The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-27

tral Vermont railway Us. Wells River railway
have reported that the defendant road shall
take the Central Vermont parlor and baggage
cars on the Saratoga and White Mountain
line but deny that part OF the petition asking
that the latter road connect with the Central
at Montpelier. The defense asked for con-
tinuance and the case will be heard June 30.
THE annual meeting of the Central Vermont
railroad company was held at st. Albans, last
Wednesday. The number of directors was re-
duced from fifteen (which has heretofore been
the number) to seven and the following were
elected-the same gentlemen being directors OF
the Consolidated railroad company: Joseph |
Hickson of Montreal, general manager of the |
Grand Trunk railroad; B. P. Cheney of Boston,
James R. Langdon of Montpelier, W. H. H. |
Bingham of Stowe, Ezra II. Baker OF Boston, |
John Gregory Smith and E. C. Smith Of st.
Albans.
QUITE a number yielded to the exhilarating
influences of the circus or something worse
last Friday and the cooler was well filled by
night. The following parties made up the
company Stephen Burgin and William Thayer
of Montpelier. Richard Preston of Berlin, Will
DuT y. bOull VI NIlSuto Ilohh A%ouhNiy
of Williamstown, Elmer j. Coffrin of Water
bury, James w. Brown Of Calais, and F. Hub
bard of st. Adams. Preston and Hubbard
were brought before Justice Clark Friday even
ing and the rest on Saturday morning. All
pleaded guilty and paid the regulation fine
Of 50 81.
In the pressure of many things last week we
10 in our N tiOng n
contemporaries of the Windsor Journal in view
of their success in issuing their centennial edi-
ton. The Journal in its general conduct has
fairly earned a title to hundred years OF ex-
istence, and when it really rounds the centen-
nial stake if it is as clean and readable, as
true to the interests of the people as it has
been, will find we'll wishers in its second one
hundred years course. Our neighbor OF the
| Freeman impeaches the accuracy OF some OF
| its historical statements and hopes that by the
time it is really one hundred years old it will
have true history of itself written.
THE fortieth anniversary of st. Johnsbury
academy occurred last week Thursday. The
Latin salutatory was delivered by John G. Ross
of St. Johnsbury and the valedctory by Geo.
l. Leonard of Bellows Falls The graduating
class numbers forty-eight. The alumni meet
ing in the afternoon was attended by a large
number Rev f. T. Fairbanks gave bistor-
ical address and NJ. p Woodwork personal
"reminiscences. The class tree exercises were
an address by James F. Skinner OF East Wind
sor Hill, Conn. Prophecies" by Mary R.
Thomas of Hudson, N. H.. Last Will and
Testament of the Senior Glass;" by Annette A.
Parker of Lyndonville Ex-Governor Fairbanks
gave the class and friends banquet at Atben-
eum hall in the evening.
BRATTLEBoRo correspondent Springfield Re-
publican: "The political cauldron begins to
bubble. The great fight here will be for con-
gressional representative Grout and Poland
are now laying the wires and appear most
prominently; but it is predicted by those who
ought to know that neither of them will be the
choice There are several dark horses in this
and several other counties, and it would not be
surprising, if Brattleboro carried off the prize.
The present Acknowledgements, it is said,
would accept the governorship, but he is un-
popular with the soldiers and many think he
could not be nominated; but it is too early yet
to make predictions. AS an example of utter
"previousness commend us to this CORE
spondent. The smallest political ripple has moi
yet disturbed the second district.
THE citizens of the town of Cabot will cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary of the set
tlement of that town July 4th. The day will
be ushered in with salute of nine guns and
ringing of bells in honor of the nine first settlers
of the town. At ten o'clock there will be q
parade of the fire company; at twelve o'clock
NJ, two guns will be given in honor of Miss
Cabot, from whom the town was named; al
half past one the afternoon exercises will com
mence with music by the band, after which vii
follow the Grafton by Hon. f. p Walton Of
Montpelier; at four o'clock there will be 6
street parade, potato and sack race-L P. Cole
manager. A national salute of thirty -eigh
guns will be given at sunset. At eight o'clock
there will be torchlight procession, headed
by the band, to be followed by a grand display
of fireworks, after which a promenade concer
will be given in village hall. Music will bt
furnished by the Marshfield cornet band ant
also by the Danvile cornet band.
THE trial of Louis Merchant for the murder
of William Morgan at Barnet in September
1881, began at st. Johnsbury last week Mon
day. Merchant Is a Frenchman, about sew
enty years old, and has been fighting man
The difficulty between the two men arose owe
little beer bill which Morgan owed Merchant
DR.. S. T. Brooks, physician at St. Johnsbury
who was present at the post mortem examlna
tion of Morgan, refused to give his opinion al
to what caused his death, claiming that thil
would be giving expert testimony without ex
ira pay. The court, Judge Ross, committed
him to Jail for contempt and he soon concluded
to answer the question. The other physicians
who were present at the post mortem, escaped
commitment by saying they had no opinion
A little past midnight Wednesday night, th'
jury returned verdict Of not guilty. State'
Attorney Blodgett was assisted by Hon. II.
Bates The respondents counsel were Sena
tor Ide and w P. Stafford of Boston
Il, j. DEAvIrT of Montpelier has recently
procured pensions as follows: Horace Yarring
ton, Strafford, S14 month, $500 arrears
John Bannister, Mortified, 81 month, $S4t
; arrears; Captain Lemuel NJ Hutchinson, Wor
cester, IS month, $3.50 arrears Timothy
Drinkwater, Middlesex, S4 month $3.50 ar
rears; Lewis w. Flint, Williamstown, S4
month, 1854 arrears Ellen NJ. Tuttle Holyoke
Mass, $50 month, 1926 arrears; Duncan Nc