The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01
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charged with the crime for which he Is at |
present serving sentence. IL Is also stated |
that Rowland obtained 800 from j. ID.
Clogston by giving chattel mortgage on |
property that he did not own. Before he |
was taken to Windsor Rowland agreed |
with T. j. Deavitt, president Of the bank, TO |
turn over to him his January pension check |
to make good the loss to the bank
In dischargihg the petit jury from further
service last Wednesday Judge Tyler took
occasion to thank them for the patient and
intelligent manner in which they had per-
formed their duties and assured them that
their services had been appreciated. This
was in line with another statement made by
Judge Tyler during the present term OF
court, that he rarely found panel Of jurors
who were 80 quick to grasp law points as
laid down to them by tue court or to have
such ready understanding of legal phases
of the cases as presented to them by the
court, in its charge. Coming from such
source, entirely unsolicited, the recently
discharged petit jurors of Washington
county court for the September term have
reason to feel highly complimented.
SHERIFF COLLINS, Deputy Sheriff futile,
Special Officer Hill and Constable I. j.
Keegan raided several houses on Clay Hill
last Saturday evening, on a warrant in
structing them to search for intoxicating
liquors. Among the places visited we're
those of Arthur Locklin, Fred II. Wood
ward, Mrs. Fred Butterfly and Dora CHS
tolm. No Intoxicating liquor was found
although the officers made a thorough search
of all the places named. Several male oc-
cupants of these houses made their escape
in short order when the presence of the Off
GERS was known, although one man from
Barre was obliged to remain and watch the
officers search the premises. 1t is reported
that the ostensible proprietors of three of
these houses skipped the town on Tuesday.
MILDRED BREWSTER was brought into
court tuesday, morning when the stipula-
tons agreed upon by her counsel and by
States Attorney Rowland regarding the
hearing of this case at the January term of
the supreme court, were placed on file. 1t
was simply a technical, formal proceeding,
but it was necessary that it should be done
in the presence of the respondent. Miss
Brewster was not in the court room more
than five minutes, and as II was not known
that she would be brought in, the only spec
Jators were newspaper reporters. She look
ed very pale and haggard and walked to
and from the Jail, under the escort of Sher-
| if Collins, with apparent difficulty.
THE third annual concert and military
ball under the auspices OF Company II, will
| be held in Armory Hall on Thursday even
| ing, December 9. Music will be furnished
| by the Montpelier orchestra and a concert
programme will be rendered from eight to
nine o'clock, Dancing from half past nine
| to three o'clock will follow. Supper will be
served in the small hall. Admission to the
concert will be twenty-five cents and the
full bill, including concert, supper and
dance, will be $3.50 per couple. These an
nual military balls are among the leading
social events of the winter season at the
capital and tn committee having the com
ing affair in charge gives evidence that it
will be very much of a success.
FEANK Brown, who for more than thirty
years was in the employ of James r. Lang
don, died quite suddenly last Thursday
evening, at his home on st. Paul street,
aged sixty-seven years. Mr.. Brown had
been suffering for some time with heart dis
ease which finally ended his life. He
leaves widow and one son, Frank His
funeral was held last Sunday from st. Au-
gustine's church, Rev. Father w. j. O'Sul-
Ivan officiating, and the burial was in the
Catholic cemetery. The members Of st.
Jean de Baptist Society of which deceased
| was a member attended the funeral in a
body and performed escort duty on the way
to the cemetery. Mr.. Brown was native
of Canada and had been in the employ OF
| Mr.. Langdon ever since he came to Mont
peler. Four brothers and two sisters sur
| vive him.
ALTHOUGH no union Thanksgiving servi-
ces were held in Montpelier this year, the
| day was generally observed by services at
the different churches. At half past ten in
the morning there were services at Christ
church and in the evening prayer meetings
were held at Bethany and Trinity churches.
At the Church of the Messiah Thanks.
giving service was held on Wednes-
day evening, and at the Baptist church
Rev. j. X. Thompson preached, with
PRAISE" as his theme. Nearly all OF
the places of business were closed in the at.
ternoon and evening and although the day
was outwardly very stormy it did not pre-
| vent numberless family reunions which al
ways seem peculiarly appropriate to that
day.
THE officers of the New England Tele
phone Company met at Montpelier on Mon
day for the purpose OF completing the pa
pers in the purchase OF the Vermont Tele
phone and Telegraph Company 1t was de
cided to continue the name of the Vermont
Telephone and Telegraph Company and &c
that end a reorganization was effected
with the following officers: President, Jas
per N. Keller Of Boston; secretary, Fred A
Rowland Of Montpelier; treasurer, e. 8
| Willard of Boston,; directors, Jasper N
Keller, F. A. Houston, W. j. Denver and
s. W. Leedom Of Boston, j. II. Barry Of
OF Montpelier. Mr.. Barry is division super
intendent of the northern division Of the
New England Company, and will have
charge of the lines in Vermont. Col. A. G
Brown will be manager for Montpelier and
vicinity.
MILDRED BREWSTER was taken into cour'
last Wednesday noon when the plea in
|
made by w. A. Lord her counsel. To this
plea States Attorney Rowland filed a de
murrer which was sustained by Judge Tyler
and the matter now goes to the Supreme
Court in January for final settlement. Coun.
sci for both sides agreed not to raise technical
points when this case comes before the Su
preme court, but decided to allow it to be
decided on its merits. A paper to this effec
was also signed by Miss Brewster The pro
ceedings last Wednesday noon were very
brief, and Miss Brewster was not in the
court room more than fifteen minutes. The
room was filed with spectators most OF
whom had remained since nine O'Clock that
morning in hopes to get glimpse of the UNI
fortunate girl. The curtain is inow rung
down on this dreadful tragedy until the
supreme court lifts it five weeks hence.
THE retirement last Saturday of Charles
II. Cross from the firm of c. II. Cross &
Son, removes from active business life one
of the oldest pioneers in Montpelier. Mr..
Cross commenced business here fifty-eight
years ago, and up to the time of his retire
ment was the Oldest cracker manufactures
in New England. From small beginnings
his business grew until it has extended
through nearly all of Vermont and New
Hampshire, and in the other New England
states. Since 1868 l.. Bart Cross, his son,
who succeeds him in the business, has been
his partner and during the last few years
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