The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28


tion be made Of the report current in Mont
pelier that the question OF city lights las
fall was decided at meeting OF the dil ect
ors OF the Consolidated Lighting Company
The company says that the difference In
price is owing to the difference in candle
power, but that does not explain why the
lowest bidder did not get the contract
Barre Daily Times.
Blaisdell's orchestra under George II
Wilders management, will furnish the very
latest up-to-date music for the Commence.
ment ball of Norwich University Corps of
Cadets at Armory hall, Montpelier, Thurs
day evening. The orchestraton is as fol-
lows: f. A. Straw, first violin and direct.
or; M. M. Isabelle, second violin and
prompter; Carl W. Blalsdell, violin; A. B.
Stockbridge, cello; j. A. Hart, bass; A.
Battles, piccolo; G. II. Wilder, flute; G.. e.
Tozier, clarinet; A. F. Nevers, first cornet;
l.. l.. Leonard, second cornet.
The dance given in Elmore's hall Monday
evening by Mrs. j. G.. Brown in honor OF
Miss Lucia M. Bailey and Harry W. Tap
lin was delightful affair. About sixty in
vitstons were issued. Mrs. j. g. Brown
and Mrs. Ella Brown Bailey received the
guests. The hall was prettily decorated
with peonies and roses, and music was fur
nished by the Montpelier orchestra, assist.
ed by Mrs. George II, Elmore, pianist Re-
freshments were served and dancing was
enjoyed from eight to twelve o'clock.
w. M Ordway of this city has brought
suit to recover damages for an alleged as
sault on him last week by II. B. Nichols of
Middlesex. Mr.. Ofdway alleges that he
was summoned to Middlesex to make some
repairs on the building occupied by Mr.
| Nichols as store, of which he has the care
| While in the cellar attending to the work,
Mr.. Ordway alleges that Mr.. Nichols used
abusive language and that when he remon-
strated Mr.. Nichols struck him on the nose
with his fist. The hearing is set to be held
in city court, Wednesday, July 5.
John McGregor of this city died Of an alb
scess OF the lung Monday, at the home Of
| his friend, John NJ. Watson, on Messenger
street, st. Albans. Mr.. McGregor was
forty nine years old and was stone cutter
lie had been in st. Albans for week, bav-
ing gone there from Montreal where he re-
ceived treatment in hospital for several
weeks. He leaves a wife and several
children who live in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The funeral arrangements are not yet COM
pleted. Mr.. McGregor b as been employed
in the sheds of G. II. More & Co., for the
past five years and was an industrious and
respected citizen whose loss will be deplor-
ed by wide circle of friends.
j. Edward Bailey, who has made himself
80 popular with the travelling public by the
| efficient and courteous manner in which he
has performed his duties as clerk at the
Pavilion hotel, has been promoted to gen.
eral manager of that hostelry. Mr.. Bailey
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training has fitted him for his new position
in which he will undoubtedly gain new
laurels for himself and the hotel as well.
Warren A. Noyes of Burlington, who as
sumed the duties OF clerk at the hotelMonday
morning, is of pleasing address and bids
fair to fill the position in model manner.
James Coughlin, an employee of the
United States Clothes Pin Company, with a
friend left the city Saturday afternoon on
their wheels for a trip to Lincoln. When
between this city and Middlesex Coughlin
was thrown from his wheel and rendered
unconscious. All attempts made by his
friend to restore him were fruitless and had
not physician fortunately been driving
that. way, the result might have proved
fatal The physician gave medical aid to
the wounded man and a team was procured,
when he was brought to this city. He is re.
ported today as being in comfortable con-
dition.
Clarence Richmond of Burlington was in
the city Friday as delegate from the YER
mont Alpha lambda Chapter of the Kap-
pa Sigma one of the fraternal societies OF the
University of Vermont. His mission was
to present to Mrs Jefferson Davis beauti-
full bouquet and cordial greeting to the
state in behalf OF his society. Her late hus-
band was, IN his lifetime, an honorary MEM
Der OF this society The compliment was
pretty one and was graciously received by
Mrs. Davis. The Kappa-Sigma was found
ed in Italy in 1400 and in the United States
in 1867, the Vermont chapter being organ
lied in 1898.
The postponed Children's Day exercises
at Trinity church were held on Sunday In
the morning Rev. G. o. Judkns, the pas
tor, preached to the little folks, and in the
evening Sunday school concert was held
at which specially prepared service, en-
titled "Children's Praise" was rendered.
The children were seated on large plat
form, and the interior of the church was
decorated with palms, ferns and daisies.
| The programme consisted OF choruses by
the scnool, exercises by classes, rectations
by Ida Emerson and Florence Johnson,
duet by Annie and Fannie Slayton and a
brief address by Rev. G. o. Judkins, on
rightly training and controlling children.
The idea was enforced that in the training
of this generation is our hope for the fu-
ture, and that our safety lies in keeping our
child life pure and true. The services were
in charge Of A. w. Slocum, the superin-
tendent He was assisted by Mrs. +. A.
sherburne, Mrs f. H. Tracy, Misses Ethel
and Myrtle Whitcomb and others.
Lapoint & Wishart of Barre, acting as at
torneys for Edward @. Tompkins, receiver
for the defunct Union Stock Yard State
Bank OF Sioux City, Ia, Saturday placed in
the hands OF Deputy Sheriffs French,
Wedge and Shepard writs Of attachment
against the stockholders of that institution
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writs are returnable at the September term
of Washington county court, and the au-
thority under which they were issued is
based on decision OF the Supreme Court OF
Iowa empowering the receiver of the bank
to recover the assessmCn nts levied against
the stockholders. The assessments are In
amounts ranging from $3.50 to 81, 600 and are
the stockholders share of the Indebtedness
In proportion to the amount OF stock held.
Those in this city against whom writs
were served are: Mrs. Florence b. Porter,
George Brsinerd, George b. Walton, Fred
r. Stevens, Mrs. Mary II. Cutler, Mrs.
Mary II. Cutler, administratrix of NJ M.
Cutters estate, Freelove Cutler, Mrs. Mary
A. Putnam, Administrative OF E. ID. Putnam
estate, and Thomas l.. Wood. It is said
that these claims will be vigorously con.
tested and that the faith of the contestants
as to their ultimate success is based some
what upon a similar case, that of the Weep
ing Water bank, in which the Vermont
Supreme Court decided at the last Jan
uary term that the receiver could not re
cover assessments. On the other hand
Receiver Tompkins has retained staff ol
seven attorneys from Sioux Ci y, Chicago
and New York to assist Lapoint q Wisharl