The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-05
BARRE.

A building trade agreement which
has been the subject of conferences for
two months is still unsettled. con-
ference of committees representing the
Master Builders Association, the Car
penters' Union and the Masons' Union
was held Tuesday evening There was
a disagreement over two minor par
ticulars and no conclusion was reached.
The bill of prices as drawn up, it is
understood, is satisfactory to all the
parties concerned, but the minor diff
ferences have prevented full settle
ment.
At the board of aldermen's meeting
Tuesday evening the committee Oh
police, who were authorized to report
on the police suspension matter, said
two parties they wished to see were
out of town, and they could not report
satisfactorily until the men were seen.
John r. Wilson is engaged in writ
ing up for the Soldiers and Sailors
Historical and Benevolent society, the
personal, civil and military histories
of war veterans in Washington, La
noble and Caledonia counties.
At the meeting of the Uniformed
Rank of Knights of Pythias held
Thursday evening che following Off
GERS were elected: N. ID. Ballard,
captain; f. S. Pratt, first lieutenant;
f. W. Nichols, second lieutenant; q.
H. Anker, recorder; H. A. Emerson,
treasurer.
The Barre railroad will run spe-
cial train on Tuesday, February B. to
accommodate the voters in the town of
Barre. Trains will leave Barre at
~ 80 p. M, Landgon' S at p. m, and
arrive at East Barre at 1.20p. m. Re-
turning leave East Barre at four
O'Clock. Fare for round trip 20 cents.
DR.. f. M. Lynde, Alfred Cadger and
Aldoph Lane gave their Sunday school
classes, consisting of about 20 young
people, a sleigh ride to Williamstown
last Friday evening. where they went
to the Odd Fellows hall and
played games and had lunch. Two
teams were engaged to carry the party,
one four horse and the other two
horse team. All the members of the
party had a most delightful time
January thirtieth being the thirtieth
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. M. r.
Paige's married life, genuine sur
prise was given them by the younger
inmates of the family, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Paige Miss Emma Greene
and Bina Bracken, in return for the
kind deeds that had been shown them
so many times by the never firing
hands of Mr.. and and Mrs. Paige
During their absence from home by
special invitation their house was
taken possession of by their friends,
and when all was in readiness they
were summoned home by readily in
vented excuse. Mr. and Mrs. Paige
informed their friends that they would
always find the latch string out.
About 10 80 refreshments were served
consisting of ice cream, cake and
coffee.
About twenty of the friends and
schoolmates of Miss Carrie Bemis gave
her a delightful surprise party, Friday
evening, in honor of her birthday at
her home on South Main street.
A very largely attended meeting of
the Central wabor Union was held on
Friday evening and several important
matters were discussed. A committee
was appointed to cooperate with the
committees from the Merchants asso-
citation, Manufacturers and others, in
case such committees are appointed,
to investigate the raising of fares on
the street railroad. The meeting ex-
pressed sympathy with the Clerks
closed the first five nights of the
month and to get a whole day on holt
days instead of half day as now. By
vote of union the lecture course Sc
ries was ordered cancelled owing to a
lack of patronage. There were four
more lectures to be given.
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