The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-02

incision was necessary before the STRAY
bullet " could be extracted.
THE weight of mails handled at the Mont
pelier post.office for the thirty days ending
October 30 was 3,276 pounds-the result OF
an official weighing which is ordered once
in four years to determine the compensa-
tion OF the railroads for transporting mails.
The above amount is exclusive of stage
route mails and local business.
THE beautiful memorial window, given
by the family of Hon. Charles Dewey in
memory of Ella Dewey Pitkin, his daugh-
ter, was put in place in Christ church last
week, and the congregation had an oppor-
tunity to admire it on Sunday for the first
time. The window represents Faith -
the life-size figure of woman with beau
tiiul face, and holding long staff.
THE foot ball players from the University
OF Vermont do not appear to understand the
game very well. A sophmore team came
down Saturday, and were swatted" in the
neck by the Vermont Methodist Seminary
boys, "a to 10, while freshman team had
it "horsed" to them by the Goddard Semi
nary eleven to the inspiring tune of 80 to 6.
1t was an elegant day to play football, or
anything else.
WE are informed that Mrs Medler's death
did not result from injuries received in fall
ing down the stairway at Mr.. c. ii. Fer
rims store, but was the result of paralysis.
Out udu uteu subject 10 nus Ol ulZIlneSS anu
was seized with one of these fits at the time
of the accident. No bruises were found
upon her person and no indications of
physical injury resulting from the fall.
THE Ayrshire breeders met at the Pa
viion, last week. to make arrangements for
the exhibit at Chicago. c. NJ. Winslow
was appointed to make the preliminary Sc
lection of cattle, and to prepare guaranty
fund. The final selection of cattle is to be
made by committee to be selected by the
probable exhibitors. The breeders of Jer-
seys also met and appointed George Aitken
of Woodstock as superintendent.
THE annual reunion of the Eighth ver-
mont regiments to be held to-day (Wednes-
day. in Grand Army hall and the rooms of
the Woman's Relief Corps underneath.
The rooms will be open to visitors during
the day and evening, and supper will be
served there Following the "spread" will
be the customary camp fire. The Vermont
Cavalry will hold its business meeting at
the state house, with supper at the Pa
vilion.
THE services at Christ church on Sunday
morning were very impressive. Rt. Rev.
Bishop Bissell confirmed class of twenty
two candidates, the largest in the history
Of the parish. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dewey
presented an elegant Bible for the lecturn
iu memory of their parents. The newly
set memorial window was much admired.
1t was made in Munich, Bavaria, and is a
fine specimen of the art. Other memorials
are expected
Mr.. o. d. Town of Redfeld, South
Dakota, in ordering a copy of the " History
OF. Washington County, Vermont" adds; 81
am native of Washington county; spent
my boyhood and fifteen years of my active
business life among her green hills but
have been twelve years in the far West; yet
| am proud to be called VermOnter still,
k,l, 1n
advance the interests of the state" Mr..
Town is a well-remembered business man
in Woodbury..
Mr.. BoYNToN has introduced a bill chang
ing the date of holding the annual meeting
of Union school district from August to the
last Tuesday in March. The object is to
bring the school tax in about the same time
as the other village taxes, and result
would probably be that the present board
will hold over. A proposition is mooted to
change the time of holding the annual vii
lage meeting also from December to March
to concentrate the time of assessing taxes
good idea.
Hon. CHARLES F. TEMPLEroN of Grand
Forks, North Dakota, district Judge for that
state, is in town for a short time, called East
by the ill-health of his father, Horatio n
Templeton of Worcester. Judge Temple.
ton, although a democrat is very popular
in the state of his adoption, and holds his
Office by popular election. For seven years
he was a partner of B. f. Spaulding, who
also studied law here, and who is now chair.
man of the republican state committee OF
North Dakota.
THE following "class of 92" has been
admitted to practice at the Vermont bar: c.
j. Ferguson of Burlington, l.. P. Slack OF
Montpelier, Il. w. Wilbur of Burlington
c. H. Robb of Brattleboro, B. w. Niles OF
Arlington, Wade Keyes of Woodstock, w
H. Button and F. III. Button of Middlebury
NJ. p. Riodon of Barton, w. p. Aiken OF
Rutland, g. j. Flaherty of Brighton, g. e
Woodard of Plainteld, w. III. Taylor OF
Hardwick, S. w. Finn of St. Adams. Only
one of the class, w. b. Edgerton of Man
chester, failed to pass, and that because OF
a technical defect in his papers.
THE Vermont Historical Society, at its
annual meeting, November /, elected the
following officers: President, Hiram Carle.
William s. Hazen of Northtield; secretary
j. A. DeBoer of Montpelier; corresponding
secretaries, Professor Charles Dole of North.
field and Joel X, Lucia of Montpelier
treasurer, George w. Scott of Montpelier
librarian, George C. Chandler of Berlin
curators, j. X Egerton of Northtield G. S
Forbes Of St. Adams, G. A. Davis of Wind
sor, T. s. Peck of Burlington, James Hutch
inson of West Randolph.
mont diocese, administered the holy rite OF
confirmation in Christ church, Sunday.
Twenty-Five persons, all members of the
parish, were confirmed. After the service
the bishop preached sermon, largely in
structive to the new members. The bishoT
was rather feeble, and had to preach from
his chair, but his sermon was vigorou,
one. Next June will be twenty five years
since the bishop was consecrated in thi:
same Christ church. This class is the first
confirmed under the administration of Mr.
Lewis, and the largest ever confirmed in
this parish.
Mr.. BoYNToN has introduced a bill in
amendment of and in addition to the act tC
incorporate the Standard Light and Power
Manufacturing Company of Montpelier
providing that the company may change its
name to the Consolidated Lighting Com
pany, shall have the right to erect and
maintain electric and other artificial light.
ing and power plants in the towns and vii
lagos OF Montpelier, Barre and Berlin, and
shall have the right to run pipes and
electric wires for the purpose of supplying
such lights and power, under and over the
highways, bridges, streets, lanes, avenues
and public grounds of said towns and vii,
lagos; provided that the public travel shall
not be unnecessarily affected OF impeded