The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-29
BARRE.

Lie DHSh6b Ddll SulliS DObNOCh No'-
dard Seminary and Norwich Univer-
sity, which was to be played this
afternoon, has been Cancelled.
The Athena Club oberved it's second
gentlemen's night of the season with
a sleigh ride to Williamstown We'd
nesday evening There were twenty
in the party who were conveyed to
and from Williamstown in Cutters
barge. At Williamstown the party
were charmigly entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. @. r Scott.
The event was one of the most enjoy
able ever given by the ladies of the
club.
w. d. Mcdonald, who took the
civil service examination last October,
was recently appointed substi-
tute mail carrier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Anderson
and sons left, Thursday, for New York
city whence they will go south on a
vacation trip.
The following petitions in voluntary
bankruptcy were filed Thursday at the
district court clerks office in Burling-
ton Stephen Avery of Barre. Liza
bilities, S275.0 S; assets, $l25. An
drew S. Mckay, "a granite manufac-
turer of Barre. Liabilities, 81, 1877 "a A.;
assets 50, 57S, A. Exempt, $720.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Fritz W. Jackson at their home
last week by few of their friends,
the occasion being the eighth ami
versary of their marriage. The even
ing was pleasantly passed in games
and music. Refreshments of cake and
of Fol h1,nE q
up about midnight and a sum of mon
ey was left by the friends as token
of esteem. Mr.. and Mrs. George U.
Annas and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ken
bricks of Montpelier were among the
guests.
Local option rooms have been opened
at No 10 Miles block, and will I've
open every evening for two weeks.
Nat Whittier has resigned as men,
Der of the board of assessors because
of poor health. The resignation was
accepted at meeting of the alderman
Tuesday, Jan. 20.
The board of alderman held lengthy
session Tuesday, Jan. 20, the time be
ing mostly taken up with the reading
of reports from the different city de
partments. The report of Chief Of
Police Brown showed 1873 arrests made
in the year past, of which 81 were fol
iutoxication, 80 Cor breach of peace
IL for selling, Z for keeping, search
and seizure, and 10 for larceny The
report of Inspector of Buildings W
f. Bradford showed there had beef
40 new dwellings, ~ new barns, 6 ten
ement blocks, store houses, 4 block
and 4 stone sheds erected in Barre dur
ing the past year. The report Of
Sinking Fund Commissioner +. G.
Rowland showed that the city sinkin.
fvnd now amounted to SIT, 531. 0S, al
increase from SLIP 8.21 during tn,
year. The report of Water Superin
tendent w. f. Campbell showed Y
new water connections had been mad
in 1902, the present number being
1,1S6. The receipts from water rent
ais, supplies, etc, amounted to Sl8,
1876 go ONLY 500 6S of water rent
remain uncollected. The health com
mittee's report showed that the small
poX case last summer cost the cit,
81, COS. l6. According to the report o
the lighting committee five new stree
lights have been added to the system
during the year. Tho city now ha
81 arc and 415 incandescent lights at
yearly COSu VI ~, SJ5.
Daniel w. Morehouse, father of Law
son Morehouse of East Montpelie
road, died Wednesday night at the in
sane asylum. at Waterbury, where h
was taken a short time ago. MI
Morehouse was an old soldier, servin
in the Mexican and Civil war. TIL
deceased was with Gen. Scott whe
the latter entered the city of Buen
; Vista in the Mexican war and h
served with great credit through fou
years of the Civil war. He was mem
Der of Co. A, lst Regiment Vernon
, Cavalry. Without doubt Mr.. More
= house had one of the best war record
of any man in Vermont. The funerf
was held from his sons home on tn
East Montpelier road this afternoo
: at $50 O'Clock and the burial was i
; the Farwell cemetery.
The annual celebration of Burn
. birthday, Friday evening, by til
Burns Club, was one of the most el
} joyable and enthusiastic in the histor
= of the club. The celebration was hel
q III Miles hall and the members an
their ladies were welcomed to Il
feast by President John Spence of ii
, club. A toast to the memory
- Burns was drank in silence, and
= this Alex. Robertson responded with
!. glowing tribute to the poet. The al
: nual ceremony of bringing In the hal
gis was delegated to Robert Ingli
who was preceded by the bagpipes.