The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-23


GEORGE S. TURNER. who has been tba
agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
road at Albuuueraue, New Mexico recentl,,
resigned {" to accent a better nosition East :,
the Democrdt of that city says. The rail
road men made Mr.. Turner a handsome
present, accompanied by a very appreciative
letter In this connection reference to
the marriage notices will interest the friends
OF Mr. turner in this vicinity. The gentle
man is pleasantly remembered here, and
also the VIE he has welded.
VERMONT veterans ara graotlv disan.
pointed at the refusal of Colonel Fred Il
Smith to permit the use of his name in con
nection with the t3osition of denart,nent
commander of the Grand Army. Colonel
Smith feels unable to accent the position
his time being already fully occupied by his
M numerous business cares and responsible
tles. III Is sald that his friends will largely
support Colonel "A. ). Tracy of Middlebury
,9r 10 colnInander ana MAJOR ID. j. Stafford of
MorrlsViile ior Vlce-commander.
VERY delicate surgical operation was re-
Gently performed by DR.. j. ID. Lance on an
arm of Henry Wheat, which he had been
unable to use for nearly two years. 1t was
a case of "caries," or dead and liberated
bones. DR.. Lance made two small incisions
on the arm and wrist, removing the lower
portion of the ulnar and portion of the ra-
dius that articulated with the ulnar and
semi-ulnar bones; also the whole pisiform.
SnmiI ui nat anu taIt Seli-lunar bones; MIR. heat
tbe ,,ai,,t', 'tno az an'cssicClc, , anu pore
IT ITo Painiul aid. oPeIation without hlnchlng.
20 ''''"V'V "oiiS ieooNereu'
"A NEW slgn-Doard was erected last week
on the corner OF Main and Barre streets, in
forming passers-by that there is railroad
crossing; IN the vicinity and warning them
10 look OUT lor the engine. 1t might be
wei TO ada clause advising the pedestrian
10 look out Tor hllnself as well as the en-
g,ne, AS a general rule, locomotives are
aoihuantiy able TO take care OF themselves
anu heeu very NIUE attention from the gem
erai pubhc' II man is crossing railroad
Track Track t9e Dest thihg ne can DO is to look out
sharp Tor number one and leave the en-
glneer TO look out Tor the engine.
The citizens of Montpelier have exhibited
a most commendable degree of liberality in
the project to buy the Wetmore granite
property at Barre. There is a geneRal de-
sire to subscribe to the stock and the
amount required, $4,000, is being rapidly
taken; A small amount remained open
Tuesday night, and it is quite certain that
to-day the full sum will be obtained. Very
great credit is due the gentlemen who have
had the matter in charge for the energy
they have shown in pushing an enterprise
OF this magnitude so far toward completion
IN so short space of time. The ultimate
success OF the effort to raise the stock is
WESLEY G.. TAprrv and NJ Eroo,;,
Webster were married last w WedneSdn1 er,1
eveninG at the residenea of faI, ~ hi meunesuay
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Webster, 1O5 Elm
street. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. C.. p Taplin of Lyndon, the bride
groom's father, assisted by Rev j. o. Sher-
burn of Montpelier. An enjoyable we'd
hundred invited friends were present. Re
freshments, consisting of ice-cream and
cake, We're served during the evening.
Among the many beautiful presents were
a silver water.set from members of Trinity
church. On Thursday noon the couple
started on their wedding tour, going first
to Lyndon, VT, the home of Mr.. Taplin's
father.
THE narlor concart oiven Mor5.,, o,.o,,
ing in the Retbanv cEanni nndan o.,
spices of the Ladies' Aid Societr ,,as Iar,,ai,,
attended and greatly enioved h,, tiosSs iEo.S
present. The entertainmept nro,,oI os snUe ,,'o.,
promised in the nrooramIna 80 ~ 80 as " 90 S
good things :" to ali I6vers Of ,,,sio T,a oi
Z bill of fare" consisted Of riamo sain
"Ber Ceuse - nv Mr. w A Rrirrs 90 = 80, 80,
Flowers, song, by Mrs. w. A. Briggs,
with fute ohligato; flute solo, " Souvenir st.
Petersburg" by Mr.. G.. II. Wilder Light
from over the Range" recitation, by Miss
Ives blanchard; piano solo, by George
IL; wilder; song, Heaven Hath Shed
-
accompaniment by Mr.. Cushman flute solo,
by Mr.. q. III. Wilder; song, by Mrs. w. A.
Briggs.
w. A. You're. who has bne, an invalid
during the past five wears died snddanIv Of
heart disease. at half-nast tweive o;nioct
Tuesday morning. at thc residence of iiS
sister, Mrs. n. s. Spragne. on Rsrre straat
Mr.. Young was horn in Iebanon n IT
December -. 1870. He was carnan''
ter by trade and served in the c,',nn'islar,,
of the army durino tba iata,, 80
after which he went TO- Des Moines Iowa
residing there until he came to Wontnaiiar'
in 1873 He leaves trotber Somnai Eomn,,,
of Toledo. Ohio. and a sister Mrs. n
Sprague Of Montpelier. MIR. Young was a
years professor of chemistry in Dartmouth
College. The late NJ. |. b. Young, the
Boston architect who built the Vermont
State-house that was burned many years
ago, was also a brother of the deceased.
Funeral services are to be conducted at the
house by Rev. j. Edward Wright at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon, and the BODY
will be inferred in Green Mount cemetery.
THE third sami-annual Ntoso,,;, -.
,ion ~ Rnstar o. n,''is masohic eAcur,
weak in Esbr,,ar 10, 'no Secohu
,ale at anv of ths raiiro',d M noC 2e on
ne nrocnrsd - E' sIaIlons anu can
.ates for tho r,Un tri,' H. na5coii, me
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