The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23

the Statesman and the Monitor. Mr.. Brown
| was for three years mayor OF Concord and
has held other public offices in the city.
| He was in Montpelier in 1845 and had not
| visited the city since that time
James O'Connor, aged thirty-three, who
for the past few years has been i'll from con-
sumption, suffered from hemorrhage on
Saturday, expiring Immediately. The de-
ceased was a granite tool sharpener. Aside
from his parents, three sisters, Agnes,
Alice and Mabel and three brothers, Fred,
George and john all residents of this city,
survive the deceased. The funeral was
from st. Augustine's church at nine o'clock
Monday morning Burial was iD the
Catholic cemetery.
Policeman Demeritt received telephone
message Sunday afternoon to the effect
that "Dick" Cilley had been on the war
path in Barre and to arrest him on his ar
rival in Montpelier. The officer met the
electric on which Cilley was riding. He
showed fight and 1t took the combined ef-
forts of four officers to land him in Jail.
After he had sobered off he was taken to
Barre, and on Monday, in justice court he
was fined five dollars and costs. He had no
money and took the alternative sentence in
county jail.
Sneak thieves have again been at work in
this city. Monday night they gained en-
trance to the home of Joseph Goats on East
Liberty street by forcing a screen in win
uOW on UHb HTbJ Inc Ibnlly anu
Patsy CORY occupied rooms on the second
floor and they were not awakened by the
movements OF the thieves. They took the
pantaloons OF Mr.. Coats and Mr.. Cory and
descended to the first floor where they went
through the clothes. They secured be-
nothing from Mr.. Cory as he had conceal
ed his money. There is no clue to the
thieves.
A hearing in the injunction case of Annie
Stearns against the city OF Barre was in
progress Monday before Judge Rowell in his
room at the Pavilion. The question for ar
gument is whether the temporary injunc-
tion granted by the court in this case shall
be dissolved. The injunction restraints the
city of Barre from laying its water mains
through East Barre and bringing water
from Orange. j. W. Gordon and g. w.
Wing appear for the city OF Barre, and r.
M. Harvey. j. III. Senter, w A. Boyce and
f. j. Martin for the plaintiff, on complaint
OF whom the temporary injunction was
granted.
The Montpelier friends Of Rev. H. L..
Veazey Of St. Johnsbury, and the much
wider circle outside the city, are watching
with the deepest solctude the efforts that
are in progress at Greensboro, to To-
cate the bodies of Mr.. Veazey and Miss Ella
Calhoun who were drowned there last We'd
nesday night. Ever since that time search
ing parties have been at work, day and
night dragging the pond, but without avail.
On the night OF the drowning Miss Cal
houn's shawl and hat were found in the
boat, and Mr.. Veazey's cap was picked out
Greensboro pond, and the low temperature
always noticeable in that sheet of water,
have retarded the work Of the searchers.
The Consolidated Lighting Company has
just added to its present station equipment
one OF the latest type Of dynamos Tor street
lighting manufactured by the General
Electric Company. The machine came last
Tuesday and is now ready for service at
their works, and as the lamps, poles and
wire have arrived, the new lights will be
installed as soon as possible, but the all
| night lamps cannot be put in until the
transformers arrive and they are not ex-
| pected until next week. The company is
now setting up an engine at the gas works
to furnish power in place OF a water motor
which they have been notified by the city
not to use for the present.
Mr. E. L. Foster of New York was a
caller at the Journal office to. day. Mr.. Fos-
ter was formerly resident of Calais en-
listing from that town in the Eleventh YER
mont, War of the Rebellion. He served
three years, the period of his enlistment,
| and was adjutant of the regiment when he
was mustered out. Mr.. Foster went to
New York at the close Of the war. He is
an occasional visitor to the place Of his birth
|
son served in the volunteer service in the
West indies, and another son, Frank H.
serving in the eng ineers, is the author OF
4 the interesting letters from the Philippines
this paper has published The latter, hav-
| ing served out the time of his enlistment
has been discharged and is soon expected
at San Francisco
Mrs II. M. Gayno of Boston, aged thirty
six years, died suddenly from apoplexy In
this city Friday evening, at the home of heI
aunt, Mrs William Malloy. Tide deceased
with her son and daughter, and Mrs. Man
ming, her mother, Mrs. Charles Derry and
little son, Mrs. Connell-all of Boston
and Manning Grimes of Washington, d. G.
formed party Of relatives who have beer
spending the summer at the Malloy home
Mrs. Glyno, who had been suffering
from neuralgia in the face, had retired fol
the night, her mother sitting beside her
while Mr.. Gayno, who had been visiting
with his family for the past two weeks
was getting his effects together preparatory
to returning to Boston. While he was thu.
engaged, his wife suffered an apoplectit
stroke from which she died Immediately
The remains were conveyed to Boston thil
afternoon for burial and were accompanied
by the family, Mrs. Mslloy and the othel
relatives mentioned.
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