The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
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before his death. He was born in West.
boro, Mass, July 80, 1916. In 1916 Mr..
Fisher went to Reading, w., and establish
ed the first silver plating works in Vermont.
He moved to Montpelier in 1866 and started
business in small way in company with
Nathaniel Stratton OF Greenwich, Mass, in
the building now occupied by j. j. Will
liams as a bicycle store. In 1861 H. c.
cotton entered into partnership with Mr..
fisner and their business rapidly developed
WIN the Introduction of nickle plating,
until 1t grew to be the largest concern OF
OF the kind in the State. The extensive
works OF the Cotton Manufacturing CON.
pany on Berlin side is the outgrowth of
this firm. Mr.. Fisher retired from business
in 1885, selling his share in the business to
tne ,ate n; f. johnson. During his long
and busy life Mr.. Fisher had been promn.
emily identified with Bethany church,
where his counsels and financial assistance
have always been priced and appreciated.
ne IS survived by widow and two
George III. Smile, both of this city His
funeral was held Saturday afternoon from
his late home, Rev DIR. Norman Seaver
officiating, and the burial was in Green
Mount cemetery
A MEETING Of the Board Of Trade was
held last Wednesday evening in the Office
OF Mayor Senter, to consider questions OF
vital Importance to the city. Mayor Sem
ter read several letters received by him in
which was set forth the probability that the
John Stevens Arms and Tool Company OF
ChicOpee Falls, Mass, could be induced to
move their business to Montpelier This
firm employs one hundred and fifty skilled
WOrkmen who are paid high wages, and the
reason that change OF location is desired
by them is that they are without adequate
facilities at Chcopee, and that their work
has been hampered by trade and labor
unions. 1t was voted that the president APP
eafNfn ia a
should be chairman, ex-officio, to go TO Chi
copee Falls and confer with the manage
ment, or invite them to come to Montpelier
at the expense of the Board. The question
OF raising money 10 secure the eastern ter
minus of the Mad River Valley electric
railroad was also informally discussed and
the president was instructed to appoint
committee of five, of which he should be
chairman, to consult with the railroad Off
Gals and to assure them that Montpelier
would cooperate with them when the prop
or time arrives. The chair was also author
lzed to appoint third committee OF five, he
to be Chairman, to confer with any parties
desiring to rent stone sheds and to cooper
ate with them in the construction of new
sheds, If such should be found desirable.
The committees as appointed by President
Adams are: On the Stevens Arms Compa-
ny, A. j. Sibley, j. A. DeBoer, L. Bart
Cross, A. d. Farwell on granite manufac-
turing industries and Sheds George l..
Blanchard, q. III. More, r w. Morse l.. p
Gleason; on Mad River Valley electric rail-
road, A. W. Ferrin, 7. j. Deavitt Fred
Blanchard, j. G. Brown.
SHALL Montpelier give financial aid to the
Mad River valley electric railway, to what
extent, aud how9 These questions the city
will have to answer soon. The first, it must
he assumed at the outset will be.answered,
Yes, and with practical unanimity.
Montpelier will assuredly contribute to the
building of so important feeder. The sum
the city is asked to contribute is $40 600,
about the amount Of its grand list II on a
fair consideration Of the matter this sum is
deemed reasonable, it will unquestonably
be forthcoming. In determining the size of
Montpelier's contribution some regard must
be had for the fact that sooner or later
sooner, preferably city will be asked to
aid in the construction of an electric road
up the North branch. Other projects for
railways centering here will undoubtedly
come up for consideration and for financial
aid. AS to how the assistance asked for the
Mad River enterprise shall be procured, by
subscriptions or by a tax on the grand list
the latter means will unquestionaby be
employed as altogether The speedi9st, surest
and fairest. No reasonable property owner
doubts that the bread he SHALL cast on the
waters, in aid of this road, will return to
him after not many days in the appreciation
OF the value of his property. Electric rail-
way construction up the valleys converging
at Montpelier presents one of the surest
means of insuriDg the continued growth
and prosperity of the city. Montpelier
voters understand this aud they will en-
ploy a ready and wise liberality in answer
ing these calls for their cash, but they will
answer them in the affirmative according to
their ideas of what Montpelier ought to
contribute.
The following books have recently been
added to the Kellogg Hubbard Library,
nearly all by gift. some as Christmas gifts
Indian Names, by Captain Dwight III. KEEL
ton; Lives of Ann III. and Sarah b. Judson,
by Arabella Stuart; Reports of American
Historical Association, q vols); Memorial
OF Rev. Nathaniel G. Clark, by Elizabeth s.
Clark; The Habitant, by William Henry
Drummond; Free to Serve, by K. Rayner;
Gondola Days, by f: Hopkinton Smith I;
Prince of Peace, by 1. M, Alden; The Work
ers, q vols.) by Walter A. Wyckoff; The
Story Of the Cowboy, by K. Hough; A new
edition of George Eliot's works; Tales of
Ancient Troy, by Walter Montgomery; The
True Story Of Benjamin franklin, by Ell
bridge 8. Brooks; The Holy Cross and Lull-
ably Land, by Eugene Field; The War
with Spain, by White Trumbull; A Little
New England Maid, by Kate I. Woods
Genealogy OF one branch of the Hemenway
Family; The Battle of the Strong, by Par
ker; The Madonna in Art, by Hurill; A
Wis; Thelma, by Corelli; Montpelier Di-
rectory, by Wheelock; Afterwards, by
Maclaren; The Story Of Gladstone's Life,
by Justin MCCARTHY; Bsmark, by Dr. Mo.
ritz Busch; Old Virginia and Her Neigh
bors, by John Fiske; Murat Halsted's Story
of the War with Spain. he good custom
of giving holiday gifts to the library COM
mends itself for invitation to others than
those friends to whom the library is already
indebted.
THIS paper has elsewhere recorded the
death of Joseph Fisher, with brief mention
of his life in this community for half CEN
fury. The business men of to-day have
shown their respect for one, who long ago
left the stage of active trade, by closing
their stores the afternoon of his funeral,
the day before Christmas, the busiest day
of the year His friends and neighbors
with whom, in pleasant cordial intercourse,
he dwelt 80 many years, feel that his de-
parture has the sad significance of changing
an expression OF kindly offices into tender
and reverent memory. The friendly chat,
the social visit, the timely letters when alb
sent. the sympathy with joy and sorrow, the
counsel in time of trouble, these are recol-
lectioDs sweet and fragrant. His patience
in the last, long inevitable sickness, his SER
entity at its foreseen results, his affectionate
farewells, his calm folding Of his robe
around him in the sleep whose waking was
to his firm faith the day dawn Of immortal