The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-09

Rev, w II. Davenport had for his theme
1t Hedding church, last Sunday morning,
What are you good for?" Miss Elizabeth ,
j. Yates OF Maine, one OF the national or {
,anizers of the Womans Christian Temper
,nce Union, addressed the union services at
hat church Sunday evening.
Glass day exercises OF the Spaulding
High School will occur on Thursday after
noon, and the banquet at the city hotel
evening. The graduating exer-
cises will be held on Friday evening at the
opera house, and the commencement recep'
ton in the chapel Saturday evening.
Mrs. Newton Wilson was thrown from
buggy last Sunday and sustained fracture
Of one hip. In company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stowe she was driving to Williams
town gulf when the holdback broke letting
the buggy on the heels of the horse. Mr..
and Mrs. Stowe were thrown out but es-
capped with slight bruises.
The total grand list OF the city OF Barre |
for 1897, Is $25,951 II, an increase Of $61563 |
over last year. The total valuation of real |
estate, according to the latest assessment, |
is S1,813,239; OF personal property 1897 ,672. |
Seventy.fve individuals and firms pay a
tax on So 900 or over. L. j. Bolster Is the
largest individual tax payer, with list of
$81, 725. Mrs. A. p Braley comes next,
with q list Of 500, 120.
The special meeting held last Saturday
evening was largely attended. The arti-
cles in the warning to see II the city would
vote to issue notes or bonds to pay the ex-
penses of the band, and to see II the city
would vote a special tax to pay said ex-
penses were dismissed. This settles the
matter, and Barre will have no band this
summer. The city council was authorized
to exceed the borrowing limit to the extent
of $4,000.
A double wedding occurred last Wednes-
day morning at the residence of Rev. DIR. s.
N. jackson when Joseph Gauthier and Miss
Lena e. Davenport and George I. Gauth.
Ter and Miss Grace L. Lathrup were mar
ried by DIR. Jackson. The brides were at
tired alike, and one ceremony sufficed. Each
| marriage certificate was witnessed by the
other couple, and they left at noon for
| joint wedding trip. The whole proceeding
was as pleasant as it was unique.
Rumors OF shooting scrape in the barber
| shop of Fred COST at North Barre were cur
rent on the street last Saturday evening
and created no little excitement. 1t was,
however, only an Italian row and nobody
| was hurt. A revolver and razor were
| flourished by COST and one of his employees,
| because COST reprmanded the man for &C.
cidentally cutting customer he was shaw
ing. Chief of Police Rowland went to the
place, and took the revolver and COST who
pulled it into custody.
The fifteenth annual convention of the
Washington County Womans Christian
Temperance Union held last week in He'd
ding church, was well attended, both by
delegates from nearly every town in the
county, and by speakers of note from out
side. Among the latter were Miss Eliza
beth Yates, and Mrs. Ida H. Read state
president. The following officers were
elected on Tuesday President, Miss Bertha
e. Chamberlin, Plainfield; Vice Presidents,
Mrs. Julia Barnes, Barre, Mrs. e. j. Colby,
Plainfield; Secretary, Mrs. G. w. Guernsey,
Montpelier; Treasurer, Mrs. DR.. S. L. Wis
well, Cabot.
The annual election Of Company was
held last Thursday evening when the fol.
lowing officers we're elected: Clerk and
treasurer, Private Lamson; uniform commit
tee, Corporal Murray, Private Shneider
Sergeant Thwing; application committee
Sergeant Meaker, Private Cadger, Corpora
Murray, Lieutenant Marsh Corporal Rock
ingham, Sergeant Gauthier, Corporal Glad
ding; auditing committee, Sergeant Davis
Privates Wishart and Whitaker; court mar
shall, Lieutenant Marsh, Prvates Whitaker
Meaker, Wheaton; armory inspectors, Ser
geant Gauthier, Lieutenant Badger col
lector, Private Wishart.
The programme for commencement weel
at Goddard Seminary is as follows: Sunday
June 20, sermon before the graduating class
Monday, June 81, class day exercises at
P. M; commencement recital by musica
department at P. NJ. Tuesday, June %
annual meeting of the trustees at 10 A. N
annual meeting OF the Alumni Association
at 10 A. M; alumni exercises at II A. M; an
, nual dinner OF alumni and friends at 1890
, prize speaking by seniors and juniors in thu
opera house at p. Wednesday, jun
%, exercises OF graduating class at 10 A. NJ.
reception by teachers and class at P. NJ.
, DON'T neglect a cough because the weathe
is pleasant; before the next storm roll
around it may develop into serious diff
, Guilty beyond repair One Minute Cougl
I'll Ill 4 rl,o& sN
, name implies. w. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, vt.
Will Nye has several men at work on tn
lot he recently purchased Of A. W. Lane
- Miss Jennie Sterling OF Montpelie
, is visiting at Howard Arbuckle's. - A
. W. Lane and Curtiss Corliss are at Cabo
| building barn for E. FL: Clark, son-in-lav
of Mr.. Lane. Mrs. Holt of Montpelie
spoke at Unity Temple on Sunday. -
4 Fourteen of the classmates Of Adolph Lane
? were entertained at his home Friday night
i. West Berlin.
l Mary Mcintosh went last week to Oh
8 Orchard Beach for the season. - TIL
. stone shed has shut down for repairs. -
George Ayers is working the Howard farm
for Dwight Hobart, who has purchased il
8 | - Elmer Dewey has very smilin
t face since Saturday for boy that came t.
their nome on tnaJ uay. - Mr.. and Mr6
G. A. Stickney entertained few invited
ones at their home on Friday evening
, - Mrs. Cynthia Chase has some fin
: tomato plants for sale. - Miss Florenc
Johnston is at Elmer Dewey's for the sum
,, mer Mrs Royce of Northfield is there TO
a short time also.
Cabot.
, Samuel W. Norton, an old-time resden
of this town, died of Bright's disease at hi
home in Plover, Wis, on May Is, aget
eighty-five years. Mr.. Norton was of Pu
: ritan stock His father came to this tow
about 1900 and settled on the farm nov
3 owned by James Marsh, at that time beinl
a dense forest. Samuel was the seconC
child of large family. He lived in thi
town until 1854, an honored and respected
zen. He united with the Congregations
| church in 1926 and was q worthy member
1 He was one Of the organizers OF the anti
slavery party in town and cast one OF thu
) three first votes cast by that party in town
, A four-horse load of Knights of Pythai
went to Hardwick on Thursday evening t
attend the dedication OF their new hall
- Miss Little, who has been in the EN-
ploy of Mrs. Josie Meader has returned Il
her home in Bradford. - son wa
born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark last week
l. 4.