The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-11
CONTINUED FROM HIRar PAaR.

PROF, N. j. WHITEHALL is at Peacham |
this week, where he takes prominent part |
in the celebration OF the one hundredth an |
niversary OF the Caledonia county grammar |
school now in session. The exercises con- |
| tinue through to-day and tomorrow. On |
| Thursday Congressman j. b. Gilfillan OF |
Minnesota, Prof. @. A. Bunker and Prof |
| Henry u. Wild OF Williams College will de- |
| liver addresses. Martin f lMcClarey Of Ma |
| lone, N. Y, will be toastmaster at the ban |
| quet, to be served Thursday noon. The ex- |
| ercises are held in large tent on the acad-
| envy grounds, which has a seating capacity
| Of three thousand.
WHILE on q trip through Bethel and Ran
dolph last week. f. G.. Brewster made a
photograph Of Captain Pearson, the leader
| Of the Texas COW boys in the Cuban revou-
| ton. Captain Pearson was arrested in
| Cuba and was sentenced to be shot, but
through the Intervention OF the British con-
sui he and his companions escaped death.
He Is at present waiting to learn something
more definite regarding the attitude of the
administration toward Cuba Should it be
favorable he states that he has ten thousand
armed and drilled militia in the state OF
Texas that he proposes to take to Cuba.
THE tablet erected last week in YER
mont's journalistic grave yard over the tiny
grave OF the Montpelier Transcript marks
the last resting place OF newspaper that
never had the slightest excuse for an ex-
istence. But Editor Whitney of the North
field News wanted to try the experiment,
: |
those things certain class Of the community
learn only in the dear school of experience.
In the initial number OF the Transcript, pub
lished April 10 last, was one editorial para
graph which made some incredulous people
, smile. 1t said: 1.-THE Transcript has come
, to stay, and no possible unforeseen circum-
stance can have any effect in shortening its
stay"
/; w. p. MANLEY, president OF the Security
, National bank Of Sioux City, held a con-
fave Tnn do In Agln A.af aaN
b W. Heaton with the local stockholders, re-
garding the fifty per cent assessment on the
capital stock OF the bank recently author
lied by the comptroller OF the currency.
Z The Security bank has thus far withstood
4 the financial depressions in the West, but
l. its capital has become impaired, and this
q assessment is considered necessary to put
< it in good shape again. Stock to the amount
8 OF 1872 700 Is held In Montpelier and vicinity
b Some of this stock has been placed where
o the assessors cannot reach 1t, but it is
thought the majority OF the stockholders
X will pay with as good grace as possible
On their return from muster next Satur-
70 day evening, the Montpelier Military Band
will give concert in Armory Hall for the
purpose of raising funds to defray the ex
penses OF the extra men who have beer
playing with the band at Chester. The fol
lowing soloists will play with the band OF
~ that evening: W. F. Randall, A. P. Derby
V and e. A Steady, clarionets; Jacq Bena
Riordan, flute and piccalo; j. Brad Edsor
and William Jefferson, trombones; j. B
Se Rockefeller e fiat bass, and Oscar Brandt
double B flat bass. A programme varied t
suit all tastes will be rendered, and it il
ar hoped the citizens of Montpelier will show
their appreciation of the band and their de
sire to assist it financially by giving them
large audience next Saturday evening
Tickets now on sale at the bookstore o
George r. Ehle.
10 IL Il -
Daniels, was the victim of a serious acciden
last Thursday noon. The young lad at
tempted to jump on moving Central Yer
mont freight in the Wells River yard
slipped and fell under the train. His RICH
foot was cut off below the knee and hi
left foot was badly crushed. DR.. G. E
Chandler was summoned and the boy wa
taken to Heaton Hospital where the right lei
he was amputated above the knee and
portion of the left foot was taken off
10 The little fellow rallied from the operation
and his chances for recovery are good. l
Dr. is hoped that this serious accident will be
lasting lesson to the young boys, who, il
:, both the railroad yards in this city, are il
70 the habit of jumping on and off moving
30 trains. The parents of the Daniels lad are
90 hard working, industrious people, and the
~ sympathy Of their friends in the terrible
40 misfortune which has over taken them, goe
az out to them in large measure.
10 Hon. ABEL X. WARREN Of Berlin diet
m Warren was recovering from serious Ill
x. ness with which he had been Frustrated TO
se several weeks, and hopes were entertained
IL Of complete recovery, but the summon
a came to him suddenly while he was convers
II ing with members OF his family. He wa
e. born July 10, 1913, on the farm in Berli
1e which has ever since that time been hi
at home. During the active years Of his lif
is he was prominent and influential citizel
an of the town Of Berlin, had held nearly a.
7 the offices uf trust and honor within the gil
NJ of his townsmen, and for several years b
a was associate judge of Washington Count
e. Court. He was married January %, 1912 t
ID Laura A. House OF Berlin, who survive
I N. Dustin, who resides in Michigan; Mrs
tn G. W. Dustin of Berlin. and tw
~ daughters. Misses Alice and Minnie
o. who reside with their parents, and two son
,v of Kansas City, Mo. The funeral was hel,
Id Monday afternoon.
re THERE has been considerable discussion
il Of late as to where the electric RAILROAD
of shall cross the Winooski river The fran
ge chise granted the company by the city G
Montpelier, stipulates that the road shal
cross at and on the Pioneer bridge, but Gel
tain residents of Berlin have been making
10 desperate effort during the past week t
D have this changed and to have the roa
no cross the river at the foot of South Mai
D. street, thus cutting off Barre street, an,
IN giving Berlin street the benefit OF an cleo
e1 trio railroad. Mayor Guernsey and tn
&c Board of Aldermen have taken no activ
ne steps in the matter. The franchise clearl,
or stipuates where the road shall cross tn
'h river and on this franchise the authorize
of the city of Montpelier rest. There ha
fa also been some talk of putting in highwa.
'l- bridge at the foot of Charles street, instea'
" of the foot bridge that it has been decide,
le to build at that point but it will doubles
" end in talk unless the authorities of BerliI
OF wish to guarantee the expense OF the same.
ID A JOINT meeting of the board of aldermen
n and the selectmen of the town Of Berlin wa
held on Monday evening, when the contrac
g. for putting up the superstructure and sub
at structure of the new bridge across the Wi
" nooski, at the foot Of South Main street. wa
n awarded to the Vermont Construction Com
Of pany of St. Adams. The amount stipulated
10 for the superstructure is $40, 800. The cos
! OF the abutments or sub-structure cannot bt
a. definitely stated, but will be in the vicinity
of 81, 600, and the work will be let at a Ger
b. tain price per cubic yard The contract fol
IA these abutments had been let to Ward q
r. Douglass OF Barre, but they finally receded
a. from their agreement and would not sigr
nj the contracts. 1t was agreed that in the
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