The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

sued the road to recover the value OF a
horse killed and buggy wrecked at Winooski
in 1896 Mr. Carey's father was killed IN
the wreck. His team was struck by train
at a crossing in Winooski village The
death claim has been settled, but Mr.. Carey
now seeks to recover for property des-
troyed.
The buildings on Maple Avenue owned
by Segel x Brady and occupied by Charles
Coats we're badly damaged by fire Tues
day evening. A strong north wind was
blowing and the flames made great head
way before the hose companies arrived.
The barn was totally destroyed and the up
per part OF the house was ruined. The fur
niture was saved but the damage will prob
ably amount to about 81, 600.
Ira G. Calef, who recently gave $4,000 to
Heaton Hospital, has established a fund OF
$1,000 at Goddard Seminary to be known as
the "Calef Washington School Fund" The
income of this fund is to be divided each
term among the students who come from
Washington, provided no one receives
more than the tuition. II there are not
enough scholars to use the income, the bal
ance is to go into the school treasury. This
gift makes the endowment fund OF the
school $4,000
just before leaving for Chicago this week
Ira q. C4lef of Washington handed to DR..
b w. Braley OF Barre, trustee OF Goddard
Seminary, his check for $1,000, the income
OF which is to be expended in educating at
that Seminary needy and deserving stu
dents from the town of Washington. This
is not Mr.. Calefs first gift to this institu-
ton. He has for many years been deeply
interested in its welfare, and ever ready to
assist it financially. A hearty vote of
thanks was rendered him for his generous
gift.
AT the regular meeting of the board Of
aldermen held last week Phelps Brothers
turned over to the city the heating appars-
tus for the new city bulldog and the city
assumed the risk on the same. III. A. Rugg
was granted permission to hang signin
front OF Eastman block. Building permits
were granted to Thomas A. Mcintosh, A.
Scampeni and K. #. Perrin. The inspector
OF buildings reported to the board that Levi
j. Bolster is erecting three buildings with
out permission from the city. The matter
was referred to the city attorney and mayor.
Considerable discussion arose over paying
| the bill OF j. L. Mari as inspector OF cleo
| tions in ward two, and the salary commit
| tee will report on the same at the next
meeting. The committee on streets was in-
| structed to select an appropriate location
for the erection of hitchng posts for the
benefit of the farmers. The contract for
printing the city reports was awarded to
Smith & Robbins for ninety cents per page.
| Several bills were ordered paid and the
meeting adjourned.
bradford.
A. M. Banks is spending the week with
his son at Lancaster. N. FL.
John P. Chase, local editor of the Brad
ford Opinion, spent Sunday at his home in
Lyndon.
W. II. Burr is suffering severely with
rheumatism in his right leg it being badly
swollen.
The Ladies' Union prayer meeting will
be held next Friday afternoon with Mrs.
G. @. Doty.
Glover Leaf Grange has leased the Odd
Fellows hall for one year, commencing
February l.
Mrs H. A. Allen returned last Saturday
evening from West Charleston where she
has been listing relatives.
Mrs. Dan Davis went to st. Johnsbury
Sunday morning to visit her brother Frank,
who is quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss r. Peach, who has been working at
q. II. Curtis, has finished there, returning
to her home at South Ryegate last Saturday
Col. d. X. Andross lost one of his mich
cows last Monday. 1t was one he had own
ed for some time and which he considered
of much value.
Ex-Gov. Roswell Farnham, who has been
confined to his home for many weeks, the
result of severe accident is much better
and able to take drives and short walks.
Capt. e. III. Nye attended the funeral OF
the late Judge Owen at Barton Sunday
The serv ces were conducted under the di
rection of the Masonic order of which he
had been worthy member for many years
The appointment of Col. j. H. Watson Of
this place as judge of the Supreme Court &c
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Chief Judge Jonathan Ross, is extremely
gratifying to the many friends of Colone
Watson.
Owing to the rapid decrease in business
at our station during the past year the force
of help has been reduced to two men. Tn,
all-nght service which has been in effec
for several years has been changed. TIL,
station will now be opened at midnight an(
remain open until the departure of the pas
senger trains.
A party consisting OF six OF the younl
people from this place attended the concer
at Littleton last Friday evening, returning
, on the early train Saturday morning seem
I ing little mixed az to the location OF tn,
village. 1t required several minutes con
sultation to decide to their satisfaction
: some question Of seeming interest to all.
Last Wednesday evening large numbe
: of the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Cove from Farlee and Bradford gathers
at their home at Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Cove
and bestowed upon the happy couple man
=, chair. clock, crockery, silverware, etc
b The gifts were presented Mr.. and Mrs. Gov
by III. p. Warren of Fairlee with few RI
1 marks which were responded to by Nj
= Cove. Refreshments were served afte
o which the party broke up with many kin
= wishes for a bright and prosperous future.
At the annual village meeting held at th
y engine house Monday afternoon the follow
. ing officers were elected: Trustees, N. "
< Cunningham for one year; N. G. Sleepe
for two years; Frank Lamb for three year.
water commissioner for five years, Amos T
8 Sawyer; clerk, j. B. W. Prichard; trea
b urer, Barron Hay; collector, G. B. Harr
j. man; auditors, Charles Jones, G. "
n Wright, l.. j. Brown chief engineer, @. i
@ Clark; first assistant. A. B. Sawyer se
ond assistant, G. W. Brown; fire warden
d A. w. Peters, Charles Jones, r. j. Eme
l. son, K. III. Welton. 1t was voted to abat
!. water rate tax for the public library. I'll
g. vote as to whether the village would hav
}. an all night electric light service at an az
l. ditional expense of $40 per year was d.
feated by about twenty majority. I'll
other articles in the warning were dismis
. ed and the meeting adjourned.
,, Chelsea.
~ Mrs. Lillian (LowelD Burbank ia workin
4 at r. W. Aliens.
% A daughter was born on Thursday to M