The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14

occurs the formal opening when the band will |
be In attendance, and all may expect an en-
joyable time. Messrs. Hart Brothers, man |
ayers, will do all in their power to maintain an |
orderly management, and wish 1t understood |
among other things that the rink is not to be |
open after ten o'clock in the evening, except |
on special occasions. Good music is to be fur |
nshed at least one night each week. Now for |
the craze" so common throughout the coun- |
try.
LETTERS uncalled for at Montpelier post
office May 10, 1884 Ladies-Mrs. Emma L
Brown, Lucy d. Ladd, Mrs. Annie Maugely,
Mrs. Mary E. Ryan, Mrs. NJ. ]. Roberts, Mrs.
Nora Warner, Mrs Will Rowell. Gentlemen
Deussett John Elliott, Geo. W. Flagg, E. S.
Hemenway, Thomas Herbert, ]. s. Kenerson,
+. d. Lamb, Edward McNoty, Rev. K. Nor
gan, Granvill II. Smith, Z. P. Wells. Parties
applying for any Of the above must say 81 ad-
vertised and give the date.
]. S. PECK, P. M.
THE bailffs on Tuesday secured deed of
the Bosworth hoe factory, between Benjamins
Falls and Berlin Pond, for which they paid
S400. BY this deed they secure the right to
draw a stream OF water ten inches square ten
hours day through the water privilege above.
By this means the right to all the water neces-
sary for the Montpelier water works is OBJ
tanned at a low price. The Central Vermont
railroad company has ordered fiat cars to
Burlington to bring the pipe which is daily ex-
pected to arrive there by boat. The joints,
couplings and hydrants have been ordered and
it is expected that the work Of laying the pipe
will begin next week.
AMONG those who graduated at the New
York College Of Physicians and Surgeons yes
terday were Olin W. Daley and Nat G. King Of
Montpelier. AS the result of a recent compe
titve examination, DR.. Daley has received an
appointment as assistant surgeon of st.
Joseph's hospital at Patterson, N. j., for one
In hia ha in To ha oh nf
the hospital, and the oversight of more than a
hundred patients. Dr. King is appointed to
the position in the New York colored hospital
now occupied by Dr. E. P. Bailey Of this place,
ane will enter upon his duties about the first
Of June. He is expected home the last OF this
week for brief vacation. DR.. Bailey, we
understand, intends to enter into practice at
the termination of his engagement at the hos
pital.
WE, the undersigned, believing that this year
should not pass without a suitable commemo-
ration Of the 4th of July, would respectfully
ask all interested in the same to meet at Capt.
tai Hall Wednesday evening, May IA, 1884, to
devise ways and means to carry on the same,
by appointing committees and doing such other
business as the occasion may require: A. j.
Sibley, G. Clark, Irish & Sparrow, L. p. Glea-
son 8 Co., Howe & Wvheatlsy, H C G, Webster,
G. Stone G. Blakely, A. A. Mead, T. G. Phin-
ney, G E. Taplin, George L. Nichols, d. l..
Fuller & Son, Putnam & Marvin, Orrin Daley,
W. T.; ADAMS, II. T. Slayton, ID. w: Iemple q
20. BapcocK @ cutter, george Wheeier, Y.
a. onlpman, flram AtKlns, d. Lowe @ son,
| Bixby & Co., Fl. A. Cleveland, F. Ii. Bascom,
w. W. Prescott.
WE notice in the Jamestown Dakota, Morn
ing Alert of the 1st instant the obituary OF
| William B. Dodge, whose death occurred at his
farm, some two miles from jamestown, on the
morning of April 30. Mr.. Dodge was born in
| East Montpelier, and lived in this vicinity un.
| til three years ago, when he moved to .Stuts.
man county, Dakota, and settled in thefarm.
ing business. he mao been sufterer for some
years from liver trouble, and his death was
undoubtedly hastened by an accident by which
he fractured one OF his ribs last summer He
was brother OF Mrs clark King OF this vii
lage. He leaves wife and three children, one
son and one daughter still living at home, and
another son, w. T. Dodge, who is now promi
nent attorney at jamestown. His life wa!
void OF ofense toward God aud man." and
his death calm and peaceful. He was fifty
eight years OF age
SOME interest in the matter OF local improve
ment and adornment, by planting trees ant
by other means, is felt by individuals in this
| village The governors of Western states ap
| point "arbor days" when the people devote
themselves for day to the labor of pantinf
| trees Towns and villages have their special
organizations to look after this work, and tc
devise and execute other measures of local i'm
| proyement and adornment The subject o.
| rural Improvement is discussed in the editoria
| columns of this paper and we trust that suffi
Gent interest in the matter will be felt at the
capital of the state. in one of the most beauti
fuf towns in the state. to organize a rural i'm
provement society, for perpetual existenc
and for an energetic and effective prosecution
OF the work in the various branches OF such al
organization. Mr. Northrop could undoubtedly
be obtained to deliver an address here and thu
give intelligent and successful direction to tht
society's efforts.
THE board of civil authority met last Friday
to hear the cases of those who had appeaIe,
from the decision of the listers as TO their in
yentories. M. c. Kiusop. whose case was frs
considered. testified that he told the ljsters 4
make his list what it should be. but that h
Thought it ought not 70 be over S4 600. In som
way these Instructions were either misunder
stood or not acted upon. and the list was don
bled. Relief was granted and the list fixed a
SIS 600. In the case of Babcock & Cutler Il an
peared that each of these parties had given Il
his private list and each supposed the othe
fixed at AZ. non Eliza A Tavlor whose liz
was doubled' was awav at the time and di,
mot have an inventory blank. Relief was als
granted In this instance and the yalue of he
real estate fixed at 81 481 10 Haryev
Freeman. who cansed 40 mnch annovance h
stating 10 the Calais and Montnelier Lister
resnectivelv that his list was given in the otbe
town and who had taken an appeal his liz
having been donhled here was granted no re-
lief In the case Of Dennis Lane the noin
raised was merely one of law and the boar,
reversed the decision of the Iisters Reljef wa
granted 10 the extent of az 600