The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

ter to bring one or two shoe firms to Mont
pelier. The town can offer as good and as
many Inducements as any town in New
England, and If the business mems com.
mittee take the proper steps promptly it is
altogether probable that the shoe men will
be favorably disposed toward Montpelier
A little greater diversity of business inter
ests would be an excellent thing for the
village
REV. G. w. GALLAGHER lectured at Capt.
tai Hall on Friday evening of last week on
Mormouism." The lecture was given in
aid of the l. dies Library Guild, and fair
sized audience was in attendance. Mr..
Gallagher's perfect familiarity with the
subject tended to make the lecture even
more interesting than his eloquent presen-
tation of it, The question was discussed in
all its phases, beginning with a history of
Mormonism and its leaders, and followed by
an analysis of the religion and discussion
of the evils of the system and their remedy.
These evils were said TO be four in number
the hierarchy i'll operation polygamy, the
enmity Of the system to the state and the
destruction OF the home that is effected.
In this division of the lecture Mr.. Gallagher
described in detail and in thrilling words the
Mountain Meadow massacre. The evils of
Mormonism, he said, are TO be most sue
cessfully opposed by Christian missionary
work. The social system and the material
prosperity OF the people were described
and illustrated. Those who attended felt
that they had received a new insight into
the Mormon question in all its aspects.
The lecturer was introduced by Colonel
Fred Il, Smith.
THE Thanksgiving ball on last week
wednesday evening was a pleasant and
successful affair. The storm which set in
during the afternoon, although causing
some inconvenience in reaching the Pa
viion, served to make the indoor festivities
the more enjoyable by contrast. 1t was
nearly half-past nine o'clock when the first
dance began, and the last ended at about
four the next morning There were some
forty couples present, and under the direc-
tion of the floor managers-A. ID. Farwell,
G. f. Lowe, A. G. Eaton and r. w. Hyde
the dances succeeded each other in smooth
and quick succession till the intermssion
for the banquet An excellent dinner was
served by the house in its best style and to
the satisfaction of every one. Dancing was
resumed, and till early morning the busy
feet beat time to the choice music which
the Montpelier orchestra furnished. There
were a number of out-of-town ladies and
gentlemen present, among them being Miss
Smith of Council Bluffs, Miss Wainwright of
Middlebury, Miss Moulton of West Ran
dolph Miss Bush of Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
b. Martin of Barre, Arthur Lane of Lanes
boro, f. A. Rowland of Waterbury, g. H.
Cross, I'd, of Boston, and f. ID. Stanley of
Minneapolis, Mimi The toilets of the
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cases elaborate. The dance orders and
menu cards were neat and artistic. Nothing
that goes to make up good time seemed
lacking, and the good time came as a mat
ter of course.
The annual village meeting was well at
tended by the business men of the village,
and was conducted in business-like man
ner. The answer to the personal raid of
the Montpelier correspondent OF the Rutland
Herald on Joel Foster, the retiring member
of the water board, was his reelection by a
very ffattering vote on formal ballot. 1t
is clear that there are defects Of construc-
tion in the outlet to the reservoir which can
and should be remedied-and, when reme-
died, some Just causes for complaints will
disappear. The shores of the reservoir pre-
sent other problems that are not so easy of
solution as the question of preventing the
! entrance of fish, musk-rats, etc, into the
mains. The board and its superintendent
| have undoubtedly given these things much
! careful consideration; and they should, and
undoubtedly will, at the earliest possible day
secure the entrance TO the mains against ami
NAL life and foreign substances, and do GER
| tain things that it is plain can be done at no
! great cost along the banks of the reservoir
and the stream above to render the water
wholesome. The defects that exist do not
necessarily imply negligence on the part of
! the members of the water board. A great
work has been done, but much remains to
| be done, and improvement will be made
| from year to year. Perfection can not be
attained at once. The development and
extension of the system in the village has
been so great that it is probably true that
| time nor opportunity has been allowed for
that minute and painstaking care at the
other end of the works that ii is very desir-
able and very important to have exercised.
! Time and experience will undoubtedly cure
existing evils-but the people expect TO
have them cured, and within reasonable
space of time.
DIR. LUTHER NEwcoMB and wife of Lynn,
Mass, and DR.. &. F. Newcomb and wife OF
| North Haverhill, n. H., spent Thanksgiv-
ing at the home of their grandfather, Gen
eral Stephen Thomas. - E. l.. Smith of
New Haven, Conn, has been visiting his
parents at their home on Barre street.
A. G. Stone and wife went to Clare
mont, n. H., last week. - Mrs. c. f,
! Demeritt was at st. Albans last week.
- l.. III. Deavitt spent his vacation
from the University of Vermont at his home
in this place. - Miss Lillian Taft, clerk
in the store of c. II. Cross & Son, spent
Thanksgiving at home in Barre. - IL.
A. Hayward has severed his connection
with the Union House. - G., G. Evans
has entered the employ of f. X. DeLottin-
vile. - NJ. 7. Lang of North Brookheld,
Mass, has been visiting his son, G. A, Lang.
- g.. l.. Lane and wife were at the
home of the latter at Nashua, n H., last
week. - l.. p Slack, who has been
! studying law in the Office of S. c. Shurtleff,
| is to teach school in Marshfeld this win
! ter. - Electric bells are being placed
in the residence of DIR. III. S. Boardman.
- f. IL. Bascom returned last week
| Tuesday from the Masonic gathering at
Atlanta, Ga. During his trip he visited a
number of hattle-felds in Tennessee. -
Randall Hanaford spent few days last
week with his mother at Underhill -
! ii. A. Bowman passed Thanksgiving at
| Moretown. -= Laura Colt is to work in
a store in Boston. - Don A. Sanders of
Morrisville spent Thanksgiving with his
parents. - Ernest Loveland has finished
work in the carpet-store of Bernard Green
wood and has returned to his home in
! Northfeld. 60 O. G.. Barron of White
Mountain hotel fame has been visiting in
town. S. S. Towner and wife and
Mrs. HENDERSON, sister of Mrs. Towner,
have been visiting in East Calais -
Charles A. Smith is at work for the Colby
Wringer Company. =- Bert Weston
spent week at Windsor, returning on
Saturday. 80 ID. l.. Fuller, who has
been seriously i'll, is recovering. - AL
bert Johonnott started on western trip on
Saturday evening, making Chicago his first
objective point. 80 Mrs. ID. G. Newton
! of ST Alhaug has haan visiting in town