The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

ed In the boot and shoe business in that
city His son, who is associated with him
in business in Chicago, and one daughter,
anna, teacher in the Burlington High
school, survive him.
A so CALLED "Christian reform confer
ence" to discuss secret societies, was held
in the gymnasium OF the Young Mems
| Christian Association on Monday and Tues
day afternoon and evening. The principal
aim OF the speakers was evidently to at
tempt to hold up to ridcule and contempt
the Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights Of
Pythias, and all other secret societies. The
audiences were ridiculously small and the
mistaken idea OF the speakers fell largely
on empty benches.
For the review of the Vermont troops at
Fort Ethan Allen today the Central Ver-
mont railroad will sell round trip tickets
for one dollar. No special trains will be
run, but extra coaches will be provided on
the 1913 train to accommodate all. The
review will be over on time to enable those
so desiring to take the regular five o'clock
train from Essex Junction to Montpelier
The Montpelier Military band, with Fred
Austin OF Brockton, Mass, as drum major,
will furnish music.
WARREN is in the van, in the number and
nomenclature OF its candidates for town rep
resentative. There are five, and these are
the names and their political designations:
IL. W. Lyford, republican, Ezra Kingsbury,
citizens republican; f. NJ. Long, ihdepen-
uOhI lOpuDllCduj FRANK y, l1llOtHOn, DEM
ocrat; William Y. McAllister, prohibition.
The ballot required, under the law, to reg
lister these nomir ations will be about twenty
inches wide and five inches long.
BETsEY T., widow of the late David r
Gray, died last Wednesday morning at the
| home OF E. w. Bugbee, her son-in-law, aged
ninety years. She leaves one daughter,
Mrs E. w. Bugbee. Mr. Gray died four
years ago and since that time Mrs GRAY
has resided with her daughter. She joined
the Methodist church in this city in 1885
and has ever since that time been a con-
sistent and devout member Her funeral
was held Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. Bugbee, Rev Andrew Gillies Off
ciating, and the burial was in the Lewis
cemetery.
AMoNo the volumes recently added to the
Kellogg Hubbard Library, (most of them
the gifts of friends), are the following: In
Bohemia with DuMaurier," by Felix Mos
chees; "Taquisara," by F. NJ. Crawford;
''Inebrety, its Source, Prevention and
Cure" by 9. F; Palmer; "a Boy 1 Knew
and Four Dogs" by Lawrence Hutton; "At
the Sign OF the Silver Crescent" by Fl. G.
! Prince; Rupert Of Hentzan" by Anthony
Hope; Life of Frances E. willard" by
Anna A. Gordon; "Penelope's Progress"
! by Kate Douglas Wiggn; and "Celeb
West, by F. Hopkinson Smith.
| ABRAHAM GALAsKI, the hack driver was
thrown from his hack and quite severely in
! jured last Thursday evening. He was at
! the corner of Elm and State streets, when
his horses became frightened at a passing
electric and ran, One front wheel of the
| hack struck a telephone pole and Galaski
was thrown violently to the ground. He
was unconscious when picked up and car
ried into the Exchange hotel. DR.. G.. E.
Chandler was called and found the man
had sustained severe bruises on his head and
back, but that his injuries were not alarm
ing Mr.. Gaaski has gained steadily and
has nearly recovered.
ApJUTANT GENERAL CoRBIN issued or
ders on Tuesday that the Vermont Maine,
and New Hampshire troops be granted a
| thirty days furlough before they are mus
tered out Of the service. This long furlough
will, it is expected, allow all the men who
are sick or reduced in strength to fully re-
cuperate before their names are stricken
from the government rolls. Their govern
ment and State pay will go on the same as
though they were in active service, and in
the remote possibility of the government
needing their services during the coming
winter they will be available.
THE report of the commissioners in the
Berlin highway and bridge case was filed
last Saturday afternoon with county clerk
| NJ. Z. Smile. The findings OF the COM
missioners have already been made public.
They are, in short, that the public interest
and convenience demand laying out high
way and the construction of bridge at the
dis puted point. The commissioners award
move his barn, and NJ w. Wheelock S125.
In the event that c. II. More & Co. have to
raise their tracks and buildings, the sum Of
81 900 damages is awarded The report is
adverse to an over-grade viaduct and cross
ing because Of the expense.
MONTPELIER and vicinity was visited last
Wednesday afternoon with the heaviest
rainfall known in recent years. From two
to four o'clock, with one brief let up, the
rain came down in quantities that the sewer
CRATES were entirely inadequate to carry
away. Streets, cellars and lawns were
flooded, and the hill streets and highways
were badly washed. An electric, bound for
Barre, struck a sand bar near the foot of
Charles street, and was derailed. Only a
few passengers were aboard, and no one
was injured While the shower was at its
worst the storage tank on the upper floor of
French block burst, flooding the rooms un-
derneath occupied by tenants, and damaG-
ing somewhat the stock of Marvin & Sher-
burne on the ground floor.
THE real estate, business, residence, and
street directory Of the city OF Montpelier
, and Berlin side, compiled by Martin w.
Wheelock, is now ready for delivery. 1t is
, more comprehensive and complete than
any directory of Montpelier ever printed by
, outside parties. In this work Mr.. Wheel
ock has had the valuable assistance of
! Sheriff Bancroft who has long been recog-
nize as authority in matters of this kind.
The city directory contains many new and
important features regarding wards through
which the streets pass, and the residence
, directory, which was compiled with un-
usual care, is OF real value, This directory
is gotten up in a tasty style and can be
easily carried in the pocket.
A MASS meeting has been called to be
held in Waitsheld on Monday, September
II, to obtain an expression from the busi-
, ness men OF Mad River valley on the sub
ject of raising $4,000 toward building the
| electric road through that valley. r. j.
Kennedy, president of the Montpelier and
Barre electric railroad, was at Waitsheld
} last week and met several of the leading
( men in Waitsheld, Warren and Middlesex
. He was given assurance that the people of
that locality are willing to assist materially
= in building this road and it is thought the
| $4,000 required will be easily raised
Should the road be built to Montpelier il is
I thought that the business men Of this city
will be asked to contribute an additional
T., $4,000, and the remainder of the capital
necessary will be furnished by outside par
a ties represented by Mr.. Kennedy.
T WHEN Trinity church was completed and