The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

fail to be respected and appreciated.
WHILE on his way home, Friday evening,
and when nearly opposite the residence of
M. e. Smile, Mr.. Fl. N. Taplin noticed a
few small sparks dropping from the roof of
the Central railroad bridge. Fastening
thither, he found that small fire had started
under the roof and near the easterly end of
the bridge. Mr.. Taplin gave the alarm, but |
did not at first succeed in attracting atten-
ton. He then went to the depot, where he |
two returned with pail and ladder to the |
bridge, where they were soon joined by |
Thomas Osborne, w. II. Herrick, Fred |
Adams and the night watchman at the de- |
pot. By their united efforts the fire was
soon extinguished, though its location rem
at first thought. If the fire had not been
discovered until ten minutes later, serious |
damage must have resulted.
Mr.. BLAIsDELL was in town Monday
evening, when arrangements were made for
a meeting of Montpelier singers, to be held
at the Golden Fleece Thursday evening of
this week. Mr.. Baisdell will be present at
that time and will conduct the rehearsal.
1t is earnestly requested that all singers
should be present. This should be under
stood to include all who can sing or read
music little, as well as those more ad-
vanced in the art. The chorus should be
made up of those who were formerly prom-
nent in Montpelier musical society and all
young singers, and we trust there will be
no feeling that the privilege is to be en-
joyed by prominent musicians alone. Let
the men Inconvenience themselves some
what, if need be- in order to fill the ranks of
tenors and basses, and there will be no
danger that the ladies' voices will be over
balanced. The fault in organizing such
choruses lies in the lack of male voices Let
the chorus of the approaching festival be an
exception to this too general rule. The
dow 10
seven o'clock.
A NOVEL advertising enterprise is that of
the Auburndale (Massachusetts) Manufac-
turing Company. The firm manufacture an
improved thermometer, and in order to in
troduce the same agree to furnish one to
every town, the population of which exceeds
certain number. The principle upon
which the Instruments constructed involves
the use of neither spirits nor mercury. The
action of a revolving indicator is governed
by metal springs, which are so delicate as to
be affected by the most minute change in
the temperature, and the thermometer is
said to be more accurate than one of those
in common use can possibly be. Mr.. G. A.
Goldstone of G.. A. Goldstone & Co., scenic
artists, Boston. has been in town during the
past week in the interest of the manufac-
turers. The thermometer presented to
Montpelier is mounted in large glass
frame and is surrounded by the advertise
ments of various Montpelier business firms
painted by Mr.. Goldstone. 1t will hang
upon the State street side of the corner
building, just above the entrance to Stones
jewelry store.
Mr.. CHARLES H. SEVERANCE who died
last Saturday morning at the home of his
son, John w. Severance, was born in
Windsor in 1909, and was consequently
seventy-six years of age He learned the
printers trade at Windsor with the veteran
Simeon Ide, who is still living, before power
| haI t,.f al,
had few equals in flying the frisket" F" and
pulling the bar" Mr.. Severance after
wards worked at Brattleboro and Burling-
ton, and came to Montpelier in 1852. For
| sixteen years he worked in the Office of the
| Christian Repository, when Rev. Eli Ballou
was connected with the paper, and of late
| years has been employed in this office, doing
his last work at the case here two years ago
| Several years ago he had stroke of paraly-
sis, from the effects of which he had suf-
fered ever since, but the immediate cause Of
| his death was pneumonia. The funeral
! services were held at the house Monday,
and were conducted by Rev. j. II. Hincks,
pastor of Bethany church, of which Mr.
Severance was member. Hon. f. P.
| Walton added a few words, testifying to the
faithfulness and conscientious character of
| the deceased. Mr.. Severance had doubtless
seen a longer term of actual service than
any other printer in the state, as he began
to learn his trade in 1921.
| THERE have been no developments of
any Importance during the past week with
regard to the new federal building. The
principal question under discussion is as to
where shall be its location. The decision of
this question will be the duty of a special
commission which is not yet appointed.
The architect of the treasury is of the opinion
that the commission should be composed of
seven members and that number, or a COM
mission of five, will probably be appointed.
In oil fhn Il 70 vsri1l
likely have majority of one. Hiram At
kins and Hon. w. III. III. Bingham will
without doubt be members of the commits
sion, and the former will naturally be the
chairman. The department is determined
that there shall be no additional appropria-
ton for the building and expects that the
site will be purchased for such an amount
as will leave sum sufficient to carry the
work to completion. The following are
named as desirable locations for the build
ing: The sites of George G. Shepard's resi-
dence, the Union House, the HaZen block,
the building south of the new Blanchard
building, the present postoffce building, the
| WATCHMAN office and Mrs. Gould's resi-
dence, the Montpelier House, and the VA
cant lot at the corner of state and railroad
streets. OF these, the first and last named
are hardly to be thought of though the for
mer is very centrally located and would fur
nish desirable situation. The fourth, fifth
and seventh in the order named are those
principally thought of, and of them the
choice will quite probably be between the
last two The commission will be appointed
about the first of May
TUESDAY evening, April 7, was an occa.
sion long to be remembered in the history OF
Vermont Lodge, No. 2, l. o. o. f. AT that
time their new hall in Blanchard's block
was publicly dedicated, with appropriate
ceremonies, to the uses of Odd Fellowship
The dedication was witnessed by large
number of invited guests, including many
brethren from the lodges in adjoining
towns. An hour after the opening of the
doors, at had-past seven o'clock, was de-
voted to receiving and entertaining guests
and assigning seats in the hall. This was
the work of the reception committee, Rev
and Mrs. II. II. Hill, Mrs. IL. &. Webster
and II. III. Scribner. The Montpelier mill.
tary band was present and furnished en-
livening music meanwhile. At half-past
eight the dedicatory ceremonies began
These were conducted by the officers of the
grand lodge, s. G.. Putnam of Rutland
grand master. After music by the band
prayer was offered by Howard f. Hill, rec.
tor OF Christ church. who acted as chaplain
in the absence of the chaplain of the grand
lodge. In behalf Of the lodge, the hail was
then presented for dedication by H. c.
Webster, chairman of the committee of ar
rangements. The acceptance by the grand
master was followed by prayer, and the
Psalm, " was glad when they said unto
me" with responses by the choir, which
consisted of Miss Josie A. Robinson, so
prano; Miss jamie Kimball, contralto; Mr.
q. III. Shipman, tenor, and Mr.. III. G
Gleason basso. Then came the immediate
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