The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-22

sure that a large number will avail themselves
of the opportunity to take this delightful ride,
and visit charming spot. For the accommo-
dation OF Barre people there will be special
cars from Barre to Weirs and return without
extra charge. Further particulars will be
given later.
j. w. CRAMroN was elected assignee in in
solvency of ]. NJ Haven, receiving one hun
dred and fourteen votes, representing $47, ,O44,
against eleven votes representing $711 in favor
Of E. A. Morse who was supported by the
Clement interest Cramton will be required to
furnish $500, 900 bond Clement g. Sons pre-
sented claim Of over S60.000 for the amount
paid by them to Haven for spurious over
issued Rutland railroad stock. Objection was
made and hearing was set for to-day.
SPENCER F. BAIRD, commissioner of the
United States commission Of fish and fisheries,
informs Judge Poland of St. Johnsbury that
there is a promise OF sufficient supply Of Ger
man carp to meet all reasonable demands.
Applications for this valuable fish for stocking
purposes should be on file before the middle Of
October, at which time the work of distribution
will commence. The supply sent to each per-
son is from fifteen to twenty, according to the
circumstances. Judge Poland has blank appli-
cations which he will furnish to those desiring
them.
In private letter, addressed to the editor
OF a Paris newspaper, Nine. de La Grange, the
well-known instructor in singing, makes this
mention of that unfortunate young American,
the late Miss Marie Litta She was favorite
| pupil of mine, and also so studous and atten-
tive, and so anxious to develop her great mu-
sical talent, that most brilliant future was
certainly before her. set her up as model
for all young ladies to copy from, and were
she still among US and in full enjoyment of
health, she would now be one of the brightest
ornaments of the lyric stage"
INDEX: cone Of the hot air children
dropped into Kelley's store day or two ago,
and Kelley, thinking to have some fun told
him he would give him stick Of candy If he
would repeat the Lords Prayer in German.
The urchin did so to Kelley's satisfaction and
was rewarded according to promise, whereupon
he calmly informed Kelley that he would re.
turn the compliment if he would repeat the
same in English The offer was accepted and
Kelley made desperate effort to win the
candy back, but made an utter failure of it,
and was obliged to give it up. What must the
small boy have thought of the moral training
of the storekeeper?" And this happened a
st. Johnsbury
THE old scholars and friends of the Esse,
classical institute, at Essex Center, held a re
union picnic last Friday afternoon and evening
at the institute grounds. About one hundred
and fifty old pupils were in attendance, ant
after enjoying basket picnic, toasts appropri
ate to the occasion were read and responded tt
by several parties. In the evening Misse
Lena Brown and Anna Tracy sang severa
songs very nicely, and by request Miss Neli
Castle OF Jericho, who has just returned from
the conservatory of music at Boston, delighted
the audience with her rendering of two ballads
All in all, it was an enjoyable affair, ant
helped strengthen the ties that bind the stu
dent to his alma mater.
THERE was meeting of the directors of tn
Bennington Battle Monument Association il
that town on the 10th inst The committee ol
design for the monument made their report
The design selected is one by Professor Wei
|
mtted for approval to the President of tn
United States the governors of New Hamp
! shire, Massachusetts, and Vermont, and to tn
Battle Monument Association. The commtte
, on design are Hon. L. J. Phelps of Burlington
Ex-Governor B. F. Prescott of New HamI
SHIRE Ex-Governor Alexander II. Rice of Mas
sachusetts, and General John G. McCuloug
of Bennington. The committee was unan
nous in their recommendation.
WE fear that the Ipde1 man is not alway
, prompted by the most disinterested virtue /
| his heroic efforts to reform everybody an
everything in the state His latest effort i
this direction is the following comment on tn
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of thi
village: "This company will reach the end {
, its rope before long. The people Of Vernon
cannot be made to stand everything. The r,
markable performances of this company woul
! make mighty interesting reading il they wei
all written up" Write them up, Brother Ha
ris, and don't forget to give liberal extrac
from your letter to their agent and full pa
ticulars of your narrow escape from legal diff
culties with the treasurer about that asses
ment. Will you do it?
SOMEONE has issued the following warnir
:, to punsters: Say, Kernel" cried the Ear
Rose roguishly, as it cast its eyes up towal
the tall Sweet Corn, "Ain't you putin on
;. good many hairs since you've grown lit
= :, beard? Don't remember when you used to
- down at the bottom Of the hill, do you?" 81
make you hill," said the tall Sweet corn, in
husky voice, pricking up its ears. "Pll SIX
9 you alive, that's what I'll do, if you dor
o keep an eye on that mealy mouth of yours
= Oh. shucks," replied the Early Rose, tant
- lizingly, and preparing to peel off its cos
You'd look well canned, you would" " Lei
e top this stalk, before it goes any fodder
u exclaimed the farmer as he smote the crest
the tall Sweet Corn with his sickle.
y ABOUT one hundred depostors of the st.
l. bans Trust Company met at Good Tempa
81 hall, in st. Albans, last Saturday evening,
y the purpose of taking action to secure pror
oi representation at the hearing before Chancell
D. Royce to-day After some discussion a co
10 mittee was elected to take charge of the mi
3 ter and retain counsel, il deemed expedie
The following are the committee; J. IL. Mimn
y Harry Cannon, Charles Clark, A. K. Hanco
t. and Charles French. At the conclusion OF I
lg meeting about sixty-fve persons pledged the
u 10 baar thair char Of nm avn in