The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03

city lot is considered much the better one
for city hall. IL more room is needed Tor
storage or stables, or other city uses, prob
ably land could be bought in some other
locality at a much lower price than real es-
tate in the immediate vicinity OF the city
lot is valued at. The question OF the pro-
posed exchange Is an important one ana
should be considered and decided with sole
reference to the best interests Of the city,
now and hereafter. 1t is the peoples bust
ness, and the people should be present to
hear, deliberate and decide,
JOEL woRTHINe died last Thursday night,
of consumption, at his home on East State
street, after an illness of two months, aged
sixty-seven years. Funeral services were
held Sunday morning from his late home,
Rev. e. B. Earle officiating, and the body
was taken to West Topsham for burial be.
side the remains Of S. s. Towner. Mr..
Worthing was born in Fairfax and had
lived in Montpelier only about year.
Three years ago he married the widow OF
s. s. Towner, who survives him. For more
than forty years he resided in Boston. The
assistant pastor OF fremont Temple Bap-
fist church, Boston, of which Mr.. Worthng
has been a devout member since 1894,
writes an sppreciative letter to the family
OF the deceased, in which he pays tender
tribnte to his sterling worth as man, and
to his well-rounded Christian character.
Among other things, he writes; 4" Mr..
Worthing was a faithful, intelligent stu
dent OF the Bible. Its deep, rich, spiritual
truths were like meat and drink to his soul,
affording him ever joy and strength. He
was also sincere and strong in his friend
ships, his religious convictions were firm,
yet very conscientious his disposition kind
and generous, and his daily life worthy
example to others"
THE forty-sixth annual meeting OF the
Vermont Homeopathic Medical Society was
held in the Pavilion parlors last Thursday
ha aHau
morning DR.. j. #, Shattuck Of Wells River,
the retiring president, read his address, and
the following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: President, O. M. Marstin of
Rutland; vice-president, W. ii. Weeks of
East Hardwick; secretary, George /. Forbes
of Burlington; treasurer, II. s. Boardman
OF Montpelier; censors, e. b. Whitaker OF
Barre, W. It. Minard of Waterbury and #.
e. Steele of Gaysville; auditors, James
Haylett of Moretown, D. G. Noble OF Mid
dlebury and S. s. Martin of East Hardwick.
During the afternoon the following papers
were read and discussed: "Antimonium
Crudum." DR., G. e. Sparhawk; "a Study
of Nux vomica. !" DR.. S. S. Martin; Peri
Country Surgeon" DR.. E. b. Whitaker;
"a Sixth Sense from Physicians Stand
point" DR.. A. f. Moore. A banquet was
served Thursday evening. At Fridays SEES
sion the finance question was discussed and
the following legislative committee was
appointed Drs. H. s. Boardman of Mont
pelier, f. e. Steele of Gaysville, E. B
Whitaker of Barre, W. B. Mayo Of North
field, w. F. Minard of Waterbury and
George l. Forbes of Burlington.
In accordance with the provisions of the
law passed at the last session of the Yer
mont legislature the pupils of the High
School devoted last Friday afternoon, the
day preceding Memorial day, to patriotic
exercises, which were held in the school
hall. A goodly number of the parents of
the pupils and friends of the school were
present. Shortly before two o'clock the
five hundred and more scholars in the
building marched in and were seated in the
body of the hall. The exercises consisted
of singing under the direction of Mrs.
Minnie Marsh; a flag salute, by fifteen
boys; exercise, i" Our Tribute" Mrs. Whit
hams school, flag exercise. by pupils of
pupils of No. 7. REGULATIONS and declama-
lions were given by Minnie Williams, Anna
Barker, Mabel Osborne, Bessie Bowers
Florence johnson, George Grout, Leslie
Barrett, Emma Lyons, Fred Huntington,
Clayton Boyce, Homer Hayden, Ella Spar
row, Margaret Blanchard, Fred Keegan,
Blanche Carter, Henrietta Richardson, Guy
Chase, Harlie Cummins, Myrtle Perry,
Leslie Hayford, Robert Blanpied and Ade-
laide Dwight General Stephen Thomas
briefly addressed the children, tracing the
history of this country through the War Of
the Revolution, the War Of 1872 and the
Rebellion. He urged the boys who are so
soon to become men to obey the Constitu-
ton OF the United States and to uphold the
flag, even if called upon to fight for its
preservation. General Thomas was heart
lily applauded as he took his seat No fail
ure or confusion marred the beauty of the
exercises, which were both inspiring and
instructive to young and old.
THE resolution now before the City Coun-
Gil, relating to the construction of a street
railway in the City of Montpelier, has been
printed and distributed among the voters of
the city, A hearing on this resolution is APP
pointed for this evening, at Armory Hall.
at half past seven o'clock Opinion is di-
vided as to the necessity for a street rail
way at this time, and the wisdom of grant