci
dent at East Orange last week Tuesday
while moving his furniture to a large farm
at that place. When he had nearly reached
the terminus of his trip, he fell from thu
wagon and the wheels passed over hi
chest Drs. Chandler and Lamb were sum
moned from the village, and Mr. McClouC
is now on the road to recovery.
Representaiive-elect r. S. Currier gave
public reception at his residence on Currie
| Park, Wednesday evening. The house wa
well illuminated, and the large crowd en-
ioyed ice-cream, while excellent music wa
! rendered by the Barre Cornet Band. TIL
slight bursts of oratory were exploded b.
r. S. Currer, f. j. Martin, f. G. Rowland
w. A. Boyce, j. w. Gordon w. w. La
point, O. b. Boyce, G.. T, Conner, w,
2 Scott, W. e. Barney, j. Ii. Jackson, h. A
Hoar and III. o. Worthen.
Rev. Josiah Wood of Sank Center, MINI
preached at the Congregational church o
Sunday. 80 Victor Richardson paid fly
ing visit TO his brother at Lebanon, n. I'll
last week 80 Mrs. II. X. Bush an
:, daughter Maud are at home from st. A
y bans. - ID. A, Smith is at Sherbrookt
p, @. - Clement Campbell and viii
! have returned to Hyde Park. go G.
u Conner, l.. Ii. Thurston and Mrs. abb
= Corliss are attending the Grand Army Ell
campment at Pittsburgh, Penn - Mrs
. p. G. Abbey and daughter Pearl are 6
q home from Chateaugay, n. Y - Arthu
y Martin, George Ward, NJ. G. Nichols an