The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

Union contemplates opening room or suit,
OF rooms for the amusement and instruction
OF the boys of the city.
Harvey Hersey is putting in water sys
tenn and Friday night left an open ditch or
Eastern Avenue without any guard, not {
single light being left on the street. A
team with two ladies and little boy drove
on the street, striking the pile OF dirt and
the carriage was overturned, completely
demolishing the top. The ladies and the
boy were bruised and famed.
The attendance at the Catholic Fair dur
ing the past week has been uniformly large
and the receipts have been more than was
anticipated. Rev. Father j. b. Whitaker
OF Winooski attended several evenings and
gave lectures that were much enjoyed by
every one present. The fair ia still in prog
ress and a special entertainment, varied in
character, is furnished each evening.
Chaplain Lozier, one of the most eloquent
speakers OF the West, will deliver his IA
nous lecture on "Your Mothers Apron
Strings" Saturday evening OF this week at
Hedding Church. This lecture is endorsed
in the highest terms by President Mckinley,
Chaplain McCabe, Bishop Ninde and many
others. 1t Is humorous, pathetic, sentiment
tai and serious by turns and holds the at
tention of the audience from start to finish,
One peculiar feature is that 1t Is interspers-
ed with songs sung by the genial chaplain.
The fact that nine intoxicated persons
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on Silver street, owned by o. d. Shurtleff
and occupied by an Italian, resulted in a
search OF the place by Officers French How
land and Brown. AS soon as the officers
put in an appearance the Italians skipped,
but barrel OF beer and six bottles of whs-
Spear, Perry and Howe searched the house
on River street occupied by James Fury and
secured ten quarts OF whiskey.
The communion service held last Sunday
at the Presbyterian church at Graniteville
was an occasion of more than ordinary in
terest. Rev. j. B. McKinnon and Rev. A.
X. McLennen OF Boston had charge of the
services. The worshipers at this church
are nearly all descendants Of Scottish High.
landers who migrated to Canada from their
native land, and who still retain many Of
their ancient forms of worship. Special
services were held last Friday and Satur-
day.
Either the police Of Barre are very remiss
in their duty or the Daily Times of recent
date is in error when it says: Nine DRINKS
were counted by Times reporter on the
streets OF Barre yesterday, and yet they
claim no Intoxicating liquors are sold in
Barre. A local hotel keeper told Times
representative this morning, in speaking of
the recent large number of DRINKS seen on
our streets the past week, that on Sunday
he turned away twenty DRINKS who applied
at his house for place to rest"
At the regular meeting of the city council
held last week, the fire committee was au-
thorized to purchase six underwriters fire
extinguishers. The committee on lights
recommended placing an arc light at the
corner of Carleton and Orange streets
Building permits were granted to S. j. Ben
jau.in and George Inglis. Permission was
given j. A. Belanger to run a night lunch
cart on North Main street. #. d. Beckley
was granted permission to dig up North
Afai,o gfrn 20 1ax MI Tla
luton appropriating $500 for the use of the
street commissioner was passed to its sec
ond reading. The resignation of +. G. How
land as street commissioner was accepted.
The members OF the city council and the
electric railway managers were in consulta-
ton for several hours last Saturday after
noon regarding the location of the track yet
to be laid between Sixth street and the Ber-
lin line. The council finally made the prop
osition to the railway company that If the
said company will make street twenty
eight feet wide inside the track, deposit &c.,
900 with the city treasurer for the faithful
performance of the work, and S4 900 with
the city treasurer to pay the railroads por-
ton OF the land damages and complete the
track from Washington street to Camp
street, the council will then locate the
tracks on the side of North Main street next
to the track of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad. The railway officials did
not give decided answer as to whether or
not they would accept this proposition.
They object to putting up any guarantee
fund that they will do this work, but the
city insists upon such guarantee before it
will make any concessions as to location OF
tracks.
South Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster of North Calais were
recently the guests of II. B. Arbuckle and
family.
Mrs. II. K Benjamin Of South Woodbury.
is spending few weeks with her niece, Mrs.
Arbuckle. Charles ID. Foster and wife and
son from Cabot visited there last week, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry FL. Foster and son from
Montpelier were their guests at the same
time.
W. NJ. Dudley is working for John Dodge.
- Mrs. James Even is quite ill. -
Sabin Miles went to Boston last Sunday
evening. - Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Lane
have returned from their trip to New York,
Boston, Worcester. Great Darlington and
Providence. - Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Lombard visited at John Worcester's last
Sunday. - Archie Nye of Plainfield is
doing the grading for his brother, Will Nye,
around his new house. = A. G. Miles
has moved his barber shop into the base
ment of j. Estabrook's house. - Fred
Corliss of Passumpsic visited his son Curtis
last week. - Mrs. George Adams and
Nellie Adams visited at Waterbury last
week. Joseph Adams, father OF Mrs.
Adams, and Abbie Henry returnedwith
them.
Be not deceived. A cough, hoarseness or
Group, are not to be trifled with. A dose in
time of Shiloh's Cure will save you much
trouble. Sold by w. e. Terrill & Co.
Bradford.
Miss Eva Hunt is visiting her brother in
Lebanon, N. H., for few days.
Col. H. B. Chamberlin started on west
ern trip on Monday morning, expecting to
be away three or four weeks
A. e. Fifeld, the popular matchmaker at
V. A. Doty 81 Co.'s store, spent last Sunday
visiting friends in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Woods of Concord, N.
H., are spending few days in town the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. III. Welton.
Col, d. X. Andross presented the Camp
Sons Of Veterans with a fine six by nine
bunting flag, which is duly appreciated by
every member of the camp.
Charles @. Wright having sold his place
on the river road, has moved into the tene-
ment owned by M. G. Flanders, just south
of the Woods library building.
e. G.. Libbey of Laconia, N. H., spent
Sunday in town with his wife and father.
He returned to Laconia on Monday. Mrs.
Lbbey will stay for few days.
The bills are out for the annual excursion
IN Roston going on Saturday, October %,