The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-13
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GEORGE A. vLEs has just passed his
years examinations at the art school Of the
Boston museum, with hOnors. In view of
the fact that he has done the work OF a
year in five months, his success Is very re-
markable. He intends to continue his
studies at the same school next year.
JOHN DEMERITT, the venerable tinker
was struck by team while crossing Main
street in front Of Bailey's feed store on Sat
urday. He was knocked down and re-
mained insensible for some time No bones
We're broken and we are glad to know that
the old gentleman suffered no permanent
injury.
THE annual company drill and inspection
OF Capital Guard will take place on June
II. Captain Herbert s. Foster, U. S. A.,
instructor in military science at the Uni
versity OF Vermont, will accompany the
quartermaster-gene on the inspecting
tour and will make a report to the adiutant-
general.
E. II. DEAvITT and Stephen Freeman
were at home from the University Of Yer
mont over Sunday. The ball team of the
university played at Mortified on Saturday,
and on Mondayit went to Cambridge Mass,
to play the Harvard University team. Mr..
Deavitt, who is scorer for the Burlington
boys, accompanied them.
NEXT Sunday, the 18th instant, will be the
ninetieth birthday anniversary of our es-
,
speak the wishes of all his friends and
neighbors when we express the hope that
his remaining years may be filled with the
same cheer and serenity which have thus
far characterized his long life.
AT the election to fill the vacancy in the
second lieutenancy of Capital Guard, caused
by the resignation of Lieutenant Janus
Crossett, Sergeant-maior Arthur G.. Eaton
was elected by an almost unanimous vote.
The company expects its new fatigue uni
forms about the first of June, and the new
dress uniforms will probably arrive in the
latter part of July.
E. r. HoUGHToN, son of j. G.. Houghton,
was member of the printing committee
appointed by the Amherst College chapter
of the Psi Upslon fraternity to assist in the
arrangements for the convention of the fra
ternity, which was held at Amherst last
week. The convention was attended by
some of the most prominent men of New
England and New York. Hon. Andrew ID.
While gave the Grafton.
EDGAR CRossETT of Montgomery, step
father of S. w. Corse and Mrs. Merrill Rus
sell, died OF palsy on Thursday of last
week at the home of Mrs. Russell. He was
sixty-siX years of age. Mr. Crossett was
veteran of the Tenth Vermont Regiment,
and was member of Montgomery post.
The funeral occurred on Saturday after
noon, Rev. A. j. Hough officiating, and a
delegation of members Of Brooks post at
tended in body.
A SLIGHT fire was discovered in a pile of
refuse wood and other material between the
storehouse of Marvin & Sherburne and the
stable of T. G. Moriarty, last week Friday
evening about nine o'clock How it caught
is a mystery, but as there was straw, etc.
in the pile, it is likely that the accidental
dropping of match did it. A stream of
water soon put the blaze out, and there
was no loss. II the fire had occurred later
at night, much damage would doubtless
have been done.
WORK will begin on the new Catholic
church next week. The contractor, Mr.
Dubuc, has become "A resident of Mont
pelier, renting the house of George Lane.
Stone for the foundation viii be taken from
the limestone quarry of James r. Langdon,
near the farm house of Mr.. Sparrow in Ber-
lin. 1t is estimated that the first year will
be required on the foundation and basement
which will be of granite, the second on the
superstructure of brick, and the third in
finishing the interior. The edifice will be
by far the finest for church purposes in this
part of the state.
THE secretary of the Vermont Darymen's
Association has left at this Office COPIES of
the report of the annual meeting at st. AL
bans, in January, for the following named
Montpelier members of the association; H.
Alexander, j. X. Sawtele, o. d. Jones,
George Lathrop, G.. w. Dodge, Nelson Peck,
s. Cummings, w. q. Walker, c. NJ Hale,
d. r. Gray, j. c. Finn, Joel Dodge, Jerry
Mahoney, o. r. Virgins, j. f. Hill, G. o.
Hale, G. II. Dudley, h. w. Warren, G. A.
Warren, e. w. Nichols, George Chase,
James Pierce, j. Richards, Edwin Jack,
Charles Lawrence, II. Templeton, A. Bailey,
John Lynch, j. w. Clark, F. E. Smith, G.
c. Chandler, B. c. Brown, w. c. Perrin E.
stephen Thomas, III. f. Wheelock Marvin
| & Sherburne.
THE prospect of again working the slate
quarry back OF Seminary Hill is quite en-
| couraging. Since the death of Charles T.
| Sabin the plant has remained idle, although
the slate is OF the best. Last week, how
ever, the president Of the company, Mr..
Burney of Fitchburg, Mass, came to Mont
| pelier and looked the quarry over with a
committee of the board of trade, consisting
/ of Fred Blanchard, Il. j. Deavitt, NJ Il.
| Smile, ID. f. Long and NJ. w. Wheelock.
! Mr.. Burney is enthusiastic over the quality
| of the slate. He believes no better grade
! is quarried, and he is positive that he can
dispose of all that is taken out. The out
come of the conference was that he prom
| ised to give the committee definite figures as
to the terms on which the company would
| lease the property or make some other ar
| rangement while the committee is to en-
deavor to find "a reliable person to under
| take the business. 1t is also proposed to
make bricks at the quarry, as there are sand
and clay suitable for the purpose in abund-
ance. The Wells River railroad company
offers to build "A side track to the quarry in
case it is decided TO reopen it.
THE directors of the Vermont Mutual Fire
| insurance company met on Wednesday
afternoon of last week to elect a treasurer
TO succeed H. n. Taplin, who was recently
elected president. Nine members OF the
board were present, and the ballot to fill the
vacancy resulted in the election of w. T.
Dewey, who received five votes, against
two for j. w. #. Washburn and two scat
tering votes. Mr.. Dewey is the son OF Hon.
! Charles Dewey, and has been clerk in the
secretary's department of the company for
twenty years His entire business life has
been spent in the office OF the Vermont
Mutual, and this long experience well
qualities him to discharge the duties OF his
new office with credit to himself and bene-
fit to the company. Mr.. Dewey's promotion
is well deserved. George o. Stratton
another veteran of nearly twenty years in the
Mutuals service in the secretary's depart
ment competent and faithful servant
will be Treasurer Deweys bookkaeper.
Both gentlemen are still young but are vet
erns in the company's employ, having en-
| tered II in early manhood. 1t is expected
that Merton K. Curtis and Miss Ella Waite,