The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03

Jne laSJ Vi nexJ week On Jue STEAMER Oluy vi
Berlin of the Inman line. They expect to
be abroad about two months and during the
time will visit France, Germany and Italy
The Misses Dewey will pass the time OF
their absence in Boston.
AS Adolph Book, the well-known German
peddler, was driving on the Northfeld road,
near Wheelock's mills, Monday afternoon,
between three and four o'clock, his horses
were frightened by freight train and ran
away. Mr.. Book was thrown out and sus-
tanned a compound fracture of the left leg.
The Drs. Chandler were summoned by tele-
phone and the fracture was reduced.
dist Seminary at Montpelier met at the
Quincy House, Boston, last week and or
ganinized a Boston Association. After the
dinner speeches were made, and all enjoyed
the reunion. These officers we're elected:
President, Carl Adams; vice-presidents,
Miss Jennie s. Farewell and two others;
secretary and treasurer, j. ID. Clough.
THE voters of Montpelier assembled at
Capital hail. pursuant to the warning, and,
after organizing by electing Hiram A. Huse
moderator, and T. Il. Merrill clerk, on ac-
count of the GOODNESS of the hall, articles
three to thirty-nine inclusive Excepting
article thirty-one, to ballot for county COM
mssioner) were passed over until tomorrow
(Thursday), at ten o'clock, to which time the
meeting adjourned.
Mt. ZION CoMMANDERY, No 8, Knights
Templar, will work the Red Cross degree
Thursday, March 4th, at four o'clock, with a
banquet at the Capitol Cafe at six. In the
evening, at seven o'clock, the orders of
knights Templar and Knights of Malta
will be conferred on a number of candidates
from Waterbury and Warren. 1t is hoped
that every Sir Knight will be present in full
uniform, as the exercises will be especially
interesting.
ABOUT half-past four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon fire was discovered in the wall at
the north end of the Pavilion hotel An
alarm was sounded to which Volunteer Hose
Company, No. /, and the "Hooks" quickly
responded. The flames were extinguished
without their assistance, however, and the
damage was slight. The fire had crept up
on casing to where it was first discovered,
and originated in a pan of Goals, which one
of the maids had carelessly placed near the
casing.
OK its return from Montpelier Junction
| Friday evening the branch train became
stalled in the snow near the Langdon cross
ing and all efforts to raise the blockade were
unavailing. At late hour the village hacks
were sent for and the passengers were
brought to this place. No communication was
had with the Junction until Saturday morn
ing. Both the night mails were carried by
and instead of being given to the day clerks
| going South Saturday were not re turned tC
Montpelier until Sunday morning.
Mr.. M. w. WHEELocK, Montpelier agen,
for the Tuerk Water Motor, has motor o.
the sewing-machine size " at his residence
which by means of recent contrivance o.
the owner performs the double task OF
running the sewing-machine for Mrs
Wheelock and rocking the baby's cradle
The latter is done with a gentle and regu
lar motion, and is an Improvement on the
original way for this reason as well as be-
cause it is labor-saving Mr. Wheelock ex
poets soon to perfect an apparatus which
with the use OF a larger motor, will get din
ner, wash and put away the dishes, SWEEP
and do the regular weekly washing.
SOME of the items of interest in the Mont.
pelier town report are: Total amount of OF
ders drawn by selectmen, $18, ,2A.62; stree
commissioners account-actual expenses
1892 20; salaries of town officers, $476.S7
total Indebtedness, $141 ,69773; expense
for support of poor, 81 ,165.35; liquor agenc.
excess of receipts over expenses $49.5C
The .selectmen recommend a tax of 8
cents on the dollar of the grand list, in add
ton to a highway tax of Is cents, whicl
will raise ION the list of 1880 $50, ,205. SO t
meet the expenses and Indebtedness of tn
town, leaving balance of floating debt t
be carried over to next year of S13,927.44
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelie