The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-20
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uty Grand Master ID. N. Nicholson ana
other grand officers. The occasion was pub
lie to all Master Masons and their wives and
lady friends. After the ceremony Of dedi-
cation the following officers were installed
by the deputy grand master: Herbert j.
Thwing, W. M; Peter w. Buchanan, s. W.;
James Campbell, j. w; Frank McWhorter
treasurer; Oramel H. Reed, secretary;
Alexander Anderson, s. D.. Frank L. Small,
j. D.; William Mari, chaplain William r.
Durkee, marshall John N. Mcdonald, s. S.. /;
Lewis X. Roberts, j. s.; Eli T, Rice, tyler
Mr.. Nicholson then delivered an address
that was of particular interest to Masons
The Barre Orchestra and male quartette
furnished music. At the close Of the exer-
cises refreshments were served
At the special session OF the Board Of
Aldermen, held last week, the sealed bids
for the $40 900 of four per cent bonds were
opened. Nine bids were received, all offer
ing premiums. The three highest bids were
reserved, and Mayor Gordon and City Clerk
Wells were instructed to award the bids to
one Of these three, they being Horace 8.
Homer of Boston, Deitz, Dennison & Prior
and Iceland Toll & Co. Building permits
were granted to Albert Markham, B w.
Holmes, James A. Graham, Arthur S. Nor
ton and Abram Mann. The board author
lied temporary loan Of $4,000. After the
adjournment the members rode around the
city to inspect the electric lights. AT the
adjourned meeting, held last Wednesday
u
ing the laying of sewer across land owned
by Alderman Thurston The board author
lied stationing policeman at the campus
at Goddard Seminary while base ball
games are on, provided the ball.club pay for
his services. The compensation of the city
clerk was fixed at $3.50 and that of the city
treasurer at $3.50. The bids of Deitz, Dem
nison & Prior, for the $40 900 of four per
cent bonds, was accepted.
ALL soaps contain lye. Lye rots clothes
eats the fiber. Use less lye by using
Harmless soap.
East Barre.
Mrs. e. f. Reeves of Laconia, n. H., is
visiting her parents, Rev. Mr.. Smith and
wife.
r. d. Moore has teams at work removing
the remainder of the dirt in the cellar of the
new meeting house.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Sargent were called to
st. Johnsbury to attend the funeral Of rel
alive of Mrs. Sargent on Monday.
X. Il. Sargent and wife and II. T. Cheney
and wife spent last Thursday at Berlin
Pond. They report pleasant time but no
fish.
G. A Caswell Of Warren, N. H., has been
appointed station agent at this place and
has moved his family into the tenement
over the station.
A brother of Alex. Smith, recently from
Scotland, is at work with him. III Mr..
Smith decides not to go. to Montpelier with
his business the people here will rejoice
Will Poole of Montpelier has purchased
the drug and medicine business of W. w.
Nye. Mr.. Nye retains the sarsaparilla and
some other specialties, and will soon start
on the road to sell them.
The East Barre Debating Society met at
the schoo-house hall on Saturday evening
and the following question was discussed:
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the sword" After the discussion there were
music and speaking
South Barre.
There were thirty couples at the dance at
Unity Temple on Friday night.
John Dodge and Nette Heath were mar
ried at her home on Friday afternoon.
They have the best wishes of their many
friends
Hiram Ellis is very i'll. - John Shores
and family are visiting in Canada. -
- w. G. Scott of Brandon is visiting
his uncle, Nathan Harrington. Mr..
Lindsey is able to be out after his long i'll.
same.
West Berlin.
Mrs L. W. Porter is convalescent after
quite long sickness.
Charles Rumney is putting up quite an
extensive addition to his house.
A. Bernasconi shipped last week the
finest piece of granite work ever handled al
this place. II was finely carved life-siZe
female statue.
Mrs. L. L. Beeman Of Montpelier spoke
in the Methodist church last Sunday in be-
half of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. The subject was handled in a very
able manner.
Bradford.
Mrs. Lucy Boynton has been on the sick
list, but is reported improving.
Rev. W. III. White preached at Grace
Church on Sunday to large and apprecia
tive audience.
Revs. Church Tabor of West Topsham, A
W. Ford of Newbury and M. Fl. Smith Of
Topsham were in the place last week.
Rev. F. w. Lewis conducted quarterly
meeting services at Thetford Center and
also at West Fairlee last Sunday, leaving
home in the morning and returning in sea
| son to preach in the evening.
The remains OF Woodman Gardner were
brought here on the mail train from Brat
| tleboro, Monday afternoon, for interment
in the cemetery on the North Plain. The
burial service was conducted by the pastor
of Grace Church.
Brookfield.
A special offering will be taken in the
| Sunday-school of the Second church, next
| Sunday, for Miss Alice Bushee missionary
in Spain.
The annual contribution for the Congre
gational Educational Society will be taken
at the First and Second churches next Sun
day. The objects of this society are to aid
needy students for the ministry and to star,
and foster Christian colleges, academies and
normal schools in the West and South
This society has accomplished much good
and been the means of starting colleges
which since have become strong and indie
pendent institutions.
Marcus Peck was at Burlington on Tues
day and Wednesday to attend the meeting
OF the state road commissioners. - AR
thur Flint has finished work for Ladd &
Blodgett and started last Monday for Con
necticut, where he is employed as clerk in g
store. The best wishes of his Brookfield
friends go with him. - Ula Sprague has
taken Arthur Flints place and will also
carry the cream the coming year. He has
rented the house owned by Mr.. Blodget-
below the old store and moved his family
to it. - Mrs. Young Blanchard visited
last week her daughter, Mrs. Edward Mar
tin, who is very low with consumption.
East Brookfield.
G. II. Bigelow was in Barre and Mont