The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-02
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

Miss ANNETTE UPHAM is at the Pavilion
for the summer.
Mrs. e. A. YOUNG is visiting her mother
in st. Johns, n. b.
Miss EMMA RILEY OF Granville visited w.
j. Riley, her brother, last week.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT was in Boston
last week to attend the various anniversa-
ries.
JAMES w. BROCK has been appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate of the late b. p.
Young.
II. A. PERKINS, editor of the Rutland
Herald was in town last Wednesday and
Thursday.
PROFESSOR j. W. BURGESS and family
are expected at "Redstone for the sum-
mer about June 10.
w. e. DuFuR, formerly of this city, has
been appointed leader and director OF the
st. Adams Brigade Band
g. p. GILL eco. set handsome monu-
ment last week over the grave OF the late
j. A. Kelton in the cemetery at Worcester.
JOHN MILLER the postman, was confined
to the house with rheumatism last week.
II. E. Freer, substitute carrier, took his
place.
MRS. l. l.. BEEMAN went to Boston last
Wednesday to attend the annual conven-
ton OF the New England Woman's Suf.
frage Association.
No matter what anyone may tell you to
the contrary, Col. W. F. Cody buffalo Bill)
will be here with his Wild West and Con-
gress OF Rough Riders of the World. He
takes part in every exhibition, without any
exception.
CITY JUDGE w. e. BARNEY of Barre rem
dered a decision last week in favor Of EN-
cry & Co., collecting agents of this city, in
the case where they sued to recover rent on
quarry owned by s. L. Gates OF Barre
and leased by him by parties in Webster
vile.
CHARLES HoYT, the author and owner OF
A Stranger in New York which holds
the boards on Thursday evening, is travel
ing with the company that will be seen in
Montpelier. He is not in the cast but is
coaching this company preparatory to its
appearance in New York next season.
INDICATIONS point to large crowd on the
excursion to Plattsburgh, n. Y, next
Wednesday, from all stations on the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad, further men,
ton of which is made elsewhere. No finer
trip can be made and those who take a
day off " next Wednesday and join the
party will have no cause for regret.
A SHARP shock of earthquake was felt at
Montpelier about ten O'Clock last Thursday
evening Windows and glass ware ratified
in live manner and in some instances peo-
pie who were in bed were wakened. The
shock lasted about five seconds. At Mon
treal it was so violent that panic was mar
rowly averted at the Academy of Music.
CARDS are out announcing the marriage
on Thursday evening, June 10, at Glens
Falls, n. Y. of Frederick p. Carleton and
Miss Mollie Rockwell, daughter Of Mrs
David G. Brisben The ceremony will take
place at the home OF the bride, 81 Bay
street. Many hearty congratulations will
await this worthy couple on their re-
turn to Montpelier.
An excursion to Missisquoi Park, which
will include all stations between Barre and
St Adams, will be run next Saturday I'M
der the auspices OF Court Ethan Allen,
American Order of Foresters. The Mont
pelier Military Band will accompany the ex-
be ball game at the park. The train will
leave Barre at Barre at 1880 A. NJ and Mont
pelier at $50. Fare for the round trip from
Montpelier only one dollar.
The funeral Of William d. Smith, brief
mention of whose death was made last
week, was held from his late home on Elm
street last Friday afternoon, Rev. W. A.
Post G. A. R., attended in body. Mr..
Smith was fifty-eight years old, and served
in the Civil War in Company 1, Thirteenth
Vermont Regiment. Since leaving the en-
ploy Of e. W. Bailey & Co., several years
ago, he has followed the profession of nurs-
ing, for which he was peculiarly fitted.
Upright and honorable in all his dealings,
he has left to his family and friends the
priceless heritage OF good name.
E. A. YOUNG, OF the granite firm of Nc
MILAN & Young, whose sheds are near the
electric light station, attempted to play one
OF his old games last Wednesday, in conse-
quence Of which he now languishes in the
county Jail. On Tuesday Of last week he
collected about $500 to pay the men at work
firm nd 6rnu hn frY,nt "a ho1 av.
from the bank. That evening several OF
Mr.. Young's numerous creditors had writs
served on him, some Of which he paid. He
walked to Mortified that night, and We'd
nesday morning his wife took the mail train
with two tickets for Boston. Mr.. Young
was arrested by Sheriff Bancroft who was
on the lookout for him, and the couple were
brought to Montpelier when the trains met
at Roxbury. Sheriff Bancroft arrested
Young on writ sworn out by his partner,
charging him with being an absconding
fore Justice j. II. Lucia, who held Young
ON the charge. The case will be tried in
city court next Monday
The following cases were heard in Su-
preme Court last week: State against
Frank Slack and Romeo Clough from Wind
stickney for the State; William Batchelder
and w. E. Johnson for Clough; G. A. Da-
Wis and D. A. Pingree for Slack. The
American Oak Leather Company, against
Evans, Bell & Clark Co., from Caledonia
county. Harry Blodgett for plaintiff; w.
p. Stafford for defendant W o. Shattuck
against Wrought Iron Range Company,
from Caledonia county. w. p. Stafford for
plaintiff Bates & May for defendant. e. P.
Fairman against l.. s. Ford from Caledonia
county. W. p. Stafford for plaintiffs Bates
g. May for defendant. John Conway
against George H. Fitzgerald, from Essex
county. Railroad commissioners against
town OF Barnet, from Caledonia county.
w. p. Stafford for town of Barnet; John
Young for Boston Il Maine railroad II. A.
Huse for railroad commissioners. Rollin
Amsden against John Atwood, from Wind
sor county. Davis, Huntoon and Stickney
for plaintiff; Enright and Wilson for defend
ant. Ii. N. JENNIE against Samuel Ii. Pr
per, from Windsor county. Emery and
Davis for plaintiff Stickney and Sargent
for defendant. State against Addie Shat
tuck, alias Addie Waltman, from Windsor
county. j. G. Harvey and W. W. Stickney
for State Il. b. Finn for respondent. The
disbarment proceedings against ex-State's
Attorney Jones OF Rutland came before the
court ON Thursday. Ex-Gov. j. w. Stewart
appeared for Mr.. Jones, and the latter
spoke in his own behalf. o. M. Barber OF
Arlington represented the state. Other
Cases heard ON Thuradav were Ed ward q