The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Barre.

William Wishart Is law student in the
office OF j. W. Gordon.
Mrs. Il. r. Batchelder visited last week at
her former home in Elmore.
Principal Pierce is expected in Barre this
week from his European tour.
Mrs. j. W. Buzzel of Concord, N H.,
visited last week at A. j. SINNERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. b. Bishop are visiting
in Brandon, Mr.. Bishops former home
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Mann of Milford
Mass, visited W. II. Conner last week.
There were six deaths and twenty-five
births in Barre during the month Of August
L. j. Griffin went to northern New York.
last week, to hunt deer in the Adirondacks.
Edison Putnam and wife OF Oakfield Wis,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Dillon last week.
Miss Fannie Robinson of Concord, N. H.,
was the guest Of Mrs. Clark Holden last
week.
Rev. DIR. W. s. Hazen Of Mortified and
Rev. Dr. Samuel N. Jackson exchanged
last Sunday
The cases against L. A. Streeter and wife
for selling Intoxicating liquors have been
mol pressed
Hiram Bickford, former Barre boy, has
recently been appointed city architect in
Elmira, N. Y.
w. A. Smith has leased OF the board of
aldermen portion Of the old town hall for
printing office.
James Donald and Miss Elizabeth Mer-
| chant were married last Thursday by Rev.
DR.. 8. N. Jackson.
DR.. e. B. Whitaker OF Richmond is to
succeed DIR. II. e. Packer when the latter
moves to Gardiner, Mass.
Nearly all the granite-sheds we're closed
last Saturday to allow the men to attend the
sports at the trotting park.
| T al oh Mt
vile in the bicycle races, two at Lowell,
Mass, and two at Sanford, Me.
w. G. Reynolds trotter, Rolling Mo-
tion," took third money at the races last
week at White River Junction.
Rev. Carleton Hazen, son of the late Rev.
Austin Hazen Of Richmond, has been visit
ing relatives in Barre this week.
Alexander Petrie was convicted, before
Judge Barney, OF a breach OF the peace
last Saturday and fined So and costs.
Ten hundred twenty-five pupils were
registered in the public schools at the open
ing of the fall term last Monday morning.
Misses Emily Cooper and Mary Tabor
gave an afternoon tea last Thursday, at
the home of W. Il. Gladding, on Elm street.
Miss Mary A. Tabor of Taunton, Mass,
formerly clerk in the Parlor drug store, was
the guest of DR.. W. II. Gladding last week.
One hundred thirty pupils are registered
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at any one term in the history Of that insti-
! tuition.
Miss M A. Miles went to Boston, last
Saturday, to study fall styles in millinery
Miss Maud Haskins is in New York for that
purpose.
DR.. j. Henry Jackson and family and
DR.. III. o. Worthen and family arrived in
| Barre, last week Tuesday evening, from
their trip abroad.
Tba Will = ba
excursion to Montreal this week, and will
play the Scottish Athletic Club in that city
on Saturday afternoon.
William Huse died last Thursday, after a
long illness, at his home on Elmore street,
aged seventy-two years. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon
Extensive preparations are in progress
for sthe annual meeting OF the grand lodge
of the Knights Of Pythias, which convenes
in Barre on Wednesday, October g.
Henry Whitaker of the Tufts College
| football team is coaching the Goddard
Seminary players, and will remain with
them during the month of September.
Those who have not already paid their
taxes have forfeited the five per cent re-
duction and will now have to pay an addi-
tional fee for the warrant and cost of COL
| lection.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Smith. Ell Holden,
Mrs. l.. H. Thurston and Mrs. G. D. Car
penter left last Saturday for Louisville, KY,
to attend the National Grand Army En-
campment
A daughter was born last Wednesday to
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDermot. A son
was born the same day to Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Devers, and daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. John Raecraft.
Mari & Gordon, manufacturers of the
monument that is to be erected over the
grave Of Governor Chittenden at Williston,
have contracted to have the structure COM
pleted by October Is.
The pupils of the Church street school are
temporarily attending school at Gospel Viii
lage and in the vestry Of the old Methodist
church while repairs are in progress on the
Church street building.
The first annual horse fair, under the
auspices of the Barre Breeders Association,
and the annual Baptist state convention,
will make the last week in September de-
cidedly lively in Barre.
The barrel of beer seized recently at the
ranch of Nicholas Rossi has been condemned
by Justice H. W. Scott. Ross was held for
the co ,ts OF the prosecution and appealed
his case to county court.
A. d. Jordan was arrested for intoxica-
He was fined S10,51 in city court, Monday
morning. after disclosing on Joseph Broggi.
The latter has skipped the town.
At the special meeting of the City Council,
held last week, the sum OF $500 was APP
propriated for repairs on school property
The most OF this money will be expended
on the Church street school.house.
The semi.centennisl sermon before the
local lodge of the United Order OF Ameri-
can Mechanics was delivered at Hedding
(Methodist) Church, last Sunday morning,
by Rev W. r. Davenport, the pastor.
Something foreign to fish life has evi.
IDENTIFY got into the river of late. Dead
suckers, dace and minnows can be seen on
every hand. In some instances the stencil
arising from decomposing fish is very dis
agreeable.
new departure at Holding (Methodist)
Church is series of popular lectures to
young men about young men, delivered by
Pastor Davenport on Sunday evenings.
good audience greeted the opening lecture
last Sunday evening. Next Sunday, Mr.
Davenport will speak on " Young Man
with Great Opportunity"
Professor G. e. Snow of Hs verhill, Mass,
succeeds Professor H A. futile in the fac
ulty of Goddard Seminary. Miss Eliza
Isham is the new preceptress, in place OF
Miss DARLING resigned The commercial