The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-23
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
Barre.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Duffy returned from
Syracuse, N. Y, last Friday.
A candy pull will be held in the Congre-
gational vestry, Thursday evening.
8. ID. Allen has been appointed assignee
OF the insolvebt firm OF Page q Drew.
The officers OF the knights OF Honor were
publicly installed last Monday evening.
Byron Williams is to lecture on "Our
New Navy" at the opera house this evening.
Edward Guy was taken to the house of
correction last week for q second offence OF
intoxication
Mrs. j. Dunlap Smith was summoned to
Hudson, Mass, last Friday by the sudden
illness of her father.
The city question will be discussed by the
Owl Debating Society at their meeting to
be held Thursday evening.
Stephen r. Davis went to Burlington last
week to attend a course Of medical lectures
at the University Of Vermont.
Revival services are in progress at the
Methodist church this week in charge OF
members Of the Epworth League.
Elmer o. Holmes, for several years in the
store Of Perley Chandler, has gone to Ware,
Mass, to work in jewelers. store.
The Wesleyan University Glee Club will
give an entertainment in the opera house
on wednesday evening, January 30
Rev. William P. Jackson OF Montreal, P.
O., son OF Rev. Samuel Jackson, preached
for the Congregationalists last Sunday.
The stagings in front OF the Quinlan block
on Main street were removed last week and
the huge structure looks decidedly imposing.
Q. BrzzozERo, granite dealer, made an
assignment last Wednesday. Among his
Liabilities is debt OF 81 200 to e. l.. Smith
& Co.
r. a. Cave has completed a course In the
Burlington Business College, and has en-
tered the employ OF the Empire Granite
Company.
Mrs. Charles Hutton is reported as rapidly
convaescing at Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burlingt on, where she went some time ago
for treatment.
Mrs. j. W. Moorcroft and child of New
market Junction, N. H., are visiting in
town, Mr. Moorcroft spent several days in
Barre last week
The new board of bailiffs has organized
by election OF A. NJ Jackman as chairman.
A new check list will be prepared for use at
the city election in March.
Rev. w. r. Davenport took for his theme
last Sunday evening, "How to Live an
Easy Life" which he handled in an orig
inal and instructive manner.
A lot of Italians with names not reduce
able to Queens English were:n police court
Monday morning, charged with assaulting
one OF their countrymen Sunday evening
The whist clubs of North Montpelier and
East Montpelier have accepted an in vita
ton 10 attend the regular meeting of the
Ladies' Whist Club, to be held in Bolsters
hall on Thursday evening. Dancing will
follow the game.
The Barre town school district will insti-
tute suits against several school districts
that have r9fused to pay over the funds on
hand at the time the town system went into
effect. The supreme court has ruled that
this money is the property of the town dis
trict
Prof. D. s. Blanpied teacher of music and
the head of the musical department of the
Montpelier Seminary, will drill chorus
class at the Methodist church each Friday
evening Admission to this class is free.
No such opportunity has ever been pre-
scented in Barre.
The Wesleyan Glee and Man lolin Club
will give concert at the opera house next
week Wednesday evening. This is one of
the best college musical orga 1iz atoms in
the country, and the twenty young men
composing iC have given concerts in most of
the larger eastern cities
By invitation OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and at the request OF a
large number of prominent citizens, Rev.
w. r. Davenport will give his sermon on
"Our New City" at the union temperance
meeting at the opera house next Sunday
evening at seven O'Clock.
Professor Wiley and wife are working
Miller's Daughter" to be brought out at
the opera house, February l and 2, under
the auspices of the Spencer Rifles. The
opera bids fair to be the biggest hit by local
talent that Barre has seen for many moons
Ralph Rowland, for whom Whitcomb
Brothers have been searching for the past
three months for alleged embezzlement
from them, was in police court at Fitch
burg, Mass, last Monday morning. charged
with living with woman who is not his
wife. 1t is said the young woman went to
Fitchburg from st. Johnsbury, expecting
to marry Rowland. He is held awaiting
the action of Whtcomb Brothers.
Members of the Granite Cutters Union
in Barre had more than ordinary interest in
the sentence imposed last Friday by the
supreme court upon Josiah b. Dyer and
others, respondents in the famous con-
spiracy case. At the time the case was
tried in Washington county court, the
national headquarters OF the Union were in
Barre, and Mr.. Dyer was the national sec
rotary. The fines imposed will be paid by
the union as it was virtually testlcase.
7. O.. Parker met with a painful and
serious injury last Friday. He was loading
as the steam whistle blew for noon. He
stepped in front of his horses to quiet them,
when they started to run. Mr.. Parker was
thrown down, one of the horses stepped on
his face, cutting deep cash in his cheek
duu MS uOso' luo
loaded sled also went over his body He
was brought to his home in Barre, where
Doctors Jackson and Packer dressed his
wounds. 1t is not thought his injuries will
prove fatal.
Charles Williams, humorist and imper-
senator, gave the third entertainment in
the library lecture course last Saturday
evening before an audience that nearly
filled the opera house. Mr.. Williams was
assisted by quartette of Barre ladies'
Mrs. G. n Field, Mrs. B. w. Braley, Mrs.
G. G. Mackerracher and Mrs. W. A. Smith
who sang several selections. His pro-
gramme was most enjoyable and gave full
scope to his versatile talents. Perhaps
"The Dutchmans Serenade" and 1.-THE
Flight of Little Emily" were received with
the most manifest expressions of approval.
Mr.. Williams is sure of a crowded house
whenever he revisits Barre.
East Barre.
Rev. A. A. Smith was called to Irasburg
last Tuesday to attend funeral there.
Christian Johannessen of Washington
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