The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-20

/ George j, Towne, grocer, has filed vol
untary petition in bankruptcy. Mr. Towne's
total liabilities are S7,412 80; secured liebi
tiles, $1,000, and unsecured liabilities, $4
825.SS His total assets are 81 663 30
In bankruptcy court at Montpelier divi
| dend of twenty-four per cent has bean d..
clared on the estate of Israel Wood, oil
which Oh. Howes OF Barre was trustee
| This was the last dividend and the final &C
counts were allowed. The dividend is pay
able Feb. 10,
Andrew Geurin was arrested last Wednes-
day on warrant, charging him wi h a
breach Of the peace in abusi his wife.
/ Before Judge Fay, in city court ne pleaded
guilty and was fined with costs, S17.59
which he paid. The suit q prosecuted
for the State by Grand Juror II. W. Scott
Leroy p. Fitch, formerly ticket agent at
the Central Vermont station in Barre, died
this week at Peurto de Luna New Mexico,
where he went some two years ago for the
benefit OF bis health,
The much-talked-of charges preferred by
Mayor Hersey against q, s. Currier, supern-
tendent Of water works, have at last been
made public. The charges are very moder.
ate in character and do not allege anything
criminal, nor do they intimate any dis
honesty. Mayor Hersey charges Mr.. Cur
rier with being expensive and careless in
his methods Of conducting the business OF
the water department. Mayor Hersey asks
that a committee composed OF W. A. Boyce,
III. w. Scott and George 7. Swasey be APP.
pointed to investigate Mr.. Curriers' &C.
counts. The charges OF Mayor Hersey are
temporarily hung up until they shall be
acted upon by the city council
The Social Democ q and members of the
Socialist labor parties in Barre held eau
Gus in Labor hall on Granite street last
Wednesday evening and placed in nomin-
alton full city ticket TO be voted for at the
coming city election This is the first full
ticket OF its kind ever put in nomination in
Barre, John Anderson is the nominee for
mayor, and the men nominated for alder
men for the different wards are all Italians
n. d. Phelps was nominated for ma or of
Barre at the citizens caucus, held Saturday
evening. Mr.. Phelps received 269 votes
against 81 for Harvey Jersey, the present
mayor Mr.. Phelps Is member of the
well k own hardw re firm of Phelps Broth
ers and Is the present chief OF the Barre
fire department. Burt III. Wells was re-
nominated by exclamation for city clerk
and treasurer, W. III. Buchanan received
the nomination for first constable. Jesse
Csyhue for second constable, K. #. Smith
for assessor, and G. III Pspe, w A. Drew
and o. j. L. Matthews for auditors. The
enthusiasm shown when Mr.. Wells was
renominated az clerk and treasurer was as
complete vindicstion as that official could
wish from the charges recently brought
against him by Mayor Hersey.
Mrs. DR.. Chandler M. Scribner OF Barre,
died Saturday afternoon after brief illness
from peritonitis. She was forty-six years
of age and the family resided in g. FL. FL
more's house between this city and Barre.
The funeral was held from the house a,
one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A, K.
Atwater Of Barre officiating. Burial was
in Green Mount cemetery.
The city of Barre will not lack for candi-
dates for mayor at the March election. N.
ID. Phelps is the regular nominee of the cii-
zens caucus, John Anderson Of the Social
lists, and nomination papers have been filed
for w. ID Smith rs an independent candi-
date 1t is also understood that Harvey
Hersey, the present mayor, is yet in hopes
to get his name regularly before the voters
by way OF nomination papers.