The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
BARRE.


bined to do away with the ten per
cent discount formerly given to clerks,
teachers students and stage drivers.
This unbusinesslike practice has come
to be nuisance and was regarded
as unjust by customers who paid the
regular price for goods. The agree
ment doing away with this practice
goes into effect June /, and has the
sanction of the local Merchants AS
ISOLATION.
John Corrigan was sentenced this
week to the house of correction at
Rutland for seventy-five days for a
breach of the peace committed ten
days ago.
William Belville, the stage driver
between Graniteville and Barre city,
is dangerously ill with pneumonia
Judge Start this week in Washing
ton county court, signed an order au-
thorizing the payment of ten per
cent dividend in the case Of W. B.
Wall against the Vermont Granite
Company. H. X. Bush of this city is
the receiver for the Vermont Granite
Company, and is winding up its af-
fairs.
Miss Hattie S. Bradbury of this city
and Herbert G. Towne of Richmond
were married this week at the home
of the groom III Richmond. Mr.. and
Mrs. Town are to reside in Richmond
where the groom is in the employ of.
the Vermont Condensed Milk Com
pany.
Angus Steward was committed to
Jail in Montpelier this week for TWEEN
ty days for intoXication. At the con-
clusion of this sentence term of not
less than sixty days in the house Of
correction at Rutland is awaiting him
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mackie of Sar-
anac Lake, n. Y, were in town this
week to attend the funeral of George
G. Mackie.
While there has been good deal
of criticism of Constable Buchanan as
tax collector since the auditors found
he was owing the city $50 OF when he
supposed he was nearly square, the
shortcomings of the auditors have also
been the subject of severe criticism.
1t appears that not since this city was
incorporated, six years ago have the
auditors audited Mr.. Buchanan's &C
count until they were requested to do
so during the past week. Mr. Blu
Gilman will pay the city the amount
claimed due.
At special city meeting held in
the opera house last Tuesday evening
which lasted less than ten minutes, it
was voted that the city officials be
paid the same salary as last year,
namely, Mayor, $3.50; city clerk and
treasurer, $780, aldermen, assessors
and auditors thirty cents an hour.
Percival W. Clement of Rutland,
candidate for governor on high Ii
cense platform, Will speak in Barre
some evening during the second week
in May.
The Barre Emergency hospital was
opened for public inspection for the
first time on Wednesday. Large num-
bers of people availed themselves of
the opportunity to visit the hospital,
the first of its kind in this city. 1t is
located in the large three story Hook
er residence on Prospect street and is
in charge of DR.. W. F. Gilman, a
graduate of New York medical col
lege who comes to Barre with good
recommends as practicing physician,
The present accommodations are for
twelve patients.
Rev. J. Coleman Adams of Hart
ford, Conn. has been engaged by the
Senior class of Goddard Seminary to
OCllNcl ultt GLASS StIIuOH dI commence
ment in June
Joseph b. Reinhaulter of Philadel-
phia has purchased a large plot of
land on the Gale farm at North Barre
on which he is to commence at once
the erection of new stone sheds.
These sheds will be equipped with
stone. Mr.. Reinhaulter has for many
haan nOnnantp6 with a LARGO
granite firm III Philadelphia. A spur
track of the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad will be built across the
river to these grounds before July /.
The new stone shed when completed
Will give employment to nearly loo
men.
PLAINFIELD.
Orrin Batchelder died on THURSDAY
night
The infant daughter of Daniel Hud
son will be buried from the Methodist
church Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Hanson of Barre spent
Sunday with her sisters.
DR.. viii Lazelle was in town OF
Saturday to treat Lydia SherburnC
who is now confined to her bed On
Tuesday he was called for Mrs. S. d
Gate.
Warren Wright is second man il
the creamery.
S. d. Baker has raised his hous
and put in another story.
Miles Hunt has moved his famil,
TO Orrin Batchelder's place.
Virgil Ayers and another perso
were in town on Friday buying lum
Der.
G.. E. Lyman of Waterbury visite
his mother on Wednesday.
Charles II. Smith of Montpelie
was in town on Friday.
DR., f. p. Gale is on crutches, du
to rupturing ligament in his foot.
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