The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-28

s. ID. ALLEN, who sold so many western
horses In this place and vicinity few weeks
ago, arrived in town with another carload on
Tuesday morning. and they are now on exhbi-
ton at the Pavilion stable. There are nineteen
Of the animals, mostly for driving, there being
four excellent saddle horses. They are in good
condition, seeming not to have suffered from
their long journey
FRED BEACH, who was injured by the burst
ing of an emery wheel at the plating shops OF
Fisher & Cotton, died at his home last Tues
day evening, from the effects Of the injuries
received. Funeral services were held at the
house and at the Baptist church on Thursday,
Rev. E. D. Mason officiating. Beach was
tweDty-eight years OF age and leaves q wife
and three children in destitute circumstances
LIST Of letters uncalled for at Montpelier
post-office May "a, 1884: Ladies-Mrs. Mary
Black, Mrs. William Cook Mrs. Maria Colby,
Miss Adelaide E. Cranes, Nancy Jack, Mrs.
?. K. Stevens, Miss Eva Wiley, Mrs. f. J.
Whitcomb. Gentemen-William Emerson,
George Hopkins, Giovanni Ramagnana, Horace
Smith, Charlie $. Smith, George Tanner, James
Wrafter, Silk Manfg. Parties applying for
any of the above must say advertised and
give the date. j. S. PECK, Postmaster.
SEVERAL days ago Charles E. Caustic of THE
WATcHMAN job printing establishment had
the misfortune to lose fivedolar bill while
trading. The money was found by M. j.
Wheeler, the driver Of the stage from Calais to
this place, who returned the same to the owner
with commendable promptness and honesty,
there being no way in which Mr. Caustic could
prove the identity Of the bill Nor would Mr..
Wheeler accept any reward other than thanks
for his action His example is worthy of imi-
tation by many in more exalted stations of life.
EZRA J. ROLLINS and family moved from
Moretown, about month ago. into the house
on the Northfield road just the other side Of
the hill, and Mr.. Rollins engaged to work for
Mr.. Alexander. Since that time Mrs Rollins
q nd Tho throa nhiIdrap hou oil hoo yxp;tt
malignant diphtheria and two of the children
have died, one being buried yesterday. 1t is
alleged that the carcasses of twenty dead sheep
are rotting in pile of dressing in the barn
yard of the adjoining place, and that two rot
ten carcasses are lying unburied in the pas
ture near by The stencil in the near vicinity
of these masses Of corruption is said to be
sickenng. The family moved out last night.
Such an occurrence as this emphasizes the
| necessity of some health authorities with suffi-
cient power to abate such nusances.
PosT BROOKS, Grand Army of the Republic
has rarely appeared to better advantage than
| on Sunday forenoon, when they, under COM
| mand Of Willard Holden, marched to Bethany
church to listen to the Memorial sermon by the
pastor and their chaplain. Rev j. II. Hincks
| The ranks were well filled. The services began
with Bucks anthem, Sing Alleluia forth" by
| the choir, who also sang Baumbach's TIE Deum.
Mr. Hincks chose for the text of his sermon
| the narrative of the Roman centurion, found in
the first fifteen verses of the seventh chapter
| of Luke Allusion was made to the character
Of the centurion, and its likeness to that of
| military men in general; to the trials and
temptations to which soldiers are subjected, and
| their character as compared with that of those
who are placed in less trying circumstances.
A forcible lesson was drawn from the faith Of
the centurion The discourse was An able one
throughout. That it was greatly appreciated by
| those for whom 1t was written was shown by
the fact that, upon returning to their room, the
| post unanimously voted to request the permis-
sion Of its publication for their use.
On Friday next Decoration day details fro m
Brooks post, Grand Army of the Republic, will
in the forenoon 60 to the several cemeteries and
| decorate the graves of fallen comrades. The
following is the order of exercises for the
afternoon: At half-past one o'clock the pro-
cesson will form on Barre street, the right
resting on Main street. in the following order
Willard Holden (marshal) and staff Montpelier
Cornet Band; Company H. Capital Guard; car
| riage with orator and chaplain st. Jean Bap-
tiste Society of Montpelier carriage with floral
offerings; Brooks post No. 13, and other vet
eran soldiers and sailors; disabled soldiers in
carriages; carriage with floral committee and
glee club; citizens in carriages citizens on
foot The procession will take the following
order of march To School street, then to
LOOMS; through Liberty and Franklin to Me-
chanic; then to Elm down Elm, crossing the
bridge, to Main street; down Main to State
street, and thence to the grounds in front OF
the state house, where the following exercises
will be held: Music by the band singing by
the gee club, prayer by the chaplain, address,
| singing by the glee club, music by the band
memorial ceremonies OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic in memory of their fallen COM
rades by Brooks post. The post, and other
organizations which are to form the procession,
will meet promptly at one o'clock in the af
| ternoon.
TrrA
is one of the very few plays that bear repeti
ton and improve upon each reproduction His
| second appearance here was more keeny en-.
joyed than his first, and his audience laughed
and cried then till the fountains of mirth and
of tears were taxed to exhaustion. Mr. Thomp.
son will present uncle Josh" here for the
third time. on Saturday evening May 31st. OF
the recent temperance of this drama of New
England life in Boston the Herald says: " The
return to Boston of Mr.. Denman Thompson
was welcomed last evening by an audience
| which crowded the Park theater, and was as
demonstrative as it was large. No more cor
dial greeting has been extended to an actor
this season than that which was given him
on his first entrance upon the stage, and it was
many minutes before he could proceed with
his part. 1t Is impossible to say anything new
concerning his impersonation of the big
hearted old New Hampshire farmer, Joshua
Whitcomb. That it has lost none of its popu.
larity, was proved by the applause which re.
| warded him in every scene last evening. That
1t has lost none of the delightful characteris
tics which first brought it into favor, was evil
dent to all in the audience who had seen 1t in
former years There Is only one Uncle Josh,
and Denman Thompson is his exponent" A
splendid orchestra accompanies Mr.. Thompson
We predict that standing room only " will
be announced very soon after the doors of Cap
ital Hall are thrown open.
THE principal excitement of the past ter
days is caused by the repeated attempts, sue
cessful and otherwise, which have been made
to rob the citizens Of this peaceful hamlet
Sunday night of last week, at about twelve
o'clock, Fred Batchelder, clerk in the con-
fectionery store of G. III. Cross 4 Son, was
awakened by the bell of the burglar alarm
which communicates with his room on the
second floor Investigation showed that an at
tempt had been made to enter the store from
fected through a window. When the door
rung, and the burglars we're probably frightened
away by this, as no trace of them could be
found. The door mentioned was left wide open
Early Thursday morning an attempt was made
to enter the post-ofice through eide window
In lowering the window stick was dropped
upon the table within, making such noise a.
to awaken the clerk, Frank +, Cave. who sleeps
in an adjoining room. After short time steps
were heard In the rear of the office, and soon q
man climbed upon the window sill and tried tC
lower the upper window. Cave tried to dis
charge his revolver, but the same missed fire
and the man skipped" Then Cave went out
in search of our police force. Policeman Ord