The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-13

the result of which has not been ascer-


is taken by " Charley" Chase of ST. Abans.
SNEAK thieves stripped the clothes line of
Mrs l.. l.. Tanner one night last week. A
subscription paper was circulated and
enough raised TO make Mrs. Tanners loss
good.
DEPUTY SHERIFF DUDLEY served papers
on Annie Donahue last week for the reCov-
cry of certain articles given her by Charles
A. Spaulding while she was his house
keeper
ROBERT JONES and Miss Matte Felt were
married Tuesday morning by Rev. G.. o.
Webster at the home of the bride. They
left last evening for brief trip to New
Hampshire.
THE voting contest for ticket to Chi
cago at the cigar store Of +. A. Standish
closed last Saturday evening. Peter Con
lin forester, goes with 1887 votes. I. II.
Merrill, band master, received 1888.
JERRY G. DoNAHUE, freight conductor be-
tween Montpelier Junction and Barre, has
been appointed station agent at Montpelier
junction in place OF j. Z. McNally George
+. Buzzell takes his place as conductor.
II. A. BOWMAN has purchased of Horace
Ballou, for $1,000, the building on State
street, the lower floor Of which is now oc-
cupied by him as a fruit store and fish
market. Mr.. Bowman is to put the build
ing in thorough repair.
THE second Methodisc quarterly confer
ence will he held at Trinity church next
Saturday evening. R.y. l.. l.. Beeman,
the presiding elder, will preach at that
church next Sunday morning and admins
ter the holy communion,
The recently-apponted board Of examin-
! ing physicians for pension applicants have
moved their Office to No. Union block.
The board is composed of Doctors j. E. Ma
| comber of Montpelier, j. Henry Jackson OF
Barre and William b. Mayo of Northied.
In Harper's Weekly of September is
| fascinating story entitled J" A PersonE
Paragraph written by Charles Miner
! Thompson, well known in Montpelier.
Mr.. Thompson is a grandson of the late
Daniel 7. Thompson, and evidently inherits
some of the talent Of the gifted author of
May Martin"
REV \. B. TRUAX Of Enosburgh Falls
had an attack of heart failure while preach.
! ing at the Sheldon camp-meeting and has
! since been in critical condition. The
many friends in Montpelier and in the dis
trict of which he was presiding elder will
, sincerely sympathize with him and his fam
| lily in their atlliction.
The Central Vermont railroad company
will sell round trip tickets to Northtield at
greatly reduced rates from points between
| Waterbury and South Royalton on Tues
day Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, when the Dog River Valley fair will
| be held. The fare from Montpelier will be
MARK ATWOOD of Hopkinton, n. Y, was
in town last week. Mr.. Atwood was hotel
porter in Montpelier fitty.two years ago in
the house that stood on the site of the Cen
tral Vermont passenger station. He had
not been in Montpelier for twenty-four
years, and found very few landmarks of the
days when he was citizen OF the place.
FRANK JONES, in " Our Country Cousin, !"
was greeted by good audience in Blanch-
ard opera house last Saturday evening. To
those who take pleasure in rural scenes
consistent with farm life, the play gave the
best of satisfaction Mr.. Jones' support
was good, the situations were strong and
interesting, and the scenic effects were adj
mirable.
BRENNAN's Star Theater Company is
drawing good houses nightly and is present
ing choice repertoire of standard plays in
first-class shape. Mr.. Brennans troupe this
year is an exceptionally good one and every
thing moves without break or hitch. They
will appear at Capital hall each evening the
remainder of this week, and open in Barre
on Monday evening Tor two weeks.
PARTY from East Montpelier, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs l.. c. Hammett, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hamblin Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Foster, Mr. and Mrs Henry Tenn
pleton, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Coburn, Mr.
and Mrs Lewis Coburn, Mrs. Dwight
Hollister, Miss Mary Foster, Mrs. Thomas
b. Stevens and Miss Lenora Stevens, will
start for Chicago this evening in special
car.
WE are pleased to announce rare treat
to lovers Of music. Mr. III. M. Dunham
one of the leading organists of Boston, will
give concert in Seminary chapel on
Wednesday evening, the 20th instant. He
will be assisted by Miss Bessie Carey, teacher
of vocal culture in the seminary. A novel
feature Of the programme will be duos for
organ and piano by the cee ebrated French
composer Widor.
THOSE who read the wrte-up of the Eas,
Corinth fair and some Of the industries o
that part Of the state, ON page three, nns
surely be convinced that there in a busy life, d
delightful country, and important business
interests in these communities away from
The lines of railroad and large towns of the
state, and that in these localities all oveI
Vermont are found the springs which sup.
ply the best business interests of the state
and nation.
GENERAL CHARLES o. HURLBURT sheriff
of Grafton county New Hampshire, the
man who otficiated at the hanging OF Almy
was at the Exchange last Thursday night
and gave the WATCHMAN representative all
desired information regarding the horse
thief he was after, and in answer TO the
question whether il was decided yet whether
he was elected sheriff of Grafton county
General Hurlburt replied: well, they
have packed up their things and gone
home leaving me in possession Of the
Office"
GEORGE PARRY OF Northtield was arrested
last Friday afternoon by Policeman Hunt
for intoxcation. Before Justice j. III. Sen
ter, Saturday morning, he was fined $105l
He disclosed that he obtained five drinks Of
whlskey at the notorious dive, 122 MaiI
street, now said to be run by Arthur Der
veau The latter was brought before Jus
tice Senter and placed under $3.50 bail fol
selling, keeping with intent to sell, and
keeping a nuisance, the place having pre-
vously been declared such. Derveau was
unable TO obtain bail and is in Jail to avail
his trial at the coming session Of county
court.
The marriage of Fred X Hastings ant
Miss Elizabeth A. Bliss, at the home o
Harlow NJ. Smith on Barre street, last Wed
nesday evening, was quiet home affair
Rev. j. Edward Wright was the officiating
clergyman. The house was prettily trimmed
with roses, ferns and towering plants, anC
fine collation. followed the ceremony
Among the many wedding gifts received
was handsome couch from the members o
the Church of the Messiah, where Mr. Hast
ings has long been an usher. The newly
welded couple went at once to live in the
new home, 90 Winter street.
The September term of Washington