The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-31

books are requested to return them to Mrs.
Minnie Marsh
IT is expected that the evidence in the
Marsh-Buzzell murder case will be in by to-
morrow noon. Should this prove true the
case will probably go to the jury Friday
evening or Saturday.
THERON f. COTTON entertained, one
evening last week, the class in Bethany
Sunday-schol taught by Mason s. Stone.
Mr.: Stone, made brief address, and light re-
reshments were served.
A WHOLESALE and retail -four and feed
store Will soon be opened by w. o. Lowe in
the building near the Montpelier and Wells
River station, formerly used as store
house by Brooks & Deming.
In the second act Of Daniel Sullys play
| "O'Brien the Contractor" to be seen at
Blanchard Opera House next Friday even
ing, a railroad is actually constructed in
full view Of the audience. 1t is a truthful
and realistic stage picture.
PROFESSOR A. f. BLAKELEE OF East
Greenwich, r. ;. is supplying Professor
Morrill's place in the faculty of the Mont
pelier Seminary. 1t is not thought that the
latter will be able to resume work until
after the summer vacation.
The sugar house of A o. Bailey in Ber-
lin, was totally destroyed by fire last Sun
day night. There was no insurance. Mr..
Bailey lost all his tubs, holders, pans, etc.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The theme of Rev DR.. Norman Seaver's
discourse at Bethany church next Sunday
morning will be What is Required of Me?"
In the evening, at half-past seven, his sub
ject will be " The Impossible Murder
TOMORROW is the last chance to pay your
dog license and not be assessed double
rates. There are two hundred and twenty
five dogs inside the city limits, and only
| about one-half that number are licensed
thus far.
THE Vermont Telephone and Telegraph
Company has, during the past week. placed
telephones in the house of DR.. e. G. Hooker,
in Water bury, the house of 8. 8. Ballard in
Barre, and the bicycle rooms of j. j. Will
liams In this city.
REPRESENTATIVE of the Burlington
syndicate has been in town during the past
week, hiring men to work on the electric
railroad that is to be. Work will be com
menced as early as practicable, probably
the last of April or first of May.
Mr.. AND MRS. j. W. HooMER, the latter
sister OF Mrs. s. L. Howe, sailed last Sat-
urday from New York for Italy on the North
German Lloyd steamer "Kaiser Wilhelm
I'd" expecting to be absent several months.
The wedding lof Charles G. Cory and
Hiss Lena M. Crossett occurred last evening
at the home OF the bride on Berlin street.
clergyman. The newly married couple will
give reception next Friday evening.
THE following students at the Montpelier
Seminary have been chosen to debate for
the Ivers Batchelder prize of S25 at the
June commencement: p. Daniels, G. p.
Marvin and g. M: Ranney for the atfirma-
tive; H. d. Hopkins, G. s. Lee and l.. G..
Colburn for the negative.
AMONG those from out of town who at
tended the funeral Of Prof. 8. j. Blanpied
last Wednesday, were Miss Miriam Di-
mond OF Bethany, West Virginia, Prof. A.
E. Dolby OF Tufts College, John Edwards
Mrs. L, A. Whitney Of Milford, N. H.
The Young Peoples Religious Fraternity
will bring out the operetta "Litte Bo-
Peep" in the vestry of that church this
evening and tomorrow evening. Much
time and labor has been put into the
preparation, and it is well worthy of pat
ronage.
DURING the week before Easter and on
Easter morning, Ernest Jacobsen. the
Montpelier florist, will have the use Of the
show window in Ehle's book store, and
counter room in that store. Mr.. Jacobsen
will have the finest display ever seen in
Montpelier, and his location will be central
and convenient.
CHARLES G. WHEELER, son Of Luther 8.
Wheeler OF East Montpelier, left last Mon
day evening for Kirksville, Mo-, to enter
upon two years course Of osteopathy, un-
der DR.. Still, at the parent institute.
"Charlie" is bright boy of excellent hab-
its, and his friends predict for him a pros
porous and useful future.
THE prospects are that the Montpelier
Seminary will have a strong base ball team
in the field this spring and some rattling
good games may be expected on Seminary
campus, as some twenty contests are al
ready scheduled. Brown, one of last years
| team, will pitch this season. George Par
| Ia cantQin and PrOfaaaOr m
manager OF the new team.
THE Mandolin and Guitar Club returned
last Wednesday from their trip to Barton
and Lyndonville where they played to
we'll filled houses. The club, assisted by
Misses Nellie Dewey and Clara l. DeFord
and Master Fred Whittier will give a con.
cert in the s minary Chapel ON Thursday
evening of this week for the benefit of the
base ball team.
T. p. BROOKE and his famous Chicago
Marine Band, with Miss Siby Sammis vo-
calist, will give concert in Blanchard
Opera House Wednesday afternoon, April
7. OF this band the Pittsburg Leader says
No similar organization ever so thor.
oughly captivated the people in so short a
time, and Brookes unqualified success is
universally conceded. He comes nearer
the hearts of the people than any bandmas-
ter. since Gilmore"
A PETITION has been numerously signed
in Montpelier and Nashua, N H., whore q
large amount of the stock of the Sioux Ma
tional Bank is held, asking the comptroller
of the currency to investigate the affairs OF
the receiver of that institution. This is in
fact protest against the recent assess
ment of S75 per share
THE Boston Globe wired its Montpelier
correspondent last evening for a full de
scription Of John #. LOTUS, who was for.
merly in the employ of the Consolidated
Lighting Company Mr.. LOTUS left Mont
pelier about two weeks ago, and was heard
from in Rutland last week looking fol-
work. 1t is feared same accident or misfor
tune has befallen him.
THE admirable manner in which Sheriff
Collins and his deputies have attended tC
their duties during the Marsh Buzzell muir
der trial. and the excellent order they have
maintained during the three weeks this case
has been on, has been recognized by the
court. Judge Rowell lis quoted as saying
that he finds at Montpelier the best sheriff
service in the state-s high compliment,
coming from such source, but neverthe.
less deserved.
BY invitation OF Mrs. A. d. Farwell, the
Garnet Seal Circle will hold its last meeting
OF the year in the Kellogg Hubbard library
hall next Friday afternoon at fifteen min
utaa naat two O'ploclr II ,nanohara ~ tb.