The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26


livered by Rev. b. w. Jones'
The Central Vermont freight house was
searched last Friday night by Officers Spear,
Brown and French. A barrel of lager adj
dressed to 7. lpp was seized.
The Goddards.will play the st. Johnsbury
Academy team at st. Johnsbury next Sat
urday. Great interest attaches to the re-
suit OF this last game OF the series.
The pupils of the High School will hold
public memorial services next Friday after
noon. The members Of Crandall Post, G.
A. r., have been invited TO be present.
Albert A. Smith, son Of Charles A. Smith,
went last week to Rochester, N. Y, where
he has position as assistant division en-
gineer on the New York Central railroad.
The suit Of w. L, George against w. G.
| Townshend OF GAINESVILLE, o., to recover for
monumental work was begun last week in
| City Court, but was continued to next Fri
day.
A handsome life size statue a memorial
TO Rev. E. Jung, pastor of ST. Peters Ger
man Evangelical Presbyterian church at
| Buffalo, n. Y, Is being cut by Mari q Cor
don.
The old storehouse at the rear of Gordon's
block is to be moved by r. L. Clark to land
on Prospect street recently purchased by
him Of the Montpelier & Wells River rail-
road.
George Murray, leader of Hedding
Church choir will give the first OF a series
of lessons in the "Tonc sofia" system at
the church this evening at quarter past
seven.
A loan Of $4,000 has been negotiated by
City Treasurer Wells with Bond e Good
win Of Boston at three and one-fourth per
cent. This money is needed in antcipa-
ton Of taxes.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne, assisted by Rev.
w. r. Davenport officiated last Wednes-
day afternoon at the funeral of Allen 7.
Wood, which was held from his late home
on Washington street.
o. E. Collins OF Toronto, Ont addressed
the business men of Barre at Armory hall
[ on Tuesday evening on a cash system he is
advocating. Mr.. Collins represents a col
lection agency OF Toronto.
The Clio club was entertained last We'd
nesday evening by Miss Gertrude Robinson.
The next meeting will be held next We'd
nesday evening at the home Of Miss Carrie
, Gladding on Prospect street.
r The members of Ruth Chapter, Order Of
the Eastern Star visited Rob Morris Chap
ter at Montpelier on Tuesday evening, when
N. l., Boyden of Randolph district deputy,
made an official visit to that chapter.
The Goddards defeated the st. Johns
bury Academy base ball team on the home
campus last Friday by score of IS to 10.
The game was very close until the ninth
inning when the Goddards piled up seven
runs.
The first peoples gospel praise service at
Hedding Church last Sunday evening was
attended BOOu-SlZeu congregation,
, The theme of Rev. w. r. Davenport's dis
II course at this service was IA Business
Question"
d Doctors Chandler and Worthen per-
formed delicate operation last Wednesday
/ on the little daughter of Melvin Burnham
of Williamstown, removing a growth from
IS the back of the palate. The operation was
successful
r The twenty-ffth anniversary of the double
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Chamberlin
. of Barre and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Bigelow Of
~ Brookield was celebrated last Wednesday
at Brookfed. Several friends from Barre
10 were present
The Womans Guild of the Church of the
l. Good Shepherd elected the following Off
GERS last Wednesday: President, Mrs. F. B.
al Mudgett; Vice-Presdent, Mrs. A. w.
At Cheever; Treasurer, Mrs Wheeler; Secreta-
ry, Miss Maud Bush.
at Mr. and Mrs. George Wheaton were
thrown from their buggy while driving
W down Hooker hill last Sunday. The king
< bolt broke letting the buggy on the heels Of
le Wheaton escaped with few bruises.
/ The Barre Rangers won the football
game from the Light Blues of Manchester
s. n. H., played at Central Park last Satur-
u day afternoon, by score of to 0. Two
c. halves of forty-fve minutes each were
played and the Barre Rangers secured one
a. goal in each half
IN Rev. B. w. Jones is attending, this week,
a series of rally meetings for the national
E. convention of young peoples unions, to be
Bethel, Brattleboro, Ludlow and st. Johns
bury. He will exchange next Sunday with
G. Rev. II. FL. Hoyt OF st. Johnsbury.
Willard B. Furguson, president of the
at Gloucester, Essex and Beverly Street Rail-
no. road Company, who is large owner in
- electric roads in Massachusetts, and repre-
-, sents several Boston capitalists, was in town
III last week looking over the route of the pro-
L. posed Electric Railroad Company.
.. The annual convention of Woman's
~ Christian Temperance Union of Washington
l. county will be held in Hedding Church
June 2 and 3. The speakers will be Mrs.
ell Ida II. Read, state president, and Miss
IN Elizabeth q. Yates Of Round Point, Maine
Miss Yates 10 national speaker OF much
Id ability and eloquence
ra A branch of the Ladies' Relief Union, that
was christened logan Union" was organ
ne lied in Barre last Saturday evening with
g. the following officers: President, Mrs. V
III. Loveley; Senior Vice-President, Mrs
-, Ernest jones' Junior Vice-President, Mrs
~ George Bishop; Secretary, Mrs. A. G. La
10 point; Treasurer Mrs. Agnes Brown; Con-
ductress, Miss Josie Jones; Inside Guard,
e. Miss Daisy Martin.
q G.. w. Scarf of Burlington appeared be-
fore the board of aldermen last week and
ge asked that the condition calling for the
Id payment by the New England Telephone
49, Company OF an annual license fee Of SIC
an be stricken from the franchise. The mat
ok ter was referred TO the committee on legisa
n. ton A report was received from the street
r. commissioners and adopted, favoring lay,
ad ing gravel sidewalk on Cliff street. An
az appropriation of $500 was made for the
Fletcher library. Building permits were
=. granted to III. o. Camp and Arthur g.
N Martin.
r. The Goddards defeated the St. Johnsbury
Academy boys last Friday on the home
grounds by a score Of Is to 10. The features
rs of the game were the heavy hitting and
" daring base running of the Goddards, and
Oh the battery work of the visitors. Sixteen of
the home team struck out. Winning this
to game gives Goddards cinch on the prize
IN cup. They play two more games, one with
at Montpelier Seminary at Montpelier, and
one with st. Johnsbury Academy at St.
g Johnsbury. Should they win either one OF
in these games the cup is theirs, and should
IN they lose both games the score all around
between Montpelier Seminary, st. Johns
A. bury Academy and Goddards will be tied.
~ After somewhat stormy discussion at the