The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-21

The school commissioners met last week
and voted to purchase new desks for the
school house at North Barre. The board
decided that no children whose parents
live in the town of Barre and pay taxes in
the city would be admitted to the city pub
lie schools without paying tuition.
Felce Rzzi and Miss Margeureita Bianchi
and Ernest Peverelli and Isabella Somainai
were married last Saturday morning by
Judge w. X. Barney, at his Office After
this double wedding, the newly married
couples were driven to East Barre where a
reception was tendened them.
Harry #. johnson and Myrtle B. Parker
were married last Thursday forenoon at the
home Of Jndson T. Parker on Hill street,
Rev. A. r. Atwater officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson left that morning for Burling.
ton for brief wedding trip. They return
ed Saturday and are to live at No. 81 Hill
street.
The local dailies of Barre are attempting
to boom their circulation by voting con-
test Tor the most popular clerk in Barre.
The Times offers free trip to Boston, with
a weeks stay at one OF the best hotels in
that city, and the Telegram offers gold
watch, to the most popular gentleman or
lady clerk.
The infant child of Ira j. Stem died last
Wednesday evening from cholera infantum
Rev. Effie X. M. Jones officiated at the fu-
neral held Friday afternoon and the burial
was in Elmwood cemetery. Mr.. Stem
buried his wife about eight weeks ago and
has the sympathy OF wide circle OF friends
in this, his double bereavement.
Mary, wife of John j. Kingston, died sud-
denly from heart disease last Wednesday
afternoon at her home on Berlin street. She
was native of Ireland and had lived in
Barre only about year. Deceased was
seventy-six years old and leaves a husband
and three children. Funeral services were
held Friday morning from St. Monica's
church, Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan of
Montpelier officiating, and the burial was
in the Catholic cemetery.
While Albert Charboneau and a young
lady were driving in North Barre last Sun
day evening, their carriage was struck by
an electric car. Both occupants were
thrown out and quite badly hurt The
young lady was kicked by the horse on one
leg above the knee, and one ankle was bad
ly cut and bruised. The horse and carriage
were piled in heap, and Mr.. Charboneau
received severe bruises. The motor man
did all in his power to avert the accident,
and the young man, who thought he could
get across the track ahead OF the car, was a
victim Of his own carelessness. 1t was a
narrow escape from fatal accident.
Lynn M. Hays, editor OF the Essex Record
says editorally, in the Record of September
10: "1n the taking away of Private William
r. Durham Of Company E, First Vermont
regiment, one Of the saddest features Of
Vermonts history in the recent war is
found. Private Durham gave up good
position as instructor in Goddard Seminary,
Barre, and enlisted in his home company.
/ knew him when he was member of the
Boston Globe staff with myself. / saw him
depart from Camp Olympia, full of life and
filled with that patriotism which makes dis
tinctive the American. He returned to his
/ fQt ht1t IN nd ha iah lO1
der He was manly, heroic man. 1
mourn his death, for if the world was made
up of equally good fellows wars would
cease to be and happiness would come in
where sorrow now prevails"
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale of any Salve in.the world. This
| fact and its merit has led dishonest people
to attempt to counterfeit it. Look out for
the man who attempts to deceive you when
you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
the great pile cure. w. e. Terrill & Co.
South Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Clark of East Cabot
have been visiting at the home of A. w.
Lane. Mr.. Clark returned home last Sun
day. Mrs. Clark will return next week.
- Miss Nellie Grandy has been quite
i'll. - Mrs. Chloe Bickford of Elmira,
n. T., has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
W. Lane. - Mrs. Elicit Jackson OF
Brookfield visited at the home of A. w.
Lane last week - Miss Ellen Harring-
ton who has been visiting at Williamstown
has returned to her home.
st. Johnsbury.
The weather has been extremely warm
with no frosts yet.
The st. Johnsbury Academy commences
its work this year with an attendance OF
over 200 students, an increase of twenty
| five over last year.
| The ffty-second annual fair of the Gale
donia County Agricultural Association was
| held here last week. The weather for the
three days was extremely fine, and the fair
was great success. The attendance on
Wednesday, the second day OF the fair, was
nearly 5000. The exhibits of cattle, sheep
and swine were good, some very fine stock
being shown. The managers undoubtedly
! placed good sum to the credit side OF the
ledger.
A terrible accident occurred here last
Thursday, resulting in the death of one
man. For years flag staff 140 feet high
had decorated the grounds at "Underclyffeo
the residence of Frank III. Brooks. 1t was
thought b3st that it should be taken down
and repaired. An outrigger by the name of
King, from Gloucester, Mass, was engaged
TO do the work. He was warned that the
pole might be rotten. and great care must
be used in lowering it. He undertook to
do it without properly guying the pole. In
lowering the top mast 1t broke off at the
crosstrees, throwing the unfortunate man
slxty-hve feet TO the ground, killing him
instantly.
BEATS THE KLoNDIKE.-Alr. A. G. Thomas
OF Marysville, Tex, has found more valuable
discovery than has yet been made in the Klon-
dixie. For years he suffered untold agony from