The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22

honTy Welcn N au one fOOt badly crushed
monday afternoon at the stone shed o
Lynch 81 Mcmahon. A heavy iron wheel
used on polishing mill, that Mr.. Welch
was handling slipped from his grasp and
iell squarely upon his foot. His injuries
are very, painful, but it is thought no bones
were broken.
The assault case of e. M, Harvey AGAINST
t. e. Smith, superintendent of the electric
railroad, that was set for trial this morning
before Judge M. e. Smile and a Jury has
again been postponed until Monday morn
ing These repeated postponements OF a
case OF so much general interest raise a
query as to the cause in the minds of very
many people.
Bethany church choir will give an Easter
concert in the church on Wednesday even
ing, April 8. The choir will be assisted by
~ III. Miller, the well-known baritone, and
hepresentatlve from Dummerston in the
| Legislature OF 1898, who is pleasantly re-
membered by lovers of music in Montpel.
ier. This will be the first of the annual
Easter concerts to be given by this choir in
the future
Miss Florence Mccarthy OF St. Albans
died Thursday at the Mary Fletcher Hos.
pital, Burlington, where she went a short
time ago for treatment Miss McCarthys
home was in st. Albans, but prior to going
| to Burlington she had worked in the fam
lly OF Albert Johonnott and at the Ex-
chsnge hotel. She was young lady who
| hou many lIlouub III t0e Clty,
Sheriff Bancroft completed last Saturday
taxing the census of the children of school
age within the city limits. The total num-
ber OF such children is 1,455, distributed by
wards as follows Ward one 22b; ward two,
256; ward three, 300; ward four 205; ward
hve, 2l2; ward six, 267. By this it will be
seen that ward three is the banner precinct
with the new sixth a close second.
The amount OF sales at the city liouor
agency since December l, might appear to
some as a reckless putting out of liquors for
medicinal purposes, but when it is under
stood that we have been passing through
an exec edingly cripple time and that this
agency supplies ten towns outside of Mont
pelier, 1t might explain the large sales.
This is the explanation made by an individ-
ual in position to know.
Washingtons birthday will be observed
by the Montpelier Union and High schools
Wednesday afternoon. Exercises appro-
the grades, consisting of readings recita-
tions and music. In the High School Prof
N. j. ,Whitehill will open the exercises by
reading Wsshington's farewell address. A
musical program under the direction of
Mrs. Minnie Marsh will also be given.
I. 7. Hazelwood, secretary of the inter
national committee of the Young Mems
Ohristlan Association, was in this city on
Thursday on business connected with the
association. He will have charge of the
convention to be held in Laconia next
week and desires that Montpelier be well
represented at that meeting. Any member
who can attend will be furnished with a
special rate delegate ticket by applying to
Secretary Merrill.
The preliminary hearing in the case OF
Jack Powers, charged with completely in
the robbery Of the Richford Savings bank,
November 6. 1893, was commenced Friday
at Rchford before Hon. j. G. Powell
James Taylor and w. NJ. Greene who were
bound and gagged by the robbers, positive
ly identified Powers as one of their sssail-
ants. The hearing was not concluded Fri
day, but 1t is almost certain that Powers
will be held for the grand jury.
Fl. B. Wedge wishes the voters of the
city to understand that he consented to the |
use OF his name at the general caucus
Thursday evening for overseer of the poor,
only with the understanding that George |
Wheeler was not to be a candidate for re-
election. Mr.. Wedge says he had no in |
tention or desire to enter into contest with |
Mr.. Wheeler for the place, and that, under
the circumstances, no one was authorized |
to present his name to the caucus.
Chief Of Police Rowland of Barre tele-
phoned to this city Friday evening to stop
Michael Payne, who was about to make his
escape with money which did not belong
to him. Close watch was kept and Officer
just before the night train left,
which without doubt he intended to take
He was placed in Jail where he is now held
awaiting instructions from Barre This
makes eighteen boarders at hotel Tracey"
G. g. Whittier was called Friday evening
to take care OF man who was kicking up
rumpus in boarding house on Barre street,
conducted by FL. @. Averill. Accompanied
by Officer Wood, he went to the place and
found one William p. Kelley in an ad.
vanced state OF intoxication, demonstrating
the manner in which a boarding-house
should be run. He was taken into custody
after short struggle, and in city court this
afternoon disclosed on pint of whiskey
obtained OF a stranger" in Barre. He was
fined $40 81 which he paid.
The last entertainment in the Young Mems
Christian association Star course will oc-
cur this "wednesday evening. 1t will con-
sist of concert by the fremont Male Quar-
tette of Boston and the Svendsen Trio
George II. G. Deane. first tenor, Charles w.
Swaine, second tenor, Robert @. Whittier,
baritone and Sumner Coolidge basso, COM
prise the personnel Of the quartette. The
Svendsen Trio is made up OF Miss Marie
Nichols, violinist, Miss Annie Laura Toll
man, cellist, and Miss Louise e. Watt
pianist A programme generous in length
and pleasing in variety will be rendered
Farmers meetings under the auspices of
at Marshfield and Shady Rill, Middlesex ON
and Friday, March and 3. These
will commence Thursday after
noon and continue through Friday evening.
Interesting programmes have been pre-
pared. Among the speakers announced are
J. X. Curtis OF Georgia, Albert Bliss Of
ID. III. Morse of Randolph, Prof.
G. Ii. Perkins and DR.. f. A. Rich OF Bur-
ington, @. J. Bell of Walden, G. p Smith
Of Morrisville, S. G. Pike of Marshfield, e.
: prin hot,1 of Nd 4
Hills of the State Agricultural College.
The people of Montpelier are to be af-
forded another musical treat on Wednes-
lay evening when the Tremont-Svendsen
appears under the auspices of
he Young Men Christian Association
Star lecture course. Following is the con-
'ert program "Strike, Strike the Lyre," Tre-
mont quartette; ALLEGRO ma non Troppo,
Al aIlilegretto, Allegro" syendsen trio; with
Use, Trepont: Sveudsen; "Andacht,"
rom Suite. Mn the Forest" Miss Tolman;
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