The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
Barre.

Barre.
The large granite plant of Mackie, Hus-
sey & Co., situated in Batchelder addition,
| near the trotting park, was completely de-
stroyed by fire Monday night. The first
alarm was rung in at half past eleven, but
| before the fire department could reach the
| scene, half mile or more from the hose
| houses, the flames had gained such head
way it was impossible to check them. The
water supply was entirely inadequate and
| all the fremen could do was to protect sur
rounding property. The plant and fixtures,
| with rough and finished stock, was valued
at $4,000. Two months ago travelling
derrick was put in at an expense Of $1,000,
and the eighty-three workmen lose tools
valued at $1,000 or more. This plant was
built in 1895, and was one Of the most ex-
tensive in Barre. George d. Mackie,
James and William Mackie, his two sons,
and W. E. Hussey Of Utica, N. Y, were
| the owners. Insurance to the amount of
| 1913 900 was placed with the agency Of j. w.
| Dillon. The fire started in the boxing room
and was plainly of incendiary origin.
Following is the programme for the
| twenty-ninth annual commencement at God
dard Seminary, commencing next Sunday:
Sunday, June 10, 10:45 A. M, sermon before
| the graduating class, Universalist church,
Rev. Florence Kollock Crooker, Troy, N.
Y Monday. June 20, 200 P. M, class day
exercises 500 P. M, concert by musical de-
partment. Tuesday, June 81, 1000 A. NJ,
| annual meeting of trustees, annual meet
| ing of Alumni Association; HOO A. M,
| alumni exercises; 1890, annual dinner
of alumni and friends; 500 P. NJ, prize
| speaking by seniors and juniors in the Uni
versalist church. Wednesday, June %,
| 1000 A. NJ, exercises OF the graduating
upper hall. 8 to II. All friends of the
school are invited to be present at these
exercises. Special attention Of the alumni
| and former students is called to the annual
dinner, the alumni meeting and the recep-
ton. Special round trip tickets can be OBJ
tanned at any of the stations on the Central
Vermont and Montpelier and Wells River
| railroads.
Leonard f. Aldrich died last Thursday at
his home on the John Woodbury. farm.
The day previous to his death he had
another shock OF paralysis which fastened
the end. Deceased was born in Barre June
8, 1923. He served as quartermaster OF the
Thirteenth Vermont regiment for several
months, returning home invaded after
service of several months Mr.. Aldrich
was one OF the incorporators OF the old Barre
Academy, and was always greatly interest
ed in educational work in his native town.
For many years he was president OF the
Barre National bank, and was instrumental
in the organization of the Barre Savings
Bank and Trust Company, in which he was
director at the time OF his DEATH In the
spring of 1893, while visiting relatives at
Riceburg, p. g., he was stricken with pa
ralysis, and for two months it was not
thought he could recover. Just before that
time he sold his house in depot square and
moved to the Woodbury. farm which he
then owned. During the long years Of his
illness Miss Mary Aldrich, his niece, has
tenderly cared for him. Funeral services,
conducted by Rev. Effie K. M. Jones, were
held at his late home Saturday, afternoon,
and the burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Aldrich leaves, by will, practically all
of his property to the city Of Barre, for the
purpose Of establishing free public library.
He leaves the farm. personal property and
| So 900 in cash to Miss Mary Aldrich, his
niece, certain small individual legacies, and
the remainder Of his property to the city OF
Barre for the purpose mentioned. 1t is not
to be available until it shall have reached
the sum of $4,000 by gifts or natural accu-
mutation. For the purpose OF providing
running expenses Of the library after 1t
shall be opened, the income Of the bank
block, owned by him, is set aside. Mr..
| Aldrich names as trustees OF this institution,
j. NJ. Perry, e. w. Bisbee, II. q. Mills, H.
! e. Packer, George Lsmson and John Trow.
| They are to fill vacancies caused by death,
are hampered by no restrictions. and are to
incorporate themselves into library asso-
| citation. AS nearly as can be estimated
there is now about $22 900 available for this
fund, and 1t is not at all improbable that the
tional $4,000 that the work of building the
library may at once go forward. Albert Jo-
honnott OF Montpelier and Miss Mary Aid
| rich are named as executors OF the will
East Barre.
Mrs. M. Davenport is stopping with her
daughter, Mrs. W. M. Carnes. - The
band is to rehearse again Thursday evening.
Mr.. Gilbertson will be present. j. A.
| King, Frank Dole and s. l.. Royce were
called to Chelsea last week on the case OF
| W. e. Dow against M. @. Calbeck & Son.
- Rev. W. p. Jackson, Rev, A. A.
Smith and Lucius Cheney are in attendance
upon the State Congregational convention
| at Morrisville. - Children's day was OBJ
served last Sunday evening at the Congre-
gational church by appropriate exercises.
| - A call has been posted for the Re-
| publican caucus of the town to be held at
the opera house East Barre next Saturday
| evening at seven o'clock, to elect delegates
| to the State, district and county conven-
tions. 1t is hoped that all the Republican
voters Of the town will be present.
| East Cabot.
Mrs. Hattie Frazier and two children of
Barre are visiting at r. II. Clark's. 60
| Mrs. Charles Harvey, daughter and Mrs.
| Maurice Philips OF Lowell, Mass, are visit
| ing at Enoch browns. 81 Miss Mira
| Abbott OF Barnet has been visiting the past
| week at n. X. Abbotts. - Mr.. and
| Mrs. X. s. Barr visited in Lyndon and St.
| Johnsbury last week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
| M. X. Hall, who have been stopping at the
home OF M. p. Hall the past few weeks,
have returned to their home in Hardwick.
No need to fear sudden attacks of cholera
infanttum, !diysentery' diarThes, OF, summer
| complaint if you have DR.. Fowlers Extract of
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