The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
Barre.

K G. French and family are in camp on
the shore of Berlin pond.
William Wishart went to Boston last Fri
day night for brief business trip.
Mrs. Frederick Bosworth is visiting Miss
Mary Bosworth at Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. @. X. Bailey OF Cambridge, Mass, is
visiting Mrs. "A bbie French, her sister.
Rev. e. j. Walsh of Salmon Falls, N. H.,
was the guest oil Rev. father p M. McKenna
last week.
The Presbyterian Sunday held its
annual picnic Saturday afternoon at High
land grove.
Mrs. M. T. Norcross and Miss l.. j. Hall
are in the White Mountains for a stay of
several weeks.
large number from Barre took in the
moonlight excursion on Lake Champlain
Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. d. Gilley returned last Friday
from Fitchburg, Mass, where she has been
for several weeks.
Mrs. Henry Morrison and daughters.
Susie and Addie, Of Concord, N. H., are
guests of Mrs. j. M. Bond.
Arthur Premier returned last week from
Albany, N. Y, having completed course
in a business college there.
Henry Premier and j. r. Matthews at
tended the Foresters' clam bake at Provi-
dence Island last Wednesday.
Eight carloads of pipe were shipped to
East Barre last Thursday morning to be
used on the water.works extension.
Lorenzo Aldichi was arrested and jailed
last Friday. His arrest grew out OF an
ejectment suit brought by q. Bianchi.
The Two Little Migrants" Company
travel in special car, using their own
scenery. There are eighteen people in the
| company,
,ba, 1aft
| RAYMOND, Cal. where he has jon Of cut
ting stone for the new post office to be built
| in that city.
MIR. and Mrs. George w. Lang, Miss Ger
| trude Lang and Fred Eaton have returned
fro Higbgste Springs where they have
been camping for two weeks
Miss Bessie Huntoon was given pleas
| ant birthday surprise party last Friday
evening. Miss Huntoon was the recipient
| OF many beautiful presents.
| G. A, wilkinson of Barre was married
last week at Stanstead Junction, p. O., to
Miss Mary Shutelt. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkn-
son are residing at 1903 South Main street
A visit to the farm of George Cassie is al.
ways interesting but at present ii Is unusu-
| ally so. He has now sixty.fve Shetland
ponies, all except two OF which he has
raised
Because of the great demand for seats at
the opening nights at the Barre opera house
| this week a special matinee VIII be given
| Thursday afternoon, August "a, with NATL
nee prices.
The referee case of the Lake Chsmplain
Provision Company against o. V. Downing,
was heard Monday morning before Fred Il,
| Laird of Montpelier as referee. Decision
was reserved.
The case OF State against Ala for breach
of the peace tried last Thursdaylafternoon,
Tnr nd in hA
conviction of the respondent who was
fined, with costs, S6Sl5
Mary Relatala was convicted before Jus
tice Fay last week of two offenses OF selling
intoxicating liquor. She was fined with
costs S103 70. She appealed her case tC
county court and bail was fixed at S2OC
| which was furnished.
AT an adjourned city meeting, held last
| Wednesday evening, it was voted to au
thorize the issue of $35, 900 in bonds to pay
the expenses of taking water from the Or
ange brook The water from this stream is
sufficient TO fill twelve-inch pipe.
Jack Manning was arrested last Wednes
day by Constable Buchanan. charged witt
an assault growing out of row on Rive
street, July 30. He was bound over in TIT
sum OF 5000 by Justice A. G Fay to avail
the action of the grand jury.
Fully GOO people were present at thu
special city meeting held in the new operi
house last week Tuesday evening to dis
cuss the water question Al eleven o'clocl
no vote had been taken and the meeting ad
journed until Wednesday evening.
Much excitement was caused last Thurs
day afternoon in the store OF s. MassuccC
when rats set fire to box OF fireworks
The display was binding for few minute
until Mr.. Massucco threw the box out o
doors and prevented an extensive confia
grafton.
David Beard OF Stanstead, p. O., died las
Friday morning at the home of Mrs. Byron
McMurray, his granddaughter, in this city
Mr.. Beard was eighty-one years old and hi
death was caused by old age. The bod.
was taken Saturday to his home in Stan
stead. P, Q.
At the special meeting OF the city council
held last Thursday forenoon, 1t was voted
that work on the Orange extension OF tn
water works bet resumed. Superintendent
Currier was authorized to advertise for he'll
in the State papers, and If enough could no
be secured thereby, to advertise in outsid
papers.
At the regular meeting of the board of al
dermen held last week, a sewer permit wa
granted f. II. Colburn for three houses OF
Brook street. A resolution was passed au
thorizing the property committee to pun
chase suitable furniture for the court roOr
. and the Office OF the city engineer in tn
new DulluluR. "A WhITduJ W pay buo DhTI
water company 1928 was approved an
ordered paid.
The races last week Tuesday and Wee
, nesday and Thursday brought out larg
audience, and the time made was consider
ed remarkable when it was taken into cor
! sideration that six inches OF dust lay o
the track. e. f. Brownell OF Burlingto
OBLIGATED as starter. r. e. Weller OF Blu
lngton and f. A. Slayton OF Barre, timer
q. j. M. Boutwell, Of Montpelier and W. c
o Reynold of Barre. judges. The summary {
the first days races is as follows:
!, The people of Barre and vicinity wi
Z have an opportunity this week to see one
the best and most popular attractions
i the theatrical world when Mildred Hollan
= will open the new opera house Wednesds
and Thursday evenings, playing Fan Fan
a in "The Two Little Migrants" Manage
q Lapoint has secured this high-priced attra
ton, believing that the theater-going PEI
pie of Barre will back up his efforts to pr
- cure the best talent available. The hou'
should be crowded both nights, as it III
r, doubleday will be. Seats are now on sa
o at the box Office and at the Red Gro
Pharmacy.
T. Much alarm is felt over the failing cit
& water supply and everyone is looking an