The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
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to the President by Fred A. Rowland clerk
of the House. Mr.. Rowland last Saturday,
received the following reply from John Ad-
Olson Porter, secretary to the President:
"Your letter of the 7th instant enclosing
copies of joint resolutions recently adopted
by the Senate and House OF Representatives
OF the State OF Vermont has been received.
The President is very much gratitied and
encouraged by these cordial expressions of
confidence and good will and heartily APP
preciate the patriotic congratulations on the
glorious victory at Manila. In his behalf
have much pleasure in conveying to you
and through you to the members OF the
general assembly his sincere thanks for
these generous resolutions" These resolu-
tions were also read in the House last
Wednesday and appeared in the Congress
sonal Record.
The following cases have been heard in
Supreme court during the past week: Town
school district of Brattleboro against grad
ed school district, from Windham county
To Judge Munson. j. e. Prescott against
Alonzo Starkey, from Windham county
To Judge Tyler; Sarah j.. Bliss against
county. To Judge Thompson. Farrar
Burt & Co., against e. 81. Powell, from
Franklin county. To Judge Taft. Susan
B. Sowles, against Anthony Carr, from
Franklin county. To Judge Ross. G. A.
CHAMPION Gran,I,s against ID D. d. McBain, from
tate of B. NJ r. Nelson against George H.
Davis, general assumpsit from o leans
county. The entire time Of the court Tues
day forenoon was taken up with continu-
ance OF the hearing of the Orleans county
George II. Davis. Another Orleans county
case was also heard Tuesday afternoon,
namely, Hope 8. Paine, Administrative OF
Amasa Paine's estate against Leonard Nc
Dowell and M e. Tucker. 1t is thought
that the hearing Of Orleans county cases
will be completed to-day. Rutland county
will next be reached.
The partially decomposed body of a man
was found last Thursday morning in the
Winooski, near the three mile bridge, by
the New England Telephone men. 1t had
evidently been in the water several days.
with and sent the ambulance for the body.
By means Of baggage check in the dead
mans clothes he was identified as Pearl g.
Curtis Of Plattsburg, N Y. He has broth.
or in Barre who came down that afternoon
and took charge of the remains, taking
April 26 the dead man and his brother ar
rived at Montpelier Junction on the mid
night train from Plattsburg, bound for
Barre. At the Junction M. G. Curtis lost
sight Of his brother and supposed. that he
had by mistake taken the main line train
again. He had daily expected to hear from
his brother, as he was looking for work, and
was supposed to be somewhere not far
away. 1t is probable that the dead man,
who it is acknowledged had been drinking
that night, became confused at the juno
ton and in attempting to walk through one
of the railroad bridges fell in and was
drowned. At the request Of States At
torney Rowland Doctors Chandler and
Goodale held post-mortem examination
of the remains Thursday afternoon but no
evidence OF foul play was discovered.
Everything indicated an accidental death.
AFTER distressing illness of eight months
Mrs. Charles r. Perrin wife Of ex-Alderman
Perrin OF ward three, died Monday even
ing at her home on LOOMS street. Mrs.
Perrin was Frustrated with the grip last
fall, and from this she never recovered.
Disease OF the heart and stomach followed
which has gradually Slapped her life. Her
maiden name was Diadema P. Cutting. She
was daughter of Captain Cutting Of Thet-
ford, aud was born there In 1880. Forty
four years ago she married Mr.. Perrin. They
lived in Berlin for several years where MI.
Perrin was extensively engaged in farming,
but for the past twenty.nine years have re-
sided In Montpelier. Four children were
born to them, all Of whom died in infancy
She leaves three brothers-Dr. j. M. Cutting
of Quincy, Mass, Burton Cutting Of Lowell,
Mass, and Erastus Cutting Of Epping, N.
H., and one sister, Mrs. Mary A. Hollis OF
Braintree, Mass. Mrs. Perrin was men,
Der of Bethany church, and was always
deeply interested In its welfare. Cheerful
even to the last unselfish and unobtrusive.
she loved her home and in that home she
was q wise and able counselor. Her piety
illuminated it, and from its abundance her
generous hand and heart often made glad
those less fortunate. Funeral services will
be held this afternoon from the house at two
o'clock, Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver officiating.
The burial will be In Green Mount cemetery.
THE eighth annual musical festival Of the
Burlington Philharmonic Society begins on
Tuesday OF this week. -Four grand con-
certs, on Thursday afternoon and evening
and on Friday afternoon and evening, will
be given. chorus Of 300 voices, a grand
orchestra, eminent soloists and delightful
programs are advertised. DR.. Jules Jor.
dan ia conductor, j. Harry Engels, assoc
ate conductor and pianist. Among the
prominent artists and musical forces are
Nine. Eleanore Meredith, prima donna and
soprano, Mrs. George e. Howes, contralto
j. Henry Mckinley, tenor Arthur Beres
ford, baritone, Clemente Bologna, basso
the Boston Instrumental Club, W. W
Swoonsbourne conductor. The programs
for Thursday afternoon and evening and
Friday afternoon are made up Of miscel
laneous numbers displaying the varied tai
ent engaged; at the final concert on Friday
evening the opera, Samson and Delilah
will be given, with chorus, solists and or
chestra. The railways have made conven
ton rates during the week of the festival
Coupon tickets can be procured for thu
round trip, covering an admission to tn,
festival. This festival is the great musica
attraction of the year in this part OF Yer
mont. To those who love and can appreci
ate the divine art, the variety in which
music ofihigh excellence is presented, ant
the number and quality of the musicians
the occasion is a festival in all that the tern
implies.
A WAToHMAN subscriber-a former Wash
ington county boy-now q resident of
neighboring State writes: 81 wish 70,
would send me extra copies of the las
issue of the WATCHMAN which has such al
interesting account Of your great demonstra
ton in commemmoration OF the hero OF Ma
Mia Bay. 1 do not wonder that your cit
went wild over the marvellous exploit G
this Montpelier boy, which sheds such lus
ter on his native town, state and country