The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-25

Gated by the Rurdl Vermonter The rooms
will be supplied with an abundance of po-
litical literature for members and uninitiate,
and suitable furniture provided.
THE presidents nomination of f. w.
Morse to be postmaster at Montpelier was
last week confirmed by the senate, and it is
understood that Mr. Morse will assume the
direction of affairs in the office about Au-
gust |.
ALL persons, irrespective of party, who
intend to attend the rally at Burlington to-
morrow Thursday are requested to meet
at seven o'clock tonight at the head
quarters of the republican club in the Reed
block on Main street.
THE full name and address of writer's
must accompany their communications,
mot necessarily for publication, but as Il
guaranty of good faith" This is the old
and unvarying rule of all responsible news
papers, so cold Abe's" letter awaits the
address of the writer.
THE eclipse Sunday night was viewed
under the most favorable circumstances.
1t was not such night as when church,
yards yawn, but was brightly moonlit.
After church doors had opened, front gates
had full swing and the yawning was done
some other way before the eclipse was over.
Mr.. CRIsMoN HANCoCK-whose years are
four-score, but who is still full of vigor-
called at the WATCHMAN office Saturday.
wearing the identical Harrison medal he
wore at the great ratification meeting in
Burlington in 1910. 1t bears on one side
an embossed head, with the inscription
Mai Gen. w. III. Harrison. Born Feb. g.
1878" On the reverse a picture of a primi-
tive steamship, with the words, Steam
boat Van Buren, Loco Foco Line for Salt
River Direct"
AT its meeting last Friday evening the
citizens committee to encourage manufac-
turing chose these officers for the ensuing
year. President, j. w. Ellis; vice-president
G. w. Wilder; secretary, l.. =. Gleason
corresponding secretary, j. II. Senter
treasurer, f. l.. Eaton; collector, G. W.
Leslie; auditors, ID. l.. Fuller, f. ID. Black
well, II. \. Taplin. subcommittee were
appointed to look into certain matters which
were brought before the meeting but are
not yet to be made public.
The costumes for the Chimes of Nor
mandy, though sent from New York on
Monday, did not arrive in time for the pre-
sentation of the opera Tuesday evening
The first performance will therefore occur
tonight, and Judging from the final re-
hearsal last evening, we predict that it will
be great success and pleasure to all who
attend. second performance will take
place on Saturday evening. Parties hold
ing tickets for Tuesday evening can ex-
change them at once at the Phinney book
store for tickets good tonight or Saturday
night, as they may prefer.
THE performance of the Lilly Clay Gaiety
Company at Banchard's Opera-house last
Wednesday evening was vertable me-
lange of mirth and merriment, much better
than anything of the kind that has appeared
before on that stage excepting of course
the nimitable DiXey. The usual exaggera-
ton of the number of pretty women was
made on the bills, but there were fifteen or
twenty of them on the stage. The obiec-
la af al
aggerated in advertising, though " the mill
tia company of beautiful women came ON
the stage with as brief address as parlia-
mentary rules would allow and made terse
remarks with both feet" The female duet
showed powerful voices. The jokes pos
sessed the rare merit that some of them
We're fresh The tableaux introduced were
exceptionally fine and the general effect
pleasing
REV. y. b. TRUAX writes as follows: "The
Northfeld camp-meeting will be held Au-
gust 20-27. The Central Vermont railroad
will carry for fare one way. Round-trip
tickets will be on sale at Waterbury. Barre,
Bethel and intermediate stations. Tickets
will be placed on sale Friday or Saturday
before the meeting opens and will be good
day or two after it closes. The Mont
pelier x Wells River railroad will grant the
same favor, and round-trip tickets can be
procured at all the stations. Tickets are
&C
elusive. No trains will stop at the camp
ground landing on account of the defective
bridge. No return checks will be furnished
under any circumstances, so that those who
do not buy the camp-meeting tickets will
have to my full fare both ways. Brethren
let us gather at this Feast of Taber-
nacles.' Let every charge be well repre-
sented and let us strike for victory in the
name of the Lord of Hosts"
The moon presented all its phases Sun
day night. All the conditions were favor
able for observing the eclipse. The day had
been one of the clearest weather breeders
When the evening shades prevailed and the
moon began to repeat the story of her
birth, she was suddenly interrupted by the
shades of the earth cast in her face about
eleven o'clock. BY twelve o'clock the moon
that had shone "round as the shield of our
fathers " was thickly yelled, but its light
struggled to view with a copper hue like
the Indian red of an autumn sunset The
part of the disc to the observers left was
more darkly shaded. Gradually all light
was lost, except for an occasional flicker
like the northern light; the landscape be-
fore brilliantly lighted, had lapsed into in
distinctness, and the stars had monopoly
of lighting the celestial streets Toward
one O'Clock ruddy hue returned, shaded
more darkly on the observers right. In
half an hour more the first bright rays re-
appeared and the face obscured emerged, to
continue the story so brightly begun.
SOME time ago complaint was entered
against Leon Town and Hi Holland, two
Waterbury roughs, for drunkenness and
dsorderly conduct. The boys were no
babes and had rather got the impression
that they We're running the state of Ver-
mont and were defying interference by the
local police. May 30 Deputy-sheriff Burt of
Stowe, where they had been trespassing on
the laws, hearing that Town was at his
mothers in Waterbury Center drove down
to that place bright and early to arrest him.
The officer found his man at breakfast and
attempted to arrest him, but Town managed
to escape to the woods. Warrants for the
arrest of the men were then placed in
Sheriff Atherton's hands and the sheriff
quietly awaited developments. Monday
afternoon Mr.. Atherton discovered his
men on the branch train from Montpelier.
Some inquiries were made by them respect
ing Waterbury matters and at the Junction
they entered the smoking-car of the mail
train with the sheriff finally explaining to
the officer that they were on their way to
Waterbury to settle up their difficulties and
We're going to behave themselves in the
future. The sheriff commended their good
resolution, but kept his weather eye on the
prodigals. When the conductor appeared
Mr.. Atherton observed that their tickets
read for St Albans He fOund means IN