The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

On account OF the course OF lectures to be
given during the next four weeks, the time
OF the Thursday evening meetings will be
changed from 30 to 7: 10, and the lee
lures will not begin until after the close OF
the meetings.
The town meeting, held last Thursday to
vote on the question Of encouraging the
building of an electric railway to Stowe,
adjourned for one week. Opinion seems to
be greatly divided, and more time for con-
sideration was necessary.
The excursions given by the Central Ver-
mont railroad, which include a delightful
steamboat ride on Lake Champlan, are APP
preciated by the people in this vicinity. A
large number accompanied the last one to
Ticonderoga on Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Daily, ID D., of Washington,
ID. C., who is at the head of the Lucy Webb
Hayes Memorial Home of that city, will
preach at the Methodist church next Sun
day in the interests of the Home and the
work of the deaconesses connected there
with
Mrs. w. p. Dillingham; gave Fern So
cial last Wednesday afternoon at her resi-
dence to the ladies of the Methodist church.
IL was delightful affair and was greatly
enjoyed by all. The house was profusely
decorated with ferns, and a small root of
ferns, potted, was given each guest as
souvenir of the occasion.
The Little River highway was the scene
of another disgraceful spree on Sunday, the
sixth. Seven Of the inhabitants ofthat cele-
brated section became intoxicated to de-
gree where civilization and decency are
unknown. They insulted people upon the
road, and entered two or three doOryards,
where they danced and fought, and paid no
attention to commands to leave. Two
women were in the party and they were no
less intoxicated or indecent than the men.
Warrants were issued for their arrest
Four were given hearings Saturday morn
ing, and the remaining three the following
Monday All of them were fined the usual
amount for intoxication.
The fact that the water supply of our viii
lage is dangerously low is no excuse for the
unwarrauted attack on the asylum manage
ment by our good Weaver" for the "fear-
full waste of water" that he claims has been
going on for weeks, and which IAN enlight-
ened community ought not to tolerate"
| We are informed, by parties who know,
that water has not been wasted; that the
supply has been entirely inadequate for the
bare necessities of the institution, and for
over four weeks every drop of water used on
the second and third floors was carried up
in pals. The entire supply during that
time would not fill one-inch supply pipe.
After the wreck at the iron bridge was
cleared up, large quantity of corn was
left upon the track, and Mr.. Blaisdell, who
lives near the bridge, bought it of the rail-
|
he would take it home in the morning.
When morning came he was somewhat sur
| prised to see one of DuXbury's prominent
citizens diligently at work gathering up the
corn. Mr.. Blaisdell explained that the corn
was his, having been bought and paid for
it the previous afternoon; but the remon-
STRANGE was useless and the work went on.
Mr.. Blaisdell then drove to the village and
got out warrant for the arrest of the Dux-
bury party, and, with Sheriff Graves assis-
lance, the corn remains on this side of the
river. The hearing of the case is set for
next Monday.
A short time ago, Maurice Daley left a
wallet in the freight depot, and, on return
ing for it, found that it had been stolen
AS the wallet contained nearly twenty dol
lars, Mr.. Daily made a thorough search for
it, but with no success. During the past
week it was noticed that two small boys in
the village were spending money rather
| freely, and Sheriff Graves, who was
on the lookout, decided that they were
in some way connected with the miss
| ing wallet. He finally learned that they
had, during the past week, presented three
tive-dollar bills for change, and he arrested
them. They made a full confession and
produced the wallet and the money in their
possession, which was nearly ten dollars.
| They carried the wallet nearly mile from
the depot, before they dared to open it. The
| little son Of Charles Stewart was with them
at the time, and the fact that he would not
take a cent of the money reflects great
credit upon him.
A second wedding occurred on Thursday
of last week at the old homestead of the
| Hutchins family. The bride was the eldest
daughter of Mrs Charlotte Lyman Wash
| burne, daughter of Mrs. G. w. Hutchins by
a former marriage. The event is thus
pleasantly described by correspondent OF
the Free Press There was a very pretty
| off of "a hnna M r 1pas
Colby on Thursday. The event was the
marriage of Miss Caroline Washburne
daughter of DR.. George c. Washburne OF
this place, TO Mr.. Frank P. Lord of Burling
ton. Master Dion Kennedy played Men.
delssohns Wedding March and The bride
passed in, with little Misses Lena Carpen.
ter and Ethel Lord of Burlington, and
Masters Eddie and Jesse Colby acting as
pages. The marriage ceremony, in the
Episcopal form, was performed by Rev. Mr.
Coville, under an arch of maiden-hair fern
with a canopy of vines and white ribbons
Miss Katharine Washburne, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Dir. r.. X
Severson OF Burlington was best man. The
wedding gifts, which were numerous and
elegant, were displayed in the library
which was ablaze with nasturtiums, with
ferns everywhere. The parlor was dec
and golden rod. Refreshments were served
in the dining room, and after social houi
the bridal pair were escorted to the depo
by the Young people of the party, and tool
their departure in a shower of rice anC
slippers. After short stay at Lake George
Saratoga, and some other points, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lord will make their home in Bur
lington, having the best wishes of large
circle of friends"
Anna Downing of Cleveland, o., and Ada
Potter of Waterford n. Y, are visiting al
William Cooley's. Laura Yetter i:
visiting her old home in Coaticook, p. Q
- Mrs. G, G. Demmon spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs, l., ID. Mute, in
Marsh6eld. - Josie Taylor is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Blanpied at Mont
peier for a few days. - Katharine
Washburne spent last Sunday with her
aunt, Mrs. d, S Wheatley, in Montpelier
- Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt and Eva Hunt
spent last week with relatives in Fairfax
- Miss A. l.. Delano returned TO Bos
ton last Saturday. - Mrs. Benson an,
daughter of Milwaukee, Wis, are the guest
of Mrs. w. r. Elliot, a sister of Mrs. Ben
son. - Edwin Calkins has gone t
Olympia, Wash, where he intends making
his home.
Mortified.
Mrs. f. l.. Howe and children are visiting
in Dorset.
Hon Frank Plumley and son Charles ar