The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-01

trSt offenseS on disclosures ana was nned
S75 and costs. His seizure case was con.
tinued until this morning.
! Mrs. Clarence r. Cutler died last Satur-
day morning at her home on South Main
street. She is survived by husband and
| infant child. Mrs. Cutler was q prominent
member Of the Congregational church and
| was conspicuous for her good works and
kindly deeds, Her funeral was held on
Tuesday morning from her late home, Rev.
DR.. s. N. Jackson officiating.
John E. Henshaw and May Ten Brock
will be seen at the Opera House next Satur-
day evening in "Dodge's Trip to New
York" This company comes direct from
Burlington where they are playing through
State Fair week. A number OF pretty girls
merry-making and the new comedy will
prove more enticing as laugh provoker
than any other in which these artists have
appeared.
Papers were served last week on Superin-
tend 3nt Phelps OF the Barre Water Com
pany enjoining that company from allow
ing any more water to be used for boiler
and other manufacturing purposes by Wal
ter Phelps, the Staford-Holden Manufac.
turing Company, and Smith, Whitcomb &
Cook. A bill in chancery has been brought
through S. @. Shurtlef, attorney for these
corporations, to recover damages. 1t Is
claimed that the water has been sold by the
lawfully and that the decision OF the su-
preme court upheld the petitioners.
Miss Paulina Garabaldi, clerk in the dry
goods store of r. 8. Currier & Co., was ar
rested last Wednesday on charge Of grand
larceny. She was taken before Justice III.
w. Scott and was bound over for the grand
jury in the sum of $500. AS she was unable
to procure bail she was taken to the county
Jail at Montpelier. Miss Garibaldi was for
merly clerk in the store OF Gilley q Abbott
Since May last she has been in the employ
Of Mr.. Currier. Some three weeks ago her
employer became suspicious that she was
taking goods from the store and secured
sufficient evidence to warrant her arrest last
week. A large quantity of the property
taken from the store of Mr.. Currier was in
her room, the total value of which will ex-
coed 5000.
At the regular meeting OF the city council,
held last week. switch for the electric
road was located at the granite manufacture
ing plant OF Wells & Lamson. Through R.
A Hoar, their attorney, the builders Of the
electric railroad submitted proposition to
make an eighteen-foot highway through the
narrow passage between Sixth street and
the Richardson road, on condition that the
track was located on the lower side of the
highway. This proposition was rejected by
the council. Land damages were awarded
as follows; George Mccormick, $50; A. j.
Baldwin, So A. E. Campbell. $3.50; A. d.
Morse. $50; Levi j. Bolster, $500; G. d.
Shurtleff, S25 and e. P. Odds, 1875. A reso-
luton locating the tracks on the electric
railroad on South Main street was adopted.
The committee on lights reported in favor
OF moving the arc light on Ward street as
petitioned but refused to recommend NOV
ing the light on Merchant street. A build
ing permit W granted B. B. Hawse to
erect a building on High Holborn street.
The announcement that John r. Gem
try" and Robert j." were to give an ex-
hibition at Granite City Trotting Park, last
Saturday afternoon, attracted crowd Of
nearly 1900 people, while the surrounding
hills were covered by fully 1000 more,
mission. The Montpelier Military Band
was present and rendered a choice pro-
gramme, while the fast steppers were scor-
ing ready for the exhibition races. E. r.
Bovine, the veteran driver Of John r.
Gentry" was loudly applauded when he
first drove that handsome animal in front
of the grand stand. No attempt was made
to lower the track records of either of these
champions as it was thought not advisable
to do so on half-mile track, but they both
gave a splendid exhibition. The weather
was fine and the track was in excellent
condition. Gentry came first and made
mile steadily and easily in 2:07. The time
made by Robert j, was 2: 08. Soon after
the horses left the track telegram was re-
ceived from Medford, Mass, stating that
" Star Pointer" had that afternoon paced a
mile in /; 59i, which was depressing news to
for two years had held the worlds cham
plonship.
West Berlin.
Chandler Paul of Lawrence, Mass, is Wis
iting his cousin, Mrs. George Chase
Charles Leonard, who finished his work at
Orrin Kimball's on Friday, will go to II.
w. Strong's on the middle of September
10 M q uiln har
is also one being built on the Brown farm.
- Helen Glines went to Randolph on
Saturday, where she will attend school,
- Mr. Mansfield of Keene, N. H., is
visiting his brother Dan. 80 Miss Carrie
Wiley commenced school in district No. 4,
on Monday. Miss Ellen Grout of Montpel-
Ter will commence at West Berlin on Sep
TENDER 6. - West Berlin Sunday school
had a ride to Mddlesex on Friday. The
number was forty-fve. - Miss Ella
Ayers is spending few weeks at her old
home in Cornish, N III.
Bradford.
Barnet last Friday.
Mrs. e. c. Woods of Concord, n. H., is
visiting at her fathers, Mr.. e. II. Welton's.
b. T, Pillsbury, our veteran tinsmith, was
at White River Junction few days last
week.
Clayton Erwin has returned from his va
cation and is helping at the telephone
office.
Henry Buxton suffered severe stroke of
paralysis last week but at present writing
! Is considered better.
Miss Maud Day Of Piermont, N. H., will
board at #. A. Chase's and attend school
here the present school year.
e. E. Grant is painting and repairing the
| Office OF Doe Brothers this week, which will
make decided improvement.
A. r. Colburn, treasurer OF the Waits
River Paper Company, with offices at Bos
ton, is in town fer few days.
William G. Sanborn has rented the place
now occupied by II. III. Bickford, expecting
to move his family there at once.
The Woman's Home Missionary Societ,
will meet in the vestry OF Grace church OF
Friday afternoon at three o'clock.
Twenty-four tickets were sold at this sta
ton for the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
circus at White River Junction August %
Bradford is we'll represented at Mont
pelier Seminary this term, there being sever
students in attendance there from GU
town.
George n Foster has secured a position
in the Howard drug store at White Rive
junction, commencing work there las
Monday
Mrs. Jennie E. Garfield and daughter