The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-13
Barre, VT.

the city OF Barre just completed, shows
2095 children between the ages of five and
eighteen inside the city limits. OF this
number 1923 are boys, and LIZ are girls.
In the summer of 1888 the entire italian
colony of Barre, numbering sixteen person,
held picnic at which they we're photo
graphed in group Since that time the
colony has grown until it. now numbers
over one thousand mon, womsn and chill
dren. One remarkable fact in regard to
this colony is that nearly every one, not
born in Barre, came from the extr me north.
ern part OF Italy or Switz 8rland,
The Barre Musical Association was
formed last week with Rev. e NJ. Fuller,
president; Mrs. b. W. Bradley and George
Murray Of Barre, and o. f. Lowe and w.
f. Smith of Montpelier, vice-presidents; #.
II. Dyer, secretary and John Inglis, treas
urer. COMMITTEES were appointed 70 have
cha ge OF divisions of the work for grand
musical convention which it is proposed to
hold in Barre some time in May, under the
direction of II. G Blaisdell of Concord, n.
H, and G. H. Wilder OF Montpelier.
William NJ Smith, a prominent Scotch
man OF Barre died last week after pro-
loug1d illness with consumption. Mr..
Mr.. Smith was born at Aberdeen, Scotland,
and came to America in 1871 He resided
in Quincy, Mass several years and had
lived in Barre for about twenty years He
was prominent member OF the Church of
the Good Shepherd.
An unusually large vote was polled at the
annual city meeting held last week. Nelson
ID. Phelps was elected mayor by vote of
FOG W. ID. Smith, the Independent candi-
daCe, received 1894 votes, and Jonn Ander-
son, the socialist, 222. For party only one
year old the Socialists are proud Of their re-
cord. t the September election they polled
100 votes. But for the fact that several
wrongly marked ballots were cast for their
candidate for alderman in Ward five, he
would have been elected over s, j, King
ston, who was reelected.
The supporters OF Mayor Phelps held
jollihcstion meeting in Miles hall after the
election at which speeches were made by
the mayor elect, II G.. Rowland, James In
gram, James Msckay, G. T. Swssey, j. P
Mari, j. H. Jackson, #, b. Mudgett and
others. AT the annual meeting the charter
of the city was amended allowing the city
o increase the water debt from 100000 to
S250,000.
Salvatore Grardelli, an italian spy who
has been in Barre for two months or more
for the purpose OF ascertaining IL the local
Italians were of dangerous character, left
suddenly last week when his mission was
discovered by the Italian colony. Before he
left the city he signed written confession
that he was in the service Of the italian
Consul of New York at salary of $50 per
months and was sent to Barre to watch the
Anarchists and report Of their doings to the
said consul. He was given a certain mum
Der of hours in which TO leave the town by
the Italians and did not delay his depar-
ture.
George Clark Of Barre was instantly kill
ed at the Ely mines on Wednesday. Mr.
Clark was weighman at the scales and was
struck by an empty car, receiving mi Iries
from which he died soon after. He was a
native of England and came to Barre about
two years ago. He leaves wife in Eng
land and one daughter, Mrs Peter Wal
strun in Barre. The funeral and burial took
place today at Vershire.
A. D. Gilley and wife have sold their lot
| located on Perry street, Barre, to Fred
Waters. CONSIDERATION $1,000 This sale
was made through the d. V. Perry Real
Estate Agency.