The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-27

The body of James e. McAuley, who was
drowned in Portland harbor. July 0, was
recovered last Sunday. The remains were
brought to Barre and buried on Tuesday.
Clan Gordon OF which deceased was mem.
Der, attended the funeral in body.
The contract for wiring d. M. Miles new
block for electric lights has been let to the
Capital Electric Company, of which 7. l..
Snow is the local manager. Mr.. Snow will
superintend the )b which will be the most
extensive eff the kind ever done in Barre.
General Manager Stowell of the Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad, announces
that, taking effect August /, the Office of
general agent at Barre is abolished, and
the following appointments are made
James +. Smith, acting freight agent; Rob-
ert W. Rogers, ticket agent.
Mayor Gordon and City Attorney Swasey
Thursday and secured from him an injunc-
ton restraining Perry & Scribner from
opening the streets to lay pipes for their
spring water. George VI. Wing Of Mont.
pelier appeared for Perry & Scribner.
Olive Dumarsh of Waterbury was taken
before Justice H. w. Scott last week
charged with the larceny OF piano lamp
from May Cote of River street, with whom
she has been stopping Of late. Inasmuch
as the property had been returned the court
fined respondent only one dollar and costs.
George L. Smith, representing the Amer
lean Wringer Company of Albany, n. Y,
was arrested last Saturday morning by OF
fer French, on warrant issued by City
Attorney Swasey, charging him with ped
ding wringers and mats without a license.
In city court Smith pleaded not guilty and
and his case was continued until to-day.
Clan Gordon has made arrangements
with the Central Vermont railroad for an
excursion to Montreal, tickets good going
Friday, August 10, and good returning
Monday, August q. The fare for the
round trip will be SO. The great Caledo-
MAN games and sports will DO held in Mon
treal on Saturday, August 20.
Charles d. French. former resident of
Barre, was arrested in Tampa, Fla. last
week, charged with embezzling $4,000 from
and Building Association of Chicago, of
which he was secretary. The association
claims that it has lost nearly $500, 900
through the dishonesty of MIR, French.
Six plain DRINKS were before Judge Bar
ney in city court Monday morning. The
names Of the offenders are Joseph Dobey,
John J. GILES, Fred Stephens, David
Leod, James Harmon and Hugh O'Brien.
GILES made an unsatisfactory disclosure
and was remanded to the lookup. The
others paid the regulation fine and costs
Herbert s. Colby and Nora A Pepper
were acquitted in Orange County Court last
week of the charge of adultery, committed
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The evidence was almost wholly OF cir
cumstantial character. States Attorney
Darling and j. II. Watson appeared for the
state, and s. c. Shurtleff and r. M. Harvey
for the respondents.
The case of State against A. s. Foster Of
South Barre, for keeping and selling intox-
| icated liquor and for maintaining null
sance was tried last Friday morning. States
Attorney Rowland appeared for the State
and j. III. Senter and w. w. Lapoint for
the respondent who was found guilty and
fined, with costs, $207. He appealed his
cases to county court.
The Sunday afternoon carousals in the
woods on the West hill will be stopped, II
an attempt is made in the future to con-
tinue them. They have developed into
plain DRINKS, and the performances have
been OF disgusting and indecent character.
| The locality is in the town of Barre, and the
town authorities are determined to put an
end to such disgraceful proceedings.
The premises of George Thompson on
George street were raided last Thursday
evening by Officers Perry, Smith and Cay
hue and a large quantity Of beer, ale and
whskey was seized. Thompson skipped
before he could be apprehended, and his
post-offce address is at present unknown.
He was recently fined heavily for the same
offence with which he now stands charged.
Mrs. Paul Bianchi died last Wednesday
evening few hours after giving birth to a
child that lived only few minutes. This
family seems to be peculiarly afflicted. Mr..
and Mrs. Bianchi lost four children last fall
by typhoid fever and diphtheria, and now
the mother is gone: The afflicted husband
and father is receiving sympathy and as
sistance, not only from his countrymen,
but from wide circle outside.
Asbury c. Robinson appeared at the
home Of Chief OF Police Rowland last Fri.
day morning and gave himself up. Robin
son Is the man who escaped from Barre
April ii last, by saving off bar Of the
iron cage where he had been confined the
night before for intoxication and breach
OF the peace. In city court Friday after
noon he paid his fine and costs and was re-.
leased. He refused to say where he had
been for nearly four months.
AT the regular meeting of the board OF
aldermen, held last week, James Grout
was given permission to move the house
the covered bridge Building permits were
granted as follows: K. L. Smith, to build q
house near Brooks street; j. A. Whitcomb
to remodel his house on Pleasant street
MRS. M f. whitehead, to build house al
the corner OF Eastern Avenue and Park
street. U. 5. Cheever was given permission
to connect his house with the public sewer
The bill OF Ward & Douglass, for 81, 900
and several bills for small amounts to vari
GUS individuals were ordered paid. The
board refused the request OF residents on
Spaulding street that wall be built ON the
easterly side OF that thoroughfare, and that
the street be worked On the recommended
ton OF the street commissioners, it was or
dered that gravel walk and curbing be
laid on both sides OF Short street. and con
crete walk be laid on portion of Summer
street. The street commissioners were
turned down on their recommendation that
q CROSS walk and concrete walks be laid on
East street. The street commissioners
were given authority to lay concrete walk
judgment, it is thought advisable The
board pledged the credit of the city for 9
loan OF $7.450. 1t was voted to take land
and water rights of Martin brook and pay
the damages when assessed.