The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-26

bumpologist, is again quartered at the Ex-
change, and expects to have his hands full
for few weeks, examining legislative
cranums. Some interesting developments
are looked for.
THE Non-partisan Womans Christian
Temperance Union will hold its regular
meeting in Woman's Relief Corps hall this
"wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. A
large attendance is desired as important
business is to come before the meeting.
THERE is some dispute as to whether the
four duck-hunters who went TO Swanton,
last Saturday, obtained any ducks. As the
press has not been extended the courtesy
of pair of canvas-backs, it would appear
that the hunt was not alarmingly successful.
A NEW electric arc lamp has been hung
on Court street opposite the residence OF g.
ii. Hathaway, and was lighted for the first
time on Monday evening Residents in the
street some time ago petitioned for the light,
which the village board has finally granted.
SUPREME COURT began Tuesday morning.
Three cases were heard yesterday: First Ma
tional Bank of Plattsburg V. Nathan w.
Post; Vermont * Canada Railroad Company
v. Vermont Central Railroad Company and
others; e. P. Gibson, receiver, v. Delaware
& Hudson Canal Company.
II. N TAPLIN president of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, has been
in st. Albans for several days, to talk over
with the agents of the company in that sec
ton systematic plan for placing risks.
Mr.. Taplin intends to visit every county in
the state. Mrs, Taplin accompanied him on
this latest trip.
FRED NJ CILLEY, commonly known as
Dick" at work in the railroId yard at
Concord, N. H., lost his left leg, while en-
gagged about his duties, last week. On the
same day, at Concord, his brother, James E.,
also at work on the railway, had an arm
crushed. Mrs. Cilley Immediately left town
to attend her unfortunate sons.
AMONG the visitors in town yesterday were
j. A. Brown, e. Henry Powell, Elihu b. Taft
of Burlington, F.E E.Alfred of Newport, j. III.
Donnelly of Vergennes, DIR. H. II. Mcintyre
of West Randolph, Ex-Governor Roswell
Farnham OF Bradford, George w. Smith of
White River Junction, j. II. Dennison and
wife of West Randolph, Joel c. Baker of
Rutland and Mrs. A. A. Hall of St. Albans.
THE Non partisan Woman's Christian
Temperance Union have established head
quarters at the Woman's Relief Corps hall
in Bancroft's block. Regular meetings are
held on the second and fourth Wednesdays
of each month at three O'Clock P. NJ. The
annual state meeting will be held in their
hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, Novem-
Der an( 9,
HAN. Across THE SEA" drew fair
audience at the opera-house last Friday
evening. The company was much stronger
than last year and the scenery was put on
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dividual in the gallery caused scattering
in the parquet during one of the most eff.
fecting scenes, and was hurriedly taken out
by friend,
The Keeey club is to hold public meet
ing in Blanchard opera-house tomorrow
evening. w. A. Lord will be the ora
tor of the occasion if he is in town, and
short speeches will be made by various
members of the club business men, and
possibly Governor Fuller. The proceedings
will be enlivened with music by the Mont
pelier Military Band.
j. G. ULLERy, who has been located at the
| Pavilion since the opening of session went
to Bratteboro last Thursday, called there
by the illness OF his wife Mr.. Ullery is the
representative of the Holyoke Transcript
Company at Holyoke, Mass, which is to
publish Representative Men of Vermont"
under the editorial supervision of State Lii
brarian Hiram A Huse
THIRTY Right patients at the Kelley In.
stitute at the present time. Among them
is Liveryman Wolff of White River Junt-
ton, who has been taking about thirty
grains of morphine day and looking pleas
ant all the while. Mr. Wolff, by the way
has one of the finest mares in the state. If
you want TO see a fine horse drop into the
Exchange and look him up.
No use in going out of town for enter
tainments of the highest order. Look at the
programme at Blanchard opera-house. To-
night, the great Remenyi and his fine
company; October 20, " Shadows of Great
City; November 4, Charles T. Ellis in
Count Caspar -; November H. Henry
Mapleson's Opera Company; November 81
%, John Thomas Opera Company. Here is
fine list one greatly to the credit of Man
ager Blanchard.
AT the annual meeting of Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, last week, the
following directors were elected; Addison
county D, d. Hemenway; Bennington, T.
Hoxie Hall; Caledonia, I. NJ. Campbell,
Francis Switser; Orange, c. s. Emery;
Orleans, A. G. Parker; Essex, G. w. King;
Franklin, III. f. Brigham; Grand Isle, G.
W. Beardsley; Lamoille, III. NJ. Mcfarland; ;
Rutland, NJ II. Preston Washington. NJ.
Nj. Cutler, A. ID. Farwell j. w. Brock, j.
H. Senter. II. w Kemp, T. j. Boynton, II.
A. Huse; Windsor, George Marcy; Wind
ham, Milon Davidson.
THE lecture course opened auspiciously
last Wednesday evening, with concert by
the Tavary-Del Puente Concert Company,
at Blanchard opera-house. The company
was in many respects the best that has
visited Montpelier. The singing of Madame
Tavary and of Signor del Puente was more
than admirable; Mr.. Luckstone is pianist
OF rare excellence; while Mr. Lchtenberg
approaches the great Remenyi Those peo-
pie who go to concert TO listen to the
words OF song were rather dissatisfied as
Those who understood Italian were right at
home.
TUESDAY was a day of anxious ordeal for
fifteen aspirants for legal fame The appi-
cants for admission to the bar were the fol-
lowing: Ralph II. Wilbur, Burlington;
William p. Aiken Rutland; Clarence j.
Ferguson, Burlington Wade Keyes, Read
ing; Silas w. Finn, st. Albaus; Charles II.
Robb, Brattleboro; Leighton p. Slack,
Montpelier; Coleman j. Flaherty, Brighton;
Martin p. Reardon, Barton; William b.
Edgerton, Manchester; William III. Taylor,
Hardwick; William II. Button, Middlebury;
Frederick II. Button, Mddlebury; Benedict
W. Niles, Arlington The examining COM
mittee was composed OF Levant NJ Read,
Homer Q. Royce, John Young George w.
Wing, Henry A. Harmon and John III.
Watson,
The Vermont Bible Society held its
eighteenth anniversary here last Wednes-
day, and chose the following officers: Presi-
dent, Hon. W. p. Dillingham; of Waterbury;
vice presidents, Rev. Leonard Tenney OF
Waterbury and Rev. A. b. Truax of Mont
peler; corresponding secretary, Rev. j. o.
Sherburne of Cabot; treasurer, Charles A.
Smith of Barre; auditor, Frank McWhorter