The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelie

Fred Barney, Z; G; Wheelock,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THE Concord Monitor says that George A.
Barrett, the missing Claremont shoe manu-
facturer (who is well-known in Montpelier),
has been heard from. He had $1,000 with
him, and it was feared that he had met with
foul play But for some reason, unexplained,
he sailed for England, without informing
any one of his intention. He is now on his
way home. There is no truth in the pub
lished statement that Barrett knew nothing
about his actions until he found himself
one hundred miles from New York on an
ocean steamer bound for England
THE hill in the rear of the Golden Fleece,
which forms the only obstruction to the
laying out of road from Main street to
Hubbard street. has been graded down by
Mr. Asa Blanchard, who is one of the parties
most interested in having the street put
through. Parties who own the land through
which the street would pass are willing to
give it for such purpose and it is believed
by friends of the enterprise that it would be
benefit to the town. Mr. Blanchard pro-
poses to show the selectmen that the work
can be done with much less difficulty and ex-
pense than many think.
THE lecture by the Rev T. Dewitt Tai
mage Thursday evening was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed. About ninety
were in attendance from Barre and other
towns sent good delegations. The great
preacher won the admiration of his audienc
here just as he has that of audiences in so
many other places, and there are few, ifany,
who heard him who do not feel that his lee
ture was full of good and profitable instruc-
ton. In spite of the great xpense'incurred,
the Ladies' Guild cleared nearly $40, and the
ladies have reason to feel proud of the result
of an enterprise on which they risked SO
much.
WITNESSES were summoned Monday fore
noon to the hearing in the case of William
Ewing, William Cayhue's assailant, which
was continued from the previous Monday
Owing to the desire on the part of States
Attorney Kemp to use the testimony OF
young Cayhue, the case was continued until
Tuesday, June l. when it is thought that
the injured man may be able to attend court
if he continues to improve as rapidly as he
has during the past week. Ewing was re-
turned to custody without asking bail, and
the witnesses for the state recognized fol
their appearance at the hearing in the sum
of $500 each.
MARY HERRICK SCRIBNER, who was borr
in Peacham, April 2, 1918, died at her hom,
on North Main street at late hour las
Monday evening, May 18th. When she was
five or six years old her parents moved tC
Woodbury., where she lived until united by
marriage to Benjamin Scribner in January
1889 Since that time, with the exception
of few years residence in Middlesex and
Worcester, her home had been in Montpelier
and during this time she had won the re
spect and love of a large circle of neighbor'
and acquaintances. She was a member o
the Methodist church and woman of many
estimable qualities. Her husband and three
sons are left to mourn her loss OF the lat
ter, Mr.. II. III. Scribner, organist of Chris
church in this place, is best known, and hi,
faithful attention TO the good woman il
later years, and especially during hel
last illness, has been witnessed with pleas
ure and is worthy of more frequent imita
tion. The other sons live in other states
Mrs. Scribner had suffered from paralysis
Tor the past nine months and her death was
the result of this illness. Funeral services
will be held at her late home Thursday fore
noon, at ten o'clock
REPEATED attempts have been made Il
bring about the introduction of the electri,
light into Montpelier but until quite re
Gently nothing has been done to give oul
people any assurance that these attempts
would be successful. 1t gives us pleasur,
to announce this week that there has re
Gently been formed under the laws of thi'
state, by some of our enterprising busnes,
men, company which has for its object tn,
furnishing of electric lights for places of bust
ness in Montpelier, and such private houses
as can be reached. The name of the organ
ization is the Standard Light and Power
Manufacturing Company" and its capita
stock is $4,000 The following are the of
ficers; Directors G. ?. Pitkin (presidenD
A. j. Sibley (vice-presiden0, E. ID. Black
well dreasurer), f. w, Morse CLERK an(
secretary, Hiram Atkins, ID. c. Kemp an(
Thomas Marvin. Already some of thu
larger towns in Vermont have adopted tn,
electric light among them Bellows Falls
= Rutland, Middlebury and Burlington, ant