The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-22


house on the river near the Middlesex
line" One of the interesting features of
the catalogue is statement of the financial
resources Of the Union school district
since 1858.
THE next annual convention of the asso-
citation OF Congregational churches of this
state will be held at Montpelier, beginning
on the second Tuesday OF June, 1898. At
the convention in Burlington, last week. A.
j. Howe was member of the committee ap-
pointed to nominate officers for the Yer
mont Domestic Missionary Society. Subse-
quently Hon. Joseph Poland and Rev. G. s.
Smith were elected directors. Mr.. Poland
was elected a member of the Fairbanks
board of education, and Rev. G.. w. Gal
lagher member of the committee on the
Vermont Chronicle. Mr.. Howe also
served on the nominating committee of the
general convention. A paper by Mr. Smith
on "The Basis of Representation was
read by Rev. L. II. Elliot of Waterbury, and
Mr.. Gallagher reported as a delegate to the
Vermont Methodist conference. Rev. e. l..
Smith also made remarks at one of the
meetings.
THE Washington County Grammar School
closed 1t years work on last week Friday
the usual examinations having been held
during the week. Thursday evening a re-
ception was held at the school hall, with
the Montpelier Military Band in attendance.
occurred in the Opera-house. Many Of
those especially interested in the exercises
were unable to secure seats, and it has been
suggested that hereafter a limited number
OF tickets for reserved seats be issued. At
the rear OF the stage was star and crescent
in green, with the motto of the class" Sa-
pere Aude." Potted plants, flowers and
ferns were tastefully disposed on both sides
of the stage. The exercises began with
an overture by the Montpelier Military
Band orchestra. The members of the grad
uatng class delivered their orations and es-
says, which Professor Blanpied explained
were not prepared expressly for the occa-
with salutatory, Lotteries and Public
Morals" Philip ID. Hornbrook; essay,
" What Shall we Read" NJ Ernestine
Neveux; Grafton, The People is King"
Henry Mel. Deavitt; essay, "James Rus
sell Lowell" Harriet E. Huse; oration,
with valedictory address, " The World s
Columbian Exposition" William S. Smith
The young orators and essayists performed
their parts very creditably and were warmly
applauded. Each one received floral gift.
Professor Blanpied made brief remarks,
after which Colonel j. H. Lucia, chairman
of the board of education, presented the di-
plomas to the graduates of the grammar
school and certificates to those of the
Union school, the latter numbering eigh-
teen. This formality ended the exercises.
81 AM going to Chicago to help nominate
the next president, provided the nominee
isn't Cleveland" was the remark Of Esquire
Senter as he was preparing for his departure,
Friday noon. Mr.. Senter started for the
windy city. but greatly to the surprise of
every one turned up in Montpelier again on
Saturday. Possibly the explanation may
be found in the following extract from the
st. Albans Messengers account of the de-
parture of the democratic contingent to the
scene of democratic agony: 1.-THE republi-
cans of Swanton were furnished an illustra-
tion of democratic harmony not down on
the bills. while the party was detained at
that station waiting for the Boston & Maine
special. One of the men, outside of the
delegation who stands high in the party
councils in the state, had evidently become
so impregnated with the usual kind OF
democratic enthusiasm that he was spelling
for row. After he had dsgusted all of his
friends by previous performances, he got
into senseless alteration with Hiram At
kins, and in his rage demanded that his
sleeping car fare be returned, that he might
go back to Montpelier His proposal was
acceded to with alacrity, and he took the
train for st. Albans which just then pulled
in from Rouses Point. Whether he decided
to go to Chicago via Montreal, or return to
Montpelier, is not known, but the scene
furnished lots of amusement for Swanton
republicans, as we'll as an object lesson for
the prohibition party speakers" Mr.. Sem
ter is not a devout worshiper of the
"Stuffed Prophet" and as the Vermont
delegation is for the prophet Mr.. Senter' s
disposition to knock the stuffing out of him
was probably resented. Hence this addi-
tional scar on the already badly disfgured
visage of the Vermont democracy
VETERANS of the Thirteenth Vermont
Volunteers, to the number of nearly 100,
met at Capital hall at eleven o'clock, last
week Wednesday morning. 1t was the fifth
reunion of the regiment. A fife and drum
corps of members played number of STIR
ring airs, familiar to every old soldier, and
this outdoor concert was followed by a
business meeting, at which the following
officers were elected: President, A. c.
Brown of Montpelier; vice-president, G. w.
Searles of West Berkshire; secretary, John
Lyon of Colchester; treasurer, III. w. Allen
of Burlington; executive committee, John
Lyon, A. G. Brown, G. r. White of Calais,
L.. +. Terrill of Underhill, G. p. Carpenter
Of st. Johnsbury and WV. Holden of North
field. Capt. John Lonergan of Montreal pre-
sided at the morning meeting A recess
was taken at noon, and at half-past one the
veterans were again called together by the
piping of the fife and the rolling of the
drum. Colonel Brown presided, and T. j.
Boynton, Esq, gave an address of welcome
to Montpelier Resolutions referring to the
death of comrades of the regiment during
the past year were adopted; Cemrade
Wilder made remarks, and poems were
read by Comrades Stoddard and Holden.
One of the interesting facts in connection
with the.reunion was that in the same hall
thirty years ago, the Thirteenth was organ
lied as regiment, and Colonel Brown was
elected lieutenant-colonel. Another was
that a committee of one from each company
of the regiment was appointed to solicit
funds to be devoted to the erection of a
monument to Colonel Randall. The inter-
est in this project was shown by the num-
Der Of subscriptions which were made,
without solicitation, at the meeting.
Toward 500 was pledged on the spot 1t
is hoped that $500 monument to the mem.
DRY of the dead officer can be erected
Colonel Brown appointed as a committee
on securing a design and expending the
money DR.. George Nichols of Northfeld
W. o. White of Lakeport, n. H., and Cap.
tain S. f. Brown of Swanton.
Obituary.