The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-31

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THE Fabyan and Burlington express that
left Montpelier at 3: 50 last Wednesday
afternoon ran over and killed Melinda Watts
at Rtdley's bridge, near North Duxbury
station, last Wednesday afternoon The
woman, who was sitting beside the track
evidently became confused and stepped in
front of the locomotive.
HENRY W. DREW went to Boston last
Saturday night to attend the funeral of Ben
jamin p Cheney, president of the Ameri.
can Express Company, which occurred on
Monday at Kings Chapel Captain Drew has
been in the employ of Mr.. Cheney for thirty
two years, and was one of the longtime
agents who were selected as bearers
The two noted criminals, " Brooklyn
| Slim" and " Ottawa Irish" were taken to
Windsor last Thursday by United States
Marshal e, S, Harris and his deputy, j. A
Buzzel, to begin their long period Of i'm
prisonment. mentioned elsewhere. With
them went e. NJ. Fisher, and all three were
securely ironed and chained together.
THE members of the Bethany Christian
Endeavor Society who attended the national
convention at Boston will report at the meet
| ing TO be held in the main audience room OF
the church next Sunday evening at seven
o'clock. To this meeting the public and
members Of other denominations are cor
daily invited An attractive musical pro-
gramme will be rendered
FRED M. BENwAY picked up pocket
DOOh III Jllb SJdlb CdDlutl ldsb w tuutbudJ
that contained quite a sum of money. Mr..
Benway left the purse with Sergeant-at-
Arms Phinney, who posted notice in the
corridor. In the evening the owner,
young lady from Barre, called and recov-
cred it. Fortunate for her was it that her
money fell into honest hands.
THE fourteenth National Universalist
| Summer Meeting is to open at Weirs, N. H.,
August 5, and continue through August r.
Among the speakers announced are Rev, Q.
Ellwood Nash, D. D., Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Rev. Florence E. Kollock of Pasadena,
CAL, Rev. I. M. Atwood D. D., President of
Canton Theological Seminary, and Rev. j.
M. Pullman, d. D., of Lynn, Mass. Excur-
sion rates by rail-
The Central Vermont railroad is thor
oughly overhauling and remodeling its yard
| in Barre, and putting in additional tracks
to facilitate the handling of granite. This
company is making special effort to give
Barre granite the quickest possible dis
patch, and has recently inaugurated sys-
| tenn of loading cars there which greatly
aids unloading at way stations and obviates
unnecessary transfers.
Two cases were heard in city court last
Saturday afternoon before Acting Judge
Lucia. Charles Sweeney was charged with
the larceny of a watch and chain, cuff but
tons, and a ring. The evidence against him
was not sufficient to hold him, and he was
discharged. Frank Sweeney was also tried
on the charge of receiving the above stolen
goods, and was bound over for trial in the
sum of $500. Bail was furnished by Louis
Barney.
THERE was a large attendance of the
members of Mount Zion Commandery,
Knights Templar, at their stated conclave
last Friday afternoon and evening. After
comforting the order of the Red Cross at the
afternoon session, banquet was served at
the Exchange Hotel by Sir Knight NJ. s.
Davis. meeting for drill purposes will
be held before the. commandery goes to
Boston to attend the triennial conclave,
which meets in that city August 81
Fl. F. HAMMOND who has been foreman
of the WATcHMAN job office for seven years,
closes his connection with us this week.
Changes by death in the family of Mrs.
Hammond at Forest, n. Y, have rendered
it necessary to return and reside at her
former home. Mr.. Hammond has been
faithful and efficient manager of his depart
ment, and we deeply regret the necessity
which compels him to close long and very
acceptable connection. The best wishes of
employer and employees attend him.
THE headquarters of Mount Zion Com
mandery during the triennial conclave in
Boston, commencing August 81 will be at
1864 Washington street. A round.trip rail-
road fare of S625 from Montpelier has been
secured, and the triennial committee OF
the Grand Commandery of Vermont has ar
ranged for a block of seats on the grand
stand so that the ladies of the party may
the parade. A circular will be issued this
week, giving information in regard to rail-
road service and OF the headquarters of
other Vermont Communicates.
AT national meeting of state railway
| commissioners in Washington, recently, w.
w. Ainsworth, secretary of the Iowa board,
representing that body in the meeting, was
selected as one of the committee to examine
into the question of uniform classification
of freight for the whole country The
oIn 10 inb commitment m Mr. Aipa.
worth, who is a Washington county boy, a
native of Calais. He went to Iowa some
time in the early eighties and has made his
mark in the Vermont of the West" His
friends at home are pleased to learn OF his
advancement
Box 90 was rung in at seven o'clock last
Friday morning for fire in the kitchen
on the range, from kettle OF fat, that
worked it's way to the roof before it was ex.
tingushed. There was little excitement
among the guests in the hotel, and they were
in no danger, as solid brick wall separates
the main building from the kitchen annex.
The fire department rallied promptly, and
everything on the lower floor Of the building
was thoroughly wet down. Breakfast was
served only an hour late, however. The
damage did not exceed S25.
THE saloon on Court street run by Moses
DEMO was searched last Monday evening
q
quantity OF whiskey was securt d. DEMO
was arraigned bef re Justice J. H, Lucia,
Tuesday afternoon, with States Attorney
Stanton as prosecuting officer. He was
convicted of keeping a nuisance, for which
he was fined $50, and of keeping intoxi-
eating liquor with intent to sell, and fined
S25. Through w. A. Lord, his counsel he
appealed both cases to county court. Fred
A. Standish entered as surety for his 40
pearance in both cases in the sum of $780,
ETHER the type-setting machine in the
Free Press office is getting cranky, or the
correspondents of that paper are loaded
with Irish bulls" A special dispatch on
Monday morning from Bennington, regard
ing fatal railroad accident closed by say
ing: "The parents OF Oliver Dudley, one of
the killed, received from the st. Jean Bap-
tist Society $500, which will cover the en-
tire loss.' And dispatch in Tuesday
mornings paper from White River juno
tion, regarding the missing man Inman,
said " 1t is his right arm that is missing
not his left as previously reported. The
search will be continued 1t is TO be
| haDa1 that both arm and man will ha found,