The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Current Mention.

Current Mention.
RICHMOND is now connected with the tele-
phone system.
THE Rutland county republican convention
is to be held at Rutland on June Oath.
WE are under obligations to the Free Press
for its courtesy in furnishing us with news from
Chicago.
WE hear the name of E. D. Blodgett Of St.
Johnsbury mentioned as candidate for state
treasurer.
IT is now an open secret that Ex-Governor
Farnham proposes to be a candidate for con-
gresham from this district.
THROUGH the courtesy of the Western Union
Telegraph Company and the local manager,
II. w. Drew, we shall be able to bulletin the
progress of the Chicago convention. Come to
THE WATcHMAN office and get the news.
WE have received from E. w. Thompson,
the New England passenger agent of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, a
very handsome pamphlet, giving description
of the summer resorts to be reached by this
popular route.
THERE was a slight change in the running Of
trains on the Central Vermont railroad on Mon
day. The local passenger train south, formerly
leaving St. Albans at 8:55 P. NJ, has been dis
continued. The night express train going south
will stop, when signaled, to take passengers.
In Dana's anecdotes of the early history of
Vermont, a story is told Of a man who, stand
ing in the hollow stub Of tree, fell backward
and hung downward, with one foot lodged in
the tree. In his desperation, he cut his foot
off at the ankle with his jack-knife, and
crawled toward home some two miles before
he obtained help.
AT a meeting of the Washington County
Bar, held last Friday morning. Hiram Carleton,
George W. Wing and c. Fl. Pitkin were ap-
pointed committee to draw up appropriate
resolutions on the death of General ]. s. Peck;
and they were instructed to request B. F.
Fifield, Esq, to prepare paper on the de-
ceased, to be presented at the next meeting of
the bar.
THE steam mill situated on Sable Mountain,
in Gaysville, and owned by F. V. Hassam &
Co., was entirely consumed by fire about four
o'clock Saturday morning. A house con-
nected with the mill, occupied by o. A. Bart
lett, was also burned, with all the contents ex-
cept part of the clothes belonging to the men
boarding there. The loss is estimated at
$1,000; no insurance.
The third annual institute of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of Caledonia
county will be held at Peacham on Thursday
evening and Friday June and 6. Members
OF the unions are considered members of the
institute. The public are cordially invited to
attend. An address will be given Thursday
evening by Mrs. J. L. Perkins of St. Johnsbury,
and on Friday evening by Mrs. ]. X. Barney
of Providence, R. l.
WOODSTOCK STANDARD: "The Bennington
Banner is booming James K. Batcheder of
Arlington for the lieutenant-governorship, and
his name is received with some favor in various
sections Of the state Mr. Batchelder has the
ability to make an acceptable officer, but there
can be little question that Loveland Munson of
Manchester is a stronger man" Aldace f.
Walker of Rutland would be a better candidate
than either Of these gentlemen.
THE Newport Express is troubled at the re-
port that Sunday train may be run between
Wells River and Lyndonville by the Passump-
sic railroad, and gays: "We imagine the
patronage to such papers along the Passumpsic
valley would scarcely pay for second class
hand-car. II the train is put on, it will be to
make money from passenger traffic. But il
will try to shield itself under the plea of urgent
necessity. II the attempt is made we hope 9
vigorous protest will be heard from one end Of
the valley to the other"
MEMORIAL DAY was more extensively OBJ
served in Vermont this year than ever before
In more than one hundred towns the graves Of
the fallen heroes of the rebellion were deco
rated with floral fferings by surviving veterans
and patriotic citizens, and in nearly four-scort
villages the anniversary occasion WAS marked
by memorial orations and public exercises of a
more or less imposing character under the aus
pices of the local Grand Army posts. In Bur
lington, st. Albans, Rutland, Brattleboro, st
Johnsbury, Montpelier. and the larger towns
there was a cessation of business for portion
of the day.
THE new governmental postal note, nov
in use, is Of a slate-black color. The desigr
is the result of the determination of the gov
ernment to devise a note which could not b'
raised from the amount for which 1t wa
issued. This point is secured by the remova
of the vertical row Of figures signifying dollar
In the old note, and the substitution of set o
coupons at the left of the notes. each represent
ing dollar. For note OF $1.25 the dime
and cents will be punched in the new not
from rows Of figures situated as in the old note
and the dollars will be denoted by tearing of
three coupons and leaving one Joined to tn
note
THE Eseventh annual meeting Of the Montpelier
Il Wells River railroad was held last weel
Thursday afternoon. Twelve thousand ant
ffty-seven shares were represented by vote al