The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-16


II is now making large double mill for the
Noank, i. l., ship-yard. The pattern-house
is nearly finished, and the frame of the ex-
tension to the new foundry is up
IT is an interesting fact that the 7lO chill
dren in the Union School district between
five and eighteen years of age are equally
divided as to sex OF this number 39S at
tended the public schools, l42 attended the
parochial school, fifteen went to private
schools, and 1856 did not attend any school
The whole number of scholars in the Union
District and Grammar Schools last term
was 4iS.
THE case of the Northfeld National Bank
against s. S. Allen, assignee of Herbert
Brainerd's Estate the National Life In
surance Company ct al, which has been
pending for several months before Hon. w.
l.. Burnap of Burlington, as special master,
was submitted to the court on the 11th in
stant. Frank Plumley, Esq, of Northfeld
was counsel for the Northfeld Bank, A. p.
Cross, Esq, of Burlington for the insurance
Company, and W. ID. Wilson, Esq, of Bur-
lington for the Plattsburg National Bank.
The case does not involve large sum.
THE Barre Torn Ne,cs bade goodbye to
its readers on last week Friday. In his
valedictOry the editor explains the case by
saying: " should like to continue to live in
Barre, continue to cast my fortunes with
this town, which most certainly will keep
on growing, numerically at least until it be-
comes one of the largest in the state. But
metaphysiCianS have demonstrated that
wind, as an article of diet, is not conducive
to longevity; that violated promises of sup
port never built up newspaper; and that
soft words never buttered any parsnips."
Mr.. Taylor returns to the ArguS.
The epidemic of dphtheria seems to be
about over. DIR. A. b. Bisbee, the health
officer, says there are not more than three
or four cases in town at present, and these
are now practically well. The last case re-
ported was on Friday, and it is doubtful if
this was real case of diphtheria. Whether
1t was real case or not, the patient is now
all right. The little girl of Heman Farmer
has been seriously ILL., but in her case diph-
iberia was not the disease that was most
feared. If the present precautions are con-
tinued, it is likely that all vestiges of diph-
iberia will be removed very soon.
The Central Vermont railroad has re-
Gently received from the Baldwin works at
Philadelphia six new mogul freight en-
gines. They are giants in size, and their
capacity for work is enormous One of
them-No. 101-recently took forty-siX
loaded cars from Swanton Junction to st.
Adams, and did it easily. a train of
twenty-eight loaded cars is considered a
heavy one for an ordinary engine. These
moguls are supposed to be powerful enough
to take fifty loaded cars from st. Albans to
Montpelier, or forty from St. Albans to the
summit at Roxbury. The boilers extend
almost to the tank so that the fireman when
attending to his special work is down be-
low and out of the sight of the engineer
The BARRIERS of the village have been in a
high state of excitement for the past week.
1t has been the practice of three shops to
open for awhile on Sundays to accommodate
patrons. The shops which have thus vio-
lated the blue law are those of +. X De-
Lottinyille, W. II. Moss at the Pavilion
and John st. John. 1t should be said that
bathrooms are connected with these shops.
The other BARRIERS complained of the three,
who we're notified that they were violating
the law. Thereupon Mr.. DeLottinvile,
through Colonel j. II. Lucia, warned some
thirty storekeepers, stable-owners, ETC.,
who have been accustomed to do more or
less business on Sunday. The warning had no
effef., however, for business was continued
as usual. The upshot of the affair was that
on Monday Messrs DeLottnville and Moss
signed an agreement to close on Sunday
hereafter. Mr. st. John has not signed the
paper nor does he say that he will continue
to do business on Sunday.
A MOST disgraceful affair occurred at the
corner of North Main and Loomis streets
on Sunday evening, Alexander Mcmillan,
! an emplOye of l.. p. Gleason, while under
the influence of liquor, assaulted Miss Jeu-
ME Fountain in brutal manner, kicking
her repeatedly, throwing her down and
/ lltT ntdu against JHt sidewalk.
| The girl defended herself as best she could
striking several blows on McMilans face
and drawing blood In the meantime she
! cried " murder" at the top of her voice
and in no time crowd had collected. The
| girl was cared for, but she is still i'll, and
her body is covered with bruises. McMil-
! Ian ran as soon as assistance appeared, and
early in the morning he took the train
north to his home in Malone, n. Y. Jeal-
ousy is said to have been the cause of the
act. Mcmillan called on the girl the same
morning, and at that time he assaulted her
in much the same way, but not so savagely
| He will be arrested if he returns to Mont
! pelier.
The new residence of S. III. o. Boswortb
at the corner of Liberty and Looms streets
is one of the most commodious, tasteful and
attractive in the village. 1t was built on
Mr.. Bosworths own plan, William Good
win doing the work. 1t is a threestory
building, with mansard roof, the slate OF
which came from Northfeld. Within and
without it is finished in the best material
| The upper and lower Railways are of hazel
wood, the parlor and sitting-room of syca.
more, and the rest of the building of spruce
! Two bathrooms, on the first and second
! floors, Glenwood furnace, with nine radi
ators, Berlin and Hubbard's spring water
and electric light are some of the con
veniences of the house. Three stained glass
windows contrast well with the tints of the
exterior. There are three piazzas, one al
the front entrance and one at each side
and two bay windows give variety to the
external appearance. The shed and stable
are connected with the house, and a work
shop is one of the conveniences in the
former. The grading is about completed
and when a turf has been formed the prem
ises will present decidedly pretty aspect.