The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-07


evening when prizes were taken by Robert
Emery and Flora Cummins.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt) post-ofiice March 3, 1885,
Mrs c. c. Chamberlain, George W. Crane,
Miss Allie NJ. Coby-3, Trad A. Ellis,
Mrs Bridget Dwyer, G.. w. Felt,
Miss Mabel Gile f.. ii. Lathrop,
Miss Ruth r.. Gunnson-2, Thomas Meaney,
Miss Ida Lee, Henry Nibber,
Miss Mary Ryle, Herbert A. Russell,
Miss Eta Sulham, W Wheeler,
Miss Blanche Wiley, II. L. Webster
Gustavus A. Andrews,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
JOHN HowLAND, for some forty years
past resident of Montpelier, died on Satur-
day, aged sixty years. Barre was Mr.,
Rowland S place of birth and his wife was
Lucinda Gould of that place. He was
brick-mason by trade. He served three
years in the First Vermont Battery in the
late war. Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Monday Rev. Mr. Mason
conducting, and the remains were taken
to the Cutler cemetery for interment. De-
ceased had in his possession until recently
cane which had been held in his family
for seven generations and was originally the
property of the John Rowland who was one
of the passengers on the Mayfower in
1920 and who was the last to die of that
band of Pilgrims.
The county convention of Societies of
Christian Endeavor, held at Bethany church
last Thursday afternoon and evening, was
well attended and profitable to all who
were present The afternoon prayer-meet-
ing, commencing at two.o' clock, was led by
Mr.. c. A. Smith of Barre and was imme-
diately followed by general meeting,
which was mainly devoted to the discussion
of topics of interest. Mr.. w. j. Van
Milton and Rev. w. T. Swinnerton of
Plainfeld led in these discussions. Supper
was served in the chapel for visitors by the
local society, and the time between the
afternoon and evening exercises was pleas
antly passed in a social way. At seven
an enjoyable prase-meeting was held, led
by Mrs. E. e. Towner, and at the meeting
beginning one-half hour later steps were
taken toward the formation of local
union. Interesting addresses were made
by Mr.. Van Patten on the history of
the organization and by Mr.. Sewall upon
the active membership pledge and the pos
sibilites for good which exist in the So
ciety of Christian Endeavor Societies
in Barre, Berlin, Montpelier, Northfield,
Plainfeld and Waitstield were well repre-
sented at the convention.
THESE columns contained last week an
announcement of the serious illness of Mr.
w. II. Clark, the veteran milk-man. On
the day of publication, at three O'Clock in
the afternoon, he breathed his last. Mr..
Clark was born July 10, 1917, in Acworth,
| n. H., where he lived until about twenty
four years of age, when he removed to Mid.
| dleseX, in this county. On the Sth OF
| March, 1Si9, he married Abbie Daniels of
Mddlesex and twelve years later they
moved to the Daniel Baldwin farm on the
| MiddleseX Center road, where he passed
the remainder of his life. One child-Mrs.
w. G. Walker-was born to them. Twenty
five years ago the 1st day of November last
Mr.. Clark drove a milk-cart into Mont
peler for the first time, and his last trip
was made but a week before his death.
During the intervening years he hardly
missed day when he was able to be on the
cart, and he had not been off duty sim lie
morning this winter until the Thursday be-
fore his death. He always had pleasant
word for those who were up in the morn
ing early enough to receive it, and although
he had scarcely more than passing
| acquaintance " with any, his worth as an in
dustrious, honest man had full recognition
His home-ife was a busy one, and his de-
| votion to her who was his wife was very
earnest and tender. The cemetery at Mid
dlesex Center is the last resting place of the
good man.
MONTPELIER town meeting was opened
shortly after ten o'clock yesterday morning
with the reading of the warning by Clerk
T. r. Merrill Hiram A. Huse was unani
mously chosen as moderator. The reports
of selectmen, overseer of the poor, town
treasurer, trustees of surplus fund, town
auditors, superintendent of common schools
town liquor agent and commissioners o.
Green Mount cemetery were unanimously
accepted, adopted and ordered recorded
James W. Brock was reelected commits
sioner of Green Mount cemetery for the en-
suing five years. A list of the town officers
chosen appears in another column. In theil
election the principal strife was, as usual
upon the selection of first street commits
sioner. The ballot showed that the strength
of the opposition to Commissioner Tuttle's
reelection had been greatly overestimated
1t resulted in victory for him by vote o
two hundred forty-three to eighty-eight fol
George w. Parmenter. Henry S. TowI
and John ID. Phelps were put in nomina
ton for the Office of second street commits
sioner, but the former was elected by a vot,
of more than rive TO one, the ballot standing
two hundred twenty-four to forty-two. TIL,
articles to see if the town would abat,
the poll taxes of the hose and hook ant
! ladder companies and the militia were thu
subject of spirited and lengthy discussion
aud were finally dismissed. 1t was voteI
to raise fifteen cents on the dollar for high
way taxes also ninety cents on the dolla
for debts and expenses OF the town, with
discount of five per cent on taxes paid on o
before the LIST OF July next. An appropri
, alton OF $50 was voted for Memorial day oh
servances. 1t was voted to authorize thu
, selectmen to take necessary steps to secure
authority from the next legislature to re
fund its Indebtedness; also TO authorize th
town treasurer to borrow a sum of none.
not to exceed $4,000 to pay any immediate
liabilities of the town, that the jurisdiction
of the first and second constabes be ex
tended throughout the state, and that tn
! salaries of the town officers be the same a
last year. The entire vote for county com
( missioner was cast for Albert Johonnott