The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-12
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Sunday night for ST. Paul, Mimi He will
be away on vacation two weeks.
In conversation with JOURNAL reporter
Saturday afternoon City Clerk aud Treas
urer Wells characterized the action brought
against him by Mayor Hersey, OF which
mention is made elsewhere, as wholly I'M
warranted by the facts. MIR. Wells cousid-
ers 1t malicious prosecution by Barrels
eccentric chief official, aud will be ready
next Thursday to defend his acts. Captain
Wells friends are legion and they are more
than indignant ut what they characterize as
trumped up charge, brought for political
effect.
The granite sheds OF Mari & Gordon mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire early last
Saturday morning. One Of the workmen
went to the blacksmith shop about half.
past six and found the interior mass of
flames A few pals of water and baskets of
snow extinguished the fire without the
necessity of turning in an alarm. few
moments more and the entire plant would
have been threatened 1t is not known how
the fire originated. 1t started in the floor
near the boiler.
The boys club now has membership OF
over 200, with an average attendance OF
sixty each evening. The reading room,
which is supplied with all the popular
magazines aud periodicals, is proving very
attractive place.
afternoon by Officer Perry for intoxication.
Before Judge Fay Saturday morning he
pleaded guilty, he was fined with costs $13 30
which he paid.
AT the annual meeting OF the Blu MS club,
held last Friday evening, Charles I. Camp
bell was elected president; John p; Emslie,
vice-president; w Mackie, secretary; A.
M. Smi h., treasurer; Charles Lang, James
Rae and A. NJ Smith, trustees. A commit
tee was appointed to serve with the officers
in making preparations for the annual cele-
bration which takes place on the evening of
December %.
Miss Margaret Daley of Burlington is
clerk in the dry goods store of Gilley q Alb
bolt.
Owing to the high price of coal the de.
mand for wood in Barre IL greater his year
than ever before in the history OF the city.
Twenty-Five teams loaded win block wood
were counted on the street S tturday after
noon, and ii is estimated that more than
2 600 cords of wood will be burned in pri-
vate families this winter First quality of
hard block wood sells from So to So a solid
cord.
A daugh or WAS born last week to Mr..
and Mrs II. K. Jones.
The office of CRY Judge Fay has been
connected with the telephone exchange.
The fifth annual exhibition under the
auspices Of the Granite City Poultry and
Pet Stock association will b9 held in Miles
hall ON December 26 q and % The pre-.
MUM list just issued is of interest to all
poultry raisers.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Gordon aud daughter
will sail from Boston Wednesday on the
steamship Commonwealth" for Aberdeen,
Scotland, where they expect to remain un-
til spring.
Mrs W. c. Olds and children left last
Fciday for Erie, Pa, where they are to re-
side in future.
Miss Flora Averil is in Hardwick caring
for Mrs. George Townsend, her sister, who
is i'll with ~ phod fever.
Miss Garvey of Burlington was the guest
Of Mrs. ID M Miles last week.
Mrs. Frank McWhorter entertained the
Young Woman's Tourist club Monday at
ternoon at her home on Richardson street.
The funeral of Miss Anna M. Sherman
was held Monday afternoon from her late
home at South Barre. Rev, A. e. Atwater
officiated assisted by Rev. Fife X. NJ.
Jones. Burial Was in Elmwood cemetery.
Miss Florence Buruham is teaching in the
"Red Meeting house" district.
A E. Colby of Providence IL, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. U. O. Griswold
st. Msry's chapter of the church OF the
Good Shepherd cleared nearly 500 from the
fair held last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIV Camp will give we'd
ding reception at their home at North Bar
re on Saturday evening, December 80, They
are now on their bridal trip.
Postmaster Bisbee has placed a large par
eel mail box at the entrance to the post
Office in city hall block. which is appreciat,
ed by patrons of the Office.
Rev. DR.. s N. jackson visited in Bnring
ton last week
Mrs. II. w. Scott was stenographer be-
fore the Lamoille county grand jury at
Hyde Park last week. That body was in
session only four days.
At the annual meeting OF the Vincitia
club, held last Thursday evening, B. w.
Hooker was elected president; A. p. Alb
bolt, vice-president; Harry Emerson, sec
Rotary; G. n. Wiley, treasurer; John W.
Dillon, E. A. Drown, M G. Nichols G. H.
Kent and III. Cutler, directors. Two
new members were admitted and six other
applications were received.
Company e will soon be recruited to
sixty men, in accordance with the law
passed by the Legislature Of 1900. Weekly
drills will be held during the winter
For the first time in many months the
Bolster reservoir is full to OVERLOOKING and
considerable water ia running to waste.
No apprehension of shortage during the
winter is felt by any use 8 of this water.
Twelve marriage licenses were issued by
City Clerk Wells during the month OF NO
vember against sixteen for the correspond
ing month last year.
The executive committee of the W asning-
ton County Veterans Association will meet
early in January TO decide upon the time
and place for holding the next annual re.
union. George t. Conner of Barre, presi-
dent OF the association, is authority for the
statement that 242 veterans are now enroll
| ed in this association which was started
only two years ago.
| The proposed boulevard from Washing
ton street through land owned by Gilley &
Abbott, G. L. Currier and Mayor Jersey
will probably not be built because OF the
refusal of Mayor Hersey to sign the con
tract for the work to be done on land own
ed by him. This delays the whole matter
and litigation will doubtless follow.
A. G. Fay, the newly appointed city
Judge, moved his office this week to the cit!
court room. Ex-City Judge w. A. Boyc,
has moved his books and desk into the of
fee of City Attorney Barney.
The case OF State against Matthew Haye
was mol pressed last week by Judge Fay oil
the ground that the State had not suffic
evidence to warrant any further proceed
ings in the matter. Hayes was arrested OF
November 7 last TO intoxcation.