The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-30

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vii and the click OF the "driver" on
the shoes of numberless horses make
merry mutic in the "village blacks smith
shop" while the sound Of silver in the
pockets OF the proprietor blend barmo-
niously In the general chorus. Blacksmith
smiles while you wait.
IT is source of qualification to the resi-
dents OF this city to know that in the
march Of progress among numerous busi-
ness concerns that the United States
Clothes Pin company is we'll to the front
| The goods put out by this firm are of the
highest quality and they have ready mar
ket. 1t requires several carloads OF lumber
a month to meet the requirement OF their
output.
IF anyone has gained the impression from
the article in Tuesdays JOURNAL that this
paper has any pet ideas relating to the an
nexation OF Berlin, they may safely be dis
PEELED. The JOURNAL will stand for the
| best interests in the matter. II the article
| in reference, "Greater Montpelier" results
| in bringing out full and free discussion on
the subject, then 1t has accomplished its
purpose,
IT is gratifying to residents of this State
to know that the service rendered the Coun-
try by Admiral George Dewey is sppreci-
ated outside of Vermont. A Texas gentle
man comes to the front with a check for the
| proposed Dewey memorial at Nortbfield
and gives assurance of another and more
|
ing ones patriotism it would appear per-
fectly proper to pattern after this Texan.
DR.. FRANK III. O'CoNNoR, who was one
OF the U. " M g famous ball players and
much admired by patrons OF the game in
| this city thinks Of locating in Brattleboro.
He pitched on the famous teams of 81 and
| w, the teams that were fortunate enough
TO have Lyman, Allen, Pond and Abby
DR. O'Connor graduated last May from the
Long Island college hospital.
GEORGE HUBBARD OF Roxbury, a great
uncle of G. s. Hubbard of this city, who
was in this city Monday is ninety-three
| years old. For man bearing down well
on the centenarian mark, he is possessed of
remarkable elasticity and has youthful
| like sprightliness. 1t really looks as if he
would be able to celebrate his centennial
birthday by running through troop and
leaping over wall"
THOMAS EGAN met with an accident while
driving on Main street Saturday afternoon, of
the hazardous type. While driving his spirited
gray horse in front of Haymarket square the
king bolt came out of the axltree and let the
body of the buggy fall to the ground. Mr..
Egan was thrown ont, broadside, but clung to
the reins and brought the horse to a standstill
The fact that no damage resulted from the
mishap lends glory to the drivers presence of
mind and pluck.
THE annual exhibit of pictures at the store
of George r. Ehle Monday afternoon and
| evening was better if possible than like for.
mer events given by this enterprising young
man. The exhibit included a range of sub
| jects and styles that can hardly be found in
small city store. During the evenings ex-
| hibition, from seven to nine, the Olympia
Mandolin Club gave very pleasing con-
cert. Both exhibits were attended by fully
900 persons.
Mr.. AND MRS. Fl. A. BOWERS left this
city for New York saturday afternoon.
They sailed on Monday for Aberdeen,
Scotland, where they will make their fu.
ture home. Mr.. Bowers is to open a gran
ite Office in that place TO represent the
Bowers Granite company of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowers have been residents of
this city for long time and both are held
in high esteem by all.
THE services at Christ church Sunday
were of a very interesting nature. Holy
communion was observed at 8: 30 A. M,
which was followed by a strong discourse
from Rev. A. n. Lewis. his subject being
why Sleepest Thou?" Kiplings Recess
sional was repeated for second time by re-
quest at that service. Mr.. Lewis used for
his subject at the evening service "The Ro-
man Catholic Church"
WILLIAM MOONEY, employed as driver
in Peter Badord's blacksmith shop on Elm
street, met with an ugly accident Monday
morning while pulling shoes from horses
feet. The animal threw Mooney on his
back on the floor, and then in a spasm OF
frantic prancing stepped heavily on his
right hand, badly decorating it,-particu'
larly the thumb-which was almost di.
vested OF its skin and flesh. Mooney will
be laid off for some time as a result of the
accident
FRANK e. HOWE, who intended to starr
for Florida Monday, was given a dose o
the chils by the blizzardy weather of Sat
urday and Sunday. He thought it would
be advisable to defer starting until to-day
noon. And, by the way, Frank is not go
ing to work down in the land of cotton, MOI
for the present, any way, as he had intend
ed. The position which he had an option
on he gave the go by and he will devote
his time to quiet and rest, hoping to gain hii
accustomed health,
ORDERS have been issued by the post
Office department at Washington for the
bonding of all the clerks and employees a
the larger post-offices throughout the coun
try. The new bonds for all post-office em
ployees except assistant postmasters anC
chief clerks run directly to the government
the two classes enumerated above furnish
bonds directly to the postmaster. The sure
ties on the new bonds must be selected from
certain surety companies, individual bonds
men not being accepted.
1T is announced on reliable authority tina
the price of standard bicycles for 1859 will
be fifty dollars, with the exception OF on,
or two makes which will be sold for forty
dollars. The former price has been agree(
upon by the manufacturers of all the lead
ing wheels, and will be accepted by othe
manufacturers. The price of chainlesl
wheels will be seventy-five dollars, a re
duction Of fifty dollars from the price tha
has been quoted this year. Tandems will
sell for seventy-fve dollars.
IT is source OF wonder to the people il
this city who have always been of the opin
ion that Northern Vermont is last TO b,
favored with snow this season that in Brad
ford and other nearby towns there is from
twelve to eighteen inches of snow and tn,
seghing Is reported az being first-class. /
Old Prob is waiting for the Legislature 2,
adjourn before we are given sleighing, WI
, may enjoy what some OF our forefather
called a bald-headed winter. At least i
looks that way from the road
t WHILE it appears in print in the column
of outside papers that granite block is {,
be built in this city, on the corner of Maii
, and State streets to extend on the former a
far al the driveway at the end Of the HszeI
block, it may be said that there is nOthinI
definite known regarding the matter at tn
present time, A reporter OF the JOURNAL
in recent interview with a person in au
, thority on the subject, was informed tina
there could nothing of a positive nature n