The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

EUGENE SULLIVAN, a Barre granite dealer,
is the owner OF an English greyhoun l, and
MIR. Sullivan anuses the passengers on the
suburban train between here and Barre by
putting the dog off the car when half way
here, and making him race with the train
the remainder Of the distance.
WHILE the granite cutters at Westerly,
Il. and several other places will probably
have to submit to reduction in the bill of
prices it is not expected that the cutters in
this vicinity will be asked to work under A
lower bill than at present, as the bill here
is already lower than in some granite CEN
tiers.
On Friday, United States Marshal Harris
and Sheriff Peck of Hartford placed j. j.
Sears, II ,nry Coutermarsh, f. Roberts and
b. Terrill, all OF Hartford, in Jail here to
await the hearing in the United States
courts They are held for alleged robbery
Of the Hartford post-of1ice on the evening of
August IL. They have been in Jail at
Woodstock since that time.
THE citizens of Montpelier, irrespective
of party, should be proud OF the work Of
Representative w. A. lord He was one
important matters his position was found
to be on thu right side Among the mem
bers his Judgment was considered of the
BEST and the town gains credit in sending
such nen to the general assembly.
Now that Montpelier is soon to be the
lic.spirited citizens will i1teres themselves
in urging large manufacturing companies to
locate in our midst. No city in Vermont
affords better advantages for manufacture
ing plants than Montpelier. LIST every cit
izen do his duty and may become the
manufacturing center OF Vermont.
COLONEL FRED l.. EATON and wife spent
Thanksgiving with the parents of Mrs.
Eaton at Barre, and on Saturday babe fare
well to their wide circle of friends here and
started )r their new home in Sioux City,
Iowa, where Mr.. Eaton is to assume the
management Of the Computation Cash Com
pany. The friends of Mr.. Eaton will watch
for reports of success in his new home.
WASHINGTON county court adjourned on
Wednesday. The final business was as
follows: The court rendered Judgment in
the case of Village of Montpelier " Dayton
p. CT irk ct al and trustees that the plaintiff
should recover on the report for S3,203, 69
damages and costs. In Village of Mont.
pelier V. Dayton p. Clark ct al, judgment
was rendered on the report for the plain
tiff for 81 ,292. IA a nd costs. Exceptions will
probably be filed.
l.. NJ. READ aud S. Q. Shurtleff, who
were appointed to investigate the conduct
of j. j. Enright, the Burlington lawyer,
have made their report to the supreme
court. 1t states that Enright did offer to
settle the suit against the Phoenix Insur-
ance Company if it would pay his claim
against the estate of Matthew Bingham.
The commissioners are divided as to what
Enright's motives were, and the matter will
have to be decided by the judges of the
supreme court
Hon. W. II. DUBOIS spent Monday in
town turning over the Office and installing
Fred e. Smith, the new inspector of
| finance, into his new position. Mr.. Du-
Bots h As made most excellent officer, hay
| ing had nearly a lifelong experience in
banks and banking and has in the most
courteous manner turned over the affairs
of this department. Mr., Smith has estab
lished his Office in the National Life Insur-
ance building and enters at once upon the
dnties devolving upon him.
A FAIR SIZED audience greeted Rhea at
Blanchard opera house, Friday evening,
when his celebrated actress presented
! Lord L7tton's famous drama " The Lady of
| Lyons" Rhea's presentation of Pauline
was as true and discriminating as has ever
been witnessed by the theater.goers of
| Montpelier. She gave the part in such a
ones nature. Her support was very good
and the costumes elegant. The music by
the Montpelier orchestra was of the best.
MEMBERS of the recent legislature who
we're also members in 1892 have often re.
marked during the last ses sion that there
see ned to be large decrease in the num-
Der of intoxicated people seen on our streets
| Montpelier who have stood by the officers
| in the interests of law and order are graft.
| fed to learn that the result of their work Is
apparent, and the town should feel con-
graduated that as it enters cityhood ma
jority of the for ner rum-holes are closed
and the owners punished.
In spite of the efforts of certain lawyers
in various sections of the state to have the
legislature abolish the general terms OF the
| Supreme court, such purpose was not &C
| complished, and the supreme court judges
will continue to hold three general terms
| here, during the months OF October, Jan.
uary and MAY. Had the pro moters OF the
new scheme succeeded, the seven judges
would have been sent to each county to-
gether once each year, and have held nc
general term. A majority Of the judge:
favor the present plan of three general
| terms.
THE Kellogg and Hubbard monuments
which were purchased in Westerly, r. L.
by John e. Hubbard, are being placed il
position in Green Mount Cemetery this
week. The Kellogg monument is nine fee
ten inches by six feet nine inches at the
base, and fourteen feet six inches in height
The oblong die is sur mounted by carveC
figure of a." Religion Copsoing Grief" TIL,
price of this IN mum snt is Sc, $50. The monu
ment over the grave of Erastus Hubbard
is a rock. faced granite cross, and in front il
a figure of an angel with wings extended.
The jurymen attending the United State
court here are as follows: W. w. Henry
Van A. Nye, p. II. Carey, A. @. Spaulding
Burlington; g. ID. Butler, g. w. Wilder, E
w. Jordan, Montpelier; A. X. Hall, b. j
Windsor, III. A Hodges, Richmond; III. b
Weeks, St. Albans Levi Strong, A. L
Hewitt, Berlin; A. l.. Hall, Bakersfield
George a, Tilden, Roxbury; Orlo Dutton
Mddlesex; G. w. Richa olson, Waterbury
p. j. Farnsworth Fairfax; Miles Morrison
Barre; g. w. Granger, Milton; w. j. Met
calf, Williston; julius h. Marvin, Sheldon
No sooner had the legislature adjourned
and the members returned to thei; homes
than death ag ain invaded the ra ,ks, for OF
Saturday morning Judge Royal Burnham
representative from STAFFORD, died after
short attack of pneumonia. He was born i
Stafford, January IS, 1916, and was tn
oldest member of the legislature. He wa
farmer and was educated at the Chelse
and Bradford Academies. He has bee
assistant judge and sheriff of Orange county
In politics he was a republican and in re
ligion Universalist He was chairman c
the com nittee on public buildings.
PETER BELLEMoUR has no love for sew
ing ma hine agents after last weeks exp
rience. A few days ago there appeared a
Bellemour's boarding place an alleged agen
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