The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-23

Bethel to engage in mercantile pursuits,
and ID. II. Bisbee will continue the business
| in Barre.
A council will be held to-day at East
Barre to examine and install Rev. W. p.
jackson as pastor Of the East Barre and
Orange Congregational churches. The in
stallation services this evening will be held
at Orange.
Bishop Hall will preach and administer
the rite of confirmation at the Church OF the
Good Shepherd next Sunday morning.
| Morning prayer and communion service
will be held in that church this morning at
half past ten.
Philo Camp had his left hand badly LAGER.
ated last week, while at work with a saw
ing machine at his farm. His hand was
caught between two large blocks Of wood,
completely severing one finger, and crush
ing the bones in the back Of the hand.
Herman, son of Charles Rowland, broke
his left leg last Thursday, by falling on an
icy sidewalk. He was recovering from q
fracture of this leg, received ten weeks ago
while coasting. and was attempting to nav
igate on crutches when the second accident
occurred
John d. Hanna died last Sunday evening
at his home on Prospect street, Of typhoid
fever, aged thrty-ive years. He leaves
family In Syria, Asia. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday from St. Monica's
church and the burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
The electric railway officials have offered
compromise whereby they agree to give
two additional feet: of roadway and 81, 500
more than they offered the city last fall, in
locating the tracks between Sixth street
and the Berlin line. The city council, how
ever, refused TO accept this offer.
w. H. Gladdug, s. D. Allen and B. W.
Braley have been appointed a committee
from the Universalist church to serve until
the next annual meeting of the society, to
take charge of the Paine property on Main
street, recently inherited by that society,
by a provision of the will OF the late Mrs.
John Paine.
Jones Brothers and G. e. Tayntor g. Co.,
the two largest granite companies in Barre
have formed consolidation by which Jones
Brothers assume the management of the
Tayntor quarries. The consolidation pa
pers were signed last Wednesday by both
parties and the new arrangement went in.
to effect at once.
Justice II. W. Scott was married on Tues
day at Worthwhile to Miss Edith Nj. Sillo-
way, daughter of A, M. Silloway of that
town. The ceremony was witnessed by
only few Of the immediate friends and
relatives of the contracting parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Scott went to Boston last evening,
and on their return to Barre are to reside
on Richardson street.
Mayor Gordon has been nominated for a
third term as mayor. b. III. Wells is nomi-
mated for city clerk and treasurer; W. III.
Buchanan for first constable; j. d. Reid for
second constable; j. w. Gordon, r. S. Cur
rer, T. g. Rowland for library directors.
The aldermen nominated are: Ward two.
Harry Patterson; ward four, L. III. Thurs
ton. In wards one, five and six the alder
men hold over.
Mrs. Lulu Moulton has brought suit for
a divorce from Thomas Moulton. her hus-
band. W. w. Lapont is her attorney.
Mrs. Moulton was brought into notoriety
last year by suit brought by her against
Mrs. M. d. Lamb, for alternating the affec-
tions of her husband. This matter was set.
tied out Of court, and at the last June term
OF Orange county court Moulton failed in an
attempt to procure divorce from her. The
pending suit is returnable at the March
term OF Washington county court.
he Ladies' and Pastors Union, of He'd
ding church held its annual meeting last
week and elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. George P. Boyce; vice.
presidents, Mrs. r. b. Vaughn and Mrs. T.
II. Cave; secretary. Mrs. Harry Perkins
treasurer, Mrs. J. w. Vaughn; chairman OF
the executive committee, Mrs. 9. W. Bas-
sett; committee on visitation, Mrs. T. H.
Cave; sick and needy, Mrs. r. N. Whitcomb;
strangers, Mrs. V. e. Ayers; entertainment,
Mrs. w. &. Sutherland; refreshments, Mrs.
". II. Eotrlei new memDers, Mr5. n. Is.
Vaughn.
A compromise was reached on Tuesday
between the city OF Barre and the electric
railway company. BY this compromise the
traction company agrees to build road
way thirty-three feet wide through the dug
way at North Barre, and to pay the city
81, 100 cash as soon as the agreement Is
signed. This is concession OF five feet OF
roadway and $2,700 more than the railway
company would agree to last fall in consid-
GRAFTON OF being given the privilege Of lay
ing their tracks next to those OF the sub
urban railroad at North Barre. The city
comedies two feet Of roadway that they in
sisted on last fall.
AT special meeting of the Granite Man.
ufacturer's Association held last Saturday
evening, the joint committee appointed
from the association and the Cutters
Union to ix bill of prices for the coming
year made its report, which was accepted
with slight notifications. The utmost har-
mony prevailed. The price ON building
work was raised ten per cent. The asso-
citation voted to ask the Cutters Union to
make nine hours a days work and that
Saturday afternoon should be half holt
day, except for the three months preceding
Memorial Day. There is no doubt but
what these two organizations will agree to
these minor amendments to the general
bill Of prices.