The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-06
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
Barre.

| in Bos on for medical treatment.
The infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Badger died last Thursday.
X. X. Ellis has been elected first lieuten.
ant OF G. 8. Page Camp Sons Of Veterans.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Stafford entertained
the Monday Night Whist Club this week
The city OF Barre will be obliged to as.
| sumo the support Of seven Of the ten town
paupers.
The ladies OF the Eastern Star held
social last Saturday evening with Mrs. @.
W. Steele.
Judge A. M. Jsckman is reported slowly
| convalescing from his recent severe illness
with pneumonia.
| The meeting Of the Owl Debatin Society,
appointed for last Thursday night, has been
postponed to March Ia
For the first time In forty years, Perley
Chandler succumbed to illness last week,
and was housed with the grip.
James H. Robbins died last Thursday,
| aged sixty years. His funeral was held
from his late home, Sunday noon.
James Frasier, the missing granite dealer.
who was found at Newport, r l., has re-
turned to Barre and resumed business.
Rev. b. W. Jones took 4" Frederick Doug
lass for his theme last Sunday evening.
His address was enjoyed by a very large
congregation.
Mrs. Fred Beckley had one leg broken
and was otherwise seriously injured by
being thrown from sleigh last Thursday
on Beckley hill
William Cole and Miss Eunice Jameson
were married last week at the residence of
John Jameson. Rev. e. w. Cummings was
the officiating clergyman.
K. L. Smith was elected mayor yesterday
by majority Of four. b. II. Wells was
elected city clerk. Further returns were
not obtainable last evening.
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ing Light" who was drowned recently off
the coast OF Ragged Island, Me-, was a
brother of W. @. Quinlan of Barre.
Horace Fl. Annas Of the furniture estab.
| lishment of b. w. Hooker, has g)ne to
Maine, and it is rumored that he will bring
his bride with him when he returns.
The funeral Of Vincent banquet, vet
eran OF the late war, occurred last Wednes-
day. The ceremonies were conducted by
members Of Crandall Post, G. A. H.
Frank r. Northrop and Miss Lena M
| Burbank, one OF the teachers in the Spauld-
ing Graded School, are to be married to-day
at the home OF the bride in South Royalton
#. W. Stanyan, superintendent of the
Barre railroad, has been dangerously i'll
during the past week His hosts of friends
everywhere will earnestly hope for his
speedy recovery.
Rev. A. e. Winshp of Boston addressed
a public meeting Of the Royal Arcanum,
held last Thursday evening in the opera
house. Music was furnished by local talent
and the attendance was large.
1t is expected that Bishop Foss who pre-.
sides at the annual session of the Vermont
Conference which convenes at Waterbury
April 9, will preach the sermon at the ded
cation OF the Hedding Methodist church.
w. w. Lapoint and Allen Martin went to
Waitsfeld last Thursday as counsel for Mr..
Burnham in the horse case Of Turner against
Burnham. The defence did not call any
witnesses, but appealed the case to county
court.
o. G. Sheplee and Fred Scott were burned
out recently by fire that destroyed the
block in which their undertaking business
| was carried on in Salem, Mass. They car
ried insurance on their goods, but lost quite
heavily.
Arad Jackson died last Wednesday
afternoon from the effects of injuries re-
ceived by being struck by passenger train,
as noted last week. He was one of the
Oldest citizens Of Barre, and was held in
universal esteem.
The result of the first city election in
Barre is told in another column. Every
thing passed off with less friction than was
anticipated, and the affairs Of the new
corporation will be safe in the hands of the
capable board Of officers elected.
Seats for Mrs. Custer's lecture next Tues
day evening are on sale at Towne & Co.'s.
The advance sale Is already very large.
special train from Montpelier will bring a
large number from there, and the attend
ance from other surrounding towns bids
fair to break the record.
The Boston Herald of Monday, March 4,
contained an excellent two-column write-up
Of the new city of Barre, with pictures Of
John W. Gordon, Clerk Wells, the opera
house block, and a view of Main street
from the park. The Herald sent a man
from Boston specially to do this work.
| Tba Do
collector Of customs at Richford, was seri
riously i'll with pneumonia was exagger-
ated. @. j. Kinsley, his business partner
on the Granite City Leader, visited him last
week and found him uncomfortably sick
with the grip, but not in dangerous condi-
| ton.
Henry Young was before Judge Barney,
Monday morning. charged with the larceny
S12 from the Boston Bargain Store on
Saturday night. He was bound over to
Hoar appeared for the state; W. W. Lapoint
for. the respondent. Milo Burnham fur
nished bail.
A movement is on foot to enlarge the
opera house. The fact that its present seat
ing capacity is too small has long been APP
parent, and 1t is proposed to make the up
| per story larger, giving more stage and
audience room, and to use the lower floor
for a city court room Jail and for city OFF,.
Gals headquarters.
Despite unfavorable weather, the Brown
| les attracted good-sized audiences at the
opera house last Friday and Saturday even.
ings, and the affair was very much Of a sue
cess The patience and skill of those who
trained such an army Of little ones cannot
be too highly praised. 1t was repeated,
Monday night, to a good audience.
Gould & Nichols have moved to their
spacious store in the Qunlan block on Main
street, and, when they are fairly settled,
will have one OF the besi and most commo-
dious stores in Barre. Thursday and Fri
day OF this week will be opening days,
when several noted musicians will be pres.
ent The public is cordially invited.
The local Law and Order League has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: II. w. Scott. president; Rev. w. r.
Davenport, vice. president; E. @. Glysson,
secretary; O. II. Kenerson, treasurer; Rev.
p. c. Abbey, Mrs. j. r. George, Mrs. ID. G.
Bickford, II. A. Hutchinson, X. e. Nye, and
the officers named, executive committee.
Hon. Tracy L. Jeffords, a graduate OF
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