The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-14
Barre.

their new home in WIFI tier, CAL, where
Mr.. Morse expects to permanently locate.
A. W. Parsons, who pleaded not guilty to
keeping an unlicensed dog and demanded a
jury trial retracted his plea before Judge
Fay last Wednesday morning, pleaded
guilty, and was fined with costs 1898
which he paid,
r. 8. Logan, general manager Of the Cen
trail Vermont railway, was in Barre last
week looking over some proposed changes
in the tracks at the station. He was accom-
panied by O. w. Writer'S OF s. Adams, at
tOrney for the road, and IL Is rumored that
the Central Vermont is anxious to exten d
its line from Barre to the quarries. Some
color Is given to this report by the fact that
q bill In equity has been brought to vscate
the charter OF the Granite railway company
on the ground that the road had not been
built to the quarries within the time speci-
fed by the charter. II this charter is va
Gated, 1t Is stated on good authority that the
Central Vermont will attempt to secure one
In its place.
The body OF Mrs. Lucy Webster, widow
Of the late Harvey Webster, was brought to
Barre from Swsnton on Thursday and bur-
led In Elmwood cemetery. Mr. and Mrs.
Webster were both formerly well known In
Barre where Mr.. Webster was pastor OF the
Methodist church for three years.
Mayor N. d. Phelps has received from
Grand Rapids handsome gasoline yacht
which he shipped this week to Burlington
and launched 1t on Lake Champlain. The
boat is thirty.seven feet long and eight feet
beam, has two cabins and Is thoroughly fit
ted for cruising.
Capt. T. G. Csrswell OF Company e has
received a letter from Col. Estey relating
to the competitive prize drills which will
be held at Nashua, N. H., September 4 in
which Company has voted to compete
Companies from regiments In New Hsmp.
shire, Rhode Island and Mssss chusetts will
be represented, among them Sheridan
Guards Of Manchester, N. h the Mechan-
les Phalanx and the Putnam Guards OF
Lowell, Mass. There will be eleven COM
panies In all and the Barre company will be
the only one from Vermont which will Jm-
pete.
Rupg and Campbell have declared off all
the races they had announced for Old
Home Week. They also state that because
OF lack OF support by the people OF Barre no
more races will be held this season at the
Granite City Trotting Park.
The Labor Day committee has voted to
engage George l.. Swasey 8 speaker and
the transatlantic band and Bruce's Or
chestrs to furnish music for the day at
Cherryvale grove.
The church census OF the city Of Barre,
taken last week for the Vermont Bible So
ciety, shows u population Of 8,776 or this
number 2617 are Roman Catholics, and OF
the remainder 1902 attended some one Of
the Protestant churches. The number az
tending Sunday school is found to be 1,975
and of these Ia a are between the ages of
five aud eighteen years. The number OF
children between those ages not in any
Sundsy-school Is 359. The number OF chill
dren in town is 1,071. There were found
211 families without Bibles but of these 12l
had either a copy of the New Testament or
Donsy version. In spite of the large for
eign population of the city it was found that
there only II illiterste families.
A party OF twelve stone cutters left last
Thursday for Raymond, Cal, whey they
went under six months contract to cut
stone for San Fancisco post-office. The
average wages to be paid is from 81 to S4.50
per day.
Frank Caslim. Leo Broggi. John Mercer,
ID. d. Mercer and John Monro were each
fined ST. and costs, amounting to S729,
in city court on Friday for riding bicycles
on the sidewalks inside the city limits.
They we're arrested by Chief Brown and
Officer Gauthier.
A dozen OF more farmers residing on the
East Hill met in the city court room last
Thursday evening to talk plans for q cream
cry. Considerable discussion followed and
there was some diversity of opinion wheth-
or 1t would be better to locate the creamery
in the city or on East i'll. A committee
composed Of William Miers, John Trow
Gordon Winters, George Wheaton and AL
fred Parkhurst was appointed to consul,
with all the farmers in that locality and re-
port at later meeting.
II. Fl. Hogdon, line inspector for the
New England Telephone Company had 9
narrow escape from instant death at Barre
Wednesday morning. He WAS attempting tC
straighten crossed wires on the roo
OF browns drug store where he re-
ceived shock Of $500 voltage power
He fell from the roof into the river, dis
lance Of twenty-five feet and was rescued
in an unconscious state. After a shor
time he recovered consciousnesss and Is
now reported out OF danger.
Waterbury.
Miss Belle Cooley, Miss Lena Wsllsc,
and William Cooley are visiting the Pan
| American Exposition for a week.
| Edwin Tracy and Fred Luce are campip
at South Hero for q few days, O. O. Graves
is in charge of Mr.. Tracy's business during
| his absence.
Rev. j. L. Lucas is to preach at the AID
vent church each Sunday for few weeks
The "yellow tea" given by the ladies o
| the Methodist church In Assembly hall las
| Wednesday evening was we'll attended
About $40 was realized.
Mrs. James Waite and children of Stow
were visitor in town this week.
Rev. Il. X. whitman will speak at tn
morning service on Sunday at the Method
list church in reference to Old III )me Week
taking as his subject, 1.-THE Christian HON
in q Christian Nation"
Miss Maggie O'Neil. W. r. Nash, j.
Shipman and @. G. Graves are visiting tn
Pan-American exposition.
DR.. W. II. Minard has received from
X. Fletcher, his cousin, former assistaI
OF DR.. j. T. Wheelock, now Of Manila,
box of native handmade cigars which
prizes very much.
Charles Lease is enjoying a two week.
vacation from his duties at the hospital.
Mrs. David Warden and son, who hav
been guests of j. o. Burleigh for tw
weeks, have returned to their home in Mir
neapolis.
G. 1. Hatch and family visited in Bristt
this week, making the trip by carriage.
Rev. and Mrs. B. W. Paxton OF Carl
ILL.,, are guests OF l.. b. Bryant.
The hearing in the suit of G.. W. Grove
against O. l.. Huntlev, heard this week b.
fore Referee G. W. Wing Of Montpelier, hs
been continued until August 28.
Fred Cooley has closed his photograph
studio. He expects 10 engage in bushes
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