The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-02

- Peter Moriarty will put up horse
barn II he can get help to do it. - Rev.
J.. b. Henghens went to conference at
Hadley, N. ", last week, and William
by him. 60 Mrs. j. L. Gleason has a
class in painting. 60 George Marston re-
ceived news last week that his grand.
daughter, leila Marston, had died at North
Adams, Mass, Of diphtheria.
Waterbury.
Mrs. Miller's singing class is postponed
until Friday evening.
Messrs Hunt q Babbitt are Offering rare
bargains in boots and shoes
1t is reported that Miss Matte Shaw and
Charles Harwood were married in Boston,
April 81.
The trout season opened yesterday, which
accounts for the scarcity of livery teams and
large number of those piscatorially in
clined.
Rev. w. NJ. Newton met with cordial
greeting and a good audience at his first
service as pastor of the Methodist church
last Sunday.
Charles Keene announces in another
column that he is to engage in the livery
business once more, and solicits the patron
age of the public
Mr.. Eddy hopes to have his new cream
cry in running order shortly. His More
/ town creamery paid its patrons an average
of twenty cents per pound for their butter
the past month.
Carl Conant was buried at the Center
| cemetery last Thursday with impressive
ceremony. His relatives wish to thank their
many friends for the great kindness shown
them during their deep aiiliction.
The Literary Club met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Covell last night. 1t is
understood that an important question of
local interest was to be discussed and
settled. AS both sides were to be repre-
scented so ably the result will be announced
in our next issue.
The school officials of Washington county
are to have a meeting in Montpelier at the
Exchange Hotel on Tuesday, May s, at ten
o'clock. State Superintendent Stone will
be present, and it is the intention of those
| interested to form a permanent organiza-
| ton, appoint several committees and dis
cuss the duties of various school officials.
The annual meeting of the Waterbury
| Cemetery Association will be held next
Friday evening at the school-house. 1t is
earnestly desired that a full attendance be
secured. AS every resident in the village
and vicinity is interested or should be, let
all be present to hear what has been done
the past year and have voice in its future
management.
F.C. Lyon, the newly. elected town SUI
perintendent of schools, reports that paper
and pencils have been purchased for use in
the different schools, and it is the intention
of the superintendent to have the scholars
through the town use it in every way adj
| Visable. The teachers are to save the best
specimens, to be arranged by the superin-
tendent and placed on exhibition at the fair
next fall. 1t is hoped that much good may
come of this new departure.
The voters of the town met last Monday
afternoon, according to the warning, at the
| village hall, but, upon notice from the au-
hot fha 1,o1l of lh Al
to the lawn in front of G. e. Moodys resi-
dence The result of the meeting was
about as Anticipated The electric railroad
company was granted the right of way to
build the road providing no money was
asked to aid in building it, and that the
highways be left as they now are. The Sc
lectmen are to act as commissioners, and
the people may be sure that their rights
will be protected.
Drunkenness on our streets is now of
daily occurrence. The fact of its being
well known in surrounding towns, as well
as near by, that liquor is easily procured
brings to us class of roughs that make our
once peaceful community dangerous place
of abode. There are unmistakable signs
that change in the order of things will
soon take place. The law and order abid-
ing public will demand that the town agents
confine their sales strictly according to
law, and that other sources OF supply cease
at once. Our prosecuting officers are vigil
liant, and, with strong public opinion back
of them, will abolish a humiliating disgrace,
This evenings entertainment at the
Methodist church, gotten up by the ladies OF
the village in aid of the Cemetery Associa-
ton, deserves the encouragement OF the
entire community. Its object is to provide
means to improve and beautify our Gem.
etery. The musical part of the programme
will afford a rare treat. The following tai
ent has been secured: Mrs. Bertha ObeI
..,ftA f.,.tt
ler, tenor; G. f. Lowe of Montpelier, bass
Master Roy Batchelder; Miss Lena Fuller
ton, organist; Lewis Hathaway, Montpe'
lier, accompanist l.. n. Moody, graduate OF
the Delsarte College Of Oratory, Toronto
reader Refreshments will be served after
the concert.
Solomon Cross Hutchins died in this vii
age Wednesday forenoon, April %. Mr.
Hutchins would have completed his eighty
first year on the oath of August next. He
was the last of large circle of brothers anC
sisters. Mr.. Hutchns began life as mer
: chant. His mercantile career commenced
we believe, at Montpelier as clerk, and he
/ was for a while engaged in business in tina
town He was subsequently in partner
ship with his brother, George w. Hutchins
in this village, and during the tifties this
was one of the best-known firms in this
part of the country. Mr.. Hutchins had mo-
, been in active business for generation
, Some farm property had occupied his leisure
, until 1890, when increasing bodily infirmi'
ties compelled him to relinquish this. III
a the winter of 1890, he fell on the icy side
walk, severely injuring his hip-a serious
: misfortune at his time of life and one from
/ which he never recovered. Previous to thi'
accident his had been well-known form
l about town, and he was always a welcome
visitor in the dwelling or place of bust
ness. He was gentleman of the ole
school, courtly in his manner, genial anC
friendly in his disposition, and having be
meath placid exterior a merry humor tina
: enlivened but never wounded Within thu
circle of family relatives the sweetness anC
gentleness of his nature was exhibited il
all its charm of loving word and kind,
deed. Childess himself, lengthening list
of brothers and sisters children and child
ren's children-and especially those whC
j., have fingered near the old hearthstone-
till " life's last embers burn" will cherish
tenderest memories of thousand kindl,
. acts and incidents of domestic interest
With the name and memory of the veneer
! ated brother with whom he had been asso
ciated in business, and in whose life hi
own life had been bound up, his own name
and memory will be linked by the genera
tons whose childhood had been passed
E under his indulgent eye, and whose growth
0 to manhood and womanhood he hat