The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-29
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Capital Granite Company curbing, 1929. 48;
I. r. Merrill, salary and expenses, $72 10;
J. B. Ramsay, supplies for liquor agency,
S66.10 The city attorney was instructed to
notify F. H. Woodbury. that his place must
be closed on Sunday, and the application Of
ID. Tomassi to keep his store open Sundays
was promptly refused. The following per-
mits were granted: Coates & CORY, to do
and barn on Middlesex street; Dennis
Paquet, to erect barn on Elm street;
George w. Willett, to build hen house;
Frank Jangraw, to make repairs on his
house; X. NJ. Walling, same; Henry Cobb,
to erect house on College street. street jacques
ney was instructed to have notices posted
at the rear Of the business blocks in the
city forbidding throwing waste papers
there, and to see that the ordinance rela-
tive to the same is strictly enforced The
board instructed @. B. Roberts, superinten'
dent of streets, to macadamize LOOMS
street. Alderman Lowe, Richardson and
Jangraw were appointed by the mayor
committee to act with City Attorney Garlic
ton in preparing a circular calling attention
to the ordinance recently passed regarding
the test for tuberculosis. The health officer
will be instructed to bring this notice to the
attention of all owners OF cows and milk
dealers within the city limits, and to secure
Its strict enforcement.
MORE than three hundred voters crowded
into Armory hall on Monday evening,
when the caucus to elect delegates to the
county Republican convention on Thurs
day was held. An organization was effect
ed by the election Of H. W. Kemp as chair
man, and e. A. Mutt secretary. The eau
Gus developed into a contest for the election
OF delegates supporting l., Bart Cross for
senator against those in favor of Fred L.
Laird for States attorney. Mr. Laird's can
didacy was advocated by j. A. DeBoer and
W. A Lord spoke in favor of Mr.. Cross.
The ballot box was kept open one hour and
the result of the vote was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast. 307
Necessary for a choice. ................ 1874
OF these the Gross ticket had. ......... 1854
The Laird ticket had. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 143
and the following gentlemen whose names
appear on the Gross ticket were declared
elected delegates; II. A. Huse, II. w.
Kemp, G. B. Roberts, j. G. Brown, j. W.
Brock, G. o: Stratton, W. A. Lord, Rocco
Morse, F j. Pereau, George w. Colby, j.
M. Boutwell,, T. j. Keegan, M. d. Fowler,
Robert Whelan, Thomas Stafford, G. G.
Bancroft. The names on the Laird ticket
were: George w. Wing, Carol P Pitkin,
Joseph A: DeBoer, Charles W. Guernsey,
George w. Parmenter, Thomas J. Deavitt,
George o. Boyce, George l.. Blanchard,
William T. Dewey, Frank A. Dwinell,
George Mccormick, Herbert o. Kent,
Charles j. Berry, James Canning, Lemuel
NJ. Hutchinson, Charles A. Smith LIST,
Thomas Marvin, Frank A. Adams, Ought
ney Jangraw. On motion of j. A. DeBoer
the election of the delegates named was
made unanimous. The following were APP
pointed city committee to serve for the
ensuing year: o. d. Clark f. A. Rowland,
Brown. The delegates elected were en-
powered to choose their own alternates
On the invitation of Superintendent
George A. Murch of the Worcester Con-
structiOn Company, the mayors and alder
men OF Montpelier and Barre, officers of
the Consolidated and Viles Lighting Com
panies, the Berlin selectmen, representa-
tives OF the newspapers of the two cities
and other guests to the number OF sixty
gathered Monday afternoon at the electric
car house in Berlin, for q trial trip over the
electric road. While the Montpelier party
was waiting for the arrival OF the Barre
contingent they were shown through the
car house and the working Of the storage
batteries was explained. These batteries
are constructed for the purpose of regulat-
ing the current generated at Middlesex
seven miles distant. They are furnished
by the Electric Storage Battery Company
OF Philadelphia, and were put in and charg-
ed by W. III. Lippincott, representative Of
that company. About $500 pounds of sui
phuric acid was used in charging the 248
batteries, which are all connected. By the
use OF these, when little power is required
on the line the surplus is stored, and when
extra power is required, like pulling q
heavily loaded car up steep grade, the
surplus force is ready for immediate appli-
cation. II all those present did not fully
understand the working Of this Device it
was not the fault OF Mr.. Murch and other
officials who explained the system. At a
little past five o'clock the party boarded
one OF the open cars and with Superintend-
ent Murch for motor man started for Barre.
AS would naturally be expected the track
was somewhat rough, but with more than
5000 pounds Of human freight the car bowl
cd rapidly along until North Barre was
reached. From here the space inside the
rails was 80 filed with dirt, gravel and
stones as to obstruct the fanges of the
wheels, and after going nearly to the city
park in Barre the trolley was reversed and
the return trip was begun. The streets of
Barre were packed with people who kept
up continuous cheering and waving Of
nags as the car passed along. Several
novation, but none OF them got beyond the
control OF their drivers. From the foot of
Barre street to the Pavilion the streets OF
OF Montpelier had the appearance of a cir
Gus day. The walks were lined with peo-
pie, all deeply interested in what will so
soon cease to be a novelty Nearly If not
quite one hundred people were crowded on
the car as 1t passed through Montpelier
and although some fears were felt for the
Rialto bridge, it stood the strain without
apparent shaking or settling. Mr.. Murch
had gangs OF men at work in Barre on Tues
day getting the track in shape, and cars
were run over the entire line. No attempt
will be made for few days to run on
schedule time but as soon as everything is
IN order time tables will be issued. The
advertising cards with which the cars are
decorated came in for a good share of at
tention. They were printed in the WATCH
MAN JOB rooms, and are artistic in construc-
. .ion. Inc names OF the advertisers and
their business Is as follows: g. II. Baldwin,
Jewellers T. s. Brophy & Co., dry goods:
Barrows & Peck, hardware; j, G.. Brown.
insurance; Capital Savings Bank & Trust
Co @; r. Ehle, books and stationery; W.
M. Ordway o., real estate; A. d. Far.
well, clothing; Grand Union Tea Co; Glea.
son q Co., dry goods and furniture; Johon.