The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-04

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Angus A. Smith, G. w. Averill 9. b.
Townshend, James Ingram and A. e.
Batchelder. The city treasurer was author
lied to borrow $4,000 for temporary liabili-
ties The petition for road from the east
ern end of Eastern Avenue, across the lands
of G. Q. Barnes, Warren Richardson, q. l..
Currier and the Averll estate, was referred
by the street commissioners to the incoming
board.
The Jail branch got on a rampage last
Saturday evening and Sunday, and Barre
was visited by the worst freshet it has
seen since 1869. During the early part of
Saturday evening the water began to rise
rapidly, and the merchants on Main street
commenced to move the goods in their Gel
lars. The water subsidized late Saturday
evening, but rose with astonishing rapidity
about five o'clock Sunday morning. Main
street was soon navigable only by boats,
and the cellars were filed even with the
sidewalk. Goods that had been placed on
the high shelves in the easements, where it
was supposed the water could not reach
them, were practically ruined. Among the
heaviest losers are Kendrick & Co., Conner
& Wheatley, Sowden q Lyon, b. w
Hooker, w. w. Calder, Perry 4 Camp, A.
7. Campbell, L. M. Averill, NJ. Marion,
Griffin. u. M. Mills, G. j. Reynolds. l. g.
Robbins and G. r. Denning. The total
loss will be several thousand dollars.
East Barre.
The checklist, completed Saturday night,
indicates a larger population of the new
town of Barre than might have been sup
posed.
The adjourned church meeting on the even
ings of Tuesday, February %, was attended
by most of the members and officers for the
coming year elected
Floods and troubling waters, Saturday
night and all day Sunday, were the excite
ment here. f. G. Sargent's dam was mostly
swept away and the water mains across the
river again broken. Beyond this but little
damage appears to have been done, although
the ice blockade above the Riverside
House seemed for time to endanger the
buildings.
Graniteville.
The rain of Saturday and Sunday made
Gazeley's flat an immense lake. The water
also covered the main road; also the road to
Shepard's to the depth of three feet.
Michael Gordon received word last Fri
day from the Sault Ste. Marie Pulp Com
pany, Canada, that his son, who was in.
jured recently by the bursting of an emery
wheel at their works, was dead, and that
the company had forwarded the remains by
express to Graniteville.
Through the careless handling of powder
Gus Barney had his face badly blasted,
Thursday, at the Wetmore company quarry.
He was making what is termed a seam
blast. He had filed the seam with powder,
but failed to properly cover it. In lighting
the match spark flew into the exposed
powder, causing it to explode before he
could get away. He will be out again in
few days
A CARD.-We, the undersigned do hereby
agree to refund the money on a fifty cent
bottle of Greeee's Syrup of Tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
twenty-five cent bottle to prove satsfac
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
(twaDtv-fiva pantal q hoy nj Nan Ro1 pills
If they fail to cure your headache. M. A.
Corbett & Co., Graniteville; w. II. Miles &
Co., Graniteville.
Berlin.
Ira Gray is quite sick
G, W. Dustin and George X. Perrin have
traded farms.
Charles Kimball was quite sick last week
with tonsilitis.
Fred Brown of Williamstown has moved
to Henry PERKINS, farm.
Frank Barney has bought the farm known
as the old Taylor place, and has sold one
half of it to M. K. Bailey.
DR.. Hanson of Barre was in town several
times last week. called here by the illness
of his sister, Mrs. G. Fl. Stewart
j. A. Selinas has moved his family from
Henry PERKINS, farm to his house at the
Corner. He is to work the coming season
for ID. G. Pearson.
Mrs. Dora LOOMS and daughter Alice
have returned from Massachusetts, where
they went for medical treatment for Miss
Alice. They are stopping at A. e. Bucks.
Brookfield.
Moses Collins is very low.
Mrs. G. A. Morse and her children are
visiting relatives in st. Johnsbury and AL
bany.
Rev. G. FL. Morse loctured at Williams
town last Thursday evening on the Arme-
mans.
John Buzzell has rented his farm in East
Roxbury to Lewis Steele and moved to
Northfield.
The Misses Brokaw and Rastall. who have
been holding evangelistic services in Brain.
tree, are holding services this week at the
Center church.
night for the remainder of the week, owing
to the illness and death of the teachers
uncle, Harrison Abbott.
Harrison Abbott died last week Tuesday
morning. The funeral was held on Thurs
day, the Masonic lodge Of this place, of
which he was member, assisting in the
services Mr.. Abbott was sixty-fve years
old
News has just been received here of the
death of Marshall Peck. at Parkersburg,
West Virginia. Last Monday a telegram
was received by Cassius Peck's people say
lug UndJ u6 WAS very SICK dU Jndt place. ana
Mr.. Peck started at once on the night train.
A telegram received later stated that he
was better, so that the news of his death is
a great shock to his friends. He leaves a
young wife, who, with parents brothers
and sisters, have the sympathy of all.
Calais.
W. L. White was in st. Johnsbury last
Saturday
Edward Lamphere was home from Nor.
risville over Sunday.
The next whist party will be at the
school.house yestry at Maple Corner to.
morrow Thursday evening.
There was a gathering of young people
last Saturday evening at Captain A. j
Mowers, in honor of the sixteenth birthday
of the twins, Allie and Alice. Refresh
ments were served and all had fine time
Sodom.
Elmer e Brown of Worcester has taker
the Peck farm for one year.
Fred Orr cut his foot quite badly, Monday
afternoon, while chopping.