The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07

March 1S, on a charge OF sw indling Gran
dali Post At last accounts, their efforts
were not successful
H. A. RUGG of Barre was lodged in Jail
last Monday on a close Jail execution grow
ing out of the case of Nellie j. Kellie, the
supreme court decision in which is recorded
elsewhere. Unless the Cemency of the
court is exercised, he will be obliged to re-
main in Jail six months
HIRAM L. SPARROW, administrator OF the
William Templeton estate, will hold an
auction sale at the home farm Thursday.
March 10. The thoroughbred Jerseys,
owned by the late Ira c. Dodge, and
choice lot of other stock and farming tools,
will be included in the sale.
THE officials of the Central Vermont rail
road have made arrangements whereby the
Burlington express freight cars that now
arrive in Montpelier at ten o'clock in the
morning will arrive at I: 10 A. NJ. ready for
immediate delivery. These cars leave Bur-
lington the afternoon previous.
A STILL alarm was given to the members
of Volunteer Hose Company, No. /, last
Monday evening by Chief Engineer Clark
for the purpose of extinguishing fire that
had rekindled in the ruins OF the Hubbard
barn. The boys went up about ten o'clock
and worked until after midnight
A BROKEN journal on car loaded with
ties made lots of trouble for the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad last Saturday.
The break occurred near Marshfield, and it
was necessary to carry by for the morning
passenger trains while the broken car was
unloaded lacked up, and repaired.
JUDGE HoYT H. WHEELER and District
Attorney John Fl. Senter are cooperating
to induce the treasury department to furnish
the court room, and rooms to be used by
officers of the court in the federal building,
so that adjourned terms of United States
district court NAV be held at Montpelier.
PROFESSOR s. j. BLANPIED, j. A. DeBoer,
and Professor d. s. Blanpied were the
judges at the junior prize speaking in SEM
mary chapel last Friday evening They
awarded the prizes to Miss Carrie Taylor
and Mr. r. K. Grant. Music was furnished
by the glee club and by Misses Cochran and
Dewey.
A LOYAL TEMPERANCE UNION was formed
in the Baptist church last Sunday afternoon
under the auspices of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union. Nearly fifty chill
dren were present. and an instructive and
inspiring address was delivered by Rev. G.
o. Webster the superintendent Of the new
organization.
BISHOP HALL preached to another large
congregation in Christ church last Thursday
evening on the example of our Lord Jesus
Christ as shown in his prayers. On Thurs
day evening of this week he will speak of
the Savior's example in suffering, and the
following Thursday evening, the last of
these Lenten lectures, on his example in
dealing with his enemies.
AT business meeting of Bethany Chris
tian Endeavor' Society, held last Sunday
evening, the following heads of committees
were elected: Music, Miss Laura Smith;
prayer-meeting, George G. Pratt; social,
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Baker; lookout. Miss
Fannie Knapp; Sunday-school, W. S.
Smith; flowers, Miss Alice Taft; missions,
Miss Kelsey.
A HIGH-sPIRITED horse slipped its bride
and then ran up lower Main street at a
terrific gait last Monday noon. 1t took to
the sidewalk near the corner of Main and
State streets, scattering pedestrians at a
lively pace. Policeman Demeritt sprang at
the head of the frightened animal and
pluckily held to it, finally stopping him on
court street. No damage was done.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, in the MAN from
Boston" packed the opera house last Mon
day evening and the entertainment had in
ii nothing to offend. Plot in the drama,
there was none; but the support of Mr..
Sullivan as Captain Harcourt was fairly
good, and the specially artists were enter
tanning. The sparring contest in the last
act gave chance for John l.. to show what
he can do in that line.
THE work of rejuvenating the interior of
the Exchange Hotel has been in progress for
several days, and is by no means COM
| pleted. The dining-room has been newly
papered and frightened up with fresh paint
and the Office is at present in the hands OF
the painters and paper-hangers. Many of
the rooms are to be newly painted, papered
aud carpeted, and the entire house is to be
put in perfect order for the spring and sum-
mer business The work is in charge OF
f. L. Gray and d. p. Clarke.
c. B. RoBERTs' election as road commits
sioner without opposition is compliment
merited by faithful public service. Mr.
Roberts has served two years as street com
missioner under appointment of the vii
lage trustees and one year as road com
missioner under an election by the voters
OF the town. In both offices he has done
good work and won the appreciation of al
who ride or walk, and particularly the lat
ter class, who appreciate clean crossings
in summer and good pathways in winter.
DEPUTY SHERIFF d. W. DUDLEY arrested
James A. Morse last Monday on suspicion
of an attempt to burn the buildings at tn,
Coffee House," owned by Mr.. Dudley ant
occupied by the father of the lad. This boy
has already served a sentence in the reform
school for theft, and his parents are unabl,
to do anything with him. A timely discov
cry of his supposed attempt at incendiarisn
prevented any damage. He was lodged il
Jail, and will be given hearing next Frida,
morning before Justice NJ. f. Smile in tn,
Office of j. II. Lucia.
FRED w, BANCROFT, owner of the Grand
| army nan, recently authorized BrOOk
Post to go ahead and make some needed
improvements in the hall and he would pa,
the bills. Under the efficient direction o
George w. Colby, paint and kalsomine hav
made marked improvements in the appear
ance of things there, The blue kalsomin
on the ceiling has been studded with stars
making very pleasing effect. Everything
has fresh and bright appearance, and tn
members of the post are fortunate in havin,
so indulgent a landlord.
THE annual village meeting is called Il
meet at Capital hall next Monday afternoon
at two o'clock. The only articles in tn,
warning out Of the ordinary are to see if tn
village will vote to modify the bylaws re
garding premiums paid to firemen in throw
ing streams of water at fires, and TO see
the village will vote to add the following Il
section five of the bylaws: "If any persol
shall wilfully or maliciously damage an,
part of the fire-alarm system, or interfere
with its proper workings, such persol
shall be liable to a fine of $50 for eacl
offence" ,,}.
BRIEF mention was made last week of tn
contract awarded G. III. More Il Co. for the
soldiers monument to be erected on the stat
grounds at Des Moines, Iowa. The cost o
this immense structure, including the bronz
statues and bas-reief, will be $3.50, 900. TIL,