The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-29

opp lse the granting OF this charter, and he
wished to waive any rights his company had
that might hinder the new company from
erecting poles and stringing wires for an
electric road. Mr.. Blackwell even offered
to enter into an agreement with the peii.
TONERS for a joint use of pole lines to sim
pity matters, and obviate the necessity OF
multiplying poles in the streets The mat
ter was informally discussed by Rev. w II.
Davenport, Rev. e. W. Cummings and others,
and some additional provisions were added
to the contract as read. Mr.. j s. Pietson
OF Burlington, president OF the Barre Elec:
trio Light, Power. Manufacturing and
Street Railway Company, was present, aud
explained many matters, giving the general
impression that his company proposed to do
as they agreed and to build road that shall
be first class in every respect. On motion
OF Rev. Mr.. Davenport II was voted that
clauses be added TO the contract regarding
the use of tenders, the regulation of speed,
and the carrying of school children at re.
duced rate II fare. G. l.. Currer, city en-.
gineer, raised a laugh by saying that in
Montreal the street car conductors are
obliged to be able to speak English and
French; he thought those in Barre should
be masters Of English and Italian. On mo
ton of f. G. Rowland it was voted to ac-
cept the contract read, with such add.
tions as had been mentioned, or others that
might occur to the board of aldermen.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty cent
bottle of Greeee's Syrup of Tar IL it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
twen'y'tiv 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,
South Barre.
Mr.. Pettis has closed his market for the
present.
Mrs. James Fraser and daughter are
visiting at East Cabot.
Among those on the sick list are David
Salter, Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Hill.
Mr. Smith of Williamstown will give an
address at the Universalist church next
Sunday evening at seven O'Clock.
The dance at Harrington's Hail. Friday
evening, was a pleasant affair. There will
be another dance at the same place on
Thursday night, February 6.
Several of the local Good Templars at
tended the anniN ersary of the lodge at East
Barre last Thursday night. There were
words of welcome by DR.. Minard, followed
by an excellent address by Mrs. Jones of
Barre, after which cake and coffee were
served to all present.
West Berlin.
E. B. Thayer has men at work filling his
creamery ice house.
Mrs. Jennie Corbin of Charlestown, N
H., is visiting her niece, Mrs. Marcia Stiles
By request Rev. W. B. Worthing expects
to preach at Jonesville next Sunday at
10: 80 A M and 7: 30 P. NJ.
The appearance of the sn)w.roler on
Saturday was about the only thing to re-
mind the inhabitants of this town that we
are in the midst of the season usually called
winter. About six inches of snow, however,
fell Friday night aud Saturday forenoon
Wheels were put away and runners came
into general use for the first time this
season.
Brookfleld.
Mumps are spreading. Sc ,eral new cases
are reported, and many have been exposed
to them.
Mrs. Nettie Cram entertained the men,
bers Of her Sunday school class at her home
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Fannie Peck returned on Tuesday,
January 81, from the South, to remain for
the present with friends in Brookfeld. She
has taken the place of Miss Edith Peck in
the school in the Lamson district, Miss
Edith being sick with the mumps.
Miss Mary Dewey has so far recovered
from her long illness as to be able to 60,
with her friend-Miss Ada Ingraham-to
Burlington, where they are to remain some
weeks. - Mrs. Calvin Fullam is gaining
very slowly - Dana Freeman Is en-.
gagged to work for George Crane in his saw
mill.
The first OF the course Of free lectures
given by the Grange this winter was APP
pointed for last Friday night Rev. G. III.
Morse was to speak on . The Armenian
Massacres in Turkey" On account of the
storm the lecture was stponed till Mon.
day night. Mr.. Foster of Burlington will
deliver the second lecture of the course
next Friday evening.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on tifty-cent
bottle Of Greene's Syrup OF Tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
a 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. r. ..
Bachelor, West Braintree; E. W. Free
man, Richmond.
East Brookfield.
Mrs. Charlie Smith has returned from
three weeks visit in Hanover.
Some of our farmers are attending the
Dairymen's meeting at Chelsea this week.
The Christian Eudeavor Society will eel.
citrate Christian Endeavor day with appro-
pirate exercises.
j. W. Parmenter has gone to Waterbury.
He is to move his family here about the
middle of the week.
At the meeting of the Union church which
was held last Thursday to talk over the feas-
Utility of putting an addition upon the
CnurCn, u. ". Holmes, ElllOU jackson ana
Will Richardson were appointed commit
tee to look up the matter
Cabot
Mrs. s. j. Norris is ill with hemorrhage of
the stomach
Piny Smith is at home from St. Johns
bury for few days. He is i'll.
Mrs. A. l.. Cooper of Newport was the
guest of Mrs. Mary Atkins last week
Mrs. Curtis Wiley has closed her house
and is stopping at j. p. Limson's for a
short time.
Robert O'Neil has been seriously i'll the
past week with ulcers in the stomach. His
recovery is doubtful.
Christian Endeavor day will be observed
in the Congregational church next Sunday
evening, with literary exercises.
Several Masons, with their wives, went to
Marshfeld last Sunday to hear the address
of Rev. s. G. Lewis to the knights Of Ply.
thias.
Henry Kellogg has been driving the
southern stage in place of Frank Blanchard
who has been i'll some time with grip, but ia
now convalescent.
l., Al. Al