The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-03

| funeral was held from the UniverBalist
| church in Barre Sunday afternoon and the
interment was in Elmwood cemetery. The
members Of Crandall Post, g. A. R., and
Granite Lodge of Masons, Of which de-
ceased was a member, attended in large
body, and performed escort duty.
AT the regular meeting of the city coun.
Gil held on Monday evening, the sum OF
| at the poor house, The street commission
ers were authorized to straighten Cliff
street. Building permits were granted to
| W. w. Gay to erect house on Perrin
street; to b b. Hawse to build house on
High Holburn street; to d. M. Miles to
build house on Thomas street; to Mrs.
@. N Benedict to move barn on East street,
and to Samuel Kingston to build barn on
| Berlin street.
| The dates and entertainments in the
| course of the Barre Entertainment Company
Association for the coming winter are as
follows: Tuesday evening, November 16
| Park sisters Tuesday evening, December
| Q, Sam Jones; Thursday evening, January
6, DIR. Lyman b. Sperry Tuesday evening,
January 10, Mozart Symphony Club of New
York; Tuesday evening, January ~, Col. O.
+. Copeland; Tuesday evening February
ing, February %, George II. Vending;
Thursday evening, March 81, The Rogers
| Trio.
At the regular meeting of the board of
aldermen, held last week petitions were re-
ceived and referred to the street commits
sioners asking for sidewalk on the north
| erly side of Seminary street from Brook to
| North Main Streets for concrete walk on
| Richardson street, and also that this street
be Strengthened and widened; for concrete
crossing on Park street at North street.
| L. A. Scofield was granted permission to
run billiard and pool table at his place on
North Main street, and p. G. Camp was
| given permission TO connect his house on
| Washington street with the main sewer.
| The following building permits were
granted: George A. Drew, to build house
on Harrington Avenue; Mrs. ID. A. Cook to
erect a dwelling house, corner of Green and
Lewis streets; j. M. Bailey, to build a
house on Bailey street; A. G. Blanchard to
shingle house, corner Merchant and Sum
mer streets, and to j. w. Mcdonald to
build piazza on his house on Hill street.
East Barre.
Robert Woodland is clerking for II. e Sar-
gent.
A. q. Dickey will instruct class in vocal
music Monday evening OF each week at
Cheney's Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Stevens and A. b.
Hutchins went to Boston on the excursion,
returning Saturday night.
Will Morrison took charge of the jewelry
store while the proprietor, G. W. Stevens,
was at the " Hub" last week.
u. IL. Dlx T6CelV6u CuTlOdu Oh pOudJO6S
last Saturday from northern New York,
which he retails at seventy five cents per
bushel at the car.
Everett Campbell is soon to move his
fruit and confectionery business to more
commodious quarters in Stearn's block, and
the room vacated by Mr.. Campbell is to be
used by Ed. Curtis for tonsorial parlor.
Wilbur Cutler recently purchased OF o.
car Waterman a pair of black colts weigh
ing $50 pounds each, well matched, good
style and action. 1t is doubted il their
equal can be found in Washington county.
1t is claimed by good authority that
Charles Jeffords of Providence, r. l., and
1. w. Bates OF this place will in the near
future build an electric light plant on the
site now occupied by Grearson Brothers,
for the purpose Of furnishing light and
power for this village.
George Laline has his new blacksmith
shop nearly completed. This will be one of
the largest and best appointed shops in this
vicinity, and Mr.. Laline enjoys the reputa-
horseshoer. A fine hall is being finished
on the second floor which is to be used by
the Foresters.
The spacious and commodious meat ma !.
ket recently opened in Stearn's block un-
der the name OF the Peoples Meat Mar
ket," Is a model OF neatness and we'll stock
ed with choice western beef and meats of
all kinds. Fred A. Downing, manager, is
an experienced and practical man in this
trade, who understands catering to the
wants Of the people, and will strive to merit
large share of the public patronage.
Disagreement for life by burns or scalds
may be avoided by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve, the great remedy for piles and
for all kinds Of sores and skin troubles. W.
e. Terrill & Co.
South Barre.
Harry Wiley is away on a two weeks
vacation visiting friends in Claremont, N.
H., and Boston. = There will be dance
poned from last week. - The Good
Templars gave free promenade last night
in their hall. - Mrs. Durgee remains
very low. Mrs. Harry Fleetwood is
keeping house for Mrs. Bert Slayton while
she is at Boston. - Grant Lane cut his
chine at Burnham & Ayers. II is gaining
very slowly.
e. j. Bsgley and wife spent several days
OF last week in Boston.
John Young Of Newport was in town last
Saturday on legal business.
George r. Brooks and Fred L. Davis are
doing the painting on the house lately built
by 7. A. Chase.
Warren Prichard, who is employed at
Nashua, N. H., is visiting for few days at
LID idthoI % a. w
Fay Blake OF West Corinth is working
for G. Fl. Curtis and attending school at the
Woods High School building
Gustaf Kruslock returned to G. j. CAT
fields last Wednesday after a six months
visit with his friends at Stockholm, Sweden.
Arthur Pricbard returned to Worcester,
Mass, last Thursday morning after a few
weeks visit with John B. Hay and other
friends in town.
G. II. Woods and wife have moved to
Haverhill Mass, Mr.. Woods intending to
make the journey with his team, but Mrs.
Woods went by train leaving Monday morn
ing. We are very sorry to lose them from
our town but our loss will be Hsverhill's
gain.
A very quiet home wedding occurred at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Nor
cross last Wednesday evening when their
daughter Bertha was married to Willis M.
Kelley OF Highgate. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly
left on the early train thursday for Boston
where they expect to spend the winter
months.
Our superintendent of the water commits
sion, Norman W. Barrett, has been taking
up some Of the old hydrants and putting in
new and longer ones. 1t seems reasonable
that seven feet hydrant will not freeze 30
quickly as one nearly two feet shorter.