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

MISS Nj. II. IromDlee was called TO sugar
Hill on lSaturdsy by the illness of Mrs.
Lincoln, her sister, who is spending the
summer at the Sunset Hill House.
The Sunday school of the Church of the
Messiah will reopen with a general exer-
else next Sunday noon, The quarterly
communion service will be held at 4:30 p. M.
James Burke was convicted in city court
Monday evening Of a third offense OF in
toxication. He appealed his case to county
court and in the meanwhile is in the GUS
tody OF the officer.
Capt. f. L. Howe OF Northfeld was in town
Tuesday. He says his company will be
recruited to its full strength and newly
equipped before the regiment is mustered
at Montpelier in October.
Captain III. G. Lull is expected to speak
at the campfire Of the Orange County Vet
Grams Association reunion, to be held in
Willismstown August 29. The reunion is
to last two days, August 20 and 3d.
Paul Sgobel and wife have conveyed to
Frank e. Simons and wife parcel Of land
situated on the essterly side OF the road
leading from Montpelier to Worcester. The
consideration named in the deed is 800.
Col. Fred e. Smith left this noon for
Newport to attend the annual meeting of
the Officers Reunion Society. From New
port he will go to Deering, Me-, where j.
Elliott Smith, his brother, is sojourning.
The sixty-sixth annual convention OF the
Universalists OF Vermont and Province
OF Quebec, and the ninth annual conven-
ton of the Young Peoples Christian Union
will be held at Bethel August rs, 20, 30, 81.
The marriage of Miss Bertha l.. Strstton
and Joseph Viau will occur at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Stratton ON Thurs
day, September 7. 1t will be quiet we'd
ding to which no invitations will be issued.
Robert Merchant of Barre was convicted
aft of fhraa
first offences OF selling. He was fined $50
and costs of S2047. He appealed his case
to county court and furnished bail for his
appearance in the amount OF S3OO.
As a result Of the disclosure in city court,
Robert Merchant OF Barre was arrested on
charge OF selling, by Officer Demeritt. He
pleaded not guilty. John Sullivan testified
to having purchased ale and brandy at Mer-
chants house in Barre on Saturday.
The Hampton Qusrtette attracted small
audience at Bethany church Friday even
ing, but the entertainment given by them
was very enjoyable. The programme out
lined Friday evening was carried out. A
collection was taken at the close OF the en-
tertainment.
John Sullivan was arrested Saturday
evening for intoxication. Sullivan gave
Officer Wood q hot chase but the officers
bull dog closed the race by nabbing Sulli-
van by the bosom Of his pantaloons and
holding him until his master came up. In
city court Sullivan pleaded guilty to a sec
ond offence and was fined with costs, SO .51.
The sixty-sixth annual convention Of the
Universalists OF Vermont and the Province
of Quebec is to be held in Bethel on We'd
nesday and Thursday OF this week. The
program includes a large number Of ad.
dresses from prominent ministers and lay
men, as we'll as reports and sermons. Rev.
DR.. Perrin of the Every Day church OF Bos-
ton, is to be present
w. w. Lapoint, manager of the Barre
opera house, returned on Monday from
Bellows Falls where he played the 1.-TWO
Little Migrants" company TO $500 house.
Mr.. Lapoint has Santanilla, the hypnotist,
booked for five nights, beginning this even
ing, and Saturday evening, September 2.
"The Finish OF Mr. FRESH" roaring COM
edy, will be the attraction.
Mayor Senter has been notified by Gov
ernor Smith that he has informed the ordi-
nance department that Vermont as a State
has accepted the loan of the guns of the
Spanish cruiser, Castillo, captured by Ad.
miral Dewey at the battle OF Manila and
which are now at the naval station at Mare
Island. The Governor has also ordered the
guns to be loaded and shipped to this city
at the expense of the State. 1t is now hop
ed they will arrive here before the Dewey
celebration.
The evidence o. the plaintiffs was taken
before Justice T. j. Deavitt Monday in the
case of Fred n. and Eunice Woodard V. M.
Jennie Dunwoodie. r. l.. Laird appeared
for the plaintiffs and G. W. Wing for the
defendant. The suit was to recover of the
defendant $25 on a receipt which was to
have been applied on mortgage note and
which was never so applied. The case was
held open for trial on Tuesday when il was
closed by the defendant paying the amount
sued for. The case arose from a misnnder-
standing in the settlement of a real estate
deal on upper Main street.
The annual reunion OF the Eighth Yer
mont Regimental Association will be held
at Montpelier on the day previous to Ver-
mont's reception to Admiral Dewey. As
all the papers in the State will announce
Dewey Day as soon as fixed by the Cover
nor, members will know that they are to
meet on the day before in Grand Army hall,
Montpelier, at two o'clock p. IL The ex-
ecutive committee will make arrangements
for the meeting ia the afternoon and even.
ing. General Thomas will be present and
the largest attendance of members of the
old Eighth Vermont that has ever been
known is expected. General Thomas is the
perpetual president of this association.
Sheriff Wedge, assisted by Oficer Brown
and Sheriff Tracy, raided the premises of
Rocco Lotti, 103 Barre street tFridayevening,
on complaint signed by States Attorney
Hoar. The officers found a barrel half full
OF what is supposed TO be ale or beer. In
city court on Saturday the charges made
were for keeping a nuisance, for keeping
Intoxicating liquor with intent to SELL and
State against Intoxicating liquor. Bail was
fixed in each OF the three cases at $3.50, 500
and $50 respectively. Thomas Marvin be-
came surety for Lotti and the case was con-
tinued until August 81, Lotti has retained
Lord x Carleton as his counsel. This
place has been under suspicion for a long
time but the time has never presented IL
self before for action.
Mrs. S. j. Thurston, widow of the late
James L. Thurston OF this city, died at Sut.
ton, N. H., Sunday evening. Mrs. Thurs
ton for the past dozen years has made her
kome with her sister in Sutton. The cause
Of her death was cancer in the throat and
for the past two months the end has been
daily expected Her first husband was
John @. Currer, who at the time OF his
death, July, 1864, was in the livery business
in this city in company with Harry Bout.
well. at the stables now owned by j. O.
Adams. Mrs. Thurston WAS buried today
beside her first husband in New London, N.
IL. Her second husband viii be remem-
bered as president OF the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
Oliver Bacon, proprietor OF Bacon's Camp
at EmOre DOnd who Ia wall Lnown in