Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-21

| or the town owe him, aud how muohP Did the
town gain or lose by the agency, and how muchY
Send your answers by postal card to this Office
JoRL FOSTER, father Of our well known towns.
man Of the same namo died In waitsfeld Friday,
the 10th inst Mr. Foster had been an invalid for
fifteen years, but until within few weeks had
been able to he out. His death seemed to be the
resultof the sudden giving way Of his vital powers.
Mrs. Foster survives her husband in the seventy
seventh year Of her age. son, Joel Of Montpelier,
Hfty.seven and daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Camp
bell Of Omaha, dfty-three years Of age, are their
surviving children Mrs. Campbell, called to Yer
mont by the sudden sickness Of a member OF her
husbands family, was thus present at the unex-
pected death OF her father
OUR contemporary, the Argus and Patriot has
lost good man from its staff ms s apparent from
the following from last weeks issue of that
paper: after ten years of faithful service, the
connection OF viii Sullivan with the argus and
Patriot has ceased, and next Monday week he
starts for Lincoln, Neb., accompanied by Mrs.
Kate Lawrence his sister genial, generous
hearted man, quick to see and appreciate, and
possessed OF large staying powers In capacity for
work, he has been a useful and trusted man in
our business" In addition to our endorsement
Of the above we add that Mr.. Sullivan has always
preserved those amenities which always ought to
eSsist among rivals in journalism, however sharp
the rivalry may be. We heartily wish him album
dant prosperity.
In the Rutland county court the celebrated
John O'Neil cases (the jug" cases) were set for
trial day or two since, but the counsel on both
sides have agreed upon statement Of facts and
they will be pissed directly to the supreme court
for decision OF the law points involved. The
| number of offences Of selling agreed upon was
307 as Of second conviction, making fine Of
| So 140 and costs. This number Is smaller by so
Offenses than the number charged before the
justice, the state having consented to throw out
100 sales depending for proof on the books Of the
express company. Two OF the ~ cases for keep
ing with intent to sell are to be taken to the
preme court and also one Of the four seizure
cases where the national express company enter
| as claimants, 13l jugs sent c. o. D. having been
seized at the express offices. The jug " cases
take up twenty pages OF the docket Of the court.
THE Boston Advertiser says: In consequence
OF the numerous statements that Hon. F.
Brooks, president of the Vermont Il Canada rail-
road, viewed unfavorably the pending negotia-
lions between the Central Vermont and his road,
Brooks presented his resignation as president and
director, and the board OF directors accepted 1t
and elected Colonel Albert Clarke of Boston TO
succeed him. They also voted to accept the draft
Of seven millions OF six per cent mortgage on
both roads, approved and presented by the coun-
sci Of both parties. This leaves obstacle in the
way of the settlement Of the difficulties except
few minor matters OF private nature, and the
arrangement between the roads IL practically
complete. new corporation will be organized
to which the whole property will be transferred,
We are informed on the best Of authority that
there is no foundation for the above statements
Mn E. j. MARSH of Leominster, Mass, writes
| to the Boston Journal the following letter. which
is OF local interest," " Governor Butler tells us
that the credit of the first express is due not to
| tIarnden but to William c. Craig who carried it
| between Boston and New York in 1886 or 1887.
| Now in 1926, ten years previous, Deacon Eipha-
| let Adams of Cabot, Vt, started an express from
Montpelier to Danville by which any packages
were carried, any errands performed, as fully
and as perfectly as is now done by any express in
| the land. Aud 1t WAS regarded at the time by all
| on the road as wonderful and most onyenent
arrangement and was well patronized. But, in
accordance with the times, the charges were very
ow, all the way from two cents upward, accord
ing to the trouble it gave. But 1t should be re-
membered that two cents then were valued as
| highly as ten cents are now. Honor to whom
| honor is due. II Deacon Adams has any prede-
cessor in this line let his be given il not. 1t
is but Just he should wear the leurels''