The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08


torney Rowland in the case OF Fred Wood.
ward, against whom a warrant was issued
for keeping house OF i'll fame, as reported
in Washington county conrt proceedings,
supplemented by the action Of the court in
sentencing Woodward to a term OF impris.
onment, will do much to break up these
houses of infamy in our midst. The females
whose houses were searched by the officers
the night that Woodward's was, have skip
ped the town and warrants are out for their
arrest should they return. The court also
authorized the issue Of warrant for the ar
rest OF Mrs. Bassett who has left for parts
unknown since she was convicted Of a SINH
lar offence.
A circle of Kings Daughters was formed
last Saturday composed OF the mem
beers OF the two youngest classes of
girls in the senior depar ment of Trinity
Sunday school with their teachers. The
officers elected were Miss II Mae Bulard,
President; Miss Eva Fuller, Vice President;
Miss Myrtle Thornton, Secretary; and Miss
Jessie Marvin Treasurer, with an executive
committee composed of the President, Vice
President and Minnie Ethel Hayden, Gym
thia Mcdonald and Zella Hill. The little
girls have been sewing for some time upon
dolls clothes, and will hold sale next
week, Friday afternoon and evening, in the
parlors of the Vermont House, which any
one desiring to fit out dolls for Christmas
will do well to patronize.
THE Christmas number of the Vermonter
is of special interest to Montpelier people.
A fine half-tone reproduction Of Murilo's
LA Madonna del Rosario" the recent gift
of Artist 7. w. Wood and Mrs. j. w Bur-
CESS to st. Augustine's church.. embelishes
the cover, while the leading article, written
by j. A. DeBoer, is devoted to Mr.. Wood
and is illustrated by number OF half-tone
reproductions Of his best-known pictures.
An original story "The Spirit of the Pine"
written by Mrs. e. @. Smith of st. Adams,
erfx. ,f Il
ed attraction, AZ does the illustrated story
| of the trip of the Vermont party to Tennes-
see, written by Col. j W. Sault, secretary
OF civil and military affairs. The VermOnter
improves with age, and the January num-
| Der, which is to be devoted largely to Mont
| pelier, is awaited with no little interest
THE ladies of Christ Church Reading
Club were particularly happy in their an
nual reception, which was given in the
parish house on Monday evening. Mrs.
Pearl Blodgett, president of the club, was
the moving spirit in the affair, and it was
one of the peasantest of the many social
functions that have been given in the parish
house since its completion. While the la.
dies were gathering, novel guessing game
of characters and authors was carried or
| which was followed by the following pro
gramme: Quartet Q, Mrs. Minnie Marsh
Mrs Laura Oviatt, 9. f. Lowe and H. S
Chapman; violin solo, Master Fred Whit
Charles #. Lowe; solo, Miss Edith Roberts
Group of children's songs, Mrs. Marsh
piano solo, Mrs. X. Longfelow Cleaves
solo, II. Chapman; songs, Master RollC
Blanchard. Light refreshments were served
after the programme.
ACTING under instructions from the city
council Street Commissioners Roberts has
this fall, put in seven hundred feet of rail
ing at the top of Clay Hill. This fence il
built in a very substantial manner. Ceda
posts have been used and the railing is fou
by four inches, surmounted with six incl
cap. On East State street, opposite the res
licences of Sheriff Bancroft and Mayo
Guernsey, six hundred and fifty feet Of rail
ing, planned, jointed and timed, with cap
has been put up. Up Worcester brancl
and down State street two thousand fee o
gas pipe ratings, bolted and spiked, wit
broken joints, adds security to the danger
GUS places on these thoroughfares. Some @
these ratings have been given one coat O
paint, and all will be painted in the spring
They are constructed in thorough man
ner, and their artistic appearance, whe
completed and painted, will be an attraC
ton to the localities in which they ar
placed.
WHEN the five cases of State against Gid
dings were reached in county court las
Saturday States Attorney Rowland re
viewed the history of these cases, the find
/ ings OF the legislative committee appointe
one Of the cases in Washington count
court, in which the jury stood six for cor
viction and six for acquittal. Mr.. Howlan
stated to the court that he had CAREFUL
looked through the evidence introduced be
fore the legislative committee in this maj
! ter; that he had consulted with prom
. nent member Of that committee who was /
favor Of finding report adverse to DIR. GiG
! dings, and that he had also talked the MAJ
ter over with one of the grand jurors VIII
was the most active in securing an indie
ment in this case, and that they agree
with him that Dr. Giddings had alread
been sufficiently punished that he wa
now living in retirement at his home in BIZ
: kersfeld, broken in health and spirits, an
the states attorney recommended that th
five cases be mol pressed. Acting on thi
suggestion the court made such dispos
ton of the cases and they were stricke
from the docket.
A COLUMN OF LIVE LOCAL NEWS, THE DI
cIsIoNs RENDERED IN THE SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
THE ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES OF THE CoUN
COLUMNS OF GENERAL NEWS MAY BE FOUN
ON PAGE TWO.
A CARp.-We, the undersigned, do here
by agree to refund the money on a ffty-cen
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tia
II it fails to cure your cough or cold. w
also guarantee a twenty-five cent bottle {
prove satisfactory or no pay.
Lester III. Greene. III. A. Slade.
w. e. Terrill. @. Blakely