Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-10

team loaded with -four, was passing up the stree
upon the north side when he was met by Mr.
Austin KERN Of Moretown who attempted b
turn to the right and pass Greenley. In doing 81
he drove into the ditch struck the crossing, an,
was overturned in an instant The thills ant
harness were destroyed and Mr.. KERN received
some cuts and bruises.
AND still another runaway. At seven o'cocl
last evening horse attached to buggy Wagon
came rushing through the arch, ran down MAR
street and up Barre street, where II was stopped
by Edward Scott. II belonged to William Far
well OF Barre.
In their raid upon the piratical fishermen Of
Lake Champain last week Sheriffs futile and
Atherton were out upon the water in a steam
yacht, which had been placed at their dispo
sal, during the fierce snow squat which burst
through this part OF the country Tuesday after
noon OF the I'd inst. For time they seemed
destined, like the honest fisherman celebrated by
SAKE, To feed the fish they baited oft before,
but a staunch craft and good seamanship wealth
cred the storm
Hon BRADLEY BARLOW Of st. Adams has been
mentioned as one Of those who this year refused
to return tax inventories. Mr.. Barlow ia quoted
~ saying; I" Last year the law was made a farce
In St. Adams. ! am In favor Of its impartial and
complete execution, but not as it was done here
last year. therefore made up my mind to sit
still and let things take their course. This year
shall pay no taxes until am compelled to do so,
and do not think that they will ask me to do 80.
II they do, then fight will come, and some in
teresting developments will follow"
CHASE OF the Lyndon Union, is about to pub
lish in book form his Editors Runs through
New Mexico and Colorado" being substantially
letters which he wrote to his own paper and In
this book illustrated with appropriate wood cuts
By the way, several of the cuts are the handi-
work of two talented young artists of this place
one the draughtsman and the other the engraver
They are at present "to fortune and to fame I'M
known" but will not long remain such. 1t is an
open secret here in Montpelier that we refer to
the i" Sing Sing Manufacturing Co."
MEMORIAL services of Edwin T.. c. Brown at
the Church Of the Messiah last Sunday were
coupled with those OF Esther Poor, whose death
last week and whose life had been so similar to
his. Rev. j. Edward Wright, the pastor, took as
the central points around which his thoughts
clustered the words manliness " and "piety -
that manliness which is the absence OF all swagger,
meanness and vice Of every kind, and that piety
which Virgil meant in his characterization of his
hero as "pious Eueas." The whole service was
solemn impressive and appropriate. The house
was full OF sympathizing friends, large portion
OF whom were children and youth. The floral
decorations OF the desk, though not profuse were
tasteful
BETHANY chapel was well filled Sunday even
ing the occasion being union temperance meet
ing at which DR.. A. Clark presided The principal
speaker Of the evening was Hon. c. II. Heath,
who presented the old yet ever new theme in a
practical manner lie urged individual work to
reform the social custom OF using wines and other
liquors upon festive occasions His general line
of argument was followed by Messrs. Wing,
Gary and Clough, but the address was an i'm
promptu one by Rev. ID. f. Miller 1t was re-
pete with apt stories and excoriation Of certain
newspapers, notably the Boston Journal, which
make great claims to being temperance papers,
yet when anything is done for the cause they
whine like whipped spaniels.
ANOTHER terrible accident occurred at about
five o'clock, p M, Monday, on the Boston, Con-
cord & Montreal railroad. A stock train moving
south came in collision with an upward bound
passenger train near Ashland On the stock
train was II. C. Jones Of Barre in car with five
horses which he was taking to market. Mr.
Jones and W. II. Abel of Laconia, N. H., were
killed. special train over the Wells River
road took the friends of Mr. Jones to Wells River
Monday night, and they returned with his remains
Tuesday afternoon. His horses are reported to
have been killed In the collision The enpinear