The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08


CHARLIE KELLET, the section man who
fell under moving train at Braintree last
week Tuesday afternoon, has since died from
the effects of his injuries.
THE Montpelier and Wells River railroad
gave a complimentary excursion this week
for the benefit of the hotel clerks and ticket
agents of the White Mountain houses
The case of State Us. John b. Page of
Rutland for embezzlement, has been con-
tinued to the ne xt term of the Rutland
county court, at the request Of the states
attorney.
THE prohibition convention which meets
at Montpelier, October 10, will be held in
Capital Hail. The address will be delivered
by Rev. III. c. Farrar of Troy, N. Y.-sub-
ject, " American Homes v. American Sa-
looms"
COMPLETE official returns of the state
election for governor give this result: Pin
gree, 1884; Reddington, 1878: Soule,
635 Stone, 200; scattering, 10; total 62,-
1856. Pingree's majority is 21,912 and his
plurality 22,766
AT meeting of the republican state com
mittee held at the Pavilion, Montpelier,
Wednesday evening, October 1st, Warren
Gibbs of Burlington, James X. Batcheder
of Arlington and Harley G. Tuttle of Rut-
land were appointed auditors.
BosroN GAZETTE: "Young politician
writes Why does state have legisla-
ture?' My dear boy, it doesn't, the legisla-
ture has the state, every time, has it by the
throat by large majority. Has it by the
pocket-book, has it on it's back
COLONEL GEORGE w. HOOKER says there
is no truth to the report recently published
that he and Correspondent Crawford have
bought the New York Evening Mail and Er-
press. He says there was once such nego-
tiation but it fell through months ago.
New time tables went into effect on the
railroads Monday. On the Central trains now
leave south at II: 40 and 9:40 A. M. and 1875
and 6:20 P. M. going north at 800, 6:40 and
$40 A. NJ. and $3.50 and TOO P. NJ. Trains
leave for Wells River at $3.50 A. NJ, and
1:4O and 3:10P.M
BY mistake the item in last weeks paper
concerning the through car from Rutland
to Montpelier was made TO read leaves
Rutland at fifty minutes past eight P. NJ"
The hour of departure from Rutland is
eight fifty A. NJ, and the car arrives at
Montpelier shortly after one P. NJ.
THE Manchester Journal, in its issue OF
October 2, says of the Royce-Maloney case
" 1t is rumored, however, that the case will
not really be heard till after the election OF
judges by the legislature" AS a verdict
had been rendered in the case nearly week
before this item was printed, the journal has
evidently been taking nap.
New YORK TRIBUNE: Vermont is a
model state in more ways than one, but she
especially shines in the management of her
public finances. Her assets exceed her
liabilities by $4,000. A close study of the
principles which underlie the republican
administration in that state would be worth
while for some of the repudiating common
wealths in this union"
THE question of extending the st. Johns
bury telephone line to Barnet and Peacham
is being earnestly discussed, and it is proba
bic that work will begin on the line from
st. Johnsbury to Barnet Immediately. From
Barnet village the line will go to McIndoe>
and Peacham, and will connect at the for
mer place with the line from the Bradford
exchange, which is now being extended
from Wells River to McIndoes.
THE annual state convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations and CHURCHES
Of Vermont will be held at Brattleboro
October 10, II and II. ID. l.. Moody will
address the convention twice on Friday, the
10th. Rev. II. L. Hastings of Boston, f. A
Lawrence, state secretary of Connecticut
George A. Hall, state secretary of New
York, e. w. Watkins, one of the interna
tional committee, and other prominent work
ers will be present
THE next annual meeting of the directors
of the Vermont Bible Society will be helt
in the vestry Of Trinity church, Montpelier
Wednesday, October 18th, at ten o'clock, A
N. A business meeting of the society will
be held at the same place at two o'clock, p
NJ. The public services connected with tn,
seventy-second anniversary of the Vernon
Bible Society will be held in the representa-
tiyes' hall Wednesday evening, Octobe
18TH Address will be given by Rev. Alonz
H. Sulh0, D.D., Oh Dover, NJ IL.
THE twelfth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Branch of the Woman's Board o
Missions will be held in the Congregations
church at Rutland on Wednesday, OctObe
22d, at ten o'clock A. NJ. and two p. NJ. Eacl
auxiliary of the branch and every Congre
gational church in which there is no auxili
ary are requested to send two delegates
and cordial invitation il also extended t
all ladies interested in the work Applica
ton for entertainment may be made to Mis-
Sophie II. Aiken, Rutland, as early az pos
sible. Return checks will be given over tn
railroads.
MEMBERS of the legislature and thei
friends should bear in mind the extensv
communication to towns in this state al
forded by the telephone lines. BY calm,
at any hour of the day or night at the offic
of A. G. Brown, proprietor of the Montpelie
Telephone Exchange corner Of Main an,
State streets, communication may be ha,
with every town in Washington county, in
Guiding Gouldsville, South Northfeld Eas
Roxbury, East Warren, Putnam's Mills
Wright's Mills, East Calais, Kents Corner
North Calais, North Montpelier, Soutl
Woodbury. and East Cabot; also with Brook
field Randolph, West Randolph, Braintree
Williamstown and Hardwick also with tn