Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-23


A HEARING was begun this Wednesday, morn
ing at the office Of B. r. Fifeld, Esq., before C.
W. Clarke, Esq, rs special master, In the matter
OF litigation regarding the accident near Barre
Junction In September, 1876, by which b. f. Mer-
ri, a Central engineer, lost n leg The question
Mt issue now il whether the Central road or the
Wells River road shall pay the damages claimed
by Mr.. Merrill. large number OF prominent
railroad men will appear as witnesses, including
j. W Hobart, Esq, OF the Central ID. r. Sort
well, Esq, of the Wells River road, and several
conductors and engineers Messrs. u. +. Fiheld
and c. W. Porter for the petitioners, and s. G.
Shurteff for the defendants.
ON Wednesday forenoon last daring robbery
was committed at the Wells River depot by some
person or persons whom the authorities are at
present very anxious to see The facts OF the
case are about ~ follows: J. G. Farwell, OF the
freight office, was at Waterbury on the day in
question: and Fred. w. Morse the ticket agent,
was busy elsewhere During the absence Of these
gentlemen some one entered the ticket office and
helped himself TO tin box containing number
Of unstamped railroad tickets and quite sum of
money, estimated at from one TO two hundred
dollars. Two men were subsequently arrested in
Barre, on suspicion, but there was no proof
against them and they were discharged. II was
daring operation, to say the least, and 1t is to
be hoped the thief may be apprehended.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused on the
street last Sunday evening by the rumor that a
man had fallen or thrown himself into the river,
in the vicinity OF the " Riverside" The story
was started by several women living in the Nicho-
las block, on the Berlin side, who stated that at
about seven o'clock on that evening they saw n
man fail into the water at the point mentioned
and afterwards saw him come to the surface two
or three times, throw up his hands, and then dis
appear Search was Immediately begun, but
nothing has been found yet that settles the mys-
terry Nobody has turned up missing, thus far,
and considerable doubt exists in the minds Of
many as to whether there was any real founda-
ton for the rumor. II there was any truth In it,
it will be some time probably before any recovery
is made, as the river is high, and the task OF ex-
aiming into its depths n difficult one.
A GOOD audience assembled at the vestry OF the
Church of the Messiah on Thursday evening to
witness the presentation Of the comedy MRS
walthrop's Bachelors" by the young people of
that society. And the entertainment was worth
attending, too. The comedy itself is a sparkling
one and it was well presented Especially good
was A. W. Ferrin as Judge Thorne." lie put
considerable life and vigor into the character
and helped amazingly in making the performance
interesting. +. l.. Eaton as Prof. CRANKY =" was
sedate and metaphysical in his manner and con-
versaton, and managed excellently in getting
himself into matrimonial demmas. G. b. Cliff
ford made a fair nephew, and X. G. Brown did
well as "Dr Wareham" Mrs Ed. Hyde was
capital as Mrs. walthrop," and Unanswered her
boarding house affairs in a lively manner, taking
good care that she and the "Judge were pro-
vided for at the last moment Mrs. II. c Brig
ham was good as the Widow Courtley;" and
Miss Eule Eaton and Miss Josie Robinson very
acceptaby filed the roles Of "Alce" and
Esther" One admirable thing about the per-
Torrance was that the parts were well committed
and the audience were not tortured by awkward
pauses W A. Wheaton and Miss Nellie Johon-
mott presided Mt the piano between the acts.