The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-12


TEE followingis 10 the list 6f p0lIU
for the December term Of Orange county cou
Bradford. Barron bay, w. Il. Noprse; Bra
tree, Clarence n. Baes, John seo ,llian
Brookfield, Alpheus G. Hibbard, John
Heath; Chelsea, Benson Ssnborn, Erast
Young; Corinth. A. D. Dickey, J. N. Hodge
Fairlee, Abel Heath, W. H. Kibbee; Ne
bury, Hale G. Bailey, Leonard W. McAllist@
Orange, L. NJ. Towner, Charles Poole; Rs
dolph, Barton Blsisdell, A. P. Paine; Strs
ford, Geo. Kendall. G. L. Clarke; Thetfor
Westley Sayre. E. N. Heaton Topsham, ].
Philbrick, E. w. Eastman; Tunbridge, Ge
Brown. Geo. Fogg; Washington, All T. Newma
N. H. Prescott; West Fsirlee, P. o. Chapma
P. K. Robinson; Williamstown, ]. D. ClogstoI
ID. d. Boyce.
The friends Of the victims Of the terrible ad
cident at Lanesville, November 23d, desire tt
correction Of accounts OF that accident give
by Montpelier papers. They present proc
that Elmer Cook was not there; that the tw
men were on the opposite side of the trac
from the team and did not see it until [
was very near the crossing; that Dewey dill
not touch the horse; that neither believed hi
could have been stopped; that neither spoky
or made any outcry; that they did mol
recognize those In the wagon; that the team
was going at rapid pace and that they did
not see Mr.. Mcintosh strike his horse. 1t d
believed that Mr.. Mcintosh was deceived as I'd
the distance to the crossing on account of thd
curve and by the appearance Of the headlight
The friends and relatives also tender their deeu
and sincere thanks to the friends and neigh
bors Of the deceased, who in great kindness
and sympathy and at much sacrifice, rendered
them every assistance in their power in their
great affliction. and to the officers of the Gen.
trail Vermont railroad, for their courtesy and
assistance.
AT the annual election Of Mt Zion Com
msndery, No. 8, Knights Templar, held at heir
asylum in Northfeld, December 6, the follow
ing officers were elected and installed for the
year ensuing: Sir Frank II. Bascom, eminent
commander; Sir Collins Blskely. generals
simo; Sir J. Henry jackson. captain-general; /;
Sir Rev. H. F. Hill, prelate; Sir William A.
Briggs. senior warden; Sir J. w. +. Wsskburn,
junior warden; Sir J. G. Houghton, treasurer:
Sir George Atkins, recorder Sir George Z.
Beard. standard bearer; Sir J. Q. Cady, sword
bearer; Sir Thomas L. Wood. warden; Sir b.
W. Braley, first captain Of guard; Sir D. s.
Wheatley, second captain OF guard; Sir N.
Manning, third captain OF guard Sir Allen
hcGilleray. commissary; Sir VIII II. Herrick,
commissary; Sir J. A. Erwin, sentinel The
officers were installed by Sir George W. Wing,
grand generalssimo of the grand commandery
OF Vermont, Sir Henry Ferris acting as grand
marshal Sirs A. G. Dewey and George W.
Tilden were appointed tellers. The next regu-
lar meeting will be held at Montpelier, Thurs
day, January 3. 1884.
WE find the following In recent issue OF
the Indianapolis (Indians) Journal: "Simply
putting a law upon the statute book does not
seem to be all that Is necessary neither does
the most stringent law work salvation OF itself.
We find In the Montpelier tvermont) WATCH
MAN OF last week this paragraph Public senti-
ment Is at present more than usually aroused
by the amount Of drunkenness on our streets
On Sunday. People are annoyed by the hisr-
ty and rowdyism which exist upon the most
prominent streets, and which are, In large
the direct result OF the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. The drug stores are given the
right to sell medicines or put mp prescriptions
IN case of necessity, but It Is alleged that liq-