The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28

Clarke, or to his sureties on bonds given
by Clarke to the village of Montpelier when
he was collector, in the years 1888 and 1889.
The city council did not feel authorized to
act on this matter without obtaining an ex.
preston from the voters.
Hon. Il. o. HoUGHToN, SIR. whose sudden
death at his h ome at North Andover, Mass,
is recorded in the state items, is pleasantly
remembered in Montpelier. He delivered
an address on Early Printing in America "
before the Vermont Historical Society in
Representatives Hall last October While
here he was the guest of j. G.. Houghton,
his nephew, and he made many pleasant
acquaintances during his stay in this city.
CHAUNCEY ARLINGTON of White River
Junction was brought before United States
Commissioner George w Wing last Satur-
day. charged with selling spirituous liquors
without a government license. United
States District Attorney j. II. Senter APP
peared for the government and j. ID. Deni-
son of Randolph for the respondent, who
was bound over in the sum of $500, to ap.
pear at the October term OF United States
court.
THE Universalists OF Vermont and the
Province OF Quebec are now holding their
sixty second an 1ual convention at Morris
Vile. 1t continues through to-day and to.
morrow. The Young Peoples Christian
Unions of the state hold session in this
connection this afternoon, and the Woman's s
Centenary meeting occurs this evening
Rev. gorge L. Perrin, DID,, pastor Of " The
tomorrow evening
HARRY j. MOONEY, the shoemaker from
Brockton Mass, who is on tour of the
country making pair of shoes for every
governor in the Uni'ed States, was in town
Monday on his way to Barre where he
spoke that evening He went to Burling-
ton on Tuesday morning to take Governor
Woodbury's measure and the shoes will be
presented to him this evening This is
novel way of advertising the boot and shoe
business OF Brockton.
CONTINUED i'll health has compelled Hon.
o l.. Hoyt of Plainfield to resign as assist
ant Judge of Washington county court A
petition, largely signed by the bar of Wash
ington county, will be presented to Gov
ernor Woodbury. asking him to appoint
Hon. I. III. Lance of Cabot to the position
one that he filed for four years to the salts.
faction OF court and bar. Judge Hoyt's res
ignation will take effect before the opening
OF the September term.
JUDGE THOMPSON will preside at the
September term of Washington county
court, which convenes Tuesday, Septem-
her 10. There are 80 cases ON the
docket, of which 257 are civil and fifty-two
criminal There are sixty-seven cases set
for jury trial and ninety-two with the court.
| Thirty-four divorce cases appear, thirty
two for violations of the prohibitory law,
and one for murder. The latter is the
Italian case from Barre that has been on
the docket for several terms. The respond
ent is in parts unknown.
The English melodrama entitled "Jack
Harkaway," with which the amusement
season opened at Blanchard opera house,
| last wednesday evening, attracted smaller
audience than the merits of the piece and
its manner OF production warranted. Mr.,
! Theodore Babcock, as Jack Harkaway,
| aUaplv aunnDrte1 and ha nla U
contained thrillingly interesting story
which held the attention of the audience
until the final curtain. The mechanical ef-
fects included naval battle, and the bonn
bardment and dismantling of a fortress.
COMPANY F, Twenty first United States
Infantry, from Plattsburgh, N. Y, Colonel
f. w. Stone commanding, camped in
Montpelier last Friday night, opposite the
residence of Mayor Wing on State street.
They marched from Northfeld that day.
! They were met outside of the city by Ma
! jor o. d. Clark and Captain A. G.. Eaton Of
Company H, and escorted to their camp
ground Marching to Waterbury Satur-
! day, they rested there over Sunday,
camped at Richmond Monday night, and
embarked at Burlington for Plattsburgh
| Tuesday afternoon.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE mem
bers of St. Aldemar Commandery, Knights
! Templar, of St. Louis with their lady
They were en- route for Boston, and went
from here to the White Mountains, where
they spent two days. The Bridgewater
Cornet Band of Bridgewater, Mass, accom-
panied them, having been chartered to
accompany them from st. Louis to Boston,
and to remain with them this week. The
party remained in Montpelier two hours,
during which time the band played several
selections, and a male quartette from the
Sir Knights rendered two capital vocal se-
lAat ttgV, ha hAfA al Hl,nxv
taken TO Fabyan's by special train.
A DETERMINED attempt at suicide was
frustrated last Friday morning. Mrs. Dan
iel McGovern threw herself in front of a
Central Vermont train, inside the city linn
its, and she would undoubtedly have been
crushed had not Mi ,hael O'Grady snatched
her from between the rails. Later, she at
tempted to jump into the Winoosk river,
but was prevented from doing 80 by G. G.
| Page. Mrs McGovern is undoubtedly in.
sane. She has always borne good reputa-
ton among her neighbors, and it is said by
those who ought to know that the continual
abuse that she has received from her hus-
band has unsettled her mind and driven her
to seek rest in death. These charges OF
abuse are, however, denied by her husband.
AN enjoyable lawn party and dance was
given last Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi A. Persons, at the Mutt farm. 1t was
delightful old. time party, and was at
bouutu ny lOoi SoNoidl
this city, The spacious yards were pref
tily decorated with Chinese lanterns and
in the shed chamber the Jacobs & Sulham or
chestra furnished motive for dancing.
Refreshments were served at about mid
night, and the festivities did not terminate
till daylight. The attendance included
friends from Barre, Northfeld, East Mont
pelier, Berlin and Montpelier, with several
of their lady and gentleman friends from
the city, who enjoyed this rural gathering
of merry makers as only denizens of crowded
cities can.
THE quarries of dark Barre granite here
tofore operated by the Langdon Granite
Company, together with their entire equip
ment, were purchased last Wednesday by
James M. Boutwell,. Mr.. Boutwell, has
been manager of this business for the past
three years and more, and is thoroughly
conversant with its details. The Lang
don Granite Company became prominent
throughout New England at the time Of the
lockout in 1892 by its refusal to join the
Manufacturers Association, and by the
course 1t pursued of furnishing the product
of its quarries, which is conceded to be the
finest in Vermont. to cutters and dealers
who wara not mamhara NJ the Cuttars