The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-24
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Pocket house and lot on upper Elm street |
for 5000.
Mrs Lizzie Yorker, who has been the |
guest of Mrs II. b, Taplin, left Wednes- |
day for her home in Oakland, Gal.
Stillman Lawrence. has 80 far recovered |
from his recent injuries as to be able to ride |
to this city, All danger OF fatal results is
past.
Fred Campbell, night clerk at the Mont
pelier House, is dangerously i'll with appen-
dictis. His brother from Morrisville Is as
sisting in caring for him, His case ID IN
charge of DR.. w. L. Goodale.
The records of births and deaths in the
city for 1899 show one hundred ana twenty
six deaths and one hundred and thrty-six
births. La Barre for the same year the
births exceeded the deaths three to one
Arrangements are being made for rum
ming special train over the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad as far as Plain
field after the address by Col. W. j. Bryan
to accommodate those who come TO Mont
pelier that evening on regular trains
James Mccarthy of Northheld, who was
associated with Fred Wilder in burglariz'
ing the store OF Will Im SPEEDING, went
into court on Thursday and pleaded guilty
to the offence charged He was sentenced
to not less than two nor more than three
months at the house of correction at Rut-
land.
After the verdict in the case OF State
against Wilder WAS rendered "Wednesday
evening, William Speeding OF Northheld,
from whom the beer In this case was stolen,
went into court and pleaded guilty OF Two
first offences of selling to Wilder. A fine
of $50 and costs was imposed which Sped
ding paid
The Jury in the case Of State against Fred
Wilder, burglary, returned verdict OF
guilty. In imposing sentence Judge wat
son gave the young man some excellent ad-
vice, and stated that the court was agreed
in believing light sentence would be sal
utary. He then sentenced the respondent
to not, less than six nor more than eighteen
months in the house OF correction at hut-
land, without costs.
Charles HI. Lord, who was arrested We'd
nesday at Woodsville, N. H., for passing
worthless drafts has been unable to secure
bail, and will probably be held for the
grand jury; Mr. Lord is bro brother 5sr OF w. w.
made were drawn on Lord Carleton
Mr.. Lord was clerk for the committee on
revision of bills in the legislature OF 1898.
and was a prominent candidate for clerk OF
the State board OF railroad commissioners.
Excessive dissipation is said to be the cause
OF his downfall.
Among the Washington county cases
general interest Gocketed for hearing or de-
cision at the January term OF Supreme
court which meets next week at Montpelier
are: Herbert r. Sas against Consolidated
Lighting Company; l. II p. Rowell against
estate Of w. G. Lewis; City OF Montpelier
agai nst John II. Senter; State against Hen
~ Schoolcraft State against Rocco Lott.
The exceptions in the Doherty murder case
will not be argued until the May term.
George Sweeney was arrested Thursday
evening for intoxication by Special Officer
Brown. In city court he pleaded guilty and
was fined, with costs, $12 60. AT last &C.
counts he had been unable to raise the money
and will probably serve the alternative sem
tence OF ten days in Jail. Sweeney, when
disclosing on stranger, was suspected OF
having made false statement. Later 1t
was found he procured his liquor at the
city agency. He has been rearreste on
the charge OF obtaining liquor at the agency
under false pretences.
George G. Slayton OF Mills, Mass, is Wis
iting his former home in Calais. Mills is a
place some twenty miles out from Boston,
in the town OF Midway, and suggests a
name many years ago associated with the
old Vermont Central railroad affairs. Mr..
Mills founded the place and gave it his
name. Mr.. Slayton took up his abode
there about year ago and is now engaged
in the grocery business in the firm Of Stay.
ton& Simpson.
Peter LaFountain was in county court
n Friday, retracted his plea Of guilty OF
keeping Intoxicating liquor with intent to
sell and pleaded not guilty. This plea was
accepted. Ia the furnishing case against
him in which he had pleaded guilty of one
second offence, he was sentenced to pay a
fine OF $40 and costs and to be imprisoned
Rutland for not less than two months, nor
more than sixty-ive days, Execution OF
the imprisonment sentence was stayed and
the respondent was placed in charge OF
Hon. S Stanton, probation officer
A meeting Of the ladies' who are to assist
in the arrangements for the fair to be held
in the Armory during the week beginning
February o. by the band and Company III
was held Tuesday evening. The following
officers were chosen in organizing: Presi-
MrG II. xrin OH a., 70
Mrs. G. K. White and Mrs. Amanda New
comb; secretary, Mrs. Emily Roberts
Another meeting will be held on Thursday
evening when the several committees will
be appointed and their work laid out. The
chairmen OF the committees will act as
treasurers of their several departments.
William Martin OF Warren, who for some
time has been travelling about this vicinity
as "Dr Charles hutchinson" aspecialist in
the treatment of cancer and other blood
diseases, was arrested Tuesday evening by
Officer Brown for intoxication. In city
court he pleaded guilty to the charge
and disclosed on the city liquor agency
He said he obtained liquor there for pa.
TENTS which he inadvertently drank and
became intoxic ited. He was fined, with
costs, Sl3 GO with an alternative of ten days
in Jail. He hopes to be able to secure the
amount OF his fine.
The trial Of Moy 10y for conspiracy in
smuggling Chinese laborers into this country
by way OF Malone, N Y, now on trial il
United States district court az Al bany,
Y, is OF local interest. The respondent IL
we'll known here and Mayor Senter is there
defending him. 1t is charged that the re
spondent received from $50 to $50 for eacl
Chinese laborer he assisted over the border
In court Wednesday morning Mr.. Sentel
objected to the proceedings, asked that tn,
court dismiss the Indictment and discharge
the defendant on the ground that the in.
dictment was defective in several instances
in that it did not properly specify the par
ticulars OF the alleged crime. The objec
ton was ovorruled and the trial proceeded
DR.. W Hardness, City Health Officer
in obedience to instruc ions from the citN
council, has issued orders that no ice har
vested on the Winooski river near the Pho
neer village shall be sold or exposed To-
sale in the city for any purpose. IL is helt
that ice is one OF the best mediums for tn,
Transmission of disease germs and that thu
Winooski at this point is alive with the