The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-30

wooden city. 1t was voted to place an arc
light on Silver street Building permits to
the Barre railroad, F: s.. Long, s, r. Emer-
son, W. A. Watson, NJ. M. McIver and g.
w. Scott we're granted. The appointment
by Mayor Smith of II. A. Mosher to be
superintendent OF streets was confirmed. It
was voted to authorize the city treasurer to
transfer the sum of $1,000 to the public
school fund Permission was given George
E. Mackie q Co., Jones Brothers and Smith,
Whitcomb & Cook to put in steam boilers.
Adjourned
South Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Gale received a flying
visit from their son Bert last week.
The young people Of the Universalist
Society held social at their chapel last
Wednesday evening.
Rev. j. o Sherburn preached his sixth
anniversary sermon at the Sunday-school
rooms in the new school building on Sun
day.
There is to be a children's sociable at the
Universalist chapel on Wednesday evening,
November 9th, at seven O'Clock. There will
be speaking and singing by the little ones.
Rev. A. M. Smith of williamstown de-
livered fine lecture in the Universalist
chapel on Sunday evening. Subject, " What
Do Live For?" Attendance. sixty.
There was reunion OF the family Of the
late Milton Martin of williamstown. at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin, on
Monday, MIR. and Mrs. Young Of ST. Paul,
Mimi, being present.
IT is truth in medicine that the smallest
dose that performs a cure Is the best. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are the smallest
pills, will perform cure, and are the best.
W. K. Terrill & Co., agents, Montpelier.
Berlin.
Mrs. N, P. Nye gave very interesting re-
port on Sunday evening OF the Sunday
school convention at st. Johnsbury, which
she attended.
There is to be a singing school here this
winter, conducted by Mr.. Dudley of East
Montpelier. The first school will be Satur-
day evening.
Irene Hubbard is spending few days in
Barre. - Minnie Wiley is at home from
Randolph for a few days - Mr.. and
Mrs, George Wiley are visiting friends in
Flint of Middlesex spent several days in
town last week. - George and Efie
Turner start this week for Florida to spend
the winter. - Wilbur Brown, youngest
son OF William Brown, ia i'll with typhoid
fever. - Mrs. Arthur Crandall, who has
been spending the summer here returns to
her home in Philadelphia, Pa, this week.
West Berlin.
w. E. Merrill has taken his family to
Hardwick where he is at work
II. DOlan has rented W. e. Merrills
have some one to keep it for him.
II. w. Strong has just finished putting
into his corn barn the seasons crop, which
amounted to 2,400 baskets. BY the way,
Horace is something of farmer.
Rev w. B. Worthing, by request Off
ciates at the Methodist church next Sun
day. Subject: "The Greatest Thing Man
Ever Thought Upon"
Bradford.
George G. Fabyan was in town last week
for short time.
Quite number from here attended the
musical convention at Woodsville last Fri.
day evening.
William Craig of Boston was in town few
days last week visiting his brother, c. R.
Craig. He returned last Saturday.
George w. Chapman and wife have closed
their cottage at the lake and will occupy
their rooms in the bank building the coming
! winter.
The Boston & Maine railroad has adver-
tised its annual excursion to the Hub. The
rate is SO, good going October 30 and re-
turning November 9th.
Charles Shumway has moved into the
house of e. B. Shumway. Having sold his
place in North Thetford, he has hired out
to K. b. Shumway for year.
Van Dodge, proprietor of the Mountain
View House at Whitefeld, N. H., drove
through this village last Sunday afternoon,
accompanied by his wife and four others.
The water commissioners are using every
precaution to perfect the water-works and
to keep them from freezing up this winter.
They have been busy the past week packing
the hydrants.
show windows to the front of their store,
which will make decided improvement as
well as being more convenient. Frank
Lamb is doing the work.
II. B. Chase, who lived alone near Brad
ford Center, was found dead in his bed last
Wednesday morning. He was seen only
day or two before in apparently good
health. The cause is supposed to be heart
trouble.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. d. Farr was held
at her residence on the south road last
week Friday. Her death was expected, as
she had been sick with typhoid fever about
five weeks She was in her seventy-second
year, has lived with her husband nearly
fifty years, and was kind wife and mother.
Bradford Hose Company is now in good
shape to take care of quite fire in case
such should occur, as the trustees have pur-
| chased one thousand feet OF new Eagle hose,
also two new hose carts, with spanners,
MOBILES, hydrant gates and wrenches. At
the last regular meeting of the company
four new members were taken in, which
makes the company complete.
Brookfield.
The creamery now runs only every other
day.
The Shepard Family will give an enter
tainment at the Second Congregational
church next Thursday evening, October 81.
A part Of the proceeds 60 to the Ladies' Aid
Society.
The friends and neighbors Of Fred Durkee
gathered at his house on Tuesday evening
of last week and helped him husk out sixty
bushels of corn. Mr.. Durkee has been i'll
with pneumonia and was very grateful for
the help thus given.
At the squirrel hunt on the Goth, William
Haggatt and Arthur Flint were chosen cap
tains, with fourteen hunters on each side.
When the game was counted Mr. Haggatt's
side had the most, so Mr. Flint and his side
treated them to free oyster-supper. AS
the day was fine, there was an unusually
large amount of game brought in.
Among those who took in the Boston ex-
cursion from this place were Fred Fullam
and his daughter May, Mrs. o. Ralph and
Fred Ladd. - Mrs. Calvin Fullam is