The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-19
is North Main Street.


Barre.
w. S. Page and Donald Smith attended
the fairs at Barton and ST. Johnsbury last
week
Rev. j. A. SherburDe officiated at the
funeral OF Rev. Alonzo Hitchcock at North
field last Saturday afternoon.
H. A. Slayton has entered "Gertrude s.,
and "Wilbrino" for the races at Sheldon
Junction this week.
A. d. Morse and family returned las
Thursday evening from Old Orchard Beach
Me-, where the have been for nearly four
months.
Miss Hattie Sly of Haverhill Mass is the
guest of Mrs. j. B. Darling, her sister.
William Miers has sold his barber shop to
Fred Beckman, who has been in the en-
ploy of Mr. Miers for several years Ill
health compels Mr., Miers to give up active
business.
j L. Colby of Marshall,own, Ia, visited
Mark A. Davis last week.
A son was born on Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. HuSsy, and a daughter the same
day to Mr.. and Mrs. William Dawson.
AT the meeting of the New England asso-
citation of Photographers, held last week,
ii. E. Cutler of Barre was elected one of
the vice-presidents of the association for the
ensuing year.
The Ladies' Aid Association connected
with the Baptist church held its first meet
ing OF the season last Friday afternoon and
evening. Supper was served from six to
seven o'clock and in the evening Rev. +. +.
Briggs of Washington gave an illustrated
lecture on "Sin and It's Remedies"
The board OF civil authority has refused to
abate the poll tax Of members OF Company
K. not because of unwillingness to do this,
but because the members believed they had
no legal right to take such action, as have
ia nhan Ia hot a
special city meeting will be called TO &C.
complish this.
An Independent telephone company for
Barre is at last assured. Sufficient stock
has been taken to insure the construction
and equipment of the line and the new
company will have over 225 subscribers 10
start with. A meeting OF subscribers was
held last Friday evening, when e. w. Bis
bee, Homer Fits, ID. M. Miles, George
Lamson, Alexander Gordon, Donald Smith
ana b. w. Hooker were elected directors.
The stockholders have authorized an as
sessment of ten per cent, to be collected on
or before October l, and have authorized
the directors to go ahead at once with the
work of constructing plant.
9. e. Tayntor & Co. of Barre lhave con-
tracted for manufacturing memorial shaft
for the late Ex-Governor Levi X. Fuller OF
Brattleboro, which will be the largest pri
vate monument in the State. The contract
calls for its completion and erection in the
month OF November next in Morpingside
Cemetery at Brettleboro. The total height
OF the completed structure will be forty
five feet The shaft will be thirty-seven
feet high, resting on three bases 1t will
be cut from Barre granite, all fine hammer
ed On the second base the name Levi X.
Fuller" will appear in raised letters and a
bronze medallion OF Governor Fuller, sur
rounded by q wreath OF laurel, will be plac.
ed in sunken panel in the die
Ralph Davis,who is charged with stealing
a quantity of jewelry fIom an italian in
Barre few nights since, has been bound
over to await the action Of the grand jury
now in session.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Smith are visiting in
New Haven, Conn.
William Duthie, William Duthie, Jr. and
James Robertson returned last week from
Aberdeen, Scotland, where they have been
for three months.
Mrs. William Walker returned last week
from Scotland, mt, where she has been
visiting for several weeks.
Robert Burns represented Hose Company
No. at the State Firemen's Convention
held last week at Rutland.
Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Troup and Miss Margare,
Sutherland went last Thursday night &c
New York, from whence they sailed Satur.
day noon for Scotland, to be absent several
months.
Over 1,600 pupils are now enrolled in the
public schools. Many of the rooms are
badly congested, and the need OF still fur
Their school-house accommodations is al
Jeady evident
The officials Of the Consolidat Lighting
company were in conference last week with
the lighting committee from the city coun,
Gil, relative to the contract for lighting the
streets OF Barre for the coming year. A
scale OF prices was agreed upon, and the
same will be presented to the city council
at its next meeting. 1t is understood thai
the new contract will be substantially the
same as the one now in force.
The Central Vermont railway is soon tC
build new bridge where the Williams
town branch crosses Lincoln avenue.
The three years old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sheriffs died last ThursdaX
evening. Funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon from the Presbyterian
church, Rev. Thomas Mitchell officiating
assisted by Rev. Effie X. M. Jones.
Frank Ely was convicted last Thursda,
morning in Justice A. G. Fays court o
assaulting James Good on July 80 last b,
throwing a stone at him. Ely was fneC
with costs, So 30, which he paid.
James Albin, familiar figure in polio,
courts, was before Judge Boyce last Thurs
day charged with intoxc ton He wa
convicted in short order, land fined SO anl
costs.