The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-09
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Charles Harran.
THE Montpelier High School and the
Montpelier Seminary have arranged for
joint field day exercises next Saturday.
HENRY W. BAILEY, state fish commits
sioner, passed through Montpelier last
Thursday, taking small fry to Newport.
MASON s. STONE, State Superintendent OF
Education, attended the annual examina-
tions at the State Normal School at Castle
ton last week.
w, o. ESTES is recovering from the severe
blow on the head received by him last week
while at work in the stone sheds of Albert
Comstock near the electric light station.
JUDGE RowELL has appointed w. e.
johnson OF Woodstock, l.. q. Nichols Of
westford and Judge II. o. Markham of
Pomiret as commissioners in the Charles
street bridge case.
REV. s. =. PERRY of Richmond preached
at the Baptist church last Sunday morning
and conducted the meeting for men, held in
the afternoon in the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
REV. AND Mrs. W. A. DAWSON, Miss
Lena Colby and Mrs. George II. Guernsey
were delegates from the Baptist church to
the Baptist State Sunday-school Convention
held at Bellows Falls last week.
MRS. o. III. RICHARDSON responded for
the county Woman's Christian Temperance
Union to the address of welcome by Mrs.
Julia Barnes and Rev. W. X. Davenport at
Hedding church, Barre, last Wednesday.
THAD TERRIAULT was playing last week
with what he supposed was an exploded
cartridge, when it was discharged and
piece of the shell was embedded in his left
wrist. The services OF a physician were re-
quired to extricate it.
A Long distance telephone has been
placed in the Summit House, Mount
Mansfield, by the Vermont Telephone and
IL nv.fn nf
Col. A. Q. Brown will be appreciated by
summer visitors to that delightful spot.
MARSHALL l.. WooD and Miss Lillian
Rivers were married on Tuesday at st.
Augustine's church, by Rev. w. j. O'Sulli-
van. The newly-wedded pair were the re-
cpients of many useful and valuable pres
ents, as we'll as hearty congratulations from
their large circle of friends. They will re-
side in the Bailey house on Main street.
THE Goddards won the game from the
home team last Friday afternoon on Sem
mary campus, and the S75 cup goes to
Barre. Much interest was felt in this game
and large crowds were p esent from Barre
and Montpelier. The score was tied in the
eighth inning and excitement ran high I'M
run. Score to 8.
OBSERVER SHAW of the Northfield station
furnishes the following meteorological sum-
mary for the month Of May: Mean temper
ature, 800; highest temperature, 770; lowest,
24o, May s; total precipitation, 346 inches;
prevailing direction Of wind, north; total
movement of wind, 9,701 miles; maximum
velocity of wind, SO miles an hour, May %;
clear days. A; partly cloudy days, II; cloudy
days, Is; light frosts, May II and %; heavy
frosts, May and 8.
THE stockholders OF the Burlington and
Lamoile railroad held their annual meet
ing last Wednesday in the office OF the
ill., hAv. 81 n
Childs Of St. Adams was reelected clerk,
and the following directors were chosen !:
ID. d. Raplett, <. G. Smith, r. s. Strana-
han, St. Albans Albert futile, Fsirhaven ;
B. B. Smalley, Burlington. Nothing was
done that indicated a verification OF the
rumor that this road was to be leased to
the Boston and Maine.
musical farce comedy from the pen Of
Charles Hoyt, drew large audience to
Blanchard opera house last Thursday even.
ing. This work of Mr.. Hoyt is inspired
with all the humor, wit and snap that is 30
characteristic of his other successes. The
honors of the evening were divided between
Harry Conner and Miss Janette st. Henry,
both of whom made decided hit The mu-
sic was catchy, the scenic effects striking,
and nearly three hours OF solid enjoyment
was the lot OF those who were present.
II. M. DUFUR, the well-known insurance
agent, was hit last Thursday by stray bull
let fred from gun in the hands Of DR..
Samuel j. Allen Of White River Junction.
Mr.. Dufur was sitting in the caboose of the
Passumpsc railroad way freight, and DR..
Allen was shooting at target near by. The
bullet graZed the neck OF Conductor Seeley,
entered Dufur's mouth from the right
cheek, splitting the tongue and upper lip,
tearing out the front teeth and embedded
itself inside the car. Mr. Dufur was taken
to the Junction House where medical aid
was quickly summoned. DR.. Allen was
notified OF what he had done but would not
even 60 to the wounded man in the car.
TIE question whether Montpelier is to
have an electric railroad this season was
settled last Thursday evening when the
City Council voted three to two in favor of
granting the concessions asked for, as noted
last week. Aldermen Eaton, Whelan and
Perrin voted in favor OF the proposition, and
Aldermen Jangraw and Richardson against
1t. The work OF constructing the road will
now go forward rapidly, and its projectors
promise to have it completed and cars run
ming early in August. AS the franchise
now stands, the road will run from in front
OF the state house on State street to Main
South Main to Barre street, up Barre street
and Sibley Avenue, through College street
as far as the residence OF A. o. Cummins.
A LARGE audience gathered at Bethany
church last Wednesday evening, attracted
by the announcement that Miss Katherine
Washburn of Boston would give violin re-
cital, assisted by W. A. Briggs and the Co.
celia Quartette. The latter sang several So
lections in the finished and artistic manner
that always charactizes their work, and the
organ solos by Mr.. Briggs were thoroughly
enjoyed. An attractive personality, a pc
culiarly supple and ell astic bowling, refine
ment OF feeling and an admirable techniq he
were prominent qualities in Miss WASH
burns playing, and entitle her to first rank
as violinist. Her tones were pure, round
and musical, and her friends have reason to
expect great things from her on her return
from her term of study abroad. Miss Wash.
burn sails from New York for Germ any
next week to pursue her musical studies.
THE first case under that section of the
city ,charter that prohibits prostitution
within the city limits, was tried in city
court last week. before Judge Smile and a
jury composed OF j. w. Emery, j. p. Don
ovan, Charles Harron, IT. j. Kelleher, j,
W. Peck and ID. ID. Nelson. Sheriff Collins
and Deputy Sheriff Graves who visited the
house OF i'll repute near Barre Transfer the
night before were the principal witnesses.
The day after the raid Sheriff Collins went
to this house, arrested five female inmates
and lodged them in Jail Lizzie Sullivan
was the first tried #. p. Carleton, city at
torney, and #. A. Rowland appeared for
the State, and j. G. Wing for the respond
emit, who was discharged, much to the sur