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

visited in the city last week.
Mrs. M. A. Miles is in New York, pur-
chasing spring millinery.
The town OF Barre voted $50 for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day.
Charles Davis has been appointed assig-
nee of the insolvent estate of William Allen.
The granite sheds of A. Mann on Burn
ham Meadow have been purchased by w.
A. Lane.
The mission room for boys in Bolster
block has been closed for the present for
lack Of support.
Patrick Hale sailed from New York for
Ireland last week, expecting to be absent
several months.
The Universalist ladies will give conun-
drum and recognition party at their vestry
next Friday evening.
Mrs N. b. Boutwell, of Boston has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Benedict
during the past week.
The members of the Eastern Star held
their first social in the new Masonic Hall
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. George Richardson will entertain the
" Over the Tea Cups Club" at her home
next Saturday afternoon.
The girls Mission Band connected with
the Congrega' church will hold so
cial at the vestry this evening.
The City Council has voted to give the
constables the jurisdiction of the state on
their filing the proper bonds.
Mrs, G, n. Benedict entertained the La.
dies Whist Club last Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Eastern Avenue.
The sheds soon to be vacated by Jones
Brothe rs on Granite street have been leased
by the National Granite Company.
M. g. Nichols, of Gould & Nichols re-
turned last evening from a business trip of
four weeks in the southern part of the
state.
Frank Casson was arrested last Sunday
for intoxication, and was assessed the usual
amount for first offence, in City Court on
Monday.
The widow of the late Joseph w. Suitor
has received, through G. A Sawyer, a check
for 81 900 for the life insurance policy car
red by her husband.
Rev. r. n. Toms Of Chicago occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sun
day. He is holding meetings in that church
every evening this week.
B. w. Abbey goes next Friday to North
Carolina, where the Brooklyn League base
ball team, of which he is pitcher, goes into
practice for month or six weeks.
A delegation from Hiawatba Lodge of
Odd Fellows and from Barre Lodge, Royal
Arcanum, attended the funeral OF John EN-
mons at Morrisville last Sunday.
Stephen r. Davis of the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont has re-
Gently been elected to the presidency of the
graduating class of that institution.
Rev. j. T. Cobb of East Montpelier ex-
changed with Rev. B. w. Jones last Sun
day morning. The post poned evening with
the Cary Sisters occurred in the evening.
The programme in full of the business, ex-
ercises and anniversaries OF the Vermont
Conference, which meets in Barre on Mon
day, April 6, may be found in another col.
umn
The date set for the return dance, in
recognition of the pleasant leap-year event
Friday evening, March 20. The city res
taurant will furnish supper.
The Catholic fair opened at st. Monica's
Church, Tuesday evening, with large at
tendance. A varied programme has been
arranged for the several evenings, and spe-
cial train accommodations will be provided
for those wishing to attend from Montpelier
The general quarterly meeting of the Free
Methodist church for Burlington district
was held in Barre last Sunday week by
Rev. George W. Slower, district elder, at
which Rev. l.. K. Taylor and wife of Mont
pelier united with the church by letter and
others were received on probation.
The proposition to issue longtime bonds
does not find favor with the heavy tax.
payers or with a majority OF the citizens Of
Barre. 1t Is said that the city has already
issued all the bonds its charter allows, and
Mayor Gordon proposes to inaugurate a
campaign OF economy for the coming year.
Misses Billiard and Bowers of Montpelier
have a pleasant office in Eastman block.
Both these young ladies are expert stenog-
raphers, and will do any work entrusted to
them in satisfactory manner. They have
made a special study of granite correspond
ence, and are thoroughly competent to do
this work.
At the annual meeting of the new Board
of Aldermen, held last Wednesday, it was
voted to pay DR.. j. Henry Jackson 800 for
land damages. Mayor Gordon was in
structed to call special city meeting to
school-house in the southern part of the
city. The sum Of 81 800 was apportioned to
the school fund.
Following is complete list of the off GERS
for the town OF Barre elected at the annual
meeting last week; Moderator, c. n. Bar
Der; clerk, d. A. Camp; treasurer, D. A.
Camp; selectmen, A. Q. Reed, l. w. Bates,
W. II. Miles; constable. A. B. Hutchins;
listers, G. N. Barber, G. NJ Winch, A. G.
Whitcher; overseer, William Mears; road
commissioner, John Jones; school directors,
A. G. Dickey, e. V. Wiley, #. G. Bancroft.
Barre is still progressive. In the Enter
prise this week young man who gives his
pOSt-OHlc6 address as box ITO duVertlSeS
what he styles marriage proposal" He
STIMULATES that the young lady must be of
the uncertain age of from twenty to
thirty" must have irreproachable morals
and own a few acres of good land Also, she
must be absolutely "free and independent"
whatever that may imply. This young man
is respectfully referred to some other world
than this.
The monthly magazine, Barre Granite,
soon to be published by Rev. K. W. Cum
ings, has field peculiarly its own, and its
success is already assured. 1t will contain
thirty-six pages and will be zealously de-
voted to the interests OF the granite bust
ness in Barre. The initial number is eagerly
awaited. The well-known ability of Mr..
Cummings to edit and conduct an enterprise
of this kind will go a long way toward at
once putting it on paying basis.
The undenominational revival meetings
that have been in progress for the last four
weeks, conducted by Rev. G. III. Bowling OF
Bethel and Rev. J. A. Wright, pastor OF
the Free Methodist church, closed last Sun
day evening with meeting in the hall in
Quinlan block. The interest has increased
from the very first. The hall has been
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