Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04

the institution that they have succeeded in estab-
fishing good medium Of communication be-
tween the present cadets and the alumni 1t Is
ds6gured by some typographical and orthograph-
ical errors, particularly In the second article, but
the boys will attend to that hereafter. and 1t will
always be welcome visitor
THE third in the series Of Sunday evening union
temperance meetings was held at Bethany chapel
on the evening of New Years day, DIR. A. Clark
presiding. The chapel was literally filed to over
flowing and the occasion was rendered both In
teresting and profitable by remarks from Rev.
Messrs Hincks, Wright, Miller and Hill, and Mr..
T. X. Gordon. II these gatherings are to be
regarded as evidences of the rising tide of public
sentiment in our community, then surely the
temperance skies are rapidly Frightening.
TuE bills are up for the performance Of the Lili-
putian Opera Company in Capital Hall, Monday
evening, January 9th This company was here
two years ago and greatly pleased a large au-
dience. They have added much to their capacity
to entertain, and probably no more pleasing COM
pany has appeared here during the past two years.
The New Cinderella, which will be given, with
its attractions of special songs and dances is said
to contain unlimited fun and genuine entertain
ment. Tickets for sale at the usual place
Two Of the selectmen of the town of Panton
"a majority OF the board) recently found them
selves in hot water on account OF a sale by them
to Middlebury lawyer Of thirty-nne volumes
Of Vermont reports The law provides that one
copy Of each volume shall be deposited with the
town clerk Of each town and shall not be sold or
disposed Of They were Ignorant OF the law, but
as soon as they became posted they took prompt
measures to secure their return, which was &C
complished They sold the set for $50, when
they will readily sell for from $3.50 to $500.
THE enterprising firm of George stinson & Co.,
of Portland, Maine, has lately published two
large and elegant steel engravings which are sold
by subscription agents at S15 each. One is called
" Choosing the Wedding Gown" representing the
family group with a bride as the central figure,
and is engraved by George Landers, after paint
ing by William Muready, an English artist. The
other is a pleasing picture OF n shepherds dog
lying on the hearth Of his Highland master, and
is called 1.-THE Highland Hearth" TWAS painted
by Edwin Douglas and engraved by R. B. Parkes.
THE weather thus far during the present winter
has been remarkable and, we believe, unprece-
dented. Early in the winter, or late in the fall,
we had a little furry of snow, not enough for
sleighiug. This soon disappeared and no snow
fell again until New Years morning,-then only
enough to whiten the ground. During most of
the intervening time the weather has been spring.
like frequent and copious rains falling. But we
were not prepared for the surprise given us last
Saturday, when Mr. Leroy A Flint of Middlesex
presented ms with live and active butterfly as a
New Years souvenir. His family was out riding
the previous evening, and saw 1t fitting about
and caught it.
Or Saturday evening Martin Nee Of Middlesex,
while under the influence of liquor, became con-
WINGED that locomotive ride was a necessary and
proper recreation. So he took possession OF the
vermont" which was standing near the Cen
trail depot, unattached to the cars, and pulling
open the throttle started on his pleasure trip.
Engineer Caswell, who was approaching the de-
pot, thought the movements OF the machine I'M
usual and started on the run after the fast
retreating engine. He succeeded in catching on
to the of the tender, and climbing over tho
wood into the cab disturbed Nee in the realization
of his desires lie stopped the runaway on the
Berlin side of the river, and Nee disappeared in
the gloom which surrounds the Nicholas mansion,
with as much speed AS his condition would allow.
THE marriage knot has been frequently tied
during the holiday week. Among those who
have been caught in its silken coils are George T.
| Swazey, formerly a law student in this village,
now senior member of the law and real estate
| firm OF Swazey & Ink, Wahpeton, Dakota Terri
| tory, who was married on Christmas eve to Deley
| IL. Bowker in the Methodist church, Demands
| town, Mass; c. +. Robinson, conductor on thu
| Montpelier and Wells River railroad to Lynn
Bartlett, at the residence Of Oren Cree in Plain
field; F. r Dawey to Cora NJ. Miles, daughter o.
| O. G. Miles of this village, and Charles Sabin
now in the employ of the Central railroad at thi.
station, to Jennie f. Pearle of Milton. Railroad
men seem to have been a favorite target this sea
son for the bow and.arrow OF the little fellow In
undress costume.
WIN b. STRONG president of the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe railroad, WIN as boy resided
here from 1919 to 1851 with his father, then tn
landlord of the house now known Bishops no
tel, WAS in town over Sunday Mr.. Strong is
practical railroad man of great experience, ant
in his personal history illustrates the possibilitie
which this country offers every poor boy who ha
the intelligence to see and grasp his opportunitie
and the perseverance to cling on to them. Mr.
Strong commenced a poor boy as a TELEGRAPH
operator and local baggage agent on a wester
railroad and is now the associate and peer OF tn
railroad kings of the country. Mr.. Strong wa
the guest of Colonel Henry c. Mutt, who is we
known here, and is himself one OF the rairoa
magnates of the West, filling the office of Pres
dent OF the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, a prom
Using enterprise in the southwest.
INFORMATION OF extraordinary precocity an,
depravity comes to us from Bennington county
which county seems now to have the monopoly @
the criminal business, that girl named White @
Rupert very prepossessing in appearance, tw
years ago married a creole named Hurd whe
she was but little more than twelve years old
that the next year she became intimate with on
Bennett, and lived with him rs man and wife III
til he suddenly left her (; that she then marie
another fellow named Charles Russell Last wee
Thursday Edgar r. Russell, brother of Charles
! procured her arrest on the charge Of bigam,
She denies the charge and says she was nevt
| married to Hurd, but that she was induced b
/ her mother to live with him. The alleged ma
riage to Russell took place last November, bu
she had not lived with him more than wee
when her uncle took her back claiming she ha
been abducted.
II. II. BIsHoP formerly of the Bishop Hotel
t this village and lately of the Waterbury Hote
a has not usually been suspected OF being stror
t temperance man. but we hasten 10 correct Il
erroneous impression by printing below lett
0 said to have been written by him to those who o.
: carrying on the temperance crusadea at St. Alban
81 am good temperance man as well as goo
+ democrat, though such statements may seem 4
n consistent While in the hotel business ! was
. quiet worker in the cause, though the fact WI
q unknown to most Of the community. used
keepa bar admit, but what sold for liquor WI
, mostly water. BY that original and effecti'
method was the means of doing much good
Waterbury. The end desired in st. Adams Is
worthy one, but it remains to be seen whether Il
= best means are being employed to attain it"
> Bert really wrote the above, he has evident
'. lately been in training and can wreste with d
:. English language without being thrown.
The Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust Coz
!, pany opened Its doors the first business day
- the year in the elegant banking rooms provid
for 1t on the first floor OF IL. w. Heaton's nj
:" building on State street. The rooms embrace
commodations for a spacious banking office, p
70 yate office and directors room The finish is
=, in ash, the walls paneled and the sheathing ID
;" In dagonals Doors and counter are OF the sal
wood and the wire screen work surmounting
st latter being appropriately painted the effect is
w ceedngy light and pleasant. The beauti
h grain of the wood and the tasteful designs of
.l,a f.,I IT,