The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04

About fifty proprietors of stores and
places OF business in Barre have agreed to
close four nights in week, commencing
January 1, except the frst i've Dights in tie
month, during the "pay days" for the gran
ite cutters.
The members of the spaulding High
School Alumni Association gave their third
annual reception in the school chapel last
Friday evening A brief musical and liter
airy programme was rendered and the affair
was thoroughly enjoyable.
Mrs. John Harding died last Friday at
| her home on Prospect street, after long
and distressing illness with Tuberculosis.
Funeral services were held Sunday alter
noon from the Congregational church, Rev.
DIR. s. N. Jackson officiating
William Wilson, stone cutter, died last
| Thursday at his home on Brook street after
! an illness of two weeks, aged twenty-nine
years. His funeral was held from his late
home Saturday afternoon. He leaves a
widow and four small children.
The case OF State against Joseph Brozzi,
tried last week in city court, before Judge
Boyce and jury resulted In verdict OF
guilty. Brrzzi was fined with costs 1875 88.
| He appealed his case TO County Court and
furnished bail in the sum OF S75.
The liquor seized December "a at the
house of David Kirkland on Aver street
was condemned last Saturday by Judge
Boyce and ordered spilled. Kirkland was
found guilty Of keeping with intent to sell
and with selling Intoxicating liquor, and
was fined, with costs, $72.71.
The members Of Clan Gordon and Of Com
pauy K will attend in body the funeral OF
Peter Booth, to be held this afternoon at
| Williamstown. A special train on the Cen
trail Vermont road will carry the party.
Deceased was insured for $4,000 in Clan
Gordon. Further particulars may be found
in the WILLIAMSBURG items.
The annual masquerade ball given last
Friday evening in Armory hall under the
auspices of the ladies of Clan Gordon was
both social and fnanc al success. Over
fifty complies were in line in the grand
march which was led by Joseph Graham
/ and Mrs. w. D. Reid. About one hundred
of the dancers were in costume.
Robert Beattie died last Wednesday at
the home of his mother on Prospect street,
| after an illness Of about year with con-
sumption. He was wenty eight years old,
and a consistent member OF The Congregs-
tional church, His funeral was held Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Dr.. s. n. Jackson Off
ciating, aud the burial Was in Hope GEM
| etery.
The folio wing officers of Vincitia lodge,
knights of Py thias, were installed Tuesday
evening by district deputy NJ G. Nichols:
q. G, N. j. Roberts; V. c., o. r. Bisbee;
prela Q, s. HOLSTER Jackson; M OF w ID:
K Cutler; X, of r. s., M. G. Nichols; M. Of
| ". M. w lllty, M III w IL 1dlti ul
of A, A. e. Canpbell; trustees TO serve for
rec years, w. K. Barney and w. A.
Drew.
LittlejOhn & Milne purchased last Satur-
day of A. e. Batchelder tract OF land on
Batchelder's meadow, on which they are to
erect new stone sheds 60 by 200 feet,
with blacksmi shop, boxing shed and Of
fee. James Campbell has also purchased OF
Mr.. Bachelor a strip of land adjoining
that owned by Bugbee & Alexander, on
Batchelder's meadow, on which he is to
build stone sheds il the spring
Hiawatha lodge of Odd Fellows elected
last Thursday evening, the following officers
W. Hanson; vice grand, ID. V. Stone; re-
cording and permanent secretary, r. f
Smith; treasurer, James Campbell. These
with the appointed officers will be installed
on Thursday evening by district deputy
grand master III. III. Slack Of Mortified.
The annual banquet held last Wednes
day evening in the banquet room at Odd
Fellows hall, by the members of the Gran
lite City Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock as
ISOLATION was very enjoyable to all present
John Thompson presided at the post pran.
dial exercises. Brief speeches on poultry
raising and kindred subjects were made by
Alexander Smith, Warner Brigham OF West
Concord, N. III M. A. Jenkins Of Bradford
B. D. Davis OF South Randolph, II. W
Heath of Piermont, N. H., and others.
The annual election OF officers of the oca
lodge New England Order OF Protection
held last Wednesday evening in Odd Eel
lows hall resulted in the election OF the
following: Warden, W. H. Wilson; vice
, warden, Mrs. Lila l.. Bugbee; recording
and financial secretary, j. ii. Cook; treas
urer, #. g. Rowland; guide, f. e. Colburn
, chaplain, Mrs. K. j Brock; sen incl, John
E. Smith; guardian, Mrs. l. M. Stevens
The officers will be installed Thursday
evening, January IL.
Thomas Williams, manager and proprie
tor of the National Granite Company Of
Barre died early Monday morning at his
home on Summer street, aged forty-six Z
years. Mr.. Williams was one of the pion
GERS in the granite business In Barre, and
under his skilled management the National
Granite Company has been brought from 9
comparatively worthless piece OF property
to we'll equipped and paying plant. He
leaves widow and one daughter. His fu
neral will be held this morning at nine
; o'clock from St. Monica's church The
burial will be at Montpelier.
At the regular meeting of the city council
held last week. the contract for wiring the
new city building was let to George II. AL
mon OF Montpelier, the job to be- under the
supervision OF i. l.. Snow, representing the
city council Complaint WAS made in re-
gard to the barbed wire fence on Main
street opposite land owned by Levi j. Boil.
ster. The matter was referred to the com
mittee on streets. The bill for making the
addition to the Blackwell street engine
house, which exceeded the amount voted
for this purpose by about $40 caused good
deal OF discussion, but was finally ordered
paid. Bills for street lighting and for alco
hol for the city agency were ordered paid
and the board went into executive session
The third annual exhibit of the Granite
City Poultry aud Pet Stock Association
closed last Thursday night. It was the
most successful exhibit yet held. The most
important awards are; Silver sweep stakes
prize for best two, male and female birds,
George Davis OF East Montpelier White
Wyandotte cup, best two male and female
birds, Miss E. M. Clafilin OF Rutland; Brown
Leghora cup, best two male aud female
birds, W. III. Little OF North MONTPELIER
plym1nth Rock cup, best two male and fe