The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-03

Knapp had been a resident OF Mooers for
over sixty years, and was one of the lead
ing citizens of Clinton county. OF the fam
lily OF eight children but two are now living
lion Chauncey l.. Knapp of Lowell,
Mass, and Mrs. Harriet f. Churchill OF
Mooers. The former in his younger days
was resident of Montpelier, and older cit
izens will remember him well as news
paper man and an anti-slavery champion
He has been at Mooers since the death of
his brother and on his way home to Lowell
he expects to be in Montpelier for a few
days.
FRED f. GoLDsBURY attempted to board
a moving train near the circus ground Fri
day afternoon, and losing his hold, he fell
under the wheels and both legs were taken
off, the right one at the ankle and the left
below the knee. He was taken to the office
OF the water board, and the wounds were
dressed. Since being taken to his home in
Barre, he has been doing well, and it is ex-
pected that he will live. He is about
twenty-four years of age. The railway au-
thorities took exceptional precautions
against accidents. Flagmen were at every
crossing and the local manager, Mr.
Thompson, and his aids were constantly on
the alert. This disaster could in nowise be
chargeable TO any fault of the railway men.
To their vigilance and activity the general
immunity from accident under very trying
circumstances is attributable.
The Invalid Aid Society of Boston " is
an organization formed to assist poor con-
sumptives in the Eastern states, particu-
larly along the North Atlantic coast, to re-
move to the south or southwest, where the
climate is favorable to their recovery. 1t is
an object worthy of cordial assistance. Con-
sumption is the cause of twenty-five per
cent of the mortality of New England, it is
said, and consumptive persons communicate
the disease The association wishes to en-
large its membership as much as possible
and to secure large fund for prosecuting
the work. Any one contributing anything
will be regarded as a member; those con-
tributing 81 annually become active men,
bers and are entitled to vote, and those
contributing 500 become permanent mem
bers. Those interested in the association
and its work can obtain further information
from DR.. w. p. Roberts, No. 355 Boylston
street, Boston.
The Central Vermont passenger station,
which has been repainted and vanished
throughout on the inside, will in few days
appear in new external dress. This fine
station will thus be made more attractive to
travellers, and the railway will have done
its part in maintaining the elegance of the
surroundings OF Depot Square. Beginning
on Friday, the company will place a night
station-master in charge of the building,
who will look after loafers who attempt
hereafter to make it lounging-pace This
people who take night trains, and our peo-
pie will be grateful for the new order of
things instituted by President Smith and
General Superintendent Baldwin. In this
connection we feel constrained to remark
on the progress the new management has
made in the matter of improvement in de-
pots, elevators, track room, etc, all along the
line. We congratulate the management,
general and local, on the improved order of
things. The new schemes perfected and
the new plans carried out, the road will be
in much better condition than ever before
to handle It's large and increasing business.
The democrats of Washington county
nominated their ticket at Capital hall on
Saturday. The convention met at eleven
O'Clock, Join W. Gordon Of Barre, chair
man of the county committee, calling it to
order. DIR. W. B. Mayo of Northfield was
chosen temporary chairman and f. P.
Carleton OF Barre secretary, and the organ
ization was made permanent A committee
ON nominations was appointed, after which
recess was taken until afternoon. The
committee reported the following nomina-
tions, and they were accepted Senators,
Clarence III. Pitkin of Berlin and Benjamin
T. White of Calais; assistant judges, G. w.
Morse of Waterbury and George H. Dix of
East Montpelier. sheriff, A. j. Sibley of
Montpelier; states attorney, Frederick P.
Carleton Of Barre Judge of probate,
Hiram Carleton Of Montpelier; baiiiff,
George A. Tilden of Roxbury; county com
missioner, II. l.. Kenyon of Northfeld
The following county committee was
elected j. W. Gordon of Barre, j. H. SEN
ter of Montpelier, w. B. Mayo of North
field, G. B. Evans of Waterbury and l.. A.
Kent of Calais. Hiram Atkins and j. H
Senter expressed their contempt for the
prohibitory law and couldn't see anything
to commend in the administration of States
Attorney Stanton and Sheriff Howe. T. j.
Boynton addressed the gathering on fed
eral election system, and Mr. Senter added
remarks on the tariff to his temperance ad-
dress. Resolutions, one of which called for
high license and local option, were adopted.
The solemn assurance was given out that
Cleveland would sweep the country this
time. Hope springs eternal in the demo-
cratic breast.