The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-03
A. Locklin house on Main street, where he
| will raaida for the nraaant

the city OF Montpelier, compiled by M. w.
Wheelock, will be ready for delivery next
week. In preparing this book for the press
Mr.. Wheelock has called to his assistance
Sheriff Bancroft, whose knowledge Of local
names, dates and facts has been invalua-
BILE in such work. This directory can be
carried In the pocket, and will be issued in
paper, board and cloth covers.
JAMES Q. S1MoEs died last Thursday at
his home in Bradshaw block after an illness
| OF several years from rheumatism. De-
ceased was seventy years OF age and during
the active years OF his life was we'll
known shoemaker. He leaves a widow,
| four sons and one daughter. His funeral
was held Friday morning from st. Angus
| tines church, Rev. Father W. j. O'Sullivsn
officiating, and the burial was in the Cath
| olic cemetery.
THE commissioners in the Berlin bridge
case met on Monday after recess OF three
weeks, and resumed the work Of taking
| testimony. f. l.. Laird and T. r. Gordan
appeared for the petitioners, and f. A How
| land and r. p. Carleton for the city OF
Montpelier, II. 9. Shurtleff for the Montpe-
lier and Wells River railroad, and Frank
| Plumley for the town of Northfeld. It
was thought last evening that the testimony
is practically all in, and the arguments will
probably be commenced today.
In his sermon last Sunday morning Rev.
Father W. j. O'Sullivan cautioned the
members. of his flock against attending
he made no direct illusions to the dance to
be held this evening at Dewey park. it was
easy to understand the import Of his earn
est words which were intended only for
the, good OF the young people Of his church
and congregation. The advice he gave
them was sound and is safe to follow.
MRS. NJ. 8. DAVIS, matron at the Wash
ington county Jail, has been engaged to
take the place Of d. N. Tolles and wife,
who have had charge of the boarding house
connected with Montpelier Seminary. Mrs.
Davis will assume the duties of matron
about August 10. Her large experience in
hotel management will be Of service to her
in her new position, and Principal Newton
has shown mastery business stroke in Sc
curing Mrs. Davis for this important posi-
| ton.
DR.. Q. e. CHANDLER received hurry
call to Middlesex last Friday morning to
attend Norman Thomas Of Moretown, who
was shot in the cheek while driving in the
highway past the electric plant of j. 8.
Viles. The wound was not dangerous, the
bullet passing through the cheek and lodg-
ing behind the left ear. 1t was extracted
without difficulty. 1t was impossible to
find out who fred the shot, but it was evil
IDENTIFY the result OF the careless discharge
OF rifle by boys who were hunting in that
vicinity. AS soon as the accident was made
known the boys fed, and their names could
not be ascertained.
n CLAbS VI HlIe0u law bJuu6uUS Will lake
the annual examinations for admission to
the bar, which will be held at Washington
county court house on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, October II and H. The examination
is rigid and includes twelve subjects six in
writing and six orally. The board of ex-
animation is composed Of W. W. stickney
Of Ludlow, Hon. G. N. Dale Of Island Pond,
w. L. Burnap Of Burlington, George NJ.
Powers of Morrisville, q. E. Rustedt of
Richford and F. A. Rowland of Mont
| Tha a1 t;x,n, ax,I
the State Bar Association will be held
| October IL.
The annual clam bake, given by the R.
G. Bowers Granite Company to the bosses
and polishers OF Montpelier and Barre and
invited guests will take place Saturday af:
Providence, r. l., the expert caterer who
had charge of the bake last year, will again
have the direction Of the affair 1t is also
probable that public bake will be given
the evening before, to which tickets will be
sold. A genuine Rhode Island clam bake
in Vermont Is a real novelty, and the one
given year ago by this company was the
largest kind OF success. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that very few who are invited this year
will be absent.
QUITE an elaborate programme of sports
has been arranged for the formal opening
to-day of Dewey Park, under the auspices
Of Court Ethan Allen, Foresters of Amer
lea. Admission to the park will be free,
and an orchestra will furnish music for
dancing during the afternoon and evening.
The Montpelier Military Band will also be
in attendance. This afternoon there will
be a tug of war between Court Ethan Allen
and Granite City Court of Barre, and other
sports are included in the programme. Re-
freshments will be served on the grounds,
and extra electric cars will be put on from
both cities
WHILE Barre has been suffering from q
water famine and other towns and cities in
the State have been obliged to use the ut
most economy in the use OF water for
sprinkling and domestic purposes during
the dry month just closed, the splendid
system OF water works with which this city
is equipped has been adequate for every de-
mand made upon it, and Superintendent
Foster has not been obliged to caution
economy in any OF the numerous uses to
which Berlin water is put. The people Of
Montpelier evidently appreciate the fact
that with Berlin pond behind them they can
use all the water that necessity or pleasure
may suggest. without fear, of shortage:
Water rates in Montpelier should be, and
are, cheerfully and promptly paid.
NORMAN MNARD was arrested ON Mon
day by Deputy Sheriff Fl. b. Wedge, on q
complaint issued by Grand Juror V. l..
Slayton OF Berlin, charging Minard with an
assault with intent to kill Rene Brunnell.
The assault was made last Friday with q
bottle, at the farm of George Perrin in Ber-
lin, and since that time officers have been
} on the lookout for Minard. Brunnell has
since been confined to the house The
respondent was taken before Justice j. III.
Lucia and his case was continued until
! next Monday, to allow time to summon
witnesses. Bail in the sum OF $50 was fur
, nished by T. j. Deavitt and Minard's
, mother.
) PHILIP ROBERTS died last Thursday at
! his home, corner OF Baldwin street and
Bailey Avenue, aged seventy-one years.
Death was caused by cancer. Deceased
,, was q native of Cornwall, Eng, and came
= to this country in 1855. He was a stone-
cutter by trade, and in 1872 he came to
Montpelier to work for Sumner Kimball.
Later he went into partnership with ii. B.
! Cross in the manufacture of granite. At
the time of his death he was in partnership
, with his son in sheds in the Central Yer
! mont yard. He leaves a widow and three
sons-Edwin @. and Edward j. OF this city,
and G, q. Roberts of Berlin. Mr.. Roberts
: was member Of the Church Of England.
and during his long residence in Montpelier
!, he has been prominently identified with
the Episcopal church. His funeral was
held from his late home Saturday afternoon
Rev. A. N. Lewis officiating, and the burial
: was in the family lot in Green Mount ceme-