The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

Y, has accepted the offer Of $500 made by
| the city for the lot, corner of Seminary and
B -ook streets, on which the new school
| ed $4,000 for this property, but accepted the
smaller sum rather than have law suit
over the matter IL the city saw fit to con.
denim it for school purposes A deed for
the same, accompanied by check for the
amount, has been sent to Mrs. Bannister to
sign.
II. D. Segel accepted check for $40 from
stranger last Friday in payment for suit
OF clothes, and in consequence must charge
that amount to profit and loss. The check
was forged. 1t was drawn on the Granite
Savings Bank payable to Charles W. Clark,
and signed A. M. Morrison. Mr.. Morrison
has no account at that bank and immediate.
ly pronounced 1t a forgery. The slick look
ing individual skipped before the fraud was
discovered, wearing Mr.. Segel's clothes
Mr.. Segel placed officers on the mans track
and caught him at Waits River Monday
morning. He was brought to Barre that
noon, and gave his name as Mcknight.
He was arraigned on q charge Of forgery
and in default OF $500 bail was taken to jail
at Montpelier.
At the meeting OF the board OF aldermen
held last week, permission was asked by
A. d. Morse to lay surface drains on West
and North streets. Referred to committee
on streets. Resident and property holders
on Beckley street sent in petition praying
that this street be not laid out wider tha an
two and one-half rods. This matter was
also referred to the street committee. c.
L. and r. g. Currier were given permission
to connect with the main sewer. II. A.
Rugg was granted permission to hang q
sign over the sidewalk for Levin Brothers
in front OF Quinlen block, and building per-
mits were granted as follows: Mcmillan &
Stevens, to build an out house; James
Smith, to build hen house, Eugene Brun-
nell, to put on an addition to his buildings
d. d. Newhall, to build piazza; #. S. Sar-
gent, to erect a dwelling house on Spauld-
ing street: j. W. Mcdonald, to repair his
buildings on Hill street. 1t was voted that
the school money derived from the Hun
tington fund, amounting to $3,5S696 be
turned over to the school commissioners.
d. M. Miles was given permission to fence
in the sidewalk on Main street in front Of
the block he Is building. The board then
went into executive session to examine bids
for the new city building.
Middlesex.
G. q. Sawyer of Barre was in town last
Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Guyette is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Levi Swift and daughters were in
Waterbury Saturday.
Jacob Boyce and wife of Fayston were at
George W. Atkins over Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie Palmer OF Moretown is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. 8. j. Darling.
Mrs. e. P. Bingham died Sunday, May Is,
and was buried Tuesday following.
G. L. Converse of Barre and w. G. Scott
OF Montpelier were in town on Sunday.
w. II. a. Ogan, general agent for the
American Harrow Company, was in town
Saturday.
George Hobart is to 20 to Montpelier this
nnIr vvha ha hno Al.
electric road.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. G. B.
Holden this afternoon. A cordial invita-
ton is extended.
Master Clayton and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
j. Seaver OF Waitsfield were guests at j.
W. Egan's on Sunday.
Seymore Sheldon of Barre has rented the
parsonage and will move his effects there
| upon the removal OF Mr.. Casey.
Several young gentlemen INDUCED in
work at the village last Saturday evening
| which may result in loss of life, and GER
tainly most vigorous prosecution if ever re-
| peated.
A. A. Greene has rented Mrs. j. H. Hol-
den's tenement in which was formerly To-
| Gated the post-ofice, and is to open the
| blacksmith shop made vacant by the death
Of j. r. Leonard.
When looking for an all wool suit or in
fact anything worn by man call on W. G.
White. He is agent for Wanamaker &
Brown who have the best goods and the
lowest prices in the market Pleased to
show samples any time.
Bart Casey, who has conducted the depot
store Tor some time past, Is closing his bust.
ness there and will go to Bristol this week,
where he will enter into partnership with
his cousin, Daniel Sullivan, in the same
line Of business. Mr.. Casey has made many
friends by his fair dealing who wish him
success in his new location.
John W. Egan was the victim of severe
| and peculiar accident last Sunday afternoon
while driving near Viles' electric plant
The wheels became entangled in the wires
! which were being replaced by the men, and
the wagon was overturned, throwing Mr.
Egan out and bruising him severely, DR.
| James of Waterbury was summoned and
although Mr.. Egan suffered no fractures oil
the bones he will be confined to the house
for some little time.
Perhaps short review Of the Middlesex
locals contained in the last weeks issue Of
the argus would be proper in this place
We will start at the beginning which says
that Mr.. Shaw was in town last week" Che
has been here every month for ten years OF
more). The second item says, MIR. and
Mrs. James Kew enjoyed a very pleasant
trip to Burlington last week." when in
fact Mrs. Kew submitted to a most difficult
surgical operation, and at the time that
ltoli Wdo WIituou WAS iyluR ~ Uu6 pOluU OF
death at the Mary Fletcher Hospital
Rather pleasant trip to take wasn't it2 The
next assertion is that "Messrs. Dow and
Hill have just finished painting James Penn
broke's house at Montpelier" Mr.. Dow
never did stroke of work there and Mr.
Hill only finished last Saturday. Pretty
| correct statement to make, we think. The
Argus scribe follows with the arstocratiC
Characterization OF the Ladies Aid sociable
as reception. Then noting the repairs
Mr.. Daniels is to make upon his store
hastens to say Mr.. Daniels has run the store
Several years" Beg pardon, Mr.. Dan.
| iels entered the store the latter part of the
summer Of 1896. We are then informed by
the scribe that l.. w. Guyette was rejected
at Camp Olympia for physical imperfections
etc, which the scribe supplements with q
ton OF praise for Middlesex's great benefac.
tori Now then as for the last article read
1t yourself and all the items for that matter
and II we are in error when we say that
those locals didn't contain a scintilla OF
news, and were aijumbledImess of mistakes
and incorrect assertions, and that the
WATERMAN contains the only authentic 10
calls for this town, please accept our most
humble apology.
Be not deceived. A cough, hoarseness OF
Group, are not to be trifed with. A dose In
| time of Shiloh's Cure will save you much
trouble. Sold by w. e. Terrill & Co.