The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-06

and the copy in Mr. Dewey's possession is
an interesting relic of journalism of more
than seventy years ago.
REV. A. N. LEWIS, Hon. Charles Dewey
Colonel Fred e. Smith and w. II. Cowell
are delegates from Christ Church to the an
nual diocesan convention, to be held at st.
Adams to-day and tomorrow. l.. =. Glea-
son was also elected delegate, but is de-
tanned at home by illness in his family.
THE legal voters in school district No. 5,
Montpelier and East Montpelier, have |
called a special school meeting for next |
Monday evening to see II the district will |
vote to refund the amount collected on the |
grand list of 1892 now in the treasurer's |
hands, to the taxpayers of the district.
AT a meeting of the village trustees held
last Monday evening it was voted to mac
adamze South Main street from the head
of State to the foot of Barre street, and to
put in granite curbing. The work will be
commenced in about two weeks, and in do.
ing this job a thorough test Of the steam
roller will be made.
GEORGE c. PRATT, of the firm of Niles &
| Pratt, and Miss Grace l.. Wheeler are to be
married at the home OF the bride in Hart
land this morning by Rev. j. f. Simmons.
They are expected in Montpelier the first of
next week, and will be at the Exchange
| Hotel until their future home on Baldwin
street is ready for occupancy.
H. A. BOWMAN and E. E. Towner started
expectation OF breaking the seasons record
for trout catching. 1t is said that they took
along bottle OF birch beer and two dozen
crackers, intending to board themselves to
save time going to hotel They returned
Saturday evening, but are very reticent as
regards the fishing
A LETTER from East Roxbury on county
affairs is all well enough but goes into the
waste basket because the writer lacks suffi
cient confidence in himself or his cause to
sign his name to his communication. Let
him, and all others, understand once again
that communications must be accompanied
by the name of the writer-not for publica-
tion unless the writer so desires.
CHARLES N. PECK died last Sunday even
ing. About ten years ago he was attacked
with inf1ammatory rheumatism, which lhas
since confined him to his bed. His decade
of suffering and helplessness has been
borne with a cheerfulness and fortitude
rarely witnessed. His funeral was held
from his late home on North street, Tuesday
afternoon Rev. j. Edward Wright offc-
ating.
The steadily-increasing business at the
Capital Creamery has necesstated putting
in additional machinery and equipments.
A new churn, capable of churning 1000
pounds of butter, two large additional
cream vats, and a steam holster for hoisting
milk were put in last week. tits gratifying
to note the success that has followed this
enterprise from the first. 1t is no longer an
experiment.
REMEMBER the Odd Fellows excursion to
, Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y, next week Thurs
day, June IA. The distance from Burling-
ton to Ticonderoga is sixty miles, giving
those who enjoy boat ride about seven
hours on Lake Champlain. No excursion
has been run to this point from Montpelier
for some time. and large attendance is al
ready moral certainty. See the handbills
for full particulars.
, T. w. WooD, the artist, arrived at the
Pavilion last Saturday. He intends tC
start the last of June for trip through
Holland to study the works of the old mas
, ters of the art in which he himself stands
in the front rank. While his many friends
in Montpelier will wish him a safe and en-
joyable trip, they cannot but regret being
t deprived during the coming months of hi
cheerful presence that has been feature o
summer life in Montpelier for many years.
A SLIGHT change in time on the Barre anC
Williamstown branches of the Central Yer
mont railroad went into effect last Monday
The evening train from Montpelier to Barr,
now leaves at 7: Is instead OF Z 10. An ad
2 ditional train has been put on from Barre tt
Q Williamstown, leaving Barre at 10: 80 A. NJ.
:, arriving at Williamstown at IL: 30; leaving
Willamstown at one o'clock P. NJ. and ar
l. irving at Barre at l: 40 P. M, The tim
n table on page seven, this week, is incorrec
g in these particulars.
ARATUs SANBoRN of Graniteville. son c
l. Orin Sanborn of Plainteld, and brother o
y Mrs. George A. McCobb of Montpelier, wa
n drowned in Berlin Pond last Sunday after
noon. He was alone in boat, and in som
q way unknown lost his balance and fe
: overheard into about eight feet of water
II His frightened companions, instead OF q
l. once attempting to save him, drove clear
Graniteville to give the alarm. The bod
was taken from the water about six O'Clock
I, four hours after the sad accident occurred
u Deceased was twenty-seven years old, an
u leaves widow and one child.
THE freight traffic department of the Ger
40 trail Vermont railroad has just issued a
30 30 elaborate freight tariff between al point
~ ~ ON the Central Vermont to all points o
. a. the Pennsylvania railroad, including tn
- Northern Central, Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Camden and Atlantic
s. West JERSEY, Baltimore and Potomac, Bal
rs gor and Portland, Cumberland Valley
IA Allegheny Valley, Cornwall and Leblanc
IL and Tuckerton railroads, via New Londo
and Jersey City, all rail. This tariff
Of printed in book form, and is very compr
III hensive and complete. 1t will be apprec
49, ated by shippers and will be very valuab
H. to the granite industry of Montpelier an
Barre. Much lower rates are named tha
al ever before, as heretofore it has bee
Of necessary to bill freight locally to New Yor
a. or Jersey City, and rebill, thus making tw
ne charges.
THE latest New York and Boston success
e- "Charleys Aunt" was seen at BlanchaI
er opera house last Thursday evening. 1t wt
ry new to Montpelier and is one of the funnie
n farce comedies ever seen here The plo
e., what there is of 1t, turns on the escapade of
nt couple of college students who serve tea fC
Il. two young and pretty girls in their scholast
wv apartments. The aunt of one of them is g,
m pected that day from Brazil, where IL
a. nuts come from" and is TO act as chaperon
She fails to arrive and the boys induce
: smooth-faced student to impersonate I'll
n aunt just for fifteen minutes" The con
Oh plications that arise out of this are the Ii
r. of the farce His trousers are visible und,
ne his dress, he continually tries to get h
}" hands into his pockets and gets into q
manner of ludicrous situations. During u
of evening the two elderly men fall in lo'
A. with him, thinking him to be the real rio
ay aunt from Brazil The play througho
llf abounds in funny and startling situation
te and bright and sparkling dialogue. 1t is ol
of Mr., Frohman's happiest productions.
xt THE game of base. ball between the V.
sSit s. and Goddard teams on the Semina
10 campus last Monday afternoon decided Il