The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-13

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rooms are fit sd with everything necessary
or desirable in that line, from cheap goods
to those very costly. WATCHMAN readers
in Barre and vicinity who desire to pur.
make no mistake II they visit Mr.. Colbys
store where they will be sure of courteous
treatment, whether they purchase or go in,
as the WAToHMAN reporter did, to enjoy
smoke and chat with the proprietor.
Bert w. Abbey expects to join the Chicago
league base ball team about March l. -
j. W. Gordon went to New York last Friday.
- Rev. @. s, Dewing of Somerville,
Mass, preached at the Presby terian church
last Sunday, - Rev j. A. sherburn
and Town Clerk w. A. Perry are i'll with
grip.
Graniteville.
company of "barn-stormers" held forth
at Fraser's hall on Saturday and Monday
evenings.
The cold weather and snow the past week
have rendered it impossible to work on the
quarres, and all business has been sus.
pended for several days.
We hear a great deal nowadays about
where the business of the new town OF Barre
is to be transacted. South and East Barre
have advanced their claims for it, and some
of the arguments presented are only little
short OF the ludicrous. So far, Graniteville
has kept very quiet, but when the time
comes the other two hamlets will hear
something drop in our direction Granite
vile certainly has strong arguments to
present in her favor, and they are not OF the
venerable" and "paper boom" variety so
far advanced by her rivals.
Kate j. Harris of Burlington visited with
Miss Corhett last week. - Calvin Holt
has been very i'll the past week with kidney
trouble. - Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thurber
are rejoicing over the arrival of new son,
weighing twelve and one half pounds Good
enough
Barnard.
Many Of the people sick with the grip.
Frank Angel has been very sick, but is
better.
Laverne Putnam and Helen Chase were
appointed delegates to attend the state con-
vention at st. Adams
The play entitled Cinderella" will be
given by the young people OF the Universal
ist church on Thursday, February IA.
The school on the north road, taught by
Miss Tarbell of Randolph, closed several
weeks ago on account OF so much sickness
in the place.
The funeral of Anna Perkins. daughter of
Austin Perkins, was held at her fathers
January &c. Anna was bright little girl
of eight years. She died of acute pneu-
monia.
Most of the schools in town closed last
Friday. A town school rally Of all the
schools was to be held at the town hall, but
was indefinitely postponed on account of
teaches on the creek, will close her school
next Friday.
Miss Lille Putnam, daughter of G. n.
Putnam, was married to Rev. George Hunt
ley January 90. The wedding took place
at her fathers, Rev. Mr.. Simmons Of Wood
stock performing the ceremony. The happy
couple will make their home al South
birmingham Mass, where Mr.. Huntey
has charge of a fourishing church. Miss
Dencie Putnam has returned to Hanover,
Mass.
West Berlin.
William Dewey is in poor health.
A donation visit for the benefit of Rev. n.
X. Grain was held few days ago at the
Free Baptist church. 1t was a pleasant &C.
casion, and about fifteen dollars were re-
allied.
Professor Haley's dancing school is pro.
crossing finely, with over twenty couples in
attendance
The Young Peoples Scientific Club holds
its next meeting with FL. T. Johnsoa on
Friday evening.
Generous purses have been made up by
our citizens for the benefit Of M. w. Blake
and Mrs. Harriet George.
There was no school at the Woods School
Building on Friday in consequence of the
failure Of the water supply.
A committee has been elected to pur.
chase furniture for the new Woods Library
Building, now nearing completion.
There will be a musical entertainment at
the village hall on Saturday evening in the
interest of the fund to pay the indebtedness
on the building.
Eastman & Morey's orchestra will give
an entertainment in the village hall on Sat
urday evening, with an opportunity for
dancing after the concert.
Rev. A. W. Ford returned from johnson
on Friday and started for Wardsboro on
Saturday, where he will hold ten days
series Of revival meetings.
The lecture of Rev. e Snow of White
River junction on Characteristics Of the
Vermont Soldier " was postponed indef.
nitely on account of the severe storm on
Friday.
Rev. e. T. Pitts, agent for the Kurn Hat
tin Homes for Homeless Boys at Westmin
ster, will speak at the Congregational
church Sunday morning and at Grace
Church in the evening.
The Grand Army post gave an entertain.
ment at the hall on Tuesday evening in
honor of Lincoln's birthday. Supper was
served, and there was programme OF
musical and literary selections.
The Epworth League gave a reception to
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren W. Goodwin at the
church parlors, January thirtieth. A large
number OF the young people were present
and the officials Of the Bradford Savings
Bank and Trust Company were invited
guests.
M. W. Blake, who was 80 severely in
jured on the End inst. by the fall OF a tenn
porary wood-shed, was removed to the hos
pital at Hanover, N. H., last week Tuesday
He is still terly helpless and there is bu
small hope for his regaining the use Of hi
limbs.
Two weeks ago the main pipe leading tt
the reservoir froze near Baldwin bridge
The water commissioners put force O
men at work night and day till last Satur
day, when they were rewarded by getting
the flow OF water started, after the villag,
had been without water for one day
Resolutions expressing the sympathy o
the community with the prosecuted Arme
MAN nation and indignation at the recent
outrage and slaughter of its citizens by tn,
Turks, were passed by the congregations O
both churches, Sunday morning, and trans
mitted to the state department at Washing
ton.
Charles George died Thursday morning
at the home OF his mother, after an Hines
of few days. His age was thirty tire