The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-03
CONTINUED FROM yrpsr pAer.1

M. ). Davis.
THE pulpit of the Church of the Messiah
will be occupied next Sunday by Mr.. George
W. Stone, OF Boston. In the morning he
will speak OF the work and needs OF the
American Unitarian Association, OF which
he Is treasurer. In the evening his address
will be unsectarian in character, "a Study
of the Pilgrim Era" This address has been
prepared for delivery at the coming meeting
of the MAY flower Society" and will be OF
special value to those of all denominations
who share in the prevailing interest in hon
oring noble ancestry.
K. b. HAMMIT, the New England repre-
sentative of the Alabama Fruit Growing
and Winery Association, moved his head
quarters February / from Montpelier to
central location, and enables Mr.. Hammt
to cover wider field with less railway
travel. He has been very successful In
running excursions from New England
points to Fruithurst, Ala, and has proved
himself very much OF gentleman and
%, Fuller Building, 317 Main street.
As the time for the annual city meeting
draws near, considerable quiet talk is heard
as to who will be the next mayor OF the city
OF Montpelier. The names OF Aldermen W.
r. Weston and James M. Boutwell, are fire.
quently mentioned in this connection. On
the other hand, Mayor Stratton has given
the city an exceptionally good administra-
ton, and he has large following who de-
sire his reelection. So far as can be ascer-
tanned no unpleasant feelings in regard to
the matter exist and 1t Is for the voters to
decide who shall be at the head of the city
government for the next twelve months.
JOHN MEADER and Harlie Spear were ar
rested last Wednesday by Officer Badger
for intoxicstion. In city court, Thursday
morning, they were each fined S11.51 by
Judge Smile. Their first disclosure was
not accepted by the court and they were re-
manded to jail This at once refreshed
Frank y Goodwin, who has for some time
run a dive at the Montpelier end OF the
bridge near the Central Vermont freight
depot Goodwin was brought into court
and was found guilty of keeping intoxicat-
ing liquors with intent to sell, OF selling,
and OF keeping a nuisance. His fine was
500, In each case. The fine imposed for
| the first two charges was paid but excep-
| tions we're taken to his convictions of keen
| ing nuisance.
| In the death of Mrs. Laura Kmball Mead,
widow Of the late Col John b. Mead, which
! occurred last Saturday evening at Ran
| dOlph, many people in Montpelier will feel
personal loss. Mrs. Mead suffered a
shock of paralysis, December 10 last from
which she never fully recovered, although
the immediate cause of her death was pneu-
monia. For twenty years Mrs. Mead was a
! Montpelier and st. Johnsbury. where her
memory will be fragrant for many years to
come. She was a sister of Col. Robert j.
Kimball of Brooklyn, N Y. She leaves a
daughter and two other brothers-L A.
Kimball of New York and Hiram Kimball
of Cleveland, o. Her funeral was held last
Monday from her late home, Rev. DR., V. NJ.
Hardy officiating, assisted by Rev. DR.. w.
S. Hazen of Mortified.
A TROUPE of alleged theatrical performers
presented the gray haired drama, Uncle
Toms Cabin" at Blanchard Opera House
last Wednesday evening This play in
competent hands never loses its drawing
power, but in the hands of such company
OF transformers as was seen last Wednes-
day evening it was burlesque from begin
ming to end. "Uncle Tom " was burly,
aggressive individual, as far removed from
the character as presented by Mrs. Stowe as
can we'll be imagined. In three minutes
after the death of Little Eva she was circu-
lating among the audience selling her pic
lures, and the most striking feature in the
drama failed even to win the appreciation of
the gallery gods. The only redeemil & fea-
ture presented by this combination was the
cake. walk, which was interpolated between
the second and third acts and caused much
amusement
THE committee, having the charity ball
in aid of Heaton Hospital, in charge, are
working industriously to make it even more
of a success than was this event last year.
1t comes on Tuesday evening, February 8,
in Armory Hall and the WATERMAN be-
speaks large attendance. The exercises
will open with concert by the full orchestra
of the Montpelier Military Band, from eight
o'clock TO nine followed by dancing from
nine o'clock to two. Light refreshments
will be served in the small hall of the
Armory. Concert tickets, no seats reserved,
30 cents; dancing tickets, including concert,
Sl50 a couple; coffee and sandwiches, %
cents; ce-cream and cake, % cents. Tick
cts on sale at Ehle's and Tewksbury's book
stores. The ladies have labored diligently
and dsinterestedly, throughout the year,
in the work of furnishing the hospital
They now appeal to the public to aid them
through the instrumentality of the coming
enter ainment, and the public, philan-
thropic and gallant, will Loyalty respond to
the combined call of charity and the ladies'
The monthly meeting of the State Rail
road Commissioners was held at the State
House on Tuesday. The injury to DAM |
McGovern at Bolton last Sunday week was
considered, ana the case was left open to
await the result of Mr. McGovern's injuries.
Decisions were rendered in the following
cases, that have recently been investigated
by Commissioner Stanton: John NJ. Jones'
killed on the Delaware & Hudson railroad
November 20, last, while walking on the
track in an intoxicated condition. The
board found that the accident was no fault
of the railroad company; Frank Eddy,
killed at Clarendon, January 81, while
walking on the track of the Bennington and
Rutland railroad in an intoxicated condi-
ton. The Board exonerated the compa
from all blame. In the accident to Frank
Bruce and William Cornell at Casteton
December IL, last, by the breaking of a con-
Meeting rod in locomotive, belonging to
the Delaware & Hudson railroad, no claim
for damages is made, and no blame is at
tached to the company. Peter Bombard, a
brakeman on the Central Vermont railroad
fell between two freight cars at White
River Junction, Decembea %. last, and was
killed the Board considered this an acct
dent, for which the company is not at fault
The case Of George Kiey, who had a hand
jammed off at Burlington, September "a,
1896. was held open at request of counsel
for Kley.
A special meeting OF the city council was
held last Saturday evaning to dispose of &C.
cumulated business, and prepare, as far as
possible, for the close of the municipal year
The following bills were ordered paid: T.
@. Kelton, treasurer OF the town of East
Montpelier taxes on leased lands, $64 "a /;
Lane Manufacturing Company, supplies,
S16.74; Montpelier Hardware Company
supplies S62 81 ; Corliss Butterfly, flushing
sewers, 1924 60; 7. r. Merrill, clerk, office
expenses, $52 rs; Brooks & Berry, $40 80 (;
DR.. ID G. Kemp, registry of births aud
deaths, $10.75 DIR. 1. ii. Fisk, same, 81 80 ;
ID. w. Dudley, expenses at iail. &27 90 /.