The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-28


in the county"
JOEL Angler, who had been stage-driver
for many years, his last route being between
Hardwick and Plainfeld, died at the home
OF John V. Brooks last week. He was in
the employ of Mr.. Broo ks for some time be-
fore taking the route mentioned. The
funeral was on Thursday.
1T was Dan Boyce of Fayston who was in
dicted for selling cider and has skipped"
and not Nathan Boyce, as was enormously
reported last week. Nathan Boyce lives in
Waitsfield and neither drinks nor sells
cider, and may be found at home observing
the duties of good and honest citizenship.
WELcoME LAMPH1ER was arrested on
Wednesday of last week for intoxication,
and having been found guilty, he was taken
to the house OF correction on Friday for
twenty days. He disclosed on Bernard A.
McKenna, who was found guilty Of selling,
was sentenced and on appealing furnished
bail.
STILL they gaze and still the wonder
grows what it is proposed to do with the
granite piled along the westerly side of
South Main street. 1t is hoped that we'll
constructed gutter will be the outcome, and
that the removal of every hitching post will
be another item in the improvements pro-
posed.
| The third annual "base-ball' - bar quet
was held Monday night at the Montpelier
house, and over sixty sat down to the tables.
| George w. Wing, Esq, presided at the
speaking, and speeches were made by Sem
ator Dwinel and others. There was also
singing, and very pleasant evening was
passed
A PAMPHLET has been sent out describing
| the saddle-back railroad system which DR..
| j. B. Mahana proposed to use in connecting
Rutland and Montpelier by rail. A road is
being built near Portland, Ore, it is said
and some interest will be felt in this vicin-
ity in the success or non-success of the ex-
pertinent.
THE state convention of the Non-partisan
Woman's Christian Temperance Union is to
be held at Waterbury on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. The convention
| itself will open on the afternoon of the first
named day at two o'clock, and will close
Thursday afternoon. A cordial invitation
to attend is extended to all interested.
A LITTLE boy named Harry Dunham,
seven years of age and living ON School
street, was run over by heavy wagon
Saturday noon, and quite serious injuries
resulted. The wheel passed over his chest,
and cash was cut in the cheek He is
now doing BETTER and unless inflammation
sets in he will recover in short time.
THE Vermont Historical Society held its
annual meeting on Tuesday of last week,
the president, Hiram Carleton, presiding.
The old board of officers was elected for
another term of one year. The report of
the treasurer gave the amount on hand as
$119, and the librarian reported that 26S
books had been added to the library during
the year.
MISS KATE GILBERT, who has been al
the Pavilion over year, went to her home
at Northfeld on Monday for vacation OF
about three weeks. AT the end of tha,
time she will go to Boston to attend the
New England Conservatory of Music. Miss
Gilbert has an unusually fine voice, and heI
friends wish her all possible success iu cul
tivating it..
Two law partnerships have been formed
recently A. ID. Kimball, formerly of Plain
field and recently Of Hardwick, and John
living are the members of one, and w. A
Lord and 7. j. Boynton the members o.
the other. The office of the former firm
will be at No. State street, and that of the
latter at the office on Main street formerly
occupied by Mr.. Boyuton.
The Woman's Relief Corps gave the frs
of a series of sociables and entertainment,
in Grand Army hall on Thursday evening
of last week This one was a pumpkin so
ciable," and was pleasant gathering. Th,
proceeds of the entertainments will be useC
in defraying the expenses of the state con
ventions of the Grand Army and the Relic
, Corps to be held here in the winter
The Barre street girls who made tn,
tour of the White Mountain resorts in July
as guests of Miss Kate Stowell, the littl,
corporal of the company, held reunion a
Miss Jessie Sabin's, last evening. 1t was
jolly gathering and the "yell of the blithe
some damsels,
"Rah, hu-rah, Mont -pelyah!
We are Barre Streets, yes we are!
signalized the breakup
MEssRs. FRED 4. SMITH and Edward
} Dewey have been transferred from tn,
Massachusetts, commandery of the Loya
Legion to the Vermont commandery, which
, is to be instituted at Burlington, Novembe
g A a mpatinU of the RurliuDtOn mann hp =
held few days ago. committees were ap
pointed to make arrangements for the in
stitution, and both the Montpelier member.
were placed on the committee on invitations
j. ELI GooDNoUGH, the efficient assistan
of Postmaster Morse, is candidate to sue
ceed his chief ON The expiration of his term
in July next Mr.. Goodnough has beer
connected with the office for many years
He was clerk under Mr.. Wing, and hi
chief assistant during the latter part of hi.
term. If the rule and principle of civi
service reform are applied to the posta
, service, Mr.. Goodnough may "read his It'll,
clear " to the succession.
,, The Cotton Manufacturing Company ha,
bought of Colonel Fred e. Smith the entir,
line of shops in which their works ar,
} situated and all the laud extending to tn,
gas-works. Price, $4,000. 1t is splendiC
pi ce of property, with fine water power
and the price was very low. The present
annual rental of the property is 50, 800
rhe company will build new foundry a
the extreme west end of the line of shops
leaving for rent the three-story building tn,
foundry now occupies. Shafting will b,
run the entire length of tho line of build
ings and all will in time be occupied by some
industry requiring power.
MANAGER BLANCHARD, of the opera-house
has successfully negotiated for night OF
the incompatible Remenyi and has de
served the thanks of this community. Thi'
, wizard of the bow is now expected at tn,
Opera-house Friday evening, November 27
Those who attended Remenyi's first con
cert here in April, 1880, remember the oc
. casion with thrill OF such pleasurablt
, recollection as is borne from very few enter
tainments. They will give the old master
most hearty welcome, and exhort every on,
far and near to arrange their engagements
with reference to the evening OF his reap
pearance here.
: Or the twelve applicants for admission t
the Vermont Bar who were examined by
committee of the Bar Association last week
the following eleven passed successful ex
aminations: Fred l.. Davis of Windsor
Albert Perley OF St. Johnsbury, Clark FIT,