Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30


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WE glean tne following iacus IRON, wv sia'n
annual report OF the directors Oh inc mon.pene'
and wells River railroad, Just puonsnea. in sn so
tal earnings ior the past year nave poen Sso,-
2So'2', being an average OF Sao"oz per lnon'n
more than ior 'he preceding year Dui,"s .uo
year eight hundred and niue tons Oh s,eel rams,
SIX steel frogs ana lo'"i' new ues nave peen i"iu
aud additional side tracks have been put IN AZ
Plainhed' Groton Pond ana montpelier steer
rails are now laid for distance oil seventeen ana
| one-fourth miles on the main line Inc expense
| OF operating the road was Slla 81 which IS
S16'S % more than the earnings vi TINS
amount 80, 100 was paid by order OF the court IN
setting the clalm Oh d. r. merrii VINO ios'
| hno oy coiision WIN tne Darre tram near ''''s
village In september, 1910 Inc arge amount
spent ior steel rails ana otnet inore
than accounts ior the rest inc annual mee'ng
oil the stockholders Will DC neiu 'o-morro"'
WILLIAM HANSON OF Brookhed, young man
| twenty-four years OF age, son of Hon John Lam
son. committed suicide last Saturday about half
past six o'clock p. NJ, by shooting himself. He
| borrowed rifle from friend, saying that he
| wanted to kill woodchucks. He went and sat
down on the steps OF the old Wheatley store and
| after writing in his diary note to his parents
thanking them for their care and saying he had
rather die than be burden to them, he shot
himself, the ball entering his right temple and
coming out on the opposite side, killing him in
stantly. He had been in POOR health for over a
year, his stomach being greatly dsordered and
his physician says his brain and mind were af-
fected. The funeral was attended Monday af-
ternoon, Rev. W. M. Kimmell OF Barre officiat-
ing. About thirty OF his old friends in Barre,
chiefly granite workers with whom he formerly
worked, were present. The sad event causes
much sorrow in the towns where he was best
known, as he was young man oil genial dispose
ton and exemplary habits andrharacter
GOVERNOR BARsTow on Saturday last issued
commission TO Hiram Carleton, Esq, OF this vii
lage as Judge OF Probate for the District Of Wash
ington to fill out the unexpired term OF the late
Judge l1lden' unquestionaoy THIS appointment
will commend itself to the people oil the county
Hiram Carleton Is a son OF DAVID carleton Esq,
respected farmer OF Barre ana was born In
that town in 1855 graduated from Burlington
college In looo; taught schooi Ior several years
mainly in the academy at keesville' N. "
E. IL, French,
Barre. and was admitted to the bar OF Washing
ton county at the September term oil 1860 After
ten years practice IN Waitsneid' no removed 10
Montpelier in 1870 since which time he has been
member oil the well known law nrm OF heath
Carleton. Mr. carleton represented the town
| oil Waitsheld In the legislature OF looS-'o, ana
was erected states attorney IN io'oi Out mas
sought rather to excel In his profession thsn
to OBTAIN political preiernent' An excelieht law
YER In the prime OF me- oil untirhg industry ana
sransparenty honest, ne possesses the eh'ire con-
hdence OF all VINO know hitn' ana the people Oh
the county may reel assured that THIS important
| once mas oeen worthlly nlleo' we are also glau
10 announce that MIR. Averiil, VINO mas served so
acceptaoly as register under Judge lilden VIII DC
retained by Judge Carleton Inc new Judge mas
filed his bond, taken the oath oil Office and en-
tered upon his duties
THE following IL the order OF exercises which
will be observed in this village to-day: At half
past one clock the procession will form on State
street. the right resting in front of the Pavilion, in
the following order: ii. Nj. Pierce, marshal and
staff; Montpelier band, c. ~ Cushman, leader;
Capitol Guard, Company II, First Regiment, N.
G. ", Captain J. b. Morse commanding; carriage
1 ta.N at,N fAu Sat al Din
gree and chaplain, Rev. j. d. Beeman; st. Jean
Baptiste Society OF Montpelier, Alphonse Char
est, president; carriage with floral offerings;
Brooks Post, No. 10, G. A. r., and other veteran
soldiers and sailors, H. A. Huse commander; dis
abed soldiers in carriages carriage with floral
committee and glee club; citizens in carriages
and citizens on foot. The procession will take
the following order OF march: up State and Main,
through Main, Spring, Elm, Mechanic, Franklin,
Liberty and LOOMS streets, to the Union school
| grounds, where the following exercises will take
place: Music by the band singing by the glee
club, q. A. Owler. director; prayer by the chap
lain, Rev. j. d. Beemani address by Lieutenant
Governor Samuel L Pingree; singing by the glee
club; music by the band; memorial ceremonies
| OF the G. A. R, in memory OF their fallen COM
| rades, by Brooks Post, No. H. Among the new
graves to be decorated are those OF Simeon Dewey
and John b. Langdon, who have died during the
past year. Post johnson OF Mortified will par
ticipate in the ceremonies
By the death Of Miss Celia A. Cheney, on Mon.
day morning. NAV 2lst. sorrow Ia brought to a
wide circle OF friends, and the lovers OF good
music have experienced A serious loss Fo. a
number OF years she sang in our village in the
choir of the Church of the Messiah. and Mr.
Wright in special Acknowledgement Of his per
sonsl indebtedness to her voice for many a spirit
ual ouickening, took for his theme last Suuda,
morning 1.-THE Ministry OF Singing" and paid 4
warm tribute to her memory. We present in .
condensed form a portion OF his remarks: "Hel
voice seemed especially adapted to the seryic,
of song in the house of the Lord being rich. ten
der. sweet and strong with a sympatbetic oualit,
which won its way TO the heart. She combined
purity OF tone with distiuctness OF utterance, ant
the yorshiper who listened TO her was not an
moved by the frequent suggestion of inappropriat,
and distracting thoughts. lie WAS not left IL
doubt as to what she sang. or in fear lest al,
should fail. or disturbed by a lurking suspicion
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