The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-01
NUMBER 8.

mont Methodist Seminary occurred on tue
evening of WashingtOn's birthday, very
pleasant and merry company SAT down 70
the spread In the spacious Copley Square
Hotel, and the recollections OF school days
which were recalled were delightful indeed,
Several went down from Vermont and New
Hampshire to enjoy the festivities Of the oC-
casiOn, and the alumni and friends Of the
school from Boston and suburban towns
gave them cordial welcome. Among those
present were Professor Edward q. MUrey OF
the Roxbury Latin School, aud DR.. A, How
ard Powers OF the Boston University School
Of Medicine. The future Of the school was
freely discussed, aud there was general
opinion that the friends and patrons OF the
school ought to plan for large things ia the
Immediate future, DIR. Powers going 80 far
as TO say that the institution ought ulti-
;nately to have an endOSment of half
million Of dollars. He believed that that
sum might be secured in time IL the cOnstit-
uency Of the school worked together for
that result On the same evening the Wes-
leyan Association held its second annual
banquet at Mi6dletown. The Burlington
Association will have it's spread somewhat
later. These occasions serve TO acceDtuate
the love of the alumni Of the school for their
Alma Mater and 10 enlist their energies in
placing the institution upon the plane which
1t ought 10 occupy.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL THOMAS FAILEY
! OF Burlington was in town last Friday aud
arrested Captain l.. NJ. Hutobi nson, charged
with opening, or causing TO be opened,
letter belonging to Mrs. Rufus Hutchinson.
and obtaining twenty dollars on a check
that was enclosed. He was taken TO Bur
lington. arraigned before United States
Commissioners Johnson, waived examination
and furnished bail for his appearance at
court T. j. Deavitt, his counsel, entered
as surety for him, IL appears, according
to Captain Hutchinson's version OF the case,
be supposed that the check was Western
remittance for his wife. She endorsed a.,
and he drew the money on 1t at the First
National Bank Mrs. Rufus Hutchinson,
not receiving the money as she expected.
wrote regarding it and Was informed that il
| had been paid. Captain Hutchinson was
called to account by Rufus and offered 70
| refund the money with one dollar for his
| trouble, and rendered tweniy-one dollars ia
! settlement. This was refused, and com
| plant was made TO District Attorney Plum
! ley. 1t is probable that the case will 60 be,
| fore the grand jury next fall. The state
| ment OF Rufus Hutchinson shows the mat.
| ter in another light. He says his wfe's
| name is Ella A., while that of Captain
| Hutchinson's wife is Ella f. The check
was made payable to Ella A. Hutchinson
was so endorsed by Mrs. l.. M. Hutchinson,
/ and also endorsed by Captain Hutchinson
and the receipt 20 the bank drawing the
check was signed Ella A. Hutchinson in
the handwriting of Mrs, l.. NJ. HutchirsOn-
| This statement is supported by the original
check and receipt now in the hands Of
Rufus. The check was drawn in Sioux
! City, December 81, was cashed and The re-
csipt signed in Montpelier, January 4.
sS q temperature suggestive Of pneumonia
and with much stamping Of feet and blow
| ing of cold fingers, he citizens oauous, to
nominate list of town officers to be voted
on next Tuesday, was held last Friday
evening in Capital hall. Morton Marvin
called the meeting to order. j. II. Srnter
was elected chairman and A. A. Stehbins
| secretary. On motion of L. Bart Cross,
| committee OF seven was appointed by the
chair TO prepare list Of officers. L. Bart
| Cross, a, }. Sibley, j, @. Brown, j. Fl,
| Lucia I. j. Boynton, Frank III. Hall and
Fred Blanchard were so appointed. This
| committee performed its duty and reported
the following: For moderator Hiram A,
Husei clerk, L. r. Merrill; selectmen, J,
w. Brock, Morton Marvin, w. G. Walker
treasurer, F. l.. Eaton; Overseer of poor and
first constable e. NJ. Irish; second cousta~
BILE, I. j. Keegan; listers, w. A. Lord,
Willis Blanchard, F. l.. Laird; fence.view-
ers, Justus L. BatGhelder. George Holden,
d. l.. Fuller auditors, H. n. Taplin, NJ,
E Smile, A. w. Ferrin; town grand jn-
rors, J. II. Lucia, T. j. BoyntOn, W. A. Lord
town agent, s. @. Shurtltff; trustees of pub
lie money, Albert Johonnutt, Fred e. Smith,
Thomas Marvin; pound-keeper I. Il. Wo ID I;
surveyor Of wood and inspector of lumber
and shingles, Denison Taft; commissioners
OF Green Mount cemetery, j. W. Brock;
inspector of leather, w. N. Peck. Each
name was voted on separately and every
thing went smoothly until the name
OF George Holden as fence-viewer was
reached. Mr.. Holden arose and informed
the meeting in double -barreled language
that he not only refused TO have his name
used, but that IL it was he should take the
course provided by law and forcibly pull it
out. With this situation staring it in the
face, the meeting could do not less than re-
-ct the name of Mr.. Holden, and John P.
Adams was nominated in his place. Mr..
Adams also refused 10 have his name used,
and Charles A. Smith, OF the WATCHNAH
Office, was substituted. All the other nom
nations were confirmed by the CAUCUS
SEMINARY HILL,
The senior exhibition will occur Thurs
day evening in the chapel,
, Miss CLARA VANCE, who has been visit.
ing here, went to Nurthheld last week.
Miss WILEY, who has been teaching ia
Berlin, bas finished her school, and visited
the hill last week
THE baseball cranks realized S25 at the
. concert last Tuesday evening.
SCHOOL closes next Friday for two weeks
vacation,
THERE was no school last "Wednesday
+, and the students celebrated the day with o
social in the dining hall in the evening.
Miss GRACE HAWKINS went to Burling
ton on Monday,
Miss MARY EDDY went TO Waterbury last
2 week Tuesday to take care Of Mrs. Bishop
SENIOR exhibition tomorrow evening in
the chapel, to which all are cordially in
vited.
AT the meeting of the base-ball assoCia
ton last Wednesdav. b, NJ Yaw was
: elected captain. K j. Billings is manager
instead Of captain, as was stated in last is
sue,
! +. ELMER WEBSTER was sent as dele
: gate of the Band society TO the banquet o.
I Vermont Methodist Seminary club at Yves
leyan University last week.
= PROFESSOR BISHOP was at Waterbury las
I Monday. MRS. Bishop is reported slowly
4 improving. g
a MISS ALICE CovELL, 80, was on the hill
Y last Saturday,
The concert given in the chapel last Sat
/ urday evening hv the glee club, assisted bl
Master Arthur Dewey, was a complete sue
10 cess. The boys in the club did fine work.
I PAUL NEuMAN, the envoy of the depose,
! queen OF Hawaii, has presented her side O
The case to Secretary OF State Foster. Thu
landing of United States troops on th