The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-16


ticn. But as the bills never passed the
senate they are bogus laws
THE Vermont presidential electors met at
the state-house Monday afternoon mt two
o'clock to cast and count the votes for
president of the United States. All four
members were present-H. c. Wilson of
Troy, II. II. Start of Bakersfield, ID. j. SAT-
ford of Morristown and II. c. McDulfee of
Bradford. An organzationwas effected by
electing III. 9. Wilson president and ID. j.
Stafford secretary. A ballot was then
taken, four votes being cast for Benjamin
Harrison Of Indiana for president and the
same number for Levi =. Morton of New
York for vice-presdent. The result having
been duly attested by the electors n G.
Wilson was appointed messenger to carry
the vote of the state TO Washington Mr.
Wilson started for Washington Monday
night, having received from Governor Dill
lingham the certificate of the election of the
electors. According to the certificate II. G.
McDuffee received the highest vote cast for
any elector-43, lg2-each of the others re-
ceiving five votes less. The highest for a
democratic elector was 16,7SS.
FARMERS meetings will be held at Berlin
Corner Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 2l-23, under the direction of the
Board of Agriculture. The following is the
programme: Monday-Evening, Address of
Welcome, Rev. John j. Hall of Berlin:
Nermonts Staple Crop NJ. w. Davis of
Westminster; discussion, led by William
Chaplin of Middlesex. Tuesday-Forenoon
The Farmer at Home, j. II. Perrin of Ber-
lin; Cultivated and Sowed Crops, William
Chaplin of MiddleseX; discussion, led by p.
w. Currier of Berlin Afternoon, The
Dairy, Homer w. Vail of Pomfret discus
sion, led by NJ w. Davis of Westminster.
Evening, Fruit, f. T.. Andrews of Berlin
The Ayrshire as Butter Cow, G. NJ Wins
low of Brandon; discussion. Wednesday,
Forenoon, The Most Profitable Way of
Handling Milk, Rolln G. Smith of Pitts
ford discussion. Afternoon. Are Com
mercial Fertilizers a Failure, w. w. Cooke
of Burlington; discussion. The ladies are
especially invited to be present at all ses-
sions. All present are urged to join in the
discussions.
The fifteenth annual election of officers
for Gamaliel Washburn Lodge of Perfec-
tion, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
was held at their hall Tuesday evening Jan
uary u, as follows Charles A. Barnard
80, thrice potent grand master: George H.
Lane, 80, deputy grand master; Daniel S
Wheatley, 32 venerable senior grand war
den; Herman T. Whitney, 16o, venerable
junior grand warden; Charles NJ. Locklin 80
grand orator; Frank III. Bascom So grand
treasurer, Charles II. Heaton, 33o, grand
secretary: Fred G. Fisher 800, grand keeper
of the seals; Charles II. Fuller, 1Go,
grand master of ceremonies. George NJ
Goss, 14', grand hoSpitaler Hiram S.
Smith, ~ grand captain of the guard; j.
W. F. Washbun, 800, grand organist;
James A. Erwin, 32o grand tyler, The
officers were installed by Frank H. Bascom,
80 active member of the supreme council
past t. r. grand master, assisted by James
L. Sabin, $40 as grand marshal. The lodge
has a large membership, handsome para
phernalia and works the degrees in fine
shape. The orders conferred are: Secret mas
ter, a; perfect master, %: intimate secre-
i,ta
ant of the building So master elect of
nine, 9o master elect of fifteen, 10o; sub
lime knight elect, 11o grand master archi-
tect, 10; knight of the ninth arch, 13o; grand
elect perfect and sublime mason. 14o Mas
ter masons are eligible to these degrees.
THERE was a large gathering at Grand
Army hall last Friday night to witness the
public installation of the newly-elected Off
GERS of Brooks Womans Relief Corps
and Stephen Thomas Camp, Sons of Veter-
ans Speeches were made by Past Com
manders II. c. Lull and Willard Holden
and Colonel j. II. Lucia read an entertain
ing paper. Mrs. Wheatley and Mrs. Oviatt
sang several rousing solos, the audience
joining in the chorus The following are
the officers of the Relief Corps, who were
installed by Past Department President
Mrs. Amanda T. Newcomb: President,
Ellen NJ. Seaver; senior vice-president
Stella l.. Burpee Junior vce-president,
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Hatch; secretary, Alice NJ. Hunt; chaplain
Abba NJ. Smith; conductor, Emily l.. Rob
erts; assistant conductor, Ella NJ. Roberts
guard, Olive NJ. Wheelocl assistant guard
Ella NJ. Sanderson. The officers of the
Sons of Veterans were installed by Colonel
f. l.. Eaton, and are as follows: Captain
o. d. Clark; frst-lienenant c. A. Smith (;
second-lieutenant E. j. Fallon; camp
council, f. j. FallOn, Thomas Dewey, d.
A. Sanders; quartermaster-sergea S. S.
Ballard; principal musician, ID. A. San
ders; corporal of-the-guard, G. c. Bagley;
camp-guard, G. II. Alexander; picket
guard, j. E. Cilley. A large India-ink
portrait of General Stephen Thomas was
presented to the three societies by Mrs
Amanda T. Newcomb.
A WEEK ago Friday Oscar, Luther and
Bert Dodge of Woodbury. started out for A
sleigh-ride, with the intention Of whooping
things up in lively style and painting the
surrounding regions rich cardinal hue
They drove over to North Calais, and, stop
ping at the farmhouse of Mr. Jacobs, de.
manded cider. The cider, however, was
not forthcoming, as Mrs. Jacobs was alone
in the house aud said she never drew cider
"unless the men folks were around" The
three worthless said they knew where they
could get cider if she wouldn't give them
any, and started away. And they evidently
did. for later in the afternoon they returned
in very CHEEKY mood Bert held the
horse while Oscar and Luther howled
and cursed around the house, behaving in
most outrageous way. Finding that they
were unable to force an entrance into the
Jacobs establishment, they drove on to the
place of Mr.. Laundry. Here the war dance
was continued with appropriate varia-
tions, but as there were some men about
the place, the jewellers were soon forced to
beat retreat. The trio then drove across
into Woodbury. and alighted at the house of
one Hathaway. Mrs. Hathaway and her aged
father were alone in the house, and the ruff
fans most indecently insulted the unpro-
tected woman. The three were arrested
and brought to Montpelier last Friday, to
answer before Justice Lord to a charge of
breaking the peace by indecent exposure,
assault with intent to rape, etc. States
Attorney Il. w Bisbee of Barre and j, G..
Wing of Montpelier presented the case
against the prisoners and c. ii. Heath APP
peared for the defendants. After hearing
the testimony of the various witnesses to
the escapades OF the three brothers, Justice
Lord decided on Saturday to take jurisdic
ton of the case, and fined Oscar and
Luther $40 and costs each, but discharged
Bert The Dodges are "hard lot," hav-
ing been in trouble before, and are lucky to
escape as easily as they did.
SEMINARY HILL.
W. M. NEWTON attended the graduating
exercises of the Normal School at Randolnh