The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-23

few years ago, and it is thought Mr.. Web
ster will move out Of the state during the
coming summer.
THE Longfellow and Lowell reception at
the Unitarian vestry last Friday evening
was unique in many ways. The grand
march-Longfellow characters on one side
and Lowell on the other-was led by
Charlie Wing and Louis Huntington. Then
there were tableaux, a reading by Miss
Alice Wing, and a waltz song by Miss
Emma Cutler. The tableaux were not hur-
ried, and plenty Of time was given the au-
dience to comprehend the significance of
each grouping. 1t was quite remarkable
entertainment and every one was sorry
when it ended-so out Of the ordinary was it.,
THE annual meeting of the Public Library
Association was held last Monday evening.
The trustees elected were Colonel Fred E.
Smith, Morton Marvin, Hiram A. Huse,
Fred w. Bancroft, ID. z. Clarke, j. w.
Brock and Rev. J. Edward Wright. The
trustees subsequently elected for president,
Colonel Fred K. Smith; secretary, j. q.
Houghton; treasurer, f. l.. Eaton; libra
rian Miss Mary Macomber; assistant, Fred
w. Bancroft. The association heartily in
dorsed the action of the trustees in the pro-
posed removal to the Shepard house and the
opening of the reading-room every week
day evening, with more of the magazines
and papers. The four rooms which the
library Is to occupy have been freshly
painted, ceilings and floors. The removal
will be made about April l.
SAMUEL STILLMAN KELroN died at his
home on Elm street yesterday morning, at
the ripe age of eighty-two years. He had
been resident of the capital for the past
sixteen years. Judge Kelton was the son
of Nahum Kelton, who came to Montpelier
from Warwick, Mass, in the fall of 1798
Samuel was born in October of 1910. In
bp iaH 1aI
on the farm in East Montpelier where his
son Francis Z. lives. He held nearly all
the offices in East Montpelier, was justice
OF the peace thrty-fve years, selectman,
and assistant judge Of Washington county
court in 1861 and 1862. He had two sons
Francis P. and Dwight II. The latter at
the close of the war entered the regular
army as second lieutenant, and now,
with captains commission, is on the re-
tired list.
DEPUTY SHERIFF TuTTLE was, last Fri
day afternoon, dispatched hurredly to Clay
Hill where he found a couple of Kent's
Corners men in a dilemma. The dilemma
Montpelier whiskey, and encumbered by
four horses and sled loaded with feed and
meal. The men could do nothing with
their own load, which had listed to star.
board and was making havoc in the hold
and the ground being bare the poor horses
|
the men suggested swapping loads with the
horses until they got over the hill, and
while they were pondering a method oi
transfer, Officer Tuttle came along After
sizing up the situation, he placed his hands
upon the shoulders of the gentlemen from
Kent's Corners, and remarked, in his
fatherly way: Now see here. The best
thing you can do is to 60 right back to the
hotel, put up your horses and go to bed
There will be better sleighing in the morn
ing. If you don't do that, 1 shall have t.
run you in and take care OF the horses
The gents thanked him with tears in thei
eyes, and accompanied him back to thei
hostelry.
Hon. HIRAM A. HUsE last Friday after
noon talked to the scholars of the Unior
school on the subject of books. Mr.. Hus,
said that intelligent advice as to what book
to read was to be given to the individua
and not to all. "Do not read too much ;
was about as good general advice as car
be given. Let what you do read be from
clean and helpful books. Do not rashly
make friends with an author any more thai
you would with person you happen tt
meet on the street. When you are satisfied
that the author is intelligent and clean
minded and truthful, and isn't bore. it il
profitable to read his books. But there art
so many good books to read that selection
must be made. In making the selection
trust those on whose judgment you car
best rely-those who know you best. Those
in school should seek the guidance of theii
teachers as to reading The teachers will
know how much it is best for individua
pupils to read and in what lives each pupi
should go. The taste of each reader shoult
be known to the adviser. So go to the
teacher who best knows you, or, if out o
school, to that person whose judgment yor
think is the BEST for direction in your read
ing. Then follow the advice given, ant
follow it with that first enthusiasm
which belongs to your school years ant
those that follow close after them. Ant
whether your work is reading or school
work. or other work, do it with your might
Read novels only when you have earned
the right to rest by having done hare
work-only for relaxation when you are en-
titled to it.
A ROW occurred in the nickel plating
shops, last Thursday, in which Ed Porter
the veteran bit-maker, was seriously hur
about the head. AS Porter tells the story
the affair occurred in the following wise
There are three rooms in the upper story
OF the shops occupied respectively by K. Z
Clogston and George Silloway, George Eel
and his son Arthur, and Ed Porter. Th
nature OF his work made it necessary 70
Porter to keep window in his room partl,
open for ventilation, which appeared Il
annoy the Felts, and many discussions OF
the subject had already been held. Thurs
day, W ile Clogston was helping Porte
about the fire, Arthur Felt entered TIN
room and closed the window. When Por
ter returned to his bench he reopened tn
window, whereupon Felt again closed it
Once more Porter reached over to raise il
when Felt angrily exclaimed, "See here
| Porter, you - you let tba
window alone" and, grabbing up an irol
rod, he brought it down heavily on Porter
head. Then, as the man staggered unde
the blow, he struck him twice with his fist
knocking him against pile OF tools and cut
ting deep cash on the other side of hi
head. This is the story told by Porter, an,
substantiated in every detail by Clogston
who claims to have seen the whole affair
The Felts claim that Porter began tn
trouble, and that Arthur acted in sell
defence. After the assault Porter went to tn
Office OF DIR. Kemp, and had the wounds il
his head sewn up and dressed. He is nov
confined to his home on Ridge street. HI
placed the matter of the assault in the hand
OF the town grand juror of Berlin.
III. W. KEMP and j. G. Brown starte,
toward Boston last Wednesday night. OF
business connected with the location a
Montpelier of shoe factory, as recentl,
noted in these columns They returne,
Saturday night, with a report that will b,
OF vital interest to the people of Montpelier
"A D..