The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-28

into effect on the Central Vermont railroad
last Monday morning. Going south, the
mixed train in the afternoon for Mortified
and Roxbury leaves at 1 80 instead of 80.
Going north, the local passenger train
leaves at 6:30 instead of G:25 A. NJ, and the
afternoon mail leaves at $3.50 instead of
3:3j. The White Mountain express be.
tween Burlington and Fabyan's is put on
This train leaves Burlington at 1875 daily
Sundays excepted), arriving at Montpelier
at 12:15, and Fabyan's at ! P. NJ. Leaves
Fabyans at l p. NJ Montpelier at 3:55,
arriving at Burlington at 4:45. The first
train for Barre now leaves Montpelier at 6
A. NJ. instead of Z. The afternoon trains
that left at and $3.50 now leave at 2:05 and
400 The afternoon train for Willamstown
now leaves at LOS instead of $3.50.
STEPHEN THOMAS NEwcoMB died Tues
day morning at ten o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Amanda L. Newcomb, his mother
aged twenty-nine years. Several months
ago it was apparent that Mr.. Newcomb was
afflicted with Bright's disease, which has
since rapidly developed. He had been
confined to the house for the past nine
weeks. lie was a son OF the late Luther T.
Newcomb and grandson of the venerable
General Stephen Thomas. He never mar
RED. He leaves two Observation-Disclosures of
Lynn, Mass, and Charles, of North Haver-
hill, N. H., both practicing physicians. Mr.
Newcomb was ce-president, treasurer and
Company, and was young man of excel
lent business ability. His early DEATH
while not unexpected of late, is universally
regretted. His funeral will be held Thurs.
day afternoon at four o'clock from his late
home on Elm street. Deceased was a mem
Der of Vermont Lodge of Odd Fellows ;and
of the Apollo Club. His genial nature and
excellent attainments made it easy for
" Stevie " to gain friends and hold them
He leaves large circle of mourners who
have for him only the kindliest remem-
brances.
The New York World of June % has the
following relative to the marriage of we'll
known citizen of Berlin Mrs. Eleanor
Fletcher Bishop, the mother of the late
Washington Irving Bishop, the mind-reader,
who was dissected by two friends of the
Lamos Club before he had been dead two
hours, has announced her marriage to
Lucius Langdon Nicholas a great great
grandson of an emperor of Russia. The
marriage took place at Burlington, Vt,
May %. Mrs Nicholas was the widow of
Nathaniel Bishop, once wealthy mer-
chant and during the war was famous
nurse in military hospitals She gave away
what money she possessed, and after her
sons death had hard time getting along.
Augustin DAILY raised fund of $1,000 for
her. In her plot at Greenwood she had
dozen strangers buried at her expense. She
finally succeeded in having the physicians
indicted who dissected her son, and they
were tried June 2S, 1892 in general sessions,
but the jury disagreed. She was unable to
secure retrial" In speaking of the we'd
ding, the New York Sunday Times of June
% says: " Hon. Lucas Langdon Nicholas
the groom, is an only son of the late illus
trions Anastasius Nicholas and Honorable
Lady Cara Robbins Nicholas (nee Lang
dom. The distinguished Anastasius Nicho-
las was pure Greek. born in Athens, heir
to the throne and great grandson of the
emperor of Russia, Nicholas Paulovitch
the great and Saint Pope. He was also
descendant of the emperor of the eastern
empire of Constantinople His mother was
one of the royal family of Theseus one of
the ancient kings of Athens The bride
and groom are the honored guests of the
groOm's mother in her ancestral home in
Berlin, near Montpelier, Vt. The wedding
was private in consequence of an idolized
fathers death, said Hon. Anastasius Nicho-
las. American and foreign papers please
copy"
CHILDREN'S s DAY was observed at Bethany
church last Sunday morning The mem
bers of the Sunday-school marched into the
church and We're seated in the front seats
Rev. G. w. Gallagher preached two brief
sermons to the boys and girls. In the even
ing Mr.. Gallagher preached his last sermon
before very large congregation Those
who attended in expectation of anything
sensational We're disappointed as no direct
reference was made to the sunderng of re-
lations as pastor and people. The resolu-
tions adopted by the dismissng committee
at their meeting held last Wednesday are
as follows: " Resolved, That the council
advise the dissolution of the pastorate. In
advising the dissolution of the pastoral re-
lation, we desire to express the high es-
TEEN in which our brother is held among
us. Judged by the results of his labOrs we
are confident that his work will bear the
tnlt ff itpa nd tba 1ir,ht Of
sincerely deplore the contemplated depart
ure of our brother. We pray that the bless
ing of our heavenly Father may rest upon
him in all his future, and shall congratulate
the church which may secure the services
of one so faithful in the discharge of his
pastoral duties, so fearless in the advocacy
of right and denunciation of wrong. We
also express our sympathy for the church
and our sincere desire for its highest pros.
perity in this important center of Vermont.
We note with pleasure the kindness OF the
resolution passed by the church. And vet
we sincerely regret that differences in the
parish have prevented the heartiest CO.
operation in Christian effort, and can but
depOre the Withholding of financial sup.
port on the part of u few, thus hinderng the
successful work of the church. Our prayer
is that the church may be harmonious and
prosperous and that the Great Shepherd
send 1t faithful under-shepherd."
HE tlttlTlC llIt alarm BOXES nave Oeen
placed in position and the system will be
in working order next Friday. The tap
pers are attached TO the Methodist church
and Methodist Seminary bells, and one will
also be connected with the bell at the
works of the Lane Manufacturing Company.
The numbers and location of the boxes are
as follows: Box 10, corner State and Main
streets; 49, corner State and Taylor; %,
corner State and MiddleseX; 81, corner
Barre and Main "a, corner Barre and Sib-
ley; H. Hubbard street, foot of First
Avenue; 46, corner East State and Col
lege; %, corner Main and SPRING 81, cor
ner Main aud LOOMS; %, corner NJ ain and
Prospect; I'll, corner Elm and Court; 80,
corner Winter and Summer; 80, ar Lane
manufacturing works; y, corner School
and LOOMS; "A, corner s.. Paul and Lib
erty. ID, E, Mason, local manager of the
Western L nion telegraph office, is to have
charge of the system He has had eNpe-
rience in such work and will be valuable
man for the position, The system will he
tested daily, az an hour 10 be- fixed here
after. The test will be two strokes of the
hammers, which need not be confounded
with an alarm, especially as the test will
be made at the same time each day. Keys
will be placed in houses in close proximity
TO the boxes and will also be in the hands
of the day and night policemen. On open-
ing the door of a box to give an alarm, if