The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
HOMER Fits, Barre, Vt.

| ported adversely on putting in a sewer or
| South Warren street and their renort was
accepted and adopted. A petition for the
extension of the city water msins from
| Blackwell street to Woodchuck Knoll was
referred TO the water committee with power
| to act. City Treasurer Wells reported III
the council that two notes aggregating
| S24, 600 had been presented to him for pay
ment, and payment had been refused be.
cause of lack OF funds. The city treasurer
also announced that he had no money to
pay the warrants approved that evening,
\ agRregatlng $4,000 He WAS authorized to
borrow $4,000 for temporary Liabilities
! report was received from City Engineer
Currier that the water in the Barre reser-
voir is very ow. He was authorized to
commence pumping as soon as be deems it
necessary.
Fairlee.
Rev. and Mrs. L. P. Tucker are at their
| cottage for few weeks and are entertain
ing friends from New York
Rev. DR.. I. p. Frost and family are at
their cottage for their vacation and rest
from pastoral duties in Newark, N. j.
Roxpury.
Miss NJ Idle White of WATERFOWL, Mass.
visited in town last week.
Lyman Howe of Chicago is visiting at d.
b. Howe's.
The Ladies' Mite Society will meet with
Mrs. Charlie Wiley on Wednesday after
noon. Supper will be served and all are
| invited to attend.
The Thursday evening prayer meeting.
which has been omitted for some time, will
be held again this week.
Something in the nature Of strike and a
lockout Is reported in the lumber business
here. Some of the men have insisted upon
assisting their labors by the use OF cider
The foreman declined to run the risk of
accidents from having trees felled by men
only half responsible. The men struck,
the foreman went home, ond operations
have stopped for the present.
Vershire
Miss Lucy Church was married last Tues.
day to Mr.. Lowd OF Newbury. Her friends
here wish her much happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs Downing of Wentworth,
N. H., are visiting relatives in town.
Miss Mamie Titus is working at the Ma.
plewood in Corinth.
Mrs. Elliott Worthley is visiting in Fair
lee.
Hon. George NJ. Dearborn, q former resi-
dent is visiting his sisters here.
Miss Lillian A. Rice, from Lancaster, n.
H., who has just graduated from the Fitch
burg High school, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
M. w. Parker.
Schools in town have finished after sue
cessful terms. The village school was
/, taught by Charles e. Hull of Lyndonville,
who will return for the fall term. The
| scholars from two other schools were in at
tendance at the village school. Sixteen
| pupils had no marks during school enroll
ment.
Misses Iona and Ethel Fits are with
| their grandparents at Bradford.
Groton
Miss Gertrude Cochrane OF Boston and
Miss Jean Cochrane from college at North.
alnpton, Mass, are spending their vacation
witg their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
| Cochrane.
Mrs. @. p. Wilson and Miss Annie Popt
OF South Ryegate visited in town Wednes
day.
Mrs. B. NJ. Kicker, who has been visiting
her daughter Mrs Walter Green in Shan
mock, 4. l., returned last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Quimby OF somer
WIFE, Mass, made short visit in town las
week.
portion Of the village sidewalk is being
repaired which we hope will be an improve
ment.
Harry Noyes of St. Johnsbury returned
to their home last Tuesday after making
weeks visit at Orange Morrison's
William Welch aud Miss Eva Jones visit
ed relatives in Hardwick last week
Mrs. Wallace Chalmers and children ar
visiting relatives in Corinth.
John Donald has purchased a house O
Ed Vincent and expects to move in soon.
Mrs. Clara Robinson and Mrs. G. II
Pillsbury were in Wells River and Woods
vile one day last week on business.
Miss Kate Teller and Miss Eva CloupI
are camping for week at Barnet pond.
Miss Ida Clough, who has been visitin
her brother in Mount Holly for severs
weeks past, returned last Friday.
James Adams and family accompanie
by Ernest CLARK, made visit OF sewers
days in Hardwick last week,
Worcester.
A son was born July to MT and Mr.
Horatio Kellogg
Miss Flora Kelley OF Barre is visiting
town.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. A
G. Stearns Thursday afternoon.
, Mr. Bidwell OF Mdnkton has been yisitin
his daughter, Mrs Dr. Lawrence.
Miss Frances Hatch, who has been teacl
9 ing in East Montpelier, is the guest of Mi
Frances Abbott.
q Mrs. Clement of Barton Landing an
r. Mrs DIR. Shattuok Of Wells River were vi
4 itors at M p. Kent's over Sunday.
: Miss Lizzie Dodge is seriously i'll viii
= typhoid fever. Her uncle, DR.. j. s. Dodl
Il OF Lincoln was here Monday In consult
D. ton with DR.. Lawrence.