The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-12
resulted in a tie, each team winning three

resulted in tie, each team winning three
goals.
The recent designations on the oitv com.
mttee have been filed by the appointment
OF q. 3. Currier, f. b. Mudgett, b. w
Jones and DIR. II. L. Gale. MIR, Cnrrier is
chairman Of the committee.
AT the annual meeting OF the Barre Cor
net Band Association, held last week, N
j. Roberts was elected president, Charles
Robbins, vice-president, and Robert Nc
Kenzie, secretary and treasurer.
Wilbur Bishop died last Sunday from the
effects OF injuries received last winter while
coasting. His funeral was held from the
congregational church on Tuesday after
noon, Rev. DR.. s. N. Jackson officiating.
Peter Mclean and John O'Brien were
each lined SO and costs in City Court last
Monday for intoxication. O'Brien could
not pay and took the alternative ten DAYS
in county jail. j. j. McIver was also fined
SO and costs on Monday for breach of the
peace.
Lyman Gale died on Tuesday at the adj
vanced age Of eighty-nine years AMI four
months His funeral will be held on
Thursday afternoon from the Congrega-
tional church. Mr.. Gale was for many
years cabinet-maker in Barre and has al
was been an esteemed and upright citizen.
G. r. Allen, G. W. Bassett, w. A. Wat
son, b. o. Wood, A. 9. Downing, H. N.
Bailey, ]. M. Bailey and other farmers re-
siding in the western part of the City OF
Barre have organized for the purpose of
asking the coming legislature to set their
real estate from the city to the town OF
Barre, where taxes are much less burden
some.
Henry Davie, Samuel Gerard James
Marshall and Alexander Peters, four
DRINKS, who were arraigned before Judge
Barney last week, paid the regulation fine
and costs Their disclosure implicated
Mrs. Melia Samaria of River street, She
was tried and convicted Of selling and con-
tributed in fine and costs S57.17 to the state
exchequer.
Hugh O'Brien was before Judge Barney
in City Court last Wednesday, charged
with ntoxication. He made an unsatisfac-
tory disclosure and was remanded to the
county jail at Montpelier. Thomas Kelley
| and Henry Starr faced Judge Barney the
same day, charged with the same offence.
They could not pay their fines and took the
| alternative sentence in county jail.
The republicans OF the town OF Barre will
hold caucus in the upper room of the
School-House at South Barre next Satur-
| day evening at half past seven o'clock. 1t
is probable that Lewis Keith will be the
candidate for representative, but D. A.
Camp has strong support. w. G. Nye
and G. NJ. Winch have been mentioned as
possible candidates. The Democrats will
hold their caucus at the same time in the
lower rooms Of the same building,
A shooting ARRAY was narrowly averted
last Monday afternoon in the barber shop
| OF William Miers. A young fellow who had
| formerly worked for Mr.. Miers went into
the shop and used insulting language to the
proprietor, who started to eject him. The
| fellow drew thirty-two.caliber revolver
and pointed it at Mr.. Miers, but was
quickly disarmed by the other BARRIERS. A
| policeman was summoned and the would-be
assassin was lodged in the lookup. He
settled the affair next day for S31.65
A Mckinley and Hobart Club was organ
lied last Thursday evening in the hall in
Averill Block. E. w, Bisbee was elected
president; B. FL. Wells, secretary; A. G.
Fay, vice-president; F. j. Martin, treas
urer; F. G.. Rowland, G. n. Field, W. E.
Barney, Dr. G. F. Camp and Rev. E. w
Cummings, executive committee. DR.. B. W.
Braley r. S. Currier, G. j. Kinsley and the
above named officers constitute the finance
committee. So far as they applied locally
| the constitution and bylaws of the State
Republican Club were adopted. Head
quarters for the club will be secured in
| some central location and a good-siZed
working membership has already been Sc
| cured
When 1t was first announced that the first
| annual fair for Washington and Orange
counties would be held at the Granite City
Trotting Park, August IS, 10, 20 and q, in
| connection with the Vermont and Northern
New York circuit races, the management
promised the grandest list of entries ever
inVermont." This was considerable of con-
tract, but it has actually been more than per-
formed. The list already in hand contains
| more horses and the names OF more cele-
brated racers than any list of entries ever
published in Vermont. With good weather
next week, more prominent horsemen will
gather in Barre than were ever seen in one
week in the Granite City. The racing at
fractions are superb and the other features
of the fair will be fully up to the standard.
AT the regular meeting of the City Coun-
| ell, held last week, building permits were
granted to G. A. Heath and G. n. Connolly.
The street commissioners were instructed
to remedy the defects complained Of on
Blackwell street. Jack Marshall, who had
been arrested for keeping an unlicensed
dog, was before the board and the clemency
OF that body was extended to him so long
as he refrains from drinking intoxicating
liquor. A favorable report on the petition
for sewer on Aver street was made by the
committee on streets and the report was
adopted. L. II. Thurston was given per-
mission to connect his house on Silver street
with the main sewer. The designations OF
G. w. Smith as special police and W. F.
Morse as city grand juror were received and
accepted. The fire committee, through
Chairman Wiley reported in favor OF in
creasing by one-half the size Of hose house
| No. 2, and the property committee was in
structed to see that this was done at once.
You won't use as many pounds of mild
soap" Harmless" More durable. Two
pounds free il you don't like it.
South Barre.
The Good Templars will give an enter
tainment in their hall, August Is. Refresh
ments will be served
Mrs A. W. Lane visited in Plainheld last
week - Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Cummings
have returned to their home in Worcester,
Mass. - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mears and
| Willie Mears visited in Marshfeld last
week - Miss Nora Nichols is stopping
with her sister, Mrs. Walter LeBarron
- Karle Lane has returned from Plain
field, where he has been at work with A.
w. Lane and Adolph Lane erecting new
house for Joe Lane.
Gouldsville.
The Mckinley and Hobart hag-raising
was we'll attended last Friday night.
The remains of Mrs. Edwin Thomas were
brought here from Williamstown for inter-
ment last week Wednesday.
e. p. HARDWOOD was in Lebanon, n. H.,
| 1aat Mr. Mrn A lYnr ~