The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-31

winter in New York, were delayed in for
warding their inventories. They arrived
one day late, and the listers, under the law,
were obliged to double the lists. The poll
tax of Capt FL. S. Foster was exempted be-
cause he is in the United States army at
Manila.
Deputy Sheriff John L. Tuttle was hustl-
ing about the city close on to midnight
Wednesday night serving subpoenas upon
the several parties involved in the chan
Gerry case Of the Barre and Montpelier Trac-
ton and Power Company vs. w. A. Shay,
ct al which is set to be heard before Special
Master Curtis s. Emery Of Chelsea in the
Office of r. A. Hoar in Barre on Monday,
June 5. The occasion of Mr.. Tuttle's haste
was that the subpoenas had to be served
before the clock struck twelve that the
twelve days notice required by law might
be given.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Mai Fete will certainly offer opportunity
for the citizens OF Montpelier to not only
support a helpful organization but will pre-
sent full value for money received. For
three consecutive evenings pleasing enter
tainments will be given and a special one
for children on Thursday afternoon. In
view OF the fact that ice cream, lemonade,
home made candies, souvenirs, passepar-
tout pictures, etc, ETC., are to be on sale,
season tickets will be sold for the extreme
ly low price of fifty cents. Besides all this
many curious and old things will be upon
exhibition and the whole building will be
in gala attire.
Charles e. Collins, who recently served
fifteen days in county Jail because OF con-
viction OF intoxication in Barre, was Thurs
day evening arrested for the same offence
by Constable #. r. Dawley and again
lodged in Jail. Collins got into a comatose
condition in the afternoon and when ar
rested was found taking nap beneath the
platform Of the United States Clothes Pin
Company's shops. In city court Friday
he pleaded guilty to second offence
and was fined with costs SIG 81, with an
alternative sentence Of fifteen days in Jail.
Collins disclosed on stranger from Spring
field, Mass, with quart He was unable
to pay his fine but hoped to be able to raise
1t today. He was remanded to Jail and
given twenty.four hours in which to pro.
duce the lucre.
When G. H. Wakefield went to his shop
at the rear Of PERKINS, blacksmith shop on
Berlin street this morning he found that
burglars had visited the place during the
night. Entrance had been gained through
window to the second floor of the build
ing. The top OF the stairway connecting
the two floors was covered with sheathing
paper to keep the dust from rising to the
second floor. When the would be burglar
stepped on this covering he fell several feet
to the stairs below raised a window on the
ground floor and made his escape. Mr..
Wakefield could not find that the midnight
visitor carried anything away. He is of the
opinion that the burglar intended to steal
some tools, but the trap he walked into so
frightened him, or possibly injured him,
that he made his escape without attempt
Ing to secure tools or anything else
AS result OF the meeting OF the ladies'
held Tuesday afternoon in the reading room
OF the Kellogg Hubbard library that insti.
w IN ha
Wednesday. The ladies OF the disbanded
Guild have already paid to A. ID. Farwell,
treasurer OF the library, over $500, and they
guarantee to pay 81 200 or more for the sup
port Of the institution. This money Is to be
used by the trustees as they see fiji but none
OF it is to be devoted to the extinguishment
OF the present indebtedness. Atthe meeting
committee was appointed to draft o consti-
tuition and bylaws, the committee to report
at an adjourned meeting to be held next
Tuesday afternoon, when officers will be
elected and new Ladies' League will be
organized. This League is to work "for the
support OF the public library" so that IL
either OF the libraries now in existence in
Montpelier Is permanently closed, or one
is merged in the other, there will be no fur
Their misunderstanding as to the intention
and scope OF the League.
Deputy K. @. French Of Barre took Cyrus
Rollins OF that city to Rutland Wednesday,
He will be confined in the house OF correc.
ton for one hundred and twenty-three days.
Rollins, his wife and woman named Thur
Der were before the Barre city court Tues
day afternoon on the charge OF being en-
gagged In the liquor traffic and keeping
house Of Ill fame Proceedings against the
women were stayed for q time and they
were released from custody on their own
recognizance. 1t was not 80 with Rollins.
He is an old offender for whom the hands
OF the Barre municipal law have long been
itching. Gould Rollins take all the medi.
cine dealt out to him by the court In the
last few days, 1t would amount to life sem
tence. He was convicted OF six offences of
selling and fined $50 each convicted OF
maintaining nuisance aud fined $50, and
OF keeping and fined $50, and was sentenc-
cd to thirteen months In the house OF cor
rection and to pay costs OF prosecution. He
appealed his case but could get no surety