The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
barre.


The Barre Rangers have fitted up COSY
club-room in Quinlan block.
An adjourned meeting OF the board OF al.
dermen was held last evening.
j. #. Ried returned last Saturday from an
extended trip through the West.
The city council met last Saturday even
ing to correct errors in the tax lists.
Mrs. J. W. Copeland former resident Of
Barre, died last week at Lyndonville.
A long-dstance telephone has been
placed in the Central Vermont ticket.office.
Rev. B. W. Jones preached last Sunday
morning from the theme " A Sinner and a
Saint"
A Good Templars' lodge Is soon to be or
ganized Application has been made for a
charter.
Adjutant John L. Mosely of Mortified
inspected Crandall Post last Wednesday
evening.
City Constable Buchanan has been con-
fined to the house with auinsy sore dur.
ing the past week.
More than 100 from Barre attended the
concert by Gilmore's Band at Montpelier
last Saturday evening.
The Central House was again searched
last Friday evening, but nothing of contra
band nature was found.
d. A. Kirkland has purchased OF L. M.
Averill, for $500. building lot on the ex.
tension to Aver Street.
Clarence Wood and Harry Smith we're
nned $500 each last week. by Judge Barney,
Tor riding bicycles on the sidewalk.
Clinton n. Field, treasurer OF the Granite
Savings Bank, has purchased for $4,000 the
Gale property on Washington street.
The Odd Fellows gave a whist party in
their hall last Friday evening. Several
from Montpelier were in attendance.
Very large congregations listened to ex-
call ant NI. II z,..u N
Tucker at Hedding Church last Sunday.
The work of constructing Perry street
from Washington to Hill street has been
vigoi ously prosecuted during the past week.
The granite sheds of z. L. Smith & Co.
will be shut down December Is for repairs,
and will probably remain closed until after
the holidays.
The bonds in the liquor case of A D. Bur-
CESS, former proprietor of the Avenue
House, were forfeited last Thursday in
county court.
II. o. Ward OF Moretown has purchased
of E. l.. Densmore three building lots on
Long street, on which he is to erect houses
next summer.
Rev. L. p. Tucker of Mortified preached
very acceptably at Hedding Church, last
Sunday morning, in exchange with Rev. W.
K. Davenport.
The annual inspection OF Company E
will take place sometime in December.
Captain H. e. Tutherly OF Burlington will
be inspecting officer.
James Gazeey of Albany, N. Y, has been
in town during the past week 1t is said
that he has recently purchased the quarry
owned by Smith Brothers.
Sergeant Major E. A. B. Bishop of the
| Spencer Rifles has been promoted to be
| second lieutenant and adjutant of the Sec
ond battalion Of the Vermont National
Guard.
Mrs. II. A. Mosher has been elected by
the Baptist State Convention delegate to
the National Congress- of Evangelical
Churches that meets at Washington, d. c.,
next month
Arthur George of Lebanon, N. H.. is visit
ing in the city Mr.. George issa graduate of
Goddard Seminary, and has recently been
employed in the Office Of draughtsman at
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa.
A meeting Of the legal voters of the city
has been called by Mayor Smith at the
Opera House, next Saturday evening, to
see IL the city will vote to use the Australian
ballot at future city elections.
A misplaced switch in the Central Yer.
mont railroad yard threw seven freight
cars from the track and caused bad block
ade that required the assistance of wreck
ing crew from st. Adams to remove.
Rev. W. R. Davenport will take for the
| theme of his lecture, next Sunday night
"Confucius VS.. Christ" This will not be
a missionary talk, but a discussion of a
practical and burning question of to-day.
Fred Bruce was taken to the House OF
| Correction last Wednesday by Sheriff Col
| Inns, to serve sentence OF four months i'm
posed by Judge Thompson as the result Of
his recent conviction OF an assault upon III.
A. Rugg.
Tickets are now on sale at the store of
Towne & Company for the entertainment to
be given Monday evening, December 3, by
Jessie Southwick Of the Emerson School OF
Oratory Boston, and Mrs. Viola Trip, So
prano, of that city
Bert W. Abbey, who is now hunting in
the Adirondacks, will return to Barre some
time in December. He is to take charge
| of the gymnasium at Goddard Seminary
through the winter, and is TO coach the
Seminary baseball team.
There were rumors on the street last Sat
urday that certain officials connected with
the city government have been guilty of
protecting certain liquor dealers against
raids, and that they have received pay for
so doing. The matter will be thoroughly
investigated.
The citizens of Barre, irrespective of creed,
literally patronized the band fair held
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday
evenings of the past week, and the net re-
ceipts were grstifyingly large. A fine con-
cert was rendered each evening. The sue.
cess OF this undertaking assures series OF
open-air concerts next summer.
School on Beckley Hill closed last Friday.
Whole number of scholars twelve. Those
having no absent marks: Clara Hawes,
Frank Beckley, Charlie Mortimer. Absent,
owing to sickness, Johnnie Averill, one
day; Addie Averill, two days; Harold
Halves. three days. Highest standing for
term: Frank Beckley, 81 Addie Averill, SO /;
CLARA Halves, 49,
The suit of Minnie Ellis Of Barre against
DR.. A. M. Phelps, the New York surgeon,
who is professor of surgery at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, is to be tried
at the March term of Washington County
Court. Miss Ellis sues the physician for
malpractice, and damages Of $4,000 are
named. The plaintiff in this suit was pa
tient, last June, at the hospital named.
where she was to be treated for disease OF
the right hip. 1t is stated that the physi.
clan operated upon and removed portion
Of the bone in the left hip by mistake, max.
ing Miss Ellis cripple for life. She is still
at the hospital.
Acting under instructions from States
| Attorney Stanton, Sheriff Collins, Deputy