The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

charge OF the Brandon eleCsrlC ngnJ planJ
as superintendent.
Chief of Police Demertt has appointed
Juan DeCollaines and Frank s. Lawrence
as special police officers.
Henry, son OF Judge and Mrs j. II. Wat
son, returned on Thursday from Dart
mouth college TO pass the Easter vacation
with his parents.
At the regular monthly business meeting
OF the Apollo club on Thursday evening,
Frank M. Bryan was admitted and james
Marcus Healey reinstated'
Arthur j. Conlin left on Saturday for
Syracuse, N. Y After April q he is to
have charge OF an exhibit at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition at Buffalo.
James Cantillion arrived home Thurs
day. He is nearly crippled by an at
tack Of inhammatory rheumatism which
has settled in his legs and feet.
Barre appears to be the banner burgh for
bankrupts in this section. Referee e. II.
Deavitt said today that out OF the ten bank
rupt cases he has set for hearing, eight are
from Barre.
Eleven couples attended the social.hop
given at the Pavilion Wednesday evening
by the young people. Wilder's orchestral
club furnished music and the dancing was
continued until midnight.
Sheriff @. 9. Graves is i'll with the grip
at his home in Waterbury. He took Fred
st. Rock to the house Of correction at Rut-
land on Thursday, but was obliged to take
his bed on his return Thursday evening.
Stanley M. Slayton, formerly chef at the
Field restaurant, has accepted a position at
the Adna Brown hotel in Springfield, and
left on Saturday. Carroll, his brother,
will go as his assistant q week later.
At the fourth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Ice Dealers A Association held on
Thursday at Burlington, George W. Par
menter of this city we1 appointed vice
president of the association for the year
ensuing.
G. B. Walton's pointer, Bessie Bang II,
was prize winner at the Boston dog show
being awarded first OF $15 in one cless
and second in two other clalses. This do g
recently took prize at similar show in
Providence, K. L.
Lowe and Silver have a fine brood Of
Rho lie Island red chickens on exhibition in
the show window of the Grand Union Tea
Companys store. The chicks are attract
ing considerable attention and with the
wooden mother appear to enjoy life.
Mrs. R. P. Benjamin is ill with nervous
prostration at her home No. Gross street.
Mr.. Benjamin has been sick in bed for two
months, but is little better. Mrs. Hattie
Dodge, niece of Mrs. Benjamin haJ been
called to Corinth by the death OF her
mother.
Wednesday was the forty-sixth anniver-
ter. In speaking OF his wedding day, Mr. Eos,
ter said on that day snow lay two feet on the
level in Montpelier. The first rain of that
spring of 1855 fell on April 10, and the ice
went out on the eighteenth.
The remains OF Alton Bedell, which have
been at the undertaking rooms of Roakes d.
Driscoll for nearly eight weeks, were placed
in the tomb in Green Mount cemeteryIhurs-
day. The friends Of the dead man have e3
yet made no move to provide for his inter-
ment and his personal property here will rs
held until the matter is adjust ID.
Superintendent Foster said today that up
to the first OF this week the water in Berlin
pond had dropped to the lowe 1t point for
the same time of year that 1t ever had since
the construction Of the watsr works except
ing one year. AT the present time the pond
j. rapidly filling up and there is every evil
dence that there will be plenty of water
The jury in the Case of State against Fred
St. Rock brought in a verdict Tuesday
evening of guilty Of two offences of selling
Intoxicating liquor. Judge Watson impos-
ed sentence of fine of 500 and costs and
imprisonment at hard labor in the house OF
correction at Rutland Of not less than
twenty-five nor more than thirty days
In case OF non-payment OF fine the alterna.
tive sentence will be in effect.
Luke Nolan OF Dalton, N. H., was arrest.
ed at the Union House Thursday evening
while in hopelessly intoxicated condition.
In city court Friday afternoon he pleaded
guilty to the charge against him of a second
offence OF intoxication. He had no funds
with which - pay his fine and costa Of
$17.69, but hoped to raise it within the re
quired twenty-four hours. The alternative
sentence is fit zen days in jail.
The buildings on the Clark d. Perrin
farm in Berlin were burned early We'd
nesday. The fire originated in the roof of
the house near the chimney. No appli-
at Tor GUh h. R-A
which spread to the barns. Everything
was burned except one small outbuilding.
1t Is understood the COWS and pigs were
burned. A little OF the household furniture
was lsaved. Loss about $4,000, partially
insured.
"For Fair Virginia" WIZ presented to a
small audience at Blanchard opera house
last evening. This romantic war drama,
written by Mr.. Russ Whvtal, was admirably
put on with Mr.. and Mrs. Whytal in the
leading roles. The action of the play CEN
ters around Virginia Esmonde, loyal
southerner, and the wife of Edward Es-
monde, colonel in the Union army. Mr..
Whytal enacts the role of young south
erner, a colonel in the confederate army,
who finally marries Nell Esmond, Yankee
girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Whytal were we'll sup
ported and the play deserved larger audi
ence.
The forty-fifth anniversary Of DIR. George
Upon his arrival home in the afternoon he
found that Mrs. Hunt he arranged a very
pleasant surprise for him in honor OF the
event. A party of twelve OF his gentlemen
friends were present to receive him and ex-
tend their congratulations. An appetizing
dinner had been prepared for the party
In behalf OF sthose present @. A. G. jack
son in neat speech pre- sented to DR.
Hunt q handsome silk umbrella The occF
sion was most enjoyable and will be q
pleasant memory to those who attended.
There Is some talk OF forming company
In the city for the purpose of leasing suit
able grounds and building thereon BIZ
cycle track where meets can be held dur
ing the season. These tracks are very POP.
ular in other sections OF the country and
would undoubtedly prove success here
The expense Of building the track and
grand stand is estimated to be about $3.50
The track is constructed OF studding, nailed
solidly together. the average width toinl
twenty-four feet, with an elvation OF forty
three degrees ON the corners on the outlide
1t is believed this scheme could be carried
out successfully for the projectors and tC
the great enjoyment to lovers Of the wheel
Expert riders from about the country could