The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-08

| Dy VIII Rivers.
An amusing incident occurred Tuesday
during the progress of the voting in Ar
mory hall. Col. Fred e. Smith has lived in
ward FIVE for nearly fifty years, but not one
OF the ballot clerks in that ward recognized
him this morning and he was Obliged to
give his name before ballot would be
handed him.
Collins Blakely while on his way to his
| home last evening slipped upon the icy
walk on Main street opposite Trinity
church and fell inficting an ugly cash on
| the back OF his head. His injuries are of 30
serious a nature that he was detained from
his place of business this morning.
Of"An Evening in Cuba" to be given at
Armory hall next Friday and Saturday
evenings the Troy Budget says "The Gin
eograph at the opera house last evening
was enjoyed by large audience. The pic
lures we're remarkable. The bull fight was
one OF the most life like exhibitions and
was the best feature OF the entertainment"
Last evening while Charles Ord of Barre
was intoxicated he met Mrs. John Sexton
in front of George St. Johns place on the
Berlin side and Mrs. Sexton alleges assault
| ed her, striking her with his fist upon the
head and knocking her prostrate The ef-
feet OF the blow is evidenced by large and
discolored swelling over the temple.
Seven persons were baptized at Trinity
church Sunday morning, ten were admit
| ted ON probation, two by letter, and five In
full membership. During the two years
pastorate of Rev. Andrew Gillies, now clos
ing, 118 have been admitted to the church in
full membership, and about thirty are still
on probation. The net gain in membership
in the two years has been ninety-fve.
The court room in the federal building
was an animated place Thursday afternoon,
when Judge Wheeler held session of
ITnita6 2tatpa ri for patu ura1i loo
poses. Seventy eight men, mostly Italians
from Barre, were put through the mill.
This with the forty admitted to citizenship
last Monday makes quite an addition with
in week to the voting population of Barre
and Montpelier.
Papers were served Saturday on W. NJ.
Ordway enjoining him from further proceed.
ings in the suit brought by him against the
electric railroad, until the matter shall have
been passed upon by the presiding
judge Of Washington County Court. This
is companion suit to those brought by e.
M. Harvey and W. A. Shay, but was not
covered by the first injunction. The order
was signed by Judge Start.
Washington county court, convenes
this, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The first
case set for trial is Daniel McGovern
against the Central Vermont railroad. Mr..
McGovern sued the railroad to recover
damages received by him at a crossing in
Bolton some two years ago. This case was
set for trial at the September term, but by
mutual consent OF counsel was continued
until the March term, and placed at the
head of the docket.
The following meteorological summary for
the month of February just closed is fur
nished by W. A. Shaw, observer at the
Northtield signal station: Mean tempera-
ture. 16o; highest temperature. 49, Febru.
ary %; lowest temperature-25o, February
o. nut 1ot1 ~ 20, t,ra
February 10; total movement Of wind,
6246 miles; maximum velocity Of wind "A
miles an hour, February II; number of clear
days. 81 partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy
days 10.
Miss K. Maud Crossett suffered quite a
pecuniary loss Monday afternoon while
drilling some children at the Young Mems
| Christian Association building. She had
| Just drawn her salary as teacher in the
school in ward six and when entering the
building about $22 of the amount was in
her purse which she left inside her mnff
while she was engaged in the drill work.
When ready to leave for her home she
found the money had disappeared. She
could find no trace of how or when it was
taken. Special Officer G. S. Whittier has
the case in his hands and has, he believes
a clue to the guilty party.
The condition of Fred Murphy, who was
shot two weeks ago tonight at Bolton Falls
able apprehension during the past few days
Until within three days he has steadily inn
| proved and his complete recovery has been
confidently expected Since Wednesday
evening he has been feverish and restless,
and his condition has necessitated daily
visits from his physicians. 1t is still hoped
and expected, however, that his strong con
stitution will enable him to pull through
Doherty's preliminary hearing will be
continued before Justice Burleigh at Water
Il. a.. IA
pected that j. X. Pixley, an eye witness tC
the shooting, and the physicians who have
attended Murphy will be examined.
The recent sale by George w. Parmentel
of the Wing farm, as it was originally called
is an example of the decrease in the price OF
farm property in this vicinity since the
close OF the civil war. This is the last farm
within the city limits on the hill road tC
East Montpelier, next beyond the Mutt
farm Columbus Wing and his defendants
lived on this farm for nearly fifty years
and in 1867 it was purchased by Alexander
Smith Of Williamstown for $4,000. During
the past five years 1t has had several differ
ent owners, and was sold last week by Mr.
Parmenter for $500. Situated within the
city limits, with 100 acres of valuable land
and sugar orchard OF 500 trees, the sun
tor which it was sold seems very small.
John Annis, painter by occupation who
for about two weeks has been stopping al
; the home Of Elmer Jacobs, was arrested
Monday night by Officer Demeritt on the
! charge OF threatening to shoot Mrs Grace
! Cross, a domestic employed at the city
farm. Mrs. Gross made complaint Monday
to Grand Juror II. G. Shurtleff, and he al
once issued a warrant against Anns, who
in city court Monday evening furnished
$500 bail for his appearance for trial thi
morning, Elmer Jacobs becoming surety
The court decided that the testimony o
, the State was insufficient to find that An
mis- had revolver and he was acquitted
Annis' attorney is contemplating counte
suit now against Mrs. Cross for the recov
J cry of mileage books which it is alleged
Annis has loaned to her and which she ha
not returned.
Frank Morrow was brought to town Mon
, day by Sheriff Graves and lodged in jai
to serve a sentence OF twenty days for in
toxication, imposed upon him this morning
a by Justice j. A. Burleigh at Waterbury
In July, 1896, Morrow was drunk and Great
ing disturbance at Mill Village in Water
bury and Officer Graves went there to ar
> rest him Morrow was placed in the lock
up at Waterbury. During the night h
sawed off a bar of his place of coninemen
and escaped. Sheriff Graves has ever sine