The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-14

illness of ten days with dysentery. De-
ceased was fifty. years old and had
lived in Montpelier for thirty eight years.
He was for twenty years or more a polisher
in the marble shops Of Henry Cobb, but in
later years had been d Jing business for him
self, cleaning monuments and monumental
work. He was quiet, industrious citizen
and had many friends He leaves a widow
but no children. His funeral was held FRI
day morning, and the burial was In the
Catholic cemetery.
The hearing in the injunction case
brought by the Consolidated Lighting Com
pany against the Barre and Montpelier elec-
trio railroad that was to have been held last
Thursday afternoon before W. B. q. Stick
ney OF Bethel as special master, was again
postponed until Thursday, September 10,
because OF the inability of @. A. Richardson
OF the Worcester Construction Company to
be present last week. Judge q. H. Darling
OF Bennington will take the place OF the
late s. O. Shurtleff as counsel with Mayor
Senter for the Consolidated Company. r.
A. Hoar OF Barre and j. p. Lamson of Cabot
will appear for the electric railroad COM
pany
JUDGE @. FL. DARLING, referee in the case
OF Thomas W. Wood against the Montpelier
Public Library Association, was in town
last week and gave brief additional hearing
in the case. E. A. Mutt was the only wit
ness examined, and he was called to verify
a report of the formal opening of the Wood
Art Gallery on August 8, 1895, as published
in the WATCHMAN OF August IA OF that year.
This report stated that Mr.. Wood at that
time rendered a deed of the property to
James r. Langdon, president Of the board
OF trustees. Judge Darling will make his
report to Judge Start at the present term OF
Washington county court, and it will prob
ably be argued before the supreme court at
the October term.
A RUSSIAN named Harris Ceatnerowitz
was killed at Montpelier Junction last
Wednesday noon. He was passenger on
the noon express from Port Levi, P. O., to
New Haven, Conn. AS the train pulled out
of the Junction, he was standing on the
rear platform and leaned so lar over that
his head came in contact with carload of
lumber on side track, knocking him sense
less to the ground The train was backed
up to the station and the injured man was
carried into the waiting-room. DR.. G. e.
Chandler was called but the man was dead
before the physician arrived. The body
was taken to the undertaking rooms of Jo-
honnotts & Hall and prepared for burial,
and the authorities at st. Albans were no.
titled. The man was accompanied by his
wife who was unable to speak English, and
a little child. No blame attaches to the
railroad in any way, as the man was clearly
the victim of his own carelessness. The
body was taken to New Haven Thursday
night for burial.
THE September term of Washington
county court convened Tuesday morning,
Hon. H. r. Start OF Bakersfield presiding
Assistant judges @. E. Jones of Watsfield,
and Mark Mears of Marshfeld, Sheriff Col
Inns, States Attorney Rowland, Clerk M.
e. Smile, and Mrs. +. L. Laird reporter,
were all present. Prayer was offered by
Rev DR.. Norman Seaver. The docket was
called and large number of cases were set
for trial. The grand and petit jurors were
called, sworn, and instructed as to their
duties by Judge Start. G. N. Richardson
of Waitsfeld was appointed by the court as
foreman of the grand jury and deputy
sheriff 81. b. Wedge was placed in charge
of that body. Deputy Sheriffs j. L. Tuttle
and W. F, Shepard of Barre will assist
Sheriff Collins in the court room. When
the court came in at two o'clock the chan
Gerry docket was called, after which a Jury
was empaneled in the case of I. II. P. Row
ell against Mrs. M. Jennie Dunwoodie and
FL, Perea9. T: R, Gordon appears for the
plaintiff and Dillingham;, Huse & How land
and George W. Wing for the defendant.
This is a case in assumpsit to recover the
face value OF two notes, and will probably
last through to-day.
Mrs. G. B. B. DENNY was reelected sec
retary and Miss Anna Phinney assistant
secretary OF the State convention of Kings
Daughters, held last week at Bennington.
Mrs. E. III. Scott of Bennington was elected
recording secretary, and Mrs. j. M. Burt of
Bennington, treasurer. There are now 118
circles in the State, with a total member
ent circles in the State urge upon individual
members to contribute books with which to
establish a "King's Daughters " library at
the Soldiers Home in Bennington, as q
memorial of the annual meeting in that viii
lage. AT the state meeting, held last year
at Montpelier, such movement in behalf
Of Heaton Hospital has resulted in a con-
tribution Of two hundred volumes for that
institution, which are highly priced by the
patients. The wholesale slaughter of birds
for millinery decorations was severely de-
nounced, and the Daughters throughout the
State will do all in their power to secure
the passage of bill through the coming
legislature, prohibiting such cruel slaugh-
ter throughout the State. The reports of
officers showed that the various circles have
been active in sending relief boxes to the
starving Cubans, and in forwarding needed
, supplies to the Vermont and other soldiers.
The place of the next annual meeting was
not decided.
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