The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
street, II the weather is unfavorable, it
will be postnoned until FRIDAY evening.


fines imposed upon q. j. Davis and III, A.
Holt, for riding bicycles on the sidewalk be
RENTED, was tabled, The finance commlt-
tee has been instructed to settle the Bemis
tax middle in accordance with statement
of President Currier.
The annual meeting of the Barre Breed
ers' Association will be held Friday and
Saturday of this week. Prizes aggregating
$500 are offered for the two days, as follows
In the 2: 30 class, $780, q "a class, $780,
2: 30 class, $3.50; 81 90 class, for granite men
only, $50; 2: 40 class, $3.50; 2: 20 class, 5000
A portion of the city of Barre will soon
be supplied with pure drinking water by
the Cold Spring Water Company Of South
Barre. This company has constructed a
reservoir at South Barre to hold the water
OF large spring, and has laid four.inch
pipe to the city. About 100 faucets have
already been put in
The Barre Rangers have had excellent
success at foot ball this season, and the
victories of this eleven have given a decided
stimulus to the game in Barre. Another
eleven has been formed that is called the
"Granite Cities" The Rangers will play
the crack team Of Quincy, Mass, in Barre
on Saturday, September 7, Labor Day
The committee appointed year ago by
the county court to take into consideration
the S. d. Waterman road case completed
its labors last Saturday, and laid the road
as petitioned by Mr.. Waterman. The men,
bers of the committee were W. A. Lord and
Thomas Marvin of Montpelier, Judge T. III.
Lance OF Cabot, and City Engineer Cur
rier of Barre.
George e. Hooker is to speak in the park
next Sunday afternoon, at 3: 80 o'clock.
upon the subject "Christ v. Competition"
All persons interested in the social prob
lens of to-day, which are 80 intimately con.
nected with the prevailing competitive
system OF business, are.invited to be present,
and to ask questions, II they desire to do so,
after the address is over.
The action of the city council in imposing
tax of fifty cents per COW on every milk
dealer, whether living in or out Of the city,
has created much indignation, and 1t is
probable that, in several instances, the tax
will not be paid until a court decision on
the legality of the proceeding is rendered.
This action Of the city council has already
advanced the price Of milk
Troop G, Third United States Cavalry,
from Fort Ethan Allen, Captain F. 81.
Hardie commanding, passed through Barre
last Friday on their way to the annual en-.
campment of the Vermont National Guard
at Fairlee. They were met outside the city
by Mayor Smith, City Clerk Wells and Cap.
tain d. r. Bisbee of the Spencer Rifles, and
escorted to the trotting park.
The perennial report that I" big syndi-
cate :" has been formed to purchase all the
large granite plants in Barre is at present
going the rounds of the state press So far
as can be learned, the "syndicate " exists
only on paper. This item was due some
two weeks ago and appeared promptly on
time. Leading granite dealers in Barre and
Montpelier pronounce 1t fabrication.
A large audience listened to the pre-.
viously. announced programme of the Owl
Debating Society last Thursday evening
1t was voted to change the night of meet
ing from Thursday to Tuesday evening.
The next meeting will be held Tuesday
evening, August q, when the question
whether United States senators should be
elected by the people will be discussed.
The ladies will assist in the literary exer-
cises.
There were two civil trials in the city
court on Monday, the first one being that OF
James Baldari against E. Carrisco for $50,
the balance Of board bill. Judgment was
rendered for that amount. j. w. Gordon
tiff, and 81. W. Scott for the defendant.
The second trial was that Of John Silver
against John Mason of Waterford for the
balance due for wages earned at the de-
PENDANTS farm in 1898. Judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff for S54 and
costs. ]. W. Gordon and W. W. Lapoint
represented Silver, and A. Dunnett of St.
Johnsbury appeared for Mason. The de-
PENDANTS in both the above cases appealed
to county court.
South Barre.
The Hooker relatives had a picnic on
Thursday at Benjamin's Falls, and grand
reunion is reported
The Methodists had picnic in Mr.. Ellis
grove, Wednesday. On account OF the rain,
they were obliged to return home soon after
dinner.
The Universalist picnic in Mr.. Holden's
woods was a success. There were forty
Fnt1r q xuoQ
enjoyed in playing croquet, swinging, and
other amusements, until about three
O'Clock, when prayer was offered by Rev.
A. M. Smith OF Williamstown. Several
pieces were spoken by the children, inter-
spersed with singing. G. e. Allen re-
Charles Fleetwood has returned from
Morrisville, where he has been cutting stone
for two or three months. - j. s. Robin
son is sick with bowel trouble - Miss
Lawson of Greensboro is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Allen. - Mr.. Kimball
of White River Junction was the guest OF
Amory Allen last week and made trip to
the quarries, with which he was very much
pleased. - Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Smith
visited the quarries last Thursday and
called on John L. Dix at his new store at
East Barre.
GranitevilIe.
Mrs. L. A. Zion of Albany, N. Y, is visit
q
few weeks.
Arthur Biladeau and Lena Latourneau
were married Monday morning at the Cath
Ollie church. Rev. Thomas Donahoe perform.
ing the ceremony.
Several new buildings are being put up
among which is large blacksmith shop by
John Mcleod, his present building being
too small for his increasing business. The
Geek Brothers are also putting up store
thirty-fv feet by fifty feet. George Suito
is erecting neat dwelling house for him
self.
Robert Morrison has nearly completed
new livery stable, which Fred Seely ha
leased and moved into Monday. Mr.. Nor
rison is going to build two new stores ad
joining the stable. One is to be forty fee
by seventy-tve.
Court Rob Roy, Ancient Order of Forest
'ers, gave picnic on Saturday, August 10
at Persons grove. The Washington Brass
Band was in attendance and royal goot
time was had. Among the winners OF TIN
several games were the following: Ladies'
race-Julia Shepard first prize. Throwing
hammer-Dick Ingram, first, 81 feet sil
inches; N. d. McIver, second, John Nc
Auley, third. Putting shot-N. d. McIver
first George Mcleod, second; J. McAuley