The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-12
BARRE.

being the final contest in the weekly
tournament which has been played by
the ladies of the club during the sum-
mer. Tuesdays match was won by
Mrs. l. B. Dodge, who thereby Sc
cured the largest number of wins
and will be presented the trophy.
Mrs Dodge's net score Tor the nine,
score of 81. Up to Tuesdays con-
test she and Miss Grace Worthen were
tied for first honors with rour victo.
ries each.
| Five cases of breach of the peace
came up in the Barre city court ON
Thursday and all we're mol pressed as
the State did not nave sufficient evil
dence to convict them. The names
Hall, Edward Clark, Thomas Suitor
and William Jopp. They were arrest
ed on Main street SUNDAY
Mrs. E. B. Whitaker died on
Thursday at IL. 30 o'clock at her home
in Barre, the cause of her death be-
ing complication of diseases. She
was born in Hinesburg fifty-two years
ago and has been acquainted in Barre
most of her life, having graduated
from Goddard Seminary in 1871 and
moved to the Granite City in 1885,
The deceased is survived by hus.
band, DR.. E. b. Whitaker, and one
son, Henry G., editor OF the Barre
Telegram. The funeral was held
on Friday afternoon at O'Clock from
her late home on Merchnt street.
Barre, Nov. 6.-Albert Seger was
arraigned in city court today on the
charge of larceny. He confessed his
guilt and was bound over to county
court by Judge Fay, the crime being
beyond the jurisdiction of the court,
Seger stole large number Of articles
of clothing and minor personal prop
erty from his roommate and skipped
out Of town with it Tuesday morning.
The police we're informed of the act
and chief Brown found out that Seger
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police were telephoned and as a result
the thief was apprehended there and
brought back to this city. He has
been unable to furnish bail and this
afternoon was taken to Montpelier and
lodged in Jail.
Barre, Nov. THE funeral of Mrs.
E. B. Whitaker occurred here yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock and was
largely attended The body was taken
to HinesbuIgh today for interment
Barre, Nov. 7.-Officials of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
and the quarry line on Friday after
noon made trip to Cobble Hill for
the purpose of determining the advisa-
bility Of budding branch line to the
quarriesr in that part of the town Of
Barre. The quarries known as the
Wheaton quarries and those in the
vicinity, ana the newly opened quar-
ries on the other side of the hill we're
examined, both for the purpose of de-
termining the probable amount of
business that might be doEe there aud
also the accessibility. The officials
talked favorably for a road after the
examination was ended. The Oobble
Hill granite meu are feeling very
ohpeful for steam road, for the Cen
trail Vermont officials who inspected
the quarries few days ago have
promised to send surveyor for pre-
liminary survey, and it is believed
that either the Central or the Wells
River people will build. At present
all stone is drawn to Barre by teams
distance Of three or four miles.
Groton, Nov. 5.--Miss Minnie Ger
trude Adams and Ernest f. Clark were
married az the home of the bride in
this town on Wednesday, Rev. A. j.
Hough performing the ceremony
None but the parents of the couple
witnessed the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark left on the midnight train
for trip to Boston,
Barre, Nov. 9.-Angelo Scampini
and Charles Zanleoni, the wholesale
liquor dealers who were notified to
sell liquor to no person not Iicensee,
!, in quantities of less than one gallon,
again opened their places of business
on Monday. They secured no salts
faction from the States attorney Sat
urday afternoon, Mr., Bailey in
) formed them that he bases his inter
probation of the law upon the same
grounds as the United States authori-
ties aud that he shall enforce the law
as he understands it unless the courts
i decide it to be otherwise. 1t is prob
5 able that a test case will be made NJ
to get the law interpreted by the Su-
l preme Court The wholesalers would
surrender their Licenses and ask for
the issue OF second-class licenses in
stead if they felt sure such a course
4 could be taken, but the law is blint