The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST--PERSONAL
AND GENERAL.
Barre.

Barre.
| @. r. Scott is visiting at his home in
| Swanton.
f. W. King has been in New York dur
| ing the past week.
A daughter was born last Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Young.
Ralph Cleveland of Springfield is the
guest Of w. H. Hoisington.
| W. H. Messer was at West Rumney, N.
H., last Sunday and Monday.
Harry Dale has purchased from David
Kinsland his house on Circle street.
| Daniel Devers was called to Boston last
week by the sudden death OF his wife.
Anthony Carroll was in Dorset last
| Thursday to attend the funeral OF his father.
| f. w. Nichols was at Burlington on Mon
| day to act as referee in the bicycle races
| held there.
Mayor Gordon was Memorial Day orator
at Arlington and w. W. Lapoint at st.
Johnsbury
Rev. j. A. Sherburne's Sunday-school
class went to Cutters pond on Monday for
| days outing.
II. w. Sowles has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia during the past week, but is re-
ported as convalescent.
Mrs. B. P. White and Mrs. s. II. Pierce
attended the funeral of William Lilley at
| Planfeld last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. N. Kenyon we're in Clare
mont, N. H., last Friday to attend the
funeral OF a cousin OF the former.
Thomas Gilmore, national organizer Of the
Order Of United Mechanics, visited Ethan
Allen Council last Thursday evening.
~. Staples and Miss Florence Ryder
attended the State Young Peoples Chris
tian Union held last week at St. Johnsbury.
A mol PROSE- was entered in city court
| last Thursday in the case Of State against
Charles II. johnson Of the Commercial
| House.
G. M. Hays and E. G. Smith, receivers of
the Central Vermont railroad, were in
Barre last Thursday on their annual tour OF
| inspection.
The truant lads Osgood and Bennett were
taken to the State Industrial School at Yer
gennes last week. This makes eight boys
from Barre now in that institution.
W. A. Whitcomb had his left hand badly
burned last Wednesday. He was carrying
a bucket Of hot tar when he tripped and fell,
the boiling hot liquid covering his hand.
Exclusive OF quarrymen, toolsharpeners
| and apprentices there are at present at
work in Barre 1,050 granite cutters, the
largest number ever employed at any one
time.
City Engineer G. s. Currier has been ap-
pointed by Mayor Gordon as superintend-
emit of water works and the appointment
udo Doon NY buO Cluy
council.
The senior class of Goddard Seminary
had their annual class ride on Monday.
They went to Washington where they were
| entertained at the home Of Ira Calf, one Of
the trustees.
The social committee OF the Congrega-
| tional church gave reception last We'd
nesday evening to the new Christian En-
deavor officers. Strawberries and cream
| were served
John Bassett and Miss Carrie W. Mott
| were married last Saturday morning at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. A. E. At
water. They have begun housekeeping on
Eastern Avenue.
The High School battalion has been in.
vited to parade with the Sons OF Veterans
at their State encampment to be held in
Barre June7. The battalion will go into
camp at Berlin pond Monday. June 20.
The city of Barre has petitioned the su-
preme court to appoint commission to fix
upon price to be paid by the city of Barre
for the water-works plant. 1t is expected
the commission will be appointed this week.
The organ recital given last evening in
the Congregational church by S. A. Jack
son attracted a large audience and was
thoroughly enjoyable. Mr.. Jackson was
assisted by A, j. Phillips, tenor, George. 81
Wilder, futist, and w. A. Briggs, organist,
all of Montpelier.
Spaulding High School last Friday after
noon. Civil and Scriptural law was read
by Rev. DIR. s. n. Jackson, Rotations were
, given by the pupils, and Rev. Effie X. M
Jones made brief address.
The following officers of the Vincitia clul
} were elected at the annual meeting hel(
last Thursday evening: President, b. W
Hooker; vice president, III. A. Emerson
secretary and treasurer, f. e. Robinson
, board Of managers, F. e. Dsnforth, j.
Smith, A. B. Curtis and o. S. Cheney.
,, r. M. Hulett of Goddard Seminary VOL
the second prize. fifteen dollars. at the an
nual interscholastic prize speaking contes
held at Burlington last Friday evening. un
der the auspices of the University Of Vel
mont. Mr.. Hulett's selection was "Firs
Battles of the Revolution" by Edwar,
Everett
The places in Graniteville kept by job
d Williams, George Golden and A. 8. Foste
r were raided last Sunday by Officers French
8 Shepard, Slayton, Adams and LaBarroI
q At each of these ranches more or less into1
: icating liquor was secured. The proprietor
8 gave bail in the sum of $50 for their al
v pearance when wanted.
# The game Of baseball last Friday betwee
l. Goddard Seminary and St. Johnsbur
n Academy teams resulted in victory &c
g. the former by a score OF 7 to 4. The gam
n was we'll played throughout and was q
i tended by large crowd: At present Coz
J, dard Seminary seems to be in fair way I
d win the silver cup this year.
a At the meeting OF the Board of civil al
:, thority, held last Friday evening to het
n grievances of those who consider then
1t selves unjustly assessed by the listers, Il
a. board took off the double in the lists of |
81 e. Pond, Mrs. e. ID. Haskell and w.
a. Sanborn. George Mum was assessed, b
% mistake, on property which he does NJ
g. own, and this matter was rectifed.
le Thomas Fox, in the employ Of JON
o. Brothers, suffered compound fracture
to the left leg last Wednesday by getting
ir caught under heavy block Of granite. ii
er physicians decided that amputation WI
~ necessary, but Fox would not consent
RS this He insists that he would rather d
30 than lose the leg. He is at the home
I'D Harry Wilkinson on North Main street.
On W. P. Clement, president of the Chilt'
%, | paint manufacturing company OF New 70
cn and j. White Strong, purchasing agent
ne the Delaware & Hudson railroad, pass
re, through Barre last Friday en- route fro
y. Montpelier to Rutland. A two-horse bu
en- board was their means OF conveyant
,ot They were intending to drive throuI
KS Williamstown, Granville, Barnard al
sou Woodstock and over the hills to Rutland