The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Barre.

letics " at the Universalist church last sun
day morning.
Rev. w. R. Davenport is to lecture in the
school-bouse hall, South Barre, next Friday
evening on "Other Women"
Richard A. Hoar was one of the speakers
at the Knights Of Pythias banquet at St.
Adams last Thursday evening.
Judson W. Cole, a former resident Of
Barre, and prominent Odd Fellow, died
January 81, at Kennebunkport. Me.
Mrs. G. d. Carpenter entertained the
members Of the Eastern Star at her home
on West street last Saturday evening.
Fritz W. Jackson and Miss Mabel Rich.
ardson were married at the home OF the
bride last week by Rev. j. A. Sherburne.
So successful was the library benefit
dance held last fall in Bolster's hall that 1t
will be repeated Monday evening, Febru-
airy 18.
A huge monument, thirty six feet long
and with q base three and one-half feet
square, was shipped last Thursday by Bar
clay Brothers.
The court has rendered It's decision in the
case OF Kimbsll Chynoweth against G. Rey-
nolds and Fred Morey The plaintiff was
awarded S1901.
An event that is looked forward to with
no little interest is the lecture in the library
course next Tuesday evening, by DR.. j.
Henry Jackson.
The question whether oratory has done
more for civilization than newspapers was
discussed at the Goddard Seminary lyceum
last Saturday evening.
Captain Hiram Goodspeed has been Sc.
riously i'll for several days. Rev. #. l..
Goodspeed his son, OF Amherst, Mass, has
been summoned to his bedside.
Edward Badger, clerk in Morses shoe
store, and Miss Fl ora Hanson were married
last week by Rev. B. w. Jones. They went
TO Boston for brief wedding trip.
The interest is so marked in the special
services that have been held at the Meth
odist church during the past week that they
are continued three evenings this week.
John L. Dix, for many years connected
with the firm of Towne Co., is soon to
open general grocery and provision store
in the opera house block at East Barre.
A census CT the population of the new
city that is to be is being taken preparatory
to making the check list. The population
within the city limits will be about 5000.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Parrazo OF
Graniteville, who committed suicide Satur-
day by taking carbolic acid, was held Mon
day afternoon from St. Monica's Church.
Gould & Nichols expect to move to the
new Quinlan block about March /. Frank
Eaton will then move his drug store to the
quarters now occupied by Gould & Nichols.
The drug store of W. H. Gladding and
the Granite City clothing store have been
equipped with ten-light plants by the Auto
matte Lighting Company OF st. Johns
bury.
A special train will be run from Mont
pelier next Friday evening to accommodate
those from that city who wish to witness
the first presentation of "The Miller's
Daughter"
1t is expected that an Italian evangelist,
who is now laboring in Canada, will soon
visit Barre and hold serie, of meetings for
the benefit of his countrymen. He will
speak in the Italian language.
A union temperance meeting was held in
the opera house last Sunday evening, when
Rev. w. r. Davenport repeated, by request,
a service recently delivered in the Method
ist church on Our New City"
Past Department Commander Mrs j. R.
Seaver Of Montpelier was in Barre last
Wednesday night and installed Mrs Lizzie
A. Duffy as president and Mrs. Emma La
point as secretary of Crandall Relief Corps.
The popular drama, "The Trustee" will
be presented by local talent in the near
future under the auspices of the Goddard
Seminary Athletic Association, for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to equip the seminary
baseball team.
The Goddard base ball team is doing
great work in the gymnasium this winter
and will be ready for business as soon as
the season opens. Eighteen young men are
anxious to get on the team, and they can all
play ball, too.
Rev. j. A. Hawley of New Hartford,
Conn, preached for the Congregstio nalists
pected to enter upon his duties as pastor Of
that society next Sunday. A warm welcome
awaits him in his new field of labor.
The officers-elect of the Retail Merchants
Association for the coming year are w. II.
Eastman, president; B. W. Hooker, vice.
president; w. H. Gladding. secretary; Per-
ley Chandler, treasurer; e. M. Wheeler,
Homer Fits, s. d. Allen, directors.
The suit of f. A. Downing against j. j.
Kelley, and the counter suit of j. j. Kelley
against f. A. Downing were tried last
week in the office of John W. Gordon. A
verdict for Downing in both cases was rem.
dered by the jury, and the case was APP
pealed to county court.
The subject of erecting hospital in Barre
has frequently been agitated. The demand
for such an institution is great, and is con-
stantly growing. Present indications give
assurance that the new city will soon have
commodious and wellequipped building
to be devoted to hospital purposes.
A rare event occurred at South Barre last
week when Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Blanchard
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their
marriage by a gathering at their home
Many were present who ate nded their
golden wedding anniversary, ten years ago.
and the occasion was one OF unusual enjoy.
ment.
The next meeting of the Owl Debating
Club will be held Thursday evening" Feb.
ruary u. s. s. Ballard will speak OF the
topic of the week and the question, "Re.
solved, that the signs of the times indicate
the fall of the republic" will be discussed
by G. A. Smith and q. N. Field in the
affirmative and f. G. Rowland and A. s.
Martin in the negative
Fifty-fve tables were in the drive at the
regular fortnightly meeting Of the Ladies'
Whist Club in Bolster's hall last Thursday
evening. Nearly one hundred invited guests
were present from East and North Mont
pelier. w. f. Bradford and Mrs. B. III
Humphrey took first prize and G 9. Boyce
and Mrs W. f. Bradford were at the fae
end. After the game, refreshments were
served, and dancing was in order till two
o'clock. The members Of the club and
their friends are invited to North Montpelier
on Thursday evening of this week.
Cards announcing the marriage of Miss
Della Kimball 10 Edwin II. Worthen, cash
Ter OF the Swanton National Bank, were re
ceived last week by many of the Barr,
friends of Miss Kimball. The bride hai
been teacher here in the Spauldinl
for ha TO-, OF.