The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25


The injunction was granted by Judge Row.
ell and is the outcome OF the affair last Sat-
urday.
Pupils for the Kindergarten" school at
156 North Main ST., can send applications to
Miss M. NJ Colby at Waterbury, VT, or
apply at the school rooms Monday, Sept.
9th.
John Flood of Graniteville was arrested
last Sunday evening by Chief OF Police
Rowland for intoxication. He acknowl-
edged the charge before Justice Scott Mon
day morning, but made an unsatisfactory
disclosure and was remanded to the lookup
to think the matter over
The members OF Court Granite City, For
esters OF America, with their lady friends,
held their annual picnic at Caledonia grove
on last Saturday afternoon Music for
dancing was furnished by several Italian
members of the court and the day was
thoroughly enjoyable.
Carlo Guigliani had his left leg badly
crushed below the knee last Friday after.
noon while working at Bianchi's stone-
| sheds. IL was necessary to amputate the
| leg below the knee-joint, and the operation
was performed by Drs. Reid and Nc
| Sweeney.
Ellen Webster, infant daughter of William
and Susan (Parks) Murray died early last
| Friday morning of cholera.infantum, aged
six months. The funeral services were held
| Saturday afternoon at the residence Of the
child's grandfather George w. Parks, Rev
| L. Il. Fortney of Planted officiating.
Louis Budard was arrested last Sunday
by Officer Buchanan, charged with stealing
| from the cash box of Angelo Scampini. He
was arraigned before Justice Scott Monday
morning, and through W. W. Lapoint, his
COUNSEL pleaded not guilty. Bail was fixed
at $500 and the case was continued.
The game of ball at Central Park last
Thursday afternoon between the fat and
lean men resulted in victory for the for
mer by score of "a to 10. AS an exposition
Of base ball playing it was not much OF a
success, but the crowd went there to laugh
and did not expect to see any scientific
work.
Walter B. Kendrick and Miss Ida NJ.
Jackson were married last week on Wednes-
day morning at the Methodist parsonage by
Rev. W. Il. Davenport. They went to the
former home of the groom on Lake Ontario
for brief wedding trip, and on their re-
: turn will begin housekeeping in the E. M,
Lyons house on Highland Avenue.
: Ed. Bailey of the civil service commits
sion at Washington, d. c., conducted the
civil service examinations for the positions
. of clerk nd carrier, last Wednesday morn
i ing in the Spaulding High School building.
He was assisted by Miss Kate West and Mr..
n Whitehead Of the Barre postoffice. Thirty
v two young men took the examinations, the
;. result Of which will not be known for seve-
raj weeks.
n Lewis Taft had narrow escape from
o death last Wednesday afternoon while
J. working in a trench on North Main street
opposite the residence Of L. j. Bolster The
3, embankment caved in, completely covering
|, Mr.. Taft. He was able to work his head
n above the sand and gravel and with the as
sistance of his fellow workmen was soon
IL extracted from his dangerous position COM
X paratively uninjured.
A. At the special meeting OF the board of al.
dermen, held last Friday evening, resolu
@. ton was adopted authorizing the mayor tc
n call a special city meeting at the earlies
NJ possible date to see II the city would vote tC
purchase the plant OF the Barre water works
r This meeting is called for next Monday
4 evening. The bill OF ex-City Attorney r
~: ~; A. Hoar for services, amounting to $205. 79
~ was approved and ordered paid.
. Charles Jennings was before Justic
d. Scott last Wednesday afternoon charged
40 with stealing watch and razor from
III Thomas McKenna, his room mate. He wa
acquitted Of the former charge and con
nd victed Of petit larceny in the latter. Tn
es court sentenced him to thirty days at hart
w labor in the house of correction at RUTLAND
where he was taken Thursday morning b.
at Special Officer Howe. The watch wa
be found at jewelry store in Montpelier.
ne During the past week Postmaster Nc
Whorter has taken each OF the clerks in tn
at post-office for drive over the routes OF tn
er four carriers to familiarize them with tn
d. different sections Of the city. 1t is possibl
that free delivery in Barre may be delaye
somewhat after September /, as the carrier
fr have not yet been appointed, ana y IS nee
y, essary for them to secure bond whic
~ must be approved by the department 6
Washington before they enter upon the dis
lis charge Of their duties.
to The Street Railway Company and tn
er Barre Water Company are at loggerhead
over the location OF the street railway trac
la. near Smith, Whitcomb & Cooks mil
N. There has been a definite understandin
N. that the railroad track should not be Il
n. Gated over the pipes Of the water company
but this arrangement has been dsregarde
, , at the point named, and inasmuch as tn
I. location was made by the street commits
VI, sioners the affair is somewhat complicated
Dir There was considerable excitement il
Barre last Saturday afternoon. The Stree
~ Railway Company commenced lust befor
or noon Of that day, to lay their tracks on tn
mi wrong side Of Main street, and immedatel
in after dinner the aldermen, street commi
sioners and city engineer, accompanied b
three policemen, compelled the laborers I
ng itely settled. The franchise calls for lay
ng ing the rails upon the opposite of tn
as street.
William Wheatley died last Saturday 6
rs the home of Mrs. George Wheeler, hi
daughter, aged eighty years. Mr.. Whea
Ter ways lived on the home farm in that tow
until five years ago, when he moved
So Barre to reside with his daughter II
ay leaves widow and six children, namely
w. X. Wheatley and Mrs. George Wheele
de of Barre, d. S. Wheatley of Montpelier,
G. Wheatley Of Boston, Mrs. George How
ed ard of Randolph and Mrs. Harry Carpente
'aI of Brookfield, The funeral was held OF
ok Monday at the home Of Mrs. Wheeler Of
in Richardson street, Rev, DR.. S. N. Jackson
officiating and the body was taken to Eas
49, Brookfeld for burial.
ng Judge l.. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls
on Charles j. Townshend of Barre and Franz
RS Smith of Montpelier, who were appointed
board of commissioners to appraise ant
,st award land damages in the case of owner
no OF water power along Stevens branch, wer
70 in the city last week engaged in that work
III Damages claimed are against the Barr
Water Company and the claimants are Mar
-, & Gordon. j. E. Robinson, Dennis an,
u, Weber Tilden, Mcdonald & Buchan, an,
lu the Stafford-Hoden Manufacturing com
's pany. These claims were represented b.
ID s. @. Shurtleff of Montpelier aud f. W
Bisbee represented the interests of the Barr
rs Water Company. The commission adjourn