The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-03

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superintendent of education received
letters from five different towns, on
Wednesday asking for names Of teach
ers that are available for winter
schools. Now is favorable time,
for those desiring to engage as teach
ers, to register with Mr.. Ranger.
The ladies auxiliary of the Y M.
O. A., are preparing treat for all
lovers of art and things beautiful.
Vesper Lincon George, Boston artist
of high repute in art circles, has
been engaged to deliver lecture on
Interior Decorations, =" Dec 3d. The
ladies plan to hold reception to the
ar5ist in Mr. Woods rooms at the art
gallery The lecture by Mr.. George
should attract a large audience. with
out the additional attraction of an
opportunity to view Mr. Woods treas.
ures of furniture and casts.
The evening train, on Wednesday
bore away quite party of Montpelier
people, bound for western points,
either for health or pleasure. Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Darlington and w.
E. Hotchkiss. accompanied by his
mother, left for Los Angeles and the
immediate suburbs Frank A. Bailey,
accompanied by his brother, Luther
J. Bailey, left for Colorado Springs.
Mr.. Bailey was quite comfortable at
the time of his departure. The whole
community unites in the wish that
Mr.. Bailey may find the climate of
Colorado rejuvenating, and may re-
turn to us in the spring in his accus-
toned health
A man with more nerve than STRAIT
egg attempted to carry off a little
black dog belonging to Mrs. W. r.
Terrill, on Friday, in broad daylight.
He evidently had his eye on the dog
and wanted to get his hands on it.
AS the dog ratreated from outstretched
arms the man advanced until he had
nearly reached the piazza of the
house. He then caught the animal
and deliberately carried it off in his
arms. He was watched by several
people and when he started away
some of them came and protested
against his action. Evidently he was
not looking for any publicity for he
dropped the dog and made hasty
departure.
The Hon. Y. S. Stanton is the spe.
nial master in the hearing in progress
in the case of O. r. Morse of Port
land, Me-, trustee of the bankrupt es.
tate of George H. Hopkins & Son
against the city of Montpelier. Hop
kins & Son of Worcester, Mass, are
the bankrupt contractors who took the
job of building the East State street
school house. The sum of So, 8l2. SO
is on deposit in the Capital Savings
Bank, and this amount was there when
the contractors failed. This money is
claimed by Hokpins & Son and by the
city of Montpelier, and the hearing is
to determine the facts and report the
same to county court. f. L. Laird
is attorney for the trustee of Hopkins
& Sons estate, and City Attorney f.
p. Carleton represents the city.
Jasper Hackets was arrested on a
warrant. charging him with the lar
ceny of a watch, valued at 81. 90,
from F. W. Holmes. Jasper is q
bright looking boy, ten years old.
When Judge Woodward explained to
him the meaning of the plea of
guilty" or mot guilty" the poor
little fellow, with the tears running
down his cheeks, entered the plea of
guilty. 1t was sad sight to see so
small a boy in court without rela-
tive near him and the only one to
show signs of interest in him an
overseer of the poor. When Judge
Woodland sentenced him to the State
Industrial School Tor the remainder
of his minority the poor little fellow
sobbed as though his heart would
break. Then it was shown that even
stern justice has its softer and SYM
pathetic side. The officers of the
court gathered round him and CON-
forted him till his tears were dry.
He was taken Saturday to vergennes
to begin the new life among strang-
ere