The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-13
honnott propose to join Raymond excur-
sion to Florida.

blOn bO II lOrluas
REV. G. w. PERRY has cancelled his
course Of lectures before the pupils Of
Washington County Grammar School with.
out giving Professor S. j. Blanpied any rea-
son for so doing.
MAYOR WI @ has appointed John L. Tut
tie chief Of police and G. e. Demeritt and
Lewis Wood policemen. These appointments
we're confirmed by the city council last
Wednesd ay evening
TaE obituary record in the WATcHMAN
this week Is painfully long. Rarely indeed
is IL that we are alled upon to record the
DEATH within a week, of seven well known
persons, as we are to-day.
THE Methodist Sunday. school has ap-
pointed lookout committee composed of
Mills, Be- Gates, Mrs. ID. r. Clark, John
Dorothy and Miss Carrie Wiley.
f. s BALDWIN, son of Rev. w. W. Bald
win Of Lynn, Mass, and former member
Of the WATCHMAN staff, has recently been
appointed assistant professor of economics
and social science in Boston University.
GEORGE NJ. POWERS of Morrisvile, r. M.
Harvey of Topsham. J. ID. Deuison OF West
Rand Jlpb and w. w. Miles OF Barton were
among the lawyers from outside the county
who attended the opening Of the court yes
tsrday.
MONTPELIER is to be congratulated upon
the election of George W. Wing, Esq, as
mayor. He is man who wins admiration
as well as respect; he has marked ability in
many directions and he will make an ideal
mayor "-Free Press.
The question whether Montpelier ought
to have high license was discussed at the
Blanpied lyceum last Thursday evening.
1t was decided in the negative on the mer-
its of the question, and in the affirmative
on the weight of argument.
Two trial power transmitters were ship.
IN a hu ha
Manufacturing Company for the use OF Buf-
falo Bills Wild West Show. If they work
to the satisfaction of the purchasers, much
larger order will be shipped.
w. A. LORD, s. c. Shurtleff, j M. Bout.
well and II. A. Huse went to New York
last week, the two former to take deposi
ton in the Boutwell, Polishing Company
conspiracy case, that is on the docket for
trial at the present term Of Washington
county court.
IT will be of interest to the business men
of Montpelier to know that the post Office
department has decided that it is not lawful
to send printed postals to delinquent tax
payers dunning them to pay. Hereafter
such duns must be in the form Of cir
cular and sent in an envelope.
Mr.. AND MRS. HENRY H. PACKER went to
Middle town, N. Y, last Saturday where
Mr.. Packer is to work at his trade as a
stone. cutter. During their stay in Mont
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warm friends, at the Exchange and else.
where, who regretted their departure.
YESTERDAY was the sixty-fifth ami
versary of the birthday of Mrs. A. c..
Brown, and Colonel Brown arranged a
very pleasant surprise party for her last
evening. Tea was served at half past six,
and about twenty-five OF the remaining
spokes OF the " old wheel" " constitut ed the
party.
WILLIAM III. DEWEY died last Sunday af-
ternoon at his home on the Northfield road,
aged fifty-three years. Brights disease
was the cause of his death. Mr.. Dewey was
born on the farm where he died, and was
the fourth William Dewey that has lived
and died there. His funeral was held yes
terday afternoon.
YESTERDAY was the twentieth anniver-
sary of the first great fire in Montpelier.
| w. I. Dewey, treasurer of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, has good
reason to remember the day. He had one
| leg crushed under the falling Rialto build
| ing, and was confined 10 the house for many
months afterwards.
| TRAFFIC at Montpelier Junction was de-
| layed several hours last Wednesday morn
ing by the breaking down of the tender of a
! freight engine that was on the main line
1t vas necessary to jack up the engine and
| put new trucks under it, and meantime
| passengers north and south bound waited
more or less patiently.
The advisabilty of dsbanding the La.
! dies Auxiliary to the Keeley League was
discussed at the ladies' night " last Thurs
day evening. The membt RS of the Kelley
League are very desirous of having the
auxiliary continue in existence, and will
take action upon the matter at the regular
Meeting on Thursday evening.
The paragraph in the WATCHMAN last
week calling attention to the total eclipse OF
the moon was copied bodily by several state
papers, only one OF which had the grace tC
give us credit. The Bennington Bdnne,
was one of the cribbers. but, dear Banner
we didn't say " sublunary morals" How
ever, you had everythi lg else uerbdtina.
AS Mrs. Judge Carleton was driving uT
Elm street last Friday afternoon, one of the
holdback straps broke and the horse be
came unmanageable. In front of Judge
Carleton's house the animal came in col
lision with an electric light pole with such
force as to cause its death. Mrs. Carleton
was not injured.
THE pupil, of the Washington County
| Grammar School are to issue school paper
the first number of which will appear about
April To- The staff is as follows: Ralph
| Putnam, editor; Miss Gertrude Leland 10
cal editor; Harlie Cummins, business man
ager; Robert Emery, assistant; Miss Eta
Hathaway, reporter; Miss Nellie Moulton
alumni editor.
THROUGH the generosity of Martin w
| Wheelock, an inGandescent electric ligh
has been place over the State street face Of
the town clock and now everybody Is won
derinp why it was not done long ago. Now
let some one initiate Mr.. Wheelock's public
spirited example, and illumine the eastern
face of the clock, which can be seen at the
head of State street.
THE omission of period in the notice Of
Frank II. McClure's new enterprise ON Elm
street made it appear that Mr.. Mcclure is tC
make wood working machinery. He is tC
put in machinery of that kind for pattern
making and for doing general business in
woodwork. Mr.. Mcclure has made during
the past week working drawings of the snow
roller for the city of Burlington.
STATE SUPERINT ENDENr STONES appoint
ments this week are as follows: Arlington
Tuesday evening; Rutland, to night; Mid
dlebury. Thursday; 81. Albans, Friday
evening Next week Monday night he will
be at West Randolph, Tuesday at White
River Junction, Wednesday at Bradford
Thursday at st. Johnsbury, FRIDAY al
Morrisville, and Saturday a. Essex juno
| tion.
BISHOP CYRUS ID. Foss is 10 preach in
Trinity Church on Sunday, April 7, while
en- route to Waterbury, where he is tC