The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
Barre.


Barre will receive this year an increase
of nearly eighty per cent in the amount OF
United States deposit money apporioned
to the city. During the past ten years the
amount apportioned to Barre has been
$9562.95 State treasurer Bacon has noti-
fed Mayor Hersey that this year it. will be
SIG 632 70, an increase of 81 066 70 The
interest on this money is all applied for the
support of schools.
Silss Buzzell, city charge, died last
Thursday a. the State asylum for the in
sane at Waterbury, where he had been con-
fined since last summer. Mr.. Buzzell was
ninety-two years old and had been support
ed by the city for three years. He was
once a travelling Baptist preacher
Robert Mckenzie, formerly of Barre, is
singing Sundays in an Episcopal chnrch in
Boston.
Rev. John Ross, a. Swedish minister
preached in the Baptist church Friday and
Saturday evenings. His congregations
were not large.
Alex Ross of South Barre, was in city
court last Friday morning charged with
intoxication. He pleaded guilty to a sec
ond offence, and was fined, with costs,
$1729 which he paid.
Arthur Recor of Granitevile was taken
to the House Of Correction at Rutland last
Friday by Constable Hutchins, where he
was sentenced to three months hard labor
by Justice Dickey of East Barre for lar
ceny.
G. w. Huntington of the granite firm of
Hopkins q Huntington had one foot badly
injured last Wednesday by getting IL
caught under an engine piston.
rhe jury in the case of State against FIR,
Mcdonald and Duncan McRea for intoxica
ton, tried last week, failed to agree and
was discharged The respondents gave
bail and will have second trial.
Fred Miner was called to Rouses Point,
N. Y, last week by the death of a sister.
The case of State against f. e. Barr has
been continued until Thursday, February 7.
Mrs. n. Willis is visiting in West Leb-
anon, N. II.
choir, Montpelier. has been engaged to sing
tenor at the Congregational church.
Miss Florence Batchelder was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington, last
Saturday for treatment.
f. X. Grlggs went last Saturday to Calais
Me-, where he has position with the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Lewis Brasssw brought down from the
quarries last Friday 30,650 pounds of gran
lite with four horses. This was a record
breaker for four horse team.
Roderick McLeay has been appointed ad.
ministrator of the estate OF Donald G. Nc
Leay, late of the town OF Barre.
B. L. Hayward had two ribs broken and
WIS otherwise severely bruised by falling
from staging last Saturday morning of 8
house on Orange street. He fell more than
fifteen feet, striking on his side.
The body of Mr.. Caswell, father of Mrs
g. w. Jackman, arrived at Montpelier Sun
day morning from Bridgeport. Conn.,, anC
was taken TO Washington for burial. b
W. Hooker had charge.
Mrs. l.. II. Thurston, senior vice presi
dent OF Col. j. B. Meade circle, ladies Of tn,
Grand Army, installed the officers last Fri
day evening as follows: President, Mrs
d. B. Minard; senior vice-president, Mrs
Q ID. Carpenter; junior vice-president, Mrs
Phoebe Gale; secretary, Mrs. Grace Du
charme; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Bassett
chaplain, Mrs. K l.. Smith; conductor
Miss Belle Freeman; assistant cond ctor
Miss Inez Tubbs; guardian, Mrs. l. II
Thurston: assistant guardian, Mrs. Eugen
Magoon.
The ladies OF Ruth Chapter, Order OF tn
Eastern Star, held whist party in tn
Masonic banquet hall last Saturday even
ing which was largely attended.
The Burns club fittingly observed tn
one hundred and twenty fourto anniversa
ry OF the birth of Robert Burns at Mile
hall last Friday evening. The hall wa
profusely decorated with the Union JAG
and the Stars and Stripes, and behind tn
stage were portraits OF Burns, Lincoln an
Gladstone. A fine programme was rel
dered, which was followed by dancing.
The funeral of Frank H. Granger WIS
held from st. Monics's church Saturds
morning Rev. Father P. M. McKenna of
ciatinR. The members of St. Johns CouI
Catholic Order of Foresters, attended in
body. The burial was in the Catholic cen
etery.
William Barclay of the granite firm
Barclay Brothers has shown his loyalty
his former sovereign by displaying IL
Union Jack at half.mast at his residen,
since the death of Queen Victoria was a
nounced.
Mrs. Harry Webster and daughter, abb
returned this week from California whe
they went several months ago. Their 7
turn WAS fastened by the precarious conc
tion OF Mrs. Webster's health.
The Harrison Granite Company, one
largest granite manufacturing firms in d
city, has already contracted for all the wo
1t can cut in its present quarters during d
coming year. and the firm has decided
eGlarge. The plans for enlarging the pre-
ent quarters provide for 80 by go foot @
tension toward the river and for wings lar
enough to allow the putting in OF for
ton travelling crane. This would give the
room for large number OF additional OF
ters. The plans for new plant provide !
building go by $50 feet, to be locat
alongside its present quarters 1t will
provided with all conveniences. II the N,
plant is built the old one will be let.
Burton w. Bassett and Miss Katheri
X. Mott were married last Thursday eve