The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-21
Barre.


and Mrs. A. d. Gilley are In camp In High
gate Springs.
The machnists in the employ Of
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook struck last
Wednesday morning because the firm
by whom they were employed refused
TO sign an agreement which had been
signed by other machine shops in the
place providing for ten hours pay for q
nine hours day. The matter was adjusted
In the evening by the firm in question sign
ing the agreement and the men went back
to work the next morning.
Il. N. Tayntor WAS called to Erie, Pa,
last Wednesday evening by the death OF
Mrs. l.. W. dds Mrs. Tayntor's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward e. Robinson of Bos-
ton were guests last week OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Whorter
DIR. b. w. Brsley was in city court last
Thursday morning to answer to an infor-
nation filed against him by the city attor-
ney, under city ordinance, Tor not record
ing birth at which he was the attending
physician. The doctor pleaded guilty and
was fined, with costs, $1225 which he paid.
o. j. Dodge, treasurer OF the Barre Golf
Club, has ordered three handsome silver
cups for trophies for the annual tournament
of the club to be held the last two weeks in
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. E. French of Chicago
were the guests OF Mrs. ANGELA French
during Old Home Week.
Mrs. E. d. Upham and children OF Cincin-
natl are the guests OF Col. II. r. Stoughton.
Rev. George Winch of Holyol1e, Mass, is
spending his vacation at the home of @. NJ.
Winch, his brother. He preached at the
Congregational church on Sunday.
Congressman H. s. Smith of Michigan
was in Barre several days last week. He is
one of the attorneys in the case OF the Har-
rison Granite Co. against II. X. Bush, re-
ceiver.
The body of the man who was found
drowned near Sorel, p. c., on July IL has
been identified as that OF Fred Poland OF
Granitevlle. Mr.. Poland left Graniteville
for Canada few days before his body was
found at Sorel.
A freak rare to medical science was in
Barre on Thursday calling on some OF the
local physicians. He is Russian and OF
normal re and appearance except that he
has some peculiar disease OF the heart which
has caused enlargement OF that organ. By
putting the ear to his chest musical rythm
caused by the heart beats can plainly be
heard, The tone is even and regular, rising
and falling gently. Other cases are said to
he on record but they are exceedingly rare.
The man says the condition was the result
Of wound. He says he was formerly
resident OF Russia and a Min list, but was
captured by the Cars officers and sent to
Siberia. While escaping from there he re-
ceived fearful sword cut directly over the
heart, and though the wound healed the
effect on the heart was to give it a musical
tone.
Judge Watson has granted an injunc.
ton, declaring the Canton block in Barre
formerly the Scampini block, nuisance,
and ordering Mr.. Canton to close his place
of business. This place was raided recently
by Barre officers and quantity of liquor
was secured. The block, generally, has
enything but good reputation, as the testi-
mony OF the Barre officers before Judge
Watson showed.
a despatch received at Barre Wednesday
tells of the death at Old Orchard Beach of
Lawrence, the ten years old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Darling of the city of Barre. Death
resulted from collision with team, aud it
Is supposed that the accident happened
while the lad was riding his wheel. His
mother was at Old Orchard conducting a
boarding house. and a brother and two
sisters were also there. Mr.. Darling is en-
ployed in the dry goods store of III: u Mills
Barre, and is u son Of DR.. j. b. Darling Of
South Ryegate The body OF the lad was
be brought to South Il egate that night and
Waterbury.
Last Thursday was observed as Water
bury day Of Old Home Week. The day was
frsught with interest and pleasure. The
headquarters of the Old Home Week asso-
citation were in the Parker block and over
2C0 visitors had signed the register KEEP
there during the week for that purpose. A
reception was rendered the visitors at the
headquarters at nine o'clock in the morn
ing. The whole village took on a gala day
appearance as the business places and pri-
vate residences were prettily decorated. AT
IL A. M, band concert was given by the
o. hA,.I
2,OOO people were present at the afternoon
exercises held on Depot Square. The pro-
gramme was opened with prayer by Rev. f.
b. Kellogg. O. O. Graves, president OF the
association, extended a most cordial well
come to the visitors to which Secretary of
State #, A. Rowland responded. The ora
tor OF the day was Senator w. P. Dilling-
ham, who delivered an able reminiscent adj
dress, recalling the numbers given by Yer
mont to other States and spoke OF those
who have been residents OF Waterbury and
whose names have been enrolled in high
pl ces In the various walks OF life. At the
picnic lunch, which was served, l. G.. Moody
acted as POSTMASTER. The following toasts
were responded to: 1.-THE Old Singing
School" Rev. i. X Whitman; Our Village
in the Present." Rev. l.. II. Elliott; "Our
Mothers" Rev. FIR: Maillet; 1.-THE Little
Red School House," s. f Palmer; "Our
Village in the Past" g. W. Randall.
The merchants observed last Friday as
holiday by closing their stores and going to
attend the Old Home Week celebration
there.
William Cain was convicted last week OF
stealing a watch from Mrs. Joseph Miner.
The case was tried before Justice Fullerton,
Grand Juror Dale prosecuting and f. f.
Palmer for the defense. Gain was fined
with costs, S2972 which he paid.
Morris Montgomery, employed by DIR,
Henry James, 10 suffering with a broken
wrist, sustained last week while attempt
ing TO cling TO horse which was trying to
break away.
A large number from this place attended
the street fair, held at Montpelier last week.
Arthur A. Newcomb and Miss Ida Park
or of Lisbon, N H., spent last week with
with their parents
John Russ, who has been employed in
Brandon for'the pas two years, has return
cd to Waterbury.
Fred Cooley left last Thursday for Bris-
toll to locate, having purchased a photo
graphic studio there.
Misses Mamie Harrigan and Mildred FL
dred have finished work at the hospital
@. G. and Will Towne and l.. o. Morse
nd IA a ha oh ~