The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17
, VT. wEDNEsDAYlOCTOBER II, 1900.
SONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

j. It. Kmbal of Boston, recently con-
fined in Jail here on a charge of bigamy,
was in town Saturday.
L. H. Greene spent Sunday in Swanton
visiting Earl f., his brother, who has just
been discharged from the United States
service,
Joseph z. Almon has returned from
three weeks stay in Poultney, where he
has been introducing his patent rimmer in
| the slate quarries Mr., Almon says his in
vention met with much favor.
Mr.. Corlss, an instructor OF music in
| Barre will meet the members Of the con-
gregation of the Baptist church in this
city in tb cir estry Wednesday evening for
the purpose of formin singing class.
"Are you all prodigy or are you Part
| 'kid?' " was asked OF Master Stockbridge, by
| one Of his enraptured hearers at the close
OF Friday nights concert. II guess I'm
some kid, was the prompt reply; 1--WE got
rife, canoe, bicycle, and pair of
goats"
A reunion of the survivors Of the Fourth
| Vermont volunteers, war OF the rebellion,
will be held In Montpelier on Friday, DC
| tober 49, A request has been made for the
use of Grand Army hall, where 1t is expect
ed the reunion will be held. II any change
| in the arrangements is made notice will be
| given.
L. P. & Il. g. Gleason announce that
during the week, commencing October 15,
| they will show at their store an attractive
| assortment of commenced and finished
| center-pieces, embroidered with the cele-
brsted M. Heminway & Sons oriental dyes
| wash embridery silks. Ladies are cordially
invited to call and inspect the work.
George brennan, who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Tracy and held in Jail here
on the charge OF shooting at Felix Acera,
an italian laborer at Bolton on August II,
| n baaripU ur1 in ha oit w
court at Burlington. The court withheld
its decision. brennan has been confined in
the Burlington Jail for several weeks. being
unable to obtain bail.
j. b. Morse was in to Tn on Saturday
He came fr m Milford, Mass, WI ere he
and Mrs. Morse had been called to attend
the funeral OF er mo, he Mr. Nor re-
turned to Mil ord on the same day, and, il
his wife's health permits, they will go to
| Nova Scotia to attend the maria of DR..
@. Fred Morse of Natick Mass W lich will
occur on October %.
The senatorial storm on Capitol Hill was
preceded by an elemental storm that sur
passed in wind and dust the blasts in
either House, or in both combined A day
of autumnal warmth and brilliancy was
suddenly clouded, and baby tornado
broke through the streets, followed by
flashes of lightning and peals of thunder,
and drizzling rainfall began.
G. III. Wilder and members of his crches-
| tral club entertained the members of the
Abollo club on Sunday afternoon at their
rooms with an impromptu but choice vocal
and instrumental program The affair was
| most enjoyable, each selection being re-
ceived with hearty and prolonged applause.
Mr.. Wilder possesses the happy faculty of
arranging leasing entertainment at ex-
tremely short notice.
A young attorney drove to the Pioneer
village the other day to transact business.
He hitched his horse to the wheel of road
cart by the side of the road. An electric
car came along and frightened the horse
causing IL to bolt into a vacant lot, dragging
the road-cart and the wagon to which il
was hitched. Finally the horse fell and be-
came tangled in the road cart which
held him fast until help arrived and releas-
ed him.
County court resumed its sessions on
Tuesday and took up the case of Alec Car
row VS.. the Barre Railroad Company. The
plaintiff brings suit to recover damages to
the amount of $4,000 for multiple injuries.
including the loss of one leg, received
through the defendants negligence. Car
row was run over while crossing the de-
PENDANTS tracks and claims he was not
warned Of the trains approach His in
juries were such that he was confined to
Heaton Hospital for thirteen weeks. Law.
yers Lord and Carlton are counsel for the
plaintiff and Lamson and Shurtleff for the
defendant Many witnesses have been
summoned in the case and the prospects
are that verdict will not be reached for
several days.
Rowland <. Robinson died at his home in
Ferrisburgh at 4:15 yesterday afternoon
after an illness of many months. Mr.
Robinson has for many years been or
' the editorial staff OF Forest and Stream, bu
is best known to Vermonters az an author
His dialect stories and sketches, among
which "Uncle 'Lisha's Shop" and ''Danvi,
| FOlkap nrObahlv ha haat hau
made OF him to this generation what Dan
iel T. Thompson was to former one. Mr.
Robinson has been entirely blind for many
years, bat has continuously turned off
large amount OF literary work, even during
, the many weary and painful months OF hi
last illness. His age was about sixty-seveI
years. The funeral will be held at his LAT,
, home Thursday afternoon.
The feed business of Lowe and Phillips
on Barre street is in the hands OF receive
for settlement. About a year ago W. o
Lowe, who had been engaged In the bust
ness for some time took into partnership
Redfeli Phillips Il appeared at that tint
,, that the new firm of Lowe and Phillips wa
| doing prosperous business but it SEEM
a that during The past year the firm has con
, tinued to run behind until MIR. Phillips
a brought suit in the court Of chancery TO
4 the dissolution OF the partnership and th
settlement of the firms accounts AT tn,
: request of both members OF the firm, Judg
a TAFT appointed K. III. Deavitt receiver, VIII,
is now busy strengthening out the firms al
4 fairs. While at this early date the exten
of the liabilities or assets are not full!
known, yet 1t is believed that the firm will
be able to meet It's obligations in full.
Q 1t transpres that the naming of Whee
. lock street was the act Of the city council
: that the stree was laid out accepted an,
d recorded as Wbeelock street, that plan o
= the entire street as 30 named Is filed in tn
city clerks Office. that lots have alread
;, been sold 'on the line of said Wheelocl
: street" az surveyed on plan of lots in tn
city clerks office 30 that unless there wer
good and substantial reasons for the nam
B being changed the council would hesitat,
8 before doing 80. Mr.. Wheelock ON beinI
r interviewed in the matter says that Will
he would have been in favor OF the nam
:. suggested or any other name when tn
= street was laid out and recorded that no,
1 for reasons that must be apparent, he woul
4 not be in favor OF change. He also sdde
d that Mr.. Lawrence had some fine land this
- would be soon laid out into very pleasan
streets or avenues and that he should do a
that he could in regard to carrying out Nj
@ Lawrence's wishes in naming them.