The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-07
I{nrre.

James Frary was taken to Rutland last
Wednesday by Depuy Sheriff French. He
will serve seventy five days in the House
OF Correction for third offence OF drunk
enness.
DR.. Howard E. Sargent, formerly OF this
city, was married on October 30 at Island
Pond, to Miss Maud Evelyn Skillings OF
that place.
Several Italians leave the city this week
for pleasure trip to the mother country.
George r. Mcfarland has purchased all
the rights and interests OF Dennis Ttlden
in the Tildon mills In JOcky Hollow and
thus becomes part owner In this valuable
properly
William Ho man has resumed h position
as baggage master At the Central Vermont
station,
There Is considerable local iuteiest CEN
tered At p esent upon the bill before the
Legislature asking for q charter for the
Washington County Telephone Company.
II this bill Is passed and the line built In
Barre as proposed, 1t will be connected with
the Citzsns Telephone and Telegraph
Company OF s.. Johnsbury, the best indie
pendent line in the State and he stringent
competitor Of the New England Telephone
Company, That company with many miles
Of wires and over ZOO instruments is push
ing its way from Barnet to Barre through
Cabot and Mar-bfeld In the last named
towns ar 4 600 poles scattered along the
highways on the proposed line. They will
be set up before the frost gets into the
ground aud wires strung on them from St.
Johnsbury to Barre. The Citizens Tele
phone and Telegraph Company of st. Johns
bury has its lines running all over La
noble, Caledonia, Essex and Orleans coun-
ties so that it has telephone communication
with HYDE Park. Newport, Island Pond
and all the important towns in those coun-
ties either over its own lines or other indie
lf,Au oNytn m lrA a
connection with the New England Tele
phone and Telegraph Company's lines at
all, it. Is claimed. Barre will soon be con
nected with this telephone system which
will Ultimately lie extended to Bellows
Falls. IL will DO Vermont system, owned
and operated by Vermont men for the ben
fit OF Vermont people. L. is designed to
have it forever independent Of any other
telephone system except through the ex-
change of business. IL will never be
controlled by any other company, ii the
idea of It's present owners can be carried
out.
The Italian Cooperative Building Asso.
citation will dedica its new building on
Granite street Nov % The entire Italian
colony will participate in the celebration
and an elaborate programme has been pre-
pared.
The liquor seiz d at d. Llchinis on Rail-
road street was tried Friday before Justice
A g. Fay and was ordered returned M.
NJ, Gordon appeared for the State and W.
A Lord for the claimant
There WAS pretty home wedding at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson at
ID Cliff ,treet Friday evening. when their
daughter, Miss Maria Walker Robertson, was
married 10 John Watt The ceremony was
performed b. Rev. s. N. Jackson in the
presence Of about fifty of the relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. James
Robertson, brother of the bride, was the
best man and Miss Jennie Phillips was the
bridesmaid. Alter the ceremony was over
a wedding feast was served and the remain
der of the evening was spent in dancing TO
music furnished upon the violin by Alfred
Robertson and III singing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watt will reside for the present at 10 Clih
street, but after Nov. 10 will be 'at home"
a. their new residence on Washington street.
They were the recipients OF many elegant
gifts among whic WAS a very hne oak side
board from w. Resside. j Chssser, III.
Christie, w. Msthieson, A Richie, j. La
mont, G. j. Taylor, X. Lennon and g.
Christie.
Judge w. A Boy CO spokn to the men at
the Sunday afternoon meeting of the Y. M.
G. A. at Montpelier.
William Barclay raised large American
flag on Friday over Barclay Brothers. stone
sheds in honor Of the marriage of John
Watt, one OF the employees.
The annual meeting OF the Barre Civic
Federation of Womens' clubs was held
last Wednesday afternoon in the rooms Of
the Vincitis Club with good attendance
| OF members from the various clubs belong
| ing TO the Federation. The officers for the
| ensuing year are: President, Mrs. A. j.
Norton; vice president, Miss Blanc Q Til
DEM secretary, Mrs. Fred II. Rogers;
treasurer, Mrs. M l.. Towne; auditors, Mrs.
e l. Smith and l.. M. Averill In her re-
port the treasurer, Mrs. NJ. l. Towne said
| that she had on hand November l, 1899, a
| little over $500 and since then she had OBJ
| tanned $500. This sum has been expended
in fitting up the emergency room, in tn
| care OF the park and the expense of putting
in walks and grading Currier park All this
! amount had been expended Besides their
regular sources Of income gifts OF money
| had been made by the Star Club, the Mite
Society OF the Unversalist church and from
the Times Dime" fund.
Frank Cobb was tried last Wednesday
before jury and Justice A. G Fay on a
charge of keep ng liquor for sale and was
acquitted by the jury after they had DELHI
Grated about ten minutes. The case grew
out Of a raid made upon his place, October
20, and his claiming the liquors found
there Grand Juror II. s. Williams prose.
cuted the case, assisted by M G. Nichols
while Cobb was defended by G. I. Swasey
and William Wishart.
The average number OF marriage licenses
struck in DC ober, City Clerk Wells issuing
twelve against eight issued IA September.