The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30

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| Building permits were granted to s. r.
| Hawkins, s. r. Cook and g. A. Houston.
Charles A. Smith appeared before the board
asking that the airy OF Mrs Boyce, the
librarian, be raised AT present she is re-
| ceving only S75 per year. Alderman
Mackey presented his bill of extras for the
city hall, amounting to 81, 900, for which no
appropriation is available. The matter was
taken under consideration.
The matinee and evening performances at
the Barre opera house Thursday we're both
attended by large numbers from Montpelier.
Miss Holland again played "Fan Fan" at
the matinee and Ia the evening she took
| the part Of Helene. In both she created the
most favorable impression. Manager La
| point IL TO be congratulated upon the sue
| cessful opening Of the new opera house OF
| which he Is lessee. His effort to secure
first class talent was appreciated by the
| people of Barre and Montpelier. He al
ready has large list OF first class attrac.
| tions booked for the fall and winter season
that will prove drawing cards from outside
the limits OF Barre The management of
the Barre and Burlington opera houses are
working in conjunction, and in this way are
enabled to book several star companies that
will be seen nowhere else in the State.
County Clerk M. e. Smile received this
morning from Judge j. W. Rowell his de-
cision in the injunction case OF Annie
| Stearns and others against the city of Barre
| a.
The full text of Judge Rowell's decision
is as follows: THAT as to all the lands in
said bill mentioned in which neither the
orator, f. w. Bailey, Annie Sargent nor
John Bianchi is interested said injunction
| be and the same hereby is dissolved. But
rs to the lands therein mentioned in which
the said last mentioned orators or any of
them are interested, said injunction is con-
tinued in force. and said city, it's officers,
attorneys, agents and servants and each
and every one OF them are hereby further
! commanded to absolutely desist and refrain
| from taking any water, water rights or
privileges in said bill mentioned, in which
said last mentoDel orators or any of them
have an interest, and from doing any act
injurious Herewith until they have been
notified thereof according to section 1880, Of
the Vermont statutes, and have had an OPP
portunity to be- heard in the premises"
East Barre.
w. w. Nye commences work on the quar-
ries this week.
w. A. Church is driving the four-horse
| team for j. l.. Dix.
Lawyer E. r. Davis spent Sunday at his
home, near Waits River.
| Miss G race Nye returned from her vaca
ton last Saturday evening.
| Herbert Whitcomb returned from his
visit at Hyde Park last week.
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the week calling upon relatives.
Walter e. Crawford left for Manitoba
last week on an extended visit.
Granite encampment OF Odd Fellows con-
| ferred the first degree on one candidate last
| Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutchins visited in
West Fairlee last week, returning the first
of this week.
G. f. Smith of West Topsham was in
town the first of the week rejoicing in good
business and good health.
A. G. Dickey and Enoch Campbell were
in Graniteville the most of last week, put
| ting in seats in the schoo-house.
Constable A. B. Hutchins was at Queen
City Park one day last week, the guest of
his wife and son, Ned, who are sojourning
at the park for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. z. Sargent and Rev. W.
| +. Sturtevant returned from their carriage
drive to New Hampshire last Saturday
much pleased with their weeks outing.
The city council held a meeting in the
store of the Stearns block last Saturday
| But little was accomplished and the meet
ing was adjourned until Monday when it
was resumed at nine A. NJ to hold until
| finished.
w. K. Poole has secured the agency for
| the Boston Sunday Globe which will arrive
| at the drug store about noon each Sunday.
| From there they are taken to Granltevllle,
| Williamstown, and Washington, very
satisfactory arrangement for each town. 1t
! is hoped the trial will prove profitable and
| that the arrangement may become perma-
nent.
Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Libby of Laconia are
spending the week in town.
f. G. Woods Of Concord, N. H., spent
few days of last with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Merrill from Man.
chester are spending few days here.
Mrs L. p, Tucker of Buchanan, N. Y,
has been spending few days in town.
The ladies union prayer meeting will be
held with Mrs. A. M Dickey Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Stephenson returned
Saturday evening from short visit with
relatives in Lowell.
Harry Harris who has been spending
several days at his home here returned to
Windsor Monday.
Miss Ethel Webb of Montpelier is visit
ing her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A III.
Webb, at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Wright are Wis
iting In Lowell and Boston. They expect
to be absent several months.
L. s. Erwin. who has been spending
work at Lyndonville on Monday.
Mrs. j. e. Garfield and daughter Lucy
and Mr.. Moody of Waterbury have been
spending the past week at Lake Morey.
Mrs. #. w. Carmen OF Newtonville,
Mass, who has been spending several
weeks in town returned TO her home FRI
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. K Barry OF Newport,
N. H., are guests OF his sister, Mrs. A. II.
Webb who is also receiving a short visit
from two other brothers.
The local Ministries held forth at village
hall Friday evening before a large audience.
The entertainment was conceded as quite
good by all who attended.
@. G. Norris formerly with G. e. Clark
in general department store, has sold out
his interest in the same to j. b. Gage of St.
Johnsbury. The business will be conduct
ed at the old stand under the firm name OF
Clark & Gage
Oliver Corwin and wife are taking few
weeks vacation, visiting at Greenfield, AL
bany and New London. e. II. Welton is
acting liquor agent during Mr.. Corwin's alb.
sence and @. III. Burton has charge of the
shoe department.
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