The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-05

Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Mary O'Neil of
this city was celebrated Tuesday at St.
Augustine's church Rev. w, j. O'Sulli.
van performed the ceremony. The newly
wed pair left the city for Brooklyn on the
| 10: 10 A. M. train. They we're accompanied
to the station by several friends who loaded
them with rice.
o. g. Harris experienced lively smash
| up Monday on the vacant lot adjoining
the Montpelier House. The horse OF Fred
Blanchard, attached to a delivery sleigh,
became frightened and tipped Mr.. Harris
out. Before the animal could be gotten un-
| der control the sleigh was wrecked. Mr..
Harris was uninjured.
Capt. II. d. Snyder, assistant surgeon at
Fort Ethan Allen, who married Miss Agnes
Drury of Essex Junction, well and favor
ably known in Montpelier, has been ordered
TO Savannah, Ga, where he is to take
charge OF dispensary, from which medi-
cines will be sent to Cuba. Mrs. Snyder
will accompany her husband. They will
leave the fort in about two weeks.
The jury in the case OF State against
Charles johnson rendered a verdict Friday
evening of guilty of five first offences of
selling Intoxicating liquors at the CONNER
cial House in Barre, September Z, 1898
Sentence suspended The court took re-
cess Friday evening until two o'clock Mon
day afternoon Judge Thompson went to
his home in Irasburg Saturday morning.
Many changes for the better are noticed
in the State cabinet at the State House.
All the specimens of birds and amin ais
have been placed in the large annex room
and the marble exhibit has been moved to
the cabinet proper The State Geologist
has recently added many interesting spec.
linens from the bird and animal kingdom,
and has still more in process of prepara-
ton.
AT the quarterly meeting of the directors
National
held Tuesday, j. A. DeBoer, who for some
time past has held the offices of actuary and
secretary in the company, resigned the lat
ter office as his duties as actuary were too
arduous to permit of his continuance in
both offices. Col. o. ID. Clark, who for
many years has been the faithful and eff
cient assistant secretary, was elected sec
retary.
musical and elocutionary entertain
ment of unusual excellence is to be given
in the Baptist church, Tuesday evening,
April IL. Some of the best talent in the
will take part are Miss Alice Northey, So
prano; Fl. d. Hopkins, baritone; Miss Fan
ME NJ Parmenter violinist L. L. Leonard,
cornetist; G. III. Wilder, fiutist; Prof. L. j.
Hathaway, pianist; Miss III. Julia Cross,
Prof. L. j. Hathaway and G. III. Wilder,
accompanies; Miss Jennie Palmer, Mr..
Heath and Misses Chamberlin and Martin,
elocutionists.
Speaker Kittredge Haskins OF Brattle-
boro G. W. Brownell of Burlington and
Sergeant-at-Arms I. @. Phinney were
in consultation Tuesday at the State House
with Architect Charles w. Buckham of
Burlington, regarding plans for the annex
to the State House, authorized by the Legis-
lature Of 1898, for which Mr.. Buckham had
drawn plans and specifications. No def
mite conclusion was reached, but the matter
was very carefully considered.
Fred Murphy, who was shot at Bolton
Falls seven weeks ago by Charles Doherty,
died on Saturday at Mary Fletcher Hospi-
tai. Burlington. Since an operation was
performed on Murphy at the hospital sew.
eral days ago he has failed gradually, and
for the past three days his physicians have
had no hope of his recovery. Charles Do
herty, his assalant, who is in Jail at Mont
peler, will now be arraigned for wilful
murder and will undoubtedly be bound
over without bail to await the action of the
grand jury next September.
w. A. Shaw, observer at the Northneld
station, furnishes the following meteoro-
logical summary for the month OF March
just closed: Mean temperature, 23o; high
est temperature, 46o, March II; lowest tenn
perature "A, March II; total precipitation,
4.03 inches; prevailing direction of wind,
SOUTH total movement OF wind, ,568 miles;
maximum velocity Of wind, AZ miles an
hour, March l; number of clear DAYS, 3;
partly cloudy days, IL; cloudy days, II.
Mrs. e. j. Fay, aged seventy-dve years,
who since last November has been under
| treatment for cancer at the Heaton Hospi-
tai, died about nine o'clock Sunday even
| ing. Deceased was for many years a resi-.
dent of Burlington but for the past few
| years has made her home in this city. Mrs.
| Asa Blanchard, her sister, IL the only near
surviving relative. The funeral will be
held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon and
the remains will be placed in the tomb at
Green Mount cemetery for the present.
In county court Tues lay Daniel Abbott OF
Plaintield pleaded guilty to three second
offences of selling hard cider. The court
sentenced him to pay fine of 500 and
costs and be imprisoned in the hou of
correction at Rutland for one year. The
sentence also provides that whea Mr.. Abb
bott pays his fine he be placed in the hands
| Of a probation officer during good behavior
or until further order from the court which
means that il he sells no more booze his i'm.
prisonment will propably be respited.
The city liquor agency has been for some
time suffering from gin and alcohol fam
inc. There has enough of these liquors
been enroute but they have been delay ed
in transit. The liquor arrived Tuesday morn
ing and the famine is lifted. No inventory
of the stock at the agency has as yet been
made but is to be in few days, when new
account will be opened The COMMITTEES
are to meet Wednesday representatives OF
cash register concerns and are to select one
OF the latest improved pattern in order that
all sales at the agency shall be properly en-
| tered
George II. Dix. for many years promi
nent farmer OF East Montpelier. died Friday
morning at his home in Barre, aged fifty
years. Mr.. Dix had been ill only few
days with pneumonia. He moved from
East Montpelier to Barre last fall to educate
his children at Goddard Seminary. AL
though democrat in town strongly re-
publican Mr.. Dix, during his residence in
East Montpelier, was honored with many
positions OF trust. He served his town as
superintendent Of schools, lister and select
man. He leaves widow and three chill
dren. His funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock, from his late home
on Brook street, Barre, Rev. Effie X. M
Jones officiating.
The poverty social held Friday evening
at the home Of Misses Ada and Annie
Hutchins ON Foster street under the au
spices Of the Baptist Christian Endeavol
Society, was attended by about seventy
five persons. The appearance of those at
tending represented the different stages Of