The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Smith left Thursday afternoon LOT Vlslu III
St.lAlbans and Swanton.
Frank l.. Huntington is making prepara-
tions to open q bowling alley under the bill
lizard room of d. G. Field on South Main
street.
Mrs, l., G. Huntington, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Gilman b. Dodge her mother,
for the past ten weeks, returned to her home
in Boston.
Urban Beaudette is confined in jail as he
has been unable to raise the amount OF the
fines fixed in the liquor cases OF which he
has been convicted.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Clark are enjoying a
weeks trip through New York State via
Lake George after which they are to camp
for week in Barnet.
Mrs. Mark Hanna and maid, and ii. M.
Hanna Jr. of Cleveland, o., are at the
Pavilion. They are on their way to Blum
Point to pay their respects to the PRESIDENT
Mrs. Benjamin H. Snell wife Of Pension
Clerk Smell of Washington, who recently
murdered Lizzie wiesepberger, "a domestic
in that city, is a daughter OF Erastus M.
LockliD of this city.
Arthur II. Johnson's right hand was
badly crushed Thursday afternoon while at
work at the sheds of Sweeney Brothers by
heavy block OF granite falling upon IL,
His injuries will disable him for work for
few days
In city court judgment was given to the
plaintiff in the civil case of Il. O. Ormsbee
v. Eva Stackpole. The plaintiff sued to re-
cover balance due for labor amounting to
S134.S4 with costs OF 1885. The defend
ant appealed the case to county court.
Seats for Mildred Holland in 1.-TWO Lit
tie Migrants" the opening attraction at
the Barre opera house August % and "a are
now on sale at Ehle's book store. Over
500 seats have been sold in Barre and those
desiring to attend should lose no time in
securing their tickets.
The local ant-saloon league held its reg
ular monthly meeting Wednesday evening
in the vestry OF the Church of the Messiah,
T. Deavitt, the president, in the chair.
Only routine business was transacted, and
an adjournment was taken to Wednesday
evening, September 6.
Peter Guyette was convicted OF two Of
lenses of selling liquor Thursday afternoon
in Middlesex and was fined $40 and costs
or an alternative OF 129 days confinement in
the house Of correction. He was brought
to this city that evening and lodged in Jail
by Constable Hastings. He was given
twenty hours to raise his fine or go TO Rut-
land.
Leon Rathburne was arrested Wednes-
day evening by Officer Demeritt for iutoxi-
cation. In city court he pleaded guilty to
the charge and was fined S1151. He dis
closed on the city liquor agency, and was
thereupon prosecuted for obtaining liquor
there under false pretences, convicted and
further fined S23.63. The total amount of
his fines was $35 IA which he paid.
The civil case of Adsline H. Hopkins
against Fred Gould was tried Thursday
afternoon and evening before Justice T. j.
Deavitt and jury composed of George
Wheeler, d. d. Nelson, A. e. Niles, John
Leland, F. A. Adams and G. II. Shipman.
The suit was brought to recover for house
rent alleged to be due. K. III. Deavitt ap-
peared for the plaintiff and T. r. Gordon,
for defendant. The jury returned YER
dict for the plaintiff to recover So 96 and
$577 costs.
Mrs James Canning, aged forty-one
years, died on Wednesday at her home at %
North street, from four years illness from
consumption. A husband and son survive
her, a brother, John Hanan, OF Nashua, N.
H., who was with her at the last and sis
ter, Mrs. William Martin, of this city. The
funeral services were held from St. Au.
gustine's church on Friday morning at nine
o'clock and the burial was in the Catho-
lie cemetery The deceased had wide cir
Gle Of friends in this city who will sympa.
thize with her family.
The organ recital given Wednesday even
ing in Bethany church attracted large
congregation. The programme rendered
by w. A. Briggs was varied to suit all
tastes, and again demonstrated the we'll
known fact that he has few superiors in
New England as an organist. Miss Kath-
crime Hutchinson assisted Mr.. Briggs. She
sang several selections which was enthusi-
astially received. Miss Hutchinson's voice
gives evidence OF the thorough training 1t
has received and her ambition to be re-
nowned vocalist bids fair to be realized.
JohnWyatt was threatened Tuesday night
with an attack from peritonitis and 80 Prof.
Lee who was unwilling that his subject
should suffer to the close of the forty-eight
hours, deted adverse criticism as to his
genuineness and also braved the possible
financial loss which might result, and
awakened him at II P. M, Mr.. Wyatt hav-
ing slept over twenty-four hours. Be.
fore being finally awakened by Prof. Lee,
Wyatt was treated BY local physician
of undoubted integrity who states that
while under treatment Mr.. Wyatt was in a
hypnotic sleep.
Oscar f. Dornie died Thursday at New
port, aged ffty-three years. Mr.. Dornie
formerly lived in Montpelier where he
worked at his trade as carpenter and joiner.
His wife was formerly housekeeper for
David Mayo, and he married her while he
lived at Montpelier. The cause OF Mr..
Dornie's death was malarial fever, caused
by an attack OF the grip about two years
ago. He was an industrious worthy citizen,
and man who made many friends wher-
held at Newport on Sunday.
AS an outcome of row in the lunch
cart on Main street which occurred about
$3.50 Thursday evening, John Murphy and
John Carr were arrested for intoxicston,
the former that evening by Officer Demer-
rift and the latter by Chief Tuttle this
morning Both pleaded guilty Carr took
ten days in Jail and Murphy was committed
for the same term, but hopes to be able to
raise his fine of $l1 81. They disclosed on
"splil" which they said was given to them
by two stonecutters named Pierce and Da-
Wis who had worked in Barre but who were
leaving for New Hampshire, Thursday
evening
The Free Press Cedar Beach notes contain
the following: Miss Amy Bingham Is car
ing for two fresh air. children from New
York. They were very much surprised the
first day OF their stay at the number OF
meals that were served and after they had
had their third meal and been put to bed,
one was heard TO remark to the other: "Ii
they have anything to eat in the night, you
wake me up" These particular fresh
airs" shonld bless their stars that they
came under the guardianship OF the young
lady who ministered to their wants, and
who would have given them in addition to
''three square meals day." another ''in
the night" il their happiness demanded.