The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

Hurlbert, who knew the young man and his
family well, and the young people fell in love
with each other through correspondence by
mail, and both were well satisfied on seeing
each other.
S. M. GLEASON, receiver of the Vermont
Mining Company is ordered by the court to
sell all the company's property in Vershire and
and all that OF Ely Ely-Goddard and Cain.
The property comprises about twelve hundred
acres of land, with mines, ore beds and build
ings and the membranes are to be attached
to the proceeds of the sale in the same order
that they now stand on the property. The
litigation is expected to be speedily settled
after the sale.
A MEMENTo of the early days of Middle
bury college has been presented to the mu-
scum. 1t is thought to be the oldest printed
circular known of that institution. It is q
commencement ball ticket of the first grad
uating class, in 1902 when Aaron Petty con-
stituted the whole class. Among the other
| managers was Walter Chaplin, afterwards a
| distinguished preacher, and Henry, son of
| Nathaniel Chapman, who became judge Of the
| United States court in Michigan.
THE marble companies of Rutland pay taxes
upon 81, $50, TIA in the aggregate apportioneda as
| follows Vermont marble company, 81 140,-
900; Sheldon e. Sons, S405, $50; Columbian
marble company, $l26, goo; Ripley Sons, Sl22,-
S24; Gibson & Woodfn, 100000; Dors' tmarble
company, $51, $50; Albion marble company,
| $25,S00; West Rutland marble company,
| 81 200; Barden & Co., S5l50; Esparanzs mar
| BILE company, S1400 Besides the above there
| is at least 800 600 exempt from taxation, as
being new quarries and mills etc
THERE was a narrow escape from terrible
| accident at Mrs. John T. Drew's house in Bur-
| lington, recently. A boarder had just vacated
| his room, and in making the usual clearing up
| three large sticks of giant powder were found.
No one knew, however, what it was, and the
little girl proposed throwing it into the stove.
| Mrs Drew assented, but suggested that it
would be well to wait until certain other things
were done. These accomplish ed Mrs Drew
was onthe point of tossing the explosive into
| the stove, when, fortunately enough, telegram
was received from the boarder giving a eau
ton about the giant powder There was
sufficient quantity of the terrible explosive to
blow up nearly the whole fifth ward and had
the telegram been only few moments be-
lated there certainly would have been dread
full casualty.
In the summer of 1887 there was run on the
old st. Adams bank. The directors in some way
got " wind " that Boston parties were coming up
with considerable paper to try and crowd them.
The teller of the bank Henry Wells, in COM
pany with Colonel Bell, who was at that time
a st Adams boy, started the evening previous
to the " run with a lu nber box wagon, and
went to Burlington, reaching the city at mid
night; and after some delay found the pres-
dent and cashier of the Burlington bank, Of
whom they borrowed a sufficient amount of
cash to meet all demands the next morning.
The money borrowed (Which was all in silver)
filled six keg-, which were nailed mp tight and
thrown into the wagon and carried to st. AL
bans, arriving one hour before banking hours.
The Boston parties were on hand that morn
/ ing and presented their paper, which was
promptly paid, much to their surprise. The
, depostors in the county, who were frightened,
drew out their money, but confidence was re-
stored in few days, and the bank was stronger
than ever before in the estimation of the peo-
, ple.-MeSSenger.