The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-16

poet the music OF his voice. Among the
sentimental ballads, THE Maid of Isling-
ton " was pleasing example, while from
the serio.comic family, Tobacco is an
Indian Weed and Captain Kidd were
selected to create merriment. Although
Mr.. Bancroft sang nearly a score Of ballads,
every one was sorry when "Twickenham
Ferry" the concluding song was reached
After the lecture Mr.. Bancroft entertained
his friends with a dancing party at the Pa
vilion, with music by W. A. Briggs.
THE Argus and Patriot must not be al
lowed to "befog" the ISSUE There was
nothing misty in these words from its ar
tiole Of February "a:
Attempts will be made to befog this question in
various ways, but no voter should allow himself to
ton Of men, nor question Of banks, nora question
Of personal popularity; & the issue s shall the raid
the cons piracy case last September, with is re-
sutant effects, and the raids that have followed
vote Of majority Of the citizens Of Montpelier7
ass all saeGe re bs to T. H. sRd shs 1TGI qTd Patriot
That is square-toed. That is the issue
Hiram Atkins raised and he got his an
swer. but it was not quite what he felt
assured" 1t would be. The rum, riot
and rebellion issue was not raised in the
nominating committee, Mr.. Atkins said it
was, but he lied, as the WATcHMAs showed
| by five good men and true, members of that
committee. He himself raised that issue in
his paper, and he must abide it. He need
| raise no question as to What was the
issue?" He himself has made that very
plain, and 1t is we'll understood. 1t is need
| less to try 10 shoulder off the responsibility
upon Mr.. Cross or Mr.. Brock or any one
else. Thou art the man, Hiram!
FEW people realize the Importance that
the Montpelier Telephone Exchange has be
come to the business of central Vermont
| The exchange was organized by the present
proprietor. Colonel A. G. Brown, December
1, 1880, and was opened for business April 1
1884, with thirty subscribers and less thar
| i've miles of wire. 1t has now three hun
dred fifty subscribers and over eight hun
dred miles of wire are required to connec
the different stations with the central Office
Of the different exchanges. Besides tn
Montpelier central, there are seven branol
exchanges that require constantly the ser
vices OF an operator, the one at Barre requir
ing two besides the night service. Thes
various exchanges connect with all tn
principal towns in Washington, Orange
Orleans, Caledonia and Lamoille counties
and also with the Burlington, st. Johns
bury, Newport and Bradford exchanges c
the New England Telephone Company
The working force OF the Montpelier ofsc
consists, besides the proprietor and manage
of two lady operators, one night operate
one messenger boy, one experimenting lint
man and one electrician. The Office
equipped with Western electric switcl
board of one hundred fifty lines cay,acit
and the calling is done by generators ru
by small water motor. illustrating I'll
business dene by the system, a record for
5 day was recently kept of all calls mad
showing a total of ,37a for that day. Th
changes report very light days wor
I Hereafter when you cannot get the centr
in a second, do not accuse the operator of b
ing asleep.