The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03

claims that he is still democrat and not
populist, but majority Of the men in his
own party repudiate him.
AT the regular meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil. held last weok, an appeal from the re-
fusal of the health officer to approve OF two
plumbing plans was received from l.. j.
Griffin This was referred to the committee
on public health, which has power to finally
dispose OF such cases. A communication
was received from the city attorney stating
that he had secured the release OF Mr.. Os-
good from the county Jail at Montpelier.
He was confined on a close jail execution
and had been in Jail several weeks, while
the city was caring for his family. He
OF buildings called the attention OF the
board to the fact that DR.. @. N. Barber is
building house on the Webster estate, for
which he has taken out no permit; referred
to the city attorney. Mrs. Jennie Northrup,
T. j. Callaghan and j. r. Tierney were
granted building permits. The matter OF
paying the gospel fund was referred to the
city attorney. The board authorized laying
the sewer for which 9. n. Benedict and
Others petitioned.
East Barre.
The new station agent has suddenly left.
Reason-a better job.
Appropriate school exercises were at
| tended on Friday afternoon.
The business of the Bisnchi Brothers is
steam power to their plant.
Reports that Henry Bison and former
lady friend from the provinces are about to
marry and occupy the house he owns.
With regrets we hear that Alexander
Young has purchased place of business at
the City, and will soon take his work there.
Memorial day was observed here for the
first time in the new town of Barre. A
| band of Italian musicians from Barre dis
| onuraad M and at uaic Qauaro1
| fraternites from the city, also from this and
| other parts Of the town, and the school
children and citizens, joined the John A.
| Logan Post in the procession and made 1t
served by the ladies'. The Grafton OF W. A.
Lord Esq, held the marked attention Of an
audience that tested the capacity of Opera
Hall. Seven or eight carloads went to the
ritual services in Wilson Cemetery. Alto
gether, the occasion was made quite impress
sive, as it should be.
South Barre.
Mr.. Salter is slowly failing.
Eva Ashline has returned from New York.
Mr.. Mcleod and Mr. Hunt have built
piazzas to the fronts of their houses
There were thirty. eight couples at the
dance at Unity Temple on Friday night.
The strawberry social, given by the Good
Templars, was well attended. A literary
programme was rendered.
West Berlin.
G. A. Stickney is putting up a new barn
for L. W. Porter.
Mrs. Wiley of Moretown visited her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Stiles, the first Of the
week.
w.B. worthing was at Montpelier last
Sunday to attend the funeral Of his uncle,
Joel Worthing.
Bradford Center.
Frank Higgins and wife have gone to
Bristol, N. II. - John Townsend is able
to be out. - Since the rain came the
farmers feel encouraged. The crops are
looking finely. Blackberries are in bios
som, and straw berries will soon be here.
Cabot.
Friday, May 49, was quite generally OBJ
served by the schools in town, as the law re-
quires.
The Good Templars gave an interesting
entertainment iii their hall Saturday even
ing in behalf Of the old soldiers.
Several members of the Eastern Star
Chapter will attend the Grand Chapter al
Windsor, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week
The republican caucus for the election OF
delegates to the state and district conven
lions will be held on Saturday evening next
at eight o'clock.
! A rousing temperance sermon was
preached by Rev. j. A. Dixon in the Meth
odist church last Sunday. Every voter
ought to have heard it.
Sunday. June 7, Rev. j: A. Dixon will
preach to the "old people," The singing
will be selected from old familiar pieces
All are cordially invited.
To the credit of the younger portion o.
the community, be it said that there wert
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park during Memorial day, as in former
years.
The school at Lower Cabot, taught by
Jennie Gould held interesting memorial
exercises on Friday The room was deco
rated with flags, bunting, evergreen ano
flowers. The speaking and singing re
: Elected credit on teacher and scholars. Re
marks were made by Charles French ant
y Judge Fisher. s. b. Blodgett, the only OLE
i soldier present, gave the children some in
o teresting incidents of army life, telling
Q them, also, that the bad men, who wer
:. once bad boys, were not wanted in TIT
N army any more than out OF it.
}. The Congregational church was agail
d filed last Saturday by members of tn
It Grand Army Post, old soldiers, members G
d the Relief Corps, Sons OF Veterans, schoC
children and citizens to honor the memor
10 of the deceased soldiers. After the exc
Is cises, consisting of singing and speaking b
IS the children, the address was delivered b
ii Rev. u. A. Dixon, which was full of pi
Ie triotism. He spoke of the blessings ths
had come to us as nation by the civil wal
i. paid high tribute to those that gave the
y, lives for their country, spoke words of gra
IL itude to the veterans Of the war, paid h
20 respects to President Cleveland in sue
" words that the audience knew what
oil meant and extolled Major mckinley mo-
heartily-feeling assured that after Il
st fourth of March, 1897, he would occupy I'll
ID Vbita HOuaa. The anaakar WAS freQuent
al and loudly applauded during the deliver
er of his grafton.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mr.
Tyler Dow, May 6. - George Smit
le who spent the winter in Boston, has r
st turned for few weeks visit. - III.
an Hills and Arthur Hodgden were electt
az delegates to the county conference, held
H. Plainfeld this week. - Clyde Lam
ar cut one foot quite badly last Saturds
while chopping. - Carl Fisher is
p homefrom Burlington for few days. -
Simeon and George Swerdfeger started T
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