The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26
Vote for Your Young Friends
East Barre.

Wood & Jones are putting in the founda-
ton for w. e. Dow's new block.
Dell Blanchard Of Montpelier was in the
village Saturday on important business.
S. L. Royce has put on bay window and
veranda for o. E. Balch which will much
improve the entire surroundings.
A fine veranda is nearly completed for
w. G. Nye. 1t is 10x32 feet and of won
derful design. 1t is being built by s. L.
Royce and L. E. Wiley.
w E. Poole has put in a soda fountain
and it is now in good running order. Just
step in and get as good glass of soda water
as was ever offered to the public.
A. F. Whitney of Morrisvile has bought
two building lots of the Construction Com
pany and is to erect house on each of the
lots in the near future. l.. e. Wiley is
architect and manager Of both houses.
Frank Yatter is pushing business on the
lot of W. @. Nye. He has already put up
blacksmith shop and is now building a
house. The foundation is nearly complet-
ed. Mr.. Yatter is an excellent blacksmith.
Thomas o. Roark has sold building lot
to Mrs. Stephens of Boston, sister of w. E.
Dow of this place, for $780, Mr.. Dow as
manager will place block on the same,
45x76 feet, three stories, first flight to be
used for stores, second story for Offices and
third story for Odd Fellows hall.
Gill Lodge of Odd Fellows, recently or
ganized at this place, is being drilled by w.
G, Nye, Noble Grand for working purposes
and as soon as the regalia arrives the initi-
atory degree will be worked on four candi-
dates whose petitions have been received
since organization. The lodge is in a very
prosperous condition.
Walter e. Bxby of East Barre has de-
posted 1875 with Sheriff @. f. Smith Of
West Topsham. and has challenged David
Spicer OF Plainfeld to wrestle, collar and
elbow, best two in three or three in five,
Ed James rules to govern, for 1875, $50, or
$75. The match is to take place in East
Barre, Plaintield, or on the highway be-
tween the two towns on or before July 10.
An excellent memorial discourse was
given at the opera house last Sunday by
Rev. P. G. Abbey. Text, Judges vii 81.
And they stood every man in his place
round about the camp" The house was
we'll filled by an attentive audience. AT
three O'Clock Mr.: Abbey preached again
very much liked and will continue to preach
to us every Sunday at two o'clock.
South Barre.
The Spaulding battalion was entertained
on Saturday from two until eight P. NJ. al
the home of Captain Adolph Lane. They
met at the armory and marched to Soutf
Barre under the command of Lieutenant
Parker. Upon their arrival Sergeant Beck
ley took several pictures of the company
A short drill followed The remainder Of
the afternoon was spent playing crocinole
pillow dex, croquet and other games, while
the boat on the pond was a source of much
pleasure. At supper the boys gathered
around the heavily laden tables, to which
they did ample justice. At the close of tn,
repast Captain Lane presented his guest
with sterling silver :" Old Glory" pins as
souvenir of the occasion. Then all took
short walk around the town. Two of thu
company deserted, with the intention o
taking boat-ride, but they were captures
and tossed in a carpet by way of punish
ment. In the midst OF their enjoyment a
the house, the call to fall in was heard
There was hustling for caps and guns an
the return march was begun. The peopl
on the road were favored by an abundanc
OF music. The battalion was dismisse
shortly after nine O'Clock.