The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-05

pIOu1lbeu 10 Db present anu HuureBS Jn6 con-
vention are: Treasurer William Shaw Of
Roston, Rev. G.. W. Puddefoot OF Boston,
Rev. II. M. Gardner OF Winthrop, Rev. Po-
land Grant Of Concord, Rev. O. A. Dickin-
son OF Boston, Rev. +. A. Goodspeed of
Springfield Rev. Andrew Gillies OF Mont
pelier Mrs. f. e. Clark and Mrs. Clement
M. Leavitt of Auburndale. The State ban
ner for 1893 will be awarded to the society
making the best showing on written re-
ports showing, the best proportionate
during the year. The Bellows Falls opera
house will be the place of meeting
THE playing of the Montpelier Military
Band in open air concerts practically
closed, the beautiful mountains, sbrouded
in splendor OF colors that is beyond the
imitation Of man, together with the assem-
bling OF the State legislature, reminds US
that we shall soon be in the chilling en-
brace Of another death-like season. Let US
hope that the band, which plays so harmc.
niousy, the trees that adorn so beautifully,
will be with as with the same fascinating
influences another season, and that the leg
islators shall acquit themselves with becom-
ing credit and hand to their successors q re-
cord that shall leave no doubt as to their
standing regarding the license question,
the talk of which during the past few
months has been enough to cause the band
to become unharmonious, the trees to drop
forever their leaves and the coming states
men to shrink in dread OF their pending
duties.
To use bit OF ordinary phraseology it
would be proper to suggest from the road,
it looks as IL someone in st. Albans was at
tempting to hurry "local option" for the
State of Vermont. First of all the hotel
and restaurant keepers ordered "suspen-
sion" which move it is supposed was to in
huence someone in the coming legislature
to use efforts for high license. The "sus-
pension" was raised instanter and Sunday
afternoon the police went forth with prohi-
bition sickles in hand and reaped the fol-
lowing harvest: The seizure of a two gallon
jug of Rouses Point "kill me quick" and the
arrest for intoxication of Alice Armstrong,
Mary White and Mrs. Joseph St. Johns,
three disreputable characters. Sheriff Kel-
ley's deputies also harvested James Cole
man, Frank Gerar, Albert Champaign ard
Michael SENEGAL for plain drunks. 1t may
pay the temperance people OF the State to
keep their eye on the under-current. OF
course this sort OF operation is foreign to
men of "kindred minds" in Montpelier. 1t
is safe to say that they are awake.
SOMETHING of sensation was created last
Friday morning when j. B. Norton, repro,
sentative elect from the town of Waitsfield,
was brought to Montpelier and placed un-
der bonds for $1,000, he having been in
dicted for bigamy by the grand jury. Mr..
Norton is merchant in Waitsfield village.
Several years ago he married Annie Mooney
of Richmond. Falling in love with Miss
store, he went to Oklohama three years ago
where he procured divorce from his first
wife, returned to Vermont and married
Miss Boyce with whom he has since lived.
1t is claimed by those who entered the COM
plant to the grand jury that the divorce
papers are fraudulent, and that Norton is
still the lawful husband of his first wife,
who is living with his parents in Richmond.
Norton claims that this prosecution is the
work of his political enemies in Waitsfield,
and hot IN hia ntrynn nr1r
He was elected as an Independent Repub-
lican, against the regular Republican nomi-
nee. He gave bail in the sum of 81 600 for
his appearance when wanted in county
court, and has retained W. A. Lord as
counsel.
THE grand jury finished its labors and
reported TO Judge Start last Thursday fore
noon. Sixteen true bills, and four not
found were reported. The report on the
condition of the Jail was as follows: "The
grand jury within and for the county of
Washington, summoned for the term of
second Tuesday OF September, 1898, have
examined the county Jail at Montpelier as
required by law, and respectfully report:
That they find the jail insufficient in point
of size in both male and female depart
ments, so much so that it is impossible to
comply with Section 1897, V. s. In the
male department the sanitary conditions
are unhealthy and ventilation insufficient,
In the female department rooms are too
small, heating arrangement unsafe and ven
tilation insufficient. Your grand jurors
therefore recommend that the department
OF the Jail buildings and for keeping pris-
oners be enlarged to meet the present and
growing demands OF our county, and that
the ventilation and sanitary conditions be
| improved to keep pace with the advance of
civilization and humanity. Your grand
jurors would respectfully suggest that un-
til the above mentioned improvements can
be made, more attention be given to clean
liness, which in the opinion of your grand
jury, would somewhat alleviate the present
condition of the Jail. Your grand jury fur
ther report that all towns in the county
have complied with the requirements of
law in regard to United States deposit
money and have sustained the required
number OF weeks of legal schools"
THE city council at regular meeting
held last Wednesday evening, voted that
the electric railroad company shall not run
its cars inside city limits faster than six
miles an hour. Building permits were
granted as follows; F. A. Sherburne, to
build house on Eastern Avenue; j. Edward
Wright, to put tin roofing on his house on
Baldwin street; G. HI. Shipman, to build
house on Cliff street; @. e. Silver. to
shingle house on First Avenue; A. e.
White, to build house on fremont street;
Frank Leslie, to repair house on Jay street.
Bills were ordered paid as follows: Cor
rected bill of j, M. Boutwell,, S2O13 SO; Yer
mont Watchmsn Company, printing,
S134 10; Union Gard Company, same, $14.28;
Argus and Patriot Company, same, S22 .02;
e. f. More, concrete, SS2l.75i j. A. Webb,
supplies for liquor agency, S218 81; j. FL.
Lucia, chairman school board, So, COO; j. o.
Finn, So; T. r. Merrill, clerk, sac, 30; Com
pany II, use of Armory Hall election day,
$50; j. H. Butterfly, labor, So. The matter
OF building highway on North Franklin
street to residence OF George w. Willstt
was discussed for an hour or more, but the
discussion was void of direct results. A.
N. Haggett or Wrightsville appeared be-
fore the board, asking for bridge across
| Worcester branch to his home near
Wrightsvlle. The board promised to visit
the locality and investigate the matter.
The council declined TO do anything in re-
gard to the disputed tax of Cotton & More
until the tax is paid, and voted to ask o. N.
| Cross to make a sworn statement regarding
his present list, before any thing is refunded
| to Mr. Cross. 1t was voted to refund taxes
because Of errors in the list as follows: j.
w. Pape, S2.16; Ledden & Campbell S144;
A. j. Alexander, S4 32; Edward German,
S2.2S; w. w, Sawyer. $2.2S. The two lat
ter are veterans Of the late war. Ad-
journed.