The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

government patronage within its bordersl
His talk to several old democrats, who have
signed Captain Meads petition for the post
is: "Why didn't you ask me be-
fore you signed? Recollect that no appoint
ment will be made that don't approve"
To one Woodworking citizen of French de-
scent he said. "Do yOu knoto 'ohere your
bread and butter comes .fromP" The poor
man said he thought he did, and that very
little of it came from this self-constituted |
grand mogul of the Vermont democracy. |
The Argus says the Bascom move was started |
only to head off Captain Mead, whereas the |
facts are we are credibly informed, that !
Hiram and Bascom had been on a still-hunt
several weeks before publicity was given to
their raid upon the postoffice. Bascom,
we understand, was becoming weakened,
but his chief has braced him up and he is
still in the race. Meantime the boss has
packed his little bag and is reported to be
again on the wing Will he be found in
Washington, squat like a toad" at Post
master Villas ear?
THE comptroller of the currency has re-
fused to sell the bonds of the Montreal,
Il
Hendee of the Vermont National Bank at
st. Adams at the prices bid for them and
he has made an assessment on the capital
stock of the defunct bank for the whole
amount of 500, ,000-one-half payable in
thirty days and the rest in sixty. The
following institutions will be called to pay
on the specified number of shares held by
them, and of which they are the owners, by
reason of the stock being transferred by
Mr.. Barlow when the loans were made: st.
Adams Trust Company, $50 shares; First
National Bank, st. Johnsbury, 300 shares;
Merchants National, St. Johnsbury 200
shares National Bank of Vergennes, First
National of Brandon, National Bank of
Middlebury, Baxter National of Rutland
and the Bellows Falls Savings Institution,
100 shares each; Passumpsic Savings Bank
of st. Johnsbury, 100 shares. The estate of
Horace Stewart holds 200 shares as collat-
eral security for money loaned but it is
| claimed the transfer of these shares was
never perfected, and that the estate is not
liable for any assessment levied. A. o.
Brainerd also holds $50 shares of stock. The
above-named banks and individuals, in
Guiding the Stewart estate, hold l $50 shares
out of total of 1000 shares of stock, the
balance, consisting of 10 shares, being held
by several parties in small blocks 1t is ex-
pected that out of the two hundred thou
sand capital stock assessed, one hundred
thirty-fve thousand can be collected and the
rest is not good.
IT is expected that the grand parade at
the Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment in Portland, next month, will occur
on Tuesday, the 23d. This being the case,
the special train referred to in previous
article will leave Monday, the 22d, instead
of Tuesday, the 3d. as the Grand Army
delegations WILL of course be anxious tC
reach Portland by Monday night preceding
the parade. The Vermont delegates to the
encampment are II. f. Taylor of Brattle-
boro, c. ID. Gates of Cambridge, John c
Stearns of Bradford and E. T. Woodward
of Rutland. The alternate delegates are
Hugh Henry of Chester, j. g. Morse O
Cambridge, II. e. Perkins of st. Albans ant
L. G.. Kingsley of Rutland. 1t is expected
that the following past department com
manders will be present: Judge w. G
Veazey of Rutland, General T. S. Peck ant
General w. w. Henry of Burlington, Colone
j. II. Goulding of Rutland. General Stepher
Thomas of Montpelier, Colonel George w
Hooker of Brattleboro, Major A. b. Valen
tine of Bennington and Major c. c. Kins
man of Rutland. 1t is probable that thi
department will be represented by upwards
of one thousand veterans, though accom-
modations have been secured for large
number. Tickets will be limited to mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic
= honorably discharged soldiers and member
of their families and can only be purchases
9 on presentation of certificate, signed b.
the assistant adjutant-general of the depart
ment and countersgned by the post adju
tant A supply of these certificates will b
Y furnished to posts from headquarters.
a THE first annual Washington county mu
Il sical festival is in progress, and there is ever
e reason to believe that it will be in every rt
e spect successful. Rehearsals began Monda
Il evening, and the attendance has been goo
a up to the present time. The acquisitions {
S the chorus are numerous, and there will b
r more. The rehearsal which would othel
IS wise take place this afternoon is necessaril
d omitted by reason of the absence of NJ
:, Blaisdell. Mr.. Zerrahn comes this afte
n noon, and the rehearsals this evening an
Is the rest of the week will be conducted /
y him. Miss Howe and Mr.. Cornell will arriy
y tomorrow afternoon. The orchestra will |
l. present tomorrow and Friday. The orche
n ira has heretofore been advertised as one
IT fifteen pieces, but by reason of a recent a
lie rangement with the Burlington Phlha
1t monic Society, Mr.. Blaisdell is enabled
bring twenty-five pieces for the Thursds
e. concerts. Never before has an orchestra
It such size appeared in Montpelier, and Il
IN opportunity is one of which all should tai
ID advantage. AT the Thursday evening co
ct cert Schubert's unfinished symphony in
IN minor will be performed. AS showing tl
III interest which centers in this festival,
- may be mentioned that among those in {
III tendance are parties from st. Albans, Bu
le lington, Cambridge, st. Johnsbury, Royi
re ton, Bellows Falls, and Littleton al
IN Nashua, N III. Arrangements are beil
is made to secure large attendance from t
TO public schools of Montpelier, which W
e, have half-holiday. A large attendance
~ also expected of students from the Yermo
as Methodist Seminary and from Goddard Sc
o. mary and Barre Academy No one c
IN afford TO stay away from so rich musi,
v, feast