The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-27

six out OF thirty diseased. AT Woodstock
acting under orders OF the health officer,
DR.. Wakefield tested the FIVE herds from
which that village obtains its milk supply.
He found them all entirely free from DIS
ease.
THE popular comedian, Digby Bell and
his charming wife, Laura Joyce Bell,
achieved frst-class success in " A Mid
night Bell at Blanchard Opera House last
Wednesday evening. The excellence of
the supporting company, the quantity and
quality of the scenic presentations and the
catchy music were all in sharp contrast to
the Bunch OF Keys" with which the
theater-going public was not long ago af-
fiicted.
BERT l.. TAYLOR, well-known in Mont
pelier, has sold the operetta Captain Kidd,
Coin Collector" of which he is the author,
to the Bostonians, by whom 1t will be
brought out next season. This opera re-
ceived its first production at Manchester,
n. H., in April last at the annual benefit
of the Press Club of that city, and was
warmly praised by the Manchester papers.
1t is said to be az bright as is its author,
which is saying good deal.
The Central Vermont railroad will sell
sp' cial round trip tickets on Memorial day
for two cents per mile each way for thirty
three miles or less, with a maximum rate Of
one dollar and a minimum rate of fifteen
cents. For thirty-four miles or over fare
and New York, north of Windsor and Bur-
lington. These tickets will be good only
May 30, for a continuous passage in either
direction. No stop-over privileges.
TIMOTHY MALoNY of Duxbury, who was
arrested last week Tuesday evening by
Constable Dawley for breach Of the peace,
was given a hearing Wednesday after noon
before Justice j. III, Lucia. f. A. Rowland
appeared for the state and T. j. Deavitt for
the respondent The offence which was
proved against Malony was committed at
the mills of Wilbur Brown in Berlin The
court fined him S14 70, which he succeeded
in raising, and departed for Duxbury.
7. w. WOOD arrived in town last Friday
for a brief stay. He is expecting to go
abroad this summer, and will spend several
weeks in st. Petersburg. In this city are
some of the finest Rembrandts in the world
and Mr.. Wood intends to copy several of
the most celebrated He takes with him
letters of introduction from President
Cleveland's secretary of state to the United
States minister at st. Petersburg, which
will insure him distinguished consideration
THE Montpelier Gun Club held the first
shoot of the season last Friday on the River
side grounds. These grounds have beer
nicely cleaned up and put in first-class
shape for the seasons sport. Captain O. o
Barrett scored thirteen out of possible
fifteen birds, and Lawson G. Cummins
president of the club, scored twelve. The
club will meet every Friday afternoon
weather permitting, and during the season
a record score at unknown angles will bt
kept
OF the Minutes of the Methodist Confer
ence, recently printed and distributed by the
Watchman Publishing Company, the Bel
lows Falls Times says: " The official Minutes
of the Vermont Methodist Conference, helC
in Barre last April, has just been issued
1t is handsomely gotten up book of ovel
100 pages, replete with information to tht
entire Methodist church. The book IL
also handsomely illustrated with half-tont
cuts of the principal men and churches il
the Vermont Conference"
The Courier of Elmwood, ILL.,, OF recent
date, contains an address in full on Level
ing the Masses" delivered in the Epwortf
League lecture course of that city by Rev
| o. I. Dwnell, the Methodist pastor. Mr.
Dwinel is Marshfield boy, a graduate o
Montpelier Seminary, and later was a Law
student with the late Charles II. Heath
| The address referred to deserves the fou
columns Of space it occupied and gave ev
dence that its author is capable Of graspinl
and discussing one of the vital issues Of the
times.
THE republicans of Montpelier are urged
! to Iead the call, published elsewhere, fol
the republican caucus to be held next Mon
day evening Eight delegates and eight al
| ternates to the republican state convention
to be held at Burlington Wednesday, June
IT, will be elected. Also delegates and al
;eInates to attend the second district repub
lican convention, to be held at Montpelier
June 16, and the Washington county repub
lican convention, to nominate county off
GERS, to be held at Montpelier Wednesday
June "a.
Hon. HOMER w. HEAToN will to-day
deed to board OF trustees the Heaton Hos
pital, to be held by them in trust until al
act OF incorporation can be obtained from
the next legislature. The trustees ar,
James w. Brock, L. Bart Cross, Hiram A
Huse, Frank A. Sherburne, John Mooney
Wallace G. Andrews, George Il, TaplD
George II. Guernsey and Charles II. Heaton
The hospital building is completed anC
ready for the furnishings. 1t is probable
that it will be opened for business not far
from July l.
IT seems hard to believe that there exist
in this community any one so lost to sens
of decency and honor as to desecrate tn
graves in Green Mount Cemetery, or in an
other burial ground, but several instance
have been reported of late where flower
placed in Green Mount Cemetery, and eve
the vases and jars that held them, have bee
taken away. The commissioners of tn
cemetery are taking active measures to pre-
vent this, and the first individual caugh
committing such a crime will get ney
idea of Vermont justice.
THE most brilliant musical event of the sea
son takes place Monday, June 8, at Armor
| Hall-the appearance of Sousa's great con
cert band. There will be the ensemble o
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