The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-01-27


camille life in 1894 as a partner Of Colonel
k. =. Jewett. He was cashier OF the Mont
pelier bank, now the Montpelier National,
from 1841 to 1853 He was state treasurer
from 1847 to 1853. Since then he has not
been actively engaged in business, but for
the past twenty years has looked after his
property and that Of the late Il. G. Holmes,
OF which he was trustee.
Mrs. M. K. BELL, the agent of the organi.
zation for the Vermont Home for Friend.
less Women, was here yesterday and ad.
dressed the Kings Daughters last evening
at their meeting with Mrs. DeBoer. Mrs
Bell presented the needs for such home in
such pointed words that the desire to assist
in the laudable benefit to the state, as well
as to individuals, was unanimous Mrs
Bell is to come here again to work for the
interests OF the Home, as 1t is to be pre-
sented in the churches and other organiza-
tions. Nearly two thousand dollars have
already been subscribed by prominent Ver-
mOnters, and the other needed thousands
will surely be furnished by our intelligent
people The officers OF the organization
are: President, Mrs. Frederick Billings OF
Woodstock; vice president Mrs. II. H
Reed of Shelburne; secretary, Mrs. G. e.
Davidson of Newfane; treasurer, Mrs. e. NJ,
Denny Of Montpelier.
Word was received yesterday afternoon
that John Dolby and Herbert Lawrence OF
| No. freight over the Wells River railroad
| had been hurt at Groton, and their friends
here were kept busy for some time guess
| ing rs to their fate. Later news dispelled
the gloom. Dolby one of the brakemen,
| had hand jammed while coupling cars at
| Groton, and Conductor Lawrence took his
place. At Ricker's the train started up
! little too quickly for Lawrence's equiib-
rum, and he fell off. He was not missed
until Groton Pond was reached and the
train men went back for him. Meanwhile
he had been picked up insensible and taken
to house near by, and doctor summoned.
| He soon recovered consciousness, and be-
| yond serious shaking up was not badly
hurt. When the news was received at
| Montpelier, George Morse took an engine
and started for the scene with DR.. Chan
dler, A w. Barnum, Frank Dodge and
Will Wedge.
REV. q. q. WEBSTER was ordained pastor
| of the Baptist church last Thursday. In the
afternoon the young pastor was questioned
by the ecclesiastical council, and passed a
very sa isfactory examination. In the even
ing was held the ordination service The
programme comprised: Organ voluntary;
! invocation, Rev. S. e. Miller of Essex juno
tom anthem, choir; reading Scripture les
son, Rev. r. Mott, Burlington; sermon,
Rev. G. T. Raymond, Boston; ordaining
prayer, Rev. A. N. Woodruff, Jericho;
hymn No. 527i charge to candidate, Rev. j.
B. Webster, Hydevile; right hand of fellow
ship, Rev. j. S. Goodall Groton; charge to
church, Rev. p. C. Abbey, Barre; anthem,
choir benedction, Rev. G. o. Webster
The theme of Mr.. Raymonds sermon was
the exceeding riches of Gods grace"
founded on EphesianS ii:7. 1t was a fine
discourse. Mr.. Webster is much pleased
with Montpelier, and as his people are
pleased with him, his pastoral life at the
capital should be pleasant and profitable to
both
MONTPELIER young man had a little ad-
venture last Friday evening, on the Central
Vermont railroad. He was homeward
bound from Rutland way on the train which
gets here at midnight, and wanted to stop at
Richmond to see a friend. Conductor Mike
O'Day told him he guessed he would have
to want" But was told that passengers
from the flyer could stop al Richmond"
We'll, guess we'll have to stop" growled
the conductor, as he jerked the bell cord in
an unaniable frame of mind. The passen-
ger disembarked and was disgusted not to
find his friend waiting. Staying in Rich
mOnd was out OF the question. SO he swung
on to the rear sleeping car, entered the
small compartment, and sat down in the
dark. Visions of Conductor O'Days wrath
fitted through his mind, and his hair stood
on end when he heard footsteps approach
ing. 1t proved to be only a man in a robe de
NUT looking for glass of water When
Waterbury was reached Eli got out again
boarded the mail car, and continued his
journey.
JOEL FOSTER, Denison Taft and the late
j. w Ellis were appointed commissioners
The fact was brought to our attention last
Saturday, when, attracted by the toues of
lmpassiOned speech we strayed into County
Clerk SMILES office and saw Mr.. Foster and
Mr. TAFT listening patiently to a phase of
the case of LittlejOhn 81 Milne of Barre v
N. n. Carr. Carr wanted TO take the poor
debtors oath. As noted in these columns,
he had for some time enjoyed the privilege
of the Barre jal-yard, which in his case was
bounded only by the confines of the state,
bp ore aud tira1
area of liberty. The jail commissioners
agreed at the outset of the hearing to grant
Carr's plea for the poor debtors oath but
Lawyer Frank Martin was not to be cheated
out OF delivering his speech, and he sawed
away for about an hour. He pleaded with
impassoned voice, grew tremulous with
indignation, and invoked the gods to wit
ness that never had man been jumped
upon with both feet by the fates to such an
extent as N N Carr Mr.. Foster gazed alb
stractedy at spot on the ceiling, and Mr.
Taft looked out the window and watched
the falling snowfiakes.
WHEN Montpeler's splendid system of
er'works was completed M. w. Whee-
lock was the first to bring to the notice of
the users OF power the economy and desira-
blllty OF the wafer motor. In short time
the motor displaced every steam-engine in
use. New industries began to spring up
called into existence by the fact that there
mad been provided a cheap, safe and effect
! i've lnoIlNe power, Iuat could be employed
anywhere in building or outside AT the
present time, II we are correctly informed
there are now connected with the Moutpe-
| lier water-works nearly fifty motors and
the capacity of the mains and the reservoirs
is equal to still further demands This
fact, supplemented by such Inducements as
the town or village may be able TO offer,
should be put before the public in way
that may attract the attention of that class
OF manufacturers which employs large
number of hands with relatively small
amount of power, such as boot and shoe
makers, overall, shirt or suspender man
ufacturers, etc. In the way Of additional
inducements, Mr.. Wheelock proposes to
give outright sufficient land for the build
ings OF a shoe factory if the local board OF
trade or the citizens of Montpelier will de
the rest. The land Mr.. Wheelock proposes
to give, in respect of location, is more de.
sirabe we believe, than that of any similar
factory in Vermont. 1t is situated directly
on the line of the Central Vermont railway,
aud the track OF the Montpelier and Wells
River railway is less than forty rod, dis
tant, atfOrding two entirely indeppu1ent