The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-25

The rack was wrecked and the wheel OF w
3. Smith was jammed badly. The other,
were not damaged. The wagon collidet
with an electric light pole in front OF VIII
liam Millers store wrecking it badly, The
horse was secured by bystsnders.
The July Vermonter Is distinctively a DO.
litical number. An excellent portrait OF
Hon. w. w. Stickney adorns the title page
and cuts OF Republican nominees for other
ate officers also given. Frank L.
Greene, editor of the st. Albans MESSENGER,
contributes an interesting article on IRE.
Jacob Colamer' by o. M Tinkam of
Pomfret will attract wide attention. A
sketch and portrait OF Judge w. p. Stafford
rounds out an exceedingly interesting mum
| Der.
Mrs. Rosamond p. Downer. aged eighty
six years, died from senile decay Monday
evening at the home OF John f. Winslow
her nephew, in Berlin Mrs. Downer was
| the only sister of the late Homer w. Hea-
| ton of this city and the last survivor of that
branch OF the family. Prayer will be offer.
| ed at MIR. Winslow's home at two o'clock
and the funeral will be held at Mrs. Down
er's late home at Berlin Corners at three
O'Clock wednesday afternoon, Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright officiating. Burial will be in
the cemetery at Berlin Corners.
The Vergennes correspondent of the Free
Pre@ has the following pleasant notice of
Prof. K. G.. Ham, the newly elected princi.
pal OF the Montpelier High school: "Prin.
cipal e. G. Ham OF the Vergennes High
school has resigned and has accepted the
position OF principal of the Montpelier High
school at an increase of salary. The pat
rons OF The High school are sorry to lose
Mr.. Ham as he has built up the school ma
terially while here. Mr.. Ham is gentle
man OF genial and fine social qualities and
will be missed at our social gatherings. All
wish him success in his new field"
The Montpelier Association OF Conerega.
tlonal ministers will meet at the Young
mems Christian Association building in
Montpelier at half past ten on Tuesday
morning, July 81. The programme as ar
ranged includes discussion OF the follow
ing topics: What is Higher Criticism and
what should be the attitude Of the church
towards it?" Rev. 8. F. Drew, Waterbury;
What is Church Federation and what are
its pre- ctical results?" Rev. D. l.. Hilisrd,
Cabot; water Baptism" Rev. A j. East
man, Chelsea; ''What should be the minis
ter's attitude towards the Business. Social
and Educational Interests of the Commu-
nity?" Rev. DR.. W. s. Hazen, Northfield;
plan OF Sermon" Rev. r. W. McPher-
son. Woodbury..
DR.. I. W. Parks has returned from Will.
loughby Lake, where he and Mrs. Parks
and DR.. L. I'll. Fske and family have been
camping. The other members of the party
will remain for some time yet. The even
ing before DR.. Parks left camp he and Dr.
Fiske had curious experience while on
the lake fishing. They had fished for some
two hours without getting bite and finally
agreed to give it up and return to camp.
DR.. Fiske had no sooner thrown down his
pole in the boat than he was startled by the
whir OF his reel. Grasping it again he
found that fish had caught the hook
which was trailing on the line in the W ater.
He soon landed his game and found he had
captured six pound lake trout.
On complaint of Manager Lapont Officer
Kidder arrested John Lynch OF North Ac-
ton. Mass, on Saturday, near Dewey park
Before Justice Lucia Lynch stated that he
was quarryman and had just finished
work at Acton and started with S22 in his
pocket for Barre where he had worked
few years ago. He became intoxicated in
Lowell. Nashua and Concord, lost his
money and so arrived here this morning on
a freight. He said he had not been drunk
before in three years. Not having had any
food for three days, he admitted that while
on his way to Barre on foot, he asked for
some thing to eat at house near the car
barn and also for some milk at the cream.
cry. The court said he was inclined to be-
leve Lynch's story, but under the law he
was tramp. He was sente need to not less
than sixty days nor more than six months
confinement in the house of correction
Execution OF the sentence was STAYED and
Lynch was turned over to the probation
officer, pending future good behavior. He
was committed to Jail for day or two in
order to give thh court time to notify Pro.
baton Officer Stanton at Roxbury of his
new charge.