The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
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and the citizens of Montpelier are cordially
invited to attend. Rev. A. j. Hough Of
| Brattleboro, the poet laureate Of the grand
lodge OF ODD Fellows OF Vermont, will be
| the orator of the evening. Mr.. Hough will
also read an original poem written for the
occasion. The grand lodge officers are ex-
pected, and they will make brief addresses.
A SUDDEN depression in the middle of the
road on East State street, last Friday after
noon, made people who saw 1t wonder II an
! earthquake had been sprung upon them
unawares, or whether they had celebrated
Fast Day mot wisely but too we'll" An in
vestigation disclosed the presence of an old
! well, at least fifteen feet deep, of whose ex-
! istenoe most persons now living in Mont
! pelier were ignorant. 1t had been covered
with plauks, which had finally decayed,
dumping the two feet and more Of road.
way that covered them into the well. The
viii ard block, directly opposite, was built
in 1882, and the well was probably covered
and forgotten long before that time. Will
liam n. Peck is authority for the statement
that the well was built by "Tim" Hubbard.
Previous to 1882, Mr.. Hubbard lived on the
site OF the present Willard block, and the
residents of that neighb )rhood in that early
day all obtained their supply of water from
"Tim Hubbard's we'll"
A SPECIAL meeting of the Vermont Fish
and Game League was held at the Pavilion
last Thursday afternoon. Among those
present from out of town were n. W. Fisk
VI lolC La NOblbi lnb DItSlututt u. w llJ-
comb of St. Johnsbury, G. c. Warren of
Waterbury, Hon. H. W. Bailey of New
bury, Colonel @. s. Forbes Of st. Adams,
and Hon. q. w. Brownel of Burlington.
Eighteen new members were voted into the
! league, and the sum OF 500 was appro-
priated to be added to a fund now in hand
to be devoted to increasing the variety of
game birds in the state. In conversation
| with WATCHMAN reporter, President Fisk
said that some members of the league were
| of tla Opipipp that tpo Of ba
and money of the league has been devoted
to the fishing interests, TO the detriment of
game and game birds. The league has of
late been experimenting quite extensively
in the placing OF game birds in several
counties in the state, and with excellent
success. This work in the future will re-
ceive the careful attention of those having
the affairs of the league in charge.
CARL, the nine.year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace E. Bliss, was drowned in the
North branch Monday afternoon. He was
playing on the bank of the stream at the
rear of the livery stable of L. r. Gordon,
lost his balance, and was instantly swept
away by the swift current. The body was
not in the water more than five minutes, but
when rescued life was extinct. Luther p.
Doeg, blacksmith at the works of the Lane
Manufacturing Company, plunged into the
river just below the railroad bridge, near the
mouth If the branch, and brought the body
to shore. 1t was brave act, and one that
fellow was carried to the Beef Company's Of
fee, and Doctors d. G. Ken and j. Henry
Jackson of Barre and Policeman Wood
did everything in their power to resuscitate
him, but he was past help. The scene when
his father and mother arrived brought tears
to many eyes unused to weeping. John
Sullivan also made desperate attempt to
rescue the lad. just after he fell in, Sulli-
van sprang after him. but the swift current
bore him beyond his reach.
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Church was held last Monday morning.
Charles Dewey was elected senior warden;
Fred E. Smith, junior warden; o. d. Clark,
secretary; Thomas Dewey, treasurer;
Charles Dewey, Fred E. Smith, Edward
Dewey, L. P. Gleason, Willard Holden,
H. n. Taplin, E. D. Blackwell, George E.
Taplin, G. B. B. Denny, George Brainerd
and w, Fl. Cowell, vestrymen. Delegates
elected to the diocesan convention that
convenes at Montpelier, June IS, were
Charles Dewey, Fred E. Smith, w. Fl.
Cowell and George Brainerd. The treas
urer reported receipts S3,52S Expenditures
S3,522 So Carlos L. Gourley was elected
collector; l.. P. Gleason and G. B. B.
Denny, auditors; G. B. B. Denny, pew COM
mittee; l.. p. Gleason, music committee;
Rev A. n Lewis, j. A DeBoer, w. FL.
Cowell, III, N Taplin, committee of arrange
ments for meeting of diocesan convention.
The treasurer's report showed a crafty ing
increase in pew rentals and Sunday offer
Guild has wiped out the debt on the
rectory property The Easter offering was
S445.64, more than sufficient to make up the
years expenses. Persons wishing pews can
| apply during the week to G. B. b. Denny,
64 State street, or on Sundays at the church.
AT the regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil, held last Wednesday evening, it was
voted to instruct Street Commissioner Rob-
erts to put in line of hitching posts on the
east side OF " Haymarket Square Z" for the
| accommodation of the pablo. 1t was also
voted 10 give each rruckman a certain posi-
ton on this square, the details to be ar
ranged by Alderman Brooks. III. A. Bow
man was given permission to extend even
with the street line the front of the new
building TO be erected by him on the site of
his present place of business, also to con-
struct coal cellar under the sidewalk, sub
ject to the approval of the street commits
sioner Ge Jrge l.. Blanchard asked per-
mission to erect bill board on The curbing
in front of the entrance TO the opera house.
| Referred to Aldermen Buswoll and Weston,
they to report at the next regular meeting.
Mayor Wing appointed Aldermen Stratton
and Cotton committee to consider the de-
STABILITY of putting a an electric system 10
be used by the police in place of their
Winds" also to decide the matter of uni
forms for the police while on duty. The
police We're given permission to clear the
s,eps and porch of the Union House of the
loafers that infest that place. An electric
| llRut 10 bO DO pldc6u III Unb IlOuetr DrluBe,
the town of Berlin to pay one half the ex
pense. To Alderman Cotton was left the
matter of changing the electric light on the
city clock
A MONTHLY news magazine devoted to
the interests of tn Green Mountain State,
bearing the distinctive name THE Ver-
monter," will appear June l. Colonel
Charles s. Forbes OF st, Albans will be edi-
tor and publisher. Among its prominent
features will be special departments for the
Odd Fellows, Masons, Christian Enleav-
orers, Grand Army, Sons If Veterans, and
Sons Of the American Revolution. The ed
ucational department will be in charge Of
Professor s. W. Landon of Burlington, and
E. e. Towner OF Montpelier will look after
the Christian Endeavor columns. II is pro-
posed that "The Vermonter" shall do for
Vermont what the White Mountain Echo has
done for New Hampshire for several years.
Its illustrations win be half-tone cuts, equal
to fine magazine work. IL will be de voted
to the educational, patriotic and material
interests of Vermont and the various So
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