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

Mr.. Woods taxes without the knowledge Of
the family. For all such acts of kindness
Mrs. Wood desires us to return the thanks
OF the family and to say at the same time
that they edo feel very much injured how
ever, by an item which was published by
newspaper OF this village and reiterated in
its last issue" She writes: Much of said
item is false. The Grand Army post has
not furnished us $40 a week for some
time We have not deceived any one. We
have not begged, but have been kindly and
generously treated by all our acquaintance
and townsfolk, except said newspaper"
MUCH of the early history of Vermont has
never yet been written or at least been put
in such form as to be appreciated by our
own people, In this respect we are much
hind at least three of our sister New En-
gland States. How acceptable to every
Green Mountain boy would be a readable ac-
count compiled with accuracy of the " Hosea
Road" its origin and construction and the
influence 1t had in the early settlement of
Caledonia and Orleans counties, or of the
forts on Connecticut River and on White
River; or of the Indian trails, cornfelds,
villages and adventures in the Winooski
Valley. We have had our thoughts directed
to this and such as these by the three lectures
lately given in Montpelier by Henry Hall,
Esq, of Rutland full of profitable rehearsal
period from 1850, to the beginning of the
present century much of which has, until
now, so far as we know remained unwrit-
ten. Mr.. Hall contemplates personal ex-
animation of some of the localities suggested
above, to the end that he may make some
what extended sketch of the same. We
commend him and his labor. By the way,
why should not Montpelier and other
towns, too, suitably celebrate their centen-
mails, which are about these years occurring?
Shall all these things be forgotten because
the fathers have fallen asleep?
"THE championship of Vermont is the
term now in common use when speaking of
the Golden Fleece polo team of Montpelier,
the team having won the right to be thus
distinguished in the polo tournament at
| Burlington last week. AS announced in
our last issue, they defeated the Association
team of Burlington and the Newports OF
Newport, N. H., winning three straight
goals from each on the first evening of the
tournament and, according to the conditions
of the contest, thus became entitled to the
$50 cash prize and the gold medal of cham
pionship, Nothing else, however, affords
the friends of the Montpelier team so much
pleasure as the fact that their most power
| ful rivals, the Association team of Burling
ton, were overwhelmingly defeated in their
own rink and were compelled to acknowl
| edge the superiority of " Guptil's babies
The result of the game, which, by mutua
consent, was previously agreed upon as the
decisive one of the series between the two
teams, was complete surprise to Burling
ton people, most of whom have never beer
willing to admit that the hamlet" coult
furnish better polo team than the Queer
City. Impartial-mindedp persons have knowI
this to be fact from the first, and rejoice
that the fact has been shown beyond dis
pute. While the individual plays were fin,
in every instance, the team work of tn
| Golden Fleece club was superb, and n
better evidence of this can be given thai
the fact that every one of the seven goal
played by the team in Burlington was mad
by the cover-point. The team comprised
Chase, captain and first rush; Felt secon
rush; Standish, cover-point; Jackson, cen
ter; Pratt, half-back and Pickett, goal TIL
playing of the latter was particularly worth
of notice. Though compelled to guard tn
goal against frequent attacks by opposin
teams, not a single ball was allowed to pas
him. He made from fifteen to twenty fin
stops on the first evening Of the tournamer
ana his playing throughout was almos
phenomenal. Wednesday evening the Mont
pelier team was to have played an exhibition
game at the conclusion of the Burlington
Newport game, but, owing to the lateness {
the hour, only one goal was played. Thi
was won by the champions. On Thursda
Manager Lord received from Mr.. L. Bar
Cross, roll of twelve silver dollars bearin
|
In honor of Winning the Gold Medal an
Championship of Vermont at Burlington
February 23d, 1886" Others have testifie
to their pleasure by smaller contributions.
SEMINARY HILL.
MR.. MARTIN was kindly welcomed by oil
friends last Thursday. Mr.. Ward is also
visitor this week.
In consequence of the inclement weathe
the religious services were held in the II
ception room and adjacent rooms Sunday.
Miss ALICE WHEELER of Barre visite
, her former friends here Monday. She hs
been, for the winter, engaged as teacher
Barre Graded School.
THE regular examinations will begin O
Wednesday noon and will be through Fl
day noon. The examinations will be wri
ten. Term closes for two weeks vacatio
Friday.
> SOME of the teachers and students attendt
the teachers convention at Mortified
q last week. The preceptress, Miss Harriso
I presented an able paper on "Temperan
; Work in Common Schools"
y THE students, and as many from the vi
< lage as desired, were permitted to hear Mr.
: Mary H. Hunt on Monday in her popul
o lecture, " Waiting for the Verdict" The lie
: ture was bristling with scientific facts rectt
Z with grace and superior judgment. 1t WI
4 intended to convince the reason more ths
Q to excite sympathy.