The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-16

being pleased with the work of the
school
Since the Consolidated Company
have adopted a meter system instead
of charging fixed rate per month for
it's electric lighting service, many of
its patrons find that the cost of their
lights has increased over 100 per cent
and are wondering if the new meters
are working overtime
George Hill, MddlestX x farmer. while
under the influence of the "oh-be- Joyful
on Sunday, was elected from an electric
car in the town of Berlin and later lodged
in jail here 10y Constable Shepard He
was unable to get a hearing in his case
this morning and his mind has been dis
traught as To who would feed his COWS
and do the milking.
The committee on nominations of
the Vermont Commandery, Military
Order of Foreign Wars, has submitted
the names of the following gentlemen
from this city in their list to be acted
upon in August: Arthur G.. Eaton,
for vice commander q. ID. Clark,
delegate to national commandery, A.
q. Eaton, alternate.
William Hooper does not like electrical
displays even in the form of lightning. He
was on an electric car on his way from
Barre to this city Monday evening when
the storm was at its height, He pulled
the trolley from the main wire and in his
explanation to the conductor he said,
you can put me in jail if you want to but
| don't want TO be struck by lightning
Elders Fairbanks and Clark, Evangelists
of the International Advent Christian
Conference, are conducting revival SER
vices at the church IN Lower Cabot. ser
vice each evening at I:45 p m; Sundays.
I,pt
forces rally to the work Everybody is
invited to these services; come and bring
your friends. Outdoor service of song
each evening by the gospel singer, F. w.
Fairbanks.
j. g. Wing, as attorney for Mrs. Isabelle
NJ. Briggs of East Montpelier, has brought
SUIT against Fred Fuller of Northteld, on
the charge of criminal assault. The dam
ages set are $4,000 and bail of the same a.
mount is furnished by G " Kent of
Mortified MI Wing as attorney for
Henry Marley of Barre has also brought
suit against Oscar Johnson of this city on
the charge of alternating the affections OF
Mrs. Warley. The suit is for $1,000 dam
ages and E. b. Ellis is surety for bail in
the same amount. Both cases are set for
trial at the September term of County
Court.
The Barre Granite and Paving Company
was Incorporated today and articles filed
with the secretary of state. The capital
stock will be $4,000 The incorporators
are II. X. hush, II. W. Scott, Fare; Arte-
mus Pennock, Braintree, Mass; James
Grant, samuel ID. Graves, Boston. The
new company have leased offices in Wood 5
block in ARE. The officials state that it
Is the intention of the company to utilize
all the waste granite in and aDOut Barre
by transforming it into paving blocks.
They will employ quite number of men
ana expect to start operations at once.
The Local option League meeting on
Friday evening made an attempt to raise
funds tor defraying of the expenses of its
delegation to the mass Clement meeting in
Burlington next week but the scheme fell
through with a duh and sickening thud
and not sinner was dropped III the bas-
ket. After the fashion of Throwing out
the life line it was decided to pass a sub
sc1lption paper among the faithful for
this purpose. The churches may be
called upon at the eleventh hour to take
up popular contribution for this cause.
There is wide difference between or
ganzatiOn and decentralization.