The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-22
BY w. w. PRESCOTT.
Mattbman 4 Suunal.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1885.
Current Mention.

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No other need apply. Address Lock Box
449.
REV. T. p. FROST is to preach in the Morse |
schoo-house, East Montpelier, next Sunday |
afternoon in place of Mr., Wright
AN exceedingly interesting account of an
interview with General Grant, by Rev.
George b. Spalding. will be found on the
third page.
THE county court has appointed Charles |
T. Sabn of Montpelier, Philander Riford of
Warren and George Gould of Cabot road
commissioners for the ensuing year.
On the seventh page will be found cut
of the scales we are offering in connection
with THE WAToHMAN, and the terms on
which they can be secured. 1t is very
favorable opportunity to obtain an article of
practical use in every household.
WE have received from f. w. Sherburne
of Barre photograph which represents an
ancient looking democratic hen as having
just Matched out presidential chicken after
many Intellectual attempts The title of the
picture is Hatched one at last" and the
design is quite striking.
AT meeting of the directors of the Ma
tiona Car Company, held at st. Albans, Fri
day afternoon, James r. Langdon of Mont
pelier was elected president to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Lansing
Mills, and Henry L. Mills was elected a di-
rector, to fill the vacancy in the board. Ap
propriate resolutions relating to the death
of President Mills were adopted.
THE trial of Oscar Meyer for the murder
of Hermann Krause, was completed at st.
Albans Monday. Judge Royce's charge was
given to the jury Monday afternoon and the
verdict, guilty of murder in the first de-
gree was returned by them after having
been out about half an hour. Popular
feeling in Franklin and Grand Isle counties
seems to accord with the verdict The trial
of Ellis, the train-wrecker, will not COM
mence until late in the term.
THE So. JohnSb1ry Republicdn has been
publishing some of the hatuent puffs the
alleged straight-out, Simon-pure, patent in
side papers of the state have been giving it..
The Cdledonidn turns the tables on its fresh
young rival by printing two or three col
umns of uncomplimentary extracts from
papers in and out of the state, who believe
that honor, fair play and good faith are
Jewels in politics as well as business. The
Cdledonidn keeps up its Improvement
NEXT week the singers of towns adjoin-
ing Montpelier may expect visit from a
chorus conductor from this place who will
go out for the purpose of organizing cho-
ruses to unite with that at Montpelier dur
ing the approaching festival, which is to be
held at the Golden Fleece, and conducting re-
hearsals of the music to be sung on that oc-
casion. Books will be furnished for use at
those rehearsals and we trust a large num-
Der from each town will plan to attend All
may feel sure of warm reception at the
capital and rich musical treat. 1t may be
encouraging for singers to know that the
Montpelier chorus already numbers over
one hundred voices, with promise of large
increase in numbers The favorite soloists
of this village are all members of the chorus
and the interest in the success of the festi-
val is unbounded. Mr.. Blaisdell promises
at least fifteen musicians in the orchestra,
and with Carl Zerrahn as conductor, Mrs.
Shepard as pianist, and the assistance of dis
tinguirhed Boston soloists, the convention
cannot fail to be the grandest ever held in
Central Vermont. Let there be a good
turnout to the preliminary rehearals in
the various towns.
LAST week Senator Morrill, celebrated his
seventy-ffth birthday by holding a very
pleasant reception at his home in Washing
ton. There were few persons who occupy
a prominent position in social or political
life who We're not there to show their re-
spect to the gentleman who has so long, so
ably and so honorably represented the state
of Vermont in the United States senate.
Rev. DIR, Byron Sunderland, who was born
in Vermont, and whose church the pres-
dent attends sent the following poem:
How fleet the time my honored friend,
Since first beneath native skies
In fair Vermont thine eyes beheld
The dawn of lifes long day arise.
Old Strafford! Canst thou e'er forget
Thy boyhood sport devoid of care
The forms, the faces, all the
OF home and kindred clustered there?
Rare the air and sweet the light
Among our glorious hills and wales,
Inspiring lofty thoughts and aims
The honest fume that never fails.
That mountain state! That eagles nest
What mighty souls have plumed for fight
out of this northern eyre hung
Beneath the pole stars lowering light?
Brave sonsl Sent forth in troublous times,
With voice and deed the nations
TO shape and settle, grand and free,
Instinct with ever-during force.
And long and well hast thou maintained
In the high councils of the land
Thy noble part. and left
Writ in her records clear and grand.
Three-score of years and ten and five!
Time seems thy vgor force to spare,
The snow upon thy head descends
As If 'twere 10th to whten there.
Oh, may 1t be far later yet,
When yielding to the stern decree,
Thy sinking sun shall disappear
And leave us wan for love of thee
A MEETING was held last Monday even
ing at Barre to take action in the mat
ter of raising funds to secure a monumen
for the graves of the late DIR. and Mrs. j. S
Spaulding, A permanent organization wa
formed under the name of the Spauldinl
Monument Association and the following
officers were elected: President, W. A