The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

that reason j. IL Senter, United States Dis. |
trict Attorney, did not go to New York. as
announced last week.
DIR. ID. G. KEMP is announced az a candi-
date for the office of postmaster at Mont
peier after March a. next 1t is a fair and
open race and DIR. Kemp is in 1t to stay till
the finish. During the thirty years he has
practced medicine in Montpelier, the doc
tor has secured a following that makes his
candidacy very strong one.
MIR. AND Mrs. GEORGE G. CHANDLER will
move to Montpelier from their farm in Bet-
lin for the winter, and will have rooms at
Mrs. Il. ID. BlackwelPs. Mr.. Chandler has
been engaged for the task OF catalogueing
the books in the rooms OF the Vermont His
torical Society at the State House, a work
that will require many weeks to accomplish.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the engage.
ment of Rev. Edward L. Smith Of Walla
Walla, Wash, son OF 9. L. Smith of this
city. and Miss Rosaia |. Baker Of Walla
Walla. Mr.. Smith spent several weeks in
Montpelier last summer, and has large
circle OF friends in this city who will con-
Rratulate him upon his new departure.
FROM an item in the WATcHMAN last week
| regarding the removal of the back piazza
from the Cross block on Elm street, it might
be inferred that the block is unsafe. The
| piazza was re moved to give more light to
the windows in the rear OF the block, and
not because the piazza or block were in any
| way unsafe.
AT Bethany church, next Sunday, Rev,
DR.. Norman Seaver will preach in the
morning. In the evening Rev DIR. Cobb of
New York will speak upon The History
and Growth of the Church" From DR..
Cobb's reputation as the eloquent and ex-
perienced Secretary of the Congregational
Building Society, an interesting and profit
able address is expected. A large attend
aece is desired, and all are welcomed
WASHINGTON county court re convened
Tuesday afternoon and took up the case Of
State against Corcoran, for assault with in
tent to kill Jack Kelley, in the Cox brook
neighborhood, near Mortified. States At
torney Rowland and u. S. Stanton appear
for the State and w. A. Lord and Frank
Plumley for the respondent. The case will
probably last until Thursday.
THE following named Mobiles of Mount
Sinai Temple have died during the past
year: James e. Taylor, St. Johnsbury
George j. Wardwel), Rutland; I. G. Spen-
GER, st. Johnsbury; William Daniels, st.
Johnsbury; William H. Lane, Jr., Burling-
membership of this temple is 497 1t appro-
priated 800 to be distributed among de.
serving poor Christmas day.
The case of Miss Athea Blood against
George Davis OF East Montpelier, to re-
cover for wages claimed due, was heard in
city court last Thursday. j. G.. Wing ap
peared for plaintiff and T. r Gordon for de
PENDANT. The defence was that Mr.. Davis
had contributed nothing for household ex
penses for several years, and If anything
was due Miss Blood his wife was RESPONSE
BILE. The court ruled that plaintiff receiv,
SO and costs.
ROBERT MANTELL will appear at Blanch
ard Opera House next Wednesday evening
in the romantic play Monbars," adapted
from the French. Mr.. Mantell portrays tn,
title role. In the first act occurs decid
eddy realistic scene, when the hero, to saw,
l.. l., l.,s,
ICES his arm with a red hot poker. MIR
Mantell comes to Montpelier assisted by
talented company.
The Central Vermont railroad will sci
special round-trp tickets at reduced rate
! between all stations in New York and Yer
: mont states, also to Montreal, and al
points in Canada for the holidays. Christ
; mas tickets will be good going December 2
and 20, good to return until January 4, in
, elusive. New Years tickets will be goo
! going December 81, and January 1, inclu
: sive, good to return until January a. inclu
. sive.
4 THE following officers of Brooks Relic
\ Corps were elected at a regular meetin
4 held last Friday evening" President, Mrs
Abbie M. Smith; Senior Vice-President
a Mrs. Ella M. Hutchinson; Junior Vice
!, President, Mrs. Mary Snow; Treasurer
e Mrs. Ida Wing; Chaplain, Mrs. Jenni
= Clark; Conductor, Mrs Kate Hill; Guard
q Hale; Delegates to Department Encamp
ment, Mrs. Clara Fowler. Mrs. Flora s. Hale
Alternates, Mrs. Emma Carpenter and Mrs
= Dora Felt.
STANNARD LODGE. No. 1877 New Englan
: Order OF Protection, elected the followin
evening: Warden, Herbert o. Kent; Vice
Warden, Will B. Woodward; Secretary, Z
e. Towner; Financial Secretary Daniel
Wheatley; Treasurer, Charles F. Boswell
, Chaplain, G. II. Perkins; Guide, Harlo,
M. Smith; Guardian, Will o. Ellis; Ser
tinel, Seth W. Corse; Medical Examiner
DR.. d. G. Kemp; Trustee for three years
3 | Frank Z. Smith; Representative to Gran
Lodge, Frank e. Circuit; Alternate, Merrill
8 Russell.
AN application was made and heard las
week before the United States Circuit Cour
= in New York City for the removal of G. M
t Hayes and E. G. Smith as receivers of tn
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad
which was argued ON behalf of Smith an
+. Hayes by Hon. B. f. Fifeld. The spplica
. ton was denied, 80 that that road and tn
Central Vermont will continue to be run tc
gether as heretofore.
/ A CLASS of fifteen candidates were in
= itiated into the mysteries of Mount Sina
Temple, at White River Junction las
= Friday. At business meeting of the Ten
a Pile the following officers were elected 70
n the ye r ensuing: Stephen r. Colby, Po,er
tate Jesse e. Thomson, Chief Rabban
:, George ID. Wheeler, Assistant Rabban; Co
u Inns Blakely, High Priest and Prophe,
) Olin w. Daley, Oriental Guide; e. A. DE-
y Wis, Treasurer Charles II. Heaton, RI
u corder; Edwin o. Hubbard, George F. Flar
Q ders and Austin d. Paige, Representative
4 to Imperial Council
a WITNESSES had been summoned and
was expected that the case of State agains
Charles Wales of Barre, charged with a
!, attempt to destroy Goddard Seminary wit
u u dynamite, last March, would be taken up /
. City Court last Saturday. 1t was learned
~ however, that Judge Ross would be unabl
to be in Montpelier next week, and 9
It counsel could give no assurance that tn
}. trial Of this case could be completed thi
|, week. 1t was continued TO the March tern
!, The trial Of State against Isabella Marsh {
|. Mortified has again been postponed and
q now set for Monday, December %.
h FRED A. ROWLAND, made his Made
v argument as States Attorney last Frida
d afternoon in the case of State against Ma
3. tin and Sarah Nokes, charged with infant
J. eide. Mr.. Rowland surprised even thos
1 AZ al.