The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-04

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elected vestrymen. Charles Dewey was
elected senior warden; Fred e. Smith, Jun
ior warden; o. ID. Clark, secretary; Thomas
Dewey, treasurer; auditors l.. P. Gleason,
G. b. b. Denny; music committee, the war
dens and l.. p. Gleason; pew committee,
George Brainerd; committee on rental and
repairs, W. e. Adams; delegates to the an
nual diocesan convention, to be held In
Vergennes June Is, Charles Dewey, Fred
Il. Smith, J. A. DeBoer. L. P. Gleason; al
ternates, George Brainerd, W. e. Adams,
W, T. Dewey, s. A, Moss.
A MUTINoUs spirit was exhibited among
the officers and men Of Company III when 1t
was announced last Thursday that the gov
ernor contemplated the removal of Col. D.
ID. Clark from command OF the First Regi-
ment, National Guard of Vermont and put
ting an officer of the regular army in his
place. Telegraph and telephone wir
brought the report through the evening Of
that day that like feeling existed among
the men OF every company in the regiment.
More than one captain declared that II
Colonel Clark was removed not man Of
unless compelled to by draft, that every
last man would resign. Colonel Clarks
qualifications for commanding the regiment
in times OF peace or war are recognized by
those under him and such an unfortunate
move would at once demoralize the eff
cheney Of the regiment.
Ri. e. CHASE, who has made first class
record as deputy sheriff OF Washington
county, was last week appointed station
agent for the Central Vermont railroad at
Roxbury by Superintendent F. W. Bald
win. Mr.. Chase took over the station Mon
day morning. The business will not be
new to him, he having had twenty-five
years experience. as yard master at Rox-
bury. Mr.. Chase has, during the four years
he has been deputy sheriff OF Washington
county, had charge OF the grand jury, and,
during the Marsh-Buzzell and Brewster
murder trials, has had charge Of the juries
in those cases. His many friends in and
around the court room, and in much wider
circle outside will congratulate him on his
deserved promotion. Mr.. Chase will not
resign as deputy sheriff, but will continue
in that capacity until his term expires next
December, although he will probably not
be in active service at court.
MONTPELIER, the birthplace of Commo-
dore Dewey, has been bubbling over with
patriotism ever since the news OF his splen-
did victory at Manila reached here last
Sunday evening and every citizen has felt
thing relative to the brave Commodore and
his early life is eagerly read and the few
who were schoolmates OF his, love to tell
how George was a born fighter" Com
medore Dewey first went to school in
Montpelier at the brick house on Court
took course at Norwich University and
went from there to the naval academy at
Annapolis, Md. He has not been in Mont
pelier for FIVE years. His wife died at New
port, r. L., In 1875. She was daughter
OF ex-Gov. Goodwin OF Portsmouth, N. H.,
the Democratic war governor, who fitted
out the first regiment OF New Hampshire
volunteers at his own expense, to save that
state the expense OF special session OF the
legislature. Commodore Dewey has one
H. d.
sted last June from Princeton College, and
who has since been in the Office Of Joy,
Langdon & Co., wholesale commission mer-
chants, New York. Arrangements are in
progress for q public celebration at Mont
pelier of Commodore Dewey's magnificent
victory.
MONTPELIER has already put on Its best
garb in honor Of the special session OF the
State legislature, which convenes tomorrow
morning. Street Commissioner Roberts has
had force Of men at work for several days
sticking up the main thoroughfares. and
flags has been very generally complied
with. Everything Ii in order at the State
House and Sergeant-at-Arms Phinney will
light the building throughout, probably
Thursday evening, that the members can
see what radical changes have been made
in the lighting apparatus since they left in
November, 1896. Already several OF the
State oficialsshave arrived and this even
ing will see every hotel and boarding house
crowded to full capacity. Speaker Lord
Secretary Of State Brownell, so the first
business to which the attention of the
House will be called will be the election Of
his successor. There Is little doubt but
what George M. Powers Of Worthwhile will
be unanimously chosen. This action Of Mr..
Lord removes all chance for wasting any
time In argument whether he is eligible to
serve as Speaker, since his appointment as
National Bank Examiner, and, although it
deprives Montpelier OF any representation
in the lower house at this special session,
IL was a wise and commendable thing to do.
CONSIDERABLE business was tranacted at
the regular meeting OF the city council, held
last Wednesday evening in the office OF
Mayor Senter. j. W. Hill and @. H. Jones
were appointed special policemen by the
mayor and the appointments were con-
firmed. The bill Of George Wheeler, over.
seer of the poor, for $210.49 to balance Of
1897 account, was allowed, and his requisi-
ton for 800 for current expenses was hon.
ored The resignation of DR.. FL. A. Fisk as
health officer, because OF Ill health, was re.
ceived and accepted. Harry @. Shurtleff
suggested the enactment of city ordinance
prohibiting scattering broken glass or tacks
on the streets and sidewalks, which was laid
on the table until the next regular meeting
Bills were ordered paid as follows: w. K
Mcdonald, trucking, 50; 7. r. Merrill
clerk, $92.77 Ames Plow Company, cart
and freight, $40; Louis Barney, blacksmith
ing, 81 30; Aughtney Shambo, $1,b0; sup
plies for liquor agency, $468 20. The fol
lowing licenses were granted: @. j. Berry
TO build u barn on East Liberty street; Mrs
Eva Conlin, to keep hotel; l.. @. Wake
field, TO make repairs on Main street, w
K. O'Neil, to do plumbing; M. j. Moriarty
to peddle fruit; Mrs. M. M. Cutler, to shin
gle barn on Spring street; Mrs. Jane Frost
TO single house on East State street; A. d.
Farwell, to repair residence on East Liberty
street. The street commissioner was in.
structed to lower the grade on Kent street
put in blind drain on that street. The
petition of II. III. Tracy for highway two
rods wide from North fremont to Wes
street, was granted, and the city is to pay
Mr.. Tracy 1900 land damages. Because O
excessive land damages demanded, 1t was
thought best not to lay out the Kent stree