The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-13

MN ashore.
A HEARING in the matter of the probate Of
the will Of Leonard f. Aldrich was begun
before Judge Hiram Carleton last Fri
day morning, in which r. w. Bisbee OF
Barre appeared for the proponent and
Hiram A. Huse for the contestants. The
hearing was adjourned until this morning
at ten o'clock.
Col. o. ID. CLARK, who has been quite
seriously i'll OF late, has obtained an extern
sion OF his leave of absence from the First
Vermont regiment at Chckamaugs Park,
and has gone to Lookout Mountain to re.
main for few days. During his absence
Lieutenant-ColonelM Mimms Is in command
Of the regiment.
DEWEY PARK" was formally opened last
Friday when the Baptist Sunday schools of
Montpelier, Barre and East Barre met
there for picnic. A heavy thunder shower
In the afternoon detracted from the pleas-
ure OF the day. This park Is admirably
adapted for such gatherings and is sure to
grow in popularity.
CHARLES MEF, who was remanded to Jail
because Of an improper disclosure in a case
OF intoxication against him, was again be-
fore Justice Lucia last Wednesday. His
memory was refreshed and his second dis
closure was accepted by the court. He
paid fine and costs OF S2881 and was re-
leased from custody.
WILLARD W. HOLDEN came off his run
from Lancaster, N. H., last evening in an
exhausted condition, caused by stubborn
bleeding from the nose that he had been
unable to check all day. He was taken to
his home in hack and another man will
take his run to-day.
THE July Vermonter contains ful-page
portraits of Colonel and Mrs e. G. Smith,
and half-tone cuts OF other State officers
nominated at the Republican State Con-
vention. 1t also has write up of Stowe
and Mount Mansfield by Editor Forbes, IL
lustrated by numerous views taken on the
mountain, and much other interesting mat
ter.
A HEARING was given by the city council
last Wednesday evening on the petition for
the extension Of Wilder street to connect
with Fullerton street. G. w. Wilder, Am
brose Alexander, L. M. Hutchinson, G. L.
Bugbee and 9. G. Downing appe ared before
the board advocating such an extension.
The council took the matter under advise
ment.
A PARTY of young girls, chaperoned by
Mrs. Alma Smith, have been occupying
Poor's cottage on the shore OF Berlin pond
during the past week. Helen Brock, Ruth
Roleau, Jennie Hunt, Claribel Hunt, Flor
ence Cory, Mabel Osborne, Kate Black
well, Edith Pirie, Shirley Morse, Ethel Ord
way, Minnie Pirie and Alice Bates made up
the party.
w. W. sTIcKNEY of Ludlow, George
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lip, j. X. Lynde of Williamstown, Fl. w.
Marvin of Albany, j. N. Webster of Barton
and j. K. Judson Of Arlington were the out
Of town directors of the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Company who attended the
quarterly meeting held at the home Office
last Wednesday.
H. L. IHNsEN, an agent of the bureau of
labor at Washington, d. C, was in town
last week procuring statistics from the
water, electric light and gas companies,
mainly as to the cost of manufacture OF gas
and elc ctric lights, and the price at which
all are furnished. These facts are for a
book OF statistics on these points which the
depart ment is compiling.
A HORSE owned by Fred Cooley Of Put
namsville made things lively on State and
Main streets Monday evening. The animal
ran furiously from the Central Vermont
station to the ice house Of G. W. Parmenter,
up the branch before it was caught, and al
though the streets were full OF people, the
horse was given clear track and no one
was hurt. The buggy was badly wrecked.
FRED G. scRIBNER, son Of j. Gilman
! Scribner OF Berlin side, has been released
on parole from the Massachusetts state
prison by Governor Wolcott. Scribner was
convicted Of arson at Littletop, Mass, in
| 1884, and sentenced to state prison for TWEEN
ty years. His conduct at that institution
| has been excellent, and he has been, for
several years, trusted assistant to the
warden.
THOMAS OSBORNE met with distressing
accident last Thursday while at work in his
shop on Berlin side. A strip Of board he
was saving flew and struck his spectacles
| The broken glass punctured the left eye
ball, letting portion OF the contents out
| He was taken to the Office OF DR.. g. E
| Chandler whe re his injury was attended to
but it is probable the sight Of the eye is for
ever lost.
The newly elected officers Of the st. Jean
de Baptiste society are: President, Thade
Terault; first vice-president Paul Teriault
second vice. president, Emmanuel Minard
secrt tary, l.. T. Favgue: assistant secre
tary, A. Galaise; treasurer, 8. Neveaux
assistant treasurer, T. Minsrd; visiting
committee, M. Minsrd, j. Oulette, L. CT
roue; reception committee, G. Leblone, o
Lavalle, j. Hamel.
A LARGE party Of Montpelier people left
last Saturday morning for the Isle of Shoals
where the American Unitarian Association
is in session this week. In the party were
Rev. and Mrs. j. Edward Wright, Mr.. anG
Mrs. W. E. Terrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blanchard, Mr.
and Mrs. @. f. Lowe. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
Blakley, Mrs. Juliette Bancroft, Mrs. L. Fl
Bixby, Misses Matte Watson, Jane Ban
croft and Lucia Bailey.
G. II. MORE & Co. have secured, through
John Crawford Of Buffalo, N. y, the con
CrdCU lot tub COublTuCJlOu Ol b
for Senator Justin 8. Morrill,, which is to b,
placed in the cemetery at Strafford. One
OF the stipulations were that the structur,
should be built wholly of Vermont grant,
and that the cutting should be performed
by Vermont workmen. The contract call
for the completion of the mausoleum in Sep
tember next. The price is not made public
THE local members OF the Vermont Fisl
and Game League have received notice from
President John w. Titcomb that specia
meeting OF the league will be held at Fisk
Isle La Motto, on Wednesday, August
at three o'clock in the afternoon for th
election of new members and for the trans
action Of any other necessary business
An invitation containing programme o
arrangements will soon be forwarded to al
, members, who will be expe cted to take tn
ladies to this meeting.
THE electric light station was closed las
Wednesday afternoon and the employee
and officers OF the company attended in
body the funeral of W. J. Bagley. Rev
J Dr. Norman Seaver oficated and the bear
, ers were employees OF the Consolidate,
Lighting Company. The floral Offering
were profuse and beautiful, and include
set pieces from the Consolidated Company
the National Association of Scientific En-
! gineers the Odd Fellows and Bethan
. Christian Endeavor Society.
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