The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-03

| donville, who took possession Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Burnham will remain in the
store as clerk, and Mr.. Messer has ASSOC
ciated himself with Robert Wark e. Co. in
the granite business.
Smith Brothers, the well known meat and
provision dealers on North Main street, in
augurated q radical departure August l,
| when they discontinued handling and SELL
ing fresh beef. Their business in other
lines has increased so extensively that they
are no longer able to personally superin-
tend the fresh beef department, and went
| out OF 1t rather than trust 1t to inexperienced
hands. All other kinds Of meat will be
handled by them as heretofore.
At meeting OF the school commissioners,
held last week, it was decided that the fall
terms Of the schools Of the city shall begin
Monday, September o. and end December
16, with an intermission Of two days at
| Thanksgiving The winter term will begin
January and end March 3, and the spring
term will open March 20, closing June o.
| Commissioners Hanson and Townsend were
authorized to purchase supply Of coal for
the ensuing year, and Commissioners Chan
| dler, Gordon and Cummings were appointed
committee to advertise for bids on the
new school-house at the corner Of Brook
and Seminary streets.
Charles, the twelve-years-old son Of Mr..
| and Mrs. W. III. Buchanan, was drowned
last Saturday morning in the river, nearly
| opposite the railroad station at North Barre.
The lad could not swim and got beyond his
| depth. Several smaller boys were with
| him, but they were 80 frightened that they
| failed to give the alarm until it was too late
| The body was quickly taken from the
| water, but all attempts at resuscitation
| were fruitless. The father of the boy was
attending the Democratic county conven-
| ton at Montpelier when the casualty &C.
Cured. Funeral services Sunday afternoon
were conducted by Rev. Effie X. M. Jones,
and the body was taken to Danville for
burial on Monday.
Commencing Monday, August 1, and I'M
I'll further notice the Barre railroad runs
daily excursion to the quarries This train
leaves Barre daily at 20 P. M, arriving at
Barre on the return trip at three o'clock,
affording ample time to visit Vermonts
greatest industry and enjoy trip over the
"Sky Route" which is one of the wonders
OF modern engineering. A through passen-
ger coach is run from Montpelier to the
quarries and return, leaving Montpelier at
1 05 P. M, and arriving at Montpelier on the
return trip at 800. The fare for the round
trip from Montpelier is fifty cents, from
Barre, forty cents. Special rates for parties
of fifty or more can be secured by applying
to f. W. Stanyan, superintendent.
Judges Lance of Cabot, and Lyford of
Warren and George T. Swasey OF Barre,
commissioners on the David French estate,
gave the matter another hearing in the city
conrt room last week. The attorneys for
the heirs asked to have the real estate sold,
instead of equally divided, as was at first
proposed. AT this hearing John w. Cor
don and George W. Wing appeared for
Clinton French and Dillingham;, Huse &
Rowland, f. p. Carleton and w. E. Bar
ney for the other heirs. The petition for
distribution of this estate was filed in Au-
gust, 1897, and the commission will make
its report and recommendation to the COM
ing term of Washington county court. An
other hearing will be given August 9.
AT the regular meeting OF the city coun.
Gil, held Monday evening resolution was
offered authorizing the payment of $4,000
| yearly in monthly payments to the CONSOLE
dated Lighting Company, for lights to be
| furnished for year beginning October !,
| next. The number OF lights to be sixty-six
arc and 100 incandescent lights, twenty of
the latter to be burned all the time If re-
| quired. The arc lights may be turned off
on moonlight nights. The resolution was
| laid over until the next meeting. Alexan-
| der Gordon for Mari & Gordon and Thomas
Buchan for Mcdonald & Buchan appeared
before the council and said they were not
satisfied with the city's notes, as they
could not discount them. A large num-
| Der of city warrants were approved and or
dered paid. City Attorney Swasey was in.
structed not to prosecute Judge Barney at
| present, in the Chamberlain estate case, 80
| long as the tenement was empty. The COM
mittee on lights reported in favor OF an arc
| light on the extension to Aver street.
At the regular meeting Of the board Of
dollars was appropriated for the pay roll on
water works. Building permits were grant,
ed to Fred Crockett, Ezekiel Dow, George
l. Beckley, N. A. McIver and Isaac Davis.
Sewer permits were granted to David Kirk
| land to connect house on Aver street ex-
tension, and G. W. Mann for three houses
on Smith street. Mayor Gordon vetoed
| the report OF the committee on streets,
recommending a concrete walk on Summer
| street from Merchant to Pearl street. By a
vote OF five to one the report was adopted
over the mayors veto. Residents on Aver
street sent in a petition asking for a street
light at the corner Of Aver street and Aver
street extension. Referred to street COM
mittee. Mayor Gordon also returned to
the board, with his veto, the resolution Or
dering the Salvation Army to stop playing
on the public streets on Sunday. By a vote
OF three to three the resolution failed to
| pass over the Veto The board authorized
the payment OF $500 to George G. Adams,
the architect on account. The following
nominations Of the mayor for special police
| on the electric cars were confirmed: Fred
Ploff, Frank Hamel, George Howe, John
Flint, e. Dunning, G. M. Halves, Charles
Kirkland, Richard Thompson, George
Hoburt, Oliver Martin, Buel Lamb, d. A
Perry, e. B. Guyer W. j. Ross and Charles
Reagan. These nominations were sent in
at the request OF the street railway officials
West Berlin.
Rev. II. K. Crane is not expected to live
Mrs. Arthur Brown returned on Monday
The presiding elder held quarterly meet
ing services at the Methodist church las
Sunday evening.
Several OF our young ladies are learning
dressmaking. West Berlin is we'll provid
ed, there being one in nearly every family
Frank Olmstead and wife came to tow
last Saturday to arrange for the care O
Mrs. Olmstead's mother and stepfathe
who are very poorly.
Nearly hundred friends of II. B. Aver
and wife met at their house July &c to re
mind them OF their thirty fifth anniversary
The occasion was a surprise to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ayers and was very successfully car
ried out by their daughter, Della, and he
Aunt Ella Ayers.
The horse Of Orson Fits became fright
ened last week at freight car on the sid
ing at West Berlin and Mr.. Fits wa
thrown from the carriage injuring hi
shoulder. Mrs. Fits has been confined t,
the bed since, the fright accompanied will
heart trouble making it quite serious.
South Duxbury.