The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-30

JdcksOH ana -. W. Dillon won the
first prize and r. e. Sanders and
Mis- Myrtle Clark the BOBBY
BARRE.
During the first nine months of 1901
there have been 235 births. So mar
rlages and 81 deaths in Barre. The
city has been unusually free from con.
tagious diseases this fall except for
five cases of typhoid fever which have
appeared in the b. Tomasi block. A
critical examination Of the premises
last week by Health Officer Nichols
disclosed the fact that the plumbing
there Is in bad shape and that sewer
gas tlnds It's way into all parts of the
block. The famlts are being promptly
remedied and no further trouble is ex-
pected. Aside from those in this block
there have been only three cases of
typhoid fever in the city.
@. Stevens George returned last
week from Providence, r.. l., where
he was married the first of the week
to Mr.. Ella Forsyth.
Victor Stacy of North Barre was
fined 50 and costs of 81 81 in CITY
court last Wednesday for breach of the
peace III striking an elevator boy at
the Miles block.
At no time in the history of the
granite industry in Barre has there
been so much work in the market
with such good prices as at the pres
ent time. y prominent granite iobber
stated this week that every day good
work Is being turned down by manu-
facturers and that some kinds of work
cannot be let at any price because of
the crowded conditions of the sheds
An old fashioned corn husking was
held last Thursday evening at the
home of John Presley on East Hill
which was attended by about seventy
five from this city. After huskinp
about one hundred bushels of corn the
party wound up the festivities with
a dance in the barn
Miss Nellie Moulton, stenographer
i'll the law office of NJ NJ Gordon.
was called this week to Gardner. Me.
by the serious illness of her mother.
At meeting of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION held last Wednesday evening
the matter of erecting a first class
hotel Ill Barre was agitated The as
ISOLATION has a hotel committee. ap-
pointed some time ago, consisting of
ID. NJ. Miles, Homer Fits and W. d.
Smith. This committee was instructed
to push the agitation for better hotel
accommodations in the city and to
keep it up until it bears fruit. With
a city of nearly 10. 600 population
there is not first class hotel within
its limits and only two or three of
lower grade.
The Barre Rangers foot ball team
will play Mortified team at that
village on Thanksgiving day Both
teams are composed of stone cutters.
most of whom came from the old
country, and the warmest kind of
game is expected.
The contract for the machinerv for
the new creamery on Cobble hill has
been awarded to the Vermont Farm
Machine company Of Bellows Falls.
The creamery has purchased a
stream of water which will be piped
to the building at once. 1t is now ex-
pected the creamery will be running
about December 10.
The Harrison Granite company of
this city has a contract to cut the
granite part OF beautiful fountain
to be known as the Cooper fountain
which will be erected in New York
city. The Harrison company received
the model this week and will begin
work upon it at once.
EAST ROXBURY.
Mrs. George Wardner is gaining and
Mrs Lizzie Freeman remains about
the same.
Mrs. Lucina Morft suffered another
paralytic shock on Thursday and is
not expected to recover.
Leon Hart will move to the Rich
ardson house III RoXbury this week.
There was a husking on Saturday
evening at F. E. Aliens. Those at
tending report a very pleasant time.
Charles j. Allen has returned to
Springfield, Mass. While here he
bought quantity of apples and paid
the farmers a good price for them.
Mrs. Nathan Cady and Roy visited
at George Cady's in Mortified on
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Thayer of Montpelier
came on Wednesday to visit her par
ents a few days.
Fred Blanchard, Mrs. Olive Howe.
and Miss Malona Howe are visiting
in Rochester this week.
Mrs. Wilcox of Brookfield was a
guest at Mrs. George Wardners on
Sunday.
Mrs E. E. Peake who has been
caring for Mrs. L. D. Buck in Brook.
field, came on Sunday to L. W.
S.
SOUTH CORINTH.
Mr.. Fuller of Middletown, Mass.
IS stopping at Henry Huntington
tor few days, while buying turkeys
N this vicinity.
About fifty neighbors and friends
JAILED on Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Taplin
asst Thursday evening to remind
hem of the twenty fifth anniversary
If their marriage, A bountiful re-
'ast of oysters, cakes, coffee, ETC.,
vas served. a small sum of money
vas left them.
VERNE Day and Harry Comstock,
ged thirteen or fourteen years, with
wo dogs and a revolver, started out
asst Saturday night on their first
uniting expedition. They turned in
[ three O'Clock a. m with fOur