The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
INTERESTING RESUME or
CURRENT Events.
Barre

Florida hotel.
Samson" will be produced at the opera
house, October IL.
The Barre Cornet Band gave concert
Saturday evening.
A benefit concert for Harry Jepson is to
be held next week.
A reception is to be held at the Univer-
saist vestry this evening
Richard Veal is to enter the Albany Bust
ness College next month.
The Cooperative Granite Company have
closed their polishing mill.
Mrs. William Sanborn is slowly recover
ing from her severe illness.
1t is reported that there are to be races
Granite City Park this month.
The Sons of Temperance hold a sociable
at Jackman's hall this evening.
Mrs. Eflie X Jones preached at the Uni
versalist church Sunday evening.
A " fad " sociable is to be held at the
Congregational vestry Tuesday evening.
A. G. Fisher of Chicago is visiting his
mother, Mrs. G. p. Fisher, at A. q. La
points.
M j. Taplin and c. E. Hanson, with
their families, have left for their new south
ern home.
A Barre lawyer has been connected with
every case which has been tried at this term
of county court.
Officers lately raided at the residence
of John Manson and secured a quantity of
the forbidden liquid.
Rev H. Tenney preached at the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday. He first preached
in Barre twenty-seven years ago.
The Congregational society has elected
Lyman Gale, A. S. Wallace and Frank Nc
Whorter life members of the Vermont Bible
Society.
Tho # Charlau II Walls of
the Tufts Divinity School and brother of
Postmaster b. H. Wells, to Miss Minnie
Mann of Columbus, Wis, is announced.
The American Pneumatic Tool Company
of New York has, through its attorney, j.
w. Gordon, sued Mcdonald q Buchan
for using tool which is an infringement of
its patent.
new arnory in Miles block, October 10.
Governor U A. Woodbury., Ex-Governor
Fuller and Adjutant General Peck have
been invited to be present.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Kendall of the
City restaurant was held Wednesday, Rev.
b. w. Jones officiating. Crandall Relief
Corps was present in body. There were
many costly floral offerings.
The Congregational society held bust
ness meeting on Thursday evening and
voted to ask Rev. James l. Hill of Salem,
Mass, to preach two Sundays as a candi-
date for pastor 1t is expected he will &C.
cupy the pulpit October IA aud 81,
The arrests during the week were those
of Thomas Good, on Tuesday, who was
lodged in Jail by Officer Rowland, and paid
$40 81 by order of Justice Jackman for in
toxication, and of Andrew Walk, by Officer
Rowland, on Thursday for ntoxication He
was fined S105l, and disclosed on III. Fair
brother. The latter was arrested, and the
case continued for two weeks.
The savantv. sacond hirtbdav annivarsorv
of Mrs Caroline Kinney was very pleas
antly observed last Saturday afternoon and
evening. In the afternoon several elderly
ladies were invited to tea, and in the even
ing large number of relatives gathered at
her home on Hooker Hill and gave her a
genuine surprise visit. The presence of the
great granddaughter of Mrs. Kinney was an
interesting feature OF the pleasant event
Refreshments were served, and several
beautiful gifts were left as souvenirs of the
day.
Miss Josephine Coombs of Concord, n
H., is at NJ. d. Lambs. - Minnie Per.
sis and Kate Cornell have returned to Jack
sonville, Fla. - Miss Eta Drew il
again at her desk in Bisbee's insuranc,
Office. - Florendo Casellini has re
turned from New York, where he has beer
in the interests of the Cooperative Grant,,
Company. - Mrs. Susan Way has re
turned to s. ID. Aliens from West Ran
dolph.
Barnet
An electric light company was organized
here last week.
In prize contest at the Lyndon fair
Barnet band took the second prize
Some $50 couples were at the old
fashioned husking on the Joseph Roy farm
last Friday night.
w. H. Burbank has his house and stor,
in telephone communication. - Mrs
Lyman Stanley has returned from New
York city, where she has been on visit t,
her son Edgar
Berlin
State Superintendent Stone spoke at thu
church last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Marcia has moved in with Mr. Jerry
folks
George Stewart, on his bicycle, left Mr.
Dustn's on Sunday for a two. weeks vaca
ton.
Irving Slocum invited his neighbors to
raising last Saturday, and they put up tn
frame for his new barn.
Albert House has made extensive repair
on his buildings on the place he purchase,
Of Irving Slocum, and has them nearl
ready Tor occupancy.
West Berlin.
W. F. Hascall is having a barn built a
his Mountain View cottage
Smith & Ellis of Mortified have lease,
tne Berlin Granite COmpany'S plan
and have commenced work with a small
force of workmen
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cole, while return
ing from a call on Sunday, were throw
from their carriage, but with little injury I
themselves. - Mrs. Mary A. Gile
with her daughter, Mrs. w. b. Worthine
who is seriously i'll. - Mr.. and Mrs i
h. Celley and daughter Fannie vsite
friends in Lyndon last week.
Brookfield.
Sylvanus Wardner has purchased tn
place recently owned by Miss Jane Smit
for $3.50.
There is to be a missionary sociable /
the parlors of the Second church on Thur,
day afternoon. The ladies are preparing
box for the Mcintosh school. Gentleme
are invited to tea.
Pomona Grange held a meeting at Unto
hall last Saturday, The exercises Of I'll
afternoon were open to the public Alph
Messer, lecturer OF the National Grang
was present and delivered an interestin
address. DIR. Bowen of Connecticut an
Dan Howe, superintendent Of TIE exper
ment station at Burlington, were ais
among the speakers. A pleasant feature
the occasion was the exhibition of fru
and vegetables. dialogue by home taller