The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
BARRE.


decided to adopt the Central office"
scheme and if this plan is accepted by
seventy-five per cent of the manu-
facturers in Barre and vicinity it will
be put through. The plan is to have
all contracts for jobs of Barre granite
figured by competent estimates and
cost prices quoted. The manufactur-
ers can then add the percentage of
profits they think necessary. This is
done to save the manufacturers from
any chance of loss which some have
suffered so severelyfrom in the pas
The joint discussion of Democracy
and Republicanism by Representa-
tives Champ Clark of Missouri and
Charles B. Lands of Indiana, held at
Barre opera house on Tuesday even
ing under the auspices of the Barre
Entertainment Association, was very
much enjoyed by an audience that
filled the house to its utmost capacity.
For nearly three hours the speakers
held the close attention of their hear
ers while they championed their re-
spective parties and INDUCED in witty
thrusts at each other The policy of
the Democratic and the Republican
party during the Spanish American
war and the subsequent handling of
the Philippine question received the
most attention from each speaker.
The report of Chief Engineer @. H.
Campbell of the fire department for
the year ending December 81 last,
shows that during the year 1901 there
were seven alarms of fire, entailing
a property loss of So, 1902 46. Engineer
Campbell in his report recommends that
the city provide a new modern wagon
with horses so as to enable the fire
men to reach fires at distance quick
er than it is now possible for them to
do.
The annual report Of E. w. Cum
mings city liquor agent, for the year
ending December 81, shows that there
has been IS, 257. 40 worth of liquors sold
i'll the city of Barre during the year
1901 with net profit to the city of
1896. SO.
The trustees of the Aldrich library
fund have purchased the block on
Main street now occupied by H. G.
Mills and E. A. Drown for $12, 900,
the transfer to be made at the expira-
tion of the existing lease of the prop
erty. The buildings on this site will
be torn down and on it will be erect
ed an elegant library, built as planned
by the donor, L. B. Aldrich.
John H. Senter of Montpelier has
been engaged to defend the case of
Torrance McKane against Mari g.
| Gordon for injuries received by the
plaintiff at the quarries of the defend
ant in June 1900 by reason of an eXplo-
sion. McKane has been a cripple
since the accident and the suit is
brought to recover S15, 000 The case
is returnable at the March term of
| Washington county court.
Clarence E. Eberman of fremont
Temple, Boston, field secretary of the
| United Christian Endeavor society,
| spoke at the Baptist church on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. The
attendance was very large and special
music was provided at both meetings.
The office of mayor for the city of
Barre for the coming year bids fair
to go begging. Mayor Phelps abso-
lutely declines to be candidate for
second term and nearly all the gentle
men who have been mentioned for that
office have stated positively that they
could not devote the time necessary &c
it. The growing city of Barre re.
quires large part of the time. of its
|
inadequate,
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank OF
Barre was held this week The only
change in the list of officers was caus
ed by the withdrawal of George w
Lynde of Williamstown from the boart
of directors. S. ID. Allen was elected
to succeed Mr. Lynde.
A United States mail bag which
was sent from Barre shortly befor,
Christmas and which never reached
is destination was found this week il
Ogdensburg, n Y. The contents o
the bag had been plundered.
About 700 voters gathered at Barr
opera house Thursday evening in re
Spouse to the call for a special cit
meteing to see if the city would vot
to purchase Orange Brook for an adj
ditonal city water supply at a cos
of $50, 600. The matter was thorough
Fly discussed and the vote to purchas
was practically unanimous.