The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-30

who were bound to have a fight. The
record of the Montpelier police court pub
lished elsewhere is a continuation of this
story.
The Central Vermont railroad will sell
round-trip tickets to Burlington, next Sat
urday, for the celebration at Howard Park,
Tor 81 20 from Montpelier;l$1 .45 from Barre;
S1.1O from Middlesex and 81 from Water
bury Tickets will be good going on regu-
lar trains and a special train will leave
burlington for Montpelier and intermediate
stations at six o'clock in the evening.
Among the attractions at the park will be
ex-Champion James j. Corbett, who will
spar four rounds and will play first base
with the Burlington baseball team in the
game between the Burlington and Platts.
burg nine. The popular trick rider, Allen
Webster will take part in the bicycle tour
nament Music will be furnished by the
Sherman Military Band.
AT the regular meeting OF Green Noun
tain Council, No. 8, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held on Monday
evening. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term Councillor, g. E. Sill
loway; vice-councilor, A. ID. Silloway; re-
cording secretary, L. M. Hutchinson; as
sstant recording secretary, j. w. Sever
ance; financial secretary, L. s. Goodwin; f.;
treasurer, M A. Gillette, conductor, A. E.
White; warden, G. d. Wells; inside senti-
mel, X. II. Whitney; outside sentinel G.
w. Kibby; trustee for eighteen mouths,
Harvey Burnham. This is the third con-
tinuous election OF Messrs. Gillette, Hutch
inson and Goodwin. A few words about
this order, which is comparatively new in
this state, may not be amiss at this time
The first council in Vermont was organized
in April, 1896, and now there are thirty-six
councils in the state with membership of
about 400. The total membership Of this
order in the United States the first of June
was 103, ,280.
AT a meeting of the directors of the
Pierre Savings Rank of Pierre, South Da.
is vice-president, held June "a, it was unan-
imously decided to discontinue business
and close up the affairs of the institution.
With that end in view the board Of drec-
tors have made an assignment naming G.
Q. Bennett, president Of the bank, as as
signee. This action was deemed necessary
in order to protect the interest of both
stockholders and creditors. The great de-
probation in real estate values and the
heavy falling off Of investments in western
securities has rendered this step necessary.
The assets OF the bank are very largely in
excess OF its liabilities and it is confidently
believed that with time and careful man
agement the bank can meet all obligations
in full. All paper held in this vicinity, as
1t natures, can be taken to A. o. Cum
minis who will forward it for collection.
The First National Bank of Pierre, Of
separate institution and is in no way con-
nected with the Pierre Savings Bank.
AFTER careful examination of the one
hundred and one applicants for the position
OF principal OF the Montpelier High School,
the Board Of School Commissioners closed
contract on Monday with Prof N. j.
Whitehill of Randolph at a salary of $1,700
per year. Professor Whitehill graduated
from Dartmouth college in 1885, after teach
ing few months at Island Pond he was
called to Randolph and has since been at
the head Of the Randolph Graded School.
During the thirteen Iyears that he has beer
principal OF that institution, it has advanced
until it ranks second to none in the state,
and those who know Professor Whitehill
best are sure that the board decided wisely
and well when they chose him for the head
of the Montpelier schools. A special dis
patch to the Free Press from Randolph, say 8
in regard to Professor Whitehill "Profes-
sor Whitehill came here fourteen years ago
from teaching in the school at Island Pond
three months after his graduation at Dart
mouth College in 1888. He succeeded Prof.
A. l.. Hardy, now vice-principal of St.
Johnsbury academy and since his coming
he has graduated fourteen classes with
about two hundred graduates, forty-tive per
cent of whom have taken a course in col
lege or some institution of higher education,
which record is probably not equaled in
this state. He has fully succeeded in lay
| ing good foundation for future study as
the advanced standing of the students at
test. The attendance here has steadily in
creased under his management and the
| schools are in excellent condition to con-
tinue his work. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehill
will be greatly missed in the social life of
the village as they have been prominently
identified with its interests The directors
of the Montpelier schools must congratulate
themselves in securing so worthy success
sor to Prof. Blanpied."
The bicycle carnival, held last Friday af-
ternoon and evening under the auspices OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, was
very much of success. The weather wss
favorable and large crowds of people lined
the route over which the procession passed.
Ia front of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation building judges stand had been
erected on which Charles III. More and Col.
Fred e. Smith of Montpelier and DIR. o. G
Stickney and Hon. w e. Barney of Barre
the judges, viewed the parade and awarded
the prizes. The marshals were John p
Adams, Bruce Mcdonald, w. s. Smith, r
B. Denny, j. j. Goodwin, +. M. Bryan and
Walter Thorp. In the evening the Mont
pelier Military Band was stationed on the
judges stand and rendered programme OF
popular airs. The prizes awarded were as
follows: Mems best decorated wheels, first
prize, cane umbrella, l.. A. Dodge second
saddle, Justus Batchelder third, bicycle
stand Ernest Jacobsen; fourth, cyclometer
| Willard Hutchinson; fifth, bonbon dish, E
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