The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-06

visited Neal Dow lodge OF Good Templars
in an official capacity last Wednesday even
ing. Refreshments were served after the
work OF initiation was completed.
Miss Jennie @. Nichols died last Friday
evening at the home OF j. P. Corskie, her
uncle. Her funeral was attended Sunday
afternoon by Rev. DR.. s. N. jackson and
the burial was in Hope Cemetery.
The Barre Rangers foot ball team gave an
enjoyable entertainment and dance in Ar
mory hall last Friday evening. Between
the numbers on the dance programme tossts
and songs were interspersed. Supper was
served at midnight and the festivities did
not terminate until long after that hour.
novel suit between two Syrians was
heard last Thursday by Judge Barney in
city court. The suit was brought to recover
for services rendered interpreting and writ.
ing letters in the English language. j. W.
Gordon and William Wishsrt appeared
for the plaintiff Kouri and r. M. Harvey
and r. A Hoar for the defendant who bore
the same name. Decision for plaintiff.
The public schools opened last week for
the spring term. There are 1915 pupils in
attendance, number largely in excess OF
last term, and more than one hundred
larger than at the spring term last year.
| The Summer street school is 30 large that
Miss Minnie Wetmore has been engaged as
assistant, and schools have been established
In the Episcopal, Baptist and Congregations
al church vestries.
The marriage Of Ernest Reddell and Miss
Florence McGranaghan, both Of Williams
town, occurred last Saturday evening at
the home Of j. W. Dickey on Silver street
Rev. T. III. Mitchell was the officiating
clergyman. On Saturday afternoon Rev.
Mr.. Mitchell oficated at the wedding OF
Charles M. Ingram and Miss Lizzie Mat
thews, both Of Barre.
A Memorial service for the late Frances
e. Willard was held last Friday evening in
Hedding church. Mrs. S. III. Barnes, presi-
dent of the local Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union presided Addresses were
made by Rev. DR.. I. N. Jackson, Rev. W.
81. Reed and Mrs. 8. II. Barnes. The meet
ing was under the auspices OF the local
union, and was largely attended.
Charles North was again before Justice
Fl. W. Scott last Wednesday, charged with
intoxication. He was fined, with costs
$57 81, and in default Of payment was taken
to the house OF correction at Rutland. He
disclosed on Carlo Moreo who runs night
lunch cart. Moreo was found guilty and
was fined, with costs, $500 which he paid
His cart was searched by Officers Smith
and Brown, and three bottles of whiskey
were confiscated.
The Barre Rangers football club held its
annual meeting on Monday evening and
elected the following officers: President
Donald Blake; vice-president, Ernes,
Lemon; financial secretary, T. G. Kesson
match secretary, G. Booth; treasurer, w
Scott; captain, j. Barron vice captain, w
Rust; general committee, j. Chesser, w
Russell, A. Smith; match committee, j
Campbell, j. Chesser, j. Lamont, w. Rae
side; first trainer, Alb. Milne. E. Smith.
At the adjourned city meeting, held OF
Monday evening to consider the proposed
plans for new city building, the city votet
to modify the plans already adopted, sc
| hnil ha ha hni1t IN,
$4,000 The city council was instructed t
proceed at once with the work of rebuild
ing. The fronts on Prospect and MAR
streets will be OF granite and pressed brick
The city also voted that no part of the new
building should be used for post-office Of
school purposes, but that the city Officer
should be on the FIRST floor, and an opert
house, with seating capacity OF 800 IL
the upper story. The city voted a specia
tax OF twenty-five cents to raise the neces
sary money.
East Barre.
II. I. Cheney has purchased fine pair o
gray horses for use upon his quarry.
A small band is being organized here t,
act with the Washington band in playinI
upon Memorial Day at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dickey were in Wash
ington last Friday night assisting in an en-
tertainment given by the Washington Nal
Quartette there.
Ripping Stream Lodge, Daughters OF Re
bekah, gave sugar party in their hall las
Saturday evening to which the members O
Gill Lodge and Encampment were invited
The Washington Male Quartette, consist
ing OF L. K. Carpenter, first tenor; f. A
Warner, second tenor; A. c. Dickey, frs
bass; and g. M. Seaver, second bass, as
sisted by other talent to be announced later
are to give an entertainment in opera hal
on Friday evening, April 10. Refreshment
will be served after the concert.
The illustrated lecture given by Hon
John W. Fairbank Of Boston at opera hal
last week Monday evening was one of tn
nnest entertainments ever yet given in thi
place. The lecture was upon "Ben Hur,
written by General Lew Wallace and wa
illustrated by over one hundred large-siz
stereopticon views depicting the variou
scenes in the life of its hero, Ben Hur. L
those who had read the book, it came as a.
additional revelation OF the manners an
! customs OF living Of the people at the CON
ing OF Christ, while to those who had not,
. Will prove an incentive 80 to do. OF muc
interest also were the pictures given of, an
around, the City of Rome, the debased live
OF whose people have been 30 lately brougf
to mind by the book whose title is sut
gested by the words spoken to St. Peter j
! he was fleeing from that city during tn
prosecutions of the Christians by the En-
peror, Nero, "Quo Vadisl"