The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30

Rev. B. W. Jones spoke last Sunda,
morning at the Universalist church on tn,
theme " Eighteen Hundred Years Ago and
Now" In the evening a Sunday
concert was held.
II. M. Cutting, ticket agent and operator
at the Montpelier and Wells River railroad
station, has resigned because of i'll health
Robert W. Rogers of Swanton will succeed
him January 1.
In place OF the usual Christmas tree, the
thirty-six classes in the Congregations
SuDdsy-school filled six large boxes will
useful articles and and sent them to si1
home mission stations.
| [ Rev. Joseph Hamilton will conduct re-
vival service at Hedding church next Sat
urday evening at seven o'clock. All are in
vIted. 1t is expected that series OF revi va
meetings will soon commence.
Alexander Peters was arrested last Satur-
day by Officer Rowland for intoxcation
La city court Monday he was convicted of q
third offence. He disclosed on John Scam
PM and that gentleman has skipped.
The funeral service of the late William
Manhire will be held at the family resi-
dence on Long street at ten o'clock to-day,
Rev. w. r. Davenport officiating. The in
terment will be at the old home in Maine.
Because OF the prevalence OF measles the
attendance at the Christmas celebrations at
the several churches was much smaller than
usual. The exercises, as noted last week,
we're all carried out, and were very enjoy
able.
Mrs. e. e. Hill had the body Of her late
husband embalmed, and will bring 1t to
Barre for burial in the spring. Mrs. Hill
Intends to bring her children to Barre at
that time and make her permanent home in
this city.
Rev. Mr.. Young of Montreal, P. O., is the
guest of Rev. Thomas II. Mitchell, the
Pre- shy terrain pastor. Mr.. Young is pleas
antly remembered in Barre, where he sup
piled the Presbyterian pulpit several Su
days last fall.
Signs of prosperity are noticed around St.
Monica's church. Handsome granite steps
have recently replaced the wooden ones
that have been in use since the church was
built and the parish house has recently
been painted.
1t is probable that nearly all the granite
sb eds will resume work soon after January
1. Orders for spring delivery are coming in
faster than was anticipated and the pros
pect for good business during the coming
year is very bright
The Barre Polishing Company, OF which
William Inllah is president, and e. A.
Bugb e'secretary and treasurer, will COM
mence business January l. This company
has leased the G. II. More polishing mill on
Burnham meadow
Presiding Elder Hamilton will be present
al the annual social and supper at Hedding
church New Years day, and will have
charge of the evening meeting. MIR. Ham
ilton will also preach next Saturday even
ing at seven o'clock.
DR.. w. H. Gladding has been elected
president of the State Pharmaceutical So.
ciety in place of DIR. e. NJ Styles resigned.
The selection is an admirable one, as DR..
Gladding is in every way fitted to perform
the duties of the office.
The annual social and supper of the
church and congregation OF Hedding Meth
odist society will occur Friday afternoon,
the re ports OF the various societies in con-
nection with the church occurring at the az
ternoon session, followed by supper.
Leroy Sawtelle received a painful and
dangerous injury last Thursday while en-
gagged in packing ice. He was caught in the
groin by huge iron hook, and providen-
TALLY escaped disemboweling. Had the
hook caught him half inch higher his in
juries would have been fatal.
Sheriff Collins was in Barre several days
last week summonipg witnesses in the case
of State against Charles Wales, now on
trial in Washington County Court. The
state has about seventy witnesses, and hun
dreds of other citizens from Barre are
watching the developments of the trial with
the keenest interest
An Injunction has been taken out by
Bert Briggs against Frank Minard, restrain
ing him from opening blacksmith-shop on
Elm street. 1t is claimed that when Minard
sold out his business to Briggs he agreed
not to go into the business in that locality,
but violated said agreement. The injunc-
ton will be heard this week before Chief
Justice Ross.
Suit was brought last week by Mrs, Lulu
Moulton against Mrs. Ella Lamb, with
damages placed at $4,000, for alternating
the affections of her husband. This case,
which is returnable at the March term Of
Washington County Court, has been the
universal topic OF conversation in Barre
since it was brought. Mrs. Lamb is a
heavy tax payer in Barre and recently Sc
cured divorce from M. ID, Lamb, we'll
known physician in the Granite City.
The annual parish meeting of the Uni.
versalist society, held last week, showed a
better financial standing than for many
years. The following officers were elected
for the year ensuing: Clerk A. G. Fay; Ex-
ecutive Committee, r. T. Cutler, Prof. A,
w. PIERCE, T. l.. Snow; Collector, N. j.
Roberts; Treasurer Homer Fits Auditors,
w. Fl. Gladding, G. III, Sawyer The meet
ing adjourned to Monday, January IL, when
other necessary business will be transacted.
The following officers for Granite City
Court of Foresters were elected last
Mckenzie; Sub-Chief Ranger, George Ed
wards; Financial Secretary, Bennett Ju-
lian: Recording Secretary, George Cruik-
shank; Treasurer, Peter Alexander; Senior
Beadle, George Inglis; Junior Beadle, Ben
jamin Bylow; Trustee for three years, w
W. Guy; Court Physician, II. l.. Gale. The
annual dance, following the election, was
attended by over eighty couples.
Daniel Moriarty of New Orleans was il
the city last week to see the monument
Mackie, Hussey & Co. are cutting for him
This is the largest monument for private
| individual ever cut in Barre. 1t will b,
ready for shipment about January 1. l
will weigh, when completed, in the vicinity
OF 300 tons, and will require train of four
teen cars to transport it. This train will b.
kept intact from the time it leaves Barr,
until it reaches New Orleans, barring acci
dents. Two officials OF the Illinois Contra
railroad accompanied Mr. Moriarty to Barr,