The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19

conducted by Rev. b. W. Jones Wednesday
afternoon, from the late home OF deceased
on Elmore street, and the body was taken
| to DeKalb Junction, N. Y, for burial De.
ceased had resided in Barre for the past ten
| years.
| In city court last Saturday morning Judge
| Barney heard the case Of State against In
toxicating Liquor, which was seized June
IS, 1896 and claimed by e. L. White, the
proprietor w. w. Lapoint appeared for
the state, and G. T. Swasey for The respond
emit. The court condemned the liquor and
charged White with the costs An appeal
was taken to county court.
| f. @. Kennedy OF Burlington one of the
promoters Of the much expected electric
| railroad, and V. I. Nash OF Woonsocket r.
| l., civil engineer, were in town last
"wednesday. They drove over the proposed
route from Barre to Montpelier with a
special purpose to see where it would be
most advisable to locate power houses,
Mr.. Kennedy is authority for the statement
| that the construction OF the road will be
commenced by June l, the date named in
| the contract.
The city council has granted the following
building permits: Patrick Brown, to build
| house on Allen street; l.. j. Mead, to
build IAN addition to his house on Main
street; George Robertson, to build car
rage house on Summer street; G. A. Drew,
to erect house on Center street; the First
| Presbyterian society to build church cor
ner OF Summer and Seminary streets;
George II. Dix and NJ. B. Nichols have been
granted permission to connect with the
mein sewer. Tho property committee has
been instructed to place forty-seven more
lights where they will be of the most adj
vantage to the city, that being the sddi-
tional number the city is entitled to under
the contract.
AT an adjourned meeting Of the board OF
aldermen, held last Friday evening, per-
mission was granted the New England
Telephone Company to erect poles and es-
tablish station in Barre. The board in
sisted that square poles shall be set on all
streets except Farwell. The board voted to
pay W. e. Whitcomb 5000 damages on pent
road. The payment Of So 1918 to the
city school fund was authorized. The city
treasurer was empowered to borrow Sl0O 900
immediate liabilities, before city taxes shall
become due. Mrs. L. e. Smith OF Maple
Avenue was granted permission to connect
with the sewer. permit to build house
on Peterson street was granted to ]. A.
Field. Permission was given G. e. Hobbs
to put five-horse power gasoline engine in
his sheds on Granite street.
Montpelier Seminary Sunday" was OBJ
served at Hedding Methodist church last
Sunday morning. A congregation OF nearly
400 listened to carefully prepared sermon
by Rev. W. R. Davenport, the pastor, on
, Brain versus Drawn" At quarter-past
six in the evening the eighth anniversary of
the Epworth League was celebrated A
fine special programme was rendered
3 Eleven new subscribers to the Epworth
. Herald were secured. AT the half-past
. seven service Rev. Mr.. Davenport made a
proposition from Mr.. Murray, the choir
leader, for series of free lessons in the
Tonic Sofia 3" system, which is taught in
) nearly every public school in Great Britain,
and is rapidly being introduced into this
country. Mr.. Murray is an examiner in the
| American " Tonic Sofia" Association, and
Is thoroughly competent to teach the sys-
tenn. All attendants at Hedding church,
who wish to take such lessons, are invited
to meet at the church this evening.
South Barre.
The teacher and pupils observed Arbor
> Day by planting over a dozen varieties of
3 trees and shrubs, numbering about fifty
specimens, including several kinds of ever
greens, horse-chestnut, elms, naples apple
trees, lilacs and rose bushes, also making
/ three flower beds. In the afternoon appro-
, pirate exercises were held in the grammar
room, in which the pupils of each room took
part. The people of the vicinity showed
, kindly interest by giving plants and trees.
The teachers and pupils of the school wish
) to thank the Good Templars for the clocks
80 kindly presented by them some time
ago. Their thanks, although a little tardy,
are none the less sincere
East BrookfieId.
John Bannister and wife of Northfield
visited at Charles and Clarence Bannster's
! last week. - Mrs. Lane of Cornwall a
lady now in her eighty-fifth year. is visiting
her son, Gilbert Lane. - Seth Norton Of
West Hartford visited his daughter, Mrs.
G. w. Smith last week. - Whooping-
cough is reported in the families of A. d.
Newell, M. L. Wheatley, f. II. West and j.
Q. Holmes. - Arrangements have been
made with the Rev. P. P Wormer of Will
JAMESTOWN to preach at this place the first
I three Sundays of every month. He began
his ministerial work here on May 8.
Cabot.
L.. P. Cole has rented his farm to his
brother, Lucius Cole.
The road-machine commenced its annual
tour on Wednesday Of last week.
Miss Laura Lyford has returned from
Massachusetts,, where she spent the winter.
Sixteen cents was paid for April butter
at the creamery May 10. This was on the
churn test.
Henry Morse has been appointed post.
master at Cabot. The office is to be changed
before many weeks.
1t is thought the heavy rains OF last
Wednesday and Thursday will insure a
good crop of hay the present season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heath wish to ex-
press their thanks to the people for their
services and their interest in finding their
lost child.
Hiram Putnam, living in the east part of
Woodbury., has exchanged his farm with
Ed Burnham for his village residence. His
son Allie has returned home from Boston.
The delegates appointed by the Congre-
gational church to attend the county con-
ference to be held at Northfield next week
are Deacon Ira +. Haines Hon. j. M.
Fisher, e. D. Waldo, Mrs. Martin 1.
| Wheeler
At the annual meeting of the Epworth
League, May IA, the following officers were
elected: President, Susie s. Atkins; first
vice-president, Addie Stone second vice
president Blanche Hickie; third vice.presi-
dent, Mrs. B.. j. Lance; fourth vice-presi-
dent, Edith Morse secretary, Mabel Haines;
treasurer, Mrs. David Nelson. On Sunday,
May 16, u being anniversary day, these
were publicly installed, which, with the
annual report Of work done, exercises by
the Juniors, select reading, singing, and re-
marks by the pastor, made very pleasant
occasion.
THEY are dandies said Thomas Bow
ers, of the Crockett Texas, Enterprise, while
writing about DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills for sick headache and
disorders OF the stomach and liver. W. E.
Terrill q Co., Montpelier, Vt