Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-23

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EypressS
HEywooD's QuADRurANTHEoN, the "gigantear
minstrel" show, at Capital Hall next Saturday
evening.
CENTRAL VERMONT POMONA GRANGE will hold
quarterly meeting with Middlesex grange al
Shady Rill the first Wednesday in June next
at ten O'Clock A. NJ. sharp. The forenoon will be
devoted to business OF interest to the order. II
Is hoped all oranges connected with the above
will be represented, as punctuality insures sue.
cess. Afternoon session will be public, as usual
where subjects Of interest and practical impor.
t,nce to farmers will be presented for discussion.
All are cordially invited.
| WE hear Of no effort to bring to justice the
person who committed the murderous assault In
Jones saloon last week. Is this man Bland to be
a. ded to the list Of unwhipt culprits7 The muir
derer Of Dumas has never been disclosed, and
what seems to have been practically case Of in
FAINT killing last summer has never been duly
prosecuted. In this more recent case OF assault
the facts are known aud the parties are all
known, saloon-keeper and asseilant. What are
the authorities going to do about it2
SPEAKING OF the removal OF Lewis College, the
Free Press says; LETS see: first Norwich Uni
versty; then Lewis College ;-probably Il re-
moved to Brattleboro and endowed with the mag
nificent sum OF $4,000 II would be dubbed Es-
tey Academy Better put her on wheels and let
the Vermont towns take turns In such literary
honors rs the institution confers." To which a
Norwich correspondent Of the Landmark retorts
IL such be the case, its managers would have to
find towns less acquainted with the institution
than Norwich, to get team to draw her."
ADJUTANT GREENE IL in receipt OF special
order issued by Adjutant and Inspector General
Peck to Colonel Greeneaf, announcing the ap.
pointment Of board OF inspection to examine and
report on the condition Of the uniforms and equip
ments OF Companies G. and f. First Regiment, N.
G. V. The board meets at the armory OF the
Bradford company May 20 and at that OF the
Mortified company on the oath; and the follow
ing Officers constitute the examining body: Brig
adler General H. X. lde, Lieutenant-C J. J.
Estey, Major A. d. Tenney, Captain c. c. KiDs-
man and First-Lieutenant A. I. Hall.
FRANK LEIGHTON of Danville stabbed George
Heath at Barnet, Friday and was arrested at st.
Johnsbury Saturday. He waived examination
and was committed to Jail. He claims to have
acted in self defence. lie says that he went on
Friday in company with Heath and two others to
the woods to cut cedar bushes. Heath requested
him to go to Peacham to hire a house for him
that on his refusal Heath threatened to kill him
and came toward him with n large knife when
he U.eighton) jumped upon him and stabbed him
in the left breast. According In Ieiubton,s storv
this Is not the frat time Heath has tbreatened IN
murder him. Heath bears A bad reputation
Both were under the infuence of liouor
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conr, yen,lousr fror, n na,,,hho,,n, ,o,,,, ,,h'
had soma cour, hr.;no.. an ha,a ,,', -, =, ,ho
Amo,,oar bor.o. and a. he ,.aa ~, aaa,,a.,as
N ,as tho oo,L ,on, ~, ,t 900, ;, H. a., a..
evening to instruct him in its use. On the fol.
lowing night the gas was again lit for him. but a
speck OF something in the burner caused the flame
to split and spread a little. This mvsti6ed the
occupant of the room. and after studying on tho
matter awhile and trying in vain 10 solve the
difficultv. he went down stairs and acco.,ad tho
clerk thus: what ails that l,pbt mn tbe,e any,
how ? The flame il all split mn and snread.-darn
II ALL and I've been irving for the la, balf bour
to mil mn the wickr"
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noon a, torr o,o,oo,, ,rhou aas.os 10, y.
u,,aa ~, ,ho o,a, y.,.s W.. ~
a det,cbmert ~ Tho Pcs, mil, do,ora,a,,
OF their fallen comrades. At half.nast ons NJ
the procession will form on State street opposite
the State House. with General p p. ptkin M
marshal, and will march through the rrincipal
streets to the Union school grounds where tho nd.
dress will be q iyen by the orator of ,he dav
Lieutenant Governor Pingree. Members of the
Post and veteran soldiers are reouested tn meet
at the G. A. r. hall at half-nast tbree p NJ SIM.
day to attend the special service in A body
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Bra,t,ehoro instructed w p,i,ov ~, ch;oaao %
Inv tor him ,won,v ,hc,sa,a r,h.,s -, g.,
bar corn nj tho marlot cot. ,vhoh ,,,,. 49,, 49,.
ssvsntv cant, mar hrshaI whon ,ha 49,, no..
ready to be de,,vered tho n,,ca had ta,,a, as
much that acting pnder ;ns,ruc,;on. ,,on, ,ha
General Mr. bailey sold r. at a Io,, ~ ah,n,
81. 900. General Lvnde maid ALI but about ssno
OF this and then refused to balance the account
on the ground that 1t was gambling operation
and the loss could not be legally collected. Mr..
Bailey at once entered suit and the case was set
Tor the last term OF the circuit court just
held at Windsor, but the defendant settled the
account Hdec Jaould docet, that II you gain
by a speculation 1t Is legitimate transaction, but
II you lose, 1t is gambling operation.
DR. EDWARD WILLIAMS of Philadelphia IL il
announced, intends to honor the memory of his
father, the late Norman Williams, for forty wears
clerk of Windsor county. by presenting To the
town OF Woodstock a beautiful and commodious
memorial building to be used az library and
reading room. 1t will occupy the site of the old
Williams homestead near the county court house.
The plans for the memorial building are drawn.
the contract signed for its construction and the
work of taking down the old Williams house has
been bepun. Tho buildinp will be s,,tv bv eioh,v
feet OF Malletts Bay stone with marble trimmings.
The cost will be $4,000 and not less than $4,000
additional will be given as an endowment. 1t is
said that Hon. Frederick Billings had in view
similar plan, but when DR.. Williams gift was
made, he concluded to present the University OF
Vermont with $4,000 for a library building.
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