The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-15


graduated from the University Of Vermont
and Andover Theological School. For four
teen years he was pastor at Danville. later
was at Woodstock, Conn, and for eleven
years was the Congregational pastor at
Westminster, resigning about year ago,
because OF failing health. A widow sur
wives him. The late Mrs. Edwin Carleton
of Barre was a sister Of deceased
The twelfth annual convention OF the |
Vermont Christian Endeavor Union, will |
meet at Bethany church Tuesday evening, |
September 2S, continuing through the fol- |
lowing Wednesday and Thursday. r. II. |
Jacobs Of Brooklyn, N. Y, will be musical |
director. Hon. #: d. Hale OF Lunenburg,
state auditor, and Prof. Amos r. Wells OF
Boston will deliver addresses at the open
ing service. The programme for the follow
ing two days is replete with interesting
features, OF which further mention will be
welcome the delegates in behalf Of the city,
Rev. w. A. Dawson will speak for the
| churches, George @. Pratt for the Mont
| pelier societies, d. b. DwineIl for the Coun-
| ty Union, and g. II. More for the Young
Mems Christian Association, to which Rev.
George b. Lawson Of Bennington will re-
| spond for the State Union. Miss Fannie
Knapp is chairman of the local entertain
| ment committee.
TIE Free Press OF Friday, September 3,
Pearson" an alleged leader OF the insur-
gents in Cuba, and that paper proudly
called attention to q display OF trophies OF
the Cuban war which it had obtained from
the captain" and placed on exhibition.
Either copy was low in the Free Press Office
that day, or its reporter was sold. The
Randolph Herald and News OF last week
gave the Captain" little more free adver-
Using He had been working at Randolph
this summer, and skipped two days before
he appeared to the Free Press man, taking
with him revolver and other articles be-
longing to Randolph parties, and these
same articles formed part OF the Free
Press exhibit" The case has local in
terest from the fact that on his way to Bur-
lington the captain" called on Photogra-
=. pher f. G. Brewster, whose acquaintance
he had made in Randolph this summer, and
left with him several trophies" to be
.. called for later, among them Cuban flag.
The Herald and Ne,os is evidently OF the
opinion that Captain Pearson" is great
big fraud.
WHAT'S in an application largely signed
by the best and most influential citizens OF
, Vermont? Possibly Albert o. Cummins has
been asking himself this question. His ap-
plication for the Office Of national bank ex.
, aminer OF Vermont was probably more gen.
, orally signed than any similar document
, that has come before the Vermont delega.
ton. The signatures were the names OF
men OF distinction and character. Among
the signers were leading bankers in all
!; parts OF the State. There were men of the
! rank of George f. Edmunds and e. j.
: Phelps, down through every profession and
: department Of business. His application
was reinforced by many personal letters that
J were highly-and greatly-commendatory
!. and he has had long, practical experience
in banking and in general business affairs
He is bright member of a family locally
famous for its shrewdness and capacity for
affairs. In view OF recent announcements,
? Mr.. Cummins is probably Of the opinion
that there is more virtue in pull" than
in multitude OF signatures. But he has Q
,, | right to find honor and consolation in the
quality and extent Of his endorsement.
THE September term Of Washington
County Court convened on Tuesday fore
: boro presiding, and Assistant Judges G. e
I Jones Of Waitsfield and Mark Nears O.
/. Marshfeld. Prayer was offered by Rev
, Andrew Gillies, pastor OF Trinity church
, Montpelier. The proclamstions formally
3 opening the county court and court Of chan
s Gerry were made by Sheriff o. r. Collins
D after which the proclamations for the at
: tendance and the calling Of the grand and
: petit jurors were made. The administra
0 ton OF the oaths to the jurors was deferred
: until after the calling OF the jury docket
+ Cutler & Martin v. II. Skeels, apt, trustee
d general assumpsit; Gilbert T. Miles, admir-
n v. Central Vermont Railroad Company
: Israel Wood v. Evan L: White, apt, jus
n James Scott, apt. and trustee, general as
:. sumpsit, were settled. Albert Chechi v. N
4 Rossi & Co., apt. and trustee and claimant
i general assumpsit, judgment affirmed as tt
3 the principal debtor. The oath was admin
' istered to the grand Jurors and they wer'
= instructed by Judge Tyler The court ap
;. pointed Daniel Worcester of Berlin as fore
r man of the grand jury, after which the oatl
l. was administered to the petit jurors, wh'
! car W. May v. Lewis White. apt, replevil
q for heifer, was the first case for jury tria
v and was commenced Tuesday afternoon
9 p. F. Palmer, George W. Morse and s. Q
!, Shurtleff for plaintiff; G. f. Clough and W
= P. Dillingham; for defendant.
It THE city council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening. 1t was voted tt
Il move the sidewalk on Guernsey Avenue tt
n the opposite side OF the street. A.. G. Spiro
: was given permission to hang out a sigI
r and show case from Hubbard block th,
. latter not to exceed eighteen inches il
a width. The board confirmed the survey o
4 Barre street as made by Joel Foster, an(
q voted to widen Barre street to the limit a.
!. laid out between Nelson and Main streets
t 1t was voted to allow, the removal Of tn
a awning and porch from in front of thu
+ Willard block at the head OF State street
r the Willard estate and the city to retain tn,
n same rights they now possess. A petition
q from several residents of Barre street pro
!, testing against widening that thoroughfar,
,, was received, and was laid on the table TO
4 future action. The vote to widen Guernse,
a Avenue was rescinded, and it was voted t
lay sidewalk on the southwestern side o
that Avenue. Permits were granted as fol
II lows: f. p. Moss to sell silver polish OF
s the street; H. G. Hopkins, to do plumbing
8 in his block on Spring street; I. j. Kelleher
: to shinge block on st. Paul street; Thoma
o III. Cory to lay water pipe for fifteen day
g on Hubbard and Barre streets and FRS
IS Avenue; Adelbert Martin, to sell meat
u Capital Electric Company to sell powder
u +. l. Pitkin to set stepping-stone in from
) of his residence on Main street; Mrs. E. M
a Sabin to build silo and relay water pipes
+ The following bills were ordered paid
y Crosby & Currier, Barre, surveying Barre
II street, $40; T. s. Buck, S129; II. X
j. Barnes, supplies for fire department. 81
}, New England Gamewell Company, sup
d plies for fire alarm system, $40 60; j. G
l. Finn, maintaining watering trough OF
= highway So; the Flander-Pierce Company
o supplies, 1886 j. s. Viles, miscellaneou
o lighting, $12; Nellie A. Monty, copying ag
@ reements, S175. Adjourned.
THE first OF series of five Sunday even
d ing lectures ON 1.-THE Highest Type o
y American Citizenship" was delivered il
u Trinity church last Sunday evening by M
/ S. Stone, state superintendent of education
J. The church was nearly filed. showing tina