The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPENI No


the large tank at the State House on
Tuesday. The water came from the
Bailey springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Sibley, who
were married in Berlin on Tuesday,
left the same afternoon for brief
wedding trip.
Alexander Dipgwall died at his
home in East Montpelier, ct three
O'Clock. Saturday afternoon. Funeral
services were held from his late
home on Tuesday at one O'Clock, Rev.
l.. K. Whitman officiating.
School opened at the Seminary ON
Tuesday with large number of
students present, All of the teachers
have returned wICh the exception of
Miss Hamilton who will remain in
Boston for a week longer.
The office of T. j. aud E. H. Dea-
witt is undergoing repairs. A new
hard wood floor is to be laid and the
walls are to be repainted and re-
papered. During repairs business
will be conducted in Room of the
Federal building.
The lecture that is to be given by
Vesper Lincoln George on Interior
Decoration, on December 30, is a
popular lecture that will be enjoyed
and understood by lay men and women.
No technical knowledge is essential
to follow the lecturer.
Several people called on General
Stephen Thomas on Sunday to offer
their congratulations to the old gen
eral upon his ninety-fourth birthday.
He was feeling in pretty good spirits
and had a number of war stories to
tell his friends His condition re-
mains about the same.
An Italian play entitled La Iosca"
was given in the Barre opera mouse
Saturday evening Mrs. Garretto,
the wife of Alexandra Garretto, whose
trial for the alleged murder of Eli
Corti begins next week, was one of the
principal actresses and took part in a
stabbing scene. Her acting is said to
be good.
AS the new features of the recap
ture of the Jail breakers come to light
the fact that little things oftentimes
effect big matters is brought out. Had
it not been that Sheriff Smith left
his gloves at his shop on Elm t1eet,
Ellis and Durkee would not have ar
rived at Celley's home so quickly nor
had team to bring Celley to Jail.
The latter part of last week S. E.
Hinsdale of st. George, disposed of
apples that he has sold in the city
this season. Mr.. Hinsdale has
handled some 1000 barrels of apples
since October 10 and reports that
money has been made in the fruit
business this year.
A breath of the forest was in the
air about the Central Vermont sta
tion, in the latter part of Monday af
ternoon, when four carloads of Christ
to various points in Pennsylvania
were being shifted abou6 the yard.
Several carloads are to be shipped
from Roxbury, and Browns mills to
various cities.
Burton E. Bailey ON Monday re-
oeived a letter from his brother,
States Attorney F. A. Bailey, who
is now near Colorado Springs, Col.
At the time of the writing the States
attorney was sitting up to write but
was not feeling as we'll, he thought,
as he had felt previously. He
breathed with difficulty and was ap-
parently feeling in none too good
spirits.
Joseph Macy, of Worcester, was ar.
rested in that town Saturday evening
on complaint of the town grand
juror charging him with an assault
and battery upon his wife. Macy was
taken to Montpelier and is now in Jail
awaiting trial which will probably be
held on next Friday. 1t is likely that
other charges will be preferred against
Macy John G Wing is counsel for
the grand juror.
Sheriff Evans went to Waterbury
on Monday with Everett Morse. who
has been committed to the hospital
for insane, by the county court for
examination as to his sanity. Morse
is the man who forged the note
against his father, William Morse
of Calais. The. note was for large
sum, but as there is some question as
to che sons mental responsibility he
was ordered to Waterbury before n
final disposition of his case was made
Deputy Sheriff Harry Moseley, of
Northfield, left for Rutland Tuesday
in charge of two prisoners who are
| tn serve in the House of Correction
Stephen Trombly. Northfield, is to
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