The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-25


ing of the Queen City, for whose perform
ances neither Barre nor Montpelier, God be
praised, can be held responsible. or the
affair in Barre, we are credibly informed,
and believe it to be true, that "the good
order which characterized all the exercises
of the day was a matter of general remark.
Only one arrest was made and that at ten
o'clock in the evening"
A MOVE is being made in this village in
which many good people are showing a
lively interest. 1t is well known that
large number of children of school age are
not in any school. 1t is proposed to form
some sort Of organization to kindly and
carefully look up such cases, and ascertain
the reason of non-attendance. III it is the
result of destituton, lack of suitable cloth
ing or any other necessary thing, efforts
will be made to supply the necessity. A
committee to make visits of inquiry, will
find the facts and suitable relief will be Of
fered 1t is proposed to secure a room in
which to receive clothing that may be con-
tributed, or any other articles that may be
needed. The school board heartily en-
dorses the movement, and the clergy, with
all men and women of kindly instincts, will
cordially cooperate in a work so praise
worthy. meeting is appointed at the
ladies' parlors of Bethany church, Friday
evening next, at haf-past seven. All who
feel an interest in this benevolent scheme
men and women young and old,-are urged
cussed and an organization effected as soon
as possible. Very likely the organization
will find opportunities in wider sphere
than is outlined above and will meet them
to the extent of means provided, and we
have no doubt the provision will be ample.
People are generally disposed to give freely
in such causes, if they know where to give
and feel sure they are giving wisely. In
the matter of school delinquents, possibly a
truant officer as well as a relief corps may
be required.
Two recent items in these columns re-
specting the formation of certain temper
ance associations were somewhat conflict
ing by reason of a misunderstanding of the
facts on the part of one of our informants,
The following, from an officer of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Workers,
explains the situation and is also in good
tune and right spirit. Please allow me
few words of explanation: Last week, when
the officer Of the new organization called
Wonan's Christian Temperance Workers
gave you few points, she was quite un-
aware that there had been reorganization
of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union in town. For several years there has
been growing dissatisfaction with the ac-
tion of the state and national Woman's ;
Christian Temperance Union in leading the
| Unions into partisan position which was
originally not contemplated and this fall it
eliminated in our Union. 1t determined
to withdraw from connection with the state
and national Unions and did so withdraw,
and of course was obliged to drop the
Union from its title, reorganizing under
the name of Woman's Christian Temper
anCe Workers. Soon afterward some of
the old members who wished still to be aux
| iliary to the state association, reorganized a
| Womap's Christian Temperance Union.
| There are two societies alive and well to-
| day, with no jealousy or trouble between
! them, and room enough for work-and
cause enough for work also. Any woman
can choose with which she prefers to work
| or she can work with both if she has
strength enough and is so inclined"
GA MONTPELIER gentleman writes the
correspondent of the Free Press "s says the
wailng of the editor of the ArguS, who is
said to possess the finest private wine cellar
in town, over the seizure of liquor in a
Montpelier groggery, dealing out death and
| destruction until the prudent dealers them
selves encouraged the raid, as did all good
citizens, reminds him of a democratic
speech at Montpelier in $780," The speak.
ing had been delayed on account of the
rain and the out-of-town orators had enjoyed
the comforts of the hotel until near evening
when the rain ceased and the speaking be
gan with this apostrophe to rain: "God
bless the rain. The more rain the more
corn; the more corn the more whiskey
and the more whiskey the more democrats.
In its next issue the ArguS and Pdtrio
says it did comment upon that raid but tn,
editor-in-chief was absent, and did not SEE
those comments until some time after they
appeared; had he been at home, some of tn,
allusions to Sheriff Barton would not have
appeared, and the article otherwise modi
fed, but the general trend of it would hav,
remained as it was. The Free Press para
graph that we are quoting from was NOR,
than half of it devoted to an attack upor
the democratic party. The only liquo
81, .. 4 IL. II.
Free Press speaks was taken from maj
who is and always has been republican
What does Clark b. Roberts think of hav
ing the leading daily organ of his party
charging him with dealing out death and
destruction, and styling his place of busi
ness a groggery.'" If the Free Press de
sires to continue its discussion with the Ar
gus, it will find abundant material in tn,
last issue in an article of the same genera
trend " as the above in which it abuses tn
officers and good citizens of Washington
county, branding them as "worse than
pickpocket," because they are trying Il
check the unlawful traffic in intoxicating
liquor at the capital. II would have it
, readers understand that no liquor is soil
here. " Another abortive liquor raid, i
heads the article commencing NOtwitl
standing several abortive attempts to dis
cover by search liquor kept with intent t
sell at Montpelier, there are still peopl
seemingly disposed to be skeptical whe
told that no liquor is sold at the capital c
Vermont, as was proved last Saturday.
: The same paper contains letter from {
j. Gleason, Esq, dated September H. il
which Mr.. Gleason says, g In the little vi
lage of Montpelier thirteen men wer
{ locked up in Jail last Saturday for being in
toxicated and disturbing the public peace
| happened to be there and got the numbe
from an officer who knew. You have prof.
( ably read of the bloody murder there only
| week ago this day, when one man partl
drunk fired gun loaded with buck-shC
| into the face of another, and blew the fac
/ all oif-eyes, nose, mouth,-all shot oH,
And the argus strongly vouches for tn
( credibility of Mr.. Gleason's statements
| Consistency and the Argus never were o
3 speaking terms and they show no signs {
3 reconciliation.
SEMINARY HILL.
PROFESSOR BISHOP has gone to his hon
in New Jersey for weeks stay.
QUITE a number Of the students attende
the concert given by Mr.. Perry in the opel
q house.
a THE Adelphi society has just put ne
e carpet and some rugs, which add much
( the attractions of the rooms in its hall.
!, THE students enjoyed the social last Sa
, urday evening to the fullest extent, NJ
: | Dunham and Miss HuntlaV acting aS no