The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-07
BARRE.

Wednesday evening the Barre Ii.
cense commissioners presented their
annual report to the city council in
accordance with the license local cp-
ton law, After mentioning the eight
Licenses, the commissioners, in their
report, refer to the criticism of their
selections, but say that the eight
months have justified their actiol,
with perhaps the possible exception
of the two Wholesale licenses, over
which there has arisen a question of
law as to what constitutes whole
| saler. 1.-THE commissioners say that it is
for the citizens to say whether they
! wish license or no license in Barre the
coming year. The commissioners be-
lieve, however. that from the knowl-
edge CLEANED from frequent inspection
OF the saloons and from the quarterly
examination OF police officials that
conditions are more satisfactory in
Barre under license than under prohi-
bition, but IL no license should be the
desire of the voters, the comm issloners
will do what they can to carry out
their wishes as expressed The
commissioners are f. e. Langley,
John e. Smith and DR.. J. f. Nc
Sweeney.
Word was received in on Saturday 8
announcing the death of Mrs. @. L.
Currier in the Brooklyn hospital. Mr..
and Mrs. Ourrier started for the south
d short time ago in quest of the lat
ter's health but she was taken sick at
New York. Nrs. Currier was the
mother of AldUmsn r. S. Currier,
Charles l., Currier, Mrs. George Cas-
sic and Mrs. John Connell, all Of
Barre. The remains Will be brought
to Barre and the funeral will be held
at 1.-THE home of r. S. Currier Monday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The clerks of Barre defeated the
Spaulding high school at basket ball
Friday evening by a score of 81 to
William Troup of Barre gave sup
per and entertainment to a large
party of friends and relatives on the
evening Of December 80. Miss Kate
Troup and Master Pratt Troop danced
! the Highland Fling in very artistic
manner to the tune OF Stirling Castle.
William Troup played few fine Sc
lections on the fiddle. The table was
loaded" with the fine things of the
season, but the "ratties and herrin'
and yellow haddies' seemed to be
preferred to roast chicken, turkey OF
beef. The time" was much enjoyed
by all and will be remembered.
The Rev. p. P. Womer and his
wife, recently of West Lebanon, N.
H., went to Williamstown Thursday
They will return to this city Friday
and will remain few days with Mr.,
Michel of the Presby terrain church.
From here they will go to Syracuse,
New York, where Mr.. Womer is tc
become the pastor of large and
growing Congregational church.
The rural delivery route from the
Barre post office, recently established
is to be known as route No. 2. The
) length of the route is 81 { miles the
, area covers IA square miles, and the
r population served. 5l4. There are
, l21 houses on this route. Service was
also established at East Montpelier,
Washington county. This route No.
now covers distance of 20 3 miles
covers an area of IA square miles
serves population or 437, with los
houses on the route.
ganization of Scotchmen from a GER
tain section of that country, held 9
celebration in Miles hall ON Thurs.
day evening.
Clan Gordon of Barre held dance,
Friday evening, at Hale's pavilion al
which seventy five couples were pres.
ent.
AT the annual meeting of the Vim.
citia club held Thursday evening al
the club rooms, when the following
2 officers we're elected for the ensuing
year: President. DR., G II Kent.
vice president, James F. Smith secre,
tary and treasurer. Frank E. Robin
son; board of managers, A p. Alb.
bott, Frank New horter, Clarence
Lease William Hanson and Frank S
Williams.
, About forty friends of william Car
son rendered him very pleasant sur
|, prise at his home on Laurel street Fri
day evening Refreshments were
served and the party enjoyed very
pleasant social time. James Gala
CHER presented Mr.. Carson a handsome
gold ring as token of their esteem.
Miss Flora f. Caverly of Chelsea,
Mass has been engaged as an assist
ant in Spaulding high school to take
Miss Abbott's place. She is gradu