The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-11
From Town Correspondents.
Washington CountY-Barre.

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" Booming Barre has six pairs of twin
babies. Mr.. Houston claims honor to the
latest.
William Howard has sold building lot
on the East Montpelier road to Mrs. Ida
French for $500.
More acres of quarry land have been sold
this year than in any two years since the
quarries were opened.
Hiram Blanchard of South Barre has lost
his only COW. She got loose in the stable
and ate too much meal
Perry & Camp have bought and taken
possession of o. ID. Shurtletf's shoe store,
with Frank Perry for manager.
Through the carelessness of the engineer
at II. n. Parkhurst's quarry, who neglected
to let off the water in the suction pipe, the
water froze, bursting several lengths of pipe
Reports come from the hill of the ill
treatment of several small children by their
mother who got drunk and drove them out
doors, with scant clothing, during one of the
recent cold days.
Davis & Edgerton is the name of law
firm that is about to hang out its single in
Barre. Both members were admitted to the
bar at the last session of the supreme court.
Mr.. Davis has recently lived in Northtield,
and Mr. Bdgerton in Montpelier.
Bronx & Smith, propretors of the Dark
Empire Granite Company, have secured a
new gang of quarrymen and continue their
work. The old gang, who struck for
shorter hours, but no decrease of pay, true
to their colors, would not return.
In the case of j. w. Brock, assignee for
Lane & Moore, as. Mann Brothers, which
was heard in the Office of Boyce 81 Boyce
last week, Brock claimed a balance due on
the settlement, but the referee, NJ. f.. Smi-
lie, found balance of $50 due the defend
ants. G. W. Wing for plaintiff; o. B.
Boyce for defendants.
r. b. Crandal Post, G. A. r., has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Commander, Wayla Strong; senior vice
commander, Lewis ThurSton; junior vice.
commander C. p. Jones' chaplain, John
Collins; extraordinarily, George Bishop;
acknowledgement, Andrew Dudley; quar-
termaster, p. l.. Brown
At the Catholic fair the result of the vote
on the fur coat was az follows; \. Coughlin,
SAG, Il. G.. French, 642; Thomas Williams,
1,3l3; James Ahern, 1872; Charles Young,
107. Total vote, 3,070. At ten cents vote
the coat was sold for 1907, and Mr.. Will
Jams enjoys the distinction of wearing the
most expensive coat in town.
The chicken-pie festival and farewell re-
ception to Rev. and Mrs. Mcmillan at the
Congregational vestry, Tuesday evening,
was Very well attended, and the pastor
and wife were the recipients of purse of
500 in gold and another of S2l, besides use
full articles from ladies of the parish. Fare
wells and good wishes follow them to their
new home.
Green Mountain Council of the Royal
Arcanum has elected the following officers;
Regent, G. III. Kenerson; vice-regent, a, &.
Rich: orator, w f. Scott; secretary, Homer
Fits; collector, o. G.. Sheplee treasurer, j.
b. Chamberlain; chaplain, Charles Chaplin;
guide G.. f. Bond; warden, o. w. Martin;
entinel, Fred Leonard; third trustee, o.
w. Martin
At the annual meeting of the Iron Hall,
Wednesday evening, the following officers
were elected: Chief Justice, e. III. Glidden;
vice Justice, f. b. Mudgett; accountant, F.
G.. Rowland: adjuster, Fred King; prelate,
Eli T. Rice; herald, William Cole; watch
man, X. f. Hopkins; vendette, II. Libour-
neau; medical examiner, III. l.. Gale, Nj D.;
trustees. j. E. Sullivan, e. G. French and
S. o. Wells.
Last Wednesday, after several unsuccess-
ful attempts, Officer Camp arrested Matt
Garvin, a quarryman, for drunkenness and
for disturbing the peace. He was brought
before States Attorney Bisbee, pleaded
guilty, disclosed on an Italian woman and
was fined $10.5l. The woman was subse-
quently arrested and appeared with her at
torney Frank Cook. She was released on
her own recognizance.
The following real estate transfers took
place last week: Hugh A. Duffy to Bronx
x Smith, consideration 81 600; &. l.. Cur
rier to G. A. Churchill, consideration $3.50;
ID. A. Moore to Barre Railroad Company,
consideration 81; William Howard to Ida
French, consideration 500; Denison Batch
elder to George Lawson, consideration 800:
Lewis Keith to Gloria Librant, consider
alton $50; George Lawson to Denison Batch
elder, consideration 500; j. w. Gordon to
H. n Parkhurst, consideration 81 900; j.