The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-15
Professor j. A. DeBoer and DR.. j. Henry
jackson of Barre

Professor j. A. DeBoer and DR.. j. Henry
Jackson OF Barre.
Mrs. ABBIE P. BABcoCK OF Cabot died
last Wednesday morning al the residence
of Mrs. j. W. II. Washburn, her niece, of
pneumonia, aged seventy years. Deceased
was the last OF family Of ten children. She
was daughter OF the late Stewart Harvey
OF Peacham. Miss Leora l.. Babcock of
Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Herbert williams of
Cabot and Mrs John f. Banister of Boston,
her daughters, survive her. Mention OF
her funeral is made in the Cabot items.
JAMES R. YoUNa of East Montpelier takes
exception to the statement In the WATCH
MAN, last week, that the COW owned by
George Roberts, which was affected with
tuberculosis and slaughtered, was pur.
chased Of him. Mr.. Young states that he
never knew or heard Of Mr.. Roberts until
the item appeared. The WATCHMAN re-
porter got his Information from the veteri-
nary surgeon who condemned and slaugh-
tered the COW, and supposed the facts to be
as stated.
HENRY. X. FIELD Of Alameda, Cal, gen.
eral agent for the Pacific coast of the New
England Mutual Life Insurance Company,
and a gentleman well known in Montpelier,
slipped recently on an icy sidewalk aud fell
with such fofc as to break his right leg in
two places four inches below the knee.
The fracture was a bad one, and will con-
fine Mr. Field to his house for several
weeks. The accident insurance policies he
carries will give him an income of 1926 per
week during his forced retirement.
THE board of trustees OF the Montpelier
Seminary met last Monday in the principals
office. This institution has recently re-
ceived legacy from Charles McAllister Of
Montgomery, consisting of a well stocked
farm in that town valued at 5000. The
proposition to sell this property was dis.
cussed by the trustees, but no defnite
cab NI,.ah h,. .rI Tod Ia,
pense with the services OF a financial agent
after April next. That position has been
filed very acceptably for several years by
Rev. III. A. Spencer.
GEORGE NJ. POWERS OF Morrisville, presi-
dent of the Young Mems Republican Club
OF Vermont, has appointed the following
com mittees in connection with the banquet
to be held at Armory Hall on the evening
of February IL; On arrangements. Fuller c..
Smith Of st. Adams, Fred N. Whitney of
Northfield, Alfred E. Watson of Hartford
on invitations, Frank l.. Greene of St.
Albans, Curtis 8. Emery of Chelsea and w.
H. Moore Of Woodstock; on transportation,
w. FL. Tyler Of Hardwick, j. e. Cushman
of Burlington and Frank L. Fish of Yer.
gennes.
THE hearing on the petition to bridge the
Winooski river at a point near the foot of
Charles street was begun on Tuesday in
the Court House before G. M. Wilds of
Middlebury, Judge G. E. Jones of Waits
field and Judge T. II. Lance OF Cabot.
The commissioners and counsel went to the
place where it is proposed to build the
bridge and looked over the surroundings.
One of the engineers of the Edgemoor
Bridge Works Of Wilmington, Del, was
the only witness examined yesterday. The
hearing will probably occupy the time for
several days,
DR. L. 9. WAKEFIELD examined the herd
of cows owned by R. W. Warren ON Tues
day. Among twenty cows and three year
tuberculosis, and condemned them. These
cows are dry, and have been for quite long
time. Mr.. Warren was the first OF the
Montpelier milkmen to apply to Dr. Wake
field to have his herd tested, and it is graft
flying to note that none of the cows that he
is milking we're found in any way diseased
AS soon as a supply of tuberculin arrives
from Washington, DR.. Wakefield will test
the herd of j. W. Leland. To the credit OF
the men who sell milk in Montpelier, be il
said, they are anxious to know for a Ger.
tainty the condition OF their herds
SOME twenty of the bellies OF the town
exercised the privilege with which leap yeal
endows them by inviting the beaux to an
| informal dance at the Pavilion last Monday
night. The invitations included also the
musicians of the University of Vermont
| who were giving concert at the Opera
House on the same evening. At the con
clusion of the services at the shrine o
Apollo, the devotions to Terpsichore began
| and were continued with youthful fervo
till past the midnight hour. With you'll
and gaiety, and the charms of the entertain
| ers, the hours flew on winged feet, IL the
| rh Apsodies of the bachelor guests can b
| fully credited-and we think they are en-
titled to one hundred per cent OF credence
The concert given in Blanchard Oper'
| House last Monday evening by the Unlver
sity of Vermont Glee, Banjo and Mandolin
Clubs was thoroughly enjoyed by an audi
euce that comfortably filed the house. Tb
clubs are composed OF twenty-six younl
gentlemen, twelve of whom are in the Gle
Club. Nearly every number on the pre-
gramme was repeatedly encored. and th
boys cheerfully responded to each cal
Montpelier people take an especial pride il
this organization from the fact that Ray W
Huse of this city, whose talents are ar
precated in his own home, is the yiolinis
The playing of Mr.. Huse added much to tn
enjoy ment OF the programme. The voice
of the members of the Glee Club blend d
lightfully, and the musicians would disarI
the most captious critic. The programm
was carefully arranged, and cannot fail I
please and satisfy wherever it is rendered.
GEORGE NJ POWERS of Morrisvlle, pres
dent of the State Young Mems Rspublica
Club, was in town last Wednesday, an,
after consultation with several prominer
young republicans Of this city, it ws
decided to hold the annual meeting an
banquet at Montpelier on Wednesday afte
noon and evening, February ~. In view {
this, twenty or more young men met {
Armory Hall, last Thursday evening, an
perfected arr sngements for holding mas
meeting in Arm Dry Hall at half past seve
this evening, for the purpose of forming
local Young Mems Republican Club.
committee composed of j. A. DeBoer, o. l
Clark, f. A. Rowland, j, G. Brown, j. e
Goodenough, j. p. Adams, DR.. X. Ions
fellow Cleaves, e. A. Mutt and r. B. DEM,
was appointed to prepare and send out
circular letter. which has been mailed I
every young republican in the city, so ia
as their names could be ascertained
AN adjourned meeting Of the Vernon
Bar Association was held in the Suprem
Court room at the State House on Tuesda
to discuss the report on the modification {
the Vermont system and practice recon
mended by G. M. Wilds, Joel Baker an
Judge L. NJ. Read, the committee on jurit
prudence and law reform. Printed copie
OF this report were sent to members Of tn
association several days ago. 1t recon
mends in substance, the Massachusett
form NJ nrapadnra and ayatau, m hat q ,