The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-27
i'll during the past week at his home in this

eral weeks at the Pavilion. Mr.. Hunt is
the publisher OF Granite and visits this sec
tion twice year.
THE ejectment suit brought by I. r.
Gordon against j. V. Morrow has been con-
tinued by Justice j. III. Lucia until Tues
day, August 80, because Of the alleged ill
ness of Mr.. Morrow.
JAMES CILLEY has purchased OF George
| e. Taplin, administrator, the Ida Reed
properly on Cemetery street, that was willed
to Heston Hospital. Mr.. Cilley will take
possession August 1.
ONE Of the heavy team horses owned by
| @. II. Martin was killed last week by a
bolt Of lightning, while turned out in the
Jewett pasture. Mr.. Martin was not aware
| Of his loss until Sunday.
WILLIAM P. SMITH had sunstroke last
Wednesday, while at work on the Morton
Marvin farm. His condition was considered
alarming for twenty-four hours, but he has
now practically recovered.
FRED T. AUSTIN, formerly drum major Of
the Montpelier Military Band, has been
promoted from sergeant major Of the Fifth
Massachusetts regiment to be first lieute-
nant Of Company B Of that regiment.
MRS. HENRY CAsHEN was seriously burn
ed about the face and neck last Thursday
afterno by falling down stairs while car
rying kettle of boiling water. 1t is not
thought her injuries will be permanent.
SETH BUCKLEY was jailed for intoxica-
ton Monday evening by Officer Wood.
Justice j. III. Lucia fined him S1151 on
Tuesday, and, as he had no money he took
the alternative Of ten days in county Jail.
SHERIFF COLLINS was in Cabot on Mon
day to serve divorce papers on Mrs. Thomas
Moulton OF Barre. The woman led him the
liveliest kind Of chase, but the officer
finally located her hiding in a clump OF
bushes.
AMONG those from Montpelier who spent
last Sunday on Mount Mansfield were +. l..
Laird, j. A. DeBoer, George r. Ehle, Carl
j. Gleason and w. W. Brock. A magnf-
cent view was obtained at sunrise Sunday
morning.
THE Montpelier Public Library is now
open on Wednesday and Saturday, after
noon and evening. The members of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association are taking turns acting as
librarian.
PROFESSOR SwEETAPPLE Of the Ontario
Veterinary College, has written DR.. 1. W.
Parks that he is very much interested in
the specimens OF fish parasites sent him by
DR.. Parks, and that they were something
new to him.
THE amount raised in the Church of the
Messiah for repairing the organ and the
building, has been largely increased by the
recent unsolicited contribution Of one hun
dred dollars given by Mrs. Lucy Langdon
Schroeder of New York.
THE Sundsy.school connected with the
Church of the Messiah will picnic to-day at
Dewey Park. The school will take the
electric car at the head of State street at
ing Immediately to the park.
Col. e. G. SMITH, president, and F. w.
Baldwin, general superintendent of the
Central Vermont railroad, made flying
visit to Montpelier in the st. Lawrence last
Saturday morning to consult with Hon. B.
f. Fifeld on railroad matters.
MISS RUTH RoLEAU gave dancing party
in Elmores hall last Friday evening to a
number of her young friends, for which
Professor and Mrs Elmore furnished music.
Mrs. F. 1. Pitkin and Mrs. Curtis e. Rolesu
of Chicago chaperoned the party.
THE train men on the Central Vermont
railroad are blossoming out in new uni
forms that give them smart and tidy ap.
pearance. The suits are nearly all made at
St. Albans, and are Of dark blue, of the
the regulation style and make up.
S. G. SHURTLEFF and II. M. Harvey were
in Chelsea last week, where, in Orange
county court they were counsel for the de-
fence in the case Of State against Pepper
and Colby. Further mention Of this case
may be found in the Barre column.
MISSES RRBECCA AND SIBYL WRIGHT will
return to-day from Newton and Cambridge,
Mass, where they have been visiting for
several weeks. They will be accompanied
by Mrs. w. L. Whitney, Jr., Of Newton,
and Miss Mary L. Mutt Of Auburndale.
A TRIAL was finally reached last Saturday
afternoon in the oft postponed case of Frank
wages claimed due. T. j. Deavitt was the
Justice j. II. Lucia and j. G. Wing ap.
peared for the plaintiff and T. r. Gordon
for defendant. Decision reserved.
REV. W. A. DAWSON leaves next Monday
for Worcester, Mass, for vacation during
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panied by Mrs. Dawson, and will be al
Marblehead, Mass, portion OF the time
Unless further notice is given the Baptist
church will be closed during his absence.
Miss LUCY CHAPMAN of Jeffersonville
Ca, is the guest of Judge Hiram Carleton.
Miss Chapman is granddaughter Of the
late Elliott Carleton, and is a student In
the Boston Conservatory Of Music. She IL
accompanied on her visit to Vermont by
Miss Lizzie Moulton Of Cambridge, Mass.
CHARLES e. TAFT, formerly clerk fol
Marvin g. Sherburne has purchased tn,
store and business of A. G. Gilman on Soutl
Main street. Mr.. Taft takes possession
the grocery business and will doubtless
hold the trade now controlled by Mr.. Gil
man.
JUDGE ]. W. RowELL was in town OF
Tuesday and gave q hearing on the injunc
, ton proceedings in the chief of police con
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and P. j. Cosgrove. Hon. FL. g. Peck ap
peared for Smith and Dillingham;, Hus,
and Rowland and V. A. Bullard for Cos
! grove.
GEORGE @. BUzzELL, baggage master oil
the Williamstown branch for several years
J and former local baggage man Of the Cen
!, trail Vermont has resigned after service o.
eleven years. A disagreement between
Trainmaster Nash and Mr.. Buzzell over tn
: purchase Of new uniform was the ALLEGED
I cause of Mr.. Buzzell's resignation.
PECK BROTHERS closed the contract OF
Tuesday for heating the main dormitory a
: Norwich University, Northfeld. They will
! use Gurney sectional boiler of latest pal
I tern and about 800 direct radiation. TIL
authorities OF the university, by contract
I ing with this reliablelhrm, are assured jo
I with which they will be Thoroughly satisfied
. THE Methodist ladies cleared nearly S5
from the lawn party held last Friday even
q ing on the grounds Of d. L. Fuller ON Mai
s street. The concert given during the even
0 ing on the lawn by the Montpelier Militar
Band, added much to the interest and pleas
ure Of the occasion, and attracted q iarg
|. crowd both from Barre and the city.
FRED MURRAY, who lives on Barne
street left town the first of last week leay