Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-23
Barre Items.

There was but very small turnout to town
meeting Thursday afternoon, about forty voters
being present w; A. Boyce was chosen modera.
tor and A. NJ. Jackman constable and collector
II was also voted to have the street lamps lighted
the year to come, but no change was made in re-
gard to highway tax. There Is to be an enter
tainment at the town hall on Friday evening by
the young folks at which time the comedy
"Snowed H." and the farce, Thirty minutes
Tor refreshments" will be given. Good music
Will be In attendance, and good time may be
expected. The bills do not state whether this is
to be an actors benefit or, like others before 10
be found with ii. u. Mills, having hired out to
him year. A pretty good story is told at the
expense OF one OF our well known village men A
young NJ. ID. OF this place has been in the habit
OF wearing full beard and moutache, but re-
Gently submitting himself to the hands of one of
our tonsorial artists, he came out smooth 81 ayen
which made decided change in the doctors
looks Having occasion to call on one of his
near neighbors soon after, he accosted the man
with, Well, Mr.. Smith, how are you? Very
busy these days?" "Well, yes" was the reply.
81 have all ! can do at the present time"
Wen, says the doctor, :" wanted to see il
to get a load of lumber" 81 couldn't possibly
do 1t, have so much to do and will state the
case to you and see IL you would, II you were in
my place. | have been drawing wood into the
village and have promised a lot to my neighbors
and agreed to draw load to-day to one of them
and ought not to do that instead OF leaving It,
and going to work for you, man am not &C.
quainted with and do not know as | ever saw be-
fore?' "l do not know but that would be right"
replied the doctor, but don't you recollect ever
seeing little pill doctor here for year or two
pastY' This last remark revealed bis Identity 80
The seectmen were out last Monday, looking
over and surveying proposed road from the
street running by the academy to the build
ing lots recently sold by S. c. Chubb, and
running across small portion OF the academy
grounds. Mr. Chubb has made overtures to the
trustees OF the corporation for the privilege OF
crossing and doing some grading, but they not
thinking the offer high enough, the selectmen
have been called out. Their decision has not vet
been made public. There Is quite little excite
ment Just now at the stone shops, ON account of a
threatened strike at the shops Of White Brothers
The trouble seems to be that one Stafford, now at
work for White Brothers, who has been with
them since last November Is charged with being
a "scab," Chat Is that he went to work In a
shop at Concord, New Hampshire, when there was
a strike there, at less than prices demanded by
strkers,) and the trade union men demand of
Stafford twenty-five dollars or they will shut him
out OF all the granite shops in the country; and,
II he won't pay, then White Brothers must turn
him off or they will leave. The fact Is we sup
pose, Stafford did go to Concord to work but as a
journeyman and attwenty-fivs cents a day higher
than he could get anywhere else at that time,
which was not cutting prices, even II 1t was any
OF the unions business, and we do not think it is
In any shape. George +. White, the resident
partner, Is away just now. and 80 we cannot tell
what the outcome will be.