The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-20

evening. With such support the boys could
not be blamed II they cancelled the remain
ing dates.
GEORGE SALLIEs has closed his labors az
porter at the Exchange Hotel. His place is
taken by Leon Colburn. Owing to the con-
tinued illness of M. s Davis, the proprietor,
Mrs. Davis has assumed the management
OF this hotel.
JAMES AND FORREST ALBIN, of Roxbury,
were lodged in Jail last Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff Chase. They were taken to Rox-
bury Monday morning where they were
given hearing on a charge of assault.
They we're admitted to bail.
DIR. L. G. WAKEFIELD tested about four
hundred cows at Norwich and Hartford
last week, finding only four diseased At
Montpelier junction he tested a carload for
A. r. Johnson of Potter Place, N. H., find
ing two affected with tuberculosis.
THE firm Of Weston & Smith has been
dissolved by mutual consent. Charles A
Smith has purchased of w. H. Weston the
latter's interest in the concern, and Mr
Smith will continue the business. Mr.
Weston will go on the road for Mr.. Smith.
A CONCERT will be given in Seminary
chapel this evening, at which Prof. ID. s.
Blsnpied, organst, Misses Annie L. John
son and Clara |. DeFord, Mrs. Jennie b.
Willis and G. f. Lowe, yocalists, will ap-
pear. The concert will commence at eight
o clock.
BARNEY RoAKEs was lodged in Jail last
Sunday evening by Officer Badger for in
toxicaton. He pleaded not guilty to the
charge in City Court Monday, but was con-
victed. His council appealed the case.
Bail in the sum Of $75 was furnished by his
father.
Miss RoBENA MCWILLIAMs died on Tues.
day in Fisher block, on Main street, after
an illness of several months with consump-
tion, aged twenty-four years. Brief funeral
services will be held this morning and the
body will be taken to Calais, Me-, for in
terment.
HI HENRY's famous mins trels, will appear
at Blanchard Opera House next Monday
evening. MIR. Henry is minstrel manager
OF ripe experience, and carries comp my
Of fifty al fists. His list of mt embraces
some Of tae best perfoI mers known to min
strel fame.
SEVERAL from Montpelier are planning
to attend the fair and festival at Moth
Montpelier on Thursday and Friday even
ings of this week. The managers of this
fair have put great deal Of hard work
into It,, and the attractions will be many
and varied.
The young men connected with the
Church of the Messiah met last Sunday af
ternoOn for the purpose of forming liter
ary club. The meeting was informal in
character, and, after discussing various
plans, an adjournment was made to next
Friday evening.
G. A. G. JACKSON is to occupy the pulpit
OF the Church of the Messiah next Sunday
evening, and will speak upon Mir ces of
Healing" Mr.. Jackson has kindly consent
ed 10 do this in order to leave Rev.J. Edward
Wright free to preach in Waterbury in the
afternoon of that day.
DR.. 9. K. CHANDLER was at Moretown
last week where he performed an operation
on the five-year-old daughter of Ernest
Thomas. The child was suffering from an
abscess of the bowels. A quart and half
Of pus was removed and since the opera
tion the child has gained rapidly.
Mrs. PATRICK CoNLIN died last Friday at
her home on Court street, from puerperal
fever She leaves a husband and one child.
Her funeral was held Monday morning
from st. Augustine's Church, Rev. w. j.
OSulivan officiating and the burial was in
the Catholic cemetery The funeral pro-
cession was one of the longest ever seen in
| Montpelier.
The Young Peoples Fraternity of the
! Church of the Messiah will hold Winter
Picnic in the vestry of the church this even
! ing, the obi ct of which is to raise funds to
purchase new piano. This society will
Misses Addie and Maud Phillips, at their
| home on e tst State street.
THE suit of Lafayette Doten against Hor-
| ace Lawrence, to recover wages due, said 20
amount to Sl36, was tried last Saturday
before Z. j Deavitt in the office of 7 r.
Gordon. Mr.. Gordon appeared for the
plaintiff and j Jhn g. Wing for the defend
ant. The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff for one cent damages
CONGRESSMAN CIRCUIT is sending out
printed regulations, signed by himself to
govern caucuses held to nominate fourth
class postmasters. 1t is understood that it
was the original purpose Of General Grout
10 lau l,aOn Hot .n
offices. but to this Senators Morrill, and
Proctor strenuously objected.
The twenty-eighth annual convention of
the State Spiritualist convention will open
in Grand Army hall next Friday, continC-
ing through the following Sunday. Among
the noted speakers from outside the state
who have been engaged, are Mrs. Sarah
Byrnes OF Boston, lecturer, and DR.. w. B
Mills OF Saratoga, n. Y, test medium. The
headquarters OF the association will be al
the Exchange Hotel. ,
BY a recent arrangement made by the
Centra Vermont with the Rutland railroad
passengers can now leave Montpelier al
half past three in the afternoon, aud go di
rectly through to Rutland, reaching thai
city at eight p NJ This arrangement will
be appreciated by business and travelling
men. Heretofore it has been impossible tC
reach Rutland until midnight, except by
leaving Montpelier at 1915 A. NJ
w. A. LORD and s. G. Shurtleff returned
last week, from Worcester, Mass, where
they were engaged in trying the celebrated
JaCquth will case. Mr.. Shurtleff appeared
for the devisees of the will, and Mr.. Lore
for the heirs at law. The contest was over
a codicil to the will. The jury was ou
twenty-four hours and returned a verdict il
favor OF the devisees under the will Coun
sci for the heirs at law have appealed til,
case to higher court.
THE commissioners appointed by Gov
ernor Grout to attend the Tennessee expo
si,on will meet at the Pavilion next Tues
day. AT its recent annual meeting the Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers Association ap
propriated $500 to secure representa- 10
at this exposition, and ii is expected that tn
Jersey Cattle Club will send some OF II
prize stock. The commissioners will b
glad to meet next Tuesday, any one repre-
senting an industry in the stat whose pre-
) moters desire to be repre- ented at this OK
: position.
The Interstate Trap Shooting Tourns
ment will be held at Montpelier in Augu
under the auspices OF the Montpelier GU
I Club AT meeting OF the club held las
| Thursday evening, 10 was voted unani
mously to accept the proposition OF the SET
= retary to hold this meeting at Montpelie
for two days, and G, Brown, in behalf c
tha oluh wirad this dacision 4 pittshnr