The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-29
BARRE.

North Main street. At any rate John
Connick, the lunch cart man, and
Policeman Frank Hamel are ready to
take oath as to its existence. Both
declare the animal is not cat nor
is it dog. Both men who have seen
the animals report that it runs at any
unusual noise; each heard kissing
sounds and could see it leap away and
hear the noise. 1t is also reported
that two young men saw. what was
probably the same animal some time
ago on Mechanic street.
The funeral of the late d. A. Camp
was held at 1 80 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon from the home in South
Barre. The house was we'll filled with
friends and relatives and many of the
former business associates of the de-
ceased were present Rev. j. A.
Sherburne was the officiating clergy
man assisted by Rev. r. f. Lowe.
The casket was surrounded with
beautiful floral offerings which be-
spoke the esteem and love that all had
for the deceased. The bearers we're
Wilbur f. Shepard, George Allen,
George N. Wales and Eli Holden.
The burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
The funeral of James, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Will, was held
from their home on Fairview street
Sunday afternoon, Rev. T. II. Mitch
ell officiating The interment was i'll
Hope Cemetery. There were many
floral offerings.
The work of cleaning up the Bolster
reservoir was completed on Monday
night. A largo gang of men under
Supt. Campbell has been at work on
the reservoir for nearly q month
Previous to cleaning out the Bolster
reservoir the one or Orange brook was
cleaned. 1t has not been possible to
clean up the Bolster reservoir until
this year, because the city had no
other water SUPPLY to fall back upon
while the work was i'll progress, and
the water department has had the ac-
cumulations of six years to remove.
The work has been thoroughly done
and the results will be observed in
the improved water supply
Chief Of Police Brown, with his
three policemen, made raid on two
houses on Granite street Sunday even
ing. The houses were those of Mary
Garabaldi and f. Arioli. The officers
found no liquor.
Conductor Jed Sturtevant, who has
been running on the White Mountain
train this summer, is for the present
to run the night train to this city.
Mildred the fifteen months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Spooner of this city was accidentally
poisoned on Tuesday. The little girls
brother, aged four years, found some
| 1-60 grain strychnine tablets in the
l.. f.I l. -. sgtn Of
the same time partaking himself The
| little girl lived only hour, but the
| boys dose was too small to do harm.
Mr.. Spooner works for the Wells,
Lamson Co.
WELLS RIVER.
Mrs. Williams, who has been the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Belanger for
several weeks, returned tn her home
in WallingfoId last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherman of Lisbon
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Goodwin last Wednesday.
The receipts of the ladies' aid So
ciety social last Friday were $l4.
Four of the children who came here
last week with Rev. Mr.. Cooper from
| the Little Wanderers Home, Boston,
have found pleasant homes in our viii
lage. A girl with Mr.. and Mrs Free
man Lyons, a boy with Mr. and Mrs.
John Thomas, and girl with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Oimick and Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Berkinshaw.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Bailey and
children went to Boston on the excur-
sion last week,
The toll bridge was closed Thursday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock, and now peo-
pie wishing to cross from either side
have to do so by boat or cars. Many
prefer the former as it saves toiling
up the stairs to the depot.
The first entertainment of the Wells
River lecture course will be given in
| the Congregational church Wednesday
evening, Nov. 4.
Mrs Greenwood is assisting Mrs
Moore in caring for Mrs. William Bu-
chanan.
Chilly" Moore of Portland was in
town on Sunday.
Albert John had an attack of appen-
dicitis a few weeks ago, but recov-
ereo sufficiently to be at work. Fear
ing another attack he went to Han
over, Tuesday, for an operation before
it was too late. He was accompanied
by DR.. Henry H. Lee.
The Kew. Mr.. Belanger preached in
Bradford last Sunday in exchange
with the Rev. Mr.. Kilburn.
Oscar Warden died Sunday after
noon. For three years he has been
suffering from tuberculosis, and two
years ago he went to California hop
ing to overcome the disease, but find
ing there was no help for him, he
came home few months ago to be
with his family during the short time
he had to remain here. FuLeral SER
vices were held Tuesday afternoon, E.
ID. Carpenter in charge.
W. H. Goodwin supplied in Butson' q
market last Saturday while Gibson
was out on a hunting Tip.
Miss Lottie Munsell entertained her
Sunday school class at her home Mon
day evening, fifteen being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bailey of Lisbon
came to town on Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Oscar Warden.
WEST BERLIN.