The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-29

Barre. Three sons and two daughters sur
vive him.
More than $50 persons will take part in
the Pardon and Kirmiss " next week at
the opera house.
Two Catholic missionaries have been con-
Quoting services at St. Monica's Church
during the past week
Miss Kate Bowles, one of the teachers in
the High School, is convalescent from
long and serious illness.
George G.. Hooker has sold to Charles
Kenerson the double tenement house on
Branch street. Price $4,000.
Mrs. George w. Laing fell down stairs
last Friday evening, breaking her nose and
receiving other severe injuries
DR.. A. p. Grinnell of Burlington was
called to Barre last Saturday as counsel in
the case of Mrs. DR.. j. Henry Jackson, who
is seriously i'll.
The truant officer is investigating the re.
port that several children in the city of
school age are compelled TO work inste adj of
attending school.
Miss Annie Thwing OF Lowell, Mass,
and Mrs. Dell Scott OF Rochester, n. Y,
attended the funeral of James Thwing,
their father, last week.
In the report Of the dedication of He'd
ding Church. on page three, the responsive
readings by Rev. L. P. Tucker Of Northfield
were Internationally omitted.
The case against A. Wilson Of Orange for
stealing hay from Walter Ladd has been
continued to next Friday, when it will be
tried in city court before Judge Barney.
The Junior League of the Methodist
church will hereafter meet on Sunday
afternoons at four o'clock, Mrs. A. 1. Skin.
ner having been appointed superintendent.
The grocery store of NJ. Mar rion narrowly
los anlr 1ap
exploded in the cellar, but the blaze was
extinguished without turning in an alarm.
We regret that the excellent cut of He'd
ding Church, that appears in this column,
was received after the report OF the dedica-
ton of that editice, on page three, was
printed.
City Attorney Frank j. Martin has given
it as his opinion that the city council has no
power to appropriate $500 for the Barre
Cornet Band, and this proposition has fallen
through.
Loren Streeter is again In trouble He
was arrested last Wednesday night for n
toxication and fined S14.9 in Justice Slacks
court Thursday morning. He appealed his
case to county court.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A B. Bishop were the
recipients last week OF two handsome up
holstered chairs from the members of Com
pany e. The presentation speech was
made by Captain Bsbee.
Martin & Slack have dissolved partner
ship. Frank Martin, the senior partner,
will continue the business and Leighton p.
Slack goes to st Johnsbury to locate in the
practice of his profession.
Ex-Governor Levi X. Fuller will be the
Memorial Day orator in Barre on Thurs
day. The parade will form at half past
one, and the exercises at the opera house
will be OF special interest
The installation Of Rev, Samuel Jackson
as pastor of the Congregational church oc
Cured last Monday. The sermon was
preached by President M. II. Buckham of
the University of Vermont,
The exterior of Henry Pitkin's house on
French street has been completed, and Mr..
Bugbee is vigorously pushing the interior.
This is rapidly becoming one of the finest
residence sections Of the city.
The st. Johnsbury district preachers
meeting was held in Barre last Friday,
| The attendance was quite general and the
new church was thoroughly enjoyed Rev.
! DR.. e, NJ. Smith of the Montpelier Seminary
preached in the evening.
Mrs. l.. L. Beeman spoke in the opera
house last Sunday evening under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Her subject was This Giant
We Are Fighting" and she handled it in
an original and convincing manner.
Crandal Post, the Spencer Rifles, and the
American Mecnanlcs, ATTENDED, ulNlhe sei'
vice in a body at the opera house last Sum
day morning, when the memorial sermon
was preached by Rev. p. c. Abbey, the
Baptist pastor. His theme was American
Liberty"
The ne NEGLECTED officers of the inter
mediate Congregational Christian Endeavor
Society are Miss Alma Wheaton, president;
Byron Smith, vce-president; Miss Mary
Carleton, recording secretary; Frank wal
lace, corresponding secretary; Earl Parker,
| treasurer,
The new city ordinances that have re-
Gently been printed give the aldermen
power to appoint city liquor agent. The
statutes provide that such appointment
shall be made by the county commissioners,