The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10


land will not be able to give the criminal
business OF the term his personal attention.
The sixth annual convention OF the Ver-
mont branch Of the international order OF
the Kings Daughters and Sons is to be held
in Bennington, September and 8. The
opening services will be on Wednesday
morning at half-past ten o'clock. One or
two OF the international officers will be
present. Each circle is entitled to one
delegate, and to a delegate for each addi-
tional ten members. Stateisnd county Of
fcers and the delegates from circles in
regular standing, are voting members, and
| will be entertained while attending the con-
| vention.
W. G. WAsHBURN Of this city is candi-
date for second assistant clerk Of the House
OF Representatives at the coming session of
| the State Legislature, Taking 1t for granted
that 7. q. Cheney Of Morrisville will be
elected clerk, he undoubtedly will appoint
Fred A. Hamilton Of Salisbury as his first
assistant. Mr.. Hamilton was second assis-
tant clerk at the session Of 1896 Those be-
side Mr.. Washburn whose names have
been mentioned for the position Of second
assistant clerk are o. P. Ray and e. @.
| Mower both of Burlington This appoint
ment rests wholly with the clerk, as he is
empowered to name his assistants.
The directors Of the Barre and Mont
pelier street railway some time ago re-
quested the city council to lay water
pipes and put in Berlin water at the car
| intendent Joel Foster estimated the cost of
extending the pipes from the electric light
station and has reported to the council that
the cost will not exceed 81, 800. AT pres
ent the only protection against fire at the
car barn would be a bucket brigade from
the river and the directors of the railway
| object to the excessive rates of insurance
which they are at present obliged to pay.
The city council will probably take definite
action on the matter at its next meeting.
T ;,b w,
purchased the water power at Bolton Falls,
formerly owned by G. FL. Almon OF Mont
pelier, G. E. Moody of Waterbury and @.
L. Mcmahon of Stowe. The new owners
expect to develop the power and will at
once commence the construction Of dam
and power house, costing, with machinery
and equipment, about $4,000. 1t is hoped
to have the plant ready for business before
the season closes. In ordinary times enough
water passes over these falls to generate
400 horse power, and the purchasers of the
property are very enthusiastic over their
prospects. The distance is seventeen miles
and the intention is to transmit the power
for light and power purposes, to Montpelier,
Barre and towns adjoining the site,
A SPECIAL meeting Of the Board of Trade
was held last evening in Mayor Senter's
office to consider the advisability Of pur-
chasing the building of the Montpelier
Hardware Company on Berlin side, that is
to be sold at auction to-day by I. j. Deavitt,
doolRuOOI lOI luO PulPOoO VI lOLulluB u obOCh
company for the manufacture OF shirts
and overalls. The matter was informally
discussed for an hour or more and COM
mttee composed of Fred Blanchard, A. j.
Sibley l.. P. Gleason, Thomas Marvin and
@. III. Shipman was appointed to further in
vestigate the matter and report at meet
ing to be called Tuesday evening, August
%. The committee organized by the cleo
ton of A. j. Sibley as chairman, and the
name of NJ. w. Wheelock was added
: THE case of II. n. Taplin against the
; Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
) to recover for certain money expended by
Mr.. Taplin when he was treasurer of that
, company, was heard on Tuesday in the
county clerks office, before Judge L. NJ.
Read OF Bellows Falls as referee. 7. j.
7 Deavitt E. H. Deayitt and George W.
Wing appeared for Mr.. Taplin, and Dilling-
ham, Huse & Rowland and NJ. E. Smile
t for the company. The amount claimed is
' in the neighborhood of $1,000. Suit to re-
/ cover was brought by Mr.. Taplin in 1896,
: and after several continuances Judge Reed
q was, last September, appointed referee.
Q He will report his findings to Judge Start,
3 at the September term of Washington coun-
8 denial of the claim, or Of any unpaid lisbil-
= ity to Mr.. Tapln.
w. d. GRANNIs, a former Montpelier
resident, died last Wednesday afternoon of
t Bright's disease at his home in Chicago. AS
y a young man Mr.. Grannis was a clerk in
. the drug SUOr6 OF Sluu6y heuuelu, anu lhleI
s was taken into partnership under the firm
/. name of Redield s. Grannis, He went tc
y Chicago in 1854 and has since been resi-.
i dent Of that city. In later years he has
: been engaged in banking and has been
d president Of the Union National and Atlas
It National banks. Mr. Grannis married a
daughter of Daniel Baldwin for his first
/. wife, and four years after her death he was
d again married to a Chicago lady who sur.
II wives him with three children For many
Mr. Grapnia haa hia
a in Montpelier where he always received 6
v cordial greeting. The burial was at
It Chicago.
% The formal opening of Dewey Park las
IS Wednesday afternoon and evening, under
10 the auspices of the American order of For
esters of Montpelier and Barre was very
much Of a success and the day and even
10 ing passed without accident or disturbance
T. of any kind. The electric railroad carried
d nearly 1000 people to the park for Montpe-
10 lier and Barre, and many went by Other
r conveyances The Montpelier Military
r. band gave concert in the dancing pavilion
rs in the evening, which was followed by
70 dancing that lasted until one O'Clock. The
l, grounds were brilliantly lighted by elec
p tricity. Eyery'car owned by the railroad
. company was pressed into service and adj
~ ditional conductors and motormen were
! brought from Burlington. Five Thousand
q. people is conservative estimate of the
= number who visited the park during thu
- day and evening
q, A GRAND excursion to Plattsburg will bt
ii run next Wednesday, August II, from al
< stations on the Montpelier and Wells Rive
Of railroad, East Montpelier to Wells Rive
" inclusive. The steamer Reindeer" will
le take the excursionists from Burlington t
o, Plattsburg and on the return trip TIVE
Of hours will be allowed in Burlington. Tn,
steamer ride is through the most pictur
- esque portion OF Lake Champlain and thu
u, attractions at Plattsburg are numerous
st The fare for the round trip from all station
I'D Wells River to Ricker's inclusive will b.
er S150; Lanesboro to East Montpelier inclu
~ sive, 81 %. Special train will leave Well
ig River at Z; 80 A. M, arriving at Montpelie
es at 8: 10, Burlington 10;30 and Plattsburg
In u: 10. Returning, leave Plattsburg at 2:
90 p. NJ, Burlington at 8: 30 and Montpelier a
n, 6: 40. A good band will accompany tn
,h excursion The half fare rule for children
th between five and twelve years old Will b
d. strictly enforced,
e. WHILE many points in Vermont offer in
IN ducements to excursion parties there is N
Id place in the state that has more varied al
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