The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-07

group OF Vermonters at Canton, the special |
train, and the Mckinley residence This |
number also contains complete report of |
the pilgrimage, including the speeches in |
full, ana other interesting matter pertaining |
to the presidential campaign.
The gold democrats of Vermont filed last
Thursday at the Office Of the secretary of |
state, nomination papers for presidential
electors containing the sworn signatures of
one per cent of the voters at the last pres-
dental election. The electors named are
w III. Childs of Brattleboro j. H. Williams
of Bellows Falls, d. F. Fulton of Newbury
and r. M. johnson of Montgomery.
The docket for the general term of
supreme court which opens next Tuesday,
contains 1l6 cases, divided among the
counties as follows: Bennington, eight;
Windham, eight; Franklin. FIVE; Grand
Addison, nine; Lamoille, FIVE; Caledonia,
sixteen; Washington, twenty-four; Wind
sor, twelve; Orange, one; Chittenden, six.
SHERIFF COLLINS, Deputy Sheriff Chase
and Grand Juror Wedge last Friday raided
the ranch in Nicholas block, Berlin side,
run by Adelbert Martin. A trunkful of
wine and whiskey was seized. Martin was
absent at the time the search was made.
He was arrested a little later in Montpelier
and three pint bottles of whiskey were
found on his person. Martin was taken be-
fore Judge Taft and bail was fixed at 500.
ERNEST PATTERSON, former student
with DR.. ID. g. Kemp, was lodged in Jail
for safe-keeping last Sunday afternoon. He
has shown marked symptoms of insanity of
late and conducted himself around the Ex-
change stables on Sunday afternoon in such
manner that it was thought best to confine
him. He resisted arrest, and it took the
combined efforts OF four men to land him in
CELL He will be taken to the asylum at
Waterbury to-day.
HARVEY SHUTTLE was fined So and costs
in city court on Monday morning for riding
bicycle on the sidewalk on lower State
street. Complaint was entered by G. P.
Hayden. Grand Juror #. p. Carleton, who
prosecuted the case, took Shuttle under the
state law instead OF the city ordinance pro-
hibiting such riding. Some people con-
nected with the case were somewhat sur
prised to learn that such a state law is on
the statute books.
In the Barre items will be found an account
of the arrest in Montpelier and sentence to
the House of Correction Of Charles Clark,
alias Roscoe Woodward, for sneak -thieving
from clothing stores in Barre. The day he
was arrested he stole pair OF trousers
from the store of w. f. Adams, which he
attempted to dispose of at a local livery
stable. On the expiration of his present
sentence from Barre city court, it is prob
able be will be turned over to an officer to
answer for his doings at the Capital.
AMONG those from this vicinity who at
tended the Worlds Fair at Tunbridge last
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. CALI
son and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mansfield.
Although they declare it is a fabrication,
their friends insist it is fact that they got
lost last Wednesday night, driving from
| Tunbridge to Chelsea, and spent two and a
half hours trying to find their way off Ran
dolph mountain, where they had wandered.
| Perhaps for a consideration they might be-
| induced to tell of the wild deer they saw in
their wanderings.
The special pilgrimage OF the members Of
| Mount Sinai Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, to White River Junction, last
Wednesday, was thoroughly enjoyed by
the participants. Under the direction OF
Imperial Potentate Harrison Dingman, or
ders were conferred on a large class OF
candidates in the Gates Opera House. after
which banquet was served at the Junction
House under the auspices lof Noble X. w
Morse, the proprietor. The membership of
Mount Sinai Temple has nearly reached the
five-hundred mark.
TWICE this week has Thomas H. Cory
blockaded the new road leading from Eas
Lborty street to Heaton Hospital. The city
council and road commissioner have re-
moved the distractions and an in unction
has been served on Mr.. Cory restraining
him from again placing anything in this
highway. Mr.. Cory claims that the con
tract between him and the city has not
been fulfilled, in that the lower end of the
road is not at grade. Mayor Stratton as
sured him that this should be remedied
but he preferred to take the law into hi:
own hands.
BETHANY Church (CongregationaD will
resume Sunday evening services next Sun
day, at 7: 90 P. M, with praise service by
the choir and congregation. The choir hai
prepared an excellent musical programme
and the public are cordially invited. Sucf
praise services will be held hereafter on the
second Sunday evening OF each month
Next Sunday morning, service at 10: 30 A
NJ. Sermon by the pastor. Subject: " Amer
ican Freedom, Its Cost and Duties" Th'
Thursday evening meeting will be held a
700 P. M. until further notice. Strangers
cordially welcomed.
BEFORE departing for their Pacific coas
and Australian engagement, the Jessi
Couthoui Concert Company will give an en-
, tertainment in Montpelier With Mis-
Couthoui and George II. Wilder, the sta
attractions, are Miss Elizabeth R. Levipgs
1 soprano, and Miss Jessie McGibeny pianist
3 The most pleasant recollections still remain
of the concert given in Montpelier las
A spring by this company, and crowded
{ house is sure to greet them. Tuesday
3 CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAsE.l