The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-13


| Mr.. Celley is sure there was another youn
one with those he has just taken, and is al
ter him. Mr.. Celley has fairly earned tn
title Of the mighty hunter.
Osman Smith was arrested Monday b,
Sheriff Bancroft for dumping load of gar
bage at "Corry's dump" Mrs. Cory wal
also arrested for allowing the refuse to b,
left there Judge Smile continued Mrs
Corry's case until Wednesday. Smith was
fined, with costs, S857 which he paid. Th,
city is determined to prosecute any and all
violations of the ordinances regarding the
disposition Of garbage.
Mary, widow OF Dennis Minnehan, died
Friday evening at the home of K. J.. Put
ney after years illness from consumption
Deceased was born In Ireland but had lived
in this city for many years. She was DOS
and was esteemed by all who knew Der.
She was sixty-eight years old. The funeral
was held at St. Augustine church Sunday
morning. Burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
Representative w. W. Grout has been in
the city from Washington, d. c., to meet
Inspector Norton in regard to the estab-
lishment Of free rural delivery service in
this city and vicinity. General Grout said
in his opinion there was no doubt the SER
vice would be installed. He said there had
been many applications made to the de.
partment for such service previous to
that made by Montpelier but he had sue
ceeded in having this application pushed
ahead and had, before leaving Washington,
been assured it should be settled at once.
General Grout left Tuesday afternoon for
Burlington.
The above is the title of lecture to be
given in'the Barre opera house Thursday
evening, June Ia. by Harry q. Browne, late
OF Co. M, Second Massachusetts. U. S. v.
Mr.. Browne was an actual participant in
the battles Of El Caney, San Juan and the
bers OF Company e have signified will
lingness to attend after their battalion drill
that night, and it is hoped q number of
Company III boys will take the opportunity
of hearing this young veteran speak. The
lecture will begin on the arrival OF the mi
litia company at the theater
Judge l.. II. Thompson, fifth assistant
judge OF the Supreme court, is very low
with typhoid pneumonia at the home Of
Mrs. House, his daughter, in Newport
Heart failure is also feared. A specialist
from Montreal was summoned Monday
night. He says the judge, although danger
ously III, has still fighting chance for life
Judge Thompson was assigned to the June
term OF Bennington county court at Man
chester last week, but was unable to go,
and Judge Watson went in his place His
illness did not assume dangerous form
until last Saturday.
At the Republican caucus held Friday
evening in Barre, the following delegates
were elected to the county convention to be
held at Montpelier on Friday, June 20: W.
a. Boyce, 8. d. Allen, A. G. Fay, B. W.
j Roberts, W. II. Gladding, N. D. Phelps,
A. A. Sargent, w. E. Barney, f. 8. Will
liams, II. X. Bush, III. o. Worthen, Alex
ander Gordon, G. j. Towne and o. X. Hol-
lister. These delegates will come to the
convention pledged to r. A. Hoar for
States attorney, and w. r. Morse for SEN
ator.
An alarm of fire was rung in about
eleven o'clock Friday evening from box 49,
The entire fire department responded. The
cause was panic in the household of P. j.
Dineen on Barre street because of ,one Of
the inmates dropping lighted lamp on the
floor and breaking 1t. The flames were ex-
however before the firemen
reached the scene. Mr. Dineen, who grasp
ed the flaming lamp and threw it out of
doors, was seriously burned on the hands,
face and body and WAS taken to the Heaton
hospital this morning for treatment. The
interior OF the room was also damaged by
the blaze.
The officers of the high school organiza-
tions have been elected for the ensuing
year. Those who are to have charge OF the
High School Record are: Editor-in-chief,
Arthur g. Wells; associate editor, Frank
Osborne; manager, Ernest Clark; assistant
manager, Charles Wing; local editor, Miss
Sibyl Wright; alumni editor, Miss Ruth
Brooks; exchange editor, Miss Jennie
Johnson; athletic editor, Flovd Hayford.
The following commissioned officers for the
High School battalion were elected: Cap
tain, Henry Doucette; first lieutenant, Car
roll Pitkin; second lieutenant, Charles
Wing. The non-commissioned officers will
be appointed next fall The civil officers
chosed by the battalion are: President,
Henry Doucette; treasurer, Arthor Wells;
assistant treasurer, Floyd Hayford.
Daniel A. Perry of Barre and Miss e.
Maude Crossett of this city were married
at thehome OF Mrs. Eliza
CrossetJ, mother OF the bride, at 83 Berlin
street The affair was quiet one only the
relatives of the pair being pres
ent. Rev. w. j. Cloues performed the cor
emony, Many beautiful and useful pre5-
ents were presented. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Perry are well and favorably known ia
Barre and this city whore they have a wide
circle OF friends who will extend their best
wishes for prosperous and happy future.
Mr.. Perry is the we'll known and enterpris-
ing manager of the d. A. Perry, real estate
agency at Barre. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
leave on the evening train for bridal trip
to Boston and vicinity.
j. w. Brock, G. H. Ferrin and C.IC. Put
nam returned Tuesday morning from a ten
days fishing trip at the ST. Bernard Clubs
camp in the Province OF Qaebec. This
club has the control Of twenty lakes includ-
ed in an area OF some one hundred square
miles. Including the guides, Of which each
person had one, the parry was made up of
persons. One of the rules OF the
club provides that front under twelve
inches in length shall be thrown back j.
w. Brock caught four at one sitting which
weighed nine and one-half pounds, The
place ia a veritable fshermau's paradise.
La less than an hours time 159 trout were
caught from one little pool by one of the
party. All express themselves as having
had most enjoyable time. They brought
home with them some handsome speci-
mems.