The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18

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week was referred to committee.
The little son of DIR. o. l.. Watson, Barre
street. Is dangerously ill. The child had
the measles, C ught cold and suffered a re-
lapse. Slight hope of recovery is enter
tanned. Its age is about six years.
THE board OF inspection of the National
Guard, which examined the uniforms of
Capital Guard on last week Wednesday,
condemned them as unfit for further use.
The new uniforms will be made soon.
Hon. CHARLES DEWEY read the morning
service at Christ church on Sunday, as Mr.
Flanders was unable to be present in conse-
quence of the illness of his little child. The
little boy is reported to be improving
THE body of an Italian was brought here
| on last week Thursday from Barre and was
placed in the tomb at the Catholic cemetery
Over a hundred friends accompanied the
remains, and a special train was used.
THE firm of Flanders q Pierce will after
| April /, occupy the store on Main street in
which Mr.. Pierce now does business alone
Mr., Flanders has been travelling agent for
Boston Arm The store Is being remod-
eled and repaired.
Miss CusHhAN, a returned missionary, is
to speak on foreign missions at Trinity
| church week from next Sunday evening.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. ID. l.. Fuller will
give a " missionary tea" at her home, in
honor Of Miss Cusbmau.
ing his saddle car railway scheme to the
towns between Rutland and Montpelier,
arrived in this village last evening and de-
sires to present his plan for a railroad to
Rutland to the board of trade to-day.
CLARK b. ROBERTS has made an assign
ment of his property, and e. NJ. Irish, the
assignee, is paying forty cents on the 81
Among the creditors are Mr. Irish, A. ID.
Farwell, j. w. Brock, S. S. Towner, George
w. Wing and Bailey q Co.
PENDING consideration of Colonel Fred
e. Smiths resignation of the presidency of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany-Mr. Smith being now at Chattanooga,
Tenn..-the duties of president are per-
formed by the efficient treasurer and vice
president, Fl. N. Taplin.
GEORGE w. GATES was fined S10.51 on
Monday for intoxication. 1t seems he was
taking nap the night before in the hallway
in front of the shop of r. r. Riker, and
when Colonel Riker attempted to go in he
showed fight. A police officer was sent for,
and the man was soon in limbo.
LENA, the sixteen-year old daughter Of
Janus Crossett, Berlin street, has good grit
Driving Mrs, Beach to her house, the other
day, the horse took fright, but she held on
till the sleigh was overturned and smashed
near the Cotton works The horse was
caught, harnessed to another Sleigh and
with her father the young miss drove over
the same route again.
IT is sad duty to record the death of
several children during the past week.
Harry Henry, aged five years, died at the
home of L. III. p. Rowell on Friday night.
Saturday afternoon, Dorothy, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Wal
ton, died, and Monday afternoon, Grace,
, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Dewey, died at the age of about four years
THE annual meeting of the Citizens AS.
sociation was held at the Apollo Club
rOnmQ lQqt FRIDAY ayppinU when the fol-
. lowing officers were elected: Trustees, j
w. Brock, A. J. Sibley, G. =. Pitkin, II. A
t Huse and II. w Kemp; treasurer, Charles
f. Buswell The sentiment of those pres
ent was that the band should continue tC
receive the generous support of the commu
nifty.
!, TIE water board will occupy new quarters
after April /. The lease of the room in
Sabn building expiring on that date, notice
of an advance in the rent was given, where
n upon the trustees declined to renew the
lease. j. w. Peck, who occupies part o.
a the same floor for his plumbers shop, has
q leased the entire floor for one year Quarters
for the water commissioners and police have
a not yet been found.
t Miss GERTRUDE w. MRINECKE left Tues
day morning for New York whence she will
b 90 in few days to York, Penn, where she
< has a desirable position as miliner. Miss
Meinecke had been for many years in bust
ness in this village, and was deservedly
popular both by reason of her rare profes
sional skill and her qualities as lady. She
has many warm friends here who will re
= tain lasting regard for her and who wisi
u her prosperity and happiness.
ARTHUR A. HUBBARD, who was temper
: airy principal of the Union and Grammar
= schools during the recent illness of Mr.
Wheeler, has been elected instructor il
n Greek and some of the sciences at Goddard
y Seminary, Barre. Mr.. Hubbard graduated
at Harvard last June and is well qualified
It for his new position. Professor Pierce sue
3 ceeds Professor Maulsby as principal of thu
seminary, but he has not yet decided abou
I. retaining the position permanently.
e ANDREW j. BURNHAM and James NJ
Kent of Montpelier, have sued Sheriff l.
If ID. Miles of Newport for $1,000 damage
K each for false Imprisonment. They wer,
arrested here in 1887 on indictments Of tn,
~ Orleans county court for perjury. Th
, statute provides that a prisoner must b.
= committed to Jail in the county in which h,
'' is arrested, but in this case the commit
y ment was to the Orleans county Jail. Th
% case promises to be an interesting one. L
& ]. Deavitt is counsel for the plaintiffs an,
Crane x Alfred of Newport for the defend
70 ant
y HARRY G. DBwNG, ESQ, for many year
"A assistant editor OF the Argus and Patriot
has accepted a similar position with the s.!
b Adams Messenger and will begin his service
!. on that paper some time in April. Mr.
n Dewing has been faithful, hardworkinl
henchman of Mr.. Atkins. He is that much
n desired but seldom-found acquisition of
v newspaper office-a capable, trustworthy
4 good all-round, ver-tuckered assistant
" who works all night and starts in fresh as
daisy the next morning, never takes a vaca
l. tion, reads proof, edits the exchanges
% writes crisp locals, reports public meetings
- gets the bottom facts, turns his hand /,
editorial or general writing. Joy an,
n prosperity go with you, Harry.
u u THAT was dastardly piece of business
10 the Boston Globes sensational report OF
case Of domestic infelicity at Montpelier
|: The journal that employs a correspondent
to wilfully perpetrste so gross an outrag
l. is an enemy to society and ought to b,
stamped out OF existence. Fair play is
l. Jewel, and thrice jewel where one OF tn,
4 parties is a woman. So far as 1t relates /,
Ia Mrs. Wilder, the Globes report Is wholly
fabrication. Though he repeatedly sought
an interview with Mrs. Wilder, he was no
:, admitted to the house, never saw that lad,
20 or exchanged word with her. In som,
70 other particulars the report is simply