Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-13

ers and old citizens. am sure have expressed
the views and desires OF
MANY CITIZENS OF VERsHRE
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE QUESTION.
Ely, W., November o, 1873
What's in a name? That which call
by any other name would smell AS sweet
We are sorry that orr friend B. feels so sadly
over the proposition to change the name OF this
town. His crocodile tears" the proposed
change would no doubt have as " much room in
mdget's bladder as clam in the Bay of Fundy."
Were his motive in getting up the remonstrance
one of unselfishness we should not say aught
against it, But when we take into consideration
that he is comparatively a newcomer into the
town, and " not to the manor born" II mere
"carpet-bagger, as it WERE whose personal spite
against few for leaving him "out in the cold,
as far as regards town offices, takes this method
of venting its spleen upon them, by getting few
of his own s and by false representations Others
to sign remonstrance against the change, any
one can see the motive well as the " cloven
foot and that appealing to the prejndices of few
and running around town like " Aminadab Sleek,
crying Sainted Maria, does not have but very
little influence among those who know the facts
Your correspondents reference to some of the old
citizens, as not desiring the change, may be true,
and against them we have not word to say. We
respect their motives; bnt knowing do the
originator of this remonstrance and his motives in
having it drawn up, and working night and day
to get signers, using all kinds of arguments to
pred judice their minds, in order 10 accomplish
his purpose we beg to call the attention of the
public who may be interested in the mat
ter to the dnin,us of said party. As far as
regards Mr. Ely's desiring this change, we
can say without fear of contradiction that it
was none of his seeking in any manner what
ever, nor did he know what was being done in
relation to the petition for change of name till
| after the same had been sent to the legislature.
Names of other towns in the state have been
changed, and there is valid reason why this
should not be changed II the majority of the
bona tide citizens should 50 desire it, and the leg
stature see fit and proper to grant it. The town
| clerk and treasurers offices in the village of
| Ely, where they will probably remain, and where
| the greater part of the business of the town IL
| being done; aud all communications relating to
town affairs are addressed at present to Vershire
| post-ofice, and then have to be re-maed to Ely,
| which makes it very nconyenient for both the
| clerk and treasurer, and delays sometimes mat
| tiers of Importance, which otherwise If the name
was changed "a proposed, would not happen.
| II Vershire does not wish any change of name,
| as your correspondent, signed Many Citizens Of
| vershiIe," says, why have three-quarters of her
legal voters pettioned for the change, as the pc
| titon will show now before the Legislature
| Suck expressions mere bombast, and for ef-
| feet only on those who know not the senti
ment of her people. Your correspondents refer
| ence to changing the name of West fairee, and
foreign born citizens etc, etc, is all buncombe,
and he knows it. ONE WHO KNOWS MR.. b.
MeSsrs Editors The recent address in the
Hall of the House of Representatives at Montpe-
ler by George T. Angel of Boston, President of
| the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of
| Cruelty to Animals recalls to mind the early days
OF Mr.. Angel. In his early life he resided in
Proctorsville, and our people were well pleased to
learn of his proposed advent into the state, and
deeply interested in the report Of his address
as made by the DAILY JOURNAL. His widowed
mother more than forty years ago came here to
visit her uncle, Dr. Asaph Fletcher, the father of
Ex-Governor Ryland Fletcher, bringing young
George with her. Encouraged by the kindness of
the leading families, the Fletchers and the Proc
tors she obtained the position of a teacher in a
select school, raised by her exertions and thus
earned the Neans To educate her son, who gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College some thirty years
since By the kind offices of the late Judge Rich
ard Fletcher, of Boston, on his graduation from
Dartmouth, Mr., Angel soon procured the position
of teacher in one OF the public schools in that
city, and subsequently studied law in Judge
Fletchers office, where, on admittance to the bar,
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