The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-09

Munson wrote the decision of the higher
court. S. G.. Shurteff appeared for the town
of Worcester.
THE Union and Grammar Schools opened
auspiciously Monday morning, with Pro-
lessor >. j Blanpied, the new principal, in
charge. The attendance is very much
larger than it was year go. In the Gram
mar School there are ffty-four scholars,
which is nearly twice the number OF the
first term of last year. The changes among
the teachers are the following: Miss Har-
vey is the principals assistant, Miss Bill
lings has charge of the new ungraded room,
Miss Chandler is in room No. 2, and Miss
Lease in No D. During the summer some
improvements have been made about the
building, such as painting parts of the in
terror, and putting in a system of electric
bells. The ground to the right of one ap-
preaching the building on School street has
been graded and turfed and adds much to
the attractiveness of the surroundings.
AT late meeting of the trustees of the
Soldiers Home, the following resolutions
were unanimously passed: ResolUed, That
in the decease of our beloved associate,
Gen. p. p. Pitkin, our Institution has been
deprived of the services and counsel OF
one OF its most earnest, faithful and beneti-
cial supporters; that Individually we mourn
the departure of friend in whom we
trusted and beieved that we recognize his
pre-eminent service to the national gov
ernment in its time of need: that we
know and acknowledge his value as a state
official and shall never cease to recall his
virtue and worth as a citizen; that to those
bound to him in the near ties of kinship we
extend our sympathy with the assurance
that their sorrow only in little less degree
is ours also.
HUGH HENRY,
WILLIAM WELLS Committee.
WARREN GIBBS,
THE Montpelier & Wells River railroad
management has arranged an excursion to
Mount Washington which for attractiveness
and cheapness surpasses anything the rail-
ways have offered this summer Fare for
the round trip, from all stations, is only S4,
the regular tariff being S13. Tickets are
good to go on all regular trains on Thurs
day September 10 only; good returning
until and including September 70. Trains
will arrive at Fabyans at II 40 A. NJ. and $50
P. M; leave Fabyans for summit of Mount
Washington at 4:40 p NJ, arriving at p.
NJ; returning leave summit at A. NJ and
P. NJ, connecting at Fabyans with all
trains. Side excursions to Profile House
and return (S2 00), Flume (S300), Maple
wood (thirty-five cents), Bethlehem (tifty
cents, are arranged. Arrangements have
been made with the manager of the
Summit House and other hotels for reduced
rates for those holding excursion tickets.
Sunset and sunrise from the summit of
Mount Washington are the grandest sights
in the world. Indeed, you cannot afford
to miss this excursion"
THE sermon of Rev. j. Edward Wright,
Sunday morning, was upon Christian SER
vice, as contrasted with worship. He noted
the fact that the tendency of the churches
to-day was in the direction of service An
application of his remarks on this theme
was made to the churches in Montpelier,
which, although they had already done
much for the village and its residents, ought,
he thought, to do more. One of the great
needs OF the village is a building in which
the young men who have no homes may
find reading. matter, refreshments, amuse-
ments and an opportunity for gymnastic
exercise. Such a building would greatly
promote the physical, mental and moral
health of the community. 1t would call
for large sum of money but the one who
will furnish it will do great good to the
village. The building should be entirely
free from sectarian or even religious atmOs-
phere. Another need of the village is
home for aged and helpless people, and still
another is a cottage hospital. Mr.. Wright
dwelt earnestly upon the subject of cottage
hospital, referring to the one at New
ton, Mass, which was the first to be estab-
lished in this country, a few years ago. All
that would be needed to establish such hos
pital in Montpelier would be building and
trained nurse as matron. a private resi-
dence could be purchased for a moderate
sum. No resident physician would be
needed for each patient could have any
physician he chose. The advantages of such
a hospital are obvious. Young men without
homes, persons taken i'll while passing
through the town, and the poor, whose sur
roundings make recovery nearly impossible
even with the best medical atteudance-ali
these and others could be taken to the hos
pital and cared for in the best manner. Mr..
Wright's suggestions ought to find response
somewhere in Montpelier. There is a real
need of these three institutions, and it is
likely to grow more imperative as time
goes on.