The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
Barre.


and Mrs. Henry r. Hay.
Professor George Elmore will soon open
dancing school in the city.
H. G.. Packer is building three tenement.
houses on South Main street.
BP. White is to occupy the Ira Gale
house on Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Kotton returned
from Philadelphia last Saturday.
L. Denson of Warren, Pa, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Gale last week.
#. L. Hayden has purch ased the U, IL
Currer farm on the East Montpelier ROAD
Mrs. G, b. Nichols will entertain the Over
the Teacups Club on Thursday afternoon
Dr. A. II. Lewis had a bone in his left leg
fractured last Friday by the kick OF horse'
DR.. and Mrs. G. b. Nichols entertained
progressive whist party Thursday evening"
Mrs. j. L. Pierce of Oakland, Cal, has
been visiting in the city during the past
week.
John Lille has purchased of William
Jack, for $500, his buildings on Bentley
street.
The tailoring establishment of l. E.
Ancti & Co. has been moved to Gordon's
block.
The Spaulding Battalion " is to be
drilled by Captain Bisbee of the Spencer
Rifles.
The meeting of the Owl Debating Club,
last Thursday evening, was largely at
tended,
Jerry Gay pleaded guilty to intoxication
in city court last week. He was fined the
usual amount.
Rev. j. f. Farrow of Planfeld lectured
in East Barre last Friday evening on The
Three Links
Rev. w. r. Davenport will take for his
theme next Sunday night, How Much is
Man WORTH"
O.. gaI % Ta,,, au
Reid his interest in the granite firm Of
Stevens q Reid.
DR.. B. w. Braley left last Monday even
ing on western trip, expecting to be alb
sent several weeks.
Miss Cora Mann is to sing soprano in the
Congregational choir during the absence of
Mrs G. n. Field in Boston.
The Boston Philharmonic Club and
George Riddle will appear at the opera
house on Thursday evening.
Donald r. Ranney and Emma e. Wool
sey were married last Wednesday by Rev.
E. W. Cummings at his home.
Mrs. B. w. Jones spoke at the Universal
list church last Sunday evening on What
Every Woman Ought TO Know"
R. s. Currier is in the New York markets
purchasing the latest fall and winter no vel
ties in the lines of goods he carries.
In the case of Lowry against Miller &
Lynch, Judge Barney has rendered judg
ment for the plaintiff to recover SAL.
Warren Hayward has left the employ Of
W. F. Colby and has gone to Boston, where
he will engage in business with his father,
The American House is the name of the
new hotel opened last week on Church
street. of which John Maiden is proprietor.
Several members of the lodge of the
Daughters of Rebekah attended a whist
party at Montpelier last Thursday evening.
A Joint lyceum will be held on Thursday
evening, November 81, between the High
School Lyceum and the Owl Debating Club
The funeral OF Mrs. Nathaniel Whittier
was held last Thursday afternoon at her
late home. Deceased was forty three years
old.
Permission has been given by the city
council to the Vermont Granite Company
to erect building on the site of their old
one.
Ambrose Averill has sold to DR.. G. w.
Steele, for $1,000, his house and lot on Park
street. DR.. Steele will not take possession
until next April.
Mrs. f. H. Roberts Of Gsysville visited
Judge A. M. Jackmsn, her father, last
week. The condition OF the latter is not
materially changed.
The Spencer Rifles will hold an election
on Thursday evening to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Second Lieu.
tenant f. w. Jackson.
The auction of the quarry of W. l.. Stat
ford, which was advertised to take place
last week Tuesday, was postponed because
of the very small attendance.
The noted temperance orator, John G
Wooley OF Chicago, will speak in the opera
house this evening. A large delegation
will be present from Montpelier.
The postponed address on HAS the
World Outgrown the Bible?" was delivered
at Hedding Church last Sunday evening by
Rev. w. r. Davenport, the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. White of Los Angeles
Call have been visiting in Barre during
the past week. Mr.. White was former
president of the Vermont Granite Company
Mrs. Jessie Southwick of the Emerson
School of Oratory Of Boston, and Miss
Trip, vocalist, are to give an entertain
ment in the opera house on Monday even
ing, December 9.
II. X. Bush has been appointed receiver
of the Producers Granite Company tt
make a division carried on by the Empir,
and American granite companies under tn,
name OF the Producers.
Representatives OF the North American
and Sun insurance companies were in the
city last week adjusting the losses causet
by the recent fire in the buildings Of tn,
Vermont Granite Company.
IT will be necessary for those who wish t,
attend the naturalization court at Mont
pelier this evening to leave Barre on the fiv
O'Clock train. Their presence will be re
quired in.the courtroom at half past six.
TIE Owl Debating Society is agitstinl
the proposition to form a Vermont debating
league, and Rev. B. W. Jones, W. W. La
point and @. N. Field have been appointe,
a committee to look into the feasibility O
such movement.
Bishop Charles H. Fowler Of Minneapo
lis, Mimi, will preside at the next annus
session Of the Vermont Conference at Barre
to be held next April. At this session
clerical and lay delegates will be elected :,
the general conference that meets at Cleve
land. o., next May.
James Stewart and Clifton Culpts wer
seriously injured last Thursday mornin
by the breaking of q staging at the works Q
Jones Brothers on which they were stand
ing They fell distance OF thirty feet
striking on the railroad track. 1t is nc
thought their injuries will prove fatal.
While in Philadelphia II. G. Kotton tn
architect, secured from the committee ha,
ing the matter in charge the contract for tn
monument to be erected on the BATTLEFIELD
of Antiatam To the mamorY Of tina Phil