The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-02


trated by large number OF slides shown
by one Of the finest stereopticons in the
country.
The commissioners appointed to settle the
differences between the city and the town
of Barre, and the value OF certain property,
filed their report in county court last week.
The commissioners decide that the city
must pay the town the sum OF So, Asa 98,
The cemetery fund is valued at SO $40 80, Of
which S4,d11 % Is apportioned to the city.
The expense of the commission was S400,
of which the city has to pay S26930
At the special meeting of the board Of
aldermen held last Friday evening, Mayor
Smiths appointments OF George McFar-
land TO be alderman from the sixth ward
vice M. II Burnham, resigned, and William
Burnham to be alderman from the fifth
ward, vice G.. w. Bassett resigned, were
confirmed. g. L. Currier was granted per-
mission to open portion of Merchant street
to repair water-pipes. East Sixth street,
the new thoroughfare, was accepted.
The seventy -first anniversary of the ver-
mont Baptist State Convention was held in
Barre on Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. The attendance was large, and much
interest in che varied pro yrammes was
shown by the people Of the city. Some Of
the speakers have almost national pr mi
nence, and their addresses were marked
features OF the convention. The officers
for the ensuing year are: President, Rev.
p. G. Abbey of Barre; vice president, Rev.
r b. Tozer of Bennington; clerk, Rev. K
A. Herring of Brandon.
The case of State V. d. s. Waterman, for
failure to provide sufficient food for his
horse on September 10, was tried in the city
court before Judge Barney and a jury OF six
men, September %, 26 and q. The state
put on thirteen witnesses to substantiate the
CHARGE and rested its case. The defendant
claimed that the evidence produced by the
ata ia WI a Hpia az nr
tend to prove, the charge, and, al hough the
defendant had summoned a number of wit
nesses to prove the falsty OF the charge, he
did not consider it necessary to use them
and the case went to the jury on the evil
dence of the state. After the arguments
and charge by Judge Barney, the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. Mr.. Water
man was therefore discharged by the court.
City ATTORNEY Frank j. Martin for state;
Richard A, Hoar for defendant.
The fair held at the trotting park last
week under the auspices of the Barre
Breeders Association o7ed very much
of a success. The weather the first
day was unfavorable, but on the last two
days was all that could have been desired.
Professor g G Bonnette of ST Johnsbury
ma lie successful balloon ascensions Friday
and Saturday afternoons. The exhibition of
poultry was fine The summary of the
races on Friday is as follows
Two-THIRTY CLAss-PURsE, $3.50.
ronne c H. D. m, M'en 'hous'ohl.''''
Harry Kent b. e., (Snnderland)'..... 3
Ethan Aristos b: S. Cones. 4
'ss Time D'.. @ v.V'.. ss 80, Is 3d.
toUR-YEAR-oLDs PURSE. $780,
Protest Pro- s., Golden en-, b. S. by Golden (coby)
Wink ed Vii otA: y; tban, ''''''''''''''' 3
Hornet br 4
=, 80 wa - f
More than 2,oOO people were present on Sat
r.l,xr f.,e IL L.,
urday, ana some last rack records were
maze Foiiowlng are inc summaries:
Two-FoRTY CLAss-PURsE' sl5O.
Kate W, b. M, by Ben Hawk
Do =, 10
Observation-Disclosures. .......... sll5 2
Ted Douglass, CHI g., by Draco Lam
uar pert - d.
BrodricR, s.. s., Observation-Disclosures. 5dr
Sly Wilkes, &. h., Sunderland. 8 6 DIR
p,,,n pon tn 60 I,,an VIE Co.,.
i1'" eomb1' BY " ~ y, o.ai i'""n ."ni' al |
Edison Allen, hlk. s., by Holberts (Austin). 2 / 2 2
Crapple ch' s'' GROW. o. Sdr
mas. Barre.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a meeting
William Downing has been laid nm the
mast week with had cut In his hand. which
| he received while working in the meat
! market of e, Emery,
Granitevilie
The youngest daughter of L. Fairbrother
is quite low with typhoid pneumonia.
Franz RaoIev sectior bord ~ tho
Rarra raiirnoS bad ,wo 30 h;s froars
| hadiv crnaheT Satnrdav mornina hr q atNne
falling on him One of his fnSe e. 'v vas
| nearly severed at the first joint.
The board OF health has recommended to
the school directors that the school be
cIoseu curing the prevalence OF scarlet
i1vel, onS ueaIh having occurred rom ohe
uise o rtiay nisuI. lneie are now l ol
cases gu Ine MI ~ IL supposed tne us
ease was proug9I mere oy SO ne 4i tne nu
theIous JEW Peuulers Ihat lhie5H the neigh
porhoou aLter each pay'ua Ihey shoulo
pie should refuse to allow them to enter
| their houses.