The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-12

THE name of Colonel Fred f.. Smith is
favorably received among the Grand Army
men as the next department commander.
1t is acknowledged that Washington county
is entitled to the commandership, as General
Thomas is the only one who has held the
position in this county since the department
was organized.
ARTHUR T.. LoCKLIN was brought before
Justice Lord Monday afternoon for selling
liquor, disclosure having been made by
" Cheese " Cayhue. The evidence was not
sufficient to support the disclosure. Cayhue
was fined S1420 for drunkenness and dis
order, and it was only through the mercy
of the court that he escaped being sent up
for sixty days.
The fair in the vestry OF the Church of
the Messiah opens at three o'clock p. NJ. to-
morrow and will continue on the afternoons
and evenings of Thursday and Friday.
Supper will be served at the usual hours,
and an interesting entertainment will be
given each evening. Admission ten cents;
supper, twenty-five cents.
Mr.. AND Mrs. A. o. CUMMINs were
completely surprised Monday evening, the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage,
by visit from number of their friends
who made 1t extremely pleasant for them
and left a fine mantel clock as a mark of
esteem Congratulations on the time past
of their lives" and best wishes for the
future are many.
The White River Junction Landmarks has
been sold to Charles Il. Jamason, late of the
St. Albans Sentry, good practical printer
and of fair ability as editor. There is a
rumor atloat, but not well authenticated,
that Earle is to build a trotting-pa park at
Waitsfeld and devote his talents to agri-
cultural horse-trotting. He has had eXpe-
rience in it at the same place.
ONE of the attractions of the ladies' fair at
the vestry Of the Church of the Messiah, on
Thursday and Friday evenings of this week,
is telephone instrument, placed at the dis
posal of the ladies by Mr. Brown, the use
of which, connected with the central office,
for the year 1889, is to be given to the per-
son receiving the largest number of votes
therefor.
WE have read and carefully examined
the first two hundred pages of the second
volume of vermont in the Rebellion, !"
compiled and edited by Hon. G. G. Bene-
dict. We observe few minor errors of
statement, but give our cheerful testimony
that the work has been well and consci-
entiously done-much better than could
have been reasonably expected.
THE spelling-school craze is reviving.
This is well, but for every person who can
spell well there are ten who can not write
well. There is plenty of room for the
writing-master. By this we do not mean
writing-masters who are capable of draw
ing a robin or an eagle, or some beast or
fowl, in manner which will rival or excel
the best efforts of the lithographer. We
mean man who is capable of teaching
young boys and girls to write legibly. A
compositor at our elbow suggests, as good
field for missionary work, the editor s
sanctum.
A LARGE number of ladies met at Christ
church Sunday afternoon to hear Miss
Mollie X. Kinney on the subject of the
! Kings Daughters. After introduction by
]
count of the origin, growth and workings
of the organization, irrespective of any par
ticular church, holding the close attention of
the audience for half an hour, after which
the meeting was open to questions Much
interest was shown in the work of the
! Kings Daughters, whose work eXemplites
benevolence and charity in all its truth and
purity.
THE Item of Lynn, Mass, says of the con-
| cert given in that city by the Tufts College
Glee Club, which is to sing at Blanchard
| Opera-house Friday evening, December 2l
" All the numbers We're finely executed,
and encores were loudly demanded, to
which the club cheerfully responded. The
warblng songs We're very fine and delighted
everybody. p. T. Barnum,' written in
honor of the great Snowman, who presented
the college with its museum building, sci
| forth in laudatory terms the merits of that
illustrious man. The Grasshopper cantata
An Ancient Tragic Theme with Modern
Perversions,' was extremely pathetic(?),
and brought tear to many an eye
" OUR Lawmakers, Fiske and Fleury, are
now home from Montpelier, and there i,
general rejoicing now through the county
and all around it that the bridge bill be.
came "A law, Notwithstanding the opposition
of the mosquito of Montpelier, called the
Wdtchmdn and JourRdt Let it be remem
bered, however, that there is a good supply
of shoe-leather stored up against the day o
its coming to Grand Isle county."-ISie IL
Note Correspondence Of Messenger. Thus dc
our ALTERATION lawmakers, " Fiske anC
Fleury," continue to employ their 60 fine
Italian hand " TO punish whom they coulC
neither buy nor cajole. The vaor of those
island solons wins our admiration while i
fills us with dsmay.
THE McGibenys have come and hav,
brought with them wonderful variety o
musical attractions, from the performanc,
pdter tdniilidS to the little dot that sings anC
trips it right merrily in the Kinder song
The little voice and pattering feet brough
down the house. All the other numbers
from the overture, Maritani, finely rem
dered, and conducted by an infantie Colder
Hair with all the movements and air of
professional, were enjoyable, not only from
their novelty but also in real excellence
The vocal parts showed good voices anC
harmony in concert The instrumental
solos by Master Dockie ON the clarinet, Mr.
Hugh on the violin and ar. Fred on the from
bone were highly pleasing features. Tn,
musical reading, Money Musk was uniqu,
and entertaining production. All the nov
city, excellence and charm Of the family
performances have not been exaggerated by
the press of other places There is no dis
count " on the McGibeny family. The at
tendance exceeded by far the expectations
OF the manager.
THE telephone wires in Montpelier vii
lage are being rearranged and placed upor
good substantial poles, thereby rendering
them less liable to difficulties resulting from
SHOWS and storms than if they remained OF
buildings as heretofore. The gradual growth
of the telephone business in this vicinit,
has rendered this improvement absolutel,
necessary, and Mr.. Brown thinks tn,
change will result in greatly improved serv
ice. The fact that there are now about 2S
different business places and dwelling
houses belonging to Mr. Browns telephone
system connected with the central ex
change Office in Montpelier nearly one-hal
OF them being within the limits of Mont
pelier village-renders the telephone al
most Indispensable to business men and
great convenience for dwellings. BY
recently.issued circular, the deliuery Of mes