The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERSONAL
md GENERAL.
Barre.

Miss Efie Newhall was seriously i'll last
week with typhoid fever.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan.
Henry w. Smith of New York is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, his parents.
Alexander Mcdonald and family have
gone to Tampa, Fla, to spend the winter.
s. H.. Forsyth, of the firm of Forsyth q
Ingram, was in Boston on business last
week.
Sheriff Collins has reappointed George w.
Smith and w. f. Shepard as deputy sheriffs
for Barre.
Brock Brothers have sold their granite
sheds to Alexander Bird, who has taken
possession.
John Giovanelli sailed last Saturday from
New York for Switzerland for a visit of sew
eral months at his old home.
The members of Vincitia Lodge, knights
OF Pythias, will repeat their minstrel enter
tainment at Mortified this evening.
Lillian, the seven-years old daughter of
Peter Leclair died last Thursday night Of
Friday afternoon.
The annual ball of the Barre Rangers
foot ball club, held last Friday evening, in
Armory Hall, was largely attended and was
a most enjoyable affair.
The second entertainment in the Barre
lecture course will be given on Thursday
evening, when Rev, Sam Jones will lecture
ON Get there and stay there"
L. S. Hays. special adiustor for the Orient
and Hartford Fro Insurance Companies
was in town last Friday and settled with
Mari q Gordon for the recent fire loss at
their quarry.
Eight resident Italians went to New York
last Thursday from whence they sailed for
Italy OF a visit. Nearly fifty of their
] EnnntrVman naTharnH of fh. u nrr, 9 To-, ..
witness their departure.
DIR. M. l.. Chandler is rapidly recovering
from his recent dangerous illness from ty-
phoid fever Miss Rosie Il. Brainerd, of the
Lynn hospital who has been caring for him,
went home last Saturday.
The newly elected officers Of the Young
Peoples Society connected with the BaD.ist
church are: President, Miss Pearl Lewis;
vice-president, Claude Perry; secretary,
Glenn Perry; treasurer, ID. H. Perry.
The funeral of Mrs. Dennis Clary, whose
sudden death was noted last week, was
held last Wednesday morning from 81.
Monica's church, Rev. Father McKenna of
hciating, and the burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
William Murdoch and A. j. Hoadley
have been elected substitute members Of
Company E. A committee from this Com
pany, composed of Capt. e. j. Badger, w.
H.. Pitkin and ii c.. Whitaker, is investi-
eating the feasibility of getting up a dra-
matte entertainment.
A poverty balr' will be held in Armory
Hall Friday evening, January Z next, under
the auspices of the Firemen's Club. Will
liam Campbell, 9. o. Averill, William Hol-
den, William Gladding and G. H. Campbell
have been appointed a committee to make
arrangements for this event.
The Royal Arcanun has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year ensuing: Re
gent, George e. Bond; Vice. Regent, Clar.
ence Cutler; Secretary, l.. w. Hanson;
Treasurer, NJ. T. Latham; Collector, W. E.
Sutherland; Guide, George Ball; Orator, j.
w. Griffin; Sentinel, c.. d. Newhall; Guard,
b. @. Rich; Chaplain, Will DIrkee,
ID. S. Willis, post-office inspector, was in
Barre last Wednesday. He instructed POST
master McWhorter to reduce the working
time OF the carriers to eight hours. Here
tofore they have been working ten hours a
day or more. 1t probable that the routes
Will be shortened, as there is no chance, at
present, for Barre TO get an additional car
rier.
The sheet and pillow case masquerade
given last Saturday evening by Colonel j..
b. Meade circle, Ladies of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, was attended by about
thirty couple. Post Commander Eli Holden
gave a panorama lecture, aud vocal solos
vera rendered by Misses Uua Dsnsmore,
Stella Crandall and Johu Stewart. The
iOoVlNlbloS tiIHlndltu db mluulBDI.
James Trumbell and Edward Eagan were
released from Jail at Montpelier last week
and Immediately proceeded to get in a state
OF lntoXication. They We're arrested We'd
nesday by Officer Rowland and on Thurs.
day pleaded guilty before Judge Barney in
city court, to the charge of a second offence
against them. Trumbell was sent back to
Jail for twenty days, and E3gan for fifteen
days.
At the regular meeting of the city couu-
Gil, held last week, it was voted TO recon-
mend to Albert J%ohonnott, county commits
sioner, the reappointment OF George j..
W as city liquor agent. A resolution
was adopted authorizing the purchase of
800 feet additional hose, and twelve rubber
coats for use OF the firemen, the cost not TO
exceed $500, 1t was voted to change the
fire alarm whistle on the sheds of q. e..
Tayntor & Co., and to make no change in
the location of fire alarm boxes.
TIL FESTIVAL of Days" held last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday by the
Ladies' Union OF the Uniyersalist church
was a h.st-class success. The idea was as
novel as it was attractive. Six booths,
representing the six week days, were sup
piled with articles appropriate for the day,
and were largely patronized. Monday was
represented as Washing day." Tuesday
as " Ironing days" Wednesday as "Msnd-
ing day." Thursday as Fancy work day.
Friday as Sweeping day." and Saturday
as Cooking day" A literary or musical
programme was rendered each evening and
supper was served from five to seven
o'clock.
The new Presbyterian church was dedi-
Gated last Sunday with appropriate cere.
monies. The congregations at the services
were very large and the genuine satisfaction
felt by the members of this church and cor
gregation at being able to at last settle in
their new church home was evident on every
hand. This church was organized in Barre
in April 1889 with seventy-three members,
and with Rev. e. w. Cummings as pastor. In
June, 1891, the foundation was laid, and
after that work on the edifce ceased until
last June, when the money for its compile
ton was raised. This church has a seating
capacity OF 400. The interior is finished in
natural wood and II it is lighted by electricity.
The dedication sermon was preached by
Rev. A. K. Mitchell of Al5mont, Ontario.
from these words: "The glory of this latter
house shall be greater than thar of the
former" Rev. DIR. q. S. Dewing of Somer.
vile, Massachusetts,, was TO have preached
this opening sermon, but was prevented hy
illness. Sunday afternoon Rev. Il. w.
Cummings preached an interesting sermon in
which he reviewed the history of this church,
and in the evening the services were con.
Quoted by Rev. A. E. Mitchell.
Marshtieid.