The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-31
HOMER Fits.
sc North Main St. Barre, VT.

Barre.
At the regular meeting of the board OF
aldermen held last week the matter OF
changing the beginning Of the fiscal year
from January 1 to December 81 which had
been referred to the committee on legisla-
ton, was accepted and adopted. The fiscal
year of the water department is to remain
the same as formerly. The matter of a tele-
phone franchise to the new company was
brought up by a resolution asking for poles
to be placed on any streets the company
might desire to USE The resolution was
quite lengthy. After being read it was
moved by Alderman Patterson that secret
ballot be taken. This motion was carried
the result being three yeas and three
nays and the president announced that the
resolution was lost.
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Mertz was
held last Thursday morning from St. Moni-
cas- church.
Mrs Lucy G.. Cummings OF Pau Pau,
Mich, died Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Rev. e. W. Cummings, 6 Currier
street, this city. Her illness was brief and
she was nearly eighty-three years Of age,
Two sons and daughter, Mrs. Emma
Paige of Pau Pau, survive her. The fuuer-
al was held from the house Thursday after
noon, Rev. s. N. Jackson officiating, and
the remains were taken to Pau Pau for
burial.
Otto Lewis and Leroy Smith of this city
were arrested last week in Manchester, n
III. 1t appears that the officers there have
been shadOwing these two boys for some
time and claim to have caught them dispos-
ing OF a large quantity of watches and other
things. They also confessed 10 having Ia
ken the watches from Henry q Mills of rhis
city. Officer Brown went to Manchester,
and brought the boys to Montpelier where
they are now lodged in the Mont pelier jail
awaiting trial. Leroy Smith, when arrest
ed. gave the name OF Byron Smith, his
brother.
pretty home wedding was held at the
re idence of Alderman Abram Mann last
Wednesday, evening when Miss Cora Stone
Mann and Arthur Stevens Martin were
married in the presence of a few immedi
ate relatives and friends Rev. Efie X
Jones performed the ceremony. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Martin will reside in Barre
The State Sundays hool Association
held a three days annual session in thu
city last week, the convention opening OF
Tuesday. The attendance WAS large
throughout and the 400 delegates wer'
most Hospitality entertained by the peopl,
OF Barre Every session was full OF IN or
est and the speakers and exercises were
source OF inspiration to arouse even great
or efforts IN the work during the ensuing
year, The officers elected for the ensuin
year are AZ follows: President, ID. M. Camp
Newport; vice-presidents. N G Williams
Bellows Falls, Rev. O. o. Judkins, Mont
pelier; general secretary and field worker
Rev. g. l.. Story, Milton treasurer, Fred
Pease, Burlington; executive committee, L
w Hawley, Brattleboro, Rev. W. A, Kin
zie, Bristol, T b. Holton, West Charles
ION, ID. NJ. Kinley, Barnet, Samuel Mills
Monkton, G. It. North, Rutland, G. 4
Ranney, Newport; member interpatioua
committee, ID Nj. Camp, Newport; Norms
board, Rev. r. j. Barton, Salisbury, Rev
Is. II. Jefferson, Enosburgh Eals, Frauci
Bagnall, ST. Adams, Rev, III. A, Durfey
Burlington was unanimously elected Stat
superintendent Of the home department..
Frank McKaen war brought before Ju
tic. Fay on Friday morning charged wit
inJoxicaton and fined with costs 500. "A
is in Montpelier Jail for twenty da and
warrant has been issued for bis r-arfest O
the charge OF perjary. II will be served
the expiration OF his sentence.
At the meeting Of the Burns club held q