The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-30
Montpelier and Vinicity.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

ST. Mary's Catholic church in Middle
bury resumed work on the church on
Tuesday Work has been suspended
during the winter months.
On Wednesday Yeti Bros moved the
stock Of clothing lately purchased of
d. T. Donnelly, from theMiller block
to their own store. Mr.. Miller's
intended alteration, on the building
make it necessary that the store be
vacated by tomorrow.
The following letters are advertised
at the Montpelier post offic for the
week ending April 81: Miss Nina
Farm sworth Mr.. Gates, horse dealer),
L. S. Hayes, Harry Hall, P. Latti,
r. S. Parkers, W. A. Shamell, TRAY
elers Guaranty Co.
The license cor missioners held a
hearing at the city clerks Office at
O'Clock Monday evening, at which drug
gists' licenses were granted George
f. MeGrath and Collins Blakely, to
take effect when the blanks are re-
ceived and properly filled out. No OBJ
jections were heard, in fact nobody
was present to offer objections.
Rev. F. E. Talbee, the noted evan.
gelist Of Bristol, r. l., will be in the
city on Sunday, May 3, and will
preach at the Peoples church on
Northfeld street. Mr.. Talbee will
remain in the city for several weeks.
Three services will be held on Sundays
and one every week night but Satur-
day.
State Superintendent W. E. Ranger
is to be in Peacham on Friday, to at
| tend teachers institute to be held
there on that day, and address the in
stitute ON educational topics. Among
other we'll known educators who will
be present and speak are Prin. John
L. Alger, of johnson. Mr.. W. H
Taylo of Hardwick, and Prof. S. f.
Emer son of Burlington. Local speak
ers will also take part in the meetings
The ielectmen and listers of Barre
town met with the Barre city council
Tuesday evening, to discuss the matter
of taking the waEer pipes in Barre
town belonging to the city's water
system. The matter has been before
the courts and it was decided that the
pipes could not be taxed, but the town
still believes that they should be. No
argument was reached and the meet
ing was adjourned until Saturday
night.
Governor McCullough's ST. Louis
party, of which Senator Dillingham;
is member, reached Meadville Depot,
Pa, at O'Clock Tuesday evening over
the Erie railroad. The special train
made record breaking run from Sala-
manca to Meadville, averging over
sixty miles an hour all the way. The
party consists of Governor McCul-
Tough and staff, Gen. E. l.. Bates,
Senator Dillingham;, Col. j Gray
Estey, Gen. W. H. Gilmore, ex-Gov-
ernor Stewart, Congressman Foster
and Harry E. Parker, editor of the
Bradford Opinions
The police court has been busy the
past week disposing of intoxication
cases On Monday John Thomas of
st. Albans and Frank Greaney each
pleaded guilty and were given the
regulation ten days in Jail. Six ap-
peared on Tu esday and were disposed
of as foil ows: Andrew Rodgers,
second offense, 102 davs in the house
of correction; James Tierney, Joseph
Sweeney of Barre and Morris Daley of
Waterbury, each ten days in Jail.
John White of Graniteville and Daniel
Kelley of Boston, each thirty days in
Jail William Norris paid fine of
50 and costs on Wednesday.
Elk Governor Alexander Ramsey of
Minnesota, who died at his home in
st Paul last week, was the last sur
vivor of the incorporators of the Ma
tional Life Insurance Co. when it
was organi led in l84S and at the last
annual meeting of the company reso-
lutions of good will and congratula-
tion were adopted and forwarded to
him. Mr. Ramsey was born in Penn
sylvania eighty eight years ago and in
lS49 was appointed first Governor OF
the territory of Minnesota. He served
also as Governor of the State and
United States Senator, and was secre-
tary of war in the Hayes cabinet. He
| was the first Governor to offer vol
} unteer troops to President Lincoln al
the outbreak of the civil war.
Judge W. P. Stafford has granted ,
writ of mandamus against the Barre
e. Montpelier Traction g. Power com
! pany citing it into Supreme Court Il
show the legality of raising the far
: between the cities of Montpelier AM
I; Barre from five to ten cents. Mayo
Frank M. Cory acting for the city O
Montpelier is the petitioner The pa