The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01

School room, The pupils under the dire !
ton OF Mrs. Minnie Marsh sang patriot
selections, the singing Of Italia" being
specially praiseworthy The following pro.
Feudal Times" Miss Jean Cochran; Ora
ton, THE Magma Charta," Harry Taplin;
Essay THE Revolution Of 1887, Miss Cora
Johonnott Essay, New Ideas in the New
World" Miss Jennie Sparrow Music,
"Song OF May, Highland Quartette ;Oration,
"our Declaration of Independence, Will:
liam Stratton; Essay, The Constitution OF
the United States" Miss Amy Kibby; Solo,
Miss Claribel Hunt; Essay, Freedom in
Theory" Miss Rennie Luke; Grafton,
"Kentucky Home," Quartette; Grafton,
"Patriots OF Vermont" Kemp Flint; Ora
ton, "The War of 1885," Harry Weston.
In federal court last Wednesday the jury
in the case of George w. Sabre OF Provi-
dence, r. l., against Henry Mott Of AL
burg, in which $4,000 damages for an as
sault was claimed, returned a verdict for
the plaintiff to recover $500 without costs.
The case of United States against John A.
Laport OF Lyndonville was called Thurs
day. The respondent was charged with an
attempt to commit fraud through the mails.
He claimed to have SAINT 500 in currency to
a man in Canada by registered letter
When the letter arrived at its destination
it was stuffed with paper, but no money
was enclosed. j. l.. Martin, United States
district attorney, appeared Tor the govern
for the respondent. The jury returned
verdict Friday afternoon for the respond
emit, and he was discharged. Several Chi
nese cases were disposed of Friday evening
and Saturday, and final adjournment was
reached Saturday noon.
THE following cases have been heard in
supreme court during the past week: Henry
friend, against 3. NJ. Rickers. apt, from
Caledonia county; George W. Trow against
William 7. Thomas, from Caledonia county;
j. H. McLoud, assignee, against A. e.
Wakefield from Caledonia county; L. d.
Hazen ct al. against Lyndonville National
Bank ct al, from Caledonia county; j. Nj.
Perry against A. 1. Wright, from Essex
county; Joseph E. Stafford against Gays.
Vile Manufacturing Company and Bethel
Electric Light and Power Company, from
Windsor county; A. L. and F. P. Devoll
against Fred II. Nichols, apt, from Wind
sor county; School District No. in Bethel
against Guy Wilson and others. from Wind
sOr county; State against William w. Law
renee, from Windsor county; Catherine A.
Atkins against Alfred Atkins, ct al, from
Chittenden county; Louis Ploof, admins
traitor, against the Winooski and Burling-
ton Horse Railroad Company.
NEARLY 300 delegates and visitors are in
attendance upon the State Baptist Sunday
in the Baptist church last evening. Rev.
l. d. Temple of Brattleboro, and Rev DR..
Roland d. Grant of Concord, N. H., were
the principal speakers last evening. The
former took for his subject, Power" and
the latter spoke on 'What Constitutes an
Education" The general purpose OF this
convention is along educational lines and
the programme has been prepared with that
end in view. The exercises through to-day
and this evening will be OF interest to all
atoH n q
of the meetings the public is cordially in
vited. A union meeting of the Sunday
schools OF the city will be held at four
o'clock this afternoon, when Prof. n. s.
Greet, the famous "chalk-talker" will give
an illustrated lecture on Railroad Lights,
or the Two Roads" Rev. W. A. Dawson
has labored earnestly for several weeks pre-
pairing for this convention, and he CRATE
fully acknowledges the cordiality with
which members of other denominations
ment for delegates. The directors of the
Wood Art Gallery have kindly thrown open
the gallery for the inspection OF delegates
and their friends, free OF charge. The gal
lery will be open all day to-day, and this
evening.
E. d. BLACKWELL returned early las,
Monday morning to his home in this city
Since his disappearance from the Adams
House, Boston, on the morning OF Septem
Der 8, 1896, nothing had been heard from
him until last Saturday, when Telegram
was received from him at Burlington in
curing if his wife and daughters and age(
mother were alive. j. Q. Houghton wen
to Burlington Saturday evening, and Mr.
Blackwell came on the midnight train Sun
day night. The story told by Mr.. Black
well is, in substance, that he remember
nothing of doing business in Brandon OF
his way to Boston the first week in SEP
TENDER, 1896, that he has no recollection O
being at the Adams house, or OF doing busl
ness, on the morning Of his disappearance
with the General Electrical Company. TIL
first he remembers he was lying on maj
tress on the deck OF steamer, bound froI
New York to Panama. He next recovere
consciousness in hospital at San FraI
cisco, where he remained for sewers
months. Since that time he has been {
San Francisco, Portland, o., and otht
points on the Pacific coast. When he VS.
taken to the hospital at San francisco
had $160 in his clothes, most OF which WI
used to pay his expenses there. lie belle
ed that his family and friends thought hi
dead, and for that reason he has not col
municated with them The lady in Ss
Francisco with whom he boarded knew Il
circumstances of his case, and assisted hi
TO reach his home in Montpelier She ga
him money to cross the continent, and al
power of attorney to collect several hu
bred dollars due her in Paterson, N.
Mr.. Blackwell left San Francisco ten da
ago, transacted his business in Paterso
and then went dlrect 10 Burlington arr
ing there last Saturday. His mental al
physical condition appears to be fully
stored.
THE regular session OF the city counC
held last Wednesday evening, lasted ov
three hours most of which was given tt
discussion of the new ordinance requiri
parties selling milk in the city to have thu
cows tested for tuberculosis. G. A. Spe
and DR.. L. Q. Wakefield of Montpelier al
DR.. Carl w. Foster of Cabot favored the la
and DR.. p. l.. Templeton and Charles
Hale opposed 1t. The council listened
tiently to the long-drawn discussion, viii
contained nothing new, or not alrea
ter showed plans OF the proposed gra
on State street, for the extension Of I
electric road to Bailey Avenue, and
matter was left with Mr., Foster Str