The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

DEACON DANIEL CHANDLER died last
week Tuesday evening, aged eighty years.
He had lived all his life in Berlin, had held
about all the town offices, and represented
the town in the legislature. He leaves a
wife and two children-W. ID. Chandler of
st. Albans, and Mrs. S. f. Drew of Stowe
The funeral was on Thursday.
SPARKS from the engine of the >: 10 p NJ
train to Barre over the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad, last Monday, set fire to the
prairie about two miles this side of Barre
On the return trip the seething flames i'm
peded the progress of the train but the
train crew fought the hungry demon with
great gallantry and brooms, and saved the
county.
THE installation of the officers of Aurora
lodge of Masons was held last evening, in
Masonic hall. The installation was by NJ.
w. Alfred A. Hall of st. Albans, past
grand master of the Grand Lodge of Yer
mont, and the address by NJ. w. Kittrdge
HaSkins OF Brattleboro, grand senior war
den of the Grand Lodge. Music was fur
nished by the Montpelier orchestra.
:" THE democrats of Montpelier still spell
harmony with large H" observes the
Calph in the last issue of the Bdgdnd Blad-
der. 1t would have been nearer correct to
have stated that they spell harmony with a
large Hi "a round, fat Hi, vociferous
Hi, dyspeptic, obstructionist, noisy, bald
headed, pugnacious, blatant. horrible, Hi
license old Hi. How is that for Hi? Wow
THE Bratteboro Reformer is not ain
1t " so far as making claims about anti
Atkins delegates Last Monday, while the
subject was being discussed in the lawyers
room in the courthouse, George Holden
sapiently observed that he wasn't so sure
about there not being some anti-Atlkins
men in the Montpelier delegation" George
has been reading Professor Totten's theo-
ries, of late
MAY II and 13 are the dates set for the
Apollo minstrel show. Unless something
b' eaks in the meantime, the entertainment
Will be rare treat for the people of Mont
pelier and vicinity, and the Opera-h house
should be packed both nights All the
music is new, several of the songs being by
local composers, while the specialties will
be " "rattlers." The chorus is an excellent
one, and the solos are in competent hands.
FAST DAY was all sunshine, cold breeze,
and dust AT Christ church there was
sermon and communion. At the Unitarian
church Rev. Mr.. Wright combined the sug-
gestion of the governor of the nature of the
true fast, of giving to the needy, with the
suggestion of Good Friday and the death of
Christ under some remarks upon the pas
sage, He died for all, that we who live
should not hereafter live unto ourselves"
AT Bethany service was held in the after
noon, with short address by Rev. Mr..
Gallagher.
THE Rutland Herald announces that cit
is very likely that the state militia will have
its annual encampment this year at Mont
peler, for it is understood that Governor
rage has sanctioned the recommendation
OF General Greenleaf to hold it there. The
camp-ground will probably be located at
Montpelier Junction" Several gentlemen
in attendance at the republican conven-
ton, who are supposed to be posted in
militia matters, had not heard anything
from Governor Page. The camp ground
would not probably be located at Mont
peier Junction but probably on the Nicho-
las meadow. The Herald also notes that
the Kingsley Guard rather expected that
the encampment would be held at Barre or
Brattleboro. We don't know where they
got their expectations.
In the interests of the large number of
Montpelier people who have publicly ex-
pressed wish to witness the democratic
circus, May 3, we wish to suggest to Chair
man Atkins that he hold said circus in the
open air. The gallery in the opera house is
not big enough. The weather on MAY will
probably be delightful, and the grounds on
Nicholas meadow can be secured at rea-
sonable figure. A few side-shows, in the
shape of contesting delegations from Rut-
land and other towns, would enliven the
occasion outside of the big tent while pink
lemonade" large drinks for five "-peanuts
at five bag, popcorn, gingerbread, three
card monte, and other transient diUertisse-
ment, would help while away pleasant
afternoon. By all means let us have the
three moral white bear and the amoosin'
little cuss of kangaroo.
"DICK" CILLEY figured in another
"scrap," last Saturday night, according to
the testimony of an eyewitness He had
been laid up for several days with the cut
in his leg and on Saturday night emerged
again. James Burke alleges that Cilley at
/ Inn Sfr t1,nt l,o
threw Cilley down and held him. People
living in the vicinity got Cilley away, and
Burke went down to the Central Vermont
railroad station. Cilley followed, and re-
newed the assault in the waiting room.
Burke is considerably larger than Cilley.
went out and got coupling pin, and again
sailed in. He was stopped in his wild
career, and left the station. Soon after
ward Burke and friend came out and an
instant later Cilley, who had been waiting
for his man, launched a couple of bricks
and his scalp cut open. Cilley was thought
full enough then to leave for good.
TICKETS for the Mary Howe concert.
Thursday evening, are selling rapidly. The
concert needs no advertising The fame of
the chief singer is too wide to require ad
vertisement. The side attractions are her
husband, Mr. William LAWN, a tenor of fine
Wulf Fries, the master 'celloist; Mr. D. N. .
Babcock, one OF the few really great bass
singers in this country, and Mr.. G. b. Van
Santvoord, the fiulist of the Beethoven
Club of Boston. This is Mary Howe's last
concert tour in this country for number
of years, at least. On its completion she
goes to Italy for study. 1t is pleasant to
read in the press notes that Vermont's
famed soprano was recalled many times by
audiences in Washington and other metro
politan places. On her last appearance
here she responded with reluctance to one
recall. We trust she Will be not less appre-
ciative of the admiring paudits of the audi
ences of her native state.
DIED, in Bakersfield, California, April 0.
Martha Ware Caldwell, aged eighty-three.
Mrs. Caldwell will be remembered by our
older citizens as the daughter of Cyrus
Ware, one of the earliest settlers of the
town. In 1888 she was married to Samuel
G. Caldwell, a native of Bennington, VT,
but then a resident of Chambly, Que, who
died in 1873. The greater number of her
years, however, were spent in the adjacent
town of Iberville, whence FIVE years since,
she removed with her daughter and family
to California-the land, as she described it,
of fruits and flowers. Ralying but feebly
from severe attack of grip, she was not