The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

Laviolette, guide; William A. Taylor, first
watch; Frank II. Bascom, second watch
Horace w. Sowles, third watch Irving o.
Wales, fourth watch; William w. Wilson,
right guard of tent; James j. Young,
left guard of tent; David L. Sanders, first
finance committee; George Tromblee; sec
ond finance committees Irving o. Wales,
third finance committee. This encamp-
ment was named after the illustrious
founder Of odd Fellowship in this coun-
try and was instituted December 10,
1876, the late George II. Bgelow OF Bur
lington being present and taking an
active part in its organization. The lodges
at Barre, Watsfield and Montpelier are
under its jurisdiction and the encampment
thus has large territory to draw upon for
candidates to the higher degrees of the
order. A banquet closed the services Of the
evening
Ar the annual meeting OF the National
Life Insurance Company on Monday, the
9TH instant, the old officers were reelected,
as follows: President, Charles Dewey;
vce-president Edward Dewey; secretary,
George w. Reed; treasurer. j. G. Houghton;
assistant secretary, o. ID. Clark; med
ical examiner A. b. Bisbee, MD. Ed
ward Dewey, j. G. Houghton and f. +.
Smith were elected directors for the term
of four years. Hon. w. g. Vea2ey of Rut-
land was chosen to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. +. p. Redfe'd and
George Briggs of Brandon to fill that caused
by the death of Charles T. Sabin. The
board, as now constituted, consists Of Paul
Dillingham;, Charles Dewey w. H. III.
Bingham, George w. Reed, Dudley c.
Denison, Frederick Billings. Edward
Dewey, j. G. Houghton, Fred f. Smith p.
=. Pitkn, j. 7. Phelps, w. G. Veazey and
Ge rye Briggs. The company issued in
1883 1924 policies, insuring S11,9O6,200
There were in force January 1, 1889, 1850
policies, insuring S32, ,244 ,735. Premiums
and interest received during the year
amounted to Sl,53l ,SS7.7S. The amount
paid poicy-holders was S609, ,S47 .06. The
company's assets at par January /, 1889
were over S5,000,000 The company is well
ofiicered, skifully managed, the business is
iudiciously pushed, and the figures given
above render it superfluous to say, is pros
porous.
G. DEF BANCROFT furnishes the follow
ing statistics of deaths in this town during
the year 1888: Whole number of deaths, 70
To this number might be added which oc-
Cured on the Berlin side. OF those in town
all but 13 occurred in the village As to
sex, 10 were males and 80 We're females
The number of deaths in each month was as
follows: January, I; February, 6: March,
10; April, 3: May, -; June, 4: July, .:
August, 8; September, 3; October, S. No
vember, A. December, Il. Diseases--Pneu-
monia, 16; diphtheria Z consumption, I:
cholera infantum, kidney disease, 3 each i;
dropsy and old age, , each; accident, ?:
from heart disease in various forms, mainly
as result of complication of other dis
eases, 12 from various other causes, TO-.
Number under one year of age, Is: between
one and two years, .; between two and five
years, 3; between five and ten years, .; be-
tween ten and fifteen years, .; between fif-
teen and twenty years, 3; between twenty
and twenty-five years, 3; between twenty
five and thirty years, >; between thirty and
thirty-five years, .; between thirty-iive and
forty years, .; between forty and forty-fve
years, |; between forty-fve and fifty years,
3; between fifty and tifty-tive years i be-
tween fifty-hve and sixty years, ,; between
sixty and siXty-tive years, Z between sixty
five and seventy years, 4; between seventy
and seventy-tive years, IL between seventy
hVe ana eighty years, A. between eighty
and eghty-five years, L. between eighty
ilve and ninety years, land one, the oldest,
ninety-four years. The average age is
forty-three years. Average age of %
OF the oldest, seventy-seven years. Twenty
five were males and 29females over twenty
one years of age OF these 16 were hus-
bands, IA We're wives, were widowers and
9widows. In 1887 there were 80 deaths in
town and on the Berlin side. The average
age OF those in town was forty-seven years.
The average of the 10 oldest (all over seventy
years. was eighty years. The average num-
pci VI utdtlS III lOWH uuTlHR Jne pdSu Zen
previous years is 81. The largest number
of deaths that has ever occurred in town
during any previous year was in 1881, when
there were rs. The number for 1888 exceeds
this by one.
SEMINARY HILL.
THE Seminary has purchased a wood-ot
on the road to Worcester, about four miles
from the village, and is cutting off the wood.
Several of the students have been at work
there. 80 Mr.. S. S. Towner has given
several picture-frames for the reception
room. The students, in chapel, gave him a
hearty vote of thanks. - Christmas
night the students assembled in the chapel
and were entertained for an hour and half
by pantomimes representing everything
from " Tommie's cat " to Spread-eagle ora
tory" - Where are Mulligan $ Guards?
- Several of the students attended the
preachers meeting in Trinity church last
Monday All speak highly of the paper
presented by Mr.. Hambln of Williams
town. - Messrs. Ramsdell and Eaton
are instrumental in organizing Sunday
school at Putnamsville. - Messrs Slack
and Freeman are at home, sick with mumps
we understand A skull and cross
bones on Professor Hillery's door warn the
students who are afraid of mumps.