The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-08
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Barre.

tleld his residence on Currier Park.
June % to 26 is the date OF commence
ment at Goddard Seminary this year.
Transfer cards have been granted to four
teen members Of Crandall Post, G. A. r.
Six persons were received into member
ship at the Methodist church last Sunday.
G. L. Currier was engaged last week in
surveying for the new Catholic cemetery on
Beckley hill.
Eaton & Smith have secured the contract
to furnish twenty-four firemen's coats to
the city OF Barre.
Edward Owens has returned from Albany,
N. Y, where he has been taking a course in
business college.
NJ. J Tapln and G. e. Hanson, with fam
lilies, and G j Reynolds returned last week
from Tallapoosa, Ga
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Vercoe, and daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Marion.
A d Bachelor has secured the con-
tract for the construction CT the abutments
to the Aver street bridge
The probate court has appointed e. l..
Smith aud George Lamson commissioners
of the estate of e. G. Gladding.
The Harper's Ferry Quar- cite, from
Storer College, gave concert in the Con-
gregational vestry Tuesday evening.
The ladies Of Crandal Relief Corps held
a social In Grand Army hall last Monday
night to raise funds for Memorial Day.
Rev. c. e. Nash of Brooklyn, n Y, is to
deliver the baccalaure ate sermon before the
graduating class at Goddard Seminary.
Rev. s. N. Jackson is to occupy e j.
Gales house at the head of Church street
as soon as Mr.. Gale moves to the Avenue
House.
The Goddards and Spauldug High School
base ball teams struggled for supremacy
last 'ThnrsIaX SpOre II X in favor pf
Goddards
The stockholders of the Barre Railroad
Company will hold meeting to-day to con
slider the Instability of leasing the East
Barre and Chelsea railroad.
Daniel Woods, clerk in the freight office
of the Montpelier and Wells River railroad,
| has gone to Leominster, Mass, where he
has more lucrative position.
William Scott is to have charge OF the
barber shop at the Mountain Spring Hotel,
Lake Dunmore, during this season. He
| leaves for thai place this week.
The Scotch residents of Barre and vicin
| ity are looking forward to the lectures by
John Allen, next Friday and Saturday
evenings, with the liveliest interest.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
| church will celebrate its sixth anniversary
at the church next Sunday evening. A
carefully-prepared programme will be rem
| dered.
The officers of the newly-organized Barre
Breeders Association are as folio VS.: Pres
! ident. John Trow vice president, II. G..
| Leonard; secretary, George j. Towne; treas.
urer n. ID. Phelps; manager of track and
park, H G. Leonard.
Corporals Louis r. McCorrison and Henry
Moore of the Spencer Rifles have been pro.
NOTED to be sergeants, and Privates Thomas
| Caswell and W. A. Moore to be cOrporals.
| These promotions were because of the ex-
piration Of the time of service of Sergeants
Dodge and Robin
A meeting will be held in the armory hall
| on Thursday evening to ascertain if mem
bers of the Granite City Poultry, Pigeon a nd
| Pet Stock Association desire to hold another
exhibition during the coming summer. The
success of the affair last season would seem
to justify another attempt,
Intoxicaton seemed to be contagious in
Barre last week. John Munson was run in,
Thursday, by Officer Rowland. He was
| fined S16 by Justice Slack the next day and
disclosed on Daniel Devers. That gentle
man denied that he had furnished the said
Munson any stuff, and, on trial, was ac-
quilted.
The Burlington Y. NJ. c. A. baseball
team trounced the Goddards last Saturday
by a score of 10 to 9. The fielding of both
teams was sharp and free from errors. Fol.
lowing is the score by innings:
So "a C; a. A:: -;
Officers Nichols ran Richard Calder into
cold storage, last Wednesday evening,
when he was in condition that made loco
motion impossible. Before Justice Leighton
P. Slack, he was fined S10.51. He disclosed
on John Lester. That individual settle d
with the court for 1924 OF and secured first
offence record for selling.
The residence Of John Kelly, corner OF
L 9
was raided last week by Officers Nichols
and Buchanan, and seventy-two bottles of
prime lager were secured. An italian
family with jaw.twisting name occupied
the house, and the next morning they
skipped for parts unknown.
The Hedding (Methodst) Church will be
dedicated Thursday, May %. Bishop Ran.
preach the sermon. Among those who will
assist are Rev. Thomas lyric aud Presiding
Elder Joseph Hamilton of st. Johnsbury,
Rev. DR.. e. M. Smith of Montpelier, and
Rev. w. r. Davenport OF Barre.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the
| proposed removal of the post.otfice. Those
| who desire to have it remain in its present
quarters have offered to pay the board of
aldermen the difference between the amount
of rent in the opera-house block and the
sum that the government will have to pay
for location in another part of the city.
Races have been scheduled to take place
at the trottng park as follows June %,
3: 90 class, 500; 245, $50; 2: 80, S175.
June 30, 2: 80, S125; q 40, $175; 1927, 5000.
July 4, 800, 5000; 2:40, 5000; 2:27, 500.
July 5, 2: so, $3.50; 2: 80, 5000; open $3.50
with 500 extra TO the horse in open race
beating the track record, 2: 2lt, held by " G +.
| III. X"
John Avery took dose of paris green
last Friday evening, with suicidal intent,
from the effects of which he died Saturday
morning. He was good citizen when not
under the influence OF Intoxicating liquors,
which had been his master Of late. He was
member of Crandall Post, G. A. R., and a
skilled carpenter by trade. He leaves a
widow and two daughters.
Patrick McElroy was crushed beneath a
block OF granite at the quarry of the Yer
mont Granite Company last week, receiv.
ing injuries from which he died two hours
later. The block OF granite was being
lifted out of the quarry when the chain
slipped and the stone fell upon McElroy
who was standing directly under it. The
body was sent to his home in st. Marie
20.
The officials Of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad and the committee on streets