The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-01
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or INTEREST,"
IND GENERAL.
Barre.

A birthday party was given last Thurs
day evening by Miss Annie Mckee.
e. III. Glidden has returned from Tampa.
Fla, where he has been for year or more
Mrs. b. W. Jones preached at the Uni
versalist church in Burlington last Sun.
day.
Mrs II. s. Bannister of Potsdam. ny.
visited Mrs. A. f. Dodge her sister, last
week.
The Office Of publication of Lo Scalpeuino,
an italian newspaper, was moved last week
from Barre to New York City.
The alumni association of Goddard Sem.
mary has voted S25 per year in aid of the
Seminary library.
W. A. Wheaton of st. Paul Mimi, ar
rived last week to spend the summer with
Charles Wheaton, his father.
Several bicycle riders from Barre rode to
North Duxbury last Saturday and climbed
to the summit OF Cancels Hump.
Three hundred and fifty-eght tickets for
| the excursion to Plattsburg were sold at
Barre station last Saturday morning.
Miss Allie Dodge and Miss Grace Garlic
| ton went to the White Mountains on Tues
day, where they are to remain until Sep
TENDER.
Miss Eliza Wilbur and James Geake
were married at the Church of the Good
| Shepherd last Wednesday by Rev. A. D.
Brown.
The republicans Of Barre are putting forth
strenuous efforts to have county republi-
| can rally held at Barre some time in the
month of July
The business men Of Barre have at last
succeeded in getting an early mail from
Montpelier. The change went into effect
last Monday morning.
Fred l.. HYDE formerly of the firm of
McWhorter & Hyde, went last Saturday to
Concord, n. H., where he is to work for the
Eagle Clothing Company.
j. M. Boutwell, has purchased in Chicago
a large stone-crusher with capacity OF
ton of stone every three minutes. This will
soon be in operation at his quarry.
j. V. Stevens of Somerville, Mass, and
| Miss Josie Eastman, were married last
Wednesday, by Rev. DR.. S. N. Jackson, at
the home OF the parents of the bride.
Dexter Trow died last Saturday at his
farm where he was born and had always
lived. Mr.. Trow was eighty.six years old,
and has always been universally respected.
Mrs j. NJ Perry attended the commence
ment exercises at Vermont Academy, Sax
toms River, asst week, where Miss Edna,
her daughter, was member of the gradual
ing class.
The public meeting called by Mayor Cor
don for last Friday evening" in aid of suf-
fering Armenians, has been postponed to
next Sunday evening, when it will be held
in the Opera House.
The Mite Society Of the Universalist
church held bazaar in the church vestry
last evening, the proceeds of which 90
toward defraying the expense of wiring the
church for electric lights.
Arthur H. Ordway and Miss Viola E.
Pearl, both of Claremont, n. H., were mar
ried last Wednesday by Rev. DR.. s. n.
Jackson, at the residence of Mrs. Charles
A. Churchill mother of the bride.
Large crowds attended the closing of the
June races at Granite City Trotting Park
last Friday and Saturday. The entries for
the races to be held July 2, 3 and already
insure the success Of the affair
More than 1000 people saw the Barre
Rangers football eleven defeat the Scottish
Athletic Club of Montreal last Friday after
noon by score Of four goals to nothing
The game was played on the new park and
the Kickoff was given by May or Gordon.
The Barre Cornet Band furnished music.
Among the attractions at the Granite
City Trotting Park on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week is the racing dog
"Sport," and the fast trotters Blizzard "
and Robert B." No better place than
Barre can be found to spend the Fourth,
and in no place are the attractions stronger.
At the regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen, held last week, it was voted to
assess a tax of S2.46 ON the grand list-the
full limit allowed by the city charter. Sew
eral building permits were granted upon
the recommendation OF the inspector of
buildings, and franchise was granted to
string electric wires, on certain conditions
The city treasurer was authorized to pay
the firemen for the past six months SER
vices.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Paramount Park Association was held last
week, when the following directors were
elected: John Trow, FL. A. Phelps, A. e.
Batchelder. G. j. Towne, e. l.. Smith, j.
, n. Ward, John Smith and Donald Smith.
, At subsequent meeting of these directors
. | nhn xuoa oil tod r.
Smith, vice-president; John Smith, secre-
: tary; Donald Smith, treasurer. An assess
ment OF twenty-five per cent on the stock
holders was made, payable on or before
, July l.
AT the annual prize-speaking in connec-
ton with Goddard Seminary, held in the
! Opera House last week Tuesday evening,
the first prize was awarded to Kingsbury
Foster OF Derby Line, the second to David
g. Gale OF Williamstown and the third to
Ada Bixby OF Perkinsville. The gradual
ing exercises occurred Wednesday morn
, ing in the chapel, in the presence of very
large audience. The programme was as
follows: Salutatory, Fred M. Chase, New
,, Fullerton, Woodstock; Fort Ticonderoga,
George E. Lamb Stockbridge; Child Fan
cies." Ruth G. knight, Beebe Plain, P, O.;
Fighting to VIM" Erwin II. Metcalf,
Williamsville; Glass Prophecies, Julia A,
Foster. East Montpelier, and Leda, F.
England Type W. R. Roland, East Cor
NTH; Beneath the Surface" b. Eleanor
Rollins, Barre; valedictory, Stanley G. Will
son, Washington. The class was presented
: by Principal PIERCE to Professor W. R.
Shipman Of Tufts College, president!of the
board of trustees, who conferred the di.
plomas The annual reception in the par
Tors, Wednesday evening, closed the festivi-
ties of the week.
MILD, HEAvy-BoDIED, DURABLE.-That's
DOnnds
90 Harmless " soap.
: East Barre.
) Nj. s. Hutchinson has been laid of with
erysipelas in his face.
Fred Owens passed away on Wednesday
, evening after short illness.
w. M. Carnes has been confined TO the
house for few days past, but is improving,
South Barre.
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