The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05
MONTPELIER And VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

the Riverside for few weeks.
w. A. Heacock Of North Tonawands, N.
Y, is employed on the argus repertorial
staff to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of George Tryon'
E. T. Segun has had permission to put In
q stand for the sale Of newspapers and peri
odicals al the Pavilion for the convenience
of the travelling public.
DR.. Luther Newcomb has his new naptha
launch at Berlin pond and it works most
satisfactorily. The boat is eighteen feet
long with five foot beam.
DR.. L. W. Chlds Of Cleveland O., is Wis.
iting in town while on his way home from
European trip. DR.. Child's children are
living with Mrs. Il. NJ Brewer, their grand
mother.
Charles Doherty, who was sentenced to
death on Tuesday by Chief Judge Taft, was
taken 10 State prison at Windsor Friday
noon. He takes the situation very coolly,
and has been unusually quiet since being
tai en- back to Jail Monday noon.
Miss Emma Palmer who went to Mary
Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, two weeks
ago to have a cancer removed returned
to Montpelier Friday evening. No operation
was performed, az the hOspi al physicians
were of the opinion that it was hopeless
case.
Charles Doherty, who was sentenced to
death on Tuesday, and George II. Smith, a
former deputy sheriff of Barre, were taken
to States prison At Windsor Friday noon by
Sheriff Graves and Deputy Sheriff Tracy.
There was no demonstration and only few
people we're at the station to witness their
departure.
The statutes say that set Of sample
ballots shall be posted in the post Office or
offices of each town, and Uncle Sam says
that nothing whatever shall be posted up
as an advertisement in government
building except government matter. In
this case city clerk Merrill, it SEEMS can
only fulfill one law and evade the other by
''posting" the list as mail matter.
The Odd Fellows of Barre, Plainfield and
Montpelier, filled two coaches in special
train on the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad which carried them to the summit
on Thursday. AT the base OF Owls Head
lunch tables were spread and the day was
pleasantly passed. Scores of the excursion
lists climbed to the top of the mountain,
where a magnificent view was obtained
The session of United States district
court for naturaizing purposes, held in
this city Wednesda , was continued in the
evening. Ia all, 1873 were made citizens, of
whom forty-two were residents of MOntpel-
ier Robert Suitor and Antonio Ghchcno
being among the best known of the number
Thirteen took out their first papers at this
time. Judge H II. Wheeler and Clerk G.
E johnson left on Thursday for st. Johns
bury, where a session Of court was held that
afternoon.
The case OF State against William Verge,
furnishing, which was tried August and
the jury disagreed, was retired today in
city court. r. A. Bailey appeared for the
State and j. g. Wing for the respondent.
The jury was composed of II. A. Bowman,
II. A. Oubuc, g. j. Berry, j r. Blackall,
III. o. Kent and A. A. Whitcomb. 1t found
the respondent not guilty and he was dis
charged. The particulars of the case were
given in the JOURNAL at the time OF the
first trial and are well known.
A special session of United States district
court for naturalization purposes, Judge II.
H. Wheeler of Brattleboro presiding, was
held here Wednesday. Some $50 in all
were made citizensl OF this number
at least fifty are from Montpelier A
dozen lor more signihed their inten-
tons of becoming American citizens by TAX
ing out their first papers. 1t was motley
throng which gathered in and about the
court room and in the process of making
the new citizens many ludiorous incidents
occurred.
Twelve couples of young people chaperon-
ed by Mrs Lucy Kelleher gave most en-
joyabe straw ride TO Berlin pond Tuesday
evening in honor OF Louis LABEL, who is
visiting here from Concord, N. III. A four
horse team was required to convey the par
ty which enjoyed corn roast at Stewards
and boat ride on the pond followed by
social hop in the boat house. Music was
furnished By banjo, guitar and mandolin
club The party returned about half past
one o'clock this morning.
At regular meeting of Montpelier lodge
knights of Pythias, held Thursday evening,
the resignation Of j. W. Caustic as chance-
lor commander was accepted and w. III.
Farrar WAS elected to fill the vacancy.
During the nineteen months that Mr.. Caus-
tic has held the chair twenty-three new
members have been admitted and 1923 has
been added to the treasury. A committees
was appointed to confer with committee
from the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton in relation TO giving another musical
extravaganza during the coming season.
At midnight Tuesday night three men
were making disturbance on the sidewalk
on Main street in front Of the residence of
II. l. Pitkin when Officer Wood appeared.
At this juncture the men dispersed, one OF
them running into cornfeld in the rear of
Mr.. Pitkin's house. Officer Wood followed
with his electric lantern and X. /. and @.
p. Pitkin, also equipped with lanterns,
Joined him in what proved to be hop, skip
aud jump chase in, out and through the
corn. After giving the trio hot run OF
several minutes, the man was finally cap
tured and lodged in Jail. He proved to be
Nelson Brock of Middlesex.
The Montpelier Typographical Union, No.
1884, held a meeting in Grand Army hal
Wednesday evening, at which District Or
ganizer Mcmahon of Boston was present.
The political situation was discussed at
some length 80 far as it related to the re-
cent VIII NOW nOusO
for State printing, but nothing as to the in
tentions OF the union along this line was
made public. The union label was award
ed to the Office OF Smith Brothers A scale
OF prices was prepared which will be SUBJ
mitted to the printing establishments in the
city before the next meeting OF the union
which will be held Friday evening.
George II. Wilder ia making arrange
ments 10 soon give the people Of Montpelier
one of the richest musical treats they have
ever had in a symphony concert by large
orchestra with boy soprano from one OF
Boston's most celebrated boy choirs as So
loist. The orchestra will have full instru-
mentation Schubert's unfinished sym
phony, and other celebrated numbers will
be rendered. The directors OF the big mu-
steal festival at Burlington, October 8, 8 and
10, have also arranged with Mr.. Wilder to
conduct a composition OF his own, which
will be rendered by the largest orchestra
ever in Vermont.
THE THEMkG NIUTD