The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-27
meeting there was grand torchlight process
sion with fireworks.

custom OF rotation In the office OF town repre-
sentative and urged the reelection OF those
persons who had proved efficient members Of
the Legislature. We are glad to note that
Northfield republicans have led off in this d.
rection by renominating Frank Plumley. Esq.,
for second term In the house. Mr.. Plumley
did good service two years ago and the expe-
rience acquired then will enable him to repre-
sent his town even better this year. He should
be elected by a good majority
MESSENGER: Assurances come to us that
st. Albans will soon have banking facilities,
and under circumstances decidedly favorable
We are credibly informed that E. T. SAKE OF
Albany, N. Y, (son of Charles j. SAKE, formerly
of this place, and nephew of the late James
Saxe). and E. j. Hicks, a former and we'll
known citizen of St. Albans have organized a
banking house to be known as the Exchange
Bank of St. Adams. They intend to start with
capital large enough to meet the business
demands of the place, and expect to commence
business about the 1st of September"
WE have received the annual announcement
Of the State Normal School at Randolph. The
school is again under the piincipalship of that
veteran instructor, Edward Conant, with an
efficient corps OF teachers A liberal and
comprehensive course Of study is mapped out
and the expressed purpose Of the instruction
must, if realized, give the graduates of the
school the requisite knowledge and the needed
professional requirements to begin successful
career in teaching The discipline Of the school
and its moral tone, we are fully convinced, are
all that could be desired, and we have no
doubt that Mr.. Conant will realize, in full
measure, the object for which he 80 faithfully
and enthusiastically labors-the competent
equipment Of young men and women for the
work of teaching.
THE republican voters OF Orange county are
warned to be on the watch for split tickets with
the name Of T. II. Chubb OF Thetford, in place
OF II. c. McDuffee Of Bradford, who is one of
the regular republican nominees for senator.
Mr.. Chubb may be very excellent democrat,
but his record in the last legislature was not
voters He was in attendance upon his duties
80 small a portion OF the time that the commit
tee on mileage and debentures reported that he
had been absent almost the whole session with
out excuse. He drew S1S4. 40 from the state
for the few days he was present. In spite of
this Iemissness on his part, the democrats have
nominated him for senator and, We are in
formed, propose to try to elect him by the
use of split tickets. 1t will be failure.
THE White River Valley fair will be held at
Bethel on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September Sd, 4th and 9TH. The officers OF the
society have this year spared no pains in try
ing to present programme which they think
will interest their many patrons. Besides
making the primary and paramount interest of
the fair that of the agriculturist and mechanic,
they have provided for other tastes. On Thurs
day, the second day. at three o'clock p NJ,
there will be an exhibition of mind-reading,
or second-si sight-seeing by Madame Lowanda
On Friday, at one o'clock p. M, this lady will
make grand balloon ascension. At half-past
one there will be doughnut race for purse
OF So, and at two o'clock potato race for $40
open to all. The grand stallion race for a
purse of 500, open to all stations, will come
off at three clock A large attendance is ex-
pected
TWELVE republicans with independent pro-
clivities, representing five counties, assembled
at the Pavilion Hotel in this village, last even-
ing, to hold conference on the political situa-
ton Among those present were DR.. Charles
Woodhouse OF Rutland, Hon. Joseph Battell OF
Mddlebury, C. NJ. Stone of the St. Johnsbury
Caledonian, George f. Crowell of the Bratte.
boro Household and c. II. Pitkin, Esq, OF
Montpelier. The evening was spent in general
conversation and comparing notes as to the
number Of independents in different parts OF
the state. 1t was finally decided not to nom.
mate state ticket owing, as was averred, to
the brief time left before the election The
following general committee was elected Jo-
seph Battell (chairman). - Marsh of Bran
don, c. II. Pitkin of Montpelier c. M. Stone OF
st. Johnsbury, and George E. Crowell Of Brat.
tleboro.
SINCE its freedom from vexatious litigation
the Central Vermont railroad has entered
upon course Of marked prosperity. In a re-
cent conversation the treasurer, D. D. Rand
lett, said: I'VE have scarcely felt the finan-
cial depression which has been 80 widespread
and disastrous in its effects upon most other
railroad corporations. The volume OF business
over the road, especially our passenger traffic,
Is almost as large as 1t ever was in the most
prosperous years. What we have shrunk in
the direction Of general business has been
more than made up ly our local excursions to
Queen City Park, Missisquoi Park and other
points of interest along the line We settle all
bills with connecting roads every week, and all
other bills-salares of officials, the pay OF our
employees, etc.-every month. The July inter-
est upon our consolidated bonds, $4,000, was
put on interest with the New England Loan
and Trust company before the first of June,
and we have enough surplus of earnings on
hand so that, II | wished, could deposit now
hundred thousand dollars towards next Jan.
uary's interest without inconveniencing the
finances of the road in the least"
COLONEL f. A. CHITTENDEN has, In his rooms
at the Welden House, st. Albans, clock which
originally belonged to Governor Chittenden and
was made in Birmingham, England. Among
those who have looked upon its dial were the
Marquis de Lafayette, Ira Allen, Ethan Allen
Remember Baker and others who were promi.
nent in the organization Of tn q state OF Vermont
The works and the dial were found In the
attic OF the house occupied by Mrs. B. Chitten.
den, near Governor Chittenden 8 old homestead
in Williston, and the colonel has had the clock
restored. The case is made OF San Domingo
nd No tnaa YnahA Ia