The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-08
From Town Correspondents.
Barnard.

Barnard.
Superintendent Palmer's Recommendation
for the state to raise money or vote tax to
support district schools is a good one. 1t
would make taxes more equal.
The remains of Mrs. Will Blodgett, who
died at St. Adams, were brought to Bar
nard for interment September 90. The
funeral was attended at the Methodist
church, Rev. S. A. Parker officiating. She
was daughter of A. X. Aiken.
Farmers are selling potatoes, delivered at
Bethel station, at forty cents bushel. The
yield is large, but some are rotting. Wool
buyers are about again and are anxious to
purchase. They are paying from twenty
three to twenty-four cents a pound-a little
higher than early in the season.
e. S. Putnam has lately built nice
dwelling-house on his farm, situated on the
stage road leading from Barnard village to
Bethel. This is the second new farm dwell
ing that has of late been built on this road.
1t is a rare thing to find new dwellings of
this kind these days. There are no deserted
farms on this road though many are found
in town.
The drawing for seats in the lecture course
occurs in the opera house, Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. S. j. Jones is contemplating erect
ing business block on her lot on Bridge
street.
The Burns Club held their first "open-
night" of the season Friday evening in
Thompson's Hall.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union meets Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. s. IL. Barnes.
The time for evening services at the
churches has been changed from half-past
seven to seven clock.
George w. Holden has bought piece of
land next TO the Barre line in Williams
town and intends to build thereon soon.
The brick sidewalk in front of Woods
block has been in sorry shape for long
time, and it is time something was done to
remedy its condition.
Mrs. Harry Elder, whose illness with
typhoid fever has been mentioned, died
this morning. She will be remembered in
Montpelier as Miss Nettie Gale.
The man Cleary, arrested Friday, at the
trial Saturday chose rather to lie in the
lookup than to disclose the source of his in.
toxicant, and he was allowed to.
The freight train leaving for the quarry
at haf-past six in the morning and the one
leaving the quarry for Barre at half-past five
in the afternoon have been Cancelled.
j. e. Sullivan has sold his house and lot
at the corner of Church and Washington
streets to A. T.. Batchelder and Henry
/
For discussion at the Goddard lyceum
this friday evening, the question will be
" Resolved, that prohibition would be pref
cradle to high license in suppressing the
! liquor traffic"
David G.. Carr of Washington applied fol
! pension back in 1868, but the department
has but just granted the same. allowing hin
| back pay to the amount of 81 1880. 40 and 6
monthly pension of S14.
Perley Chandler has on exhibition in his
store the latest thing in clocks, it being {
| self-wnding affair, and power being fur
nished by an electrical apparatus contained
| in the case. All there is to do is to keel
the batteries in good trim and the clock IL
wound, as it were, by itself every half hour
There was spirited debate by the sup
porters of prohibition and high license a
the Goddard lyceum, Friday evening, SOM
| twelve individuals speaking their minds OF
the question, which was decided in favor o
prohibition. The debate was thorough.
enjoyed, as was the literary and musica
programme.
A petition, freely signed, has been pre-
scented to the bailffs, asking for a remova
from the sidewalks and highway of the tw
scales, located respectively in front of Rey
nolds q Co.'s and S. ID. Aliens stores
They have decided to move them two fee
farther into the road, thereby giving roor
for a sidewalk.
A railroad from tbe nuarries tn East Rarr
has been surveyed. and work will he begu
at once Tho distance ia ahout two mile,
The road il built Inv substitution. but Nh
comnanv furnishes the iron work. II wi
nJohahly he comnleted this fail. The ana
ries Of East Rare will nrohahlv he mon
GENERALLY worked another season on a,
connt Of these imnroved facilities for tran,
nortatinn
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Thursday afternoon. There were six star
, ers-Wiiliam Holden. Edward Clark, Ere
, Sherburnr, George Wheeler. William Re,
, nolds and Frank Gurlev. The finish WI
made in the following order. Sherburn
Gurlev' Clark Wheeler. Holden and Re,
noids The first prize was a cold watci
chain. second scarf.nin. third. 6icycle bel
fonrth silver stamn.case. and The mr.
, verhiai Ieather medal was the boobv she
, hnrne,s nine was sixty.three minutes.
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