The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22
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were in vogue in Colonial days. The oc-
casion was the one hundred twenty-fourth
anniversary OF the " Boston tea party" and
the remarks of Professor DeBoer had espe-
pecial reference to that event.
The annual meeting of Rob Morris Chap
ter, order Of the Eastern Star held last
week resulted in the election OF the follow
ing officers for the year Worthy patron,
G. III. Heaton worthy matron, Mrs. s. r.
Colby associate matron, Mrs. W. p. Day
secretary. w. Day treasurer. Mrs.
Amanda Newcomb conductor. Mrs. Geo.
e. Morse ; associate conductor, Mrs. ID. l..
Sanders.
Ethan Allen, Foresters of America, held
last Monday evening resulted as follows
G. R., A. J. Allard; s. G. R, A. Johnson;
s., M. FL Ryle; Treasurer, John O'Neil;
R. S., Charles E. Campbell; s. W., d.
Hayes; j., w. e. German; s. b., j. Jelle-
man; j. B., j. Gilander; Third Trustee,
William Miller; M. E., Dr. c. e. Chand-
Ter; Janitor, George st. John.
CLYDE DENsMoRE of MJretown was ar
rested last Wednesday evening by Officer
Demeritt for intoxication. Before Judge
Smile Thursday morning he pleaded guilty
closed on Frank Alexander and Clarence
Campbell, who were each fined $500 each,
for keeping, selling, and maintaining nui-
sance. They could not furnish bail in the
sum of $500 and were lodged in Jail.
AFTER a session of three hours or more
last Wednesday afternoon in which bridge
matters were exhaustively discussed the
city council and the selectmen of Berlin de-
cided to build suspension foot bridge at
the foot of Charles street, at an expense not
to exceed $1,400. Alderman Richardson
and Selectmen Dodge were appointed a
commit tie to procure plans for such a bridge
the same to be submitted to the joint board
| for its approval.
| AT the Joint meeting of the city council
and the selectmen of Berlin, held last We'd
nesday, the following bills of parties for loss
of power while the abutments to the iron
bridge were in process OF construction were
ordered paid Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany, 1856 81 E. w. Bailey & Co., $3.50 /;
Thomas Osborne, S12S. The bills of j. M.
Brown & Son for lumber Of $133 SO, and Of
| Thomas Osborne for work and material of
$2S.78 were also ordered paid.
THE annual concalve of Mount Zion Com.
mandery, Knights Templar, will be held at
quet will be served at the Exchange Hotel
at seven o'clock. At the evening session
| the annual reports of the recorder and
treasurer will be read, officers will be
elected for the ensuing year and the order
of the Temple and Malta will be conferred
upon M. G. Graham Of Mortified and
Charles W. Hayward of Randolph.
In accordance with a law passed by the
| legislature of 1896 the city council has in
structed Sheriff Bancroft to collect from
property owners on the streets of the city
which were sprinkled last season onethird
borne by the city. This tax is two and a
third cents per AUDITING foot on the business
streets, and one and one-sixth cents on all
other streets This makes a comparatively
light tax and in most cases will be cheer
fully paid.
MONTPELIER narrowly escaped another
freshet last Wednesday. The continuous
rain for forty-eight hours raising the
Winooski and its tributaries to the danger
line. The low lands were inundated and
several cellars were flooded. Two of the
piles supporting the trestle at the Main
of men were kept busy all through Wednes.
dayin preventing jam of ice and drift wood
The damage was slight, but had the rain
continued a few hours longer the results
would have been disastrous.
WALToN's VERMONT REGISTER, which has
come to be an indispensable handbook fol-
business and professional men, has appear
ed for 1898. The book was never so com
plete as this year, and we note that it has
been increased by over fifty pages, the
greater part of which represents added
names, so that the Directory is as nearly
complete as such book is ever likely tC
be. The calendar, pages for daily mem
oranda, lists Of United States and state Off
Gals, officers OF various state associations
and societies and all the other information
about Vermont which has made Walton't
Register such a handy book of reference
for so many years will be found brought
fully up to date The price remains a.
twenty-five cents and the book may be pro
cured of local dealers or will be sent, pos
paid, on receipt of price, by the Walton
Register Company, Burlington.
WHEN the contract for wiring the State
House for electric lights was awarded las
fall to George H. Almon, his bid was 81
much below that OF competing companies
that they said it could not be done accord
ing to the specifications at the figures
named by Mr.. Almon. T. Q. Phinney, ser
geant.at-arms, who awarded the CONTRACT
and who is responsible for it's completion in
accordance, took the precaution to have al
the material used by Mr. Almon tested by
an expert, before it was put into the build
ing, and 1t was all pronounced Of the bes
quality. Not content with this, az the jot
neared completion, Mr.. Phinney employed
IL, A StOrrs, professor of electrical engi
} neering in the University of Vermont, al
entirely dsinterested party, to come Il
Montpelier recently and make a thorough
inspection of the work done. The following
reply, received last week by Mr.. Phinney
cannot but be gratifying both to him and tC
Mr.. Almon. Professor Storrs says; I'm &C
cordance with your request, made a care
full inspection December IL, of the worl
done by Mr.. George III. Almon under hi
contract for wiring the State House al
Montpelier for electric lights, and as a result
of that inspection, am able to submit tn,
following report: All cut.outs and switches
contained in the various cabinets are prop
erly arranged, all materials used are of q
high grade, and the work Is done in thor
ough and workmanlike manner, the msiI
distributing box in the dome being worthy
of special mention for It's neat and sub
tions of the feeders and tap circuit conform
to the requirement of he specifications, du,
: allowance having been made for changes II
. location Of cabinet, switches, ETC., sale
changes having been authorized by your
self, as specihed in the contract" Ate