Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

afinties;" " Goethe and Shakespeare on mar
riage;" " Inherited educational forces;" lIeredi-
tary taints in blood" These lectures are ex-
trcmely interesting, written Ms they are in Mr.
Cooks brilliant and engaging style. We have
enjoyed the perusal OF the book, and commend 1t
to the admirers Of Mr. Cook For sale at T. G..
Phinneys
WE are pleased to learn that there is in con-
temptation n monster old folks concert to be
given in this place in the near future under the
direction of that veteran Vermont musician, Mr.
Moses T. Cheney. These affairs are always en-
joyable, and the present one will commend itself
to all, as the proceeds are to be devoted to the
recognition of the almost unrcquited musical SER
vices for a long series of years OF Colonel H. ID.
Hopkins Of this village The first rehearsal
occurred last evening ut Bethany chapel. We
bespeak for this enterprise the hearty co-opera-
ton of all. The next rehearsal will be held at
Bethany chapel this wednesday, evening, at
eight o'clock and an urgent invitation is extended
to all singers to be present
MuNsoN's PHoNoGRApHIC News is n publica-
ton extremely valuable TO all who are studying
his system of photography there is no bet
ter. We have welcomed 1t for the past year. and
would not do without it, for 1t contains much val
liable and reliable information concerning the art
OF shorthand writing, and lays before students
from time to time the results of n long experience
Mr.. Munson is an expert in the profession, and
has given to the public system which commends
itself more and more to those who study it.
The News is published semi-monthly, and contains
an entertaining and instructive variety of matter.
Price two dollars per year. Address James f.
Munson, Morse Building, corner Nassau and Beck
man Streets New York city.
EVER since 1925 teams from the Montpelier
bakery have been sent ont into the surrounding
country to supply the people with fresh crackers,
etc For long term OF years these teams have been
accustomed to visit each town certain specified
days of the month, and these engagements have,
with very rare exceptions, been punctually kept.
Under the management of the present propretors
of the bakery, C. II. Cross Il Son, the oldest prac-
teal bakers in the state the business has required
n large number of teams and drivers. We learn
now that they propose to dispense with these,
and simply solicit orders by travelling agents.
This they can readily do, so firmly has the repu-
tation of their goods become established. The
Messrs. Cross have built up by far the largest
business of any similar concern in the state, and
built it up solely by manufacturing the very best
goods from the very best material procurabe
They may be fully relied upon as square dealers
and honorable gentlemen.
The most exciting topic of discussion upon our
streets for the last few days has been an adven-
ture between Captain John W. Clark, our post
master, and j. V. Morrow, one of our well-known
. Al. l,I
express wagon in use upon which Captain Clark
held lien, and that, though often requested, he
refused or neglected to give it up; whereupon the
Captain proceeded to take it, Morrow stoutly re-
sisted using whip-stock and fists to the greatest
possible advantage. The Captain, not being
especially NONRESIDENT, met the assailant with
his own weapons, and n lively time is testified to
by the spectators. The result was that the Cap
tain, with his aids, bore away the wagon, but he
also carried off dslocated bone in his hand, the
result, we presume, rather OF given than taken
blows. The wagon was subsequently taken pos
session of by Morrow, without force but after
wards came again into Clarks keeping by due
process of law Suits of various sorts are threat
ened, but we predict that better counsels will pre-
vail. There seems to have been mistake on
both sides-irst, that Morrow should resist the
claimant in taking possession of his own prop
erty; and second, that Captain Clark persisted in
taking it, when he found that II could not peacea-
bly, be done. The fight was far from creditabe
to its participants, and we trust we shall not be
compelled to record another such for some time
ut least
VERMONT LODGE, No 9, celebrated the sixtieth
Of Ann nII Eallnualtip m
urday evening. Although there not very
large turnout-owing doubtless to the fact that
it was Saturday night-yet the proceedings were
interesting and enjoyed by all present. The ex'
ercises at the lodge room consisted OF an address
by Frank Plumley, ESQ., of Northfeld and music
by quartette, with II. II. Scribner as organist
Mr.. Plumley's address was an excellent one
treating of the principles of odd Fellowship, ant
the growth and beneiicent results OF the order
His remarks were brief and to the point, and wer'
delivered in a most acceptable manner. Ate
the address the lodge adjourned to the American
House and sat down to supper. When the suppe
had been sufficiently discussed, j. w. Page, a
toastmaster, announced the following toast
" Mortified Lodge which was responded to b,
Frank Plumley, Esq, who, on behalf of the North
Htlu l-puBt, EltNtlhlll dN'NlNch ihc NohlliihNht
OF the brothers there assembled. The next toas
was " Vermont Lodge, No. (Which was re
sponded to by George d. Lane The tables wer
then cleared and set aside and the company in
dulged in little hop, the music for which wa
furnished by Bert Waterman and T. X. Merrill
Jr After an hour aud half of this sort of pas
time, the company dispersed 10 their homes. TIL
only thing to regret about the celebration is tina
1t was not held on some evening other than Sal
urday, so that larger number might have bee
present.
Mr.. ORIN PTKIN, well known among our bust
ness men for more than half a century, passe
away on Friday evening last, after severe an
| protracted illness, aged seventy-seven years. Nj
Pitkn was the eighth of eleven children Of til
late Joshua and Ruth Pitlsin, of Marshfield, wheI
the years Of his minority were spent. On becon
| ing Of age he came to Montpelier and engaged f.
I a year or two with his older brother Alfred, VII
had already opened a meat market in town. TIL
engagement terminated in partnership, and IL
firm of A, 4 o. Pitkin was probably as familiar
known and as long continued as that of an
| which existed before since. The business WI
only abandoned few years since, when increa
ing infirmities made it necessary Soon aft
forming his partnership, he built the residen
upon Main street, where he has since lived al
died. In early life Mr. Pltliin married Julia An
one Of the then well known Scoyille sisters,
Berlin, who died in 1915, leaving three daughter
whs survive their father. A few years sub:
quently he married Mrs. WhteOmb, of Massach
setts who is again widow. BY the last mt
rage he had son, a graduate from this
flee, who died few years since, just befc
reaching mans estate OF the eleven brot
ers and sisters, but three are left-a sister
Waitsfield, Mrs. JOsyn, and one brother each
Chicago and Cleveland. In youth, while yet
/ Marshfeld, Mr. Pltkin made II profession of
, liglon, and united with the Congregational churt
1 and soon after coming To Montpelier transfer
his membership to Bethany church, and FRI
b that day to this-covering n period of about h
a a eentury--it may truly be raid of him that
n has maintained good profession The fune
At Ilincks and c. S. Smith officiating.
; The ladies of Christ church may well feel pre-
: Of the grand success achieved by them in
!. holding of their Bazar on Thursday aftern,
r. and evening last We predicted that the al
J. would be well worth attending and good mt
,. others seemed possessed of the same idea, for
IS hall was filled in the evening by crowd of pee
?; who found much TO admire among the great
:. rety of articles prepared for the occasion.
hall itself, usually so "tame" and unattrac