The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-02
Barre.

The Juvenile Social Club had sleigh-ride
to Brookfield last Friday afternoon.
Suits are to be instituted this week
against several delinquent taxpayers.
1t is expected that a radical change will
be made in the police system after March 1.
| Goddard Seminary reopens to-day. The
prospects for full term are very fattering.
Professor George Elmore will hold his
first dancing school next Tuesday evening.
1t is probable that the rst city election
| will not be conducted with the Australian
ballot.
More granite cutters are to be employed
| in Barre the coming season than for many
| years.
| The Universalist society will hold its an
nusl parish reunion and supper on Thurs
day evening.
James Hogan was seriously injured at
Williamstown last Saturday evening by
falling from building.
A drunken woman clipping with another
voman's husband was the sport in Depot
| Square, Christmas night.
DR.. G. F. Camp has received the appoint
ment OF general agent for Vermont of the
Phoenix Life Insurance Company of Hart
ford, Conn.
The Methodists and Congregationalists
held their annual dim IT and church meet.
ings on Tuesday and elected officers for the
ensuin year.
Co nmuuion is to be observed af the Con-
gregational church, January 10, when the
new pastor, Rev. s. N. Jackson, is expected
| to be present
Mrs. e NJ. Denny OF Montpelier ad.
dressed the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at the HON, of Mrs. j. r.
George last Friday afternoon.
John Ord and John Alcorn who were ar
rested at the Barre Springs House by Con-
stable Buchanan, will be tried for ntoxica-
ton next Friday.
Charles Williams of Boston, the cele-
brated impersonator, will appear in Barre
in the library lecture co lrse on Saturday
evening, January 10.
The daughters of Rebekah have elected
Mrs E. e Arey, noble grand; Mrs. w. II.
Buchan, vice grand; Mrs. f. Boswell,
secretary; Mrs. F. Brock treasurer.
R,v. Samuel n. Jackson will enter upon
| his duties as pastor of the Congregational
church the first SUNDAY in February His
family will remain at Kingston, Ont, until
May.
The trover case of Lord, Stone & Co.
against W. III. Buchanan. heard at the
Office of j. W. Gordon on Monday, was de-
cided for the plaintiff. An appeal was
taken.
A list of statements, both startling and
amusing, that appe AIRED in the Argus Barre
| Bundle last week, was prepared for publ
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valuable space and are allowed to 90 for
what they are worth.
II. Duncan, while intoxicated Saturday
night drew a revolver on Policeman How
land. Duncan was lodged in the cooler, !"
and on Monday, before w. E. Barney, paid
$10.51. He will be tried on more serious
charge, Thursday.
Ernest G. Leonard and Miss Eta Perkins
OF Winterfoot, Me-, wee married last week
| by Rev. j. A. Sberburn at the home Of
| Herbert Leonard. Mr.. Sherburn was the
officiating clergyman at the wedding of the
| groom's parents, quarter OF century ago
Rev. E. W. Cummings officiated at the fu-
neral Of Peter Frasier, which was held last
| Wednesday afternoon at his late home in
Jockey Hollow" The members of Clan
Gordon and Granite lodge of Masons, Of
which deceased was member. attended in
a body.
The officers-elect of Minnehsh encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows for the ensuing year
are as follows: Chief Patriarch, G. W.
Barnard; high priest, 1. o. Wales; senior
warden, r. II. Ranney; junior warden. W.
M. Miers; scribe, d. V. Stone; treasurer, e.
| f. Smith
Bishop Hall of Burlington addressed the
Spencer Rifles last Sunday afternoon, and
in the evening addressed a union temper
ance meeting at the opera house, held un-
der the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperament Mon. About one hundred peo-
Pile from Montpelier came up on special
train.
Captain B. II. Wells retired from the post
Office Tuesday, AMI Frank McWhorter, the
duties of the office. During the incumbency
| of Captain Wells the annual receipts OF the
| office have been very largely increased, and
he retires to private life with the best
wishes OF all classes in Barre.
The Joke is on one of the leading physi-
clans, who went to firemen's hall, Saturday
night, for ladder, and, not seeing the fire.
engine, became alar ned He at once mott.
fed the board of bailiffs that the engine
was missing. There was alarm in the
ranks of the city faith 4rs," who found the
sought-for engine in its proper place.
Peter Jondro was sent to the house Of
correction at Rutland last October for SELL
ing liquor at Graniteville without govern
ment license. His term expired last week.
He was brought to Barre, tried for the vic.
lation of the prohibitory law, fined $50 and
costs, and safely landed back in the state
institution at Rutland, TIL lrsday night.
f. w. Stanyan, superintendent OF the
Barre railroad, has also been appointed
general agent at Barre OF the Montpelier
& Wells River railroad, vice @. j. Bailey,
transferred to Groton. f. M. CUTTING
formerly agent at Groton, has been trans
ferred to the freight office at Barre. j. F.
Smith has been appointed assistant TO SUI
perintendent Stanyan.
Officer Rowland arrested Alexander Rob
inson last week for intoxi ,ation. judge
Jackman found him guilty OF third Of
Tense and fined him $40 and costs He was
able to pay the costs. but, in view OF tae
fact that he has large family dependent
upon him for support, the court tempered
Justice with mercy and allowed the fine to
stand against him, not to be pressed 80 long
as he behaves himself.
The Scotch Masons held their seventh as
sembly in Armory Hall last Thursday even
ing. Robert Kynoch was POSTMASTER at the
post.prandial exerci 'es. He responded fit.
tingly to the toast " The Operative Lodge"
T, l.. Snow to "Granite City Lodge" and
j. P. Mari TO " The Ladies'" Supper was
served at the City restaurant, after which
the sixty couples in attendance danced till
near morning to the music of the Caledonia
orchestra.
Max Pow ,ll of Burlin yton was in town
last week on business connected with the
insolvent firm of Page & Drew. II,
II. McHugo, engineer on the Mountain
King" is visiting in Burlington with his
family while that engine is in the repair
| shops IT III. Mills, bookkeeper for