The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02


said that Oscar went to the house wher,
Ala resides and insisted that his wife, who
has been staying there, should return tc
this city with him. An alteration ensueC
which developed In fight and the arrests
were the result.
Charles street bridge on Tuesday awarded
the contract for the building of the bridge t..
| the GrOton Bridge Manufacturing Company
| OF Groton, N. Y. III. r. Briggs represent
| ing the company is in the city. The bridge
| Is to be steel truss structure of 200 feet
span with an eighteen foot highway and a
five foot walk. The committee would not
| give out today the contract price nor the
| time set for putting the bridge in place as
| the final papers in the deal had not been
| signed.
City. Attorney Carleton on Monday served
papers in an ejectment suit against the Mont
peier and Wells River Railroad Company
term OF Washington county! court. The
suit Is brought pursuant to instructions
from the city council and is to gain possess
sion OF land which the city has sold to 7. j.
and Michael Kelleher upon which is now
located car shed belonging to the railroad
company.
@. III. Stewart, OF "Stewart's" fame at
Berlin pond, broke his leg Friday evening.
Mr.. Stewart was riding in an express wag-
on. One Of the lines fell to the ground and
in reaching for it he lost his balance, fall
ing In such way as to break both bones in
one leg just above the ankle. This acci-
dent is preculiarly unfortunate for Mr..
Stewart just at this time, as his cottages
and farm house are crowded with summer
boarders, making his personal attention to
his business almost necessity.
Dr.O. L. Watson brought to this Office
remarkable and rare species of worm. 1t is
fully four inches long, as large as mans
and 10 arvtdA ft.1 x.vst id
sight, as, to all appearances, it has an eye
at the end opposite its head No one to
whom the doctor has shown this creature
can locate it in the worm kingdom or give
1t name. He is undecided whether to
place it among Professor Perkins collec-
tion in the cabinet at the Safe House or put
1t on exhibition at the city liquor agency as
warning to those inclined to an excess in
the use of Intoxicating liquor, even to the
point when they are sometimes "seein'
things at night
DR.. Minor @. Baldwin, solo organist at
the Worlds Fair, Chicago, and the Trans
Mississippi exposition at o aha, gave re-
cital in Bethany church Sunday evening
DR.. Baldwin was the guest Of Secretary #.
III. Merrill and was induced by him to re-
main in Montpelier over Sunday. His re-
cital was thoroughly enjoyed by a large
congregation. His ability as an organist is
unquestioned. To say that he is "master
OF his instrument" is trite and insipid. His
playing is as wonderful as it is enjoyable,
and he is evidently entitled to the high
rank he holds among the worlds great or
ganists. There is prospect that an even
ing with DIR. Baldwin may be enjoyed in
Montpelier in the near future.
W. A. Shaw, observer at the Northfied
signal station furnishes the following me-
teorological summary for the month of
August, covering period OF twelve years;
mean temperature $50; warmest month, in
1898, with an average of $50: coldest month
in 1897, with an average Of coo; highest tenn
perature, 33o, August q, 1894; average pre-
cipitation, "a inches, greatest monthly
precipitation, 698 inches, in 1890; least
monthly precipitation, 1.59 inches, in 1889;
greatest amount Of precipitation in any con-
secutive "a hours, 2.11 inches, August 2 and
partly cloudy days, ID; cloudy days, 10;
highest velocity of wind As miles an hour,
from the west, August 10, 1892.
"Heenan" Bowers, who was arrested
Saturday evening for intoxcation by Officer
Brown, pleaded guilty on Monday in city
court to third offence Sentence was de-
ferred. He disclosed upon Elhanan An
drews, city truckman who has another
case of pocket peddling pending against
him. Andrews was arrested and lodged in
Jail. His house was searched by Officer
Brown and bottles with little liquor in
them were found. In city court on Mon
day he pleaded not guilty but the evidence
was overwhelming and he was convicted of
selling and keeping. He was sentenced to
thirty days in Rutland and 5000 fine with
costs OF S26 80 for both offences.
Rev. DR.. j w. Hamilton of Cincinnati,
corresponding secretary OF the Freedmsns
Aid and Southern Education Society spoke
at Trinity church Sunday evening in the
interests of the society he represents. DR..
Hamilton was defeated for bishop by Chap.
lain McCabe at the general conference in
1896, but stands an excellent chance for
election to that Office in the general con-
ference which meets at Chicago in 1900. He
is d magnetic, forceful orator, his style is
ingenious and vigorous, and his deep, res
Onant voice can be heard by great congre-
cations. DIR. Hamilton was in Europe dur
ing the most exciting period of the Span
ish-American war, and his description of
the reception OF the news there Of Hobson's
brave act, and the destruction of the Span
ish fleet was particularly thrilling. A
pleasing feature OF the service Sunday even
ing was the solo by Mrs. George e. Mills.