The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-02
BARRE.

Alderman James Mackay, who has
been appointed president of the New
Granite Exchange, resigned as alder
man from the third ward at a special
meeting of the board of aldermen,
held this week Mr.. Mackay's resig-
nation was accepted and Mayor Mel
cher at once appointed H. M. Hous-
ton as his successor. Mr.. Houston was
Mr.. Mackay's nearest competitor in
the recent city election. Mayor Mel
cher has vetoed the action of the board
at a previous meeting in approving
the bonds of first constable W. H.
Buchanan and second constable A. B.
Laviolette The veto was allowed to
stand and the bonds were returned to
the two officers to get additional Sc
curity which was obtained the last
of this week.
The pastors, deacons and officers of
the Congregational church were en-
tertained last Wednesday evening at
the home of Deacon and Mrs p O.
Wheaton on East Hill. A bountiful
supply of excellent maple sugar was
one of the attractions.
Because of increasing business Smith
Brothers will soon begin the enlarge
ment and remodelling of their block at
the corner of North Main street and
Maple avenue.
The cases of State against Divigny
of Graniteville for keeping intoXicat-
ing liquor with intent to sell and
maintaining nuisance, which was
continued in city court for a month,
were this week nolle pressed and the
liquor was ordered returned. The
cases gre W out of raid at Divigny' 5
premises about the middle of February
when small quantity of liquor was
secured.
Ten car loads of seventy pound rails
have been brought into Barre by the
Central Vermont railroad this week.
They will be used in relaying the
track between this city and Mont
peleir.
Rev. Effie X M. Jones was at South
Woodstock this week to officiate at
the funeral of r. H. Kinsley.
County Examiner O. d Mathewson
has been in Waterbury, Waitstield and
Mortified this week attending teach
er's examinations.
The demands of the Quarry Workers
Union and the reply of the Barre
Quarrymen's Association to the same,
have been the chief topics for dis
cussion in Barre and on the hill this
week. The quarrymen are entirely of
one mind in the matter and that is, if
their demands are not acceded to by
April 10 they will strike The enthu-
siasm for organization on the hill
has spread to the boys and large
number between twelve and eight
cen years of age have organized an
auxiliary to the Quarry Workers
Union.
An exhibition of a diamond blast
machine was made on Tuesday at the
granite sheds of Mari e. Gordon by
E. @. Edlington, of New York, rep
resenting the American Diamond Blast
Company. This machine can be used
for various purposes i'll working gran
tie, marble, terra cotta or brick and
in the granite business is used par
ticularly to carve or cut on monuments
the ornaments, designs and lines
The apparatus is operated by means
of compressed air and sea sand. A
large number of granite men watched
the operation, which was fairly sue
cessful.
A camp of Spanish War Veterans
was organized at Barre last Wednes-
day evening by Captain Burnham of
Bennington. This is the fourth camp
in the State and starts with thirty
members.
At meeting of the Barre Retail
Merchants Association held Wednes-
day evening, the recent high water
was the general subject of discussion.
1t eliminated in a petition which,
when signed, will be presented to the
city council requesting that the city
government take action to do away
with the flooding of the mercantile
district during the spring freshets.
Principal O. X. HOLSTER of God
dard Seminary went to Boston on
Thursday to attend the reunion O.
the Goddard alumni held in that cit,
on Friday evening.