The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


brother, s. B. Sibley, after an absence OF
eighteen years.
Mrs. A. j. Phillips and Miss Olive B..
Stout sail on Saturday from Liverpool for
Boston, where they are due Tuesday, Sep
TENDER D.
Clark Harvey Jillson and Miss Helena
Gertrude Trow, both of Montpelier. were
married Wednesday after Noon by Rev. j..
Edward Wright.
Returning from Manila via Japan, Frank
III. Foster was left at Yokohama to care for
q sick comrade, and is expected to take the
next transport. Mr.. Foster was much in
terested in Japan, expresses his surprise
at the industry and cleanliness OF the jap
anese.
A new steel safe, weighing 1880 pounds,
has been placed in the State treasurer's Of
flee at the Capitol. 1t was not large but
undoubtedly the heaviest for lite dimen-
sions ever brought into Montpelier. 1t was
purchased Of the j. NJ Mossman Company
OF New York.
New electric street lamps are being put
into position by employees OF the Consoli-
dated Lighting Company on the following
streets: Four on River street, three on
Prospect, one each on Mortified, Langdon
Avenue, West, Ridge and Hubbard streets
All the old spruce poles are being replaced
with forty foot cedar poles.
1t Is proposed to decorate the exterior OF
the State House on the evening OF Dewey
day with 5000 electric lights OF different
colors, beginning with the statute Of Ceres
and reaching to the foundation stones, The
members of the decorating committee will
probably go to New York when the Admiral
is there to get pointers in decorative art.
An immense granite monument passed
through this city this on Friday with Vero-
ma, N. Y, for its destination. The bottom
base being fourteen feet square necessitated
the use of one Of the Barre Granite Transit
Company's special cars. The spre was
twenty-five feet in length. When placed
in position it will stand about forty feet.
Another chapter has been added to the
burglary story of Monday night, in the fact
that when Joseph Coates returned from his
work Tuesday night he found neatly tucked
under the screen door, the same roll OF bills
he had lost, minus four dollars. The po-
lice worked hard on the case all day Tues
day and thought they had the right arson
spotted, but this incident has changed the
appearance OF things considerably.
A new club has been formed by the
young men Of this city and they have Sc
cured rooms on the top floor of Blakely
block. The charter members consist of
Charles S. Kennedy, James K. Dewey, Ar
thur III. Dewey, Carroll A. Pitkin, Isaac d.
Taylor, Clarence H Senter, Harry Darling
and Harry b. Moulton. AT the first meet
ing of the club Arthur II. Dewey was elect
ed president; Harry B. Moulton vce-presi-
dent; James f. Dewey, secretary, and G.
A.. Kennedy, treasurer. A meeting was
held on Wednesday evening at which
time applications for membership were
acted upon.
In city court on Wednesday John Smith
OF Moretown pleaded guilty to cruelty to
animals and was fined $50 and costs, Sc OF.
Under the law of 1898 the fine was RENTED
by his surrendering the horse for destruc-
works, promised to pay the costs OF prosecu-
tion and Smith was allowed to go. There
are few other horses driven into this city
which need the same kind OF care. The
city authorities are to be commended in
their action in this particular case.
Byron Bell of Richford, the man who was
arrested Tuesday night by Officer Wood was
brought before Judge Smile Wednesday
afternoon on the charge of intoxication.
He pleaded not guilty and his hearing
was continued until two o'clock this after
noon. AT the opening OF court he decided
to retract his plea of not guilty and plead
ed guilty which was accepted by the court.
Judge Smile fined him with costs S12 OF,
bur as he could not raise the sum he took
the alternative sentence Of ten days in the
county Jail.
AT the meeting of members OF Company
II in Armory hall Wednesday evening, Clay
tOC o. Boyce was elected second lieutenant
In b Ill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
titu OF Andrew p Kelley. Unable to ac-
cep The duties of the oflics Mr.. Boyoe de-
cllned, and William j. Moore was elected
At he accepted. Several new members
ware voted in At the rate new members
are being added 1t will be but short time
before the company will have its full quota.
Colonel Clark presided at the meeting.
The private car of j. I. Brooks, vice
president OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
s.vI,s Ol -. - Il.
was attached to the White Mountain train
over the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
Friday on its way to Fabyans and Poland
Springs, N. II. The car contained as pas
sengers Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Brooks of Sa-
lem, Ohio, Mrs Nora Shepard of Cleveland,
Ohio, Miss Ella Fisk of Chicago, and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Pope OF Cleveland, Ohio
They formed jolly party.
AT the evening session OF the city court
Wednesday Officer Whittier brought Ar
thur E. Allen of Burlington before Judge
Smile ON the charge OF obtaining liquor OF
the city agency under false pretences. He
pleaded guilty and was fined, including
costs, $2901. Being unable to pay he took
the alternative sentence of 1913 days in
the house of correction at Rutland. This
is an instance of quick work; Officer Whit
tier went to Burlington on Wednesday on
the 10.15 A. M, train returned with his
man, brought him before the court and left
al lU.l A. M, To-Day lot huIldnu
Eula Eta, wife of Charles ID. Birte, died
Wednesday afternoon at Heaton hospital
where she had been taken only the day be-
fore. Her death was the result of a shock
received in November, 1897, from which
she never fully recovered.
Deceased was born In Moretown, Novem-
Der A. 1870, and was the daughter of T. l..
Casavant. Prior TO the cruel disappoint-
ment that entered her young life she was
clerk in the store OF q. FL. Cross & Son.
She was married to Mr.. Birtel in February,
1898. She bore her affection with forti-
tude and cheerfulness that gave to her end
all the triumphs OF Christians victory
over death. Since the shadow fell across
her pathway her endeavor has seemed to be
to prevent, 80 far as possible, burdenng
those nearest to her. When her steadily
failing strength was gone she resolutely
and hopefully set her face homeward.
That was not the moon rising over the Ber-
lin hills Wednesday night. Luna's habits are
regular. She was not coming up on this oc
casion from the South Nor was the light a
meteor, but simply the blaze of Irving Will
sons welcome Of friends he had asked to
come up from Montpelier to corn roast on
the banks OF Berlin pond. Mr.. Wilson had
piled drift wood gathered from the pond to
the height OF some twenty-five feet and when