The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05
Barre.

ana MIS-. Daniel sullivan
A large delegation from Hiawatha Lodge
of Odd Fellows attended the excursion TO
Owls Head last Thursday.
Miss Mary Hunter returned last week
from Old Orchard beach where she has
been spending the summer.
At the races at Bradford fair last week
horses owned by W. s. Page and f. A.
Slsyton won generous purses.
V. A, Wallace, independent OF the First
National bank of Carthage, Mo, visited
John Wallace, his brother, last week.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gumlaw and son
the same d ~ to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ness.
The contract for painting all the iron
bridges in tho city Of Barre has been award
ed to Clinton Nelson and Wayne Burnham.
Jones Brothers were compelled to shut
down their stone sheds several days last
week because Of the breaking OF the main
shaft
Mrs. George w Smith and children will
90 to St. Johnsbury to reside while Mr.
Smith is serving his sentence in States
prison.
Virgil e. Ayers, N. d. Phelps, G. j.
Town and II. X, Bush are enjoying a cruise
on Lake Ohamplain in launch owned by
MIR. Phelps.
John w. Gordon addressed a Republican
rally at Randolph last Friday afternoon in
company with Hon. H. IL. Powers and Col.
f. l., Green OF st. Adams.
A civil service examination will be held
at the postoffice on September for exami-
nations for the position Of clerk and carrier
in the postofiice service.
Edward E. Nye, laborer OF Barre, has
filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
with liabilities 5000 So and assets Of $1O7
Only SO of his liabilities are secured.
Prof. and Mrs, G.. II. Stone Of Goddard
Seminary returned last Thursday evening
from Waverly, Mass, where they have
been spending their summer vacation.
The pumping station was cosled up ready
for business last Friday because Of the low
condition of the city water supply. The
pumps were put in operation Monday
morning.
The iron for the new bridge on Black
well street has been shipped by the Groton
Bridge Company and the work of taking
down that structure will at once be COM
menced.
The members of Company e received
1886 muster pay last Wednesday. The
designations OF Captain Carswell and
Lieutenants Murray and Glsdding were
withdrawn
The case of State against Charles North
for intoxcation was tried last week before
Justice A. G. Fay and jury. The jury
failed to agree and the case was continued
until September 7.
The board OF civil authority was in ses-
sion every evening last week for the pur-
pose OF making changes, additions and
corrections in the voting list. Several hun
dred new names were added.
Mrs. G. A. Gilchrist of Boston and Mrs.
Burt Tenney of South Royalton have been
guests during the past week OF Col. and
Mrs H. r. Stoughton as have Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred K. Stoughton Of New York.
William Warren was before Justice A.
G. Fay last week charged with selling and
keeping intoxicating liquors. His total
fines and costs amounted to S24S &C. Mrs.
Warren was also in court and fined with
costs S15 40 for a similar offense.
The suit of Mrs. ID. g. Thompson against
G. III. Johnston, former proprietor of the
Commercial House, for two months rent
when the house was occupied by j. Henry
Libben, has been continued until Septem-
Der because Of the absence of Judge Boyce.
Two italian lads were arrested last
Thursday morning by Deputy Sheriff
French for stealing lumber from the sheds
Of John Brown. They were both convicted
in Justice II. w. Scott's court and fined,
with costs. 1920, which their parents paid.
Complaint has been made to Chief of Po-
lice Shepard that the Salvation Army dis
turbs the patrons OF the library on Elm
street, The members of this army have
been granted three locations in this city on
which to hold meetings and the chief of
police will see to it that they do not conduct
services elsewhere.
The Gale family held its annual picnic
last Wednesday at the farm of Josiah Gale
on East Hill. Forty persons representing
four generations were present. Speeches
were made by DR.. Sullivan Gale OF Florida,
Miss Jennie Gale of Beloit, Mich, and Rev.
j. o. Sherburne of st. Johnsbury. This
picnic is he'd each year to commemorate
the purchase of this farm by the father of
Josiah Gale, which took place century
ago.
At the regular meeting of the board of
aldermen, held last week, permission was
granted to the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company to locate additional
poles on certain streets. The use of the
band stand was granted for political rally
of the Social Democrats on Saturday even
| ing. The committee on lights was in
structed to see to it that the electric light
wires in the city building are repaired as
they have been source of danger. The
sum OF 500 was appropriated for the use OF
| the street superintendent in paying small
! bills and a like sum was ordered paid to
Orrin Simonds on account of the South
| Main street surface sewer.
Fast BrookfieId.
Fred W. Smith Of Woodstock was the
|
Smith, last Sunday. - DR.. and Mrs. l..
Q. Wakefield were guests at @. w. Clark 8
the first of the week as were Mrs. A. h.
Smith of Mortified and Miss Hattie Smith
Of Boston at w. III Sprsgue's last week.
- DR.. T. H. Wheatley and Mrs. Ma
thsniel Wheatley visited relatives in Bran.
don last week. - Several from this
place attended the Republican rallies at
Chelsea and Randolph last week - Will.
lam Shepard, whose dangerous illness was
reported last week died August %. His re.
mains, accompanied by " B. Carpenter and
wife, were taken to st. Johnsbury for iu.
neral and burial.
| PIainfleId.
Mrs. John Whitcher and daughter, Mrs
Osborn of Bradford, ILL.,, are visiting at G
| W. Whitcher's.
Frank Holbrook Of Palmyra, N Y, visit
ed his aunt, Mrs. DR.. Smith, the first OF this
week.
RThe Democrats will hold rally Saturday
evening. j. H. Dunbar Of Claremont, N
H., and G, A. G. jackson of Montpelier
will speak. The Marshfield band will be il