The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-07
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sarcastic editorial notes on the toinps of
the legislature. In the advertising columns
one searches in vain for the name of any
man now doing business in Montpelier, al
though several of the then prominent bust
ness men are still living. among them
James II. Langdon, II. S. LOOMS and
George w. Scott
EZEKIEL KENT died last Saturday morn
ing CT pneumonia at the home of j. O. Iiv-
ingstone, aged 81 years Mr. Kent was
born in Calais, May g. 1911. He was mar
ried in 1883 to Minerva a. Curtis, who died
IN 1870. lie leaves one child-Alice-wif
OF Captain Livingstone. Deceased came to
Montpelier in 1872. He was a mason by
trade, which, in connection with farming,
ne followed through the active years of his
lie. He came of a family that is noted for
longevity. OF seven sons and one daughter.
two of his brothers lived to be eighty-two
years OF age, one seventy-nine and one
seventy-eight. Ira Kent of Calais, another
brother, is living at the advanced age of
ninety, and Rachael, sister, wife of Aaron
Tucker of Calais, is quite active at ninety
three. His funeral was held Tuesday
morning from the home of Captain Living
stone, Rev. j. II. Weeks officiating and the
burial was in Calais.
ENos f. STEVENS of East Montpelier
hanged himself in his barn Tuesday morn
ing. lie was at East Montpelier village
only short time before the deed was com
mitted, apparently in his usual health. The
BODY had been hanging an hour and a half
when it was discovered. Temporary insan-
ity is the only cause assigned. Mr.. Stevens
had large circle of friends in Montpelier to
whom the news of his death came with
startling Suddenness. He was a son of the
late Eben Stevens of East Montpelier and a
brother of Mrs. NJ NJ Cutler of Montpelier
and Mrs. Fred Sibley of East MONTPELIER
In 1872 he married Laura Pierce, sister of
the late Levi f. Pierce of Montpelier. She
InhT n NJ
farmer and was widely known as trainer
and driver of horses. His funeral will be
held Thursday at two o'clock from his late
home.
COLONEL AND Mrs. FRED E. SMITH re-
turned to Montpelier last Saturday evening
after an absence since February 16 During
these four months they have been most Of
the time at Maplewood, Tenn, suburb of
Nashville, where Colonel Smith has large
property interests. DR.. George Nichols and
wife of Northtield Mrs. j. Elliott Smith of
New York, and party of friends from
Minnesota were with them at Maplewood
DIR. Nichols and wife returned via Chicago.
where they spent three weeks. Although
Maplewood is in mountainous country,
the climate in winteris mild and delightful
and that region is considered almost a
paradise by the northerners who visit it,
Colonel and Mrs. Smith will remain in
Montpelier during the summer months
Green Mountain home, as their friends
surely are to have them. Colonel Smith is
anything but enthusiastic regarding "good
times " in the immediate future, but re-
CARDS the prospects of financial depres-
sion almost certainty.
THE following is the programme for COM
mencement week at Vermont Methodist
Seminary: Prize debate, Friday, June g.
$50 P. NJ; annual sermon by the principal
in Trinity Methodist church, Sunday June
II, 1880 A. M; oral examinations, Monday
and Tuesday, June II, 10; annual recital of
music department, Monday, June II, 7:30
P. M. prize Rotations and declarations,
Tuesday, June 10, 1870 p. NJ. annual meet
ing of the alumni library association in
boarding house parlor, Wednesday, June
IA, . A. NJ; class day exercises, Wednesday,
June IA, 9:30 A. NJ business meeting of the
alumni association in Band Society hall,
Wednesday, June II, II A. NJ; annual
meeting of the trustees, Wednesday, June
IA, P. M; address before alumni, Rev. j.
o. Peck, ID. D., Wednesday, June IA, SP.
M commencement exercises in the semi
nary chapel, Thursday, June 10, $3.50 A. NJ;
art exhibit, Thursday, June 10, p. NJ;
alumni banquet at Pavilion Hotel, Thurs
day, June -, p NJ, reception to the grad
uating class, Thursday, June 10, p M
THE meteorological observations for the
month of May, taken by the observer, Will
liam Line, at the Mortified station, are as
follows Mean barometer, 29.S70; highest,
O.29O, on the 9th; lowest, 29.322; mean tenn
perature, 52.So; highest, So on the 23d; low
est IS on the Sth; greatest daily range, Az
on the 23d; least daily range, s. on the Sd;
mean temperature for this month in 1887,
5So; so in 1885, 5G2 in 1899; 529 in 1890; 81
in 1891; 5Oo in 1892; mean temperature for
six years, 53'; total excess in temperature
during month, A.; total deficiency in tenn
perature since January !, 1899; prevailing
direction n wind al 80