The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-02


james Hodgden OF Cabot, for perjury. OF
the bills found, nine were cases against
Elvin Shonio OF Warren for petit larceny;
two liquor cases against George Williamson
OF WARREN and three against Carlos Mar
tin, for attempt at subornation # perjury.
Harvey Badger OF Marshfeld Is charged
with an assault and battery. His bail was
| fixed Monday forenoon at $500 which was
furnished by j. j. Lamson. A true bill
was found against Joseph Gardner of Water
bury for larceny He was one of those who
were bound over, and has been in Jail
for some tims. A somewhat sensational
case is that OF State v. 9. G. Warren OF
Waterbury and j. w. Titcomb of St. Johns
| bury, Vermont fish commissioners, who are
charged with. furnishing Intoxicating liquors
to the legislative committee on their visit
to the fish hatchery at Roxbury in the fall
of 1894. Bail in each case was fixed at $500,
which was furnished by j. w. Brock.
In the presence of large number of in
terested spectators, the portrait Of the late
James r. Langdon, painted by 7. W.
! w BOD, was unveiled at the Wood Art Gal
lery last Friday evening. The last sitting
was only ten days before Mr.. Langdon's
DEATH and, by those who knew him best,
the portrait Is considered accurate, lifelike,
and in every way satisfactory. In presenting
the portrait Mr.. Wood said: Ladies and
Gentlemen:-Nearly in front of this yelled
picture there sat, only few weeks ago, at
the opening reception of this collection of
paintings, our very good and dear friend,
the president Cf the trustees Of this gallery,
in apparently the full vigor of a healthful
old age. His interest in the success of our
| eff )rts was enthusiastic and in his sudden
death Montpelier has met with great loss
| In memory of his kind heart, his genial ma
| ture, and his sympathetic comradeshp in
the great work we have und srtaken, Pro-
| lessor Burgess and myself have the honor
to present to our trustees for its permanent
home in this collection this portrait Of
James r. Langdon, first president Of the
trustees OF this Gallery OF Fine rts."
A LARGE amount of routine business was
disposed OF at the semi monthly meeting of
the city council last Wednesday event e.
f. j. Thornton was licensed TO place an air
gun target on the city lot, and l. Wilson
was given permission to give an exhibition
there The petition of Pine Brothers and
others for an extension OF the plank side
walk on Elm street was referred to the
committee on streets Alderman Stratton
was authorized to settle the bill of j c.
Flynn for furnishing water for a trough up
Worcester branch. Permission was granted
for laying a sewer from Heaton Hospital
TO Main street. The street commissioner
wa authorized o cut off the sewer on Lib
erty street where it connects with LOOMS
street. That official was also authorized to
lower the drain on Seminary Hill at the
rear of the boarding houses, in order to
drain the premises of Mr. Mills. The street
commissioner was instructed to put in a
sx-foot sidewalk on East State street from
Main to Hubbard. Aldermen Cotton and
Boswell were instructed to decorate the
city clerks Office in honor of the legislative
reunion and to charge the expense to the
city The application of f. E. Grout, W.
III. Lombard aud G.. ID. Butler for an exten.
sion of the Berlin water system re-
ferred TO the superintendent Of water works.
who is to report the estimated expense to
the next meeting.
THE morning and noon trains of Tuesday
| hrnnuhf "A N a m a
bers and senators, who, before Wednesday
morning, will, it is expected, assemble
1,50O strong to attend the second decennal
reunion. With good weather. everything
points to a most successful and enjoyable
occasion Work has been pushed day and
night for the last two weeks on the Golden
Fleece building, and it will be ready for &C.
cupancy at the first meeting at ten O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The places OF bust
ness generally throughout the city are dec
GRATED with flags and bunting, and present
a very animated appearance. Where the
decorations are 80 general, it seems invidi-
GUS to me alton any particular buildings or
designs. The home Office Of the National
Life Insurance Company, the building of
the Vermont Fire Insurance Company, the
Pavilion, Montpelier House and Exchange
Hotel, the post-otfic' and nearly every
store and Office on Main and State streets,
have more or less eabor Ate and tasty deco
rations The work of the reception com
mittee OF which l.. Bart Cross is chairman,
has been thoroughly done, and accommo.
dations have been provided for all who
J have made application. One or more mem
bers of the reception committee can be
found at all times at the Montpelier House
to ASST IN rooms to those for whom provision
has not already been made.
SO much information and transformation
has been published in the daily papers dur
ing the past week regarding the will of the
late James r. Langdon, now on file in the
Office of probate, that the WATCHMAN has
taken pains to obtain an exact knowledge
OF It's PROVISIONS, Inc VIII was made July
/, 1888 ID. ID. Ranlett of st. Adams and
Albert futile of Fair Haven are named as
executors. To Lucy Shredder, his daugh.
ter is left 100000, and the house and lot,
, No q East Thirty first street, New York,
with everything therein owned by Mr..
Langdon. To Lizzie W. Langdon is left
, 100000, and the honest and furnish
ings, plate, etc. on Main street, Montpelier,
to be kept for her and not to be sold during
her lifetime. The sum OF $4,000 is left in
trust with the executors, the income to be
paid each year TO Cara r. Nicholas, his sis.
ter AT her death this Im reverts TO Mrs.
Shroed sr and Miss Langdon. In addition
to the sum Of 81 500 now in the hands OF
the comm ssioners of Green Noun Gene
terry, an additional $1,000 is left, the in
come to be devoted to the perpetual care of
the Langdon lot and monument in Green
Mount Cemetery Other minor requests are
S25, 900 to Maria ID. White, his housekeeper
Langdon, his granddaughter, SIS, 900; to Emily
A. Goodwin, 5000; to Emily A. futile,
$4,000; to Hattie @. Keith, a sister of Mrs.
Langdon, IS 900; to Andrew Hodgdon,
Francis Brown, I. G. Barrows and E, d.
Black we'll, ST. 900 each All the residue of
) his estate is left in trust for his two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Shredder and Lizzie W. Langdon