The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

tiger were given for the candidates whose
names and likenesses appeared upon the ban
ner, and three more for the democratic state
ticket. Mr.. Atkins introduced Mr. Redington,
who was glad to see so much interest shown
upon that occasion and was grateful for his
kind treatment at the hands OF Montpelier
people. At the close OF his remarks the crowd
broke up while the band played " Hail Colum-
bia."
ALL have heard OF the wonders OF Au Sable
Chasm, and many have desired to behold those
wonders. An exceptionally cheap and favora-
BILE opportunity has been afforded by the Gen.
trail railway to the people OF Montpelier and
Waterbury. A blanket rate Of S4 has been
made from this village This price includes
lake, railway and stage transportation both
ways all tho expense of doing" the Chasm,
dinner at the Lake View house-in short, every
necessary outgo for the entire trip-and 1t is
exceedingly cheap. These terms are condi-
toned upon company Of twenty-five or more.
The requisite number has already indicated
desire to go, and the excursion will come off
Thursday, leaving here by the half-past six
! o'clock train in the morning and returning in
| the evening by Halls train. Individuals who
go from Waterbury are referred for informa-
tion to waterbury items in this paper.
NINE ladies we're in attendance upon the
annual meeting Of the legal voters OF the
Union School district last Wednesday evening"
when the assembled company was called to or
| der by Judge Carleton, clerk of the district
| On motion OF c. III. Heath, M. +. Smile was
made chairman and Hiram Carleton was re-
elected district clerk. c. II. Heath, chairman
| OF the prudential committee, then presented
the annual report, which was accepted and
adopted. 1t showed, among other facts, that
the total amount Of orders drawn for the year
was So, g74 03. In the absence of the treasurer,
A. w. Ferrin, his report was read by c. II.
| Heath and was accepted. The following pru.
dental committee was then elected: c. II.
Heath (chairman), Dr. D. G. Kemp, L P.
Gleason, W. W. Prescott and E. NJ Guernsey.
s. c. Shurtleff was elected. but positively de-
clined to serve, and DR.. Kemp was then Sc
ected in his place A. w. Ferrin was chosen
treasurer, and J. W. Ellis, w. G. Ferrin and ].
W. Brock, auditors. Principal B. F. Brown
and Mrs. Mary P. Foster were chosen mem
bers OF the textbook committee on the part of
the district. tax of twelve and half cents
on the dollar was voted, to be collected and
paid into the treasury by October 1st c. L.
Smith moved that the children be allowed to
play without restraint ON the school grounds,
claiming that their rights in this respect had
been infrnged upon. II. c. Webster backed
up this view of the matter. C. II. Heath de-
MED the charge and asserted that the pupils
had the same liberty that any man would
grant to his own children in his own yard. d.
L. Fuller moved, as an amendment, that the
whole thing be left with the prudential COM
mittee, where It belonged, but, on motion OF
General Pitkin, both motion and amendment
were laid on the table. The meeting then ad-
journed.
WE understand that Curtis Carpenter intends
to move back to Moretown to live before a
great while. Mrs. c. B. Wilson and children
leave to-day to join Mr.. Wilson at Buena Vista
Colorado. DR.. G. M. Chandler was recently
summoned to South Royalton for consultation
in regard to case of serious illness In thai
village. Frank, son of W. F. Mcclure has
been spending vacation in Gouldsville.
Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Fuller visited at G. J. Hib-
| has ~ DALI 49,. l..
week. E. Hon. and Mrs. A. ]. Dufur of Dufur
Oregon, passed through Montpelier last Wednes
day on their way to visit friends in Orange
county, OF which county they were formerly
residents. This is their first visit to the cas-
for several years and they expect to pass sew
. and Mary Dewey returned home on Wednes
day last. F. j. Dieter has returned from hii
i. western trip. Principal Brown came home OF
Friday last. The Montpelier students of thu
Sauvenr School OF Languages all returned
from their studies the latter part of last week
&c. W. Porter is at the home of his parents
, in Quechee. IA. n. Wheelock, basso, OF Barre
assisted the choir Of Bethany church last
| Sunday. Eddie, son Of H. E. Sayton, GU
his foot quite badly the other day upon piec'
: of crockery. .Corwin Tapin, a former Mont
pelier boy and son OF the late Nelson Tsplin
/ has been visiting relatives and friends here fo
. a few days. Calvin Stow, former boot an(
shoe dealer here, is spending short vacation
visiting friends in this vicinity. Mrs. T. D
; Sargent from Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. F. T
: Currier from Enfield, n. H., sister of Mrs.
, r. Stevens, have been visiting the latter 70
the past two years. Frank Wilder has fin
ished his labors In the store of his uncle, Georg
W. Wilder, and has returned home to pursu
his studies. His place in the store is filled b,
Miss Addie Slack. Charles w. Wilder o
Boston, a former night clerk at the Pavilion ant
now retired merchant, was in town last w ed
nesday... Walter Scribner, mail carrier q
Haverhill, Mass, is spending his annual vacs
ton in town.. &C. Def. Bancroft has movet
3 into his new house on Barre street,. Rev
7 and Mrs. J. Edward Wright are visiting to-day
:. at Underhill. IA. N. Blanchard and family
= have gone into camp at Highgate.