The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREST--PER
And GENERAL.
Barre,

be found on page two
Frank Stafford of st. Johnsbury, formerly
of Barre, is visiting in town.
Fourteen children were baptized at the
Congregational church last Sunday.
The Universaist State Convention will
be held in Barre the last week in August
The Washington County Good Templars'
Union will be held at East Barre on Thurs.
day.
Frank Bailey was called to williamstown
last Saturday by the serious illness of his
mother.
MANY housewife is using three pounds
OF strong soap where two OF mild soap,
Harmless" would do.
f. W. Sherburne returned last Monday
from his southern trip, which extended as
far south as Fruithurst, Ala.
Large congregations, which overf1owed
into the chapel attended Hedding church
last Sunday morning and evening.
The "Over the Tea Cups Club will hold
its last meeting for the season with Mrs. W.
f. Shepard on Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' and PASTORS Union of He'd
ding church will give strawberry social
from seven until nine P. M. this week Fri
day evening.
The Barre Baseball Club has leased the
lot at the rear OF the City Hotel and the
Baptist church. This ground is now being
fitted up for baseball and football games.
The jury in the case of Crockett against
the Village of Barre, tried last week in
Orange county court, failed to agree, much
to the disappointment Of the people OF this
city.
The memorial services for deceased Odd
Fellows was held in the cemetery last Sat
urday afternoon. W. A. Boyce delivered a
| funeral Grafton and music was furnished by
the Barre Cornet Band.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark and Mrs. A.
| nt Oft ha
exercises of Bakersfield Academy this
week, where Miss May Clark, daughter of
the former, is valediotorian.
The marriage Of Miss Laura Odds, daugh-
ter Of E. X. Odds of South Barre, and Pro-
lessor FL. A. futile of Brooklyn, N Y,
former instructor at Goddard Seminary,
will take place at the Universalist church
Tuesday evening, June %.
The third baseball game OF the season
between the Barre club and the nine from
Fort Ethan Allen was played on the home
field last Saturday in the presence of big
| crowd The game was too one-sided to be
interesting, and resulted in a score OF seven
teen to to three in favor of Barre.
Rev. W. T. Ellis, an evangelist from Port
land, Oregon, has been holding interesting
meetings here. Three services were held
last sunday. The meetings continue this
and evening and Thursday night. All are
invited The meetings are held in the old
Mason's Hall over Reynolds hardware
store.
South Barre.
The Good Templars will give literary
| programme next week Tuesday. Ice-cream
and cake will be served. Admission, ten
cents.
Mr.. Alden has moved from Montpelier to
the house recently occupied by Mr. Max
field. - Mrs. Gilbert Hill of East Cabot
is visiting her son Henry. Nellie
Hunt of Essex and Mrs. A. E. Walker Wis
tied in town last week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Nat Austin OF Painfeld visited Bert slayton
and Fred Mears last week. - Mrs M. F.
Hunt has returned from New York. Her
daughter, Mrs. Young, and three children
came with her to spend the summer.
East Barre.
| A building for a meat market and a hall
over it is said to be in contemplation.
w. E. Dow, the new station agent, has
moved his family into the depot tenement
Lumber for two tenements is being left
| by Mr. Bolster on his lots on the east side
| OF Williamstown street.
The town committee elected Saturday
evening is A. G. Reed, j. FL. Adams, Allen
Bates f. @. Bancroft and W. j. Clapp.
Berlin.
Mrs. John Emerson OF Barre is visiting
relatives in town.
|
ically i'll, is much improved.
A party OF ladies from Montpelier have
been spending several days at G, 81. Stew
arts.
Children's day was observed at the church
last Sunday. The church was prettily
trimmed and the exercises by the little ones
was much enjoyed by large audience.
Much credit is due those persons having
the care of our cemetery for improving the
grass, strengthening the headstones and
otherwise improving the appearance OF it.
West Berlin.
At the request of the pastor, Rev. s. L.
Putnam, Rev. w. B. Worthing will off,
ciste at the Methodist church next Sunday
church, directed by W. B. Worthing, carried
out the programme prepared by the board
OF education for Childrens day.
Mrs. Lottie Page and daughters of Cam
bridge visited at ID. B. Celley's recently.
- Mrs. Hubert Eastman of North
Haverhill, N. H., and Mrs. John Chamber
lain of Bath, N. H., visited Mrs. Hancock
and Mrs. Stiles last week.
Bradford Center
The school at Bradford Center IL. d.
Latham, teacher) closed last Friday. Those
having no absent or tardy marks during the
term were Walter and Elmer Eames, Bur
ME Emerson, Lila Clark, Flossie Emerson,
Hattie Lett and Erwin Welton Walter
Eames stood at the head OF his spelling
class. The average daily attendance of
thirteen scholars was about twelve and one.
half
| BrookfeId.
Orion Smith of Mortified, an old-time
resident Of this town, is here visiting
! friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bigelow, Jr., at
tended the wedding of friend at Plymouth
last Tuesday.
Miss Dewey and Miss Ingraham, who
have been visiting in Burlington for some
weeks past, have returned.
| Miss Susan Adams started for Quechee
! Tuesday to attend the wedding of her niece,
Miss Mabel Styles, to Herbert Rood.
Rev, Mary E. (Drake) Norton of New
fame gave an interesting account OF her per-
sonal experience in home missionary work
in Dakota, last Sunday morning. in the
| Second church.
Walter Howard went TO Bellows Falls
on his wheel, making the distance of sew
enty-ive miles in nine hours. He started