The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSONAL
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

barre,
e. A. b. Bishop visited last week at his
home in Brandon.
#. W. Sherburne and f. g. Fisher have
gone to Fruithurst, Ala.
Beginning June 1, the stage for Granite
Vile makes two trips daily.
The Barre Rushers were defeated at Fort
Ethan Allen last Saturday.
The Universalst Sunday-school cele-
brated Children's Day last Sunday.
The Burns Club held a picnic last Satur-
day afternoon near Benjamin Falls.
A team from the Alumni Association will
play the Goddard's commencement week.
Miss Florence Parker OF Bucksport, Me-.
is the guest OF Mrs. A. p. Abbott, her sister
If enough is enough, why use too much7
Moral; use less soap by using Harmless"
The local wheelmen took run to the
Granite City Trotting Park last Friday
evening.
Edward White and James Walker COM
menced work in the post-office the first OF
this month.
Harlie Cutler is erecting livery stable
at the rear OF the Baptist church on Wash
ington street.
f. X. Ellis is the newly elected captain OF
Page Camp, Sons Of Veterans, vice A. j.
Cole, resigned.
The Congregational and Methodist Sun
day-schools will celebrate Children's day
next Sunday.
George Bosworth is soon to move to Will
Jamestown, where he is to run the jewelry
store OF A. Whitney.
Miss Maud Moulton and Miss Hattie Ut
ton of Worthwhile visited Mrs, A. 8. Robin
son over last Sunday.
j. 4. Walsh went to Boston last Satur-
day, where he has a position with the
Eclipse Wheel Company.
Mrs. G. W. Tilden and daughter have re-
Gently both been i'll with diphtheria in Bos-
ton, but are reported as recovering.
Mrs. O. W. Mcmillan and Mrs. Emma
Munro sailed from Montreal, p. Q last Sat-
urday, en- route to Aberdeen, Scotland.
Miss Mary Tabor, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gladding, returned
last week to her home in Taunton, Mass.
1t is said that an organization will soon
be perfected in Barre for the purpose OF
raising funds to build and equip local hos
pital.
Mrs. j. W. Nichols has returned FROM
Mary Fletcher Hospital, where she has been
for treatment, very much improved in
health.
William Woodland died last week and was
buried Sunday. He was one of the charter
members Of Vincitia Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias.
Mcwhorter & Hyde, the well-known
olothiers, dissolved partnership June l.
The business will be continued by Mr.. Nc
Whorter
Mayor j. w. Gordon will deliver an ad-
dress at the Odd Fellows memorial service,
to be held in the cemetery next Saturday
afternoon.
1t is said that eight weddings are sched-
uled to take place in Barre during the
month of roses whereat the local clergy
| men rejoice.
The jury in the case of Crockett against
the City of Barre came over from Chelsea
| last Wednesday and viewed the ground
where the accident occurred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore l.. Snow Mrs e.
L. Smith and Mrs A. M. Durham attended
| the state convention of the Order OF the
Eastern Star, held last week at Windsor.
Twenty mine births are reported in the
| city OF Barre for the month Of May. Nine
teen were males and ten females. Thirteen
deaths were recorded for the same period.
The Congregational society has purchased
the new pipe organ that has been under
| consideration for some time. The instru-
ment will be in place by the middle OF next
month.
Mrs. B. W. Jones will deliver an address
to Vincitia Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in
the Universalist church next Sunday morn
ing. 1t will be memorial occasion for de-
ceased members.
A. Fl. Merrill OF Danvers, Mass, the
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gave excellent satisfaction to all parties,
and demonstrated his especial fitness for
such an important position.
In the Opera House, this evening, occurs
the annual prize speaking Of the Spaulding
Graded School, The money realized for
sale of tickets will be devoted to the pur-
chase of books for the school library
A horse owned by Walter Bixby of East
Barre and driven by an Italian was killed
last Saturday on Hooker Hill. The animal
became frightened and ran into a switch
stand with such force as to cause its death.
Charles Scott, recently of the Central
Vermont freight office. takes the place OF
Mr.. Quackenbush as bill clerk in the freight
office of the Montpelier & Wells River rail.
road. The latter has gone to Berlin Falls
N. H.
The question is frequently asked of late
why operations have not been commenced
on the construction OF the Barre Street
Railway. The franchise calls for the com
pletion OF the road on or before September
l next
Among those from Barre who attended
last week were Rev. and Mrs. B. w. Jones
W. Fl. Gladding and wife, Mrs. f. T. Cut
Ter, Miss Mary Tabor, Frank Williams, Mrs
, l.. N. Smith and W. r. Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Steele entertained
the members OF the Barre Cornet Band a
their home last Wednesday evening. DR.
Steele is president OF the Band Association
and during the evening he and Mrs Steele
were presented with an elegant silver ici
pitcher.
Mayor Gordon was at Chelsea last weel
as counsel for the city in the case Of Crock
p EFT against Barre, for alleged damages sus
tanned by Crockett in driving into the brool
7 where it crosses Summer street. Ovel
thirty residents Of Barre were summoned
! to Chelsea as witnesses.
Among those mentioned as likely to b
elected from the alumni as members OF tn
board of trustees of Goddard Seminary ar
f. W. Durkee of Tufts College, Mrs. 7. Z
! Brewer of st. Johnsbury, Wade Keys G
Boston, Mrs. II. M. Howes Of Somerville
Mass, and Burton Gale of Warren, Pa.
The first annual field day of Goddar