The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-01
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY
LOOAL HAPPENINGR.

game at Burlington Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. William Ready arrived Friday even
ing from Butte City, Mont, and is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall q. Wood, her pa
rents,
Mrs. Marcia j. Eaton, who has been in
failing health for some time, is now criti-
caliy ill at the home of her daughter-in.law,
Mrs j. r. Seaver.
The law on fishing is off on Wednesday
and several of the local fishermen are max.
ing preparations for q direct movement
upon the tinny tribe,
The last of the series of dancing schools
at East Montpelier village hall viii be pub.
lie, Wednesday evening, May 1, to which
all are cordially invited
Rufus G. Robinson has broken ground
for his new residence near the S..W. Benja-
min place. He has one of the most pictur-
esque locations in that vicinity.
w. 8. Goss OF Chelsea takes the place OF
q. q. Taft as collector for the New England
Telephone Company. Mr.. Taft has been
promoted to be special agent Of the COM
pany,
Thomas Marvin's condition is very criti
cal and has been since Monday. COmpli-
cations In the way of heart trouble have set
in but it Is hoped that serious results may
be averted.
Charles ID. Mather has returnad to Bos-
ton where he is to make his home for the
summer at least. Il. w. Shedd Is to occupy
Mr. Mather's residence in this city.
mory hall in Northheld.
Rome g. Brown is expected from Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Miss Lucia Bailey from
Smith College, Northampton, Mass, to at
tend the golden wedding of Col. and Mrs
A. o. Brown, which occurs on Wednesday,
Alderman Laird has drawn up petition
te the railroad commissioners, asking them
TO take up this matter of the Granite street
crossing for adjustment. The document
Will be circulated about town for signers
Angelo Scampini, Italian court interpre-
ter for Washington county, is acting as in
terpreter at the murder trial of State
against Antonio Coangelo, now on trial be
fore Chief Judge Taft in Grand Isle county
court
Barney Reynolds, one of the New En-
gland Telephone Co npsny's linemen, cut
mis- left knee severely on Monday with a
hstchet while trimming limbs from a tree
His injuries will not permit of his working
for some days.
Foreman George Cutler with seven line
men, has arrived in the city to begin the
work OF running an extra line for the New
England Telephone Company to White
River junction essthe one row in use is in
ade equate to handle the business.
P. McAvoy, Fred Labourchere, George
Fisher aud Joseph Brown spent Sunday on
Mount Hunger in Worcester While there
they saw herd of five deer browsing
in d clearing. 1t was the real thing, for
eacn member of the perty tells the same
story.
The first meeting Of tn creditors of the
bankrupt estate of M. II. Rice, which was to
have been held Saturday, hes been contin-
ued, as Referee Z. II Deavitt is absent in
Maine in the interests of Charles Doherty
and will not return until tho middle OF
next week,
There is considerable complaint made bs-
cause some blcyci5ts persist in riding on
the wrong side of the road. If an accident
should result and others be injured these
persons would be liable under the law
which places bicycles under the same rules
ss regards these matters as team
Sunday was a record breaker for this
season in street Car traffic, especially dur
ing the afternoon. Everyone took advan-
tege of the fine weather and the cars were
loaded 80 that in some instances the people
held IN by their teeth. IL s estimated that
about 5000 people were carried during the
day.
The hearing in the case OF State against
Stephen Black for the larceny Of an express
wagon from the estate of E. r. Skinner
held in city court Saturday afternoon re
suited in a disagreement by the jury IL
is understood the jury stood four for con-
viction and two for acquittal.
The McKinstry Collins case still drags
along in county court. Nearly ali the day
has been pat in in taking evide co in re-
buUtsl. One or more arguments may be
made lat5 this afternoon. tn regular
panel OF jurors was called back 5ais noon
but their services will not be required be-
fore Wednesday noon.
Miss Anna Cummings of Middlesex, who
has been under treatment at Prof. Wilkins
Rest Home for the pasJ three months, re-
turned to her home Saturday much im-
proved in health and spirits. Miss Cum
mings mas had a long auu painful sickness
resulting from scarlet fever and her many
friends will rejoice with her over her re-
covery,
Eleven candidates, nine from Barre and
two from this city, received the order at
the special assembly of Montpelier council,
Royal and select Nelson's, held Monday
evening. The order WAS conferred by J
w. II. Wsshburn, Pest Thrice Ilustrious
Master, assisted by Collins Blakley, w. A.
Briggs, f w. Morse and j. Eli Good
enough.
The executive committee of the Washing
ton Veterans Association win meet ia the
hall Of Brooks Post, Montpelier, Saturday
afternoon, May %, to fix the time and place
for holding the next annual reunion. For
the past three years these reunions have
been held at Dewey Park in August, and
that will probably be the place OF meeting
this year.
The younger employees at the Lane Manu-
featuring Oompany's shops have organized
a base ball team and quite respectable
sum has been raised for its support by pop
uiar subscription among the older EN-
ployes. There is unusually good mber in
the team and one of the first games to b.
played by it will be against a picked team
composed of the older wOrkmen.
W. A Dutton of Hardwick was in town
Monday, Mr.. Dutton ia attorney for the
plaintiff in the case of Lillian Sprague
| against the town OF Calais, soon to be tried
in Washington county court. The trial of
this case was in progress last September
when JRdge Rowell was taken i'll and was
never completed. The former trial will be
like one OF RIP Van Wrinkles drinks
A hearing in chancery before Senator w.
p. Dillingham; ss special master was begun
at Hartford Tuesday morning in the some
what famous Windsor county water case OF
Hartford Woolen Company against U. L.
Bugbee and others. Ex-Governor 8. K.
PiDgree of Hartford and W. Il. Johnson OF
Windsor are counsel for the ora or and
George W. Wing and Frank Plumley for
the defendants. Mrs. e. A. Mutt is re
| porter.
Eddie sunderlin. the horse trainer, Left