Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Barre Items.

The officers chosen last week Tuesday at the
special meeting were nearly a. reported last
week Moderator, George W Bassett; clerk and
treasurer, Clark Holden selectmen, George w
Bassett, @. l.. Currler. f. b. Wood; overster, W.
Q. Nye; constable and collector, L. W. Scott;
listers, ID. b. Wheelock, +. p Odds, Il. West;
auditors, A. v, Fields, Erastus Keith, A. NJ.
Jackman superintendent J.. Tenney town agent,
George w. Bassett II was voted to leave the
matter Of lookup to the selecimen. This Ia
matter that should have their speedy atiertion,
as almost every day now finds one OF more intoxi-
Gated persons In our streets and " the town had
place - put them over night for safe keeping and
bring them before a magistrate and fine them the
next morning, there would doubtless be sudden
dropping n Of the number OF cases OF drunken
ness to be seen here. Wednesday evening Of
last week was made the occasion Of n pleasant
surprise to Rev. j. A. Sherburn and family, by
the gathering at his residence on Elm street Of
between fifty and sixty Of his neighbors and
friends bringing their pounds with them. The
evening was pleasantly spent In social converse
aud pleasant greeting, also some remarks by
Presiding Elder II A. Spencer and response by
Rev. j. A. Sherburn, prayer and singing by Mr.
Spencer The company left Mr. Sherburns fam
lily about half-past nine, with many well wishes
for the future. :: Otis Durkee has conveyed to
his daughter, Mis- Maria Gale, about fourteen
acres OF land at South Barre for $50 e.. John A
Goldsbury has bought some twenty acres Of pas.
tuIe land adjNining bis, ri estate of L G. West
Price paid $3.50. Mrs. Mary Crockett. formerly
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last week. arriving at her mothers last Friday
She Is TO remain here awhile visiting relatives
and ffietds In town.....E l. Smith has sold biz
home place on Cobble hill TO 2. o. Wheaton for
$500 Mr. Wheaton has been engaged 10 years
past part OF the time In getting out underpinning,
and this new purchase gives him It'll better
chance In that line OF business the purchase EN-.
braces the old quarry that Mr.. Smith used to work
We understand that Mr. Wheaton IL to put in more
help than before and be able to furnish parties In
want OF granite for underpinning and other rur-
poses all they wish in his line. e L Smith
has purchased Of Sumner Kimball OF Montpelier
all Of bis right in the granite quarry on the
Parker place, paying him S4 900 for the quarry
and personal property. Rev W. j. johnson Of
Waterbury is expected to occupy the desk at the
Methodist church next Sunday afternoon and de.
liver temperance address in the evening Mr.
johnson has preached here once or twice before
and is one Of our ablest exchanges Mrs. c. T.
Putnam and Mrs. G. s. Putnam started for theil
western home Monday They do not intend
going directly there but will make visiting trir
down In New Hampshire among their friends
staying there several weeks when they will jnir
| the doctor 10 Morehea1, MINI, where he Is 10
Gated We are sorry 10 lose them, but congratu
late Mofehead people on the acquisition OF sucl
| aged forty-fve. was found FRI zen TO death be
tween Barre and Orange last Friday. He started
last Wednesday afternoon u go from his father
| In Barre to the house of his aunt 10 Orange, sew
eral miles distant, and not arriving there, searcl
| was made and the body was found frozen stiff
| 1t is supposed that he fell In fit.