The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-31

said unlocked trunk in which he had
" 900 in money. Mr.. Wheeler went to
tanned little OF value. From letters in the
trunk Mr.. Wheeler 10 led to believe that
the dead man had no relatives in this coun-
try, but that he had In Ireland. Mr.
worked at the quarries In Woodbury. In
1889 and 1890 under the name Of John Nor
risy. Since the report OF Falcons death
has been published Chief Of Police futile
and George e. Taplin, one Of the Hospital
trustees, have received letters from parties
In Boston and Lynn, Mass, who desired
to claim relationship to deceased, aud,
doubtless, TO secure portion OF the wealth
he left 1t is altogether strange case.
AT the fourth quarterly conference Of
the stewards OF Trinity church, held last
week, Rev. A. H. Webb, the pastor, asked
the board not to request his return to Mont
pelier for the coming conference year. Mr..
Webb has been pastor Of Trinity church for
four years, and, by the rules OF the church.
could remain one year more. The desire
that he should continue with Trinity church
to the full limit Of his time is general, but in
Difference to his expressed wish, the board
voted to release him. During his four
years pastorate in Montpelier, the relations
Of Mr.. Webb with the members OF his
church and congregation have been most
cordial. He has proved on earnest worker,
apulpit orator Of the first rank, and ever
ready to join with pastors and people OF
He has kept in Close touch with the faculty
and students OF the Montpelier Seminary,
and his departure from Montpelier will be
sincerely regretted. The present confer
ence year will close Sunday, April 49, 1t Is
not yet known who Mr.. Webbs successor
will be.
REGULAR meeting OF the City Council
was held last Wednesday evening. The
following bills were ordered paid: Dever-
eaux & Meserye. liquors, S112.5oi Fl. A.
snott, liquors.. s119.22; J. Labelle, labor,
$3.50; f. e. McGorrie, labor, SO; T. Il.
Merrill expenses, S13.95; Volunteer Hose
Company, No. l, $3.50; Joel Foster, SUI
perintendent of water works, S143.55 The
Board voted to pay the fire department the
same as last year, as follows: Hook and Lad
| der Company, $3.50; Hose Company, No. /,
$500; Hose Company, No. 2, $3.50. The fol-
lowing were appointed special fire police;
| w. T. Dewey, l.. Fl. Bixby, g. f. Lowe, @.
Def. Bancroft. The bonds of the second
| constable were accepted. Mayor Guernsey
was instructed to renew tho lease Of the
| City Clerks Office, and Clerk Merrill was
authorized to purchase Fur index. Mayor
| Guernsey's appointment OF j. w. Hill and
9. f. Jones as special police was confirmed.
| W. II. rarrar and William Rivers were
| granted q license to run restaurant and II.
| 2. WEIGH to do trucking and teaming. An
| itinerant vendors license was granted to
r. w. Bannister. Langdon j. Davis was
The Board dismissed petition for permits
sion to hold an athletic exhibition. Adj
iourned,
AMID Montpeliers honored dead the
mortal remains of Professor 9. j. Blsnpied
were laid at rest last Wednesday afternoon
| in Green Mount cemetery. The funeral SER
vices were worthy Of him in whose memory
the obseques were celebrated. Prayer was
said at the house at two o'clock by Rev. DR..
Norman Seaver, after which the family and
relatives followed the remains to Bethany
church where the funeral services were
held. The church was crowded The pupils
OF the public schools occupied seats together
! in the center and the members of the Board
of School Commissioners and the teachers
of the city schools were present in body.
James w Brock was in charge. The ush-
ers were e. P. Young, 7. f. Cotton, Louis
Brooks aud Carl Gouriey The church was
extensively trimmed with palms and cut
flowers and the other floral devices were of
marked beauty and touching significance.
Eight young men from the High School
acted as bearers. They were Robert Phin-
Leslie Hayford, Philip Smith. Martin Peck,
Ned Wheatley and Roy Morse. DR..
Seaver officiated assisted by Rev. DR.. e.
M. Smith Of Montpelier Seminary. DR..
Seaver in his remarks paid most eloquent
tribute to the deceased as teacher and
man, and in his remarks must have fixed
forever Professor Blanpied's influence over
the young people of the public schools from
| the way he brought it before them and held
up his life as guidon. During the funeral
services all the business places in the city
were closed out OF respect to the memory OF
the deceased.
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