The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17

THE Central Vermont railroad will run
an excursion from Williamatown, Barre,
Montpelier, Mlddlesex and Waterbury to
Plattsburg and return next Saturday, via
the Central Vermont railroad and steamer
Reindeer. The Williamstown Cornet band
will accompany the excursion, and this
will be the last opportunity this season to
visit Plattsburg at excursion rates from
this section. The fare from Williamstown,
South Barre, Barre and Montpelier will be
one dollar Middlesex, ninety cents; Water
bury, eighty cents. A special train will
leave Montpelier at $40 A. NJ. Returning
arrive at Montpelier at 651 P. M.
PRESIDENT F. j. KENNEDY and Director
J. j. Flynn OF the Barre and Montpelier
Street Railway Company were in town last
Thursday afternoon consulting with inter-
ested parties here in regard to building the
electric railroad to Warren. Mr.. Kennedy
estimates the total cost of the road as $780,
900 and the length as twenty. FIVE and three
fourths miles. If sufficient interest in this
enterprise is exhibited by the business men
of Montpelier and they signify their will
ingness to take stock in the road it is prob
able that work will be commenced during
the early. fall, 80 that the road could be
completed in the summer of 1899
THE Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association has engaged
Mary Howe LAWN for concert at the opera
house next Friday evening. This gifted
vocalist is soon to leave for a European
tour. She has been at her home in Brattle-
boro for brief rest after a wonderfully
ed with unusual interest. During her last
trip abroad this celebrated artist appeared
before the Emperor of Germany, the King
| of Saxony and other European courts,
while member of the Royal Italian Opera
Company Of Berlin. Tickets are now on
A PARTY of thirty veterans from North
| field passed through Montpelier on Tuesday
| en- route to Long pond, Woodbury., where
| they will be in camp for the remainder Of
the week. This is their annual outing
| which was taken last year at Lake Morey.
| THOMAS Fl. CORY was arrested last Fri
day afternoon by Constable G. s. Whittier
on warrant issued by city attorney F. P
| Carleton. charging Cory with maintaining
q nuisance at what is known as "Corry's
dump" Mr.. Cory had several days pre-
vious to this time been notified by the city
attorney to remove decayed vegetable mat
ter from this place. AS he had paid no at
tention to the notification of the city attor-
ney, his arrest followed. On the represen-
tation Of T. r. Gordon, counsel for Cory
that his client had been suffering with a
sore hand and that he would at once attend
to the matter, further proceedings were
continued and Cory promised to have the
place cleaned up by August 16.
HARLAN w. KEMP, ESQ, has many times
been suggested for the Office Of representa-
tive OF Montpelier in the general assembly.
| u6 ulIuCul udb D66h u pbIbuhu6 T.
| Kemp to stand for nomination and election.
He has, however, yielded to solicitation
and WILL the WATCHMAN understands, be
candidate before the Republican caucus on
Monday evening Of next week. Mr.. Kemp
has decided ability and good Judgment,
and is a man of independent conviction.
He speaks to questionsl with the clearness
| of we'll informed person and the direct
ness that comes OF matured consideration
of subject. His experience in affairs,
! aIaO .xvtn xlNs IN
tions to make him an efficient and infuen-
tial member of the House Of Representa-
tives.
THROUGH the columns OF the daily papers
and by private dispatch to Col. Q. ID.
Clark the welcome news reached Mont
| pelier on Monday that the First Vermont
Regiment had received orders to return to
Vermont and 60 into camp at Fort Ethan
Allen. there to await further orders. Dis
I patches received on Tuesday stated that
the regiment would start that day. In that
| event they ought to reach their destination
Friday. When the regiment will be dis
charged from further service is, Of course
a matter of conjecture, but the news that
they are soon to return to their native state
brings joy to many hearts. 1t is not con-
sidered probable that the regiment will
again be sent out OF the state, but Their final
discharge is not expected until the treaty Of
peace is signed.
EDWARD III. DoCKAM Deputy Supreme
Regent OF the Royal Arcanum for Vermont
| is now making an official visit to all coun-
ellis in the State preparatory to the organi-
cation of Grand Council OF Vermont. Mr.
Dockam has established headquarters at
the Pavilion where he will gladly welcome
members of the fraternity should they call
upon him. He is also in communication
with, and directing the establishing Of some
seven or eight new councils in various
parts of Vermont. The Royal Arcanum
numbers over 1877 900 members and is grow
| ing rapidly at the present time. The men,
bers of the order are aiding the deputy SUI
preme regent in every way possible in his
effort and it is confidently expected that
the Grand Council will be organized in