The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Barre.


A detailed report of commencement exer.
cises at Goddard Seminary may be found on
page three.
Miss M. A. Miles visited last week in Fair
field.
w. s. Davis has returned from Springfield,
Mass.
s. s. Ballard was in Burlington on bust
ness last week
Coles circus will exhibit at Barre on
Thursday, July 4.
John e. Wilson has returned to his home
in Harrison, Mich.
| e. H. Metcalf has been elected editor-in-
chief Of the Goddard Record.
/. N. Camp of Chicago, former teacher
In Barre, Is visiting in the city.
Miss Nellie Butler has gone to her home
in Canada, to remain until September.
George Gates has been elected president
OF the High School Alumni Association.
The Universalist Sunday. school held a
picnic In Chamberlin's grove last Thursday.
Misses Marion and Gertrude Sullivan of
Hardwick visited relatives in this city last
week.
A: W. Dana, formerly principal Of God.
dard seminary, was married last week at
Topeka, Kan.
Edward l. Gerriau of vergennes has
leased the Central House, and will soon
| take possession.
Mrs. M. s. Baxter Of Washington, d. c.,
widow of Surgeon General Baxter, was in
the city last week
The Congregational Sunday. school held
its annual picnic in the grove near Webster.
vile last Saturday.
DR.. j. Henry Jackson attended COM
mencement exercises at the University of
Vermont last week.
Rev. George e. Hooker addressed the
ut In
house last Sunday evening.
Professor A. w. Peirce started from New
| York last Saturday on the "Cephalonia "
for three. months trip abroad.
II. s. Currier attended the commence.
ment exercises at Dartmouth College last
week, going there on his bicycle.
Professor o. X. HOLSTER will be acting
principal at Goddard Seminary during the
absence of Professor Peirce in Europe.
Misses Emma Darling of Chelsea and
Florence Henry of Lebanon, n H., were
guests of Frank McWhorter last week.
G. N. Field, treasurer of the Granite Saw
| ings Bank, returned last week from the
Thousand Islands, where he spent his vaca
ton.
A memorial service for Hon. o. b. Boyc9
was held at Putney last Thursday during
the session of the grand lodge of knights OF
Honor.
their home in Chicago They visited last
week in Hyde Park, and left from there for
the West.
That the Barre Rushers have sand I"
is indicated by the fact that they have chal-
lenged any baseball team in the state for
series of games,
Robert McJ annett will continue his meet
ings in the hall in Jsckman block during
this week, and will hold open.air meetings
| every pleasant evening.
Rev. P. G.. Abbey, Miss Pearl Abbey and
Rev. DR.. s. n. Jackson were among the
speakers at the Sunday convention
at Montpelier last Thursday.
The friends of Miss Lucy Allen, of the
class of 1890, Goddard Seminary, have given
the trustees 500 to be used in furnishing a
room in Thompson Memorial Cottage.
The additional dog tag imposed by the
| city council does not meet with favor by
| owners of CANNES, and there is talk of call
ing public meeting to protest against it
The amount contributed by the alumni of
Goddard seminary for the Thompson Me-
mortal Cottage ia in excess Of 81 800. There
is at present debt of about $500 on the
| building.
E. F. Smith, A E. Glidden, E. N Pres
colt and II. A. Maxfield attended the state
council of the Order of United American
Mechanics, held last week at White River
Junction.
Professor c. E. Snow, graduate of Tufts
College in 1894, now of Haverhill, Mass,
has been engaged to take the place in the
faculty of Goddard Seminary vacated by
Professor II. A. Tuttle
James Joss was found guilty in city court
last week of keeping Intoxicating liquor
with intent to sell, and was fined, with
costs, 500 OF. His case was appealed to
county court by his counsel
The salary of regular policemen has been
fixed by the city council at $50 per month,
| all fees to go hencefOrth to the city treas.
ury. The pay of special policemen, when
on duty has been fixed at twenty cents per
hour.
The newly-elected officers OF Granite City
Court of Foresters are as follows Henry
Premier, G. R.; A. ID. Dobie S. g. R.; George
Cruikshank, r. s.; o. j. Schneider, s. w.
John Milne, j. W; w. d. Mcdonald, s. B. ;
b. A. Bylow, j. b.
The city council has agreed to give Jones
Brothers $500 and the roadway running past
their granite plant provided they will Sc
cure right OF way easterly to the old road,
thus doing away with two much used and
dangerous grade crossings
Rain prevented large attendance at the
races last Friday, but the track was in fair
condition by the time scheduled, and some
good exhibitions of speed were shown
Following are the summaries:
2;45 CLAss-PURsE sl75.
Cricket b. m by Gilroy, Slayton. !
Brenda H. b. m, Moulton. 4
Harry P CHI. g., 2
Grassmere, CHI g., Moulton. 8
Conductor b. g., S
Maggie H., blk M, Felt .......... ............ d
Time.,..,,..,,....,....,2;S 81, =; 3iA, :; 35'4'
$500 CLAss-PURsE 800.
Disappointment, blk g., Colby..,..,..,...,.... |
Harry Lambert, b. S. Conant. 8
Ted Douglass. CHI. Page MISUNDERSTANDING. 5
Rolling Motion, b. g. Slayton. Observation-Disclosures.
Parker John, br. g., Moulton. INSTRUMENTATION. I
Harry Lambert, br. c. L. MOulton........... 8
Northheld Boy, br. g. Plunkett :......... -. dis
Time. ...........,...........2: 49, 1885, 1884.
2:45 CLAss-PuRsE sl5O.
Mamie o. b. m Mouton. ,.''''''''''''''..'."
ftnan N, d. e., Manchester. Z
Franklin Co. b. s., Richardson. .............. 4
Time.,............2; IS. .; 2914 q 3s1s, 1888.
The judges were A. ]. Sibley, Fl. V. Whip
pie and w. L. Staff )rd Timers, W. L..
Stafford, FL. V. Whipple and John Trow
The track was in fine condition on Satur-
day, and some fast time was made. Fol-
lowing is the summary of the three races;
2:4O CLAss-PURsE sl75.
Mamie O., b. m, by Jesuit, g Z. Mouton.''.". !
Brenda H., b. m, John Moulton.. .........'.''''
Kitty Campbell, b. M, Slayton..