The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-27
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Arthur Pryor, from bonist, and the merry |
making encores which are always de- |
manded by the audience, and there will be |
the nimitable Sousa himself, who is, with
out question, the most graceful and mag |
netc leader before the public to-day, Mu- |
sic-lovers will not attempt to resist this
attraction.
ERNEST JACOBSEN has rented for three
years the greenhouse Of W. l.. Draper and
has taken possession. Mr. Jacobsen is
practical florist of many years experience
and ia thoroughly capable Of executing de-
signs, elaborate or simple, on short notice.
He will keep in stock choice assortment
OF cut flowers and growing plants, and will
fill all orders with neatness and dispatch.
Ernest " is pleasant, accommodating, and
hustler after business, and the trade at
| this stand will take new lease OF life I'M
| der his administration
| THE Montpelier Seminary baseball team
was defeated by the nine from St. Johns
bury Academy on the Seminary campus,
last Saturday afternoon, by score OF
eleven to ten. Eight innings were played.
| The home nine had to play against ten men,
as the st. Johnsbury umpire was particularly
rank in favor of the team from the Scale
| Town. This, perhaps, is not to be won
dered at, as he stated publicly that he had
money. up on the game. For that rea-
son. If for no other, he should have been
ruled off the ground as umpire.
In response to the letter in the WATCH
MAN last week from I. j. Deavitt, ESQ.,
nominating ex-Congressman G. II. Joyce of
Rutland as candidate for lieutenant
governor, Colonel Joyce has written Mr..
Deavitt letter, in which he says: There
is no service in which would not willingly
and cheerfully engage If called for by the
people of Vermont, and while l am not a
candidate for any Office, and more espe-
cially for that of Acknowledgements, If
thought the people wanted me l would con-
sent to serve them, even against my per.
sonal wishes, as that would be. But as L
| feel very confident that no such general de-
sire exists, / feel 1t my duty to decline to
allow my name to be used as suggested in
your letter"
THE case of State against Clinton l.. Sher-
wood, from Rutland county, heard last
week in Supreme Court. illustrated very
forcibly the advantage OF the present sys-
tenn OF holding Supreme Court at Montpel-
Ter Respondent was charged with bigamy.
The second marriage occurred April 3,
1896. Ten days later the information was
filed in Rutland County Court and the case
was tried at the April term, resulting in a
verdict of guilty. The respondents excep.
tions were heard in Supreme Court last
week, the judgment was reversed, verdict
set aside and new trial ordered. Under
the system OF holding Supreme Court in the
several counties this case could not posi-
bly, have been reached until next February
and probably not then.
A MEETING of the Board of Civil Authority
was held last week to consider the appeals
from the annual apprasals of the listers.
The WetmOre q Morse Granite Company
waived its appeal and no action in this case
was taken. Abraham Long was out OF the
city when his list was taken, and the listers
could do nothing except double what they
could find. 1t was recommended that the
double be removed The Golden Fleece
property was listed at 1900 and the
board reduced this to $4,000. The Heaton
Hospital was listed at $4,000. This matter
was left open until the adjourned meeting
of the board, which is to be held next Fri
day evening. II by that time Mr.. Heaton
has transferred the hospital to the city it
will be non-taxable as charitable institu-
ton. 1t is 80 in fact at the present time,
although the legal transfer has not been
made.
SEVERAL petitions were received at the
special meeting of the City Council held
last Friday evening, the most important OF
, which was that OF the Consolidated Light
ing Company to build an electric railroad
in Montpelier. This was discussed for
give public hearing on the same, to be
held in the small hall in the Golden Fleece
, building Wednesday evening, June 3. The
, petition for an electric light above Town 8
shop, at the head of Clay HILL was re-
: ferred to the committee on street lights.
The petition for road and highway from
> Barre to Ridge street, and to work the road
+ from Ridge to West street, was referred to
E the committee on streets. The following
bills were ordered paid; W. E. Jackson,
F city teams, S126.72; A. D. Farwell, for
| police uniforms, $3S.25 Edward Dewey
, was given permission to dig up the street in
E front of his residence. The following Ii
: censes and permits were granted G. 8.
Kimball, to run meat cart; the Misses
Camp, to single their barn; w. G. Nc
Avoy, to do trucking; L. Burnell Cross, to
= shingle his house; John Lawrence, to dc
trucking; G.. W. Luce, to build a frame
r The fifth annual convention of the Yer
mont Conference Epworth League will be
, held at Trinity church next Wednesday and
Thursday, June and 4. The opening ses
r sion will be held Wednesday evening. Rev
A. H. Webb will deliver the address Of
welcome for Trinity church and chapter and
Rev. E. M. Smith for the Montpelier Sem
mary. Rev. L. P. Tucker of Mortified
president of the Vermont Conference Ep
worth League, will respond An address
' by Rev. DR.. j. R. Day, chancellor of SYRIA
cuse University, New York. The pro.
, gramme for Thursday is replete with inter.
!, esting events. In the forenoon Rev. An
u drew Gillies of White River Junction, Rev
lyric of st. Johnsbury and Rev. George FL.
J. Spencer of Somersworth, N. H.. will be
among the speakers. In the afternoon
! Hon. Frank Plumley of NOrthfeld and ex.
governor Dillingham; OF w aterDury Will de-
j. liver addresses, and Mrs. Annie e. Smiley
b superintendent of juvenile work of the first
v general conference district, will speak to the
o Juniors. The principal event of Thursday
s evening will be the address by Rev. DR.. w
N. Brodbeck of Charlestown, Mass, on "The
n Epworth League and the Revival"
Q A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS was held in the
n grand jury room at the Courthouse, last
8 Saturday evening, to elect delegates to the
Q state and district democratic conventions tC
be held in Montpelier to-day. T. W. Eagar
J. was elected chairman and A A. Stebbins
k secretary The following delegates were
i. elected: To the state convention, j. III
o Senter, 7. W. Eagan, j. o. Livingstone, NJ
q f. Atkins, M. A. Kent, p. G. Dewey, F. P
; Carleton and William Miller, with eigh
Q alternates; to the second congressional dis
trict convention, c. III. Heaton, w. o
A Standish, John Mooney, Harry Shurtletf
- A. A. stebbns, d. W, Temple, A. j, sib