The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18

JrusJees were unanimously reelected for
the coming year,
An ice gorge has formed under the Good
enough bridge on the river road to East
Montpelier. The Wiuooski has taken pos
session of the highway, and travel between
this city, PlaiDfeld and East Montpelier
takes the hill road.
The city has purchased OF e. r. Skinner
for 800 strip OF land on Tracy avenue for
the purpose OF widening that thoroughfa fare
Leonard t. Lull has also conveyed to the
| city land on Guernsey avenue that has been
in dispute for some time.
George W. Parmenter commenced cutting
ice for the farmers Saturday on the North
Branch near Sibey's market. He was
obliged to suspend work on account OF the
weather but resumed Monday moi ming and
will continue the rest Of the week.
A team owned by g. o. Barrett, left stand.
ing Tuesday morning in the rear OF the
Standish market. became frightened at snow
| sliding from the roof and started for the
street at a lively pace, but was stopped by
| r. I'll Standish with no damage done.
John Otis OF Worcester, Mass. brother
ip-law of the late Thomas Stafford, has
been in the city during the past week
on business connected with the settle-
meDt Of the estate Of Mr.. Stafford. Mr..
Otis has been appointed administrator Of
the estate.
City Clerk T. r. Merrill has issued notice
must be submitted before January %. The
fiscal year of the city will close February
and unless present outstanding bills are
submitted before January % there will be
some delay in paying them.
Commencing March 1, q star mail route
will be established running from Worcester
to Montpelier and returning each day, also
daily route from North Calais to Mont
pelier through Calais and Sodom. This is
in addition to the mail service now estab.
lished between these places.
The Blanpied lyceum on Tuesday night
discussed the question, Resolved, that
college education pays" Owing to illness
Homer Baker and Henry Doucette for the
affirmative, Charles Kennedy and Kemp
Flint for the negative. The question was
decided il favor of the negative
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Q. Farwell and Mr..
and Mrs George 9. Pratt went to Waterbury
last night to attend the wedding of Rev.
George r. Brush of Randolph, N. Y, and
Miss Josephine Taylor of Waterbury, who
is well known lin this city. Rev. A. N.
Lewis will perform the ceremony.
The cases that Judge Start was to hear
on Tuesday, uncompleted at the last term Of
Washington county court, were not ready
for final disposition, and there was no ses-
sion of court as expected. Judge Start is
engaged with other members of the supreme
bench in preparing decisions on cases heard
at the October term Of supreme court
Special rates will be granted over the
railroads centeIing in Montpelier to those
wisbing to attend the sixth Masonic dis
Il let meeting to be held at Montpelier on
Wednesday afternoon and evening, Feb.
10. A special train will be run to Marsh
field at the close OF the evening exercises.
George II. Almon has received an order
for one hundred Of bis patent street
fixtures for electric lights, to be sent to
Redlands, Cal. These fixtures are for in
candescent street lighting in place of arc
lights, and are giving excellent satisfac-
tion wherever they have been put in use.
The audience was not as large as it should
have been at the concert given in the Opera
House last Thursday evening, by the Glee
and Mandolin Club from the University of
Vermont. A varied and excellent pro-
CANINE was rendered and the boys were de-
serving of better appreciation OF their ef-
forts.
Mrs. Clara P Walton has refused the
offer OF $1,000 made to her by the Washing
ton county Jail commissioners foa her house
and lot on Elm street, the site selected for
the new Jail. Mrs. Walton has taken an
appeal from the action Of the commissioners
condemning the property, and the apprai-
sers will be appointed to fix its value.
The current report regarding the alarm
ing and dangerous illness of Mrs. Joseph
Howes was entirely unwarranted. Mrs.
Howes has been i'll for few days, and has
remained quietly in Der room as pre-
cautionary measure. Her condition has at
no time been cons dered dangerous, and
her complete recovery is confidently ex-
pected.
Joseph Brown died last Thursday even
ing at his home on Main street aged sixty.
eight years. The cause of his death was
cancer in the throat. He was for many
years in the lumber business i'll Moretown
and moved to Montpelier about six years
ago. His funeral was held Saturday after
noon from his late home, Rev j. Edward
officiating
The large painting which has been on ex-
hibition in the window Of Ehle's book store
during the past week is the work of N. Os-
good Snow. Mr.. Snow was at one time the
pupil Of the celebrated artist, De Hass, and
he also worked in the studios of Williams
and Everett. Mr.. Shows work in Mont
peier during the past few months has been
the subject Of much favorable comment
The assumpst case of Elmer Scott against
Henry Brasier Of East Montpelier to recover
part payment for horse was tried in city
court last Wednesday afternoon before
Judge Smile and jury. F. l.. Laird and
#. A. Bailey appeared for the plaintiff and
John G. Wing for the defendant. The jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff to re-
cover $12.50, one-half the amount claimed.
ENCOURAGING reports come from Hon.
to his house and bed for several days with
the grip. Mr.. Heaton is able to sit mp a
portion Of each day and his appetite is i'm
proving. His friends in the city, which in
cludes everyone within its borders, sim
cerely hope that ere long his familiar and
kindly face will be seen at his accustomed
place Of business.
John Ewing an old and respected citizen
of Montpelier died last week after an ill
ness OF one week with pneumonia, aged
seventy-seven years. Deceased was born
in Ireland but had lived in Montpelier for
fifty years. He is survived by widow and
five children. The funeral was held Thurs
day morning from st. Augustine's church,
Rev. Father W. j. O'Sullivan officiating
and the burial was in the Catholic cem-
etery.
An interesting game of basket ball was
played at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation gymnasium Saturday evening by
two teams selected from the members Of
the organization, captained by Cook and
| Seguin. The lineup was as follows; For
wards, Cook, Tower, Seguin, Mcdonald; |;
center, Poor, Philips; guards, Ordway
Baldwin, Oviatt, Menard. Score % to IA in
favor of Cooks team