The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03

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profitable.
THE City Council held brief session last
wednesday evening Bills were ordered
paid as follows: M. A. Kent, selling Capital
Hall at auction, 3d. Company II, rent OF
Asrmory Hall for holding city meeting, S15
Flanders q Pierce, supplies, 800. 98 II was
voted that the street through the Kinsman
property from Barre street to Ridge street
be laid, provided no land damages are
claimed by the owners.
FRED 7. AUSTIN, the architect of the plans
Tor the new city hall, was in town last
Monday evening to consult with the Citv
Council regarding the plans for floor space
A special meeting OF the Council was held
after the caucus for this purpose Mr.
Austin re turned to Boston Monday night,
and will have the completed plans of the
building ready for the inspection of the
Council before June 10.
THE Vermont Woman Suffrage Assooia.
ton will be held June 10 and II in the
| Church Of the Messiah. The first session
will be Wednesday evening, continuing
through Thursday evening Mrs. Julia
Wednesday evening, but her principal ad.
dress will be given Thursday evening.
| The meetings and addresses are free and
the public is invited to attend.
MICHAEL KINGDoNNER met with terri.
BILE accident last Friday evening while at
work in the quarry Of Wheelock & Dswley
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tamping exploded prematurely and King
bonner received the charge full in the
face. Both eyes were blown out, and his
head was terribly disfgured. Michael Ma
lone, who was standing near, had his cheek
torn open by flying piece Of stone.
AN adjourned meeting of the Board of
Clvll Authority was held last Friday even
ing. The Heaton Hospital was stricken
from the list of taxable property, as this
building has now been transferred to a
board OF trustees from the City OF Mont.
pelier and Is purely charitable institution
Inc double was removed from the list OF
charles A. Foster and his name was stricken
OIL the list, as his property is taxed in East
Montpelier.
The stockholders of the Montpelier &;
wells River railroad held their annual
meeting at Montpelier last Thursday. The
directors elected are A. f. Sortwell of Cam
bridge, Mass, G. e. Carter OF Boston, and
s. @. Shurtleff, Joel Foster and j. W.
Brock of Montpelier. At a SD sequent
meeting OF the directors A. f. Sortwell was
elected president, George e. Carter vice
president, and Joel Foster clerk and
treasurer
AFTER the adjournment Of the Board of
Civil Authority, last Friday evening, a
special meeting Of the City Council was
held, at which it was voted to pay the bill
OF Oughtney Shambo for $20272 for build.
ing wall on the bank of Worcester branch,
at the rear of the garden OF W. E. Adams
A petition was received that the street COM
missioner lay and maintain bicycle path,
evenly and smoothly surfaced and graded
ON both sides of the principal streets of the
city.
WHILE suffering from temporary aberra.
ton OF mind, caused by the excessive use
OF Intoxicating liquors, Charles Limoges at
tempted suicide, last Saturday afternoon, by
hanging in his woodshed. He was cut
down before life was extinct and was
nlQpan N no tail L. r.
safe keeping. A charge of intoxication was
preferred against him in city court on Mon
day afternoon and his case was continued
for one month. His ball was fixed at $50
and he was allowed to go on his own re.
cognizance.
The Sir Knights of Mt Zion Commandery,
NO. y, knights Templar, to the number OF
twenty-six, under command of Sir Daniel 8.
Wheatley, eminent commander, acted as es-
oort to Brooks Post, No. 10, G. A. R., on
Memorial day. The officers and members
OF the commandery were given dinner by
the Woman's Relief Corps at Grand Army
Hall AT the close of the parade the emil
nent commander invited the Sir knights to
a lunch at Huntington's, after which they
repaired to the asylum and INDUCED in
smoke talk.
THE state convention of Catholic Order of
toresters commenced two days session
in this city on Tuesday with large attend.
ance OF delegates. j. j. Eagan, state chief
ranger, is the presiding officer. The time
yesterday was taken up with routine work
and the reports of officers. Delegates to
the national convention and officers for the
ensuing year will be elected this morning.
The state officers rendered the delegates
banquet at the Pavilion last evening at
which Rt. Rev Bishop Michaud of Burling.
ton was an honored guest.
ONE might think that after so many years
OF visitation Richard Golden, in Old Jed
! PrnntU upnn nd tIo -. q
his popularity but no indications of this
were seen at Blanchard Opera House last
Friday evening. Hale and hearty with the
same kindly word and action as OF yore,
" Jed brought sunlight to bear upon all
sorrows and shadows. The company sup
porting Mr.. Golden is mainly composed OF
people long associated with him, and sew
eral of the original cast were seen last Fri
day evening. Their care and attention,
manifested in making the piece as attrac
tive as a new production, was most com
mendable.
IT is with great confidence that Mr. Sousa
presents Miss Minnie Tracey, who is to APP
pear at Armory Hall next Monday night
This talented young woman is another in
stance OF the great success won by Amer
lean girls in the most critical foreign CAPT.
tails, and at this early stage of her profess
sional career, in her own country, she
already promises great things Miss
Iracey's presence is commanding. Her
voice is dramatic soprano of splendid
register, full in tone and rich in quality
and she sings with great spirit and at the
same time with that charm which appeals
even to the non-musical nature and indi-
Gates the possession OF an artistic quality
that is both foroeful and soulful.
JOHN GAFFNEY, the attachee of the Jed
Prouty Company, who parades the street
in the guise OF farmer, was driving on the
sidewalk on State street last Friday and
was ordered off by Mayor Stratton. On his
refusal to comply with the mayors request,
and because of insulting language he used
to that official, he was placed under arrest
/ for violation Of a city ordinance against
driving on the sidewalks. He was brought
before Judge Smile that afternoon, Grand
Juror #. p. Carleton appearing for the state,
and Mark Thrall, manager of the company,
for Gaffney. The papers on which he was
arraigned were made out charging him
with breach of the peace and an assault
on Mayor Stratton, and as no evidence to
support this charge could be introduced
the court could do nothing but discharge
him.