The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-02


president or treasurer or lesser officer-if we
have none in this city-would keep an eye
on the drivers Of some of the decrepit old
equines that are driven through the streets
of this city occasionally, then we should
feel that We were well looked after indeed.
Horse flesh is too cheap to have it driven on
sprained legs or outside defective air
tube.
THE St. Adams Messenger OF last evening
speaks encouragingly of a local movement
as follows: "The city of Montpelier Is try.
ing to induce the j. Stevens Arms and
Tool Co., OF Chicopee, Mass, to leave that
State and locate in Vermont, Offering eX-
emption from taxation, buildings, etc, Ac-
cording to those who obi 4ct to the plan pro.
posed by Gov. Smith TO induce millionares
to locate in Vermont, this action on the
part of Montpelier is wholly wrong and il
not treating Massac ousetls IA we should
want her to treat u.s. In point of fact the
cases are alike. What Montpelier is trying
TO do with this wealthy clrpor4tou other
towns have been ready to do aud have done
for the past quarter OF a century, and they
prosper as they succeed Why not apply
the same principle to individuals as to cor
porations to induce them to locate in Yer
mont?"
THE merchants are very wisely taking
into consideration the fact that, in all prob
ability the street railroad to Warren will
be built next spring, and that their field of
trade will broaden To an extent correspond
ing to the territory opened. They are dis
cussing the matter in quiet way among
themselves and it is more than probable
that they will in some way, which has not
as yet been outlined, form merchants asso-
citation for their own protection and welfare.
This is not to be done it'll the purpose, of
course, of raising prices or misusing the
public in any other way. Ii is done, where
ever it has been done, with view to pro-
tecting themselves, in their own city, against
the invasion of outside competitors. With
the possibility of building the amount of
street railroads that are liable to be laid
into this city next season, it seems as If the
merchants should arouse themselves to
keep pace with the march Of progress and
at the same time arrange to protect their
own individual and collective interests.
A GRATEFUL public always rejoices at the
inauguration of every permanent improve
ment. The residents, and the throng5 who
traverse Main street are no less appreciatve
than the general populace and 80 they are
rejoicing at the improvement made on Hay
market square. An inventory of the work
done consists OF one "hollow back" lunch
cart removed, and some granite chips
smashed into the mud by hungry-lOoking
citizen with haggard face. The principal
mark OF Disagreement still remain. Yes,
the truckmens' office" ugly in shape, de-
nuded OF paint, surrounded by the usual
quota OF living bouquets, sill stands. II
some of our gallant officers, who wear the
blue cloth and the brass buttons could only
well, it will soon be cold weather. spare
them the ugly ordeal. Let the living bo-
quets be thankful that the "copper"" has a
conscience while the grateful public re-
joice at these permanent improvements.
1T is refreshing to note the upward tend
ency OF business and building in this city at
the present time and the manifest interest
OF the merchants and other business men to
This Is a spirit that should grow. The eff
fort that is making to bring the manufacture
ing concern here from ChicOpee Falls is one
that is deserving OF every encouragement
that can be extended. If Montpelier wants
to retain her position with her sister cities
in commercial way it behooves her to step
to the front and either plant or cause to
emigrate here such manufacturing con-
Germs as will give the city a strength in
trade that will enable her merchants to
launch out and enlarge their stores and
stocks and thus command trade from sur
rounding towns. This must be done or
sooner or later the Capital city will drift in
to depreciating state and when we arrive
at that stage we may well fear for our glory
Let every good citizen in the city become q
member of the board OF trade and use his
efforts for promotion"
ALTHOUGH it has not been given out yet,
in an official manner, 1t is reasonable to
bill through, placing Montpelier's public
water supply on more sure basis, that
there will be some new business enterprises
located here. corporation in this city
has put off for some time the matter OF
locating stone shed here because of the
uncertainty of getting the necessary water
to be used In the works. 1t is fact that a
site has been taken by option near the
sheds OF Stafford & McGlynn and that a
shed large enough to work two sets OF
men would have been put up before this
had the matter in reference not interfered
1t Is reported on what seems to be reliable
authority that the project is not dead but
only sleeping and that IL can be revived by
suffi cheney OF water. There is no one at
fault because of the condition of the city
water supply, but the fact that it is on the
basis that 1t is at the time when 1t really
prevents the march OF progress, is lament
able.
THERE never was in all probability q
legislative season when hotel room was 80
much at premium as at the present time
Representatives and other statesmen have
been annoyed and travelling men have
fretted and fumed because they have been
disconnected by not having their usual quar-
tiers at the hotels. One gentleman who says
that he has been coming to this city for the
past seventeen years and who was fairly
locked out doors one night this week, said
II he lived long enough to get out OF the
city that he would never come into it again
| for any reason whatever. 1t is distressing,
all of this dissemination about place to lay
ones head. And this is where Landlord III
O, Holmes Of the Union House Is to step
into public favor, by making the announce
ment that he was to build a new fve-story
hotel az given to the public in the MORNING
JOURNAL yesterday. 1t was a surprising
Bit Of news, and Mr.. Holmes was questioned
and congratulated all day. Mr.. Holiness
| reliability az a business man puts his word
beyond Questioning when he makes state
ment, and no one doubts for minute hut
| the enterprise will go through and that b.
fore the next Legislative season rolls around
that there will be- sufliciency of room for
the law makers and their friends.
"Cure the cough and save tho life." DR..