The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-22

During the severe wind Thursday Of last
week, barn was blown down on the farm
of William Kenerson, in the north part of
the town.
f. f. Smiths fine stock horse, Black
Prince" died very suddenly, Wednesday
morning of last week. This is loss to the
stock-breeders as well as to his owner.
Children's day was observed at the
Methodist church, last Sabbath. The
church was finely decorated with flowers
the speaking and singing was excellent,
and all the exercises were very interesting.
Albert Burnap of East Cabot, when in a
state of ntoxication, June 4, fell from a
load of hay, striking on his head and
shoulders, completely paralyzing him be.
low his neck. No hopes are entertained of
his recovery.
On complaint of Town Grand Juror
Fisher Charles Whitcher, a tramp, was
brought before Justice Williams for dis
turbing the peace and moesting the family
of Rufus Heath, on the 14th inst. and was
bound up to the September term of court.
Bail was fixed at $500, in default OF which
he was committed to Jail at Montpelier.
Eugene Walbridge of South Cabot was
brought before Justice Haines, last Satur-
day, charged with intoxicaton and fur
nishing intoxicating liquor. The case for
furnishing was tried by jury, and a disa-
greement resulted. Another Jury was i'm
mediately impaneled, and the case was
tried Monday, resulting in verdict Of
guilty of two first offences. He was sem
fenced to pay a fine of 800 and costs of
prosecution. He appealed to county court,
and $500 bail was furnished by his father,
Lysander Walbridge. The case for intoxi-
cation was continued two weeks. Mathel
Wilson was brought before Justice Haines,
charged with intoXication and furnishing
the liquor TO Albert Burbank which caused
the injury spoken of in another item. He
pleaded guilty, was fined 500 and costs,
and appealed to the county court. Bail was
fixed at 500 and furnished by George Dow.
To the charge of intoxication he also
pleaded guilty and appealed to county court.
Mr.. Dow also went his bail for $500 on the
last charge. In each of the above cases j.
p. Lamson appeared for the state, and Lord
& Boynton for the respondents
DIR. and Mrs. S. S. wiswell have returned
from their trip to California and other
places. - Rev. Mr.. Longren of Barre
will occupy the Congregational pulpit
next Sunday, in exchange with Mr..
Russell. - Miss Mary McAllister has
finished her school at Plainfield Springs and
returned home. - Lawyers Lord &
Boynton of Montpelier have been in town
during the past week, on legal business.
- Bert !. Kimball has returned from
the commercial college in Manchester, n.
H., and is spending his vacation at home.
Calais.
Rev. j. G. Wright is to preach at North
Calais, next Sunday, at two o'clock P. NJ,
and at the school-house at Maple Corner at
six P. NJ He will preach at North Calais
once IN two weeks at the same hour. -
Rev. Henry Howard and wife are in town
again. 30. V. Kent sold horse to a
MIR. Pierce of Elmore, last week. - At
the republican caucus, Friday, the delegates
elected were as follows: Delegates to state
convention, w. E. Bliss, Levi Dwiuell and
j. NJ. Gould; to district convention, A. p.
Slayton, w. G. Peck and T. 7. Lamphere.
Chelsea
Another burglar alarm Monday night of
last week. The young men detailed to
watch that night saw two men on the steps
OF e. o. Tracy's store. They saw and were
seen at about the same time, and the visit
ors quickly took to their heels. They were
pursued up the hill east of the village, and
into some woods, and several shots were
interchanged, but as usual they escaped.
AT the republican caucus, on Saturday,
S. B. Hebard, g. l.. Stow and A. w. Whit
ney were chosen delegates to the state {;
j. M. Comstock, S. B. Hebard and G. P.
Dickinson to the district; and f. Dearborn,
A. Noyes, A. w. Whitney and e. d.
Barnes to the county convention. For town
committee, G. S. Emery, G. p. Dickinson,
NJ. G. Allen, Calvin Goodwin and p. j. Lit
tie were chosen.
Miss Eta M. Milton and Miss Mary
Rodgers, lady evangelists under direction
Ol Une vermont domestic missionary So
ciety, are to work for several weeks with
the Congregational church here, principally
at distance from the village They were
expected last Friday, but owing to the i'll
ness of Miss Milton they were detained, and
will probably come the last of this week.
and, if so, will speak in the church on Sum
day evening.
Miss Minnie b. Whitney has returned
from Burlington, considerably improved in
health: - Fred G. Sleeper, U. s. n, has
been for some time at Captain w. II. H.
Halls
large amount of hay is being pressed
here and shipped to market. Price paid
SIS to SO per ton
The population of this town is increasing
of late. New arrivals have come to the
families of Herbert Wilson, Charles Carl
ton and w. w. Moulton.
A party of thirty or more, both old and
young, from this place went on picnic and
boating excursion to Fairee lake, on Sat
urday last. A happy time is reported
The annual predictions of short hay
crop have been well washed out by the
bountiful rains Of the last few weeks, and
grass in fields and pastures is in splendid
condition.
The family of Ichabod Robbie had quite an
experience with electricity during the heavy
thunder-shower on Thursday night, and a
narrow escape from worse results. The
house has large, old-fashioned chimney
with fireplaces (Which had been bricked up
in the first and second stories. A thunder
bolt struck this chimney, shattered the top
somewhat, and passing down into the
chamber, took the lath and plastering from
that side of the room, and the door and cas-
ing from closet. The mantel and board
ing and carved trimming beneath were
stripped off and sent across the ROOM land
ing on a bed occupied by Miss Jennette
ROBBIE. The heavy capstone of the fire.
place was broken in two and a part of the
current passed out through the side of the
house, leaving hole through the boards
and clapboards. The remainder of the cur
rent passed down to the first story, doing
a similar work of destruction there In
this room a small piece of the carpet was
torn up and twisted into knot and shot up
through the bottom Of a caneseat chair A
china cup and saucer, which set upon the
mantel in this room were found on the
floor several feet away, unhurt. From here
the electricity passed out under the ell part
OF the house, leaving more or less traces OF
its course. The house was filled with smoke
and WAS at first supnosa1 tn ba IN fra hut