The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-20
MarshneId.

Dennis Durham moved his effects FL.
more last week.
Grant Brown has gone to Cabot where he
has engaged to work for George Gould.
Nathan Page OF Plainheld was in town
Saturday and purchased a horse Of j. p.
Newton
A. w. Cole returned home from Boston
on Saturday.
There is to be band meeting Saturd ay
evening. Every member OF the band is
urged to be present.
II. e. Hadlock was In Williamstown on
Saturday to visit Mrs. Hadlock's people.
The ladies' union will meet with Mrs
Hinnah Il. Edison on Thursday afternoon.
The Congregational prayer-meeting will
be held this week Thursday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Caroline Robinson.
B. B. Nownes has purchased of j. A.
Woodward the pasture land situated Just
in the resr OF his dwelling, known as the
Holcomb pasture.
Among the panel OF jurors secured to try
the case OF State against Oeharaldo Guisep-
| peini, indicted for an assault with intent to
murder Chief OF Police Brown OF Barre,
place.
A report in these items in last week
issue was erroneous in two respects, viz:
| It was George Darling instead of Martin
who was successfully treated for the re.
| moval OF q wen at the home OF K. @. Pitkin
and DR.. M. d. Warren OF Cabot, the phys.
| ician in attendance instead OF DR.. II. 8
| Carver.
Although j. Ward Carver has been
known to publicly avow that he would not
adopt the profession OF his father, DR.. H
| 8. Carver, yet it Is understood that he made
professional call upon Miss Alice Shep
ard Thursday morning, rendering her
| and QtAtA To- al
taking three tesspoonfuls of salt peter, mis-
taking 1t for epsim salts. Better recon
slider your decision, Ward and let the
shingle read DR. H. s. Carver & Son."
The Barre Telegram says editorially, enc
| one would accept the position OF constable
in Sharon this year, 30 that Office must re
main vacant. What is 80 rare as mar
who wont accept oficel We would re
| spectfully suggest to the people OF Sharon
that they send up to Barre for few samples
OF chronic candidates." The Telegram neet
not have looked 80 far from home for such
rare case for the outlook since town meet
ing has been such that perhaps Barre car
find in Marshfeld another opportunity fol
unloading one OF their samples OF chronic
candidates" to fill vacancy in the same
office.
nation at this place on Friday and Satur
day.
Parties from Groton were again in towr
Tuesday to look over the yrstmill, Blu
went away without closing any trade,
Marshfeld Cooperative Creamery paid
patrons twenty-five cents per pound TO
February butter, oil test, or twenty-one anC
eight-tenths churn itest; 14l per cent sur
plus.
the selectmen met at the village on Fri
day to receive the bonds OF all town officers
required by law to give them. The new
board of school directors also held a meet
ing at the school house on Friday for th,
purpose OF organizing and formulating
plans for the school year. They elected
Flood; clerk G. A Kelley; superintendent
of schools, Rev. G. w. Manning.
Fred Ellis was a visitor in town last Wed
nesday.
8. A Carleton recently purchased hors,
of s. W. Cole & Son.
Lizzie Preston was at home from Ess
Montpelier for days visit recently.
Miss Lillian st. JchH went to Montpelier
on Saturday where she is to work in tn,
home OF DR.. K l.. Cleaves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dsnforth Martin of Mont
pelier were guests at o. II. Smiths few
days recently.
W, o. Mears and J. Berton Pike went Il
Montpelier on Thursday, they having beer
summoned by Sheriff Graves as jurors TO
Washington county court.
Walter II. Martin and Viola d. Buxton
were married March 10, at Barre, by Rev
Etfie X. Nj, Jones, j, Brooks Buxton,
brother of the bride, acted as best man, aut
Miss Bessie Spencer of Montpelier, las brides
maid. Mr. and Mrs Elmer o. Holmes o
Barre were also witnesses Of the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left Barre on the al
ternoon ain for a short wedding tour AM
before their return will visit in Burlington
Montpelier and other places Mr.. and Mrs
Martin will make their home for the pres
ent with Mr.. Martins parents Mr.. and Mrs
II. P. Martin,
Rumors have reached e. E. Tanner tina
there are certain parties in town who hav
asserted their belief they can defeat him il
a wrestling match. Mr.. Tanner wishes T.
say to such parties they can have satisfaC
ton at any time by posting forfeit of 81
or more as guarantee OF good faith.
Believing that all JOURNAL readers will
be interested in the report Of the librar
trustees aud librarian regarding the man
agement and care of that institution durin
the past year, we have obtained permission
| to give it in full in these items. Treasu
rers report; Jaquith library trust fund
balance in treasury March 6, 1909, 81 0l8 GO
interest on money loaned the town for tn
year, Sl60; total 81 ,17868 Total expense
for the purchase OF books and magazines
1854 49, leaving a balance in the hands c
the TIRE asurer March l of S643 90. Treasu
rer's report OF town appropriation. Marc
6. 1900, balance in treasury, S1512. OctC
Der received town appropriation, $3.50
from librarian as fines, ETC., TO February q
1901, $780, total receipts, $37455. Tots
expenses including debt, bill for scree
doors, cave spouts, insurance, street lamp
Librarians salary OF $50 painting building
kerosene ard wood, S409 49, leaving deb
OF $34 80 March l, 1901. The librarian sub
mits the following report to the trustees
On March /, 1901, there were 1900 book
IN the library. Since that time there ha
these one was damaged and sold and on
taken out and sold leaving on March
1901, 2,0l9 books in the libary. On March
1900 there were 344 borrowers cards ou
During the year there has been 149 add
L finnAl takan nnt making In all AQ2 q