The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

week. They made the trip on tandem
and covered over $50 miles the irst day out
OF Boston.
The Burlington Ne,os publishes the aston
ishing statement that there are 200 places In
Barre where intoxicating liquor is sold.
And this in city that has not one saloon
or open bar.
The newly-elected officers OF the Spencer
Rifles Veteran Association are: President,
Captain f. b. Mudgett secretary, d. p.
Towne; clerk, G. e. Thwing The associa-
ton numbers thirty members
Leila, the little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bartlette, died last week after q brief
illness. Funeral services were held from
her late home on Brookline street on Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. b. W. Jones officiating.
A barn and about two tons OF hay on
Beckley Court, belonging to A. W. Cordi-
ner, was burned last Thursday afternoon.
Box 10 was pulled, and the department raj
lied promptly, but arrived too late, how
ever, to save much of the property.
Mrs. Gertrude Barnes Jones OF Barre has
pettioned for divorce from Rev 1. Jones,
her husband alleging intolerable severity
and refusal to support. Mr.. Jones is a ma
tive OF Wales, and was pastor of the Con-
gregational church in Willamstown from
1888 to 1890,
The second trial OF l.. A. Streeter for keep
ing liquor with intent to sell was to have
b3en held last Thursday, but it was found
| that several material witnesses on the part
OF the state had suddenly left on vacation, )"
and the trial has been postponed until
Thursday, August %.
The fourth annual race meeting of the
Barre Bicycle Club will be held at Green
Mountain Park on Saturday, August 81.
| An interesting list OF events open to Class
| A riders has been advertised, as follows:
One.mile novice-First prize, diamond,
valued at S28; second, diamond, SIC; third,
| Sand Hall i1a t.
mond, S38; second, diamond, S25; third,
diamond, SIS. One-mile handicap First,
diamond, S45; second, diamond, S28; third,
diamond, $40. One-mile three.minute class
First, diamond, $685. second, diamond,
$16; third, diamond, $l2, Halt mile handi-
S25; third, diamond, S15. One-mile open
First, diamond, $50; second, diamond, $32;
third, diamond, S32. Two-mile handicap
First, diamond, $50; second, diamond, $32;
third, diamond, 500.
Despite threatening weather the annual
picnic and field day Of Clan Gordon, held
last Saturday on the trotting park, was
largely attended and very successful. The
event that excited the most interest was the
football match between the Scotch Athletic
team of Montreal and the Barre Rangers,
which was won by the latter by score OF
four to nothing Following is summary
Of some of the most important events
Throwing heavy hammer - James Nc
Conchie, 104 feet; r. Ingram 90 feet and 6
inches; N. D. McIver, 81 feet. Putting
stone-G. McLoud, "a feet and "a inches; N
d. McIver, "a feet and inches J. McCarty
A. McIver, 81 feet and / inch; B. W
Hooker, 81 feet. Running high leap-A
McIver, feet and inches; N. d. McIver,
feet and inches. vaulting with pole-A
McIver, feet and 9 inches; F. Dunn, s feet
and inches. One-hundredyard dash
| Thnunoa Hort Qoh;
Dan Beach. Girls race-Nora Adams
Apprentice halfmile dssh-R. Calder, in
minutes and % seconds. Boys bicycle
race-Walter Adams. Stonemen's horse
Billy e., first; Hazel, second. The Barre
Cornet Band furnished music throughout
the day.
South Barre.
Miss Laura Odds caught trout the Other
day that weighed one pound.
The steam shovel finished work here Sat
urday, and, while working through the
cellar Of the old brick tavern, Willis Martin
found q silver coin, about the size of silver
dollar, bearing date OF 1921. Its nationality
has not yet been determined.
Mrs. Charles Fleetwood visited Mr. and
Mrs John Warner in Williamsto wn last
week. - Nettie Heath, who has beer
spending a few months in New Hampshire
returned last Wednesday. - Mr. ant
Mrs. Arthur LeBarron and son, who have
been spending few days in 0hsse
chard visited her brother-in-law, OrigeI
Blanchard, in Williamstown, last week
Her son Fred, who is studying elocution IL
Boston, came to spend few days with he
- Mr. and Mrs. McAllister of Stow,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs John G
Brunette, last week. They were much in
terested in the operation Of the steam
shovel. - Mrs. Horace Dodge of Middle
bury, former resident, is visiting friend
here. - Mrs. Carrie Proctor and daugh
ter Of of Peabody MAS Mass are s,t the guests
band is to come later. - Irwin Kelley, o
East Montpelier, brother OF Mrs. Henri,
Hill, made them short visit last week
- Mr.. and Mrs. Liberty Hall spen
Sunday in Washington: - Fred O'BrieI
and wife, and Leon Salter and wife, spen
wife returned from their trip to Woodbur.
on Saturday. They enjoyed their visit, al
though it rained every day. - JohI
Jamison is rejoicing over the birth, at hi
home, of boy baby. - Miss Brown,
cousin Of l. NJ Ward, who has been visiting
bert Durkee of Rutland, nephew of Mrs
Maria Gale, visited her last week.
GranitevilIe.
The quafrymen were jubilant, Saturday
night, over the success OF some of thei
Clan Gordon picnic.
Thomas Flynn, who was injured weel
before last on the Vermont Company's darl
quarry, is slowly improving. 1t will bt
some time, however, before he will be able
to leave his bed
Robert WILDER, superintendent of the
Wetmore Company quarry, has resigned
and P. Blanchard, recently foreman o.
Barclay Brothers quarry, has taken Mr.
Wilber's position. L. Blanchard is to take
charge Of Barclays quarry.
West Berlin.
Mrs. II. B. Ayers is visiting in New Hamp
shire.
Mrs. L. Robinson and daughter are visit.
ing in Duxbury.
Miss Cora Absre Of East Montpelier, IL
visiting at j. Hooker's.
Mrs. Fred Stebbins OF Windsor was al
e. L. Glynns over Sunday.
Rev. L. e. Taylor Of Montpelier officiated
at the Methodist church last Sunday.
E. L. Glynn found himself minus some
poultry last Thursday morning. He shad-
owed certain team to Montpelier the next