The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS OF INTEREST---PERS
and IN GENERAL.
Barre.

ported to the health ofhCer during tne
month of January.
An enjoyable concert was given in the
Opera House last Thursday evening by the
members OF St. Monica's parish.
James Cordiner, pupil at the High
School, was arrested last week for inf1cting
malicious damage to valuable tree in the
school-yard.
The case against Fred Slayton for run
ming a public hack without a license has
been continued in City Court until Thurs.
day Of this week.
The Board OF Aldermen met in special
session last Saturday evening for the pur-
pose Of making corrections or additions to
the new checklists.
The mock court held at the Opera House
last Friday evening attracted the largest
audience Of the season, and was very much
Of a success in every way.
Charles 8. Currier, city engineer, has
been engaged to prepare plans and draw.
ings to be used at the adjourned meeting OF
the commissioners on the bridge over the
Winooski at Montpelier.
The comedy, " Our Boys was presented
at the Opera House on Tuesday evening by
local talent. The affair was under the
auspices OF the young ladies' society con-
nected with the Universalist church.
The newly installed officers of Page
Camp Sons of Veterans are: W. w. La
geant Of the guard; George Gauthier. color
sergeant; Charles Gauthier, camp guard.
Phelps Brothers have acknowledged to
the Board of Aldermen that they have ex-
ceeded specifications in two plumbing jobs
and have asked the board to inf1ct the pen
atty prescribed in the ordinances The
matter has been referred to the city at
torney.
After some delay the Board OF Aldermen
and the promoters OF the electric street rail-
way in Barre have come to satisfactory
agreement, and work will be commenced
as soon as practical in the spring. Inc
trolley system is to be used, and the agree.
mept entered into is to run for thirty years.
The fare il fixed al five cents, with transfer
checks to all branch lines ineide the city
limits. The road will run from Aver street
on South Main as far as the Berlin line.
From Main street a branch will run along
Washington street as far as Camp street.
The promoters agree 10 have the road in OPP
Grafton by September next.
The report of the State Board of Health
regarding Barrels water supply has caused
CONSERVATION among the members of the
Barre Water Company Alfred Birnie and
G. L. Goodhue of Springfield, Mass. men,
bers of the company, appeared before the
Board of Aldermen last week and requested
the board to appoint committee to analyze
the water at the expense of the company.
They also said the company was willing
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month, at the expense of the company, and
the result made public. Mr.. Goodhue said
the plans for the impro vement and purifca-
ton of the system were under way and that
the same would be submitted to the State
Boa I'd of Health
Graniteville.
While one of the classes was reciting at
the school, one day recently, the teacher
gave the scholars question, and told them
to her. After the answers were given in,
the teacher found that only one was cor
rect. She read the answer aloud, and said,
James, your answer is correct" The
youngster looked up, somewhat surprised,
and said, why, know it is. 1 copied it
from the book"
A CARD.--We the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty. cent
bottle of Greeees Syrup of Tar If it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
twenty-five cents) on box OF Neu Rol Pills
If they fail to cure your headache. M. A.
Corbett & Co., Graniteville; w. Ii. Miles &
Co., Graniteville.
Greensboro Bend.
Some of our young people attended the
uary 3d.
mlSB huU0 VI BArr returned 10 BOSTON,
February /, where she is taking a course in
the Deaconess Training School.
Rev. M. Parounigan gave lecture at the
Methodist church Thursday evening, Jan
uary 80, on Mohammedanism, About SIG
were received to be used for the benefit of
the church.
Hardwick.
G. G. Stewart has been sick.
The friends of II. Way will be glad to
hear OF his marriage
L. A. Shattuck is the owner of new '96
Fowler bicycle, and it is beauty.
The apparatus for the school gymnasium,
recently. purchased, has been received and
put in place.
The Orpheus Quartette, composed of G.
M. Hoyt, A. S. Paige, G. n. Smart and w.
n. Lawson gave an entertainment at Crafts
bury recently.
Recent visitors in town were l.. p.
Thayer, editor OF the Republican, j. III
Drew, Joseph Bunker, and Mrs. Carpenter,
who has been the guest of P. j. Cowles.
The donation held at the Methodist church
for the benefit of Mr.. Smithers was at.
tended by large number of his parishion'
ers and all enjoyed very pleasant evening
1t not only is so, it must be so. One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and that's
what makes it go. W. e. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier, Vt.
Stowe.
G. T.. and f. o. Burt's saw-mill started
work on Monday, February3
Several dairymen in town are to have
their diaries tested at an early day.
The Boston Rivals " appeared here in
the lecture course last week Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Fred hitch died of consumption on
Saturday, February /, the funeral being
held on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sulham died in Waterbury January
20. The remains were brought to her home
in Stowe the following Thursday, and the
funeral services were held on Friday.
A suit has been brought against the Wes
Branch school district to recover $50 in
money taken from the treasurer and dis
tributed among its taxpayers at its disso
luton,
Mrs. s. II. Nutting died very early Thurs
day morning, January 30, of apoplexy The
funeral scr vices were held at the" Branch
church the following Saturday, Rev. Mr.
Worthen officiating.
East Warren.
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