The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-11

Gordon, consideration $500.
Monday evening December 9, the knights
of Honor elected w. l.. Huntington past
dictator: G. w. Ball, dictator; B. b. Turne",
vice-dictator; w. j. Cave, assistant dictator
o. III. Reed, reporter; o. Il. Boyce, treas
urer; w. G. Parker, chaplain; G. p. Boyce,
financial reporter; III. n Cheney, guide b.
p. Elmer, guardian; G. o. Averill, sentinel;
II. o.. Worthen. MD. medical examiner;
trustees o. j. Howes, T.. II. Glidden and
j. NJ. Perry; auditors, G. w. Ball, e. f.
Smith and f. II. Hopkins; f. f. Smith,
representative TO the grand lodge, and o. j.
HoweS, alternate.
a great many of our citizens are some
what uneasy since the fearful explosion of
sewer gas in Mnetta, n. Y, when the COW
erings of the manholes were broken in
pieces and hundreds of window-paneS
smashed. We now have eight and one-half
miles of sewer mains without vents and
with sealed manhOles. During the high
water period the main which empties into
/ the river is beneath the surface. Parties
who have been laying soil pipes declare it
almost impossible to work over them on
account of the rising gas, and it is feared
that unless the village puts in vents es-
capes we will be called upon to replace a
shattered sewer main.
| One of the most marvellous as well as
! laughable runaways that has happened for
many year occurred last Friday. III. j.
] NSuluDy y Dedulllul ,DldCh span was lelJ
standing in front of the residence of G.. w.
Hall at South Barre Becoming frightened,
| the horses started for Barre and as they came
! like the rushing wind down Main street, a
few of the boldest citizens ran to the mid
die of the street to stop them, waving their
hats and making strange motions, only to
jump aside and let them pass. Rushing on
with terrific speed, they overlook Happy"
Downing, who, unconscious of impending
danger, was driving quietly with his horse
and +, coal-wagon. Not seeming to notice
him, they bore down upon him. When
within few feet of the end board of his
wagon the nigh black suddenly sprang into
the air, his head striking Downing, and
fell fiat on his side into the wagon, as if he
was loaded. Downing's horse, frightened
by the terrible crash, started to run. 1t
cOnvulsed everybody with laughter to see
Downing's horse running with one of the
span loaded in the coal-wagOn and the
other, still held by the harness, running on
the nigh side. Within three minutes,
more than one hundred people had gathered
to witness the unloading of the black pony,
which was done by lifting up the fore-end
OF the wagon-box and allowing him to slide
out. Regaining his feet, he was found to
be uuin ured. Nobody was hurt and moth
ing was broken. 1t is not known whether
Mr.. Downing jumped or was knocked out,
but DR.. Worthen, who was standing near,
went to his rescue and asked If he was hurt
Downing replied: " don't know, doctor
but o, give me an order on the town agent
for something!" Shaking with laughter,
the doctor answered. Nay"
Robert Jones and family went to Utica,
\. Y, last week Wednesday. - Muir
dock Patterson and Miss Ella NJ Farrand
were married last week Wednesday. -
Judge u. S. Stanton of RoXbury, one of the
road commissioners in the Currier case, and
+. Edgerton of Montpelier, were in town
last week. - G. l.. Bugbee is recover
ing from severe attack of tonsilitis. -
John Kmball is visiting friends in Worces-
ter. - G. a. Smith, +. Hooker Thomas
Cave, George Badger f. Page and AleXan-
der Gordon are in attendance on the con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation at Burlington. 80 Joseph Newly,
who has been rusticating in the rural dis
tricts, has returned for the winter and will
continue his mercantile business at the old
stand. - John w. Ramsay of Waits
field is working in the Enterprise office.
- w. Il. Barney and j. w. Gordon
were at the capital last week. 80 ID.
Blair visited his many friends in Barre
during the past few days.
Mortified.
About twenty couples enjoyed a social
dance at Concert Hall last Friday evening.
Armory Hall has been engaged by Nor
witch University to be used during the
winter for a drill hall.
Inc drama, Aunt DlhanS fleuge, when
was to have been presented at the Good
Templars' hall last Friday night, was post
poned two weeks.
There will be a social dance at the Center
House next Friday evening. All are cor
daily invited. Music will be furnished by
the Montpelier orchestra.
A slight railroad accident occurred last
Friday night between this place and Rox-
bury. The local passenger train going
/ M inf. itrhf lint intta
damage was done, and tNc track wa cleared