The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-18


present and perform national airs before and
during the flag raising. Appropriate music
and readings will be given by members and
relatives OF the family, assisted by Harry
Whittier OF Cabot The public are cordially
invited to be present and take part in the fes-
tvties of the day. The band will give a
promenade concert in the vestry at South
Woodbury. in the evening.
SAYS the New York San: Apropos Of yachts,
a good story is ing the rounds in relation to
one OF the best known American yachtsmen, |
He was down east at a small country town one |
day last week. and reported his intended |
movements to his wife, rs usual, in the early |
morning. On this occasion the telegram said |
Going for a short trip along the coast Have
invited all the Oldest and ugliest hens in the
town" This despatch was handed to female |
telegraph operator, who Immediately rushed
round informing the guests of the manner in
which they were alluded to- The gallant own
er of the yacht could not account for the slim
attendance till lady friend of his wife wrote
to her about it.
AN accident occurred on the Central Eonday
night by which the night trains were delayed
about five hours The up express, which was
composed OF eleven cars and the engine
Stowe" was setting off at West Hartford
when it was run into by the down express,
eight cars and the engine Pacifc.T There
was a heavy fog and the engineer of the down
train says that he saw the light, and applied
the brakes, but that they did not hold. The
engineers and firemen jumped and and no one
was injured. The damage to property was
considerable, as the two engines and bag
gage car were badly smashed. wrecking
train was sent to the scene of the accident, and
the debris was cleared away so that the day
trains were not delayed.
FREE PRESS "What the histrionic art lost,
politics and some other things gained. And
speaking Of politics, Mr. Smalley has serene
and chid-like faith in the election of demo-
cratic president next year, but won't commit
himself by naming the man. The boys
however, in this vicinity, are strongly in favor
of the nomination of Gen. Hancock. Bayard
has one or two supporters and a Tilden man
was dug up, the other day; but the rank and
| file are for Hancock But after all their pref
erence doesn't amount to much. Whom do
our democrats want for a presidential candi-
date?' was question the idler asked OF a
prominent citizen, the other day oh, was
the answer, they are for whoever Mr.. Smalley
and Hiram Atkins WANT
| NEWPORT CORRESPONDENCE OF THE New
YORK TRIBUNE: "The losses of Mr. Ely God
dard excite universal regret. His Vermont
ponies, his four-in-hand, his hospitality, his
generous and frequent fetes, feature of the
last two summers at Newport his engagement,
just announced, to Mrs. Whitney of Boston,
all had brought his name prominently before
society. Miss Goddard, his sister, is well
remembered for her fine figure, her fearless
riding, her blooded horses, and her beauty
Mrs Ey-Goddard for several summers KEEP,
open an elegant house at Newport. She and
her daughter are in Paris, and it is understood
that their private fortune is not touched by
the misadventures of the Ely mines" We
are also sorry for his losses and the same feel
ing for the miners makes us regret that he
ever used the money, which might now settle
all the troubles, in such foolish displays.
THE Richford Gazette prints an account,o
what purports to be Fourth of July celebra
tion at Enosburgh Falls, the locality Of Ken
dalPs famous SPAWN cure factory. The nara
tive is quantity headed "The SPAWN Cure Gel
ebration'' But for the fact that the Gazette il
exceedingly matter of fact in all that it says, il
never frivolous, or sarcastic, or sensational, W,
should be inclined to regard the report of th
alleged proceedings at Enosburgh mild bur
lesque. 1t is hardly creditabe to the Gazette
knowledge of the public men of Vermont to re
fer to Speaker Martin, the orator of the day, a
"a man by the name Of Martin from London
derry" The frequency with which SPAWN cur
and the names of Inspector Merrill and Judg
Advocate General Marsh are made to do dut
in the programme and proceedings woul
; seem to indicate lack of material for strictl
, first-class show. On the whole we believ
there is an occasional touch of irony in tn
Gazette'S story.
THE Tacoma NetoS, published at Tacoms
a Washington Territory, under the heading {
" Distinguished Visitors" has the following
"By special train from Portland on Frida
evening last distinguished party arrived
!, this city, consisting of Senator George F. Et
= munds of Vermont, presiding officer of ii
| united states senate, MrS. EumundS an
daughter, Thomas F. Cakes, vice-presdent
. the Northern Pacific railroad company, Mi
q Arthur and Lieutenant Arthur, ex-Senat,
Corbett of Oregon, C, II. Prescott manager
the o. r. & N. company, and others. II
party left the cars and stepped upon steam
d for Victoria and other points on the soun
J. When Senator Edmunds attention was d
1t rected to the mammoth snow covered mou
!, tain-Old Tacoma-he gazed at it intently, al
st then exclaimed: That takes the ragp Tn
% the reputation Of Tacoma is established ON
n high authority as the Green Mountain state
/ man, to be the banner mountain of the co
Is tinent"
THE directors Of the Rutland railroad col
l. pany have published for the information OF h
d stockholders a statement of the operations
is its late treasurer, j. NJ Haven. The directo
10 say Mr.. Havens cash account " is short to
5, amount not less than S3S, ,000-and possibly
r, larger sum" and that the actual over-issue
r stock now outstanding is believed to be 2, 3
is shares Clement & Sons of Rutland, posst
10 sors of the spurious shares, having issued
I'd circular, the object Of which seemed to be
le connect Hon. j. B. Page with Haven's epeI
tions, Mr.. Page has published a statement
to the stockholders of the Rutland company,
Z, which he defends himself against the attac