The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

sodtS eSpeclally reserved Tor the legislature
were not filed, as the members seemed to
prefer the attractions OF the Capital hall
ten-cent show to anything which the ladies'
Library Guild could could offer them.
AFRO LEvANwAY and Eddie Chequette
were arrested Sunday in dreadfully intox-
icated condition for two so young The last
coherent remark they made as they were
hustled within the portals of the gaol was
"Ta-ra-ra boom -de-ay" At the trial on
Monday it transpired that the boys had
become drunk on a jug of alcohol bought at
Woodsville. 1t was Lavanway's third Of
fence, and he was given 135 days at the
workhouse. 1t was Chequette's second Of
fence, and he goes over for forty days.
THE following poem" Look Upl " was in
Rev. Mr.. Gallagher's Sunday morning SER
mon.
The fresh il cool breeze e so clear and sweet,
Where the birds find a safe retreat
Ana the pines rear their branches high
The soft, still dew falls from the air.
The flowers red and white and dun,
And the tall trees that look so fair.
Draw all their beauty from the sun
The mountain.top so grim and gaunt.
The eagle that SO swiftly goes,
me crane; whose wings SO proudly faunt
Ihe smoke that rises, whittier grows;
AND far above the dark, damp ground,
The music swells and scars aloft,
Ana taking mp the rhythmic sound
The wild winds chantit low and soft.
Look upl Look up Oh. child of earth!
Thy power comes from God above
Receive in faith higher birth
The angel life of Gods own love.
BURNSIDE b. BAILEY not long ago pos
sessed bay horse, six years old for which
he gave 500. He traded with Enos Ste
vens for an equine which possessed kick
ing qualities to an alarming degree. On
Sunday Mr. Bailey and his kicker accom-
panied Charles A. Smith to North Mont
traIa q al xtyitb a
of that town. The latter dckered with
" Charley" and then concluded he was
" afraid they couldn't trade" Perhaps
we can get up dicker," gently insinuated
b. b. How will you trade?" "Well, :"
said b. b, always let the other fellow
talk, and then do Just as he says" "I'n
trade for $50" responded the North Mont
peler man, quickly. " Here's your money"
said Il, B., and the exercises were CON
cluded. Monday morning, before o'clock,
the man from North Montpelier drove up
TO the Bailey mansion and demanded his
"hOss."
The sociable and supper at the Unitarian
Vestry, Saturday evening, was the largest of
the season More than 250 persons gathered
around the tables, and the society netted
about $50. The sociable was under the en-
tire supervision of the unmarried men of
the society. Fred w. Bancroft officiated as
head waiter, and was assisted by the fol-
lowing cup bearers; Il. Il. Blakely, Harley
Cummins, DR.. X. L. Cleaves, George Archer,
Fred Hastings, Ned Stevens, Carl Bancroft,
Lee w. Tewksbury, George Viles, Lewis
Hathaway, Justus Batchelder. All were
attired in neat white coats and aprons.
They were very assiduous in their atten-
tions, but were trifle slower than the la
dies usually are. Only one tray was cap
sized. The supper was gastronomic triumph
and consisted of oysters in eighteen differ
ent styles, doughnuts Of all nations, cabbage
salad, coffee, cake, eject, eject The
larder was depleted in short order, but the
committee on supplies hustled around and
corralled all the spare provisions in town.
Inc literary exercises consisted of selec-
tlons by the Apollo quartette. consisting of
f: w. Bancroft, b. NJ, Shepard, III. S.
Chapman, and c. F. Lane, a couple of vio-
lin selections by DR.. Cleaves, and two comic
songs by f, E. Blakely, with guitar accom-
panimept,
THE first convention Of county-seat post
masters ever held in the United States. met
at the post Office in Montpelier, VT, Novem-
Der II, 1892, ten of the fourteen county-seat
postmasters being present. The meeting
was called to order at two o'clock p. M, BY
Postmaster Wheeler of Burlington, who
moved that Postmaster Goodenough act as
chairman. His motion was concurred in.
Mr.. Hulburd, postmaster at Hyde Park,
was chosen secretary The postmasters
present were, &. f. Wheeler of Burlington,
Fred A. Field of Rutland, John H. Stewart
of Middlebury, r. W. Huburd of Hyde
Park, Frederick Chapman of Woodstock,
Thomas Q. Gale of Newport, A. w. Fuller
Of st. Albans, w. p. Townsend of Chelsea,
William W. Sprague Of st. Johnsbury aud
j. T.; Goodenough OF Montpelier. Postmas.
ter Wells = Barre, who assisted in the WIS.,
itations in Washington county, was present
by invitation. Letters of regret were re-
ceived from Postmasters Pierce OF Benning-
ton and Batchelder Of Newfane. Before
proceeding TO business, the company was
photographed by A. c. Harlow. At three
O'Clock it was moved by Mr.. Wheeler that
reports OF county-seat visitations be made
as uniform as possible, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Field suggested that in case of offices
supplied by star routes, better roads be
recommended as means of improving
the service All were In favor OF the
idea, and some reported having made
the suggestion in previous reports. Moved
by Mr.. Field, that a committee OF three be
appointed by the chair to draft resolutions
expressing the approval of the adminstra-
ton OF Postmaster general Wanamaker.
The chair appointed as such committee Mr.,
Field, Mr. Wheeler and Mr.. Hulburd. The
resolutions as reported were adopted and
ordered printed, copy to be forwarded to
Mr.. Wanamaker and also furnished each
county-seat postmaster in Vermont. The
time was then devoted to general discussion
and comparing of notes. A sentiment
seemed TO prevail that funeral obsequies
might be in order, but no action was taken
and the matter was deferred. The conven-
ton adjourned at halfpast six, subject TO
the call of the chairman.
A MORE thoroughly satisfied audience has
seldom left Blanchard Opera house than
the one which listened, Thursday evening,
TO "Fadette," as presented by the Mapleson
Opera Company. The average musical pro-
duction which drifts into Montpelier is