The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-01-20

REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT last Sunday
paid feeling tribute to the memory OF the
late Peter Mitchell, as an acknowledgment
from himself and from the church of the
many kindnesses extended by Mr.. Mitchell,
who was prominent in the social affairs OF
the Unitarian church, as well as those of
Bethany, to which he belonged.
Mr.. KENDALL BEARD of Orange made
last week the eighty-sixth renewal OF the
subscription of the family to the WATCH
MAN his father, Joseph Beard, being one of
the original subscribers. Mr.. Beard il now
eighty-seven years old, is a constant reader
OF the paper and maintains an active and
intelligent interest in current events.
THE board OF trustees last week voted to
prohibit the further erection of telephone
or electric light poles, except by the per-
mission and designation of the board. The
police were instructed to keep the buns
ct ais. off the corners and to prevent any
further dumping of ashes into the streets
Any infrsction of this last regulation will be
visited with immediate prosecution
WE supposed that the "mortuary jay"
had taken vacation, but right on the heels
OF the alleged taking off of milkman Bugbee
came the startling announcement, last Mon
day, that Thomas Dewey was no more. A
telephone inquiry at the office of the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company discovered
Mr. Dewey to be still on this side of the
Styx, busily engaged in reading proof
AT the adjourned annual meeting of the
First National Bank, last Wednesday, the
following directors were elected: Charles
Dewey, Fred E. Smith, James G. Houghton,
William e. Adams, and Frank A. Dwinell.
The directors subsequently elected for
president, Charles Dewey; vice. president,
Fred E. Smith; cashier, +. l.. Eaton. Res
olutions respecting the death of the late
vice-president, j. w Ellis, were passed.
The programme of the seventeenth annual
convention of the Vermont Bee keepers
Association, to be held in the parlors of the
Addison house, Middlebury, January q and
2S, is at hand. Round trip tickets on the
Central Vermont railroad or fare one way.
a good meeting is expected, and all who
can attend are cordially invited to be pre-
sent Further information may be had of
ii. w. Scott, Barre, vice-president for
Washington county. and he would like all
those who have not reported their success
with bees, the past season, to do so at once.
The funeral of Peter Mitchell was held
last Thursday afternoon at Bethany church.
One of the largest assemblages ever gath
cred at funeral in that church was pres
ent. Ia the absence of Rev. Mr.. Gallagher,
Rev. A. j. HOugh preached an eloquent,
sympathetic sermon, and music was rem
dered by male quartette consisting of +.
w. Bancroft, G. II. Shipman, Ii. ID. Hop
kins and III. g. Gleason. The bearers were
Irving Emerson of Hartford, Conn, Jesse
S. Viles, John G.. Farwell and A. D. Far
we'll Among the floral tributes was pill
low from Bethany society.
ABOUT all the juvenile weeklies and
magazines from time to time publish some
humors of the school-room," illustrative of
the comical sayings and doings of the
youngsters. Laughable incidents occur
from time to time at the Union school, as
when little girl recently defined creole
as " white descendant from black parents"
Last week gentleman remarked to a
bright Montpelier Juvenile: Well, Bobby,
l suppose you go to school?' " Yes. sir"
do you like to go?" "No, sir" "Don't?
Why not?" "'Cause the teacher makes us
do things we can't do"
DURING the hours OF Saturday night the
jewelers. of the Frost King arranged beau
tiful spectacle along the banks Of the river
and on the Berlin hill-tops. On Sunday
morning every tree was resplendent with
sunshine and diamonds, and the hills wore
coronets of glittering jewels. The north
wind was the artihcer, the vaDJr rising
from the open stream and waited south
ward the material with which his wonder
ful transformation was wrought. The elmS
about and above Athenwood became huge
aigrets OF diamonds and the splendors of
the bejeweled slope above the artists studio
would have gaddened the eye and stirred
the soul of the presiding genius of the spot.
THE Boston Globe of last week Tuesday
contained the remarkable letter which Bar
rster George e. Holden sent to Senator
Morrill, Immediately after the Senator's
speech on the silver question. Mr.. horrll
has been studying the silver question good
share of his long life, but Holden has been
working at it for the last six months. He
regrets Mr.. MorrilPs position on the sub
ject, and is OF the opinion that providence
is on the side of free silver. As an instance
of sound policy he cites the occasion when
Joseph corralled all the grain of Egypt into
the treasury when grain was plenty. "Out
of chaos came the firm land" observes
Esquire Holden. George is preambulat-
ing chaos.
WHILE the clerks in the post-otfico were
waiting for the afternoon mail Monday,
and killing time discussing the tariff ques-
tion, an elderly lady with her arms full of
bundles, green veil and perturbed air
bobbed into the work-room She made a
plunge into the money-order office and
badly ratified ID. f. Clark, who was busy
toting column of figures She soon shot
out OF there and was half way around the let
ter-case when "Tim" Callahan hastened
to her assistance. ." How do you get out of
here? Where'd l come imp" she asked in
one breath. Timothy gallantly escorted
her TO the sidewalk, and she departed with
grateful sigh.
PRINCIPAL BLANPIED of the Union school
has arranged for a series of talks, or short
lectures, before the higher classes of the
pupils of the school. These will be given
by local professional and business men, on
the various subjects that may serve to
edity or entertain the young idea. Col. j
II. Lucia will set the ball a-rolling, at the
Union school building on Friday afternoon
of this week, Subject; "A bit of personal
experience, 1861" " He will be followed by
Mr. De Boer, ii. A Huse, ESQ, G.. w.
Wing, Esq, and others, including the min
listers and individuals from the ranks of
business men. The invitation to attend is
general 1t is commendable move and
should produce good results. Due notice
of succeeding talks will be given. Princi-
pal Blanpied Is working the school out of
the ruts. He is considering ways and
means to quicken interest in the school and
to give practical efficiency to instruction.
Step by step new and very desirable order
of things, it is confidently ex xpected, will be
called into existence.
CARE of sidewalks aud crossings, particu
larly in stormy weather, is "a service the
people of the community should have fully
and faithfully performed. More people use
these highways than the middle Of the
street, and pedestrians suffer Inconvenience
aud loss OF comfort-if not indeed destruc-
tion of health-through causes from the
operation of which those who ride in vehi-
cles are exempt The cost of keeping street
prnssinu9 plaur an I II;