The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-21


warrant sworn out by the latest incumbent
of his affections. Fisk met Miss McClearn
at her home in Maiden, a few weeks ago,
and introduced himself as a friend of her
father, the late DIR. Matthew McClearn.
He represented himself to be wealthy
building contractor of Chicago. In ten days
he had progressed so rapidly that he pro-
posed accompanying Miss McClearn on a
trip to the windy city. She assented, and
they started. Between New York and Buff
falo Fisk proposed marriage, and was ac-
cepted with thanks. The couple were mar
ried by the mayor OF Buffalo, last week
Monday. After Miss McClearn's departure
FROM Maiden, DR.. G. w, McClearn her
brother, discovered that his sister had been
duped. He got to Buffalo by Tuesday
night. and had Fisk arrested. When that
worthy reached Buffalo he was out of
funds, but he raised the wind by pawuing
banjo, his watch and his wifes sealskn
sacque. 1t is reported that Fisk has thir-
teen wives, but DIR. McClearn denies this
report. He apparently has more than one.
"WHY bazeth the electric light on the
hill at this unwonted hour?" Such was the
mental observation of one who CHANGED,
the other morning, some two hours before
sunrise, TO look from an eastern easement
and was startled by the untimely radiance
that seemed to come from tine electric
burner that illumines the regions OF Col
lege street. A second glance showed
that the phenomenon was celestial, not
terrestrial or municipal, and an instant
reflection recalled to the Observers mind
the fact that Venus is now morning star.
The effulgent object above the eastern hori-
son, surprising the blaze of the arc light,
was the queen of the planets. In the clear
frosty air she was shining with a size and
briliancy that startled the eye unprepared
for the heavenly apparition. Fonts of light
streamed from her crescent as from huge
diamond She was gloriously asserting the
fitness of the appellation Lucifer, the an
clients gave her. A year ago the lovely
lightbea was Hesperus, evening star,
a radiant object in the track of the descend
ing sun. One need not be an early riser
to get view of this " gory-beaming star"
1t is on exhibition at any time from four
o'clock till the sun snuffs out IT'S silvery
lamp. This is the same wizard light that
where the young child lay" The coinci-
a few years ago-then evening star-de-
luded mankind was worshiping as the
much-heralded -" Star of Bethlehem" sched-
uled for a periodic temperance at that
time. 1t reappearS now, a veritable Star in
the East of marvellous beauty and bright
ness, on the eve of the anniversary of the
great event OF which the star celebrated in
sacred history was the herald and the &C.
lestial guidon of the shepherds to the place
dence is interesting.
SEMINARY HILL.
No school next Saturday.
THE Misses Hawkins are boarding in the
hall.
PROFESSOR BISHOP preached at Woodbury.
last Sunday.
Mrs. BISHOP has been quite sick for the
past few days.
IL. B. HANSON, '92, made short visit here
last Thursday
MRS. DIR. EASTMAN of Groton was on the
hill last Monday.
PROFESSOR BISHOP has placed new seats
in the lecture room.
SOME of the seniors were wearing long
faces yesterday on account of the examina-
tions.
Miss Fl. BELLE HENRY, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks, is conva-
lesCent
The students will have the finest skating
rink ever on the hill. Those who are not
students are allowed to skate on the rink
for the small fee of ten cents.