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

The commissioners today decided to
grant the petition.
At a special meeting of the Barre
city council Thursday evening, it was
voted to equip the fire department
with a chemical engine and a new
hook and ladder outfit. The fire COM
mittee of the council and chief En-
gineer Campbell were authorized to
visit various New England cities to
inspect fire apparatus IN use.
Henry Lawson who formerly work
ed in F. w. Robinson's market, and
who has been employed for a few
months in c. G, Holmes meat market
on State street, finishes work for
Holmes on May / and is to become a
partner with F. w, Robin son in his
fruit store and fish market on Main
street Mr.. Lawson is IA popular
young man in the city and his friends
wish him success i'll his new oppor
tunity.
Charles Eddy of Stowe has bought
from L. NJ. Cameron the Montpelier
creamery, and will take posse ssion
about May /, The plant, under the
efficient management of Mr.. Cameron
has been turning out about 1,00C
pounds of butter a day and during
the one year he has been in the bu 81
ness fine trade has been worked up.
Mr.. Eddy is an old hand at the
cream Try business, owning plants at
Stowe, North Troy and other places.
The handsome new altar was set up
in the new st. Augustine's church on
Barre street Friday. L. is finished in
white enamel and gold leaf and il 81
feet 10 inches in length and IA feet G
inches in width, and feet 10 inches
in depth, and very handsome affair.
The table il feet 2 inche; in length
and is feet Z inches from the fool
of the church. The altar platform il
II feet in length, feet 10 inches il
width and stands 3 feet 4 inches from
the church floor. The chancel stands
IA % inches from the floor
B. H. Arnold Of this city has been
appointed manager of the Montpelier
Beet Company, connected with Swift
81 Company, to take the place recently
made vacant by the resignation of a
@ Blanchard Mr.. Arnold has been
book keeper for the company in this
city for four years and had worked
for Swift & Company for one year
previous to his coming to this city,
in Woonsocket, r. l. He has been q
faithful and competent employee OF
the company and his many friends in
the city are glad to hear of his pro.
motion, and wish him succe IS IN his
new position.
Michael McNally has the honor OF
being the first to go from this county
to Rutland to serve sentence for q
drunk. Michael was complained OF
Wednesday afternoon, by citizen il
ward two. as being drunk and was ar
rested. An express wagon served al
patrol wagon and McNally was lodged
in jail. in condition which neces
STATED his being carried. He knew
this morning that he had been looking
upon the wine when it was red, anC
owned up. He took his medicine
like the old soldier he is, though
probably the memories of India, Nal
TIA, Gibraltar, England, Chickamauga
and the Philippines, which he carries
with him, will all be needed to keeI
his spirits up. He had been drunk al
Barre once before under the new law
so this time the fine was SO, Will
costs additional. He could not pay
SO, as the alternate sentence for IA sec
ond offense is to Rutland, he will
spend 1903 days there and probably be
we'll sobered up when he returns.