The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-16

Appleton, Me-, last week, by the severe ILL
ness Of their mother.
A meetiny OF the Barre Choral Union was
held in the Congregational vestry on Thurs
day evening for the purpose OF organizing
for the coming season.
II. II. Edwards and A. e. Glidden at
tended the national council of the Order of
United American Mechanics, held last week
at Worcester, Mass.
Colonel II. r.. Stoughton, division SUI
perintendent Of the Central Vermont rail
road, has been visiting his family in Ober-
lin, Ohio, during the past week.
Hon. Joshua lowering, the candidate for
president on the prohibition ticket, dis
cussed the issues of the campaign at the
opera house last Thursday evening.
The granite plant at the foot of Granite
street, formerly operated by Jones Brothers,
has been leased by Thomas Williams, who
will remodel it and put in new derrick.
Among those from Barre who attended
the bicycle races at White River junction
last week were Peter Fraser, q. o. Averill,
f. w, Nichols, William Fraser and Bert
Cayhue.
f. A. Slayton's "Patchey" took first
money in the :27 race at Waterbury last
week. Best time made, 2: 24f. Belle
Hendee," also owned by Mr. Slayton, took
second money in the 2: 40 class.
| The Presbyter church at Graniteville
was dedicated last Sunday evening. Rev.
| S. G. Gum of Boston and Rev. DIR. Lamont
of Quebec, who have been laboring on the
| hill of late, assisted in the exercises Of dedi-
| cation.
The Barre Entertainment Association has
already booked several first.class attrac-
lions for the coming fall and winter, and
| lecture and entertainment course superior
to any in former years is assured by this or
ganization.
The Barre Electric Light, Power, Manufac-
turing and Street Railway Company filed
last week with City Clerk Wells its bond
for SO, 600, to be forfeited il the electric rail-
road is not in operation in Barre by Sep
TENDER /, 1897.
In written opinion to the city council,
the city attorney holds that inasmuch as
the Benedict farm was purchased for Gem
etery purposes only, the authorities OF
| taxes upon it.
The lyceum at Goddard Seminary organ
lied last week with the following officers:
Pesident, David Gale; vice-president, Carl
Dudley; secretary, Bertha Nye; literary
committee, Messrs. HOLSTER, McKellow and
Lieth, and Misses Clough and Leach.
| Alexander Airth was before Judge Bar.
ney, last Monday, charged with intoxica-
ton. He was convicted and fined the
usual amount He disclosed on j. Carmi-
tati, an Italian. The latter was brought
into court, found guilty, and fined, with
| COSus, Sol .Ul'
The Vermont Granite Company shipped
| last week the monument to be placed on
the family lot of Senator W. +. Villas at
Madison, Wis. The shaft is thirty-two feet
high, bottom base ten feet square, and to-
tai weight of the handsome structure was
over $4,000 pounds.
The report that Charles Wales, who is
charged with an attempt to wreck Goddard
Seminary with dynamite last spring, had
forfeited his bail and skipped is untrue.
The young man is in Barre, and will stand
trial if the grand jury, now in session, finds
a true bill against him.
Allen Bates died last week at his home
near the quarries In his death one of the
leading figures in the annual town and free
mans meetings is removed. His peculiar
ideas regarding town affairs were not calcu-
lated to make friends but no one ever &C.
cused him of not believing that he was right.
The eighty-ffth birthday of Mrs. G. P.
Fisher was celebrated last Thursday at the
home OF Mrs. A. G. Lapoint, her daughter,
where this venerable lady was the recipient
of many useful and valuable presents. 1t
was planned and cerried out as a surprise,
but was none the less enjoyable to all con-
cerned.
John Conant died last Saturday afternoon
at his home on South Main street, aged
eighty-one years. His funeral was held on
Tuesday and the body was taken to Lowell,
Mass, his old home, for interment Mr..
Conant moved to Barre many years ago to
work in the Moorcroft factory, and has al.
ways been an industrious and peaceful
citizen.
At the meeting of the City Council held
last week. the license granted TO 9. j.
Campbell to run billiard room under the
store of Perry & Camp was revoked be-
cause of the failure on his part to comply
with city ordinances. The chief of police
was instructed to inform all keepers of bill
| liar1 hollis that their nlanaa mi ba closed
nightly at eleven o'clock, and that no boys
under age be allowed to play in or frequent
the rooms.
The murder of Bernardo Ambrosoli, the
wealthy hotel-keeper, in Boston, last week
had local interest. He was in Barre three
: weeks ago and was to have appeared before
Judge Barney last Monday morning in 6
, civil suit to collect debt due him. During
a the strikes and lockouts in Barre in 1892
: Ambrosoli supplied many OF his country
men in Barre with goods and money, and il
is said that at the time OF his death he haC
, several thousand dollars due him from resi-
dents of Barre.
The reception rendered W. F. Morse
representative-elect from the city of Barre
J at his home on Perry Hill last week Tues
r day evening, was a very pleasant ant
largely attended affair. In fact 80 larg,
was the gathering that 1t was thought bes
l. to have the exercises in the yard. TIT
I, Barre Cornet Band and the Mandolin Clu|
= furnished music. X. A. Hoar was maste
of ceremonies, and introduced Mr.. Morse t.
:. the company. The latter pleasantly re
VI ferred to the success that had crowned hi
! candidacy, and thanked those who had 8
Loyalty supported him. Congratulatory ad
dresses were also made by Rev E. w, Cum
ings, DIR. G. f. Camp, W. w. Lapoint an
A. G. Fay.
The attendance was light at the first al
nual field day of the Thistle football clut
I held last Saturday afternoon on Contra
| Park. The heat was terrific, but the var
Gus sports and events were carried out a
advertised, resulting az follows: Place kic
association foot-ball-A. Walker, IA fee
81 inches; G. Booth 143 feet, 10 inches !
Lamont, 143 feet 8 inches. 100 yards das
e. Tobin, frst r. Calder, second; Wi
liam Thompson, third. Throwing base ba
Hiram Foster, 321 feet Henry Alexande
3O6 feet inches. Hop, step and jump
George Reed, 80 feet inches; John Chez
sor, So feet, 81 inches; Adloe Marianpi,
feet, 10 inches. 300 yards dash--John Phi
lips, first; II. Calder. second; Willial
Thompson, third; Alexander Russell
fourth. Dribbling foot ball-Willam Rus
first, GaOrpa ROhertsOn aapOpd team 4