The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-06


Brothers and John Trow were granted
building permits The treasurer was au-
thorized to borrow $1,000 as temporary
loan, to be used for current expenses before
the taxes are due. II. A. Rugg made appli-
cation for license az auctioneer; Sidney
Martelle, to keep restaurant; Il. l.. White,
to keep hotel g. j. Halves, to run pool
and billiard-room; L. j. Griffin, to do
plumbing; James Glidden, to keep lunch
and ice cream rooms; John Maiden, to run
a hotel All referred to the committee on
licenses. Adjourned.
DID you ever think how readily the blood
is poisoned by constipation? Bad blood
means bad health and premature old age
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills, overcome obstinate constipation
w e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, VT
East Barre.
Mrs. A. b. Hutchins visited in West Fair
lee last week.
Fay Blake of West Corinth Is at work for
II. e. Sargent in the store.
Arthur Blake has sold his team and ex-
press business to ID. A. Bates
Frank Doucette of Montpelier, former
workman here, was in town Friday.
p Carnes has purchased an interest in
the new quarry which w. M. Carnes has
lately opened.
Arbor day was observed by the schools in
planting few trees on the ample grounds
and appropriate exercises.
Walter Young, brother Of A. j. Young,
one of our granite men, has returned from
visit to Scotland.
M. K. Cutler has received a new lot of
wagons and carriages, and has sold several
in the past few days.
Several couples from here attended the
May day ball at Washington, Friday even
ing, and report a very pleasant time.
The Grearson Brothers have moved into
the Taplin house and Mr.. Taplin's people
have moved into the rooms in Carnes'
Block.
The grading that is going on about w.
M. Carnes' new house, as 1t approaches
completion, helps it to stand out in its real
beauty.
Rumors, with some signs OF truth attend
ing, indicate the location OF a family soon
in the new tenement at the depot. We
trust this indicates enlarged train service.
Graniteville.
DIR. Hayes office has been connected by
telephone.
The large cuvert on the stone road has
| been repaired by the selectmen, and the
road is again open to travel.
A concert will be given by Professor Cor
liss' singing class on Friday evening, May
| g. at the Presbyterian church. Admission
adults, fifteen cents; children, ten cents.
A night school has been started at the
school house by Teacher L. l.. Leonard
| Three sessions are to be held each week,
| Now is the chance for the young men to i'm
prove themselves.
A branch drugstore is being opened by
Druggist Denning Of Barre in the Geek
Brothers block. A telephone has been put
in and general supply of drugs is being
placed upon the shelves. 1t is expected to
open for business this week.
The railroad is running four trains daily
| to take the rough granite down the noun
tain. There are also about thirty teams
making two trips day for the same pur.
pose. This gives one an idea of the amount
Of the celebrated Barre granite that is being
used at the present time.
At the last meeting of Robert Emmett
Court, Catholic Order Of Foresters, of this
place, the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: G. R., Felix McWhirk
V. G. R James B. Fitzpatrick; treasurer
w. FL. Miles; recording secretary, John Up
Flaherty; financial secretary, M. A. Corbett
trustees, James Mutually, James Sheridan
and P. j. Carey; medical examiner, Dr. j
e. McSweeney.
West Berlin.
j. w. Scott has rented of the Montpelie
First National Bank the house opposite tn,
granite sheds.
Chester Turner's condition is very sal
one for his wife and friends-a serious cas-
OF mental arrangement
Miss G. Doheny of Northfield teaches tn
village school, Jessie Crandall in the StrOnI
district and Mrs. Badger in the Dewey dis
trict
Bradford.
The youngest child of John Strong is quite
ill with lung trouble.
Daniel Houghton, on the South Plain, ha
had another attack Of the grip.
Rev. #. w. Lewis will preach in tn
school-house at Bradford Center next Sur
day at four o'clock P. M.
9. A. Kent has rented the lower tenemen
in the Doty house, which is undergoing re
pairs, and will soon occupy the same.
George Hammond, who has been work
insane asylum at Brattleboro last week
The Sunday school at West Bradford ha
been reorganized, with Miss Lizzie Marti
as superintendent and Miss Mary e. Pills
bury as assistant.
The Sunday school board of Grace (Metf
odisO Church reelected l.. j. Heath as 81
perntendent and made choice of Miss Luc
Garfield as secretary and treasurer.
Miss Eliza A, George was at home fror
Montpelier on short visit last week. g
Mrs. Harvey Williams will move to the vi
lage some time this week. g. HI. Ii. Raj
dali and wife drove from Monroe, N. FL
last Sunday, to visit Mrs. Randalls mothe
Mrs. Burnham CoWdry. - ROBERT L
Peveay, who is at work for G. G. Howe {
Groveton, N. H., spent Sunday in tow
with his parents. - o. E. Clark was {
Haverhill, N. H., two days last week.
Bradford Center.
Frank Higgins is soon to marry Nil
Sadie Porter.
1t is thirty. five years, May 2, since Bra
ford guards started for the South.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis is to preach the Memoir
sermon. Governor Farnham will deliv
the address.
Mrs. George Silloway has been visitiI
her daughter, Mrs. John Townsend M
Townsend is quite sick.
Brookfield.
Invitations have been received for h
wedding of Charles A Bigelow and Ed
Fl. Peck, at the residence of Mr.. and MI
Cassus Peck, which occurred on Tuesd
evening, May 3.
A republican club for Brookfeld
been organized, with the following officer
President, Marcus Peck secretary, FIR
Ladd; executive committee, h. r. w
bridge, William Buck and William ClaI
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