The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-05

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Harlan Cheney is moving into the
house on Hubbard street recently
vacated by Mrs, L, o. Tewksbury.
W. B. Kendrick, E. A. Cullen and
| H. r. Bolles are expecting to attend
the international Y. M. O. A. con-
vention at Buffalo, N. Y, on May H..
Wilbur W. Martin of Calais was
committed to Jail on Tuesday by Con-
stable f. H. Tracy on certified exc
cution. This was result of the case
of Cook vs. Martin for selling mort
gagged property.
W. S. johnson, who has been en-
gagged as pitcher for the local team
this summer, pitched game for Lynn
against the Brown University pro-
fessionsls on Saturday. and won 4 to
g. Brown was held down to four
hits. Lynn made six, johnson making
two of these.
Senator w. P. Dillingham; arrived
on Tuesday night from Washington,
d. O., and will remain in Montpelier
for some time to get rested for the
summer work Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Husband will return by way of Bos.
ton, going direct to st. Johnsbury
from there.
The marriage Of Earl Greene, now
of the hospital corps of the U. S.
Army in New York, and Miss Eva
Conlin OF this city, took place in New
York on Sunday. Miss Coulin
left on Saturday for New York ac-
compsnied by her brother. Mr..
Greene is brother of l.. H Greene
of this cit-.
Merrill Jones, aged eighty years,
died at his home on Washington street
in Barre on Saturday night. He was
one of Barrels most respected citizenA
He leaves wife and five children,
Mrs. Virgil e. Ayers, W. 9. Jones,
Mrs. George Hall of Barre; Miss
Belle L. Jones of Gloucester, Mass,
and Fred W. Jones of New York.
The City of Barre is enjoined from
collecting assessments for repairs On
the Main street road in that city.
This was decided by Judge Watson at
the instigation of A. @. Blanchard
and l.. M. Averill. The date of the
hearing is set for September IA in
Montpelier. No suit can be brought
before against these parties for the
collection of assessments.
The docket for the May term of
Supreme Court has appeared follow
ing the calendar which came out a
few days ago. There are l02 cases on
the docket divided as follows: Ben
nintgon, 8; Addison, G; Lamoille, /;
Orleans, II; Caledonia, 5; Essex, /;
Windsor, II; Orange, 8; Windham,
10; Franklin 2; Grand Isle, l.; Rut-
land, IL; Chittenden IL; Washington,
10
A strike of he polishers, Jumpers
and derrick men was begun on Mon
day morning. Certain demands made
on the manu- facturers have not been
complied with and no settlement has
yet been effected. What the result
will be can not be predicted. but it is
hoped that the difficulty will soon be
settled. The strikers asked for in
crease of pay and Saturday afternoons
from May to September.
The jury trial in the case of Lewis
Lord Vs. Harry Cole in city court on
Tuesday resulted in verdict for the
defendant to recover his costs. The
plaintiff sued to recover $l8 for horse
sold at auction on HaymarBet Square
which was bid off by the defendant.
The defendant claimed the horse
proved worthless and was warranted
sound by Auctioneer Sawyer, who
made tie sale in Lords presence.
w. A. Shaw. weather observer at
NCrthfieli, /, has furnished record Of
the weather for the mouth Of April.
Tn,r9 have been only three clear days
during the month, seventeen cloudy
bhN abd WI dhD D. AiAO
mean temperature was 38 degrees.
The highest temper 'ture of 63 degrees
war reached April "a and the lowest
Of IA degrees on April aud II. The
greatest daily range of 38 degrees was
on April 23 and the least daily range
of degrees was on April 8. April
this year had the lowest mean tenn
perature since 1888, that year it being
36 degrees. In 1900 it was 80 degrees
The inspection of Company H took
place on Thursday evening at armory
hall. Major E. F. Glenn of the Fifth
United States cavalry, stationed at
Plattsburgh, N Y, being the in
specting officer. During the after
noon the property of the United States
and the State in the possession of the
company WAS very thoroughly exam
med to ascertain its condition, the
care with which it is KEEP. and the
amount now on hand. The company