The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

flag will be unfurled on Memorial day
Father Paquet accompanied Bishop De-
Goesbriand on his visit.
REV. G.. w. GALLAGHER arrived home
from the South on last week Thursday
night. During the time he was away he
preached on four Sundays at the new Con-
gregational church at Hartman, Tenn,
which was organized during Mr.. Gala
gher's visit there. He also visited a num-
Der of other towns in Tennessee, Alabama
and Georgia. On Thursday evening he
proposes to give "A lecture at the chapel of
Bethany church on "The New South, +" in
which he will speak of his impressions Of
the country
SAMUEL l.. Town, an old resident Of Mont
pelier, died on Thursday OF last week. at the
age of eighty-one years. He and his three
brothers, Snow, Benjamin and Barnard,
were born on Town hill, and spent their
lives there. His brother Barnard is still
living. Mr.. Town for many years was en-
gagged in the business of making sleighs and
wagons. He is survived by his son, Edwin
H., who came from Fort Payne, Ala,
to attend the funeral, which occurred on
Saturday. Joseph Town of Worcester and
DR.. George NJ. Town of Marshfeld are also
brothers of the deceased.
A CORRESPONDENT recently attributed the
fatality among sheep to the lack of nutri-
ment in the hay of last season. I. r. Dens-
more of Middlesex has lost many lambs this
season, and the sheep do not appear to be
hearty and vigorous. His Investigations
lead him to the conclusion that the trouble
arises from feeding hay cut from a field ad-
joining potato patch on which Paris green
had been used. The wind he reasons, may
have blown enough of the powder on to the
adjoining grass to produce the injurious
effects upon his flock. He is satisfied that
the cause in his case is not lack of nutriment
in the hay, as he has supplemented his hay
feed with other nourishing food. He thinks
there is great deal of carelessness among
farmers in the use OF Paris green.
THE supreme court for Washington
county, which began its session on Tuesday,
adjourned on Thursday forenoon. The
cases heard were disposed of as follows:
State u.s. George Wheeler and State ys.
George Wade, exceptions overruled and
case remanded to county court; Wheelock
Us. Bartlett, judgment of the county court
affirmed; State as. Horace Meader, judg-
ment reversed complaint quashed and re-
spondent discharged; Lenora Witt U.s.
Charles w. Selinas, Judgment Of county
court affirmed; Town Of Mansfield Us. Town
of Tunbridge, judgment of county court
affirmed; State Us. Kelliher, respondent
| fined $50 and costs of prosecution, Webb
I. Sabin, ID. p. Clarke Us. E. Henry
Powell, A. S. Bliss as. Estate ID. ID. Little
Shurteff and Wife as. Hubbard, still with
court
GEORGE HoLDEN's penchant for disputa-
tion got him into difficulty on Saturday. 1t
seems that in some way water was drip
ping through the ceiling of Mr.. Jangraw's
barber-shop from the rooms of S. w Corse,
overhead. AS the water was likely to do
damage. and Mr.. Jangraw could not find
Mr.. Corse, he broke open the door of the
| photographers rooms and set things right.
| With this Mr.. Corse found no fault as the
damage to the door was repaired by Mr..
Jangraw. Mr.. Holden, however, saw a
! serious breach of the law in the act, and,
armed with the highest legal authority on
| the subject, he entered the barber-shop and
! pointed out the Nervousness of the offense
! Mr.. Jangraw was not in mood for debate,
| a. = as.George waxed eloquent and learned,
| he became wroth. Before George had half
stated his case the barber found the young
attorney guilty of findscretion and sentenced
| him to sudden and forcible Punishment
from the shop. George insists that the law
was with him. He may appeal the case.
The listers have footed up their list for
the year and give some interesting figures.
/. The total valuation of the real estate of the
| town is placed at 81 702, ,230; personal prop
erty, S1,37G,S22 polls, l,077; making the
grand list S329j4 The whole number of
taxpayers is ,jG7. As compared with last
/ year, the personal list has fallen off about
| 5000, but this is more than made mp by
betterments in real estate to the amount of
about $4,000 and in polls TO the amount of
S27 400, giving an increase of $500 to the
grand list. The actual increase in real estate
| during the year was about $4,000,
but property TO the value of $50 600 in the
Wetmore Il Morse Company's plant and
in improvements Of the Lane Manufacture
ing Company is exempted from taxation.
| Comparing the figures of the present
wear with those of 1882, the first ouadren-
nial under the present law, there appears an
increase Of S35i 900 in real estate AMI a fall
ing of of 500, 600 in personal property. The
number of taxable polls has increased nearly
400, and the number of tax payers has in
creased about the same number. The in-
crease in the grand list is over $3.50. The
deductions on personal property for debts
owed has fallen off over S225 600. The
number Of real estate owners has increased
twenty per cent since 1882. The reduction
during the last year of the capital stock OF
the Montpelier National Bank by 100000
has of course affected the list.
THE exercises on Memorial day will he
held at Capital hall in the afternoon. In
the morning the graves of dead COM
rades will be decorated by details from
Brooks Post, At one O'Clock the procession
will be formed on Barre street, with the
right resting on Main street. The order OF
the procession will be as follows George
II Guernsey, marshal, and staff; Montpelier
military band, I. II. Merrill, Jr., leader;
Capital Guard, Company H., First Regi-
ment y. q. v, Captain o. ID. Clark, com
manding; Canton Montpelier, No. 5, Patri-
archs Militant, l.. A. Flint, captain; st.
j, an Baptiste Society, Frank Seguin, presi-
dent; Vermont Lodge, No. =, |. o. o. f.,
G, o. Foster, y. g.; General stephen
Thomas Camp, No. 81, Sons OF Veterans, A.
G. Eaton captain; carriage with orator,
Comrade Rev. f. j. Rauslow, and chaplain,
Rev George r. Raymond; carriage with
Apollo Male Quartette; Brooks Post No. Is,
G. A. r., b. A. McKenna, commander dis
abled soldiers in carriages citizens in car
riages; citizens on foot. The procession
will move through Main, Spring Summer,
Vine, Elm and Court Streets to East avenue
down East avenue to State street, to Capt.
tal Hall. AT Capital Hall the exercises will
include music by the band; prayer by
the chaplain Rev. &. 7. Raymond; music
by the Apollo Male Quartette; address by
Comrade e. j. Ranslow music by the quar-
tette: memorial ceremonies by Brooks Post
in memory of their fallen comrades sing
ing and recitatons by the children
The following deaths have occurred dur
ing the past week from diphtheria On
Thursday May -, Bessie, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs T. h. Merrill, Jr. May %
Lynn w son of Mrs Ida Nichols,