Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-01

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thing has been done in our Capital Hall There
must inevitably be great loss Of life should fire
break ont and the audience become panic stricken,
as 1t almost invariably does.
The following gentlemen were elected Thursday
forenoon as officers OF the Vermont bar associa-
ton for the ensuing year president, Hon. James
Barrett; vice.presdents, Hon George W Har-
mon, John L. Edwards, Esq, Hon. Roswell Farm
ham secretary, Clarence H. Pitkn Esq. treas
urer, Charles W. Porter, Esq board Of managers,
Hon. James Barrett, er o6icio, Hon. W. p. billing
ham, Hon. Henry G. Ide, Hon. W. c. French and
W. d. Wilson, Esq.
OUR local talent may well be proud OF the au-
dience which greeted them at their concert last
! week, considering the fact that there was free
attraction at the state house. The singers were
in good voice and that assured an entertainment
Of great merit, as we venture to say that 1t would
be difficult to find quartette in the state which
could surpass this one. The parts in the comed-
eta were finely taken, and this feature added
much to the evenings enjoyment.
REPRESENTATIVES, HALL was crowded Thursday
evening to listen TO the address of Mr. f. j. Phelps
on the life of Judge Samuel Prentiss. f. L.
Woodbridge, Esq, of Vergennes, presided, and
introduced the speaker, who occupied something
over an hour in sketching the life and paying a
glowing tribute to the character of his former
friend. Although not written, yet the address
was finished and eloquent, and commanded the
close attention Of the audience throughout
A NoRrHFELD correspondent suggests that it
"would be great convenience TO people to have
congress order the issue OF fractional currency.
IL IN 30 laaa
dollar in a letter and stamps are sometimes OBJ
jected to. Let us have fifty cent twenty-five
cent and ten cent government script" The old
fractional currency was indeed useful for such
purposes but there are objections to its use, and
1t is question II the objections do not outweigh
the advantages.
AN inspection OF the programme of the concert
TO be given by Gilmores band this wednesday,
evening is far better than any press notice Of
the entertainment that awaits lovers OF good
music. The fame Of Gilmore and his musicians
extends over both continents, and the recollec-
tions of those who have heard their instruments
are among the memories Of a life time The
band is accompanied by Miss Emma S. Howe a
gifted soprano, who has won applause and en-
cores from the largest and most critical audiences
The concert is something no one will wish to lose,
and this fact Is demonstrated by the rapidly with
which the seats in Capital Hall are being taken.
THE Little Giant" road machine made by f.
W. Strong, Vergennes, was exhibited in town last
week. For practical illustration of the merits
Of this machine seectmen of towns are referred
to a job Of work done with the aid of the Little
Giant" in Waterbury, an account OF which will
be found in the local news Of that town in another
column of this paper. By putting the roads under
town management, and by the use OF road ma
chimes, it would seem that good roads and lighter
taxes, two very desirable boons, may be within
reach of the towns of the state. Mr.. Strong war
rants this road machine to make one-half mile Of
road, ordinary width, per day and to roll and
shape it in a better manner than by any other
means. This il about the length of road the same
team and help would make in week The ma
chine is equally efficient for read repairing, and
works equally well in all kinds of soil, wet or
dry, clay, turf or stony,
The serious offence committed at the Montpe-
lier town farm to which allusion was made last
week, was simply this gentleman went
to the farm for the purpose of securing the SER
vices Of Ellen NJ Reed as housekeeper. lie
stayed there over night and in the morning
found his horses tail had been sheared during
the night in such manner as to make 1t appear
ridiculous. Later clue to the perpetrator was
had, it appearing that a boy named Murray had
been with Thomas II. Cory the previous evening
and that they had a pair of shears in their pos
session. The boy was interviewed and confessed
that he and Cory went to the barn, broke it
open and that Cory sheared the horse Not
only that but he took the nuts from the axles OF
| the wagon. Cory il supposed to have been &C
tuaed by feelings Of jealousy as it is known that
he has been intimate with Mrs. Reed. He was
arrested, waived examination and put under $500
bonds for his appearance at county court. His
father became his bondsman and he is now at
liberty
THE last Cdledonidn says: "On Saturday, the
| 14th, Alice, daughter OF A. R. Stokes, called at
the Jail and borrowed from Mrs, Ryder black
cashmere dress, watch and chain, orna-
ments finger-ring, etc, for the purpose, rs she
said, of having her pictures taken. On the same
| day Harry Hogan hired team of Frank Guy er,
took in Miss Stokes at the head of the Plain, and
neither Of the parties the team have been seen
| since" The sequel OF this is, they drove to this
| place. where the woman called the man her brother
and said he was going to Massachusetts, that in Or
der to obtain money for that purpose she desired to
sell the team. She opened negotiations with MI
Young, of the American House livery stable, and
| finally sold the whole team to him. Later Sher-
if Sulloway OF Caledonia county put in an APP
pearance and took away the team, leaving Mr..
Young out the amount of purchase money. The
birds had already flown, and as they failed to
notify any of their future address, it is doubt
ful il they can be reached by mail, telegraph OF
telephone.
| A FATAL accident occurred on the Barre rail.
way Monday evenng-the first since it was built
for which neither the management nor the EN-
ployes were in any way responsible The facts
so far as any one knows them, are these: Frank
Proctor of Huntington, somewhat intoxicated
took the train at Montpelier for Barre, where hi
was going to work, and persisted in riding upor
the platform of the passenger car. Just befor'
the train reached the first bridge this side o
Barre the conductor heard a sound and felt a ja
OF the car which convinced him that the train haC
run over something, and, as soon as the car
Stacked up sufficiently, he jumped off, went bacl
and found the body of Proctor frghtfull,
mangled completely disemboweled. No on,
saw Proctor when 1t happened and just how i
was done is only matter Of conjecture, but tn
only plausible theory is that he lurched forward
from the side of the platform, and, in attempting
to save himself, caught the railing with one hant
and swung around under the brake machinery
1t is not probable that the wheels ran over him
as he would in that case be cut completely in two
lie was taken TO Barre and his body put in charg
Of surgeons. 1t was sent to Huntington to-day,
The annual meeting OF the lodges comprising
the sixth masonic district, Washington county
was held at Masonic Hall, Montpelier, on Friday
October 9th, under the direction OF j. Henri
jackson. district deputy grand master. The meet
ing was called TO order at two p, NJ The follow
ing lodges were represented Wyoming No. 81
Planfeld; Green Mountain, No. 6S, Cabot; Ma
River, No. II, Moretown; Winooski, No. Al
: Waterbury; Dewitt Clinton, No. H. Mortified
Granite, No. 80, Barre; and Aurora, No. 2.
Montpelier Grand officers present; DR.. l.. {
Butler, grand master; Ozro Meachan, Brandon
! deputy grand master; Marsh o. Perkins, gran
senior warden; c. H. Ilolbrook, grand lecturer
/ The first degree WAS worked by Winooski lodge
No. 40, in very creditable manner. The mee
ing was called from labor to reireshment unit
seven p. NJ. At seven =. NJ. the meeting again n,
I sembled, and the third degree WAS worked b
Aurora lodge. II was then announced by III
master of Aurora lodge that at the close Of tn
, meeting supper would be served at the America
House and AN invitation was extended to all to b
: present. Speeches were made at the close Of III
work by number Of the grand officers presen
v The brethren then repaired TO the America
House and there partook Of a bountifu cOllatiO