The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-22
throwing of rubbish of any kind into the
Worcester branch Now let it be enforced.

WE OuRnt 10 Ieel well o. VI our SCHOOL taX rs
compared with other towns. The rate In West
Randolph is forty cents, In Mortified 6fty-five |
cents, and in Montpelier thirteen cents on the |
dollar OF the grand list.
MISS MARY REED reached here Thursday
from her western home and was very heartily |
greeted She will remain until the opening OF |
the school year at Northampton. and will spend |
the vacations with relatives and friends here
On complaint of Grand Juror John G. Wing, |
Joseph Roe and George LaBouchere were |
brought before Justice Clark yesterday for dis |
turbing the peace. Roe was fined S11 rs and |
nut under bonds to keep the peace, and La |
Bouchere was fined S5 81.
THE Roman Ne,oS of August 1st notes the |
safe arrival of Misses Clara Dewey and Angie |
Wing, nieces Of Hon. E. p. Walton, at the city
of seven hills. They are also mentioned as
among the contributors to fund for the suffer
ers by the terrible earthquake at Ischia.
WE made quite an error in giving the esti-
mated expenses Of the Union school for the
coming year as $36,0 What we ought to
have said was that the estimated expenses are
$500, of which $1,000 must be raised by a
tax, the balance coming from tuition, public
money, etc.
AT meeting of the school committee Sat-
urday evening T. G. Phinney was chosen clerk
and the following subcommittee we're elected:
On auditing, T. K. Gordon, s. G. Shurtleff on
grades and teachers, Hiram Carlton and w. w.
Prescott; on building and grounds, p P. Pit
kin and E. NJ. Guernsey
MERRY party went to Benjamn's Falls
last Saturday for days picnic Among those
who participated were the following ladies with
liberal sprinkling of children; Mrs. George
G. Shepard, Mrs. j. M. Fiske, Mrs. Spencer
Borden and Mrs. T. o. Bailey. 1t was new
experience for some of the young people and
they made the most Of it.
GEORGE CROSBY and wife, formerly we'll
known in this vicinity, but more recently of In
dianola, Nebraska, started on the afternoon of
August 10Th to go from Lloyd Clark's place to
his own home, few miles distant, and when
crossing creek there came a sudden rush of
water and swept them out of the wagon. Mrs.
Crosby was drowned, but Mr.. Crosby succeeded
in getting out When the body is found they
will return to Boston.
The sad intelligence was received Monday
of the death of Mrs. c. A. Barnard in the Adj
rondacks whittier she had gone seeking for
health. letter last Saturday stated that she
| was improving, so that her decease was very
unexpected. Mr. Barnard left Monday night
to bring back the remains. Mrs. Barnard was
| a native of Nova Scotia, having been born in
Halifax in 1854, and was married in 1875 The
funeral will be held this afternoon at three
| o'clock.
| A TEA party was given by Mrs George Reed
| Friday evening in honor of Miss Foster who is
visiting with her Quite number of the in
| vited guests as well as the hostess are able to
|
was very pleasantly devoted to conversation in
| that language. 1t is just limited by some that
a few of the doubtful and trembling ones spent
| the afternoon in close communion with Ger
man conversation book, but the report Is un-
| verified The evening was agreeably passed
| and the party was regarded as highly sue
| cessful.
THE liver pad man is gone and the hand
organ is not heard in our streets. but we are
not left entirely disconsolate The King of
dentists has come to town and is doing his
best to fill a long felt want by pulling teeth
without pain - at one dollar each, so that
those who failed tospend their dollar for pad
are not left without a fair opportunity to get
rid of it. Saturday evening the King" op-
| Grated on the street to the satisfaction of the
assembled crowd, removing some very obsti-
| nate molars to the evident satisfaction of the
parties operated upon, but this was for an ad.
vertisement, and he now confines himself to
office work. Ii seems as though some people
| would step up and have their heads cut off, ii
some travelling stranger would offer to do il
free and without pain.
AT regular meeting of Capitol lodge, Inde
pendent Order of Good Templars, at Montpelier
August 18th. the following resolutions were
adopted: " Whereas, in his infinite wisdom
God has removed from our midst one who by
her uprightness and purity of life has endeareC
herself to us all; and Whereas, our lodge
thereby loses staunch supporter, brave
worker and beloved sister be it Resolved, il
the untimely death of Sister Nettie Daley, Cap
itol lodge loses a member whose life, character
and ability have rendered her a bright orna
ment and worthy of our emulation. The mem
bers of this lodge, severally and collectively
tender to her friends and relatives our sinceres
sympathies in their affiiction, and assure then
that we, too, mourn her loss and enshrine he
memory inseparably with our order"
COMING down the street, the other evening
the editor was surprised to see Capital Hal
lighted and good company of voters vending
their way toward that ancient structure. Oh
inquiry, he learned that large amount hat
been subscribed by our wealthy citizens an,
placed at the disposal of the village for publ
improvements, and that this meeting had beeI
called to take action on the matter. Passing
up the steps he saw Burnside Bailey, who ha
circulated the subscription paper, and glancn
, over his shoulder he saw that James K. Lang
don was down for $4,000, George c. Shepar
for SS,000 j. W. Brock and E. p. Jewett fo
t $4,000 each, but he was prevented from read
ing more by the jostling crowd, but happene
/ to notice that Joseph Neweby was down 70
fifty cents. Getting inside, the editor foun
, that "Squibbs," Harry Dewing, and W. II
Tucker "of the associated press" had monopc
lized all the room at the reporter table, so h
was obliged to take his notes in book on hi
knees. The meeting was called to order by II
s K. Wheelock, and Gustavus Hubbard, Esq
was made chairman, on motion of Jedd CamI
. and W. III. Cochrane was elected clerk. Tn
. object of the meeting was explained by w. {
Ferrin, ESQ.,, and the needs of the village wer
discussed by various gentlemen On motto
of Rev. J. Edward Wright it was voted to al
= propriate $4,000 for library building and
suitable supply of books to put into the sam,
i, and a committee was appointed to have charg
of the matter. On motion OF j. V. Babcock,
N sufficient sum was set apart to be expended
y cleaning out the Worcester branch and impro'
- ing the drainage of the village. On motion
j. w. Brock, it was voted to bring water froi
Berlin pond for the use of the village and |
IS put up three fountans--one near the old AcaC
emy bridge, in front of Erastus Hubbard's on
Il at the head of State street, and one in the ope
o lot opposite the Pavilion. H. s. Smith oppose
this, fearing that they would sprinkle II
|. streets from the hydrants, but he was owe
o ruled, 1t was then moved by Rev. ii. +. Hi
that a committee be appointed, with instru
tions to buy the argus and secure c. II. Dave
port OF the Ret0rmer to edit 1t for them, so thi
y none but reputable" papers might be pu
lished at the capital. Mr.. Hill said he cou
k vouch for Mr.. Davenport as being a man O.
c. tirely acceptable to the present proprieto
There WAS considerable discussion at this poin
)r but the motion was carried with the prov
10 that the committee should not pay over So 90
and that the present proprietor should sign
=, agreement not to accept any office, II the dem
~ ~ Gratis should carry Vermont in 1884. Har
~ Dewng then moved that 81. 600 be appropl
, ated with which to buy the Freeman and st,
* its publication, as he said it was too mu,
n work for him to read in that paper on Thur
D. day what he had read In the Argais and WATC
MAN the DrevOus day Some one obiected