The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOGAN HAPPENINGS.

The winter term at Montpelier Seminary
opened Wednesday with HnAttendance that
rel iced the hearts Of Principal Newton
and his associates.
The jury Ia the case against E hanan An
drews tor keeping intoxicating liquor with
intent to sell returned verdict of guilty
Wednesday evening.
II. X. Peck purchased the house on North
Main street sold at auction Wednesday
afternoon by A. o. Cummins, administrator
Of the w. n. Peck estate.
M. L g Wing of East Montpelier Center
killed a seven months old pig on Tuesday
that dressed 1853 pounds. 1t was purchased
by Albert Johonnott for HIS private use
John w. Peck has purchased of A o.
Cummins his interest ia the Peck q Cum
Minis tannery property. Peck Brothers
contemplate making some change ia build
ings to make them available for storage
purposes.
A committee OF ten members from Com
pany III and three from the Montpelier Mil
itary band is arranging for holding fair in
Armory hall probably during the first week
in February. Nothing definite in the way
of programme has yet been made, how
ever.
Herbert Slayton, who restless on Whit
tier street was arrested Wednesday after
noon by Officers Demeritt and b incroft
for intoxiCdtion He was convicted OF u
second offence in city court that evening
and appealed his case to county court, fur
nishing the required bail
The ladies of Trinity church and congre-
CATION rendered very cordial reception to
Mrs. A. II. Webb of Bra ford in the vestry
of that church on Thursday. The affair
was entirely informal and preceded an adj
dress delivered by Mrs. Webb on home and
foreign missions.
ID. A. Guptl has moved his paint shop TO
the old Greene Syrup OF Tar building. This
and the Bailey store house building will
later be connected and remodelled so that
when completed Mr.. Guptil will have q
finely appointed place of business. His old
shop is now utilized as a carpenter shop by
Ward & Douglass.
Mrs. Susan G. Whittier, as she was COM
ing out of Bethany church Thursday even.
ing after attending the Bailey Gillette Dup-
tials, slipped on the icy steps, falling with
force upon her left hip and straining the
muscles of her back. She was carried to her
home where she is now confined to her
bed.
At the annual meeting of the Church Of
the Messiah matter OF unusual impor-
lance will be brought before the society.
The pastor, j. e iward Wright, has tender
ed his resignation. This bsng the sixth
time in his pastorste of thirty years that
MT Wr ght has sug gested his withdrawal
he does 80 now with greater emphasis than
ever before.
Inc uOuy vi DOuRo w. holbu hIIlNtu
from Chicago Thursday night, acco npanied
by the widow and daughter Of the deceas-
ed. Funeral services we're held this after
noon from the residence Of II. s. Looms
Rev. j. Edward Wright officiating. The
choir of the Church OF the Messiah furnish
ed music. The burial was in the family
lot in Green Mount cemetery.
The Women's home missionary society Of
Trinity church elected the following officers
at their meeting Thursday afternoon: Presi-
dent Mrs. W. b. Worthing; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Orrin DAILY; second vice presi-
don't, Mrs. l.. A. Buzwell; secretary, Mrs.
Mark L. Beardsley; treasurer, Mrs. G. o.
Judkins. Several new members Joined the
society, The next meeting will be held
Wednesday afternoon, January 3.
Frank A. Cummings, who recently en-
listed in Company ID, Forty-sixth United
States infantry, has returned from San
Francisco where he has been under treat
ment in the general hospital. He has been
honorably discharged from the service be-
ause of disability. When at Chickamaugua
as private with Company II. he was kick
ed in the knee by a mule, receiving serious
injury to the knee joint from which he has
never recovered,
The adjutant general has issued orders,
placing the following officers of the YER
mont National Guard on the retired list
upon their own application: Captain A. G..
Fuller Company A; First Lieutenant, K.
Il
II. Lee, surgeon; Major j. M. Hamilton,
surgeon Captain j. e. Creed. quar- er-
master; First Lieutenant, j. w. Jackson,
assistant surgeon; Second Lieutenant w.
I'll Sterling, battalion adiutant.
Alderman Whean was severely injured
at Barre on Thursday while turning his eu..
CINE on the turn table there. His left foot
was caught in he revolving mech anism of
the turn table, straining the ligaments so
that he is unable to bear his weight upon
the injured member. Upon his train re-
turning to the city from meeting the 1918
train al the junction Engineer John Stack
was summoned to take Mr.. Whelan's
place He went to his home, where he will
probably be confined for some days.
Deputy Sheriff A. G. Templeton returned
fro n Westboro, Mass Wednt SHAY evening,
bringing with him Orrin Richardson Of
Worcester, who was indicted for rape by
the grand jn-y in September Richardson
was located at Westboro by the officer
through correspondence with a relative.
He had been told of his indictment and that
the officers were looking for him, and vas
preparing to leave Westboro when Deputy
Sheriff Tenpleton gathered him in. He at
first refused to come to Vermont without
rtquisiton, but later decided to waive that
right. He is now in Jail and will probably
be- tried this term.
The Montpelier and Wells River mail
train narrowly escaped dersilment while
morning. AS the train shot around curve
in the road the engine, W. A. Stowel, en-
countered spruce tree some five inches in
diameter which had been blown down by
the high wind which prevailed at the time.
Fortunately the wrecked tree did not pro-
trude far enough on the track to throw off
the train but it knocked off the brass flag
staff on the point OF the engine and jammed
the casing to the pump operating the air
brakes, The tree undoubtedly fell Just be-
fore the train arrived as the section men
had passed the spot only short time pre-
vious to the train reaching there.
Capt. H. G. Lull has sold to Alderman j.
q. Brown a unique clock which the latter
has hung in his office. The clock il circular
in shape and about three feet in diameter
The dial is arranged TO register the hours,
minutes and seconds, the day of the week
and month, the year and leap year, the
number OF the weeks OF the year and the
astronomical changes. The clock is the in
vention OF the late ID. l. Gale. former resi-
dsut OF Waitsfeld Some 40 years ago Mr..
Gale moved to Bristol, Conn. where he sold
his invention, retaining the right OF royalty
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