The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-05

Maggie made no appearance in court and
Justice Barber condemned the stuff"

JubJlCe DdIDeT COuu6m0bu Jne - SUM-
A loaded carriage of young people passed
through town Thursday. Rice covered
the top of the carriage, announcing to the
world that, a; newly-married couple were
enjoying the pleasures of Vermont scenery.
Barre has been honored with a govern
ment appointment in the person of Editor
j. w. Ramsey of the Granite Citu Ledder,
who leaves to-day for Richford, where he is
to be deputy collector and inspector of Gus
toms
Fred Cassavant, chief clerk for Station
agent of the Central Vermont railroad at
Highgate Springs. Mr. Cassavant has
proved very efficient man in the railroad
service, and further promotion is more than
possibility for him.
Services in recognition OF the opening of
the Baptist house Of worship will be begun
next wednesday afternoon, September II.
The opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. G. I. Raymond Of Boston, a former
pastor, and the services will be continued
during the week, other speakers to be an
nounced later.
Rev Edward J. Gale, of the senior class
at Wesleyan University, and the youngest
son Of Lyman A. Gale of this place, will
preach at the Methodist church next Sun
day evening. Mr.. Gale has been supplying
pulpits in town near by during the sum-
mer vacation, and is young man of fine
pulpit abilities.
When returning from the Corinth fair
Thursday night, the team OF Fred Slayton
collided with one driven by George Red
mund. When near the farm house of Chaplin
Bates, the shaft Of Redmund's dog cart
pierced the heart of Slayton's horse, and in
five minutes the valuable equine lay dead.
None of the occupants of either team was
! injured. The night was very dark, but it
| is reported that Redmund was on the
wrong side Of the road.
The case of State V. John Manson for the
alleged poisoning of the hens of Robert
Merchant and William Emslie was heard
before Justice Barber, Wednesday, at
the office of Barney & Hoar. The state
used nine witnesses to detail the cruel muir
der of the fowls. The defence did not fur
nish any evidence The state was repre-
scented by II. A. Hoar and H. w. Scott.
while W. w Lapoint appeared for the
prisoner. After lengthy argument by the
state counsel and short one for the defence,
the prisoner was discharged.
James Mute has entered the employ of
William Barclay as engineer after five
years service with Trow & Holden.
Mrs. James Rowland of Hanson, Mass,
and Mary Duplynis of Scituate, Mass, who
/ have been visiting at G.. n Barber's, have
returned to their homes. - Miss Ina
Harrington spent last week at Mortified.
80 George Richardson and j. NJ. Taft
are telling good fish yarns about their re-
cent trip to Niggerhead pond 60 Officer
w. f. Rowland arrested William Andrews,
| Wednesday, for intoxication, and upon
being arraigned for trial before " Deacon "
! JaCkman, the prisoner denied the charge
The guilt or innocence of Andrews will be
! decided to-day. - G. o. Averll and G.
w. Steele were at Randolph, Sunday. 80
| j. p. MARI spent Saturday at Burlington.
- Charles Minard has recovered from
| his recent illness. - Mrs. w. H. East
man and Miss w. w. Wagner are at home
from West Fairlee. - Mrs. j. b. Mead
and daughter Annie of St. Johnsbury spent
Sunday at w. f. Marrs. - w. f. Scott
and wife were at Georgia last week. -
Matte Price spent Sunday at Middle
sex. - NJ. G. Nichols, j. G. Swim
dies, A. S. Martin, George Ward and
! Frank Lynde enjoyed the beauties of Mir
ror Lake last week. F. W. Nichols
and wife are to spend two months vaca-
Houghton of Hudson, Mass, is in town.
- Mrs. G. w. Steele spent Sunday at
| Northfield. - William Mckenzie has
sailed for Scotland. - Lucy Wells has
returned from her vacation at Felchville.
- Mrs. V. w. Cutler is ill with fever
&c. c. Barnes is at home from the
| White Mountains. - Will A. Wheaton,
the celebrated organist, has returned to St.
Paul, MINI. - Rev. S. B. Blunt and
family have returned to Middlebury after a
two weeks vacation at G. E. G. Wheaton's
- S. c. Forsyth is in Chicago. -
Angus Smith, of Eaton & Smith, is amid
the scenes of his youth in Canada -
Constable Buchanan was at Waitsfeld,
Friday. - f. ID. McCarrison of Natick,
| Mass, has been visiting at g. w. Melcher's.
- May Clark has resumed her studies
at Brigham Academy, Bakersfield. -
Captain Mudgett has received letters from
Generals Estey and Peck, asking him to re-
tain command of the Spencer Rifles. -
| Henry Quimby of Boston spent last week
here. - Mrs. John Trow and Hattie
Blake Of Tewksbury, Mass, are at E. G.
Frenchs - j. p. Mari has been ill the
past two weeks. - w. NJ. Edison is no
longer local agent of the American Express
Company - w. A. Smith and wife are
at home from Newport. - G.. n. Tilden of
Mortified spent Sunday in town. -
Captain n. P. Boutwell, and wife have re-
turned to "The Hub" - Florence
Henry is teaching the normal method Of
vocal music in the schools at Lebanon and
Hanover, n. II.
West Berlin.
Mrs. H. B. Ayers is visiting friends in
New Hampshire.
Elva Worthing entertained her young
friends last Friday, it being her birthday.
Miss Richardson of Roxbury began her
second term as teacher at the village school
last Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Putnam conducted extra meet
ings at the Methodist church every evening
last week after Monday. Rev. W B. Worth
ing, by request, preached at the closing SER
vice Sunday evening.
Bradford.
The paper mill has recently been sold to
the three Wiswell brothers, who are ex-
perienced paper manufacturers and have
taken advantage of the hard times by buy
ing this property at low figure.
The Jackman Manufacturing Company is
laying the foundation for its new factory,
and we are told that other manufacturers
have recently been in town examining the
place, water power, ETC., with a view of
locating here.
The fall term of the graded school opened
this week Monday in the new Woods
School Building" with an able corps Of
teachers, as follows: Principal, Calvin II.
French, ABB, of Malone, n. Y, graduate
from Vermont University; assistant, Miss
Susie Starr of Mount Holly, VT, graduate
of Black River Academy and an elective
student in Boston University for year or
more; grammar grade, Miss Kate j, Duffy
of Georgia, VT, a graduate from Burling-
ton High School; intermediate grade, Miss
Edith Ross, daughter of Chief Justice
Ross of st. Johnsbury, graduate from St.