Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-10-20
A Day at Montpelier.

of the county court which usually
holds until the middle of October, when
the General term of the Supreme court
begins, to be followed every few days
by meetings of societies and assocla-
tions throughout the state, which time
their meetings so as to meet at the
capital in session time. There are
large number, including many ladies,
who plan to visit Montpelier either
for pleasure or business during the
session. The legislature is just en-
tering into the busy work before 1t.
The larger share of the members
have bills sticking out of their pock-
cts which they have concocted, or
some enthusiastic constituent has
formed, awaiting chances to be in
troduced. Others are receiving petit
tions relating to schools, ,woman's S suf-
frage and other important matters,
which will soon be dumped into the
baskets and laid away to peaceful OBJ
livion. If the good people who are
circulating petitions could know the
end thereof, their zeal would abate.
Committee work has begun in ear
nest and the spare hours will be all
employed from this time to the close
of the session. At present the COM
mittee on education is the point of
most interest, and the present school
law is being considered. The reports
| from various sections are not favora-
BILE to the working of the law. The
chief fault is found with the increas-
ed expenses in small districts, and
with certain supervisors who are not
| considered a success in their spheres.
1t looks as though some quite radical
changes might be made in the law.
The members of both houses have
the appearance of working earnestly
and honestly for the best interest of
the state. They will very carefully
watch expenditures, and if they do
not do too much in some directions,
will do we'll. They ought to remem-
Der that the laws of this state, just
as they are, are good, and that no
harm will be done if the larger share
are not tinkered.
Gov. Page occupies the executive
chamber during most of the hours OF
the day, and his genial welcome and
warm hand will make many friends
among those who have not known
him heretofore. His administration
will be one of practical things-of
business. He is emlnently man of
the people and no one who meets him,
from the child to the man of white
hairs will go away without a kind
word. He is giving great care and
attention TO all matters under consid-
Grafton in the legislature. The speak
er of the House is bright, genial and
withal a good presiding officer. Lieut.
Gov. Fletcher occupies his chair with
ease, dignity and simplicity; he
makes no unnecessary fuss about bis
work, but does it we'll.
Montpelier is not booming il
growth, but has a steady and healthy
growth in most desirable directions
Many ordinary houses and cottages
are growing up, while some costly
residences are erected from year tt
year. The beautiful building erect
ed by the government is nearly com
pleted and it is an ornament to th
town and a credit to the country
: One of the insurance companies i
erecting fine building just west O
the Mutual building which bids fai
} to be one of the best in the section
The granite business, while it is NOR
rapidly building up the sister villag
| of Barre, helps Montpelier considera
bly,. One of the largest companie
4 has erected large works here and sev
: eral smaller companies are doing
| good and increasing business. Th
, Lane, Pitkin & Brock manufactor'
: is in a most thriving condition. 9th
: er manufacturers are busy with work
) The Montpelier Daily Journal i
: having large patronage at present
: and is better in amount of matter
news, etc., than heretofore. We ar
/ glad to note its success, The Argt
is the argus, year in and year out
Mr.. Atkins is taking unusual pain
to make himself solid with the demo
cratic members of the legislature.
i Needed and marked improvement
= have been made on Seminary Hill b
; the laying of concrete sidewalks, th
L planting of trees, the clearing up an
the cleaning up of the grounds be
longing to the Seminary, etc. Th
u Seminary is in prosperous condition
. and is a credit to the state and I'll
; denomination.
Montpelier, for small town, he
u a good reputation in her hotels, an
the Pavilion is we'll known by mo
New Englanders. The Montpell
House has been put in thorough 7
u pair and never appeared to be bett
II run than at present. Session yea
/ the whole town seems to be turned
. hostleries and boarding places. Exec
4 lent accommodations can be found
all directions. When harvest seas
Z only comes once in two years, 1t
u not to be wondered at that the ha
u vestmen and the cleaners are all OF
Among Vermonters of note w
lc visited tho canifal last week we