The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-03

the intrinsic and practical Importance OF
the theme which is everywhere engrossipg
the attention of thinking people Having
spent the last year abroad, Mr.. Hooker has
made special study of all social and labor
questions, as well as of the most successful
efforts employed by the churches to reach
| the masses.
The following appointments of Mayor
omlth have been confirmed by the board Of
! aldermen: Assessor for three years. w. A.
reiry grand Juror, A. NJ. Jackman; over
seer, o. ID. Shurteff; cemetery commits.
sloners' George Lamson, DR.. j. Henry Jack
son o. D. Allen; health officer, DR.. O. M.
Scri6ner trustee of public money, G. N.
reid fence viewers, Charles S. Currier,
George Mcfarland, Fred VIII comb: in.
spectors OF leather, W. f. Morse, W. w.
V W inspector OF lumber and shingles,
W. f. Bradford; pound keepers, w. II.
Ric lardson, G.. b. Townshend; assessor for
two years, s. s. Ballard.
Fourteen Of the participants in the
| drunken row near the stone-sheds of Ste
yens q Reid, week ago last Sunday, we're
before Judge Barney last Wednesday and
paid S17.20 each for their little spree. 1t
will be remembered that in this celebration
of the Lords day two barrels of beer were
consumed, and the hosting gear on the der
rick of Stevens & Reid was broken The
warrants for the arrest of these individuals
were issued by States Attorney st Anton
1t is said that cock fight was one OF the
attractions OF the occasion and that the
pot of money, The damages to the broken
derrick, amounting to $50, were paid by
these young sports before the warrants for
their arrest were issued. The whole affair
was disgrace to the city. The names OF
all the arrested parties are in the hands Of
the reporter, and may be used later.
East Barre.
The population of East Barre is increas-
ing See Births"
The granite firms are shipping more mon.
uments this month than last.
The town of Barrels share of the public
school funds is about so 100
Julia Partridge and Robert B. Wilson
have been engaged to teach in the schools
at this place.
Those who have been sick during the past
| week, an extended list Of which would oc-
cupy too much space, are all improving.
The house belonging to Henry Emery
narrowly escaped destruction by fire last
week Monday. Cause, defective stove pipe
and chimney.
Mrs. F. A. Warner of Washington is to
open branch millinery store in Carnes'
| block every Tuesday, commencing the first
Tuesday in May
A census of what was the original school
district of East Barre reveals 40S persons
residing in its limits. complete census of
the town gives 2,743 inhabitants.
The seectmea have presented partial
llSJ Vi lue properly belonging TO the OLD
town Of Barre, in which they claim a share,
to the city council. No settlement has been
made as yet.
A good company were present at the
poverty party" in the school house hall
last week Tuesday evening. No one would
have disputed the fact that it is "hard
times " If he had seen the costumes worn.
i A good sum was added to the treasures of
the Good remplars and Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Schools in town are to commence April
%. The following te achers have been en-
gagged to teach in the different schools:
Frank Benedict, Nellie E. McGovern and
Millie Beal at Granitevile; Emily Stevens
and Mary A Lupieu at South Barre; f. A.
Bailey, Nellie Perrin and Mrs. R. w. Kelley
at Websterville; Robert Wilson, Julia A.
Partridge at East Barre; Alice A drich,
West Hill; Butella Conland, Cobbe Hill;
Alice Thurston, Carleton district; Nellie
Grandy, Beckley Hill; Alice Pape, Law.
| 80 district.
G. G. Taplin returned to his studio last
| Monday to remain ten days. He is to 10
cate here permanently after May 1. -
Edwin Emery of Washington has moved into
the w. A Mcconnell house. - A. G.
Dickey was called to West Topsham last
week Tuesday to sing at the funeral Of viii:
liam Rogers of that place. - DR.. Fox Of
East Corinth has hired the upper tenement
in w. A. McConnells house and will move
there at once. - E. X. Houghton is to
move into F. R. Dckey's house. - Es-
was in the nlacs over last sunday -'
g. W. Waterman is clerking for H. E. Sar-
gent Mabel Jeffords, who has been
stopping at A. G. Dickey's the past two
weeks, returned to Washington last Sat
urday'
Granltevllle.
Barclay Brothers have resumed business
at their quarry.
Malcolm McAulev andiFrad saa,av wera
the victims of liyelv rnnawav last week
| No one was ininr al bnt tha carriages in
| both cases were badly demolished.
Those interested in the granite industry
think the business prospects are very bright
ioi .no colnlns s u1I eli, anu pIoPnesy tnaV
a iai ger iolce Vi neIP Will oe ehpioyeu 'hah
LUZ 10" years past
Daniel McClay has gone to the hospital at
ard one ifr nser sn haJ,v c-nshed bs