The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-29

on Monday was INSULT cient to convict Sui |
livan and he was released.
Mrs. WASHINGTON BAILEY died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. A. NJ
Kelley, in Elmore on Friday. Her remains
were brought here yesterday for burial. She
was the mother of our late esteemed towns
men, j. Warren, Charles w. and Theron
O.. Bailey. e. w. Bailey, another son, came
on from Chicago to attend her funeral
FREDDIE D., son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
S. Keeler, died on Tuesday of last week,
aged two years, eleven months and twelve
days. Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Wright officiating. The
remains were placed in the tomb at Green
Mount Cemetery, where lie also those of the
child's great-grandfather, Mr., Stowell, and
great-grandmother, Mrs. Miles.
BRATTLEBoRo, Rutland, Waterbury and
other villages and towns are arranging for
Arbor Day exercises in schools and work
out of doors. What is Montpelier, schools
and people, going to do to observe the day?
There is no lack of opportunity. Some of
the schools, we understand, are preparing
for the occasion. We trust that all will do
so and that the people will cooperate.
WILL CoNNoR, formerly driver of the
Montpelier House hack, and more recently
connected with the Union House, has been
engaged as porter at the Pavilion in the
place of Fred Hayden who has resigned his
position. Mr.. Connor has always been
houses with which he has been connected
and is deserving of his present good fortune.
THERE will be match game of polo at
the Golden Fleece this wednesday, even
ing between the Mascots of Burlington and
the Golden Fleece club of this place. The
Mascots have played here once before.
That game was one of the most satisfactory
ever seen at the Golden Fleece, and the
game this evening will doubtless be quite as
interesting. The Montpelier military band
will be in attendance.
THE following is list of the letters un-
called for at the Montpelier (Vt) postofice
April 25th, 1886: Ladies-Mrs. HELEN NJ
Fuller, Nellie A. Phelps, Mrs. NJ. T. Rob-
erts. Gentlemen-Neva Dodge, S. e. Dona-
hue, j. w. Egan, Ben Ganyne, Charles A.
Lawson, VIM. Lamoureue, j. b. Powers (2),
f. A. Surger, Edward A. Sweeney, John
Sweeney, w. ID. Wilder. Parties applying
for any of the above must say advertised !"
and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
JAMES II. DoNAHUE, formerly of More
town, died quite suddenly at Madeira, Flor
ida, on Friday, March Goth, whittier he had
gone for the benefit of his health. Mr.. Don
ahue was born in Moretown, May 90, 1856,
was graduated from the Vermont Confer
ence Seminary in 1880, studied law and was
admitted to the Turner county court Da-
kota, at the spring term of 1884, Mr.. Dona-
! hue was a brother of Frank e. Donahue, a law
student in this village, and was a young
man of excellent abilities. 1t is expected
that his remains will be brought to Mont
| pelier for interment.
II. n. TAPLIN has purchased the ell and
barn of Mrs. Charles Reeds residence, and
| is moving them to a building lot on Bailey
avenue, recently purchased by j. NJ Gould,
where he will fit them up to be occupied by
Mr.. Gould Mr. Taplin and George o.
Stratton have purchased from the Bailey
estate twelve acres of desirable land, which
is to be disposed of in building lots. The
location is very pleasant and exceedingly
healthful, and offers many additional induce
ments to parties who contemplate building.
Thomas Osborne has recently erected a
house on one of these lots. j. Il. Sabin has
also purchased lot, and thinks of building
at some future time.
AT the annual communication of Aurora
Lodge, No %, F. and A. NJ, held Monday
evening, April 9th, the following officers
We're elected for the ensuing year Collins
Blakely, worshipful master; Fred w. Morse
senior warden; William A. Briggs, junior
warden; James G. Houghton, treasurer
Thomas III. Cave, secretary; Albert w. Fer
rim, senior deacon Moses Pearson, junior
deacon; Will H. Herrick, senior steward
Edwin II. Morse, junior steward; j. w. f
Washburn, marshal; Horace H. Scribner
organist; Alvin A. Hadley, assistant organ
list; James A. Erwin, tyler. Committee or
music-Charles A. Owler (director), James
L. Sabin, Henry Lowe and Frank NJ. Owler
The attendance at the second festival re
hearsal gives increased assurance of the
success of the enterprise. Taking into ac
count the unavoidable absence of some who
were present at the first rehearsal, the chOru.
was increased by about thirty-five voices
Others signify their intention to be presen
hereafter, and it is probable that the Mont
pelier chorus will easily number one hun
dred fifty voices. Chorus tickets will be OF
sale at the next rehearsal at 81 each. Thes
are season tickets each admitting the holde
to a seat in the chorus at all the exercises o
the festival. The next rehearsal will b
held at the Golden Fleece tomorrow (Thurs
day. evening, when Mendelssohn's Forty
second Psalm will be taken up.
WE have received the following commu
ncation from Mr.. C. l.. Smith of this town
"Mr. Editor The writer has read will
pleasure your appeals to the people to oh
serve Arbor Day and your exhortations t.
them to plant useful trees. | beg to ole
some suggestions on the subject which
have learned by experience during fort
years wanderings in the loved vale of wi
nooski the blest However valuable tn
: sugar maple may be for some purposes AM
for some places, and however much it ma
be surrounded i'll our minds with sweet
fancies or poetic romance, yet, for the pun
poses wanted in this village it is absolutel
worthless We want a tree for shade, fo
/, its beauty and fer the healthful influence
produced by the absorption by the foliag
of poisonous gases, and, most of all, for il
long life. My experience has been that al
these advantages are combined in the elm
and that it is most decidedly the tree TO
this village. AS it grows older it COZ
: tinues to grow larger, affording more shade
= increasing in beauty and health, and ever
year more and more fulfilling the missio
for which it was started. On the cor
, trary, the maple, as soon as it gets oil
a enough to begin to afford some shade and
p of some use, begins to die, and in almo,
! every case is quite dead by the time
should be a full-grown tree. These remark
apply to this village and, unerring truth
a oh man. my lips relate, this is thy futur
i life and this is fate Whoever plants maple
!, here will reap disappointment; whoevt
plants elms will reap satisfaction"
THE fancy dress carnival at the Golde
. Fleece, last Thursday evening, was large
i attended, the audience being the largest
u any assembled at the rink since the ope
: ing nights. The number appearing in co
IL tune was small, but some very handson
and many grotesque costumes were di
n played. The prize Of five dollars for Il
It best costume was awarded to Miss Cert
D, Alexander, who impersonated How
IF girl, and that of So, for the best charact
It costume to Miss Bertha Pratt, who a
peared as Highland lassie BY far Il
l. most interesting feature of the evening WI
n the game of polo between the fat and les
d mems clubs. d. A. Guptil was captain
d the former and w. A. Briggs of the latte
If and the rushers were, respectively, ID.
Gupti and William Miller, and f.
, Pulfer and W. A. Briggs. l.. w. Welch,