The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27

voted to hire all the church vestries avail
able for school purposes, at an annual ex-
pense Of not more than $500. This action
was taken in view of the present crowded
condition OF the public school buildings, and
the certainty OF large increase in attend
ance during the next fall and winter. The
board will ask the coming special city meet
ing to appropriate money for the erection,
this season, of at least one additional school
house Of four rooms. The board recon-
mends no particular location. Fifteen
teachers in the public schools now have
more than fifty pupils under their charge,
and five others have over forty-hve.
The May party to be held on Tuesday
evening May 8, for the purpose of raising
| funds to help beautfy and improve the APP
rate affair. The federated women's clubs
Of Barre have the affair in charge and it
will be managed and carried through en-
tirely by ladies. A concert under the di-
Mrs. A. D. Gilley and Mrs. A. P. Abbott
will have charge OF the decorations, and
Mrs. j. W. Mcdonald, Mrs. W. Bradford
and Mrs. A. d. Morse the refreshments.
Mrs. e. l.. Smith will have general charge
of the hall, and the lady floor managers will
have oversight of the dancing that will fol-
low the concert.
At the regular meeting OF the board of al
dermen, held last week large amount OF
business was transacted. petition was
received for a street between the residences
of G. N. Benedict and Mrs. e. B. Jones.
Referred to street commissioners. Per-
mission was granted to G. Thomas, V. e.
Drown, and L. II. Thurston to connect with
the sewer. 1t was voted to put in con-
crete walk on Church street, the cost to be
1922, as estimated by city engineer Currier
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company asked permission 10 re-
locate poles on dozen or more streets,
and the matter was referred to the street
commissioners. Israel Wood was granted
building permit. The contract with the
city engineer for forty-fve cents per hour
compensation for actual time, in the SER
vice Of the city, he to be furnished an Of
fee at the expense Of the city, was APPROX
ed and signed. Bills for land damages
and purchase Of land were ordered paid as
follows: DR.. G. A. Gale, $780, Jones Broth
ers, $65 %; o. d. Shurtleff, $3.50; W. +.
Richardson, $500. F. d. Beckley was
granted permission to erect building on
appropriated from the general fund to the
school fund. Bill OF $40 GO in favor Of the
fire alarm company for repairing the sys-
J tenn after the opera house fire was ordered
paid. Permission was not granted the
Barre Water Company to lay water mains
on certain streets. This was left for the
city meeting. The recommendation Of the
city engineer that no change be made in
the grade Of Main street to accommodate
the street railway company was adopted
The board also voted to build concrete
walk on the essterly side Of Church street
A request was received from the civic fede
ration of women's clubs that improvements
be made on the city park. Referred te
committee on supplies. Mcfarland &
o houses on Cottage, Prospest, South Main
t and Seminary streets with the main sewer
i Adjourned.
D Catarrh cured. A clear head and swee
breath secured with Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
n edy, sold on a guarantee: Nasal injecto
9 free. Sold by W. e. Terrill & Co.
y South Barre.
School began last Monday with Mis-
. . teachers. - Peter Voran has move,
! into G. j. Towne's tenement. - A. g
, Miles, the barber, has been out Of his shol
. for few days on account OF spraine'
ankle. - Rodolph Peits has moved +
l. the city. - Mrs. Archie Nye and daugh
!. ter Of Plainfield visited at John Worcester
II last week. - Mr.. and Mrs. Dwinell Q
y Montpelier visited in town last week.
Cabot.
News was received last week OF the deaf
y Of Mrs. Emma Gerry in Orange, Mass. She
"a was formerly milliner in this village.
10 Gould all faces have been seen last Nor
ir day night there would doubtless have beer
y many sad ones as the unexpected news cam
that Rev j. A. Dixon and family were t
- move to Barton Landing.
- The annual Epworth League meeting wi
d be held at Geo. Hoyt's next Friday even
q ing at 1880. Reports from all department
d of work will be expected previous to th
y election of officers for the coming year.
4. The remains OF Mrs Joel Lilley wer
brought here last week from Nashua, N II
. and inferred beside those of her bus bant
" Mrs. Hattie Barnard. niece OF hers !
:, whose care she had been during her last IL
~ =, ness, accompanied the body.
= Brief mention was made last week of tn
~ death of Mrs. Sophia Morse, wife OF Ii
= Morse Of Calais, who died fifteen years agt
ic and since then she has spent most Of he
time with her only sister, Mrs. DAME
~ Rogers. She was one of q family of seve
W children, daughter OF Jack and Sail
~ Whittier, and was highly esteemed and r,
u spected by all who knew her. Her happ
D. face and pleasant smile will be missed |
~ the homes OF her niece and nephews wheI
~ she was ever ready and willing to lend
rs helping hand. Her death falls heavily o
N her remaining sister, who but few month
IL ago was called to bury her youngest sor
and who is the only remaining one of he
R. fathers family. Beautiful flowers and
h. sheaf OF wheat were placed on the caske
GO while at the head rested pillow Of whit
I'd lilies, bearing the word Aunt" Her r,
m mains were taken to Calais for burial
le A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do her,
"a by agree to refund the money on fifty-cer
~ bottle OF Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Ia
"a II it fails to cure your cough or cold. W
10 also guarantee twenty-five cent bottle
H. prove satisfactory or money refunde,
sy Wells, Boyles Il Rogers, Cabot.
an Morse Brothers, Cabot.
es s. @. Voodry, Cabot.
of Frank Carr. Calais.
TX East Brookfield.
" Miss Sadie Angel Of Gaysville is visiti1
10 her brother, j. M Angel. - Mrs l.. ,
VI Mallery Of East Montpelier is visiting h,
II, daughter, Mrs. w. W. Sprague. - Mi