Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-15
Mortified Items.

At the regular meeting of Mortified lodge No.
ITO, Independent Order OF Good Tempars, held
on Friday evening last, Charles d. Edgerton was
elected worthy chief tempar and George d.
Thomas worthy secretary, to fill vacancies, and
all the officers elected for the ensuing year were
installed The Odd Fellows Of Mortified lodge
are making arrangements for lodge sociables.
1t is expected the first will be held Wednesday OF
next week and they will be continued II success
full. The "Od Folks Concert" which has been
on the tapis for several weeks will be given at
Howe's hall on Monday evening OF next week.
The chorus singers will dress in ancient costume
and the best Of the old fugue tunes will be sung
in high old style. The concert will be under the
management of the ladies OF the Congregational
church and at popular price for admission. 1t
Is expected that the concert will be repeated and
give all a chance to hear. Mr.. L. N Howe has
leased the buildings at South Mortified hereto
fore occupied by w. W. Holden as a chair fac
tory, and with several workmen has opened shop
go. The New England guards held Il meeting last
night at Armory hall to make arrangements for
their annual hop. A meeting Of the vestry OF
st. Marys church was held on Tuesday evening
Of last week when it was announced that the
rector's salary for the coming year had been sub
scribed. Bishop DeGoesbriand of the Catholic
church was In town last week REV. John
Galligan, Of the Catholic church OF this town, is
now able to attend to the duties Of his parish. 80.
A. A. Earle Of Lamoille county was in town last
week and In search of a newspaper to buy....u.
The ladies OF the Methodist society will hold
their annual festival on Wednesday evening Of
next week. =" Doc" Downing, who left North
field few weeks since for the far west, has found
employment in the Grand Pacific hotel at More
| head, Minnesota. Major Charles A. Webb, who
| died at Fort McKavitt, Texas, on the 10Th Of De-
cember 1881, was member Of the old New Eng
| land Guards at the organization of the company,
and first lieutenant Of that company entered the
| service Of the United States 10 April, 1861 In
| August following, he was commissioned by Presi-
| dent Lincoln captain in the thirteenth regular
| infantry and was in the service until his death
While resident of this town he was very popu-
| lar, as was also his father, L A. Webb we'll
known a former proprietor Of the Mortified
Hotel. The Mortified Ne,os printing press is
to be run by steam this week. The same power
is also to be used by A. F. spauldng in his ma
chine shop. go. Moses Lane, who was city engi-
neer of Milwaukee and died in that city on the
18th of January last, was native and many
| years u TtSlutut Vi ILLS loWu. ne WAS u bluubut
at Norwich university and graduate of the Uni
versty Of Vermont in 1916. Mr.. Lane was first
employed as a civil engineer on the Sullivan rail
road, and afterwards on the Vermont Central.
For many years he was chief engineer Of the
Brooklyn water works and in 1871 was appointed
chief engineer for constructing the Milwaukee
water works and held that position at the time
Of his death. On the day Of his burial all the
city offices were closed The city officials at
tended his funeral in body, every flag in the
city was at half mast and the procession which
followed his remains to the Forest Home cemetery
where he is buried, was mile in length. .,..A
large elm tree which stood in the highway be
tween the Episcopal church and Dan Tyler
house has recently been cut into frewood for sale
Tyler's use, and what our folks want to know
is whether he can be made to smart for the " van
dalism. " A meeting Of the citizens of North
field was held in the Village Hall on Tuesday, thu
14th, to take into consideration in an informa
, manner the inducements which they can ant
will offer to the National Dispatch Car Com
pany to locate their business at Mortified
, The meeting, which was very largely attended
was called to order by James Morse, and Fran
Plumley was elected chairman, with George II
Richmond secretary. DR.. George II. Nichols OF
fered resolution setting forth the advantages G
Mortified for the location of the car shops. an
, pledging all the immunity from taxation Above
, by law. A committee of nine was ordered t
meet committee of the car company and see t
} the proper presentation Of the advantages of Ii
cation. The selectmen, DR.. Nichols Frank Plum
ley, Heman Carpenter, l. N. Jencks, L. X. Jone
, and A. L. Dennywere appointed such committed
q DR.. Nichols was appointed committee to pre-
: sent the above resolution to the meeting Of tn
: car company next Thursday. Thereupon tn
g meeting was adjourned. The Dog River Vale
Fair Association held meeting on Tuesday, tn
| 14th inst