The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-29

lie was elRnty-1Our years Olu, ana was tne
father Of A j. Baldwin Of 81 Prospect street.
The funeral of B. A. Holmes was held
from the Universalist church last Thursday
morning Rev. Effie X. NJ. j. ,s officiated
and the burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Mackie, Hussey & Company have be.
gun to rebuild their plant that was recently
destroyed by fire. The new plant will be
on the site OF the one destroyed and will be
ready to occupy by September l.
The Congregational Christian Endeavor
society will hold a lawn party this evening
on the grounds Of Perley Chandler on
South Main street. Should the weather be
unfavorable 1t will be held in the Congre.
gational vestry.
e. E. Sargent, who died last week in st.
Johnsbury was formerly a resident Of
Barre and worked in the harness shop of
David Moon. His funeral was held on
Monday at Moretown. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Benedict attended the obsequies.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Smith, Miss Minnie
Wetmore and Miss Eva Marion left for Old
Smith has cottage. They were accom-
panied by William Wilson Of Chicago and
Frank Havener of St. Paul. MINI.
The WATcHMAN inadvertently stated in
this column last week that the game of
base ball played recently between Barre
and Marshfeld teams was won by the home
team by score OF IL to 9. The Marshfeld
team won the game by the score mentioned.
Miss Pearl M. Abbey has closed her la
bors in the store OF Gilley & Abbott after
faithful service of six years. She goes to
Boston on Thursday to remain during the
summer with her parents. Her place in
the store is taken by Miss Ida M. Foley of
Montpelier.
Arrangements are nearly completed for
the sixteenth annual encampment OF the
Vermont division, Sons of Veterans which
will be held in Barre on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, July 6, 7 and s. On Thurs
day afternoon an excursion will be run to
the quarries.
Rev. Father Z. j. Walsh OF Salmon Falls,
N. H., was the guest OF Father McKenna
last week, while on his way home from
Montreal, where he had been attending the
celebration OF the fiftieth anniversary of
laying the corner stone OF st. Mary's Col
lege in that city.
James Gaynor was before Justice II. W.
Scott last Friday charged with intoxication,
and was fined So and costs. John Casey
was fined S15 and costs the same day for
breach of the peace. He took the alterna-
| tive sentence OF ninety-seven days in the
House of Correction at Rutland, where he
was taken Friday AFTERNOON by Chief Of Po
lice Rowland.
| At the regular meeting Of Court Granite
City of Foresters, held last Friday evening,
the following officers were elected for the
year ensuing: Chief ranger, George Inglis;
sub-chief ranger, Willi"m Owens; recording
secretary, A. j. Schneider; senior wood
ward, John f. Mcdonald; junior wood
ward, George Milne; senior beadle, John
Angus; junior beadle, B. Bylow; auditor,
James Smith.
John Manning was arrested last Satur-
day afternoon by Chief Of Police Rowland
| for a breach of the peace. Before Justice
H. w. Scott Monday morning he paid a
fine and costs of $11.61 Joseph Boulay
was arrested Sunday night by Officer Brown
for similar offense and was fined 50 with
costs. John SCORE was also arrested for
participating in the Boulay disturbance and
| his case was continued until today.
At the regular meeting of the board Of
aldermen, held last week, the petition for
concrete walk on Summer street was re-
! ferred to the committee on streets. Prindle
| & Averill were granted permission to con-
meet their house on Howard street with the
main sewer. Building permits were granted
to W. A. Boyce and G. Fl. More. The bond
| OF G. S. Currier as superintendent Of water
works for So, 900 was offered and approved
The board selected George A. Kimball Of
Somerville, Mass, as the member of the
price OF the water plant. The present own
ers of the plant have selected Moses Will
| liams, president of the Third National bank
of Boston, and these two gentlemen are to
select third.
The graduating exercises at Goddard
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tended by the usual large audience. The
names of the graduates with the subjects Of
their essays and orstions are as follows:
Salutatory, Paul Haywood Shinn, Cam
bridge, Mass; "The Power Of Words"
Miss Lenora Adams, Barnard; 1.-THE
Yankee and His Influence" Fred Henry
Cole, Ludlow; "a Purpose in Life" Miss
Mabel Eta Brooks, Royalton; "Will Our
Government Endure?" Clinton f. Gale,
Barre; Queer Trades" Grace Susan Mar
tin, Rochester, "Prophecies," Sadie Bald,
Noble Spencer Love, Hnesburgh Vale
6ietory, Miss Julia Eta Kline, Woodsville,
n. Fl. The diplomas were presented by
President W F. Shipman.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
The annual meeting OF the trustees OF
Goddard Seminary was held Tuesday, June
81. The reports Of the year were most
gratifying. The report OF the executive
committee showed that the finances Of the
school were in excellent condition and that
the school had made $500 during the year
which could be used in making repairs.
The report OF the investment committee
showed that the school has a fund Of $45, 900,
a large part OF which is invested at five
per cent. OF this amount $4,000 came to
the school this year at the settlement OF the
Mrs. Almira Smith estate. The report as
usual showed that there had been no loss
during the year. This committee has the
| budU uOb d uOlldT Vi tub Iuuu
has ever been lost, and not dollar OF inter
est has ever failed Of being paid when due.
A record truly remarkable when one con-
siders the amount Of money that has been
lost in the last six years.
The following officers were elected for the
year: President, Rev W R. Shipman, d d.,
Tufts College, Mass; vice. president, Hon.
A. I. Foster, Derby Line; treasurer, Homer
Fits, Barre; secretary, o. X. Hollister,
Barre; executive committee, Rev. W. r.
Shipmsn, Charles Templeton, Ira G. Calef,
B. W. Braley, M. D., 8. d. Allen; commit
tee ON endowment fund, George W. Berry,
Ira @. Calef. Hon. A. T. Foster; auditors,
Hon. Clark King, Albert Johonnott, B. P.
White; examining committee, Rev. j. Ed
| ward Wright, Rev. 8. A. Parker, B. W.
Braley, M. D.; FL. M. Small of Baldwin
vile, Mass, was elected trustee by the
members Of the Board OF Trustees and f.
w. Eddy, OF New York city, and Rev. j. H.
Holden OF Attleboro, Mass. were elected
trustees by the members OF the Alumni
Association. The National Bank OF Barre
was named as the place of deposit for the
securities of the school. Notice was given
of the founding of perpetual scholarship
by j. G. Eaton Of Oakland, Cal. in memory
OF his father, Rev. T. c. Eaton. The sum
of $500 was added to the permanent fund.
The proposed repairs consist of new floors