Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
BARRE.
A BUDGET OF NEWS.

A BUDGET OF NEWS.
The warrant for the annual town
meeting, March 7th, has been posted,
and contains 19 articles, most of them
on the usual lines. One of the articles
Is to see whether the town will estab-
lish a public dumping-ground; another,
in regard to purchasing an improved
snoW-plow for clearing sidewalks OF
snow in regard to disseminating road
northerly of the common; in regard TO
bounds on highway in the
south part of the town, which were
changed by the construction of the Cen
trail Railroad; to exchange a portion of
meadow land belonging on the town
farm, for some neighboring pasture
land, thus making the town farm more
compact in it's territory; and to see If
the town will instruct it's assessors to
abate or, exempt from taxation the prop
erty or. any part of the Barre SHOE
Company.
James F. Davis has presented to the
Library Association for its museum,
violoncello which is more than a hun
dred years old, and which was used
more than so years ago by Elijah Whit
ing. a former resident, in the choirs of
the First Parish, the old brick EVangel-
ical, and the Universalist churches, the
two former church buildings having
long since been taken down, and the
latter transformed into the present
Methodist Church. Mr.. Writings daugh-
ter used the same instrument for
short time in the choir of the Baptist
Church.
John Lindsey, while engaged Tuesday
at the shoe factory in stamping by
machine some soles for shoes,
had one hand caught under the stamp,
whereby one finger was so badly
crushed that it was found necessary to
it at the second joint.
Three robins were seen in the west
part of the town a few days since, and
Phebe birds have been heard number
of times during this month in forests
near the centre of the town.
The local grange will hold a poverty
and ball IN Williams
Hall, next Tuesday evening, when it is
expected the members will appear in
The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the order.
Washington's birthday passed off very
quietly, the banks being closed all day
and the stores in the afternoon and eve-
ming. The shops and manufactures were
busy as usual In the afternoon and
evening the Village Improvement Socie-
ty held festival in the town hall, which
was well patroniZed; the hall being
crowded with visitors all the time. The
hall was tastily trimmed with ever
greens, flags and other decorations.
Several hundred Japanese lanterns add
ed much to the brill:ancy of the scene;
and prominently in view were an oil
painting of Washington and the ubiqui-
tous hatchet in the shape Of a large
broad axe. The afternoon entertain
ment was more particularly for juven-
lies, although there was much in it to
interest older people. Various booths for
the sale of numerous articles, covered
the platform, occupied the whole north
side of the room and were gaily dressed.
Misses endeavored to find their way
through the crowd for the sale of flow
ers, mementoes and other articles The
several booths were presided over by
ladies, some of whom were in costume,
and ice cream, candies, fancy articles
fruit of various kinds, kitchen ware
prlc-a-brac and lemonade were in con-
slant demand. On the south side of
the hall were the tables. where a tur-
key supper was dispensed. and these
were constantly flied from 6 to 81
0 clock A variety of entertainments
were in progress during the evening
Everybody enjoyed the occasion and felt
repaid. Had the weather and travelling
been better, the hail could not have
contained all who would have endeav-
ored to be present. The net proceeds
We're about $780, all of which and much
more will be used by the society during
the coming summer in adorning and
caring for the sidewalks and parks and
trees in the village. This is but one of
a series of entertainments which the
society proposes to hold during the
spring and summer, to raise funds for
peautltylng and embellishing our COM
mon and surroundings. The next gath
erlnR lS intended In bn
concert, to occur in April. rehearsals
tor which are now in progress.
Inc seIectmen have posted Jury listsI
as required by law, and matters are get
tlng INTO shape for the approaching
town meeting. The republicans and
democrats will hold a union caucus sat
ufday evening in the town hall to nom
mate officers for the several electoral
ofnces. But little is heard of town af-
Lalrs and 1t is not probable that there
VIII pe any radical changes. Last year
the town adopted the three-year plan in
regard 10 the tenure of office of the
selectmen and assessors; overseers of
the poor and school committee having
been similarly elected for some years
past, so that while there will be only
one person elected for each of the above
boards. the possibility of great change
is out of the question. But as all those
ffiAO'C NOAil VI OItlCt lS now ABOUT 10
close have been able men and have done
good work during the year, there is no
reason why they should not be re-elect-
ed If they care to remain in office.
G. H. Follansby as assignee in insol- |
yency of the estate of w. H. White, will |
sell at auction, Saturday, in the town
hall, all the stock and fixtures in the |
store lately occupied by Mr.. White. The |
stock consists in part of ranges, cooking, |
parlor and sheet-iron stoves, tin, glass
and other wares iron sinks and many |
other things pertaining to well stocked |
lin and stove store.
Daniel A. Simonds went to the city |
hospital in Worcester Tuesday to con
suit physicians in regard to one of his
hands, which has been very trouble
some for a long while Recently he had I
l thumb amputated on account of an
I'D sore, and as this amputation has not
healed it is feared that blood
poisoning has set in. and that it may be
necessary to. remove the hand or arm.
The variety entertainment of
D 0'Keefe's minstrels at Williams Hall,
asst Friday evening, and the dance i'm
nediately following, were unusually
veil patronized. A large sum of money
vas netted, all of which has been do
lated to st. Joseph's Church to reduce
he debt on their new ediflce.
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