The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-14

builder The work of repairing the old
building will be begun this week and will
probably be finished in month.
Mr.. AND MRS. G. II. BALDWIN of Nashua,
N. H., have been in town since last week
Friday, guests of Lynn V. Brooks. Mr..
Baldwin has severed his connection with
the Nashua firm with which he has been
since leaving Montpelier.
THE Womans Christian Temperance
Union has elected Mrs. o. II. Richardson
and Mrs. A. b. Truax delegates to the state
convention at Bellows Falls, September %
and 23, The alternates are Miss Eliza
Rublee and Mrs. Julia Durant.
Miss ELIZA WILLARD returns TO Smith
College to-day, and Miss Mary Poland who
is to enter the college, accompanies her.
Miss Grace Houghton, who also enters
Smith this fall, went to Boston on Monday,
but will be at Northampton to-day.
ALBERT CHAoUETTE pleaded guilty on
Monday to charge of intoxicaton, before
Justice Smile. His fine was remitted, but
costs Of S551 were charged against him.
William Lamb was fined $40 and costs, but
he appealed. George White pleaded guilty
to selling liquor and was fined S9.51.
REV. j. F. DUTToN and wife started for
their home at Concord, Mass, Monday
morning. AT the service at the Church of the
Messiah, Sunday morning, Mr.. Dutton made
short address of personal farewell, ex-
planning why he was unable to continue
longer as the temporary pastor of the church.
POSTMASTER GooDENoUGH attended the
marriage at Pennington, N. H., Monday af-
ternoon, of B. b. Sloan, recently of Mont
pelier, and Miss Adelaide Cecil Waldron
of Pennington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Waldron, Mrs. Waldron, better
known as Adelaide G. Waldron, is q sue
cessful writer of short stories and is widely
known as brilliant musician. Mr.. Sloan
has been in charge of drug store in Farm
in ntn al IA laft IN,
The Burlington Free Press of Monday
contained the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement Mitchell, who figured in city court
Friday for intoxication, came before the
same tribunal Saturday. A nights rest
had done great deal for their memory and
there was no hesitancy in disclosing where
they got their liquor. Clement and wife
hail from Montpelier and divulged on Cap
italites, who will be called on to say guilty
or not guilty. Clement was fined S1251 and
the wife $18.51."
THE following transfers of real estate have
occurred recently: G. G. Warren, admins
traitor of the estate of Matilda A. Hatch, to
James S. Haley, land and buildings on
Court street, 81 300 Eliza r. Young to
James and Elvira Young land and build
ings on st. Paul street; Elhanan w. An
drews to George NJ. Andrews of New York.
land and buildings on the Worcester road
500; j. w. Brock, administrator of the
Ebenezer Scribner estate, to Polly Scribner,
house and lot; Polly Scribner to George NJ
Scribner and wife, same, S3,250
AN interesting reminscence of Hon.
Chauncey L. Knapp of Lowell, Mass, is re-
called by the death of the poet Whittier
1t was fully ffty.fve years ago when Mr..
Knapp left Montpelier, intending to make
his home in Boston. Arriving at Lowell,
he called upon the poet, who had been edit
ing an anti-slavery paper there for a few
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had delightful conversation, in the course
of which Mr.. Whittier said: "Thee stay
here" Mr.. Knapp took his friends advice
and made Lowell his permanent residence
He was afterwards a congressman for two
terms from the Lowell district and has been
one of that city's most honored citizens.
THE Ladies' Library Guild announces the
course of lectures and concerts which is to
be given this season, beginning on October
19 with concert by the Tavary Del Puente
Concert company. The other events are an
evening of readings by Professor j. w.
Churchill, November Il a lecture on
" Fools" by DR.. p s. Henson, November
Rev. Robert Collyer, December 6; concert
by the Lotus Glee Club, January 10; "The
Shaughraun," by Leland T. Powers, Feb
ruary II. Season tickets will be $3.50. The
course, as will be seen by glance, is one of
the most interesting and popular that could
unusual merit.
THE second anniversary of marriage is
the time for cotton wedding so Miss
Gertrude Meinecke discovered, and she
forthwith began to plan pleasant surprise
for Mr.. and Mrs. Levi H. Bixby. Saturday
evening party of twenty-five young peo-
pie met at the home of Mrs f. l.. Eaton, on
Loomis street. There sheets and pillow
cases were donned, and weird appearance
the group made as it advanced on the un-
suspecting young husband and wife. The
latter were given genuine surprise, but
they retained the use of their wits suffi.
GENTLY to invite the specters in. After
little the visitors unmasked, and then drive
whist and refreshments were enjoyed. 1t
was happy idea of Miss Meinecke, and it
was carried out to perfection.
The railroad commissioners investigated
the accident at Richmond on August 30, at
the supreme court room at the state house,
last week Friday afternoon and evening.
The evidence pointed clearly to the con-
clusion that there was flag ON the regular
passenger train which preceded the special,
but that the engineer of the regular did not
call attention TO it by whistling Engineer
York of the freight, who was making his
first trip on that train, did not see the flag
or notice any other signal. None of the
other men on the freight saw a flag, but the
fireman testified that it was light enough to
read paper, The flag was plainly seen by
the men on freight No. IA, which was stand
ing at Richmond. Commissioner Bagley
went to Burlington on Saturday and took
the evidence of Mears, the brakeman on
the freight, who is now at the Mary Fletcher
hospital and is doing well. Mears did not
see any flag. The commissioners, of course,
make no report until they have carefully
considered the evidence.
THE Central Vermont railroad has made
extensive arrangements for transporting
veterans and others who wish to attend
the national Grand Army encampment at
Washington, September 20, q and % A
special train will leave ST.. Albans on the
evening of the 18th inst, at seven o'clock,
running on the regular mail train time over
the Central division to Bellows Falls A
special train over the Burlington and La
moille Valley division will leave Cam
bridge at about the same time, connecting
at Essex Junction with the other special
AT Bellows Falls the special will unite
with one over the Rutland division, and
both will run together to New London,
Conn. Then the steamer "City of Worces-
ter" will be taken for New York, and at Jer-
sey City fast special will convey the eX-
cursionists to Washington. The fare from
Montpelier for the round trip will be $3.50,
and about the same rate is given for all the
towns of this vicinity. Sleeping accommo-