The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03

frulJ1ul source OF future trouble ana eX-
pense removed. II was easy enough to say:
I" If the place becomes a nuisance, abate it,"
This Is somewhat delusive, for that could
not be done by wave OF the hand or dash
of the pen. 1t could be accomplished by
hearings and legal proceedings. engendering
personal feeling and creating bills of ex-
pense-in all of which this community has
had recent and dear experience 1t is not
hankering for more. In this connection IL
may not be improper to say that in what has
appeared in this column on this subject the
views and feelings of large number of the
property-holders of this community have
been presented. The writer has fully SYM
pathized with them, but they have been rep
resented without personal bias or interest,
and solely in the support of what is believed
to be good public policy Let us have peace.
WATERBURY CENTER.
THE body of Mrs. George Ayers, who died
in Stowe last Friday, was brought here and
buried last Sunday.
MEMORIAL DAY was observed by Stetson
Post. The address was by Rev. j. w. Bur-
gin, and was an effort worthy of the occasion.
THE commercial school has become so
popular that it is necessary to have larger
accommodations, and so they are fitting up
some fine rooms in the third story of the
seminary for it,
CONSTANT w. ALGER died suddenly, last
Thursday evening of apopeXy. Mr.. Alger
had been out of health for many months,
| but was, seemingly, as well as usual He
with his wife, attended the prayer-meeting
on Thursday evening at the seminary. At
the close of the meeting he was noticed to
! be i'll and was assisted out, but soon fell.
! A team was procured, which took him to
| his home, where he lived only about an
hour. Mr.. Alger was sixty-one years old.
! His funeral was attended on Saturday.
Stowe.-Memorial services passed off
very successfully. The day was pleasant,
though dusty, and the sun obscured by
| clouds sufficiently to prevent oppressive
heat The committee had arranged dinner
a III picnic at the town hall, on the arrival of
the Waterbury Center band at twelve
o'clock After the meal had been partaken
Of procession of carriages, headed by the
band, visited the cemetery on the Branch,
about two miles distant, where are buried
some of the late sodiery. Appropriate SER
vices were then held and, on the return of
the procession to the village, the old yard
was visited, where a qudrtette of male
voices, in connection with the instrumental
| music, greatly aided in the service. The
hour of two o'clock having arrived, every
one, seemingly, repaired to Unity church
to listen to the address delivered by the
Hon. p. X Gleed of Morrisville. Prayer
was offered by Rev. w. l.. Anderson
Mr.. George wilkins, after a few fitting
words, introduced the speaker. The house
was full to overlooking and gave earnest
attention to the historic and patriotic Ian.
guage of the orator The audience was
transported back to the days before and
the causes of, the late war-when Sumner
was smitten down in the United States sen
ate by that cowardly assassin, Brooks
when Kansas was overrun by the hordes Of
border ruffians, when John Brown rose il
his might to smite the slave power and il
defence of universal liberty. All these
scenes and facts of history were fresh in tn,
minds of many, and were made doubly in
teresting as they were recalled on this me
mortal occasion. At the close of the very
able address, a unanimous vote of thanks
was extended to him therefor, and the eX
ercses at the church closed with a benedic
ton by Rev. Mr.. Enright. A very lonl
procession was then formed for the Rive
Bank cemetery, about one-half mile nortl
of the village, which closed the dongs o
the day Everything during the day passed
pleasantly-the band, post, choir and citi
zens acquitting themselves well in ever.
part; and to none is due greater credit thai
to the ladies who extended their kindl,
services in preparing flowers and thei
inviting picnic repast - A party o
. Churchills, etc, are making their annua
fishing camp at Willoughby Lake. -
, Special Agent Nichols was in town last weel
inquiring into some pension claims. -
!, Rev. Mr.. Burdick and family were in tow
few days last week. - p ID. Pike con
, templates giving up business in town ant
! moving to Brooklyn, n. Y, where, it
said, he has fine offer from an uncle. -
o. S. Turner has returned from Virginia
He likes, and will move there as soon as h
can sell out - The remains of MI
Constant Alger, formerly of Stowe. wer
: brought to town and inferred on the Branc
! on Saturday last. - Mrs. e. r. Chene
! went westward last week.