The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-14

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Ira Ea'tman and George L. Knsmsn on a
charge OF intoxcatiou. The jury failed to
agree and the case will again be tried next
Monday.
BADGER & WHITE, the Barre firm who
built the bank wall on East State street,
cannot agree over the division of the pro-
ceeds and Mr. White, the junior partner,
has petitioned the court to dissolve the
| partnership and divide the proceeds and
material. Judge Start will give hearing
on the question at st. Johnsbury at an early
date.
WILLIAM j. LAMB was taken to Rutland
on Monday by officer Wood to serve sixty
| days in the house of correction. Lamb was
| convicted last June of intoxication and ap-
pealed his case to the September term OF
Washington County Court. The case never
was brought forward for trial and Lamb
was taken to the house Of correction TO
serve the original sentence.
A CHANGE of time in the suburban ser.
vice on the Montpeliec and Wells River
railroad went into effect on Monday. The
suburban trains now leave Montpelier for
Barre at $3.50, 9:45 and Ii 80 A NJ, and at
2:50, $3.50 and 5:l0P M. There is only one
change in trains on the main line. The
morning train now leaves Montpelier at
800 instead OF $40 as heretofore.
A LARGE delegation from Vermont lodge
OF Odd Fellows will go to Richmond this
evening to assist in instituting new lodge
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worked by Waterbury lodge and the first
and second degrees by Burlington lodge.
| The express irAin down this evening and
the midnight express from St. Albans will
stop at Richmond to accommodate the
party.
THE annual poverty ball under the au-
| spices of the Apollo Club will occur this
evening in Armory hall. Music will be
furnished by the Mon pelier orchestra aud
refreshments will be in charge of Mrs. Alma
Smith. In past years these events have
been largely attended and thoroughly en-
| 1oyed, and the prospects are that the third
annual ball which occurs this evening will
be even more enjoyable than Its predeces.
sors have been.
THE State board of railroad commission
ers will give pnblic hearing At the rooms
of the commissioners in the State House
next Friday afternoon on the death of Har.
ris Centnerovich, the INN igrant who was
killed at Montpelier Junction several weeks
ago while on his way to New Haven, Conn.
r. L. Laird and e. II. Deavitt will appear
for the relatives OF the deceased.
T. j. DEAvITT, president OF the Capital
Savings Bank and Trust Company, is au-
thority for the statement that the bank will
not, on January next, reduce the rate of
interest paid depositors from four to three
and one-hslf per cent. Mr.. d avitt says
they nay be forced into it by July 1, 1899,
but that the business done by this bank
warrants keeping the rate of interest where
| 1t now il, at least for the present. This
statement from President Deavitt can
not but be gratifying to the large number
Of depositOrs with this prosper Jus institu-
| ton.
ALoNzo MOVES of Chelsea was brought to
Montpelier last Sunday suffering from
piece of meat lodged in his throat, which
the local physicians of Chelsea were un-
able 10 remove. He was taken to the home
OF FL. Tracey at the county Jail and DR..
@. Chandler was called. The ply stefan
removed the obstruction but the condition
of Mr.. Noyes was so serious that he was
rem wed to Heaton hospital Monday morn
ing He is nearly seventy years of age and
his throat is yet in lacerated and painful
condition.
THE ladies of the Church of the Messiah
will hold Military Baz4r in the v-stry of
that church on Thursday and Friday of
this week. The ladies of his church long
Ago gained a reputation second TO none Tor
p aiming and carrying out such affairs, and
the success of the Bazaar" is assured from
| the start. Fancy and useful articles, suit
able for Christmas gifts will b- on sale
during The two days an evenings and a
| fortune tel er's tent will be in evidence An
oyster supper will be served Thursday
evening from half-past Ave to seven o'clock,
and a chicken-pie dinner on F'iday from
twelve 10 two o'clock. See flyers for further
pa ticulars.
EXCEPTIONS in the Berlin bridge case
have been allowed by Judge Start and the
case will be argued AZ the May term of the
| Supreme Court. These exceptions were
| taken by j. LamSon, counsel for the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad, on the
ground that no damages had been awardsd
to the railroads bv the commissioners, and
also that the commissioners had no author
ity to lay highway a. graie. Whatever
decision may be rendered in this case by he
Supreme Court the prospect for highway
aud bridge across The WinOoski at The foot
of Charles street are anything hut bright.
Before the matter IL finally adjusted Berlin
| street will bs the sixth ward OF Montpelier
and then the matter can probably be ami
cably adjusted outside OF court.
THE fourth annual church fair a. East
Montpelier will be held in villa - hall next
Tuesday and Wednesday, D-c-mber 20
and 81. The committee having the aft air
in charge are planning to eclipse all for
mer Efforts in this line. The usual fancy
tables, hsh pond, candy booth etc, will no
in evidence, aud ice cream. cake and coffee
will be served each evening. o. Tuesday
evening the three act drama "Out of His
Sphere will bs presented by a co npetent
cast. Miss A ice G. Foster, pianist, and l..
L. Leonard: cornetist, will furnish music
The East Montpelier Patron" giving the
entire programme for the two evenings has
been very generally circulated in Monrpe
lier and vicinity, and has been read with
much interest both for the information il
contains regarding he fair, and for the at.
fractions of its advertising columns.
HARRIET NJ, daughter of George L.
Nichols, died Tuesday morning OF con-
sumption a. the home Of her father, aged
twenty two years. Miss Nichols inherited
the disease which caused her death, but
during all the six years she h Az been suf
ferer, she has been patient and uncomplain
ing, ways looking for the brightest and
, best in life. She visited relatives in Ilinoi,
during he past summer and 10 WAS 0Oped
that a change of cl mate would prove ben.
: ficial. but the disease had made too gre a
inroads in her constitution and during TIN
past few weeks she has heel falling rapid y
, The death OF her moi her AID two sisterl
{ was caused by the same dread disease. Sh'
is survived by her faher and one sister
Mrs A. p. Weston. Her funeral wi bt
, neld Thursday afternoon at half past ont
, o'clock from the home OF her father on Win
/ ter stree, Rev. DR. Norman Seaver fiji ia
, ting, aud the burial will be in Green Noun
cemetery.
q THE annual meeting of Mount Sinai TEN
n Pile, Mobiles of the M siic Shrine, WAS h. !,
= in Armorv hall last Friday evening. Tn