The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or INTEREST---PER
IND IN GENERAL.
Barre

from the Emerson School of Oratory, Bos-
ton.
A.P. Abbott, of the firm of Gilley & Abb
bolt, is in the New York markets this
week.
The annual state convention of the Uni
versalist society for 1896 is TO be held in
Barre in July.
A petition has been circulated asking for
the appointment of postage stamp agency
at the drug store of Kendrick * Co.
The new Board of Aldermen mot in City
Hall last Wednesday morning and organ
lied by electing c. L. Currier as president.
The cantata "Queen Esther" given at
the Opera House last Friday and Saturday
evenings by the Barre Choral Union, was a
successful affair and was well patronized
by the people OF Montpelier and Barre.
At the final meeting of the retiring Board
of Aldermen, held last week, DR.. G. NJ
Scribner was given permission to hang a
sign over the street at the corner of Spauld-
ing and Washington streets. Fifty dollars
was appropriated to pay the expenses OF
Analysing samples OF water from the Barre
Water Company, Harvey Hersey's, Scribner
& Parry's and Mcfarland & Boyce's. The
city treasurer was authorized to issue to f.
g. Rowland, treasurer OF the Barre Enter
tainment Association, the city's note for
$1,423. 46. The bills of several aldermen for
services on the committees were ordered
paid.
The subject of changing the bed of the
river at the rear of Main street to Burnham
meadow has again been agitated since the
recent floods. Should this be done much
valuable land for building purposes would
be opened up at the rear from Depot Square
to the Opera House and repetition of the
disaster of last Sunday week would be
avoided. City Engineer Currier estimates
that the cost of changing the course OF the
river would be 1875 000 and this money
would have to be paid by the property
owners, as the city, by its charter, has no
authority to appropriate money for such
purposes.
Mayor Gordon has appointed the follow
ing standing committees: Legislation, Nc
Farland Currier, Wiley; finance, Currier,
Wiley, Mcfarland; streets, Currier, Wiley,
Mcdonald; water, Mcfarland, Thurston,
Cnrrier fire. Wiley, Durkee, Thurston; po-
lice Mcdonald, Wiley, McFarland lights,
Thurston, Durkee, Currier; supplies, Cur
rier, Thurston, Durkee; property, Durkee,
Currier, Thurston; cemeteries, Durkee, Nc
Donald, Wiley; liquor, Mcdonald, Currier,
Mcfarland; health, Thurston, Mcfarland,
Currier printing, Wiley, Mcfarland, Dur
kee; license, Currier, Mcfarland, Wiley;
elections, Mcfarland, Thurston, Durkee;
salaries, Mcdonald, Wiley, Mcfarland;
library, Thurston, Mcfarland Mcdonald;
charities, Wiley, Thurston, Durkee.
South Barre.
were broken by the flood of March 1.
Forty.eight couples attended the dance at
Unity Temple, Friday evening, February %.
East Brookfield.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Stod-
dard died on February "a.
The Christian Endeavor Society held
sociable with Dea. and Mrs. Munroe Wheat
ley on Thursday afternoon and evening,
February 81. All reported a very pleasant
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Parmenter, Mrs.
George f. Newell and Guy F. Newell
united with the Congregational church on
Sunday, March 1.-THE two former by
letter.
A G. Newcomb writes that he is enjoying
himself very much with his son at Dedham,
Mass.
North Fayston.
Mrs. f. s. Heaton is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. d. Ryan. in Montpelier. -
Minnie Morse from Duxbury has been visit
ing friends here. - Annie Posnett went
to Moretown, last week, to spend the week
with her aunt, Mrs. T. w. Neill.
Nathan Dunbar has finished his work at
Durkeeville, and is at e. l.. Marbles.
Gouldsville.
Mary Beard returned from Groveton, N.
H., February 80.
Mrs. Delbert Drew visited Mrs. George
W. Cass week before last.
Charles Ingalls, and Mrs. e. Smith have
been visiting at j. 81. Richs.
Work at the factory was suspended on
Monday, March 2, on account of the high
water.
Kate Patrick visited her sister, Mrs. j. II.
Thompson, February 2S, returning home on
Saturday.
The Good Templars did not visit Barre
lodge on Saturday evening, February 20,
owing to the Indictment weather and I'M
favorable condition of the highways.
Hardwick.
1. A. Shattuck has relay wheel on ex-
hibition at his store. 1t is beauty.
School-teachers' examinations were held
at the Academy, February % and 49,
A. M. Ward and son have sold their grain
and grocery business TO A. @. Hooker.
Quite a number from here attended the
musical convention at Albany and all re-
port a fine musical treat.
II. r. Kimball is now in his new store
and it is as attractive store as any one will
see in this part OF the state.
The granite manufacturers of the town
have formed an association and elected the
following officers President, T. A. Green /;
vice-president, II. A. Emerson; secretary
X. Brush treasurer, T. t. Daniels.
The Order of the Eastern Star adaptive
Masonry have been holding rehearsals
every evening for the play, dot, the
Miners Daughter" which will be presented
by them on Thursday and Friday evenings
OF this week.
The concert Of Beedle's Orchestra at the
Academy Hall on Friday evening, February
28, drew a crowded house. The music was
of the highest order and thoroughly appre-
ciated, almost every selection receiving an
encore. The pieces by the.string quartette
and quintette were exceptionally good.
Everything was pleasing from beginning to
end, and some pieces were played by re-
quest which were not on the programme.
II was surely the finest entertainment of its
kind ever heard here, and we all hope for
its repetition in the near future.
East Hardwick,
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold its annual meeting for cleo
ton OF officers at Mrs. Weeks, tomorrow
(Thursday). The union is in prosperous
condition and the good work should spread