The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-28

They presented q fine appearance. The
troop was accompanied by three four-mule
wagons for conveying the camp equip
ment and one used as a hospital wagon.
The troop will camp at South Barre to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell 8. Lord of Chicago,
who have been in Montpelier since July 10,
returned to their home Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lord have been taking a carriage drive
through the north part OF the State and az
far as Stsnstead, 2. @. They have enjoyed
this part OF their vacation as well as their
stay in Montpelier exceedingly. Mr.. Lord
thinks he has now "plsyed boy long
enough" and must get back to business
While Thomas Cassavant accompanied
by a woman was driving on Main street
Sunday morning. he met with an accident.
In driving across the street car tracks, the
rear wheel of his carriage caught in the
rail twisting It off aud letting the vehicle
to the ground Fortunately, aid was at
hand, the horse was secured and the occu-
pants assisted from the carriage without
injury. The carriage was taken to A. A.
Browns blacksmith shop for repairs.
Miss Mary Smith OF Waterbury Center
and Rev. Samuel @. Beaue, Jr., OF Ruther-
ford, N. Y, were married at the home o
the bride Tuesday afternoon Rev. Mr. Beane
Sr OF Newburvport Mass, father of the
groom, assisted by Rev. j. Edward Wright
OF this city, performing the ceremony. The
bride Ia q sister OF Frank N. Smith, tressur
er OF the Capital Savings Bank in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blanchard and Miss Ed
ith, their daughter, were among those pres
ent from this city.
Henry Bowers was arrested on Sunday
by officer Mcmahon for iutoxication. When
his case cane MP in city court it was
continued until Wednesday morning upon
the suggestion OF Grand Juror Thomas in
order that the proper disposition Of Bow
er's case might be arrived at. Bowers was
released from the State hospital at Water
bury some time ago on probation pending
future good behavior and city sheriff Ban
croft was given the oversight OF the case.
Bowers was released until the hearing on
his own recognizsnce.
A young woman named Hattie Blay
caused a commotion on Main and State
streets on Saturday afternoon in her en-
deavors to find police officer to arrest a
man whom she alleged had stolen from her
q grip and its contents, also q silk waist.
She tackled everyone she saw who wore
brass buttons among whom was crippled
member OF the G.. A r. Finally she rotated
to the police station and the affair was am
icably adjusted. 1t Is said the alleged stol-
en- goods had been seized by the man as Sc
curity for room rent.
Miss Mary e. williams, who has been
spending some time at her home in Water
Vile, New York, Is to return about Septem-
ber /. Miss Williams has been the vocal
teacher at the Seminary for the past two
years. Her many friends will be glad to
learn that she has decided to return to this
city to form private classes. A goodly num-
ber Is already enrolled on her list. Miss
Williams is an instructor Of unquestioned
skill and competency, as well as singer of
superior quality and accomplishments. She
will resume her place in the choir Of the
Church Of the Messiah.
A Shsmbo and Eugene Ruck completed
on Saturday the 81 feet by % feet reservoir
on the Charles Bliss farm in East Mont
pelier, recently purchased by the Langdon
estate, and on Sunday it was inspec cted by
over 1C0 people who pronounced it great
success This reservoir is to furnish the
tenants Of the Langdon estate in this city
with spring wst ter. The springs will fur
nisb 200 people with water. The pipes
voir at four inches for 700 feet, then three
inches end finish on the mains with a two
inch pipe.
William Shorey, a brakeman on the
Montpelier & Wells River road, narrowly
escaped serious injury while on the work
train at Tabor's bridge on Monday. A
stone was being hosted from the car when
| the chain broke, one end striking Mr.. Shor-
| ey across the face. The force Of the blow
knocked him off the car to the ground. He
was picked up in an unconscious condition
from which he did not revive for over two
hours. He was removed to his rooms in
the French block and physician sum
moned. Upon examination 1t did not
appear that any bones had been broken
Mr.. Shorey is able to be out today.
Twelve races with 176 horses entered are
| scheduled for the State fair to be held at
| Concord, n. H., August 2739 Four Mont
| pelier horses are entered for these races.
| They are as follows: j. Edward alley g
| "E. E. Knott" with seven other horses in
the free-for-all, purse S400. Knott is the
slowest in the lot, his rrecord being 2:114
while "Terrll 8" has q record Of 2:10i and
"Chehslis" record o. 104l. "Gillis,"
owned by Mr.. Bailey, is entered for the 22i
trotting race with others, purse $500. Mr.
Bailey's "Governess" is entered for the
2:24 pacing race with others, purse S40(
and Z. A. Sunderlin.s "Msy Queen" is en-
tered for the 2:22 pa cling race with IA others
purse $500.