The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-20

in a basket picnic at Waterbury by way Of
celebrating "the glorious Fourth" The idea |
is warmly received and will probably be carried |
out by the posts 1t is good one, and we
trust the suggestion of our Waterbury friends
will meet with hearty response by soldiers
and citizens. Speaking and fitting exercises
will be arranged II the picnic comes off.
THE blackmail case against II. w Love Of Rut-
land was concluded Saturday. One wooley
claimed that Love extorted money from him
by threatening to prosecute him for selling
liquor. Love admitted taking money, but
claimed that it was simply to establish con-
nection with the business, which Wooley de-
MED. Love said that all his doings we're with
the knowledge and approval Of the Rutland
prosecuting committee. The grand jury in
vestigated the affair last fall and failed to find
bill, Justice Bailey holds his decision in
reserve.
BENNINGTON claims the honor Of holding
the first midnight court in Vermont. On re-
cent Sunday Dennis Keefe of Hoosic Falls, N.
Y, came to Bennington, got intoxicated and
was put Ia jail Keefe was afraid he would
lose his situation if his spree was known, and
friend offered to pay his fine and costs, but
the jailor had no discretion and a court could
not be held on Sunday. Finally Justice Keyes
offered to try him as soon as the clock struck
twelve. Accordingly the prisoner was brought
into court at 1901 and heavily fined. His
friend paid his fine and the affair was not
heard Of by his employers
DARTMOUTH commencement comes next
week. The following is an abstract of the
programme: Sunday, 10 80 A. NJ, baccalaureate
by the president P. NJ, address by Rev. c.
| D. Barrows OF San Francisco; Monday even
| ing, prize speaking; Tuesday, 1890 A. NJ,
graduating exercises Of the agricultural de-
partment; 3 p. NJ, class day exercises; P. M,
graduating exercises of the Chandler Scientific
Department; Wednesday, 10 A. NJ, grand re-
union of alumni with addresses, continuing
through the day; Thursday, 1890 A. NJ, COM
mencement exercises. Hon. John Wentworth
Of Chicago and other prominent graduates are
making special efforts to have large and
interesting meeting of the alumni.
THE following is the programme OF COM
mencemeut week at Goddard Seminary, Barre:
Sunday, June "a, sermon before the graduating
class at l rs P. NJ, by E. H. Capen, ID, of
College Hill, Mass. Monday June %, morn
ing, examinations; rhetorical exercises OF
junior class at p NJ senior concert by Blais-
dell's orchestra at 80 P. NJ in the town hall.
Tuesday, June &c, morning, examinations
alumni exercises at 2 P. NJ; address by T. B.
Macdonald of Mayport. Florida. essay by Miss
Lizzie A. Martin of Barre; evening" at 1880,
prize speaking by seniors and juniors. Wednes-
day, June 27, exercises of graduating class at 1C
A. NJ; annual address at 2:30 p. NJ, by Rev. c.
E. Nash OF Newtonville, Mass; evening, re-
ception of teachers and class.
TIE principal points Of commencement al
Burlington next week are as follows Sunday
tnf& =. M, baccalaureate discourse by the
president; Monday, three P. NJ. address on the
late Hon. George P. Marsh by Professor Samuel
G. Brown of Dartmouth college, Tuesday, two
P. NJ, unveiling of the statue of Lafayette and
dedication Of the new college building; We'd
nesday, eleven A. NJ. commencement exar
cises. Professor Browns address, which was
recently given at Hanover, is very highly
spoken Of The exercises ON Tuesday after
noon are expected to be very imposing and in
teresting. Many distinguished gentlemen have
been invited. The statue will be unveiled by
the sculptor, ]. Q. A. Ward and Judge j. A
Jameson of Chicago will deliver the principa
address.
THE appalling consequences OF western
cyclone should be seen to be appreciated
Inspired by desire to give his friends
"graphic" il not realistic conception o
the awful havoc wrought by these elemen
tai disturbances, former resident of thi
village sends to friend here a copy of tn
Sunday Graphic, portraying Kansas City's lat
bout with the storm fend. The fiend,' sur
rounded by inky blackness streaked with chail
lightning, in the shape of rutabaga is de
scending upon the doomed city. Trees and We
hcles are flying through the air and ston
building is going to pieces beneath the point O
the gyrating vegetable. The streets are file
with debris and a single individual, undeniabl
wrestling with the " jim jams" is sole spec
tator of the ruinous scene. Just as it az
peared, of coursel" is Puts" endorsement
Of the accuracy of the engraving, and the worl
of art is cherished accordingly.
"W. c." of Middlesex writes as follows cor
corning tn6 uodsies' ihis CohIasious nh
loathsome disease seems to prevail in all part
of the state. Is it not about time that the pee
Pile were warned to be more careful abou
speading it among their friends and neigf
bors? 1t costs good deal to have this diseas
run through family at any time, and at th
busy season among the farmers the tax is
, severe one to say nothing of the danger, suffe
:, ing and discomfort of the ones afflicted.
seems to be a generally accepted opinion ths
everybody must have the measles sometim
. and many folks think the quicker the bette
But do not see the necessity any more than
: the case of smallpox, cholera or other cont
d gious diseases. II those who have the diseas
: or have been exposed to it would only be rel
; sonably careful its spread might be stopped I
a great extent; and If they will not, let ii
; strong arm of the law be used to make thel
careful. If we have not law for this case Il
us make one."
THE grand jury of Caledonia county has IL
dicted j. n Gale, formerly superintendent
the st. Johnsbury water works, for embezzl
. :, ment. No bill was returned against Leighto
" who stabbed Heath at Barnet recently, Tn
refusal to indict would seem to indicate b
lief that Heath was the aggressor, Juds
v III. Il. ln.v ss..N