The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-03
Barre.

MT anu MIS- u. y, Cheever.
Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Prndle are visiting in
Springfield and Holyoke, Mass.
football team has been organized
among the members of Company E.
Mrs. Homer Fits was seriously in last
week, but is reported convalescent,
Mrs. M, l.. Towne entertained the La
dies Whist Club last Wednesday evening.
Work will be commenced on the Presby-
terrain church as soon as practicable in the
spring.
William II. Eagan and Lucy I. Nedov
were married last Saturday by Rev. j. A.
Sherburne.
b. W. Abbey has signed with the base
ball club OF Kansas City, Mo-, for the com
ing season.
Miss Nellie Thurston, stenographer in
the Office Of Superintendent Stanyan is i'll
with measles.
An Odd Fellows district meeting will be
held with Hawatha lodge on Tuesday
evening, March 16.
Mrs. b. W. Jones officiated at the funeral
OF Perley Goodwin, which was held from
the Universalst church.
Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
conferred tn degrees on four candidates
last Thursday evening
e. W. and d. r. Bisbee were called to
Moretown last week by the death of their
father, Elijah w Bisbee.
The Barre Entertainment committee held
its annual meeting in the National Bank
parlors last Monday evening.
The newly-elected officers of Hose Com
pany No. 3 are +. G.. Rogers, Foreman; R.
b. Conner, First Assistant; Frank Skinner,
Clerk.
s. s. Ballard was called, last Monday, to
| Seaford, Del, on business connected with
| the settlement of an estate of which he is
| administrator.
with the Congregational church was enter
tanned last Wednesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Barnes.
The Woodbury. Granite Company has
placed an order for two large derricks to be
erected on the quarries at Woodbury., with
Smith, Whitcomb q Cook.
Mrs. Robinson entertained the Clover
Club on Tuesday evening. The topic was
"Children in Painting" and a review of
Italian painting was given.
Miss Nadine Nichols of the Emerson
School OF Oratory, Boston, will give a recita-
ton at the presentation of " The Drummer
Boy next Friday evening.
Harvey Hersey, candidate for mayor
against j. W. Gordon, delivered harangue
on Topics of Local Interest" at the opera
house last Monday evening.
The Union Veterans Union give an in
| auguration dance at East Barre on Thurs
day evening. The proceeds will be devoted
to the observance of Memorial Day at East
Barre
The Ladies' and PASTORS Union of He'd
ding Church will hold a sociable in the
chapel next Friday evening, at which sup
per will be served from half past five to half
past seven.
The drama "Placer Gold" given last
Thursday evening in the opera house for
the benefit Of the Universalist church was
we'll attended and a snug sum was netted
The cast was made up of local talent.
Perley Goodwin died last Friday at Mary
Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, where he
has been for several months His body was
brought to Barre Saturday evening, and fu.
neral services were held on Sunday.
The fire department was called out last
Friday morning by the burning out Of
chimney in tenement house in Maple
Grove, owned by Harvey Hersey. There
was no damage and the alarm was needless.
Prof A. W. Pierce has been presented
with handsome gold watch by the faculty
and students at Goddard Seminary. The
students Of Goddard Seminary February %,
1897"
The beard Of civil authority held its last
meeting for revising the check list last
Thursday evening. Only few new names
were added, but numerous changes of vo-
ters who have moved into different wards
were. made.
"Over the Tea-cups Club" on Thursday az
ternoon. 1t being Inauguration day, quo
tations from former presidents will be in
order, and half hour will be devoted to a
talk on presidents of the United States.
The petition that was circulated to raise
money to pay the fine recently imposed
upon Joseph Briggi for selling Intoxicating
liquor, and to effect his release from the
House Of Correction at Rutland, where he
is now working out his fine, was not sue
cessful.
At the second of a series Of whist parties
given under the auspices OF Vincitia Lodge
Knights of Pythias, held last Wednesday
evening at their hall in Quinlan building
Mrs. e. Drew and N. B. Brown took first
prizes while Mrs. Harriet Davis and George
Ross were at the flag end.
George F. Scott, senior partner in the
Boston Bargain Store, will move to Barre
from Claremont, N. H., about April l, to as
sist Mr.. Kenyon in carrying on the business.
The quarters now occupied by the city res
| taurant will be added to the store and the
restaurant will be moved to Bolster block.
| Rev. w. r. Davenport was the principal
speaker at the first OF series of union tenn
perance meetings, to be held under the au-
spices OF the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, which occurred last Sunday
evening in the Universalist church. Mr.
Davenport's subject was 1.-THE Almighty
| Dollar"
The ladies' club Of the Church of the Good
Shepherd gave High Tea" in the base
ment of the church last Wednesday even
ing. The affair was very generously pat
ronized and was pleasant success. "A
unique feature of the occasion was the ar
rangement of the tables, which were In the
form Of Greek cross.
A large audience gathered at the Spauld-
ing High School chapel last Wednesday
event ng to hear Miss Cobb in the first of
series OF three lectures before the women's
clubs of Barre. Miss Cobb's subject was
French Salons in the Seventeenth Cen
tury." The second lecture was delivered
last Monday evening, and the subject was
la Grande Mademoiselle."
Much interest is taken in the presentation
of The Drummer Boy" under the auspices
of Page Camp Sons of Veterans, which is to
occur in the opera house on Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday evenings of this week.
A large number Of young ladies will assist
in the tableaux and the Spencer Rifles will
each evening introduce the physical drill
with the rifle, the same az given by the
Thirteenth United States Infantry at the
recent military tournament in New York,