The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

four able-bodied men were left in that ham
let.
ELMER Brown, on whom Leon Wiley
disclosed, is in the employ of w. I'll. Lom-
bard. He was brought into city court, Mon
day afternoon, pleaded guilty and was fined
S22.2l. He purchased the alcohol at the
city liquor agency, but claims he did not
know that Wiley wanted it TO drink
e. A. YOU'VE, of the firm of Glass &
Young, granite dealers, was marred:at Bos-
! formerly of st. Johns, N. b. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young arrived in Montpelier last Saturday,
/ and have since been kept busy receiving
the congratulations of their many friends.
THIS is " Wild West day, and probably
one of the largest crowds ever seen in
Montpelier will block the streets by the
| time the parade is on. The railroads center
ing in Montpelier have made ample prepara-
tions to handle the crowd, and frequent
special trains will transport them to the
grounds at Montpelier Junction.
THE August number of Godey's Magazine
contains an article entitled "a Gift to
Montpelier" which describes the founding
of the Wood Art Gallery. The article con-
tains many beautiful illustrations Of the
paintings by Mr. Wood that will adorn the
walls OF the gallery, and is of special inter-
est throughout to the people OF Montpelier
A SPECIAL meeting of the city council was
held last Saturday afternoon, when it was
VoJeu 10 reDullu tne stone wall on tne SOutn
side OF East State street, nearly opposite
the residence of G. Def Bancroft. Will
liam Miller was given permission to have a
stand to-day in front OF his store on Main
street. and an adjournment to August was
made
A STATED ,onclave of Mount Zion Com
mandery, Knights Templar, will be held at
Montpelier on Friday afternoon, July 26, at
half past four, at which time the Order Of
the Red Cross will be conferred. A ban.
quet at the Exchange Hotel will follow the
afternoon work, and in the evening the
work of the Order of the Temple will be ex-
empli6ed
and Montpelier Junction will be cancelled
to-day, and forty-three regular and special
trains will be run to and from the circus
ground. Time tables, giving the hours Of
leaving, have been printed and distributed
throughout the city. Buy your ticket be-
fore you get aboard unless you want to pay
ten cents each way
REV. DR.. NORMAN SEAvER will be absent
from Montpelier on vacation during the
month of August. Rev. s. w. Boardman,
president of college at Marysville, Tenn,
will occupy the pulpit Of Bethany Church
Smith the two following Sundays. Rev,
Mr. Savage of Orange, N. j., will preach
Sunday, August %.
PROFESSOR II. A. SToRRs of Burlington
was seriously injured last Thursday by the
explosion of a blast OF dynamite at the
electric. light plant OF J. s. Viles at Middle
sex He was brought to the Pavilion,
where he has since remained. 1t was at
first thought that his eyesght would be per.
manently destroyed, but it is now thought
that it will be only temporarily impaired.
THE Unitarians hold their annual grove
meeting at Weirs, N. H., next week, con
tinuing from July 2S to August 4. Among
Al. IL. ID
ford, d. D., of Columbus, Ohio Rev j. Fl
Crooker Of Helena, Montana; and Rev. w
w. Fem of Chicago, Ill. Rev William j
Tucker DID,, president of Dartmouth Col
lege, has promised to speak on some educa
tional theme. The railroads will give the
usual reduced rates.
SEVERAL inhabitants of Berlin have
learned to their sorrow, during the pas
week, that it is the purpose of the authori
ties to enforce the law against keeping un
licensed dogs. Arthur Bailey, e. G. Whelp
ley, Kate Sweeney and Sallie Trow wer,
arrested, and taken before Judge Lucia
charged with this offence. The unlicensed
CANNES that made the trouble had alread,
been dispatched by the constable, and
fine of $15 and costs in each case was i'm
posed.
EIGHT young men from the Young Mem
Christian Association of Newburyport
Mass, passed through Montpelier, las
they are making pleasure trip through
Vermont and New Hampshire. On th
roof of the wagon, which was built expressl.
for this trip is a canoe, which is used fo
fishing purposes whenever lake or pont
is reached. The party sleep in the wagon
and carry cook-stove, purchasing supplies
en- route, as needed. 1t is a novel and ye
sensible way for party of young men t.
, take vacation and enables them to see, a
leisure, some of the finest scenery in New
England.
THE sale of the furniture establishment O
Webster, Hall & Taplin, announced by
local paper as having taken place some tim
since, was effected last Friday. Albert an,
Arthur p Johonnott have purchased tn
business, and the name of the new firm i
Johonnotts & Hall. III. @. Webster and w
g. Taplin retire, and f. II. Hall remain
with the newly-organized establishment
The members of the new firm are very wei
and favorably known to the people of Mont
pelier and vicinity, and successful busi
ness career for them is confidently predicted
They will have something of interest to sa,
next week in the advertising columns o
the WATERMAN.
RoLLIA CAREY was arrested last Mon
! day morning by Constable +. r. Dawley o
! Berlin, charged with stealing violin, tn,
! property OF Lawson @. Cummins. Som'
three weeks ago, the farm. house of Mr.
: Cummins in East Montpelier was broker
! into and several articles were stolen, among
, them a fine violin. Mr.. Cummins informed
| all parties in Montpelier, who deal in sucl
goods, of his loss and laid low for develop
ments. Last Monday, Carey took this VIC
lin to the store of Wheelock q Dawley anC
offered it for sale for So. He was a.
once arrested by Mr.. Dawley. States At.
torney Stanton came down Tuesday morn
ing, and the case was heard in city cour
before Judge Lucia, j. G.. Wing appearing
for Carey He was bound over to county
court in the sum OF $500, and, failing to OBJ
tain bail, was remanded to Jail. He is sad
to hail from Rochester, Vt.
VERY pleasant occasion was the cele
braton of the silver wedding anniv versary
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. David Moss, which oc
CURED last Wednesday. In the morning
mass was celebrated in their honor, and
Rev. Father W. j. O'Sullivan, celebrant
supplemented it with few earnest words
of congratulation for Mr.. and Mrs. Moss
that they had safely reached the twenty
fifth milestone Of their life journey together
In the evening reception was rendered
them in the st. Jean de Baptiste and Catho
lie Foresters' halls, which was attended by
more than 100 friends and relatives. The