The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-21
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
Barre.
he schools close this week

OnarleS MARI sails 1Or SCOJlanu tnlS week.
ID. G. Jones has a position with Homer
Fits.
A side.track has been laid to the Quinlan
block.
Mrs. W. r. Hadley has returned to Mid
dlesex.
John Willie of Glover is clerk for L. NJ.
Averill.
The city charter divides the territory into
six wards.
The public library concert is to be held
December IL.
Mrs. Sarah Gurey is recov sring FIR ON her
recent illness.
Mrs. William Hadley of Middlesex was in
town over Sunday.
A district meeting of Masons will be held
here December 81.
A Congregational church building is to be
erected at East Barre.
A new bell is to be placed in the South
Barre school building.
A public shooting gallery has been opened
at the old armory building.
Robert Mcknight has received news OF his
mothers death in Scotland
There are rumors of an important real es-
tate sale soon to occur mere.
The proposed city charter is to have sew
eral important amendments.
A section Of the boiler at the store of d.
M. Miles & Co burst on Sunday.
Mrs. L. p. Austin and Alton Wheeler
have purchased Fairview greenh ouse.
Angus NTH and wife OF Sher brooke, P.
O., have moved to this place.
Mari g. Gordon have leased the valuable
quarry owned by G. w. Mann.
"The Boston Branch Grocery" has been
sold to Annis and John Meow IN.
The Barre Cornet Band will render a con-
. Cat, do, anin
Cook, Watkins g. Dunbar contemplate
moving their granite works to Groton.
The ladies' whist club holds another party
at Bolste IS hall on Thursday evening.
"The Crescent Drug Store" with F. A.
Eaton as proprietor, will open this week.
The Barre Presbyterian, published by Rev.
e. w. Cummings, has completed its fourth
year.
The Episcopal society has been nego-
tiating with G. NJ. Scribner for his resi-
dence.
A large granite plant is to be constructed
at East Barre, with travelling derrick and
steam power
Jones Brothers ara to build sew oral new
sheds at the plant recently purchased OF
Mackie & Son.
The city charter has been remodeled and
is now thought to provide for the proper
form of government.
Petitions are in circulation in the inter ,st
of Frank McWhorter and G. A. Smith, can
didates for postmaster.
The Congregational church was well
filled on Sunday to hear Rev e. NJ. Haynes,
chaplain of the senate.
A. d. Gilley is to leave his Boston posi-
ton, December /, and take charge OF his
mercantile business here.
The various post-office candidates have
agreed to allow the democratic county com.
mittee to settle the contest.
j. Holmes Jackson has been acquitted in
county court of interfering with Officer
Rowland in making an arrest.
Candidates for the board of aldermen are
already in the field, but are advised to wait
uutil the charter has been granted.
81. P. Kendrick has been appointed a
member of the executive committee OF the
Vermont Pharmaceutical Association.
Rev. j. X. Fuller of Barton, a member
of the Vermont legislature, will preach at
the Congregational church on Sunday.
A. f. Sortwell has resigned as director
and president of the Barre railroad, and A.
ID. Morse has been chosen president of the
company.
1t is reported that wholesale raid is
soon to be made on the " XII chen bar.
rooms" so numerous in certain sections OF
the town.
The j. e. Comerford Theater Company
that appeared at the opera house on Mon
day and Thursday evenings is an excellen
organization.
1t is reported that some OF the local Chris
tian Endeavor Societies will begin a cru
SADIE against card-playing and dancing
among lis members.
There is little doubt that the $40 900 aske,
by Bishop Hall for an Episcopal churcl
here will soon be obtained, as So 900 has al
ready been subscribed.
The New England Order of Protection
will hold literary entertainment O.
will be furnished by the Mandolin Club, +
G. Rowland, Clara Houghton, Grace Pag
and Alice Drew.
Reed b. Brown, graduate OF Goddur
Seminary, class of '92, died at his home i
Williston Wednesday, November 7, of cor
sumption. He was one of Goddard's mos
popular favorites, and will be great
missed by large circle of friends.
The famous "Phonassidon of the Revolu
tionary War" which has been making sue
sensation throughout the country, is 500
to be produced in Barre, and as it come
in connection with the Bunker Hill Da
Association. will meet with popular favor.
At business meeting of the Congreg
tional society, Thursday evening, unan
nous call was extended to Rev. Simu
Jackson, D., of Kingston, Ont, to b
come pastor. Mr.. Jackson is a brother
DR.. j. Henry Jackson Of this place, and g
able preacher.
The members of the Congregational s
ciety have been highly entertained durir
the past three Sundays with this able sc
mons delivered by Professor j. e. GoodriC
of the University of Vermont. He is DEF
thinker and has wide command of la
guage. The University of Vermont shou
feel proud of 80 able professor.
West Berlin.
Henry Hewitt has moved into the hou
near the bridge, owned by the granite COZ
pany
Rev. S. II. Tucker, representative fro
Winhall, otficiated at the Methodist churC
last Sunday.
Joseph Chase died last Wednesday fro
injuries received by fall he had two wee
previous. The funeral services were he
at his lats home, Rev. w b. Worthng OF
cating, His remains were taken to MIDI
sex for burial in the cemetery near /
former home. In his death the widow
bereft of kind husband, the children OF
indulgent parent, the church an earne
and faithful member and supporter 81
town good citizen.