The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-30

bibulous passengers who had refused to pay
their fares. The culprits were aged twenty
two and sixteen and had made pilgrimage
on foot to Montpelier in search Of the bowl
that inebriates. Justice Lease imposed
fines which with costs, amounted to ten
dollars and half in each case. An endeavor
to discover the place where their liquor
was obtained resulted uncomplimentally to
the honesty and the memories Of the Of
Tenders. == The second entertainment
in the course will be Chaplain McCabe's
famous lecture, "The Sunny Side of Life in
Libby Prison" at the Congregational
church this wednesday, evening Half
rates will be given from Montpelier Rich
mond and the intermediate points. ==
1t is expected that in response to numer-
ously signed petition town meeting will
be called for Monday, February 18th, at
the Street, to decide whether or not the
town will raise tax of fifty cents on the
dollar of the grand list in aid Of the pro-
iected railroad to Stowe The general senti-
ment among the business men Is in favor of
the road, and il is not at all probable that
Waterbury Will refuse her aid, though il j.
generally admitted that the town will not
be materially benefited. In some instances
men who feel that the construction of the
railroad will operate against their business
have generously eXerted their influence in
its favor. 80 Those who fail TO hear
Chaplain McCabe az the Congregational
church this "wednesday evening will not
only lose an evenings rare enjoyment, but
Will also let slip an opportunity of seeing
and hearing one of the most eloquent
orators in the country. - There seems
happily to be no probability Of a scramble
Tor the position OF postmaster under the in
coming administration. There is no dispo-
sition manifest TO cut short the term Of the
present efficient incumbent and several
strong candidates have apparently with
drawn from the contest, leaving an open
IL Il e. 81.
ants. == The snow-rOller is evidently be-
ing we'll managed. Two more could doubt
less be used to advantage outside the viii
lage. 80 Howard Haseltine, ESD. ex-
poets to leave for Washington Territory
this wednesday, evening, with the eXpecta-
ton of practicing his profession there.
= The Reading Club meets Friday
evening at Miss Sanborn's. =- Junior
NiCe-commauder Farrell, accompanied by
Aid-de-camp Sleeper and fourteen members
Uf Edwin Dillingham; Post, visited the vet
Grams at Richmond officially and installed
the officers Of the post AT that place Tues
day evening, the odd. The landlord of the
Bellevue hotel furnished admirable enter
tainment, dealing out extra rations to forty,
and afterward opening his spacious hall for
an impronptu campfire. The Waterbury
veterans are warm in their praise of the hos
pitality of their Richmond comrades. -
G.. f. Clou9h, Esq, has been confined to his
house for some days, but is now recovering.
- G. S. Wrisley sold a pair of oxen
weighing thirty-fve hundred pounds to
John Durkee, the past week, to 90 into the
woods == Frank Lyons narrowly es-
capped a severe injury while at work in the
woods Tuesday, the 22d. In striking a limb
with the back of his axe the rebound was
so sharp as to throw the edge of the axe
against his face and make cut extending
from the left eye nearly to the lip -
Rev. S. II. Wheeler returns to California
this week to be gone some three months
Mrs. Wheeler and daughter remain at this
Mace