The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29

| III u temporary nJ Oh insanity, laDOrlnR I'M
der the delusion that some one was trying
to have him committed to an insane asylum.
Mr.. Chase lived, for short time after his
marriage two years ago lin Plainfeld, and
at the time Of his death was in business in
| Hardwick.
AS freemen's meeting draws near, politics
| is discussed more and more. The republi-
| cans did not hold caucus. AS IL is con-
coded that the honor of town representa-
| tive belongs to this village, many of the
friends of j. ID. Denison filed a certificate Of
nomination for him. Other republicans
whose names will be on the official ballot
are Dana III. Morse, William L. Hebard, A.
G.. Osgood of East Randolph, A. p. Paine
OF South Randolph The prohibitionists
have filed certificate for Rev. George
w: Morrow. At the democratic caucus,
William Mann was nominated. or course
candidate. There have been two justice
tickets filed for nomination, with differ
| ence of only two or three names.
Last Wednesday morning a bicycle be-
longing to John +. Dodge of Lowell, Mass,
who has been stopping in town this sum.
mer, was stolen from the hallway OF the
| Red Lion Inn, Mr.. Dodge thought at first
that perhaps some of the boys were play
| ing joke on him, but as the wheel did not
make its appearance concluded that it was
stolen. Mr.. Dodge searched in vain for the
wheel until Friday, when he got trace of it.
|
with team and drove to Montpelier, or, at
least, to the Berlin side, when he saw his
wheel leaning against house He asked
to see the man who rode the wheel. Fred
Micha made his appearance, and, after a
| few minutes talk Micha owned up to tax
| ing the wheel from the Red Lion Inn Mr..
| Dodge told him to get upon his dog-cart,
| but he refused to do so. He finally al
lowed his legs to be tied by Dodge, who is
little fellow, while Micha is large man
weighing about 200 pounds, which showed
considerable nerve on Dodge's part. Mi
cha then drove to this place, while Dodge
followed him with the bicycle. When they
arrived here, Dodge told Officer Walker to
take charge of the man. Papers were made
out aud the trial was held Monday con-
Stunning nearly the whole day. Micha was
! bound over to county court in the sum of
! 500, which he expects to raise. j. ID.
Denison is counsel for state and n. l..
Boyden for defendant. There will prob
ably be no more bicycles stolen in this vi
cinity for while.
Rochester.
r. A. Guernsey is in Bethel for few
weeks, taking course of treatment under
DR.. Greene.
The baseball game on Friday between
| the Bethes and the home team resulted in
a score of 10 to 0 in favor of the home team
| The graded school begins next Monday
with the same teachers as last year, with the
exception of Miss VanDyke in the place of
Miss Martin.
Roxbury.
Nina Marsh Crozier of Lebanon, n. H.,
is visiting friends in Roxbury
The republican caucus nominated Lee
Wiley for town representative. The demo-
Gratis have nominated George A. Young.
South Ryegate.
A party of young folks enjoyed a sing at
William Goodfellow's last Thursday even
ing.
AT the democratic caucus o. II. Renfrew
was nominated candidate for representa-
tive.
Rev. S. A. Jackson gave his stereopticon
lecture last Friday. 1t was interesting and
we'll attended.
The frost last Thursday and Friday morn
ing damaged crops. 1t came just two weeks
later than last year.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church will hold a sociable
at the depot hall next Friday night.
| Mrs. Morris Brown died last Thursday
night of gastric fever, aged twenty-five
| years. The funeral was held last Sunday
| The young couple were married last April.
She was the daughter OF Lewis Mccall.
The sale of household goods on Saturday
next, at the residence of the late Mrs.
Richie, will include some articles of his
toric value - old-timers, in fact, that the
present generation only know by hearsay.
Sale on Saturday, September /, at four
| o'clock.
The posters for the Ryegate fair will be
out next week. The association has Sc
cured the service of the Montpelier Military
Band. General Grout will make speech
on one day of the fair, and will bring some
of his fancy horses-Henry s. and some
colts in the 2:30 list. The balloon ascension
each day will be very interesting. A goose
will drop one day and dog the next, a
prize being awarded for the one who
catches them.
Mrs. George Hall and daughter Marian
returned from Old Orchard last Wednesday.
- n. o. Stevens of Littleton was in
new chair in his barber shop. - Mrs. NJ.
j. Bailey visited in Barre last week -
Phebe Morrison leaves to-day for Mime
sofa, where she is to teach. - Mrs.
Harvey Kicker and daughter Florence Wis
tied at Nathan Ricker's last week.
Topsham.
The republican nominee for town repre-
sentative is Fl. B. White; the democratic,
Spaulding Locke.
Many from the Sunday.school attended
tho union Sunday.schooi picnic at Waits
River last Wednesday.
Isaac Parker McNiece, formerly of this
town, died in Concord, n. H., at the home
of his daughter, August o. The funeral
took place in Manchester the following Sat
urday.
Charles Currier and family, from Brattle-
boro, are visiting their relatives here.
Rev. j. G. X. Farris preached for the last
time this season on Sunday. He will
preach at Ryegate next Sunday. -
g. r. Taggart has returned home after a
weeks absence. - Mrs. Butler, one of
the guests Of William Morrison, has re-
turned to Boston.
Waits River.
There was good attendance at the grove
meeting last Sunday.
The union Sunday.school picnic, held in
Standlick & Lockes grove last Wednesday
was largely attended
Florence Chittenden of Worcester, Mass
is the guest of Mrs. Jennie McDuffee
- Mrs S. w. Davis is sick. - Mrs
j. G. Marcy and daughter Edith have been
visiting at j. #. Philbrick's and ID. s. Fol
SONS. - Bert Miles of Lebanon, N. II.
is spending his vacation with his parents
- Mrs. Mary Magoon is visiting hel
son, ID. Il. Magoon. - Minnie Folsom
who has been attending the summer schoo
at Barton and visiting at ST. Johnsbury anC
st. Adams, returned home last week -
Kate Dearborn and Katie and Della Car
penter returned to their home in Below,