The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-30
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ton of setting hydrants on the Berlin side
this season. II is regretable that the work
could not be done before it freezes up. The
city council is disposed to give the Berlin
side people as good protection as possible
and az expeditiously as is meeted out to the
city of Montpelier
THE fact that there was fierce fight in
the place of business of foreigner in this
city, Thanksgiving day, may lead some of
the observing citizens to remark that the
holiday established by The Pilgrim Fathers
is losing its sanctity. The question is, will
this disregardful spirit, which initiates
against the perp 9tuty of things ennobling be
razsd by public sentiment and official &C
ton, or will they be given dominating
way.
IT took six lines of type in contempt
rary to inform the public that the city
council had approved the appointment of
Capt. Henry g, Lull as liquor agent, "in
the usual manner" As matter of fact the
city council had about as much to do with
confirming the appointment OF MIR. Lull as
the man who wrote the item did. The mat
ter of approving his appointment was never
alluded to by the city council. They have
nothing whatever to do with the matter.
IT was remarked by not few persons
that Thursday was the most quiet Thanks
giving day that Montpelier has experienced
in many year. For the most part the
public were subject to the dicta'ion of the
weather anu remained lnuOOrh, anu III bllues
the streets were almost as deserted as the
surface of a country cemetery at night
time. Shall we observe, by future living,
| that the time of the citizens was spent in
meditation and prayer?
MRS. G. II. BALDWIN gave on Friday even
ing in Elmore's hall, the compliment of a
social dance to her brother, w Barton Bald
win of New York city. The attending guests
were some twenty-five young ladies and
gentlemen. Miss White received with Mrs.
Baldwin. Music was furnished by Mr..
Learned, cornetist, Fred Whittier, violinist,
and Mrs Elmore, pianist The hall was
frightened by pinks, roses and crhysanthe-
NUNS, and the occasion was exceedingly
nj)yable in all respects
THE manager of the local opera house,
who evidently don't like some honest strict
ures which the JOURNAL paced on show
troupe which defiled the city by appearing
on the stage in his house, when asked a
civil question by representative OF the
JOURNAL. yesterday morning, refused to
answer, but, in an evident spirit OF smart
ing irritation ordered the reporter OF the pa
per to Ego to the devil" II Blanchard
brings few more "All Mistake" abor-
tons to this city it is more than probable
that all of the patrons of his house will GO
there.
IT is more than probable that unless
| Heaven or humanity comes to the relief OF
the citizen, by Kidding the sidewalks OF
their icy condition, that something may
| Evidence is wanting that more than q
very few OF the residents took pains to
comply with the city ordinance and clean
the sidewalks, after the storm abated Friday
morning. AS a result they are veritable
skating Kinks, and pedestrians are placed
| in haz Ardous positon-unless they resort
| to the middle of the street. which some OF
them did Friday night. An immediate re.
medying OF these thoroughfares may save
the city expense.
THE fact that the local post-office has
yielded the government net income me
during the past year, of more than $4,000
when taken into consideration with
the fact that Montpelier is growing at rapid
pace, and that the present force OF mail car
riers is inadequate, there is, as may be
p ainly seen, a I'D as has been pointed out by
| the JOURNAL, consistency in asking that an
other mail carrier be added to the present
force. The IN after does not need any con.
siderable argument to make it appear at
re onable to the public The request was
made by Mr.. Sibley and his successor, MIR
Shedd has stated to the depar iment that il
his mind the addition was needed. Shall
we have 1t?
arrested at Malone, N. Y, ON the charge O
smuggling Chinese into this country, was reg
istered at the Montpelier House on Friday
Appropos of the matter of smuggling these for
eigners into this country it is here stated that
JOURNAL reporter has it direct from United
States Inspector that this thing has been goinl
on to the knowledge of government official
for long time. This gentleman states tina
he laid stress ON the nfraction in several re
ports and was finally informed to keep hi
mouth shut" 1t would hardly seem that
would require very, dilligent or long draw
out search to locate the fountain head of thi
violation or the cause which prompted it.
of the Chester "ants", who have formed
stock company to build new factory il
the village to be occup pied by the Pollard
wrapper manufacturing company, whicl
has outgrown its accommodations. Tn
new building, ground for which was broker
last week, will be forty by one hundred AM
twenty feet, and will admit OF a large in
crease in the number of machines and a COL
responding increase in tho number OF hands
employed. The Chester water compan
has been formed recently and c0ntrac
made TO install complete system mex
spring Other building extensions ald i'm
provements are in order
THURSDAYS snow fall gave the street raj
road people an opportunity to exercise thel
snow plough for the first time. The path
maker did its work so ambitiously that /
threw one OF the revolving brushes off til
shaft, which occdsioned some little delay
The mechanical arrangement OF the pillow
such that 10 throws the snow completed
away from the tracks. Some of the poss
mistic citizens are predicting all sorts
; ugly things as a result Of using this pillow
l the general impress ion being that the higl
ways will,be rendered impossible. / shout
L be- remembered by these worrisome peopl
that the local street road is no expermer
with its operators. The worst sort of worI
:, is that of the unnecessary sort.
a EUGENE NELSON SANCTUARY of this city an
Il Miss Grace Marion Sprigg we're married at Il
J: residence of assius Il. Mclean uncle of Il
i bride on Wednesday morning. The ceremon
3 which was simple and impressive, was perform
y ed by Rev. II. III. White of Addison, the co
: tracing parties standing under an arch of e
8 ergreen,a lw sh-bone made Of yellow crhysanth
NUNS and smilax hanging from the center