The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
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A WELL attended meeting was held last
evening in the Office Of Mayor Senter to de.
wise plans for assisting the needy families
of members of Company H. Several
schemes were informally discussed, the ten
cents week subscription plan meeting
with much favor. A committee, of which
Mayor Senter is chairman, composed Of III.
w. Kemp, l.. w. Shedd, Thomas Osborne
#. M. Cory and G. p. Pitkin was appointed
to further consider the matter. This COM
mittee will meet this evening and will re-
port their plans to the mayor who will, il it
is thought advisable, call public meeting
to act in the matter. II any of Montpelier's
soldier boys left behind them families who
really need assistance that assistance will
surely be forthcoming.
MEMBERS of the Montpelier and Barre
Gun Clubs held a contest at the range of
the Montpelier club last Wednesday for
the State championship badge held by the
Montpelier club. Other clubs in the State
were invited to participate but none of them
sent contestants. Six men from the Barre
and Montpelier teams entered the contest,
in which fifty pigeons were thrown at
known, and fifty at unknown angles, to-
tai of 600 birds. The weather was unfavor-
able for large scores and none were made.
The Montpelier team won the contest, by
score OF ALI against 1856, and the badge will
remain at the State capital The team
from Montpelier was made up Of j. G.
Brown, g. B. Walton, W. E. Stoddard, L.
G. Cummins, G. o. Barrett and f. A. Stan
dish. Those participating from Barre were
W. 81. Eastman, l.. j. Griffin, W. G. Rey-
nolds, A. P. Abbott, B. A. Eastman and
George Stewart
THE annual publication, "Summer Homes
in the Green Hills of Vermont and along the
shores OF Lake Champlain," just issued by
the Central Vermont railroad, is an artistic
and valuable advertisement of the natural
beauties Of Vermont scenery. 1t contains
one hundred and thirty-six pages, with
ninety half tone engravings, many Of the
latter portraying features not previously
touched upon, regarding the entertainment
OF summer bosrders. The views include
nearly all the resorts OF Vermont, and some
OF northern New York and Canada, while
the reading matter. Summer Homes"
was issued from the st. Adams Messenger
Office, and the mechanical work leaves
nothing to be desired. 1t is not for free
distribution in Vermont, but any one de-
string to send copy to parties outside the
State should send the address, with five
cents in stamps to pay postage, and 1t will
be mailed direct by the Central Vermont
passenger department.
THE adjourned term OF the United States
Circuit and District court convened in the
federal building on Tuesday. Hon. Hoyt 81.
Wheeler OF BrattlebOro, presiding. Several
cases were called and disposed OF by United
States District Attorney j. L. Martin. j.
Langlois OF Swanton pleaded guilty to
smuggling and refusing to allow officers to
search his wagon. For the first offence he
was fined $50 and for the second 800. Chin
Mon Tong and Chin Mon Lee were arraign-
ed on charge Of perjury in falsely testify
ing at a hearing held last October before
United States Commissioner johnson in
Burlington. They pleaded guilty and were
sentenced to eight and nine months impris-
onment respectively in the house of correc.
ton at Rutland. The case of George W.
Sabre OF Providence, r. l., v. Henry Mott
of Alburg is now on trial. 1t is an action
for $1,000 damages. The plaintiff claims
that on October last the defendant choked
and otherwise injured him in attempting to
get from him certain papers in land CASE
Felix W. McGettrick Of st. Adams appears
for the plaintiff and Henry W. Mott OF st.
Adams for the defendant.
The following cases have been heard in
Supreme Cont since the last issue OF the
Waterman: E. L. Chandler against Insur-
ance Company OF North America, from Or
leans county; Joseph Owen against William
O. Brown, from Orleans county; First Ma.
tional bank Of Brandon against the estate
OF Frank e. Briggs from Rutland county;
First National bank OF Brandon against
signees Of George Briggs, from Rutland
county; Horace g. Bateman against the
city Of Rutland, from Rutland county;
William w. Bragg against the city of Rut-
lduu, from nuJlauu county; hObCO6 ". San
ders against Rochester Fire District No. l.,
from Rutland county; Louis Brehmer
against Milo Lyman, Betsy G. Sparhawk
and Vida Billings Circuit, from Rutland
county; Nahum Judson Busby, against the
Busby Bell Tool Company and ten trustees,
Tuesday were Middlebury Electric company
against A. P. Upper, and others, from Ad-
Olson county; W. 81. Carter against Gem
trail Vermont railroad, from Caledonia
county, John McKindley against John Fl.
Drew, from Caledonia county.
The members Of Marquis de Lafayette
Chapter, Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton, and invited guests were pleasantly
entertained at the parish house Monday
evening by Rev. A. N. Lewis, who deliv-
cred a lecture on "Ancient Songs and Bal
lads" with illustrations. The warlike,
sentimental and convivial songs Of Scot
land, England and America in the earlier
centuries were briefly touched upon by Mr..
Lewis, and specimens OF each were sung
by him, with piano accompaniment by w.
A. Briggs. The lecture throughout was
instructive and at the same time highly en-
tertaining. Mrs. +. A. Adams, regent, had
charge of the affair, and light refreshments
were served at the close OF the lecture.
The rooms were prettily decorated with the
national colors, and in one corner of the re-
Iniral Dewey, entwined with the American
flag The "Star Spangled Banner" and
america" were sung by the audience, led
by Mrs. W. A. Briggs, Mrs. +. II. Puffer
and Q. +. Lowe. At the close of his lecture
Mr.. Lewis sang, by request. "The Derby
RAM" as sung by George Washington. also
an original ditty, "The Bold Commodore
dedicated to Admiral Dewey, to the tune OF
THE Young Chevalier."
M. 8, STONE, State superintendent OF
education, has issued a pre-Memorial Day
programme for use in the public schools OF
the State next Friday afternoon. In an ac-
companying note to the teachers Mr.. Stone
says: On this day give deserving promi-
nence and honor to the gallant hero OF
Manila, Rear Admiral George Dewey, whose
matchless valor and victory have won him
worthy place in all history. Allegiant to
duty, incorporating in honor, unswerv.