The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-08-07

CurSlOn steamer WnlCn StruCK rOCk ana
sank in the st. Lawrence with eight hum
dred persons on board All the passengers
were saved.
THE newly-elected officers OF Wabun
Tribe of Red Men are: prophet, j. p Dono-
van; sachem, George A. Rolfe; senior saga
more, S. w. Corse junior sycamore, g. f.
Robinson; chief of records, j. G. Wing; as.
sistant chief of records, Charles Il. Wilson
keeper of wampum, f. A. Dwinell. The
appointive officers have not yet been named
A TRIO of hilarious democrats from Barre
all in the last stages of jim jams, were driv-
ing around the corner of Bailey avenue and
Baldwin street, last Saturday, when their
wagon overturned and deposited its con-
tents in graceful profusion along the high
way. The occupants were too far gone to
mind the tumble, but the vehicle was badly
wrecked.
GEORGE NJ. SCRIBNER expects to have the
handsome steam launch. which is being
fitted up at his shop on South Main street,
ready for business by the middle of next
week. The boat is to be owned and man
aged by stock company known as the
" Montpelier Boat Club" The number of
shares is fixed at two hundred fifty at five
dollars each.
The monthly session of the Montpelier
preachers meeting was held in Trinity
church vestry on Monday morning. An in
teresting paper was read by Rev. A. j.
I1OuUn ON fduTe ABOStlDO, tne new SaNOn-
arola of the Italian Pulpit" The paper was
carefully prepared, and, being out of the
usual line, was greatly appreciated by the
ministers present.
JOEL FOSTER was in Richford two days
last week, experimenting the completion
of the new system of water works. The
water has been turned on and the citizens
are much pleased with the working of the
system. Mr.. Foster goes to New York to-
tp
chase pipes for the water system which is
to be put in at that place.
THERE is quite delegation OF Montpelier
people now rustiCating at Rye Beach, n. III.
The party includes Hon. and Mrs. Clark
King, with their son, DIR. N c. King of
Brookline, Mass, Mrs. G. W. Bailey and
Ned Bailey, Mrs. w. Bailey, Miss Ella
Bailey, Misses Fannie and Nella Fifeld,
Colonel A. G. Brown and wife, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Cutler and Miss Emma Cutler
The executive committee of the Vermont
Press Association proposes to do things up
with dispatch this year. Saranac Lake is
the target the committee proposes to fire
the eXcursionists at. From dinner-time till
half-paSt four in the afternoon OF Friday,
August 16, the press gang will tarry amidst
the wids of the Adirondacks For details
see the time-card il Vermont news else
where in this issue.
COLONEL FRED. f. SMITH has been chosen
president of the company recently organized
TO build a street railway at Muncie, Ind.
The capital stock of $50, 600 is all subscribed
and the first section of the road is expected
to be in running order by Sept. l. The
other officers of the company are j. G.. Reed
of Burlington, vice-presdent; Edward
Wells, treasurer and F. G. Brownell,
superintendent of construction.
THE afternoon mail from Boston was two
hours and half late on Monday, owing to
an accident at West Randolph. A wild en-
gne smashed into freight train, demolish-
ing several cars. The engine was also
badly wrecked, The southern express and
northern mail met at the station, and as
neither could get any farther the passengers
and baggage were transferred, the regular
mail train returning to Boston and the eX-
press going north with the mail
RICHARD CELLEY left town very suddenly
last week. Richard loaded up a pair of
Barre stone-chippers with some extra strong
beverages, and while his victims were in
state of glorious plenitude extracted large
sum of money from their pockets. One of
the men alleges that he lost ninety dollars.
AS soon as they recovered sufficiently to
catch on to the situation they came to town
and entered a complaint against Celey, who
thereupon took himself out of the way.
WE are pleased to announce that Profess
sor Blanpied of the seminary has completed
arrangements with Mr.. Edward b. Perry,
the blind pianist of Boston, to give lecture
recital in the opera house Tuesday evening,
September II. Mr.. Perry needs no word of
introduction to the people of Montpelier,
having already given several recitals here,
and charming the audience each time by his
marvellous playing. He will be assisted by
prominent artist, either vocalist or vio-
linst.
THE numerous CANNES on State street
have caused great annoyance to the resi-
dents of late by their noisy nocturnal rev.
elings. The unruly brutes also prosecuted
the cows on the hill during the daytime
and injured one of them seriously. Com
plants were made to the selectmen, who in
structed Constable Clark to wage war on
the dogs. Four of the ringeaders have
already been executed and it is thought
that the backbone of the insurrection has
been broken.
On Friday last Joseph Smith was ar
rested for intoXication, and on Saturday
Justice Smile listened to his plea of guilty
and taxed him S10.51 Smith enjoyed the
sport so much that he Immediately re-
peated the dose and on Monday was again
brought before the justice for second Of
fense. The fine and costs amounted to
Sl7.51 He disclosed on James Patri, who
was tried and discharged. John O'Grady
is also charged with having sold liquor TO
Smith His case was continued to Wednes-
day.
SERGEANT WILLIAM LINE of the United
States Signal Corps, stationed at Northfeld
furnishes the following meteorological re-
port for the month of July: Mean barome-
ter, 29952; highest barometer 30.26; lowest
barometer, 29.6l9; mean temperature, 661 /;
highest temperature, 50; lowest tempera-
ture, 43; greatest daily range of tempera-
ture, 33; least daily range of temperature
D; total movement of wind, 5,552 niles eX-
treme velocity of wind, 80 miles; total pre-
al init Tot 4 al...R ala.