The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-02-18

Wardsboro, a pupil at the Vermont Metho-
dist Seminary, had the end of one of her
middle fingers crushed by a heavy door,
which closed upon it as she was passing
through. She took the midnight train for
home. This was so delayed by the storm
that she returned to the seminary. DIR.
Chandler says that the injury is not of a
serious nature to the great delight of the
young lady and her friends, since it was at
first thought that amputation would be
necessary.
The post-office was thronged throughout
the day. Monday, with persons eager for a
choice of the new boxes, and the officials
were kept very busy. The department Is
very exacting in its regulations regarding
the rental of boxes and box keys. The ex-
ira labor of recording all transactions per-
tanning thereto, the necessary distribution Of
mails, which on Monday are the heaviest OF
the week and were increased by the Valen-
tine season, and the absence of one clerk,
made the duties of the day very arduous
and subjected the officials to many unjust
and uncalled-for criticisms
A HEARING in the case of the Continental
Life Insurance Company Us. John w Currier
before M. e. Smile, special master ap-
pointed by the court of chancery, was had
on Thursday and Friday of last week. A
judgment in the suit of Currier Us. the Conti-
mental Life Insurance Company of about
So 900 on a policy of insurance in favor of
Currier was rendered at the last May term of
the supreme court, and the present suit is on
a bill in chancery to set aside that judgment,
although the company admit part Of the
claim. Stenographers were present and
the hearing taken down in full.
A MAN was observed wandering strangely
about the fields in the vicinity of the juno
ton, last Wednesday, and when at last ap-
preached was found to be rather looney."
He was taken to the Junction, put upon
the train for Montpelier, but was inad-
vertently carried on to Barre. He said his
name was George Desmardeau and that he
had relatives near Montreal. His feet were
badly frozen but when, at a late hour, the
| train brought him back, his sufferings were
humanely attended to and he was put in
| jail. The day following the attention of
| Overseer Irish was called to the case and
Desmardeau was kindly forwarded on his
way to his relatives.
MONDAY evening about six o'clock there
set in the worst snow-storm of the season in
this vicinity, and in some respects the
worst for years. Snow fell very fast, and
about midnight a high wind arose, which
continued until daylight. Drifts several
feet deep crossed the sidewalks and high
ways in many places. About eighteen
inches of snow fell during the night. Tues
days trains from the north, due here at 1 90
and 8: As A. M and from the south at 3: 80,
700 and 8: 45 A. NJ, all came together at
/: 10 P. NJ The first train to Barre left at
13OPM NJ The branch train left Montpelier
at - 40, schedule time, for the junction to
meet the midnight express. Just beyond
drift until Tuesday afternoon, when plow,
propelled by two heavy freight engines re-
leased it and cleared the track from Mont
pelier junction to Barre. Trains on the
Wells River road were preceded by plow
and were not badly delayed.
THE committee on the Montpelier public
library is succeeding in its efforts to raise
the necessary amount for establishing the
institution. Certain subscriptions were
, made conditionally upon the whole amount
being secured before March 1st There is
reason to believe that this will be accom-
, plished. OF the present deficiency large
part will be made up by the fund, now on
deposit, of a defunct fire engine company,
{ if it can be obtained. Before the company
disbanded it voted to appropriate the money
, remaining in the treasury to aid in the con-
struction of an aqueduct from some point
cup the branch " to this village for use in
case of fire. The need of this is obviated
by the introduction of the Berlin water, and
. the signatures of more than majority OF
! the fire company have been obtained to a
paper authorizing the addition of the sum
to the library fund. The committee hopes
o to call meeting of interested persons at
: an early day, when its report will be pre-
j sented and some definite action take n con-
> cerning the manner of appropriating the
e fund
A COMPLETE Transformation took place at
e the Montpelier postoffice between the hour
n of nine P. NJ, Saturday, and the same hour
|
e the front doors of the Office would be closed
It through the following day, and when the
o last mail of the week had been sent from the
Office the carpenters began their work of re-
Il construction. The partition containing the
l. cases was torn away and another at once
IT put up to receive the new boxes. The gem
q eral outline of the Office front presents three
!. sides of a heXagon. The extreme front is
> occupied by call boxes, in the center of
g. which is the general delivery The call
T. boxes are the same in number as formerly.
The lock boxes of which there are six hum
dred, in three sizes, are all new. In the
: western wall of the partition are one hun
y dred No. l, one hundred No g and thirty
II !, No. boxes, the latter being the largest and
D. for use by the large firms, and insurance,
!, newspaper, and other offices which receive a
/. II large amount of mail matter. Between the
~ No. and No. 2. boxes is a stamp window,
: under which are drops " for papers and
D. other matter of bulk. The letter drops "
g. are conveniently situated in the corner posts.
l. On the east side are four hundred No.
Is lock boxes. The boxes were made in Con.
st necticut and are provided with spring locks.
e Over the entire front are glass transoms.
y On the west side of the Office is a room for
3 the transaction of money order and registry
r business and on the east side is the post
,r masters private Office and reception room.
The arrangements are far from complete as
l. yet, but when finished the Office will be sur
e passed by none outside of the large cities
la for attractive appearance, comfort and con-
s venience. Special Agent l.. B. Lamson of
g. Augusta, Maine is the chief mover in maxi
r, ing this change, and the work of the past few
\ days has been under his immediate super
d vision.