The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04
From Town Correspondents.
Barre.

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The talk Of new paper in Barre was re-
vived this week by the appearance in town
of p. @. Dodge of the Burlington Independent
Fred b. Bosworth lately in the drug
business at Bellows Falls, has been visiting
his mother, preparatory to starting on
western trip to look for location.
John Trow and Phelps Brothers have
bought the Webster place in Gospel Viii
lage for 81, 900, the Carleton place for So, 900,
and the Pike property for $4,000.
Clinton Smith, the contractor of the
graded school building, has employed @. b.
Marble, one of the best painters in Mont
pelier, to do the work of painting The
Job will be fine one when completed.
The friends OF Howard White, the Brat
tleboro bicyclist have forwarded to George
Lamson the stakeholder, $500 for the race
arranged for November 10, and the Brdtte-
boro Phenir says, cit is hoped Mr.. Sher-
burne will be ready for the race" on that
date.
"All the Comforts Of Home, at the opera
house last Thursday evening, and Dora
Wiley in " Vera" on Tuesday evening, at
tracted good houses. The Montpelier or
chestra furnished music for both entertain
ments, and are to play at all the attractions,
under the management of George j. Towne.
The Granite City Electric Company was
organized last week, with j. ID. Smith as
president, and George Lamson as secretary
X. Bush, G. w. Tilden, Il. ID. Blackwell,
w. NJ. Carnes and II. o. Worthen were APP
pointed committee to solicit subscriptions,
and j. w. Gordon, e. w. Bisbee and e. ID.
Blackwell committee to draw up bylaws.
The Sons of Veterans fair opens this
evening with minstrel show, including a
large number of local burnt-cork artists.
The programme for Thursday evening is of
a literary character, comprising addresses
by Congressman w. w. Grout, Colonel II.
s. Foster, and Northumberland A. G..
Fay. Friday evening is to be occupied by
baby show, when the best-ooking baby
under three years will receive a valuable
prize. The voting contests include gold
watch for the most popular young lady in
Barre or Montpelier, kit of blacksmith
tools for the most popular blacksmith in
Barre or Montpelier, valuable chair for
the most popular schoo-teacher in Barre,
including Goddard Seminary, and meer-
schaum pipe for the most popular granite
cutter in Barre All of which is respectfully
submitted to the indulgent public.
1t was rumored on the street Monday
morning that the Barre National bank was
mixed up heavily with the defunct MAYER
lex bank of Boston, as it was stated that
the latter had been the clearing house of
the paper carried by the Barre bank. A
representative of the WATCHMAN attempted
to interview President Aldrich on the sub
ject, but that gentleman was as uncommu-
NEGATIVE as the proverbial oyster. From
another source it was learned that the de-
posits of the Barre Bank with the Maverick
will not exceed $1,000, possibly not over
$1,000, this depending on checks out. The
requirements of the business here compel
them to have their money near at hand to
meet the demands for pay rolls on the 1st.
For this reason, the Montpelier National has
been their place of deposit, as they could
draw from it or order remittances to meet
obligations in New York or Boston. There
is little likelihood that any banks will lose
on deposits through the Maverick.
At the annual March meeting the town ir-
structed the commissioners to repair or re-
build the tomb in the cemetery at a cost nj
to exceed $4,000. Matters drifted without
definite action until about six weeks ago,
when the commissioners carried their plans
to one or two stone-cutters to obtain bids.
The latter pronounced it impossible to build
granite tomb according to the specifica-
tions for $4,000. The commissioners then
had plans drawn for brick tomb, but this
was met by petition on the part of the
citizens for town meeting to see if the
town would not vote to build of granite in
stead of brick. Meanwhile, work was being
pushed on the brick tomb, and the walls
were partially erected. The meeting was
held last Monday night, and it was voted,
almost unanimously, to instruct the COM
missioners to tear down the brick work, and
erect the tomb OF granite. Alexander Cor
don, George Lamson and p. o. Wheaton,
three practical stone-men. were appointed a
committee to act in concurrence with the
commissioners, and report at meeting to
be held in two weeks Now Allen Bates,
one of the commissioners, is circulating a
petition to see if the town will not vote to
proceed with the erection of the brick tomb.
James Johnson, the liveryman, died last
Wednesday Of typhoid fever, aged twenty
three years. He was buried at st. Johns
bury. " w. p. Stafford of St. Johnsbury
was in town last week. - Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Jackman of Bridgeport, Conn.
last week visited A. NJ. Jackman, his
brother, - H. A. Gould of Gould &
ton. - Otis Gould was arrested last Sat-
urday for being drunk He disclosed on
the town agency. - John Zero has
bought for 800 the house and lot of Henry
Chandler on Brooklyn street. - Rev. p.
the local Baptists.
West Berlin.
V. G. Johnson took in the excursion to
Boston last week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Berry last Thursday
Presiding Elder A. B. Truax held quar-
terly meeting services at the Methodist
church last Sunday.
The flow of cider was suddenly stopped
at Browns mill last Friday by the breaking
of a gearing. The damage was repaired
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Several towns have reported finding late
berries this fall, and West Berlin is bound
to keep up with the procession. A blue
(eyed) berry was picked here last week
which weighed eight pounds.
Owing to the Mckinley bill or the recent
grand jury indictments, the cider industry
has been greatly stimulated. Wilbur
Brown reports making from ninety to one
hundred barrels daily, while he has over
two thousand bushels of apples awaiting
their turn at the Crater.
The Turner Brothers of Barre have bought
OF G. s. Emerson twenty-six building lots
and intend at once TO commence the erec-
ton of a cottage. There has been demand
here for tenements for several years and the
Turner Brothers, while supplying neces-
sity, will undoubtedly realize good thing.
Much credit is due to Mr.. Emerson, who has
labored earnestly to advance the interests of
this place. 1t was by his energy that the
post-oflice was established here. The ele.
giant summer cottage and grounds of Mr.
Hascall, the Boston publisher, was the re.
suit of his efforts. He has also interested
other Boston parties, who will undoubtedly
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