The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06
Barre.

barre.
Kew. Efie K. M Jones addresse the
Mortified Ladies' club Saturday afternoon
on 1.-THE Genius OF the Woman's Club
Movement"
Barre city council has held several meet.
ings recently closing up the business of the
fiscal year. The estimated requirements
of the city government for the next year
will necessitste tax Of 81 80 on the dollar
OF the grand list. The estimates OF the
finance committee for the ensuing year are
slightly in excess OF the expenditures of he
various departments for the past year.
Prof. Stephen Avery and Mrs. Ruth Con
nor were married last Wednesday night by
Rev. Effie X. M. Jones. Prof. Avery alt
Mrs. Conner recently came to Barre from
Burlington and are teaching in the public
schools in the city.
George Des FORCES, proprietor of large
bookstore in Milwaukee, Wis, and Miss
Mary j. Clark of this city are TO be married
next week. Miss Sarah NJ. Clark wi be
bridesmaid and George House OF Philadel.
phia will act as groomsmsn.
At the recent meeting of the city council,
the city auditors sustained City Treasurer
Wells in the payment of q certain warrant
for which suit was recently brought against
the city treasurer at the instance of Mayor
Hersey. The auditors do not attempt in
this case to go into the fine legal points, but
they were unanimous in saying the city
Lodnurbr was WOIkluR lOr lub Uosb lubtreolS
OF the city in paying this warrant and that
he did not exceed his duty. Mr.. Wells paid
the warrant In question before it had been
signed by the mayor.
A. A. Holden has purchased the Chaun-
cey Cutler farm at Cutler Corner, Orange
for $500. The sale was made through the
ID. A. Perry real estate agency.
o. G. Raymond has purchased through
the ID. A. Perry real estate agency for
$1,000, the K, A. Mudgett cottage, corner
OF Elmwood avenue and Newton street.
II. X. Bush and B. W. Hooker has been
appointed committee by the school com
missioner to look over the Church street
school house and report whether 1t is adj
visable to enlarge that building or build a
new one.
The Central Vermont pay car is due in
Barre on Thursday, Feb T.
William Brown, who was bidly injured
several weeks ago at the sheds Of the Harri-
son Granite Company, is able to be on the
street with the help Of u cane and crutch.
Miss Margaret Hsmel went last Friday to
Hartford, Conn, to reside.
Rev. A. W. Dickey of Middlebury sup
piled at the Congregational church last
Sunday.
The Italian dramatic society presented
the drama "Ruota Maledetta" at the opera
house Saturday evening for the benefit of a
destit to italian family in the city.
John Allen returned last week to his
home in Sherbern, MIMI, after visit OF
several weeks with Mrs. 8. M. York, his
daughter.
The water department is testing sample
meters made by different concerns. The
first to be tested were those manufactured
by the Union Meter Company of Worces
ter, Mass.
The third annual calico ball given by the
Queen Of the Forest, Catholic Order Of For
esters CIRCLE will take place Friday even
ing, February s. in Miles hall. Four prizes
will be awarded to ladies wearing the pref
test calico gowns. Bruce's orchestra will
furnish music.
The case of Annie Stearns against tn,
city OF Barre was reached in Supreme cour
last week and submitted on briefs withou
argument. The briefs for the city wer
prepared by Gordon & Jackson, W, e
Barney and George W. Wing, while r. M
Harvey of Montpelier, and f. j. Martil
and W. A. Boyce Of Barre represented tn
plaintiff. A decision in this case is not OK
pected for several months
Clan Gordon has offered to give the Civi
Federation Of Women's Clubs an ambU
lance to be used in connection with tn
emergency room lately fitted up in the ne,
city building. The offer has been CRATE
fully accepted.
There are at the present time but thre
public charges at the city poor farm. Th
cost of the poor department for the pa,
year has been only about $500. This
less than half the expense OF supportin
the poor in the town Of Barre. The city
Burlington has thirty paupers dependeI
upon it, and Montpelier has nearly half thI
number.
At a special meeting of Company
First Vermont Regiment, held last Thur
day evening, the resignation of first lie
tenant William Murray was accepted al
second lieutenant Frank Gladding W
chosen to fill the vacaacy. William Wi
hart was elected second lieutenanti
The amount of insurance on the house
Harvey Hersey on Maple Grove, burned la
June, was adjusted last week at 81, 700 T
appraisers fixed the amount at 81, $50, viii
MIR. Hersey refused to accept. The ca
was reconsidered by the appraisers with t
above result.
The:body of George s. Johnson of Bost
was brought to Barre last week and burr
in Elmwood cemetery beside the remains
his wife. Brief committal services we
conducted by Rev. A. k. Atwater, past
OF Hedding Methodist church.
Joseph Murphy OF Graniteville was fat
ly injured last Wednesday evening while
work at the quarry Of the Vermont Gran
Company. A large stone slid from
quarry head, fell, striking Mr. Murphy
the abdomen and legs His back v