The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-20
HOMER Fits,
So North Main St. Barre, VT.

pstition. 1t was refer ed TO the finance
committee with instructions to report at
the next meeting, which will be held next
Tuesday. 1t is expected that definite ac-
ton will DO taken at that time.
William son of James d. Grant Of this
city, died last week at the hospital al Itha.
ca, n Y Mr.. Grant was taking a post
graduate course at Cornell University. He
fell on the ice about two weeks ago dislocat-
ing one kidney and this eventually caused
his death.
Auto pating q thaw and break up in the
river, the Montpelier and Wells River rail-
road has been exploding dynamite in the
les in the river near the bridges at the rear
OF the city buildings. No danger from a
flood is feared
The chorus of the Barre Musical Associa
ton, winch is rehearsing for the musical
convention to be held in Barre in May,
numbers about one hundred and additions
are made a. every rehearsal. II. ID. Blais-
dell of Concord, N H., met the chorus last
week and expressed himself as greatly
pleased with their progress.
Judge Watson gave hearing in county
court last week on two Barre cases. The
first was that Of ex- IL yor Harvey Hersey
against K. W. Cummings, in which re-
straining order had been issued in regard to
the printing of the city report by the de
fendsnt printer. Tue case of Smith, Whit
comb q Cook aud others against the Barre
Water Company we3 also argued and the
case will go direct to the supreme court to
test the question as to whether the city Of
Barre which now owns the Barre Water
Company has the right to divert water from
certain saw mills for use in polishing mills
and stone sheds. In the first named case
the court reserved its decision
The liquor seized at the Central Verm ont
freight station on Washington's birthday
was condemned and spilled last week by
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claimants appeared for the liquor.
Ex-City Attorney W. e. Barney has pur-
chased an orange grove in Alva, Fla and
will go there in few weeks to reside.
Judge Barney makes this change for the
! benefit of his wite's health,
The Barre city council has approved the
mayors appointment Of William Wishart
as city attorney and has IN Ide n NJ Nell
son, superintendent OF streets; +. 8. Will
Jams and S. HOLSTER Jackson, grand iu-
rors; o. d. Shurtleff, overseer of poor;
and DR.. G. .B. Nichols, II. G. Whitaker
and e. A. Prindle, members OF the board Of
health. Chief of Police Patrick Brown was
resppointed and &c. Perry and l.. N. Gau-
thier were made police officers.
Company E is preparing for the semi-an-
| nual inspection by Major Howe of North
field which will take place early in April.
| Captain Oarswell enlisted six men last
week and expects to have the company up
to its full strength of sixty men before the
| inspection
Harold Canning, who died of consump'
ton this week at South Amesbury, Mass,
| aged thirty-five years, formerly resided in
| Barre. His body was taken to Galveston,
| Tex, his birthplace, for burial.
Much satisfaction is expressed In Barre
that the Ratchet has been buried and that
| Goddard and Montpelier seminary bese ball
| teams will try conclusions on the diamond
q, as soon az the ground is dry. Teams from
| these two institutions have refused to play
with each other In past years but the man
ayers of both teams have arranged a seized
ule OF games which are sure to be holly con
tested. The first game in Barre will b.
played May 10.