The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-03

perior court in that state, is q graduate o.
| old Barre Academy and ia native OF the
adjoining town Of Cabot.
Rugg & Campbell, proprietors of the
Granite City trotting park have already
as follows: Memorial Day, May 3O June
and 6; June 20 and 81 July 8, 4 and 3
August 1, and 3; o Id Home Week, Aug
ust IL, 10, ID, 10. 16, II; August 16. Benning-
ton Battle Day; September 3, 4, 8 and O.
fair week; September 2, Labor Day; Octo-
Der l, 2, 3, 4.
Beer comes high in Barre. Mrs. Joseph
Palegatti OF Granite street was before
Judge Fay in city court last week charged
with selling and keeping Intoxicating liquor
and maintaining q nuisance. She pleaded
guilty to two offences OF selling for which
she was fined S75 and costs; keeping, for
which the fine was S25 and costs, amount
ing In all to S208.40 which she paid and was
released from custody. The search and
seizure at her home grew out OF disclos-
ure by Lewis Midget in an intoxicstion
case.
Mrs. Dennis Keefe was In city court last
Wednesday when the cases against her for
selling Intoxicating liquor, keeping the
same for sale and maintaining a nuisance
that had been pending since February %,
were disposed Of. She was fined S146.41.
On the recommendation OF the States At
torney her case was placed In the hands Of
the probation officer so long as she abstains
from the sale OF Intoxicating liquor.
b. j. X. Butler, superintendent OF the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company sent last week to the board OF
aldermen communication assuring them
that the present authorized rates and condi-
tions of free telephone service in Barre are
permanently established, and that the
company will not raise its rates nor abridge
any OF its present free service privileges for
period OF three years from date. This
will probably settle the question, 30 far as
the establishment Of any rival line In Barre
is concerned, at least for the present.
Two voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
in Barre were fled on Friday, involving a
considerable amount. Eli L. Dunsmore, a
contractor, has liabilities OF S13, go OF
which $10,140 81 Is secured. His assets are
$12.37l 25 OF which $40 Is exempt. Henry
K. Jeffries, painter, has liabilities OF $685.
50 all unsecured. with assets OF $40 Of which
$40 is exempt.
Maj. r. L. Howe of Mortified, battalion
commander, made his annual inspection OF
Company e, First Vermont regiment, on
Thursday evening Maj. Howe compli-
mented the company very highly on its eff
cheney.
Twin sons were born Friday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Cook.
A Wholesale seizure OF beer, wine and
hard liquors was made Saturday at
Barre. Officers searched the freight ware
houses o. the Central Vermont and Mont
peler and Wells River railroads In that
city and secured two carloads of various
kinds OF Intoxicating liquor. Drays and ex-
press wagons were pressed into service and
the stuff was carted to the city hall. The
apartment where such contraband goods
are stored Is full to OVERLOOKING and the
necessity OF enlarging the building is sp-
parent.
James Lord has sold his house on Cedar
street to John W. Raycroft. Considera-
ton 81, $50.
II. 81 Brown has ssld his cottage on Pros
pect Avenue to Adelsrd Corbil for 81 800.
W. @. Jones has exchang ed his house on
Eas street with o. e. Balch for property in
East Barre; 81. 900 was involved in this deal
A. M. Morrison has sold his farm in Will
Jamestown to Joseph Tromblee OF East
Montpelier for S2,70O.
g. III. Forsyth swallowed quantity Of
tincture of iodine Thursday night by mis-
take. A prompt application Of emetics saw
cd his life. In the darkness he mistook the
iodine for a cough medic, ne