The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-24

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8. j. Blanpied was also secured as reader.
THE Seminary Banjo Club gave concert
at Barton last evening and will be at Lyn-
| donville tonight. The are assisted by Mas
ter Fred Whittier, banjoist, Miss Nellie
| Dewey, soprano, Miss Clara ]. DeFord, con-
tralto. and Miss Winona Brigham, reader.
NOAH FISHER died last Monday morning
| two years. Mr.. Fisher was we'll known in
| Montpelier. His divorced wife formerly
run the hotel at Middlesex. His funeral
will be held to-day from his late residence.
+. A. DwINELL, assignee OF the Mont
pelier Hardware Company, has been trus-
teed, and suit against the officers OF the
| company has been brought by the National
claim Of 81, 200. The suit Is returnable to
Washington county court.
DURING the past week the Vermont Tele-
| phone and Telegraph Company has placed
telephones in the houses OF Willis Blanchard
and DR.. Goodsle in this city; also. in the
shed Of Bianchi Brothers at East Barre.
The central Office at East Barre is now in
charge Of Everett Campbell.
j. H. SKNrKR left on Monday on q
southern trip for the benefit OF bis health.
He expects to visit Havana, Cuba, before
| his return. Mr.. Senter has been suffering
| for some time with intermittent fever, and
goes South on the advice OF his physician.
His many friends will hope that he will re-
turn to Montpelier with his health fully re-
stored.
A TEAM owned by Wilbur Brown ran mp
South Main street last Thursday morning,
and at the head Of State street collided
| with Hills milk cart. Both horses ran
down State street at furious rate. The
milk cart was wrecked in front OF Capital
Hall and sixty quarts Of milk was delivered
in short order. Both horses were finally
captured without damage to the animals.
A UNION meeting, under the auspices Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
will be held in Trinity church next Sunday
evening at half.past seven O'Clock to COM
memorate the ninety-third birthday Of Hon.
Neal Dow. The pastors Of the city will
give short addresses. Miss Annie johnson
OF the Montpelier Seminary will take part
and have charge Of the singing. Every
body Is cordially invited.
IT is expected that nearly all the evil
dence in the Marsh-Buzzell murder case
will be in this week, and that the case will
go to the jury by Wednesday or Thursday
OF next week. When the WATcHMAN was
issued last Wednesday morning, one Of its
reporters had to stand considerable good
natured chatting for predicting that the case
would not 20 to the jury before April l.
Subsequent developments in the case bave
shown that II the prediction was faulty it
was because it set the closing Of the case
dJ 100 carly b udle'
THE announcement made public last
week that an assessment of $76 per share
had been levied upon stockholders OF the
defunct Sioux National Bank Of Sioux City,
Ia has brought real financial distress to
many people in Montpelier and vicinity.
Fully 200 of that stock is held in Wash
ington county, which means that S37,5OO
good dollars must be sent from this section
Of Vermont to help bolster up those very
doubtful Investments. There is no other
alternative, If stockholders have any prop
erty that can be attached.
A CONCERT exercise entitled "The Shep-
herds Voice" was held in Trinity church
last Sunday evening by the primary depart
ment of the Sunday school: The programme
was in charge Of Mrs. f. A. Sherburne, who
succeeds the late Mrs. d. L. Fuller as teach
or OF that department. The exercise was
carried through without hitch, rejecting
great credit upon the patient training Mrs.
put into it. At the close the members Of
the class deposited their offering for the
memorial room for Mrs. Fuller.
AT a special meeting of the school COM
missioners held last Thursday evening, it
was voted, in view Of the serious illness of
Principal Blanpied, to extend the spring
vacation to April and continue the schools
one week later in June. The offer OF
Colonel A. y. Brown to place telephone in
the school building, free Of charge. was con-
sidered and declined. The Board, how
ever, decided to try the experiment OF tele-
phone service for three months, and the
chairman was instructed to arrange for the
same, to be paid like other expenses.
MICHAEL MCMAHON was arrested by OFF,
Ger Wood for intoxication early last Sunday
morning. In City Court on Tuesday he
pleaded not guilty, but was convicted.
Mcmahon appealed his case to county court,
and gave bail in the sum of $50. f. A.
Standish entered as surety for him. Nc
Mahon and George West were arrested as
soon as the intoxication case was disposed
Of for breach of the peace, on complaint
signed by Thomas W. Eagan, charging
them with an assault Saturday evening, at
the time Mcmahon was arrested. Both
were found guilty and fined So and costs,
which they paid
EDWARD j. FUTILE, son OF John L. Tut
tie of this city, has recently been promoted
cific railroad at Denver. In referring to
Mr.. Tuttle and his advance the Denver
papers say: "The promotion from assis-
tant city ticket agent to the position he now
accepts is recognition of unusual qualifica-
tions and abilities which Mr.. Tuttle has
displayed since he joined the passenger
department year ago. This promotion has
received the Endorsement of General Agent
Ady, who has a very favorable opinion of
the character and energies OF the young
man. All Uu6 dSsOCldutb VI luUUlo III
the offices at Denver are congratulating him
upon his success"
LKo STEELE Of Roxbury, who is out on
bail, awaiting trial in Washington county
court on charge of adultery, represented
last week to Constable II. b. Wedge that
there were at Roxbury certain trunks and
boxes in which he had clothing and prop
erty valued at $500, and he requested the
officer to 60 there with him to get them.
On arriving at Roxbury it was found that
the goods had been taken to the home of
Charles Ellis on the mountain. Mr.. Wedge
went for them, had them brought back to
the hotel, and opened. He was however,
somewhat disgusted when he found the
boxes and trunk filled with old clothes, the
total value of which would not more than
pay the express charges of nearly two dol
lars. The new clothes, watch and jewell
ry " failed to materialze.
ABOUT ten days ago man giving his
name as Joseph johnson applied for
aid to George Wheeler, overseer of the
poor. He was sent to the farm, later was
taken to the Heaton Hospital, where he
died last Sunday Of heart disease. The
body was taken, Monday. to the undertake
ing rooms Of Johonnotts Il Hall and pre-
pared for burial 1t was placed in the tomb
at Green Mount Cemetery Monday evening.
Quite sum OF money was found in the
clothes Of the deceased, and it is believed