The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-10
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.

Mrs. Patrick Glynn and children are
visiting in Providence, r. /.
Miss Hazel Maxwell of White Riv-
err Junction was a visitor in this
city over Sunday.
Dolores, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Premier, is i'll with chicken
pox.
Miss Katheryn Emmons spent
Sunday in Woodbury..
Attorney M. M. Gordon of Barre has
filed his brief for the respondent in the
case of State vs.. Elhanon Andrews of
Barre for alleged liquor selling
Two deer were seen Saturday in
the Burgess pastures. The animals
were outlined plainly against the
sky and were apparently unafraid.
Prof. Egg played a very fine program
of organ music at Christ church Saturday
afternoon and showed his fine technique
and taste at the organ. Another recital
IS planned for next Saturday at the same
hour and music lovers are urged to attend.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
Goddard graduating class was delivered
in the Univarsalist church in Barre on
Sunday morning by the pastor, Rev. f.
c. Downey. The church was crowded
with people. The two older classes had
seats reserved in the front of the church.
Delegates from nearly every Meth
odist church in the Vermont con-
ference of laymen at Trinity church
June rs, Col Elijah Halford of
st. Adams, presiding, and a most in
teresting session is looked forward
to.
The public schools close this
week Friday for the summer vaca-
ton. The High school continues for
another week and examinations will
be held compulsory to those who did
not reach the required average. st.
Michael's school will continue ses-
sions three weeks longer.
Jewett Burgess, son of Professor J. w.
Burgess, has been chosen as principal of
the Rochester, VI, High school, and will
commence his duties there at the opening
OF September term, He has done excel
lent work in Montpelier as substitute
following the departure of Principal
Rodgers, whose place was taken by Miss
Caroline Griswold
The degree team of the Junior
Order, United American Mechanics,
Arthur White, captain, went to
Fairfax Saturday afternoon and
worked the degree on one candidate
Saturday evening. The Fairfax lodge
is comparatively recent in its or
ganization and wished to see the
degree worked as it should be and
the local team filled the bill" The
party returned on Sunday. The trip
was made by train to Georgia and
then by team to Fairfax.
Judge Harvey rendered a decision
Saturday a. M, in a civil case which
was heard by him in city court some
time ago, the parties being John
Moriarty VS.. Susan Robinson. The
action was brought by the plaintiff
to recover the costs Of certain
quantity of hay which it is alleged
was sold to the husband of the de-
PENDANT before his death, but which
was never paid for by Mrs. Robin
son. The question was raised by
the defence as to whether or not
the price could be collected from
the wife, when no partnership be-
tween her and the deceased husband
existed. Judge Harvey holds that
the money cannot be collected from
the wife, and ordered her to recover
her costs. Fred l.. Laird appeared
for the plaintiff and John G. Wing
for the defendant.
E. B. Gilbert has just finished the
construction of another power boat,
on the plan of the one built by him
last summer, which is now doing
duty on Lake Champlain. The pres
ent boat is somewhat smaller, being
16 feet over all, with a three foot
and eight inch beam. but her lines
are much more graceful than the
larger craft and it is expected that
she will develop considerable speed.
The bow is sharp, and calculated
to carry we'll out of the water when
under way, while the stern is fiat
tened sufficiently to prevent its set
Ting too much, and thus making it
| liable to submerge. The engine,
which is all ready to install, being
piped ready for businss, is of ~
horse power. which is enough to
lrive the boat at a good rate of
speed, the tota weight of the vessel
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