The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05
companied by Miss Alice L. Ladd Of Mid


companied by Miss Alice L, Ladd of Mid
dlesex Center.
A STONE weighing twenty tons was drawn
through the street Tuesday afternoon. 1t
came from East Montpelier and there were
twenty-five horses attached to the wagon
that carried It..
Mrs. FRANK DERRY, residing on Berlin
side, had one leg broken last Wednesday.
She was berrying near Moretown and was
kicked by horse. DR.. G. e. Chandler re-
duced the fracture.
o. +. SAMPSON and L. r. Spencer of
| Fruithurst, Ala are guests OF e. B. Ham
NETT and e. e. Blakely Mr.. Sampson was
one of the founders of Fruithurst and has
large interests there.
A PARTY of fifteen gentlemen leave Mont
| pelier on the early train Thursday morning
for Highgate. They will go from there to
St. Johns, p. O., on yacht they have
chartered for the occasion.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JUsTUs l.. BATcHELDER are
to give up housekeeping and are to occupy
the rooms on School street recently vacated
by Mr. and Mrs. @. N. Arms. They will
board with Mrs. 1. Q. Vail.
I. j. DEAvITT received last week letter
| from Colonel 9. II. Joyce OF New York,
formerly OF Rutland, in which he says that
he was an original Mckinley man and shall
take the stump for him this fall.
GENERAL orders of the Vermont National
George M. Goss and Charles 9. Smith of
Montpelier and Private Frank Mcfarland
of Barre dishonorably discharged.
MASON s. STONE, state superintendent Of
education, is attending summer school at
st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Stone was at home
over last Sunday, accompanied by Pro-
fessor l.. p. Nash of Gardner, Mass
d. NJ SPENCE, secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, has gone to
| Nova Scotia for vacation during the
month of August. Philip Smith is caring
for the association rooms in his absence.
JUDGE M. e. SMILE returned last Friday
from Gloucester, Mass, where he has been
| for the past two months. Bronzed, rugged
and sun-burned in appearance, Judge
Smile is ready to again take up the work
of city and county courts.
WILL BLANCHARD has been visiting in
Troy, n. Y, during the past week He
went down to New York one night to take
in some Of the sights of the metropolis, but
the crowd was a little too dense, and he
took the next boat back to Troy.
GEORGE w. FISK of Northfeld was
gran ted pension of S8 per month on Tues
day, with $500 arrearages. Mrs. Emma
Wiley of Gouldsville also received PEN
sion OF SO per month the same day, both
through the agency Of I. j, Deavitt.
FRANK j. MARSHALL, the efficient and
popular deputy county clerk, and Miss
Ellen e. Shepard of Marshfield, were mar
ried Tuesday afternoon by Rev. j. Edward
Wright at his residence Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall are at the Exchange Hotel for the
present
E. j. HAMLET of East Montpelier has re-
Gently been granted pension Of $50 per
month, with $500 arrearages. Michael Con-
way of Moretown has also been granted S17
per month, with $500 arrearages. Both of
these were secured through the agency OF I.
j. Deavitt.
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dressed the Windsor county democratic
convention, held last Thursday at White
River Junction. Mr.. Senter gave them hot
shot in support of Bryan and free silver,
and Mr.. jackson confined his remarks to
state issues
THE eghteth birthday anniversary of
Joseph Fisher was very pleasantly OBJ
served last Thursday evening at his home
on Loomis street. 1t was in the nature of
neighborhood gathering, but large num-
ber called during the evening to offer their
congratulations.
THE accommodation train north leaving
Montpelier last Wednesday morning at
1915 struck COW belonging to H G. Smith,
just after leaving Middesex. The locomo-
tive partially derailed and the COW
was killed. The train was delayed only
about half hour.
THE testimony in the Charles street
bridge hearing has been in progress during
pleted The arguments will be made to
day, but it is impossible to say when the
decision of the commission will be rem
, dered. Any opinions at this time as to the
merits Of the case would not be wise.
RANSOM PRocToR died last Monday morn
: ing at his home on Court street, aged
eighty-two years. Mr. Proctor received q
r bad injury to one foot several weeks ago
and gangrene set in, causing his death
His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
and the burial was in Green Mount Gem
etery. He leaves a widow, two daughters
and one son.
THE case of j. W. Clark against L. E
! Doten, to recover for sled sold in 1892
1 was tried last Monday in the office of T. r
Gordon. before Justice T. j. Deavtt and
o jury. t. r. Gordon appeared for the plain
Y tiff and f. l.. Laird for the defendant Th,
jury returned verdict that plaintiff re
4 cover S3952 Defendant appealed the cas-
= to County Court.
THOMAS GIBBONS was arrested last weel
= Tuesday evening by Officer Wood for intox
a ication. In City Court on Wednesda,
morning second offence was PROVED
- against him and Judge Lncia sentenced hin
= to pay fine and costs OF S25.01, will
y twenty days in Jail as the alternative sen
: tence. He appealed his case and furnishe,
8 bail in the sum OF 500.
L REV CHARLES A. ALLEN, paster Of tn
j. Church Of the Messiah from 1864 to 1855
o church last Sunday morning. On Monda
3 evening Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johonnot
d gave a reception for Mr.. Allen at thei
IS home on Loomis street. IL was entirely a.
% informal affair, but was most enjoyable tC
the large number present
If f. P. LIBBEY of Randolph, contractor 70
d Blanchard Brothers, shad his left ankl
If badly jammed and bruised Tuesday after
noon by getting it caught between larg
r stone and block of wood He was take
, to his room at the Exchange Hotel, wher
=, DIR. G. E Chandler dressed his injuries. N
10 bones were broken, but he will probably
.. confined to the house for several days.
81 II. B. Cross has brought suit agains
Nv George III. Almon, with damages placed a
20 $1,000. for injuries sustained by him
Almon running into him with his bicycl
G. on Main street April 30 last 1t is elaine
s. by Mr. Cross that his injuries confined hii
\ TO the house for several weeks This cas-
is entered for the September term of w isl
IL inptOn County COurt II Il Daavitt wi