The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-02
Barre.

THE selectmen have been cutting down the
sand hill near Phelps mill, having lowered 1t
some ten feet In places.
THE excursion TO Missisquoi Park, last Thurs
day, was hardly success financially. About
two hundred tickets we're sold.
W. II. GLADDING comes ont this week with
team Of his own having purchased q horse
OF c. H. jackson and carriage OF other par
ties. We are glad to see such evidences Of the
prosperity OF our merchants.
o. A. SLADE, Billy Chadwick OF st. Adams
and T.. ]. Gale are putting in the foundations
on which to erect skating-rink. The build
ing Is to be In front of Gales barn, and Is to
be finished as soon as possible.
MRS. SELMA CURRIER of Meredith, N. H.,
has bought the old hotel property at living
vile, consisting of an old barn and three or
four acres OF land, paying 81, 300 for the same.
We understand she is soon to put up q house
on the premises.
SUNDAY night three fellows tore down the
lamp at the corner OF Elm and Main streets,
and smashed 1t up. This wanton destruc-
ton OF property calls for a sharp and sure
check. 1t Is for our citizens to say whether
such things shall be tolerated or not. '
THERE seems to have been free fight up on
the hill near the quarries last Sunday. The
boys" procured five gallons of rum and ten
or fifteen gallons of hard cider, and after put
ting themselves outside of a considerable por-
ton Of 1t were in prime condition and spelling
for fight. The result was that four or five
OF them were unable to work on Monday.
AN itnerant vender of corn-salve appeared
on our streets last Thursday evening. He was
soon surrounded by crowd of men and boys,
who hooted and yelled at him, and attempts
were made to lasso him, which resulted in
catching one Of their own number. 1t is said
that some who attempted to quell the riot
| found themselves rolling In the dust The
corn-doctor finally made his escape without
| HARM
e. p DICKINSON is now looking around 10
see where he can get 800 to make good horse
trade made recently. He traded horse with
Walter Bixby of Plainfield Springs giving him
So and the horse for young horse that Bixby
Bagley of Chelsea for $780, On Monday of
ficers took the horse from Bagley, claiming
that it was one that had been stolen in New
Hampshire, and now Dickinson is looking aftel
Bixby to see il he can give an equivalent IL
money or something else to make 1t right.
FRIDAY night and Saturday morning Their,
might have been seen on our streets an ole
man with snowy beard and several bundles OF
his back who seemed, from his age and appear
ance, to answer the description OF the Wan
dering Jew. He claimed to be q native o
Poland and the son of a count; was ninety
three years old had served under Napoleon
and been banished to Siberia; made his escap
| W ehio NoohbiJb ouu ootNOu uIuoi OcuoIa
Sige in the war of the rebellion; was now OIL
his way to Montreal, seeking his way Il
France, where he claimed to have a wife ant
children. Whether an imposter or not, W
cannot say. He appeared intelligent, and wa
thoroughly versed in the history of the oil
wars and also the late war in this country.
s. B. BEMIs, living at Twingville, had som
late callers last Saturday night. They visite
his barn and clipped the tail Of his horse
Sunday morning an investigation disclosed tn
fact that L. J. Gales hostler, one of Herber
Leonards teamsters and Ambrose Batchelde
visited Montpelier, Saturday afternoon, an
committed the crime on their way home. MI
Bemis gave them to understand that il tn
matter was not settled before Monday mornin
there would be Emusic in the air." 1t is sal
the parties came promptly to time, paying Nj
Bemis S75 or more. There was no cause fc
the dastardly act as all were on frieudl
terms 1t Is surmsed, however, that had
not been for Montpelier rum the deed woul
not have been committed. Rumor has it ths
the sameparties that made Mr. Bemis Wis
also visited several farm-yards on the roa
from Montpelier to Barre, and, not finding any
thing better to do, clipped the tails of some
the cows.
II. L. PACKER, MD, got quite shakin
up, day or two since, by being throw
from his buggy as he was driving across
water-bar in the road :. George Webster
Chelsea is in town for a few days. Augusta
Claflin started Tuesday morning for fe
weeks visiting trip in the West.