The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24
Barre.


| to notify the mill owners that meter rate
| for water will BIZ established October 1.
| The resolution OF July 3 declaring the In
| ten ion OF the city to cut off the water sup
| ply OF the polishing machines was repealed,
| as arrangements have bsen completed for
| pumping II the water gets low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fri 2 jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
| George Annis, aud Mr. and Mrs. k. N.
| Prescott are in camp a. Highgste Springs.
G. B. Harrington of Princeton, ILL.,, Is the
guest OF Asa Harrington, his brother
Miss Lillian Mcdonald returned last
week from California where she has ben
| during the past year for the benefit OF her
health, which Is nov much improved.
w. r Morse has sold his interest In the
| five years. lease OF the Barre opera house to
| Alexander E. Bruce. Mr., Morse le sed the
house last year in company with W. w.
| Lapoint.
The trial OF W. A. Perry and Dr. @. M.
| Scribner for violating city ordinance in
| digging up Patterson street t. lay water
| pipes for he Perry & Scrbner Water Com
Dany without permission OF the city council
WAS held last Thursday in city court. DR..
| Scribner was discharged, as 1t appeared
| that Mr.. Perry did all that was done in the
matter. Perry was fined s. and costs. g
| w. Wing of Montpelier appeared for
Messrs. Perry and Scribner and will later
take the case to Supreme Court TO test the
validity OF the city ordnance In question,
City attorney William wshsrt appeared
| for the city.
Mrs Elizabeth Tscey OF this city is in jail
| at Montpelier, charged with perjury. She
| was arrested on An information filed by
States Attorney Hoar and was unable 10
| obtain bail. The Information against her
| slleges that she parjnred herself in petit
ton she brought for separate support in
suit for divorce from her husband, Andrew
Tscey.
At the regular meeting Of the board OF
aldermen, held Wednesday eveuinY, COM
plants we're made by people living on the
West Hill against the Sunday picnics held
by alisns and others in Townsend's & owe.
The council instructed the Chief Of Police
to stop all Sunday picnics within the city
limits.
Joseph Msrtel, a boxer and athlete we'll
known in Washington county; and Miss
Hattie Wells were srried Wednesday
morning at Websterville by Row. I. Don
| ahue.
Theodore l.. Snow, city electrician, and
Miss Kate M. Healey, a popular musij
| teacher OF Barre, were married on Tuesday
evening at the home OF the bride on Wal
nut street by Rev. l. p Boom OF Morris.
vile, assisted by Rav. Efie X. M. Jones.
The bride has long been orgsnist and di.
rector OF music at the Universaist chut Gu
and the groom is sup. rintendent of the city
fire alarm system and local manager Of the
NllrS tleCUflC Dlh0t. M anu MIS-. OUOW
left that evening for a brief wedding trip
and will be at home to their friends after
september /.
The intense heat OF last Tuesday end
Wednesday necesaitsted shutti1g down the
| work at the quarri-s and stone sheds, rem
dering nearly two thousand men temporar-
lily idle.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Stoughton return
ed this week from South Royalton where
hnu N hna hn nnA nj md Mrl
w. Ii. Luckett for u few days.
Levi j. Bolster was in South London
| derry this week to attend the funeral of II.
B. Houghton, his brother.in-law.
Mrs. W. A Drew and Mrs. j T. Austin
went this week to Hyanns, Mass to re-
main until September.
Twenty one tickets were sold at the Gem
trail Vermont station for the excursion and
pilgrimage this week to St. Anne de Beau
pre-.
Merton Eastman, a section man on the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad, was
overcome by the heat Tuesday afternoon.
He was carried TO his home and his condition
this morning is reported AZ seTioue. All
the Barre qusrrymen exc pit McLsod who
were stricken on Monday are improving.
MCLeod's case was unusually severe.
Robert 8. Little OF Psinfield, who was
! arrested in Putney and taken TO Barre on
Thursday evening on a charge OF giving a
second mortgage on personal property, was
before Justice II. W. Scott Friday m'rniug.
He pleaded guilty aud was fined $50 and
costs, amounting to $S2, with the alterna-
| tive sentence.
Rev. Francis L. Poole of East Wey.
| mouth, Mass, Friday accepted the call to
| the pastoraie OF the First Congreg Atioual
church at Barre at a salary of $4,000 q year.
He will begin his labors in Barre Ocl ober
Mrs. II. o. Worthen received telegram
on Saturday that Orville ID. Sanb I'm OF
Chenos, H., who was critically injured two
Chicago and Alton railroad, is but jsst
sliv'. Mr.. Sanborn has been in hospital
al Kansas City since the accident. He is a
cousin of Mrs. Worthen and Mrs. j. M.
Perry Of Barre.
The case of H. d. Segel against w. W.
Lapont for the conversion OF an overcoat
came up last week before Justice I'll. w.
Scott. No appearance was made for Mr.
Lapont and Judgment for the plaintiff was
rendered. No execution will be issued for
thirty days and the Ass can be opene up
within that time. L. is reported in Barre
that Mr.. Lspoint will settle with Mr.. Sege
before that time.
Rev. Efie X. M. Jones addressed large
audience Sunday afternoon at q leen City
Park, Burlington Her theme was "Ex-
temporsneous Living" and it was handled
in an interesting and forceful manner. The
services were advertised to be held In the
grove, but just before Mrs. Jones com
menced speaking shower broke over the
camp and hnrried adjournment to the pa
| wilton was made.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
fled in Burlington on M ndsy by JOSEPH
II. Levery. a "lumpar" living in Barre. W be
has liabilities of S166 70. of v hich S1b0.77 il
unsecured and assets of $40, consisting o
his household goods, which are exempt.
Mortified.
The wedding OF Prof. Arthur Ellsworth
Winslow Of Norwich University and Mis-
Lois Elects Tarbell, which occurred las
Tuesday evening AZ the home OF Mr. ant
Mrs. Luke P. Tsrbell, was brilliant event
Rev. Walter Dole was the officiating clergy
, man e f. Winsow of Woodstock,
b, other Of the groom, acted as best man
and Miss Myrtle M. Tarbell, a sister of tn
bride, as maid of honor The bride wa
Rowned in white china silk, cut entr 4in an,
carried brides roses. The ceremony wa
performed at half past six and was witness
ed only by the immediate friends OF tn,
bride and groom. In the evening recep
tion was held, to which invitations wer
very general. Mr.. and Mrs. Wnslow wer