The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-22
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

About thirty Knights of Columbus from
Barre visited the local council Wednesday
evening.
Ten degrees below zero on the morning OF
St. Patrick's Day was unusually cold, even
for Vermont.
David l.. Sanders has egun the construc-
ton of the frame work for his new resi-
dence on Hinckley avenue.
Felix Segun was summoned to Join his
regiment in New York Tuesday night. He
was accompanied by George, his brother.
J.J. Williams is constructing a river wall
at the rear of his residence on Elm street
and is to convert his barn into a tenement
house.
The several departments of the Union
School closed their winter term Friday after
noon. The spring term opens Monday,
April 3.
Miss Florence Hill has 80 far recovered
from her recent illness as to resume her du-
ties in the Office OF Dillingham;, Huse &
Rowland.
Collins Blakely, who for the past ten days
has been confined to his home by injuries
received in falling upon the ice, is able to
be at his store.
w. H. HeTrick has 80 far recovered from
his recent severe Illness that he hopes to be
able to resume his duties in the store OF
Abbott & Bailey this week. II A IL.
The city attorney is to bring suit against
Mayor Senter to recover the amount of the
salary drawn by him. The proceedings will
be begun within a few days,
The call for the special city meeting was
issued Friday by City Clerk Merrill 1t is
to be held in Armory hall, Thursday even
ing March 80, at half past seven o'clock.
The three little sons Of Mrs. Mary Mason
were taken Friday to Vergennes by Special
Officer @. s. Whittier and placed in the
Gfofn Tn rgfr ial uphn 70 a IL aAt
Gated.
Harlan W. Kemp is contemp plating build
ing a two story double tenement house
during the coming summer on the lot just
west of his present residence on School
street.
The practice basket ball game played
Wednesday evening in the Armory be.
tween the first aud second Company III
teams resulted in victory for the former
by score of nine to six.
The "Cradle Songs Of Many Nations" will
be given Thursday afternoon, March % and
Friday evening March "a, at the Young
Mems Christian Association gymnasium.
Further particulars tomorrow.
The little son OF William Perry ran in
front OF team driven by F. A. Sherburne
on Main street Thursday and was knocked
down and run over. Fortunately the lad
escaped unscathed and continued on his
way to school,
Charles Wheeler, who recently graduated
from the parent school OF osteopathy at
Kirksville, went Thursday to Brattleboro
where he is to locate for the practice Of that
profession, instead OF at St. Adams as he
originally intended.
Fred l.. Wakefield OF Swanton, formerly
of Montpelier has invented an entirely new
form of cylinder cutter to be used in wood
planners, moulders ETC., which is pronounced
by experts in machinery to be superior to
any thing now on the market.
Randall Blodgett was given preliminary
hearing at Waterbury Thursday evening be-
fore Justice j. A. Burleigh on the charge of
impeding an officer. He made no defence.
Justice Burleigh bound him over for the
grand jury: Bail in the sum of $500 was
Blodgett was released from custody.
Charles Ducat was tried in City Court
this morning, before Judge M. r. Smile
and jury composed Of George Wheeler,
A. G. Stone, F. A. Adams, d. P. Clarke,
@. j. Berry and Q. j. Vail, on a charge OF
assault on Louis Barney at his blacksmith
shop, Wednesday evening. Grand Juror
II. g. Shurtleff prosecuted and j. G. Wing
appeared for Ducat. The jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty, and Ducat was dis
charged. This suit grew out OF the case
tried Thursday, in which Ducat was &C
quilted OF the charge OF stealing 1913 from
Barney.
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evening by Officer Wood on warrant
sworn out by Louis Barney, the blacksmith,
charging him with robbery. In city court
this morning the case was heard before
Judge Smile. Grand Juror II, G. Shurt-
left prosecuted and j. G. Wing appeared
for Ducat. Mr.. Barney testified that Ducat
came to his shop at six o'clock Wednesday
evening, assaulted him. and robbed him Of
$575. An entirely different story was told
by Ducat, who was discharged, the court
nf n nj hn al.
warrant holding him. Later Grand Juror
Shurteff had Ducat arrested, charged with
simple assault on Barney,
Notwithstanding the storm that ragged
Wednesday evening goodly number gath
cred at the home OF n. A. Cutler in East
Montpelier, when Gertrude Viola, his
daughter, and Frank l.. Cooley were mar.
ried by Rev. Andrew Gillies. George Cut
Ter, brother of the bride, and Miss Anna
Clark stood with the contracting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley were the recipients OF
many useful and valuable presents, includ-
ing check for $50 from Mr.. aud Mrs. l..
ID. Barnet OF Derry, N. H., the latter an
aunt of the bride, for whom she was named
Refreshments were served and shortly be.
fore midnight Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley drove
to the George Cutler farm in East Mont.
pelier, where they are TO reside. followed
by the best wishes OF wide circle OF friends.
Hon. Charles Dewey received Wednesday
letter from Mrs. f. j. McCuen, his
daughter, who was in New York, which
contains late and authentic information re-
garding Admiral Dewey's health. George
G.. Dewey OF New York, son of the Adj
miral, received letter from his father last
Sunday stating that he is in good health al
though somewhat fatgued, The Admiral
expressed to his son the hope that "the job
will be finished before long" Charles
Dewey is of the opinion that the Admiral
will be in Washington on or before June l.
and hopes that he will visit his boyhood
home at Montpelier later in the season
Should this prove true he would receive
such welcome az has never be an accorded
to any son OF the Capital City of Vermont
The case of T. r. Gordon against E. e.
Barber, which was tried before Justice T.
j. Deavitt few days ago, was the first in
this vicinity under the act OF the Lsgisa-
ture of 1898 entitled IAN act prohibiting
courts from issuing close Jail executions in
actions founded on Section 1860, Vermont
statues" The plaintiff sued to recover
rent to the amount Of $50 aud obtained
Judgment for 81, He then moved for a
certified execution against the defendant
and produced evidence to support his claim