The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01

liquors and for keeping gambling and gem
eral nuisance rooms. Flint pleaded not
guilty and was arraigned Thursday after
noon. Fifteen witnesses we're examined.
In the evening, important documentary
evidence was introduced. The Jury brought
in verdict Of guilty of one hundred first
offenses. Sentence was delayed until Fri
day. Flints sentence was 81 900 and cost
amounting to Sl00 or the alternative nine
and one-half years incarceration in the
workhOuse. Flint appealed, but atterward
withdrew the appeal. The case of State
against Lewis Bean was dropped. Since
August Il, 1899, Flint has received 365
gallons of whiskey from Boston. On
Wednesday the officers found SIPS worth
of liquor in Smiths block basement.
They also raided the rooms OF Flint over j.
Il. Dyer's livery and discovered all the i'm
plements used in gambling. Flint pleaded
guilty to the charge of Keeping gambling
and general nuisance rooms and was fined
so and costs.
Bert Chadwick and wife went to North
Bennington on Monday to take charge of a
stock farm. - Mrs. Albert Chandler is
in town from Brooklyn. l.. l., attending her
mother, Mrs. E. T. Stedman. Her son
Bert is with her. - Mrs. Elizabeth
Worthen, daughter Of Horton Sargent. was
brought here from Andover, Mass, for
burial on Monday evening. - Irwin l..
Chadwick was in Burlington, Monday.
- Watson Flagg died last Thursday
after short illness. He was buried Saturday
with Masonic honors. 60 Miss Edna
Cushman, who has been at home attending
her mother, has returned to Burlington.
West Topsham.
N. b. Curtis has bought the Almon Pier
sons place
The Methodists held their quarterly con-
a. -. I'D.
East Orange on Sunday.
Gilman Bagley delivered four nicely
dressed beeves at Barre last week at very
low price. He is to start his cart some time
next month.
Amos s. Jewett was at Montpelier last
week purchasing goods to put into his new
harness shop. He is to occupy the store
recently vacated by G. f. Smith.
DIR. Fl. L. Watson is sick with diphtheria,
and his father, o. l.. Watson of Montpelier
is caring for him. - Erwin Harvey re-
turned to his school last Monday. -
David f.. Bagley is working for a few days
at the saw-mill. - George X. Church
was in Barre few days last week on bust
ness. - The little daughter OF Wallace
e. Campbell has been sick for few days,
but is improving.
Tunbridge.
Our town is now having its turn at the
measles Among those who are suffering
from the disease are Harley Whitney and
Effie Kibby, lately attending Chelsea
Academy.
Mrs. Warner Porter died on Friday Of
pneumonia and her body was inferred at
South Royalton on Sunday. She was one
OF the oldest members Of Liberty grange,
and will be sadly missed.
The funeral of Mrs. Cowdry was held on
Monday, the 10Th, at her house, Rev. Mr..
Severance of South Royalton officiating
She was in her eighty-fift year and was
devoted mother and good woman. Her life
has been a sermon on " Patience " to all who
knew her.
Mrs. Fred futile is ill. - Albert
Woodward of Lowell, Mass, is in town to
help care for his mother, Mrs. Porter.
ID. Z. Grant and wife are both improving.
Waitsfield.
There are now but few cases of measles
in town.
church was a success.
The lecture on temperance by Miss Yates
of Maine did not come off rs advertised, but
will be given the last week in April.
J.J Kelly and E. o. Trask were the dele
gates to Rutland to investigate the new rail-
road scheme. A great deal of enthusiasm
prevails over the project and the required
amount for this town will be forthcoming
when its practicability can be assured. II
DIR. Mahana is what he pretends, give us
the road.
Mrs. j. III. Hastings is very low and fail
ing. - Mrs. Emogene Carlton is sick
- George Heath, j. j. Joslin and B. L.
Joslyn of Andover, Mass, are in town.
- Miss Clara Dana is at d. Fl. Skin
ner's.
Waterbury.
M. o. Evans has bought the maple sugar
business of j. G. Griggs. Mr.. Griggs had
built up fine business, his sales extending
to all parts of the country. Mr.. Evans is
energetic and enterprising, good trades.
man and good judge of this product. Mr.
Griggs old customers will be well taken
care of.
Williamstown.
Andrew Burnham thanks his friends who
befriended him after his recent loss
Several persons were admitted to men,
bership in the Methodist church last Sun
day.
The subject of the sermon at the Method
ist church next Sunday will be "Christ the
Wonderful
Our new hotel is nearly completed, and a
beautiful interior it has. Steam heating
apparatus is to be put in at once.
The Easter concert at the Congregational
church on Sunday morning was very
pleasant affair. The house was beautifully
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