The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-29

that day in planting trees in many of the
waste place." " Of the city that will make
| more beautiful the capital of the state in all
the years that are to come, Let the good
example set by the Methodist brethren be
| emulated.
HoYT's A Bunch of Keys" polished up
to date with its comic situations will be the
attraction at Blanchard Opera House on
Friday, May l. The fun-provoking powers
OF this rattling farce comedy are so well
known that 1t is needless to say that It
Keeps the audience in continuous roar of
laughter from the rise to the fall of ahe cur.
tain. An almost entirely new company has
been engaged for this season, and contains
some we'll know artists. The company is
headed by Ada Bothner as Teddy" The
rest OF the company are above the average,
and subscribe much to the evenings enter
tainment. Many new songs, dances, med
leys and features are introduced; also new
business. But the old two.dollar gag
seems to be the favorite with the public.
The gathering at the Methodist parsonage
last Friday evening, to welcome Rev. ana
Mrs. A. III. Webb on their return for another
year OF labor in Montpelier, was very largely
attended and was an unusually pleasant oc-
casion. 1t was also birthday party, where
everyone was expected to carry as many
pennies as they were years old, the proceeds
10 be devoted to Frightening up the interior
OF Trinity Church. During the evening let
ceived, were read by Mr.. and Mrs. Webb,
from Rev. DR.. T. P. Frost, George H. Spen-
Ger, Rev. DR.. Charles Parkhurst, Rev. j. o.
Sherburne, Ben. Gates, Mrs Clark King,
Mrs. A. ID. Farwell Miss Mary L. Mutt,
Mrs. r. A. Hayden and Mrs. George p
Boyce. Mrs. King sent poem in tender
memory of her mother, who was formerly
member Of this church. Mrs K. +. Rand
and W. A. Stowell had charge OF the dining
room, where refreshments were served
Nearly S110 was realized.
The Republican League of Montpelier
held meeting at Capital Hall, last Thurs
day evening, to elect delegates to the meet
ing OF the State League, held here on Tues
day. l.. W. Shedd, president of the club
was in the chair, and J. p. Adams acting
secretary. Mr.. Shedd stated that this
being the annual meeting of the club, the
first thing in order was the election of Off
GERS. The following were elected Presi-
dent, l.. w. Shedd; first vice. president Dr.
y. L. watson; second vice-president, Ed
ward Baker, secretary, j. T. Sabin; treas
urer, /. j. Deavitt; 9 ecutive committee,
II. A. Huse j. w. Brock, G.. w. Wing, G.
Def. Bancroft, c. G. Ramsdell Charles F.
Coli and G. P. Pitkin. The following
were elected delegates Ward l. Charles f.
Collins and DR.. g. N. Hunt ward 3. Thomas
Marvin and George w. Colby ward 3, A.
o. Cummins and M. D. Fowler; ward 4, j
V. Brooks and Thomas Stafford; ward 5, E.
2. Sloan and Edward Baker.
The city was startled last Wednesday
afternoon by the report that an attempt at
murder had been frustrated at the granite
sheds OF Lynch & Mcmahon. 1t appeats
that James Conlin of Cambridge Mass,
who formerly lived at Montpelier, went to
these sheds, while under the influence of
liquor, and attempted to shoot Larry Nc
Mahon, polisher. An old grudge growing
out of unpleasant family relations, is said
TO nave been the cause. Before Conlin
could get his revolver from his hip pocket
Mcmahon Knocked him down. His revolver
was taken from him and he was taken to
Jail by Policeman Demeritt. Conlin was
arraigned before Justice j. Fl. Lucia Thurs
day afternoon, charged with intoxication.
he pleaded guilty, was fined, with costs,
Sl1.O1, which he was unable to pay, and he
was sent TO the county Jail for fifteen days.
1t is understood that he will be rearrested
when his sentence expires on a warrant
charging him with an assault with intent to
kill
THE strike among some of the granite
cutters in this city has remained practically
unchanged during the past week. Seventy
five cutters in the employ of G. Fl. More &
Co. went out last Wednesday morning be.
cause OF the discharge of two men Tuesday
night who had refused to work overtime
Tie cutters in the employ OF Frazier &
Broadfoot and the Capital Granite Com
pany, about 125 in all, went out Thursday
morning because of the refusal of their en-.
ployers to sign an agreement to a bill of
prices similar to the one in force in Barre
The men in the employ of c. II. More & Co.
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAeR.l