The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-14
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Barre.

A large congregation greeted Rev. DR..
George Peck at Hedding church last Sun
day evening.
Prohibition Against High License was
discussed at the Goddard Seminary lyceum
last Saturday evening.
The creditors in the insolvency case of
V. w. Curtis x CO. will hold an adjourned
meeting next Saturday.
A graphophone concert will be given in
the Congregational church parlors next
Friday evening by b. j. Rock.
An impromptu dance was held last Thurs
day evening at Armory Hall. A band of
strolling musicians furnished music.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.. Bradley arrived from
Philadelphia last Thursday, to remain with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Werner until spring.
Miss Jennie Mann gave birthday party
last Saturday afternoon, at her home on
Granite street, to a large number of her
friends.
Under the auspices of the Spencer Rifles,
the Boston Quintette Club will give a con-
cert in the opera house on Tuesday even
ing November 3.
Landgrove in the House of Representa-
tives, is the father of Mrs. e. M. Lyons and
Mrs. w. r. Davenport.
W. A. and George p. Boyce were called
to Burke last week by the death of Richard
T. Boyce, their father, who passed away
at the ripe age of lightweight years.
large delegation from Goddard Semin-
airy witnessed the football game at Mont
pelier on Monday afternoon between teams
from Goddard and Montpelier seminaries.
A largely attended old-people's service
was held last Sunday morning at Hedding
church Rev. W. r. Davenport, the pastor
preached helpful and comforting sermon
to the aged people of his church and cou-
gregation.
The electric-lighting system of J. s. viles
will be in running order this week. Many
have been wired, and it is claimed that the
cost is much less than has heretofore been
paid for such service.
The announcement made two weeks ago
| that John r. Gentry" would take part in
the races at the October meet, to be held on
Granite City Park, was premature. That
! celebrated horse will not be seen in Barre
this season.
Another large audience greeted Charles
f. Underhill, the monologist, at the Uni
versalist church, last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Underhill presented 1.-THE Rivals " in a
manner that won the cordial approval of all.
The next entertainment will be Monday
evening, October 10.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wales, widow of
the late Aaron Wales, was buried last
week. Rev. B. w. Jones officiated at the
funeral Mrs. Wales was seventy five
| years old. She died at the home of Mrs.
Mary Lawrence. her daughter, with whom
she had lived several years.
The annual meeting of the Vermont Fed.
Grafton of Women's Clubs will open ON
| Tuesday evening in Armory Hall with adj
dresses by Mrs. Alice Ives Breed and Fred
erick g. Fleetwood and poem by Miss
Mabel Carpenter. The exercises will con-
tinue through Wednesday, evening in
| Guided
The Harvest Supper, given last We'd
nesday svening in Hedding church
standing the unfavorable weather and the
| attractions of governors reception at
Montpelier. At the close OF the supper an
| interesting musical and literary programme
| was rendered.
Rev. A. II. Webb of Montpelier will
preach at Hedding (MethodisD church next
Sunday morning and evening. Mr.. Webb
is an able and popular pastor, and will be
sure to interest the audience. Many will
gratefully remember his sermon on "What
Man Can Do With Chisel, +" which he de-
livered here last fall.
| The question of a hospital for Barre is
again being agtated. The prominence of
the citizens and business men who are inter-
esting themselves in this scheme is a
guarantee that something tangible will be-
the outcome of the present discussion of the
ways and means to secure such an institu-
| ZION IN Jn6 Granlle Clty.
DR.. j. E. McSweeney was married last
! week to Miss Anna L. Bray of Hartford
| Conn, in st. JOseph's cathedral in that
city. The Hartford Times, the next day,
contained long account of the wedding,
which was, evidently, brilliant affair DIR.
and Mrs. Insolvency. are now in New York
state on wedding trip, and will be at
home to their friends in Barre after Thurs
day, October %.
Tho Mozart In 90
will open the course of the Barre Enter
tainment Association on Thursday evening"
October %. Other dates and attractions are
as follows November 10, Alexander
Blacks picture play, " Miss jerry; No
vember 10, Gen. John B. Gordons lecture,
The Last Days of the Confederacy "; De-
cember 3, Col. L. f. Copeland's lecture,
Seeing the ELEPHANT; December 10, Rev
Thomas Dixon's lecture "The Almighty
Dollar y; January 7, concert by Boston ar
fists; January 2S, representations by Lee
land T. Powers; February 6, Hon. Curtis
Guilds lecture, Public Duties of a Private
Citizen"
East Barre.
e. X. Houghton has sold his matched
team to L. d. Taft of Montpelier.
Jesse W. King our barber, is to be mar
ried, Oct. 81, to Miss Eva M. Terrio of
Montpelier.
East Barre should be thinking about
DuliulnR slueWdiks, as tne nuu season is
approaching.
The Good Tempars will have a prom
enade at the school. house hall next Satur-
day evening. Cooks orchestra will furnish
music.
W. w. Nye has sold the balance of his
medicine business to r. j. Clark and Hor-
ace Blood OF East Corinth. They will re-
move to that place.
Mrs. Erdix Swift, daughter of w. Q. Nye,
is very sick with typhoid fever. - W.
M Carnes has his new house painted in at
tractive colors. - II. L. Sargent has
been under the care Of DIR. r. NJ. Minard
for few days, but is somewhat better.
- G. #. Smith, H. M. Dufur and r. NJ.
Harvey were in the place on Monday.
ID. w. Lathrop has moved to one of War
rem Huntington's new houses. Miss
Eta Clark of Groton is at work for Mrs.
III. e. Sargent. Walter Grearson, of
the firm OF Grearson Brothers, who went to
st. George, New Brunswick, the first of the
summer for his health, is expected home
soon. - Mrs. Allen Bates is to spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. c. S.
COOney.