The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28

mohtpener on me electric road would be
demoraized. 1t is probable that some kind
OF a compromise will be effected
THE WATcHMAN was in error last week
In stating that after the annexation OF Ber-
| lin street to Montpelier the new steel
bridge near Montpelier junction will revert
wholly to the to sn Of Berlin. The center OF
| Dog river will be the dividing line at that
point and half Of the bridge to which re-
ference was made will be in the city of
Montpelier and under its control.
MRS. Cora McCULLoM SMITH, a sister OF
Rev. Ellie X. M. Jones of Barre, Ia to give
reading this evening in the church of the
Messiah, under the auspices OF the Young
Peoples Religious fraternity. Mrs. Smith
enjoys an excellent reputation as a reader
and .elocutionist and the entertainment
will be we'll worthy OF patronage. Musi-
cal selections will also be rendered.
CHIEF JUSTICE Ross and Assistant Judges
Marks Mears and Q. ID. Edgerton were at
the office OF M. e. Smile on Monday and
| tuesday hearing and dsposing. OF several
deferred cases in chancery that were left
unfinished when the September term OF
| Washington County court closed. Judge
Start will be here on Monday, January 49,
to complete other cases that have been
given partial hearing.
Mrs. NED A. ALEXANDER died last
Wednesday morning at her home on Elm
street, aged twenty.nine years. Deceased
suffered partial stroke OF paralysis some
months ago, from which she never recov-
cred. Her death was due to commissions
| She was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. El-
hanan L. Lilley OF Randolph. Funeral SER
vices were held at her late home Thursday
morning and the body was taken to Randolph
On the noon train for burial.
PATRICK RoURK, resident OF this city for
more than sixty years, died last Friday
morning at his home on North franklin
| street. Mr.. Rourk was born in Quebec in
| lSLS FOur latpr ba I'm
| pelier with his parents, where he has since
resided. He was for many years employed
in the tannery of Peck & CummiDs He
Leaves widow, three daughters, Mrs John
| Miller, Misses Alice and Sarah Rourk and
two sons, James and Barney Rourk OF this
city. The funeral was held Sunday morn
ing from st. Augustines church and the
burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
JAMES w. BROCK, M. e. Smile and
John III. Senter, commissioners in charge
OF the location and construction OF the new
| county Jail at Montpelier, who were ap-
pointed in compliance with an act OF the
Legislature, have condemned and seized
! he lot and house on Elm street owned by
Mrs e. z: Walton. They filed their spec.
| ihcations last Thursday in the Office of the
city and county clerk. The commission
ers will hold a meeting January II TO see II
settlement can be made with Mrs. Wal.
ton without taking the matter further into
court. The price asked by her for this
property is $1,000 which is considered ex-
| cessive.
ANYONE whose business called them last
Saturday to the local Office of the American
Express Company wondered how Manager
Henry w Drew and his assistants would
ever be able to deliver in seasonable time
the tons OF express matter that was piled
high in every nook and corner Of that office.
Mr.. Drew and his able corps of workers
were equal TO the occasion, an extra deliv-
cry team was pressed into service, and the
manager himself took hand in the deliv-
cry of the bundles. At four o'clock Satur-
day afternoon every bundle destined for the
residence portion Of the city was delivered.
| Mr.. Drew and his force worked nearly all
Saturday night and until afternoon on Sun
day. Two delivery teams were at work
Sunday morning and so far as possible every
package reached its destination before noon
OF Christmas day.
INQUIRY at the post Office regarding the
volume of business handled this year In
contrast with that of 1897 elicits the infor-
nation that both the outgoing and incoming
mail was considerable heavier than it was
last year. During the last four days of last
week the interior Of the post office looked
more like the bundle department of huge
wholesale store than it did like place for
the distribution OF Uncle Sans mail
Postmaster Shedd and his corps of clerks
and carriers worked early and late and the
additional mail was delivered with very
little delay. The business in the foreign
money order department in the Montpelier
| post office, which is heaviest between De-
cember and 10, was about the same thi )
year as in former years, and the records
show a large number ofinternational OF money
orders that have gone to gladden. the hearts
of dependent parents and relatives in the
old country.
THE papers were drawn yesterday where.
by Harry b. Taplin and Miss Mary E.
| from blaa have hpcOma the nft ba
stock in the store of the late George E. Tap
| lin. The business will be conducted under
the firm name of Taplin & Co. This pur-
chase causes favorable comment on every
hand. Mr. Taplin during the early years
OF his life was clerk in the dry goods busi-
ness in this city, and later purchased of E.
f. Towner the business now conducted by
7. I. Ranny. He is upright and energetic
and enjoys the confidence of all who know
him. During the sixteen years Miss from
blee has been in the store she has acquired
a thorough knowledge Of the business, and
OF the needs and tastes OF the purchasing
public in Montpelier and vicinity. She is q
skilled buyer and her long business train
ing will bring to the new firm OF which she
is now partner, no little prestige The
Corner Store'seems destined to enteriupon
renewed era of prosperity.
THE Independent Meeting House Society
and the Church Of the Messiah held annual
meetings on Monday evening. The officers
elected are, for the meeting house society
President, Albert Johonnott; vice-president.
Joel Foster; clerk, Fred Blanchsrd treas.
urer, A. ID. Farwell; trustees, II. S. Loomis,
Clark King, l.. B. Huntington, W. f. Bra
man, A. @. Brown, N. 9. Tabor and Joel
Foster; committee on meeting house prop
erty, l.. b. Huntington, Charles Berry and
Mrs. Albert Johonnott; auditors, A. c..
Blanchard and W. g. Andrews; for the
Church of the Messiah, senior warden, A.
@. Brown; junior warden, Clark King;
treasurer, j. g. Brown; clerk, Fred Blanch-
ard auditor, Abraham Long; pew agent,
A ID. Fsrwell; executive committee, A. @.
Blanchard, l.. b. Brooks, j. G.. Farwell,
Frank l.. Pratt, j. b. Morse, Dr. NJ. s.
Marshall and Miss Matte Watson; collec-
tor, Fred Thomas committee to solicit sub.
scriptions, A, j. Sibley, j. w. McAllister,
L. b. Brooks, j. G. Farwell and Murray A.
| Kent.
SENATOR j. E. THOMSON OF Rutland, H.
lustrous Potentate of Mount Sinai Temple,
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, was in Mont
pelier last week and named the following
appointive officers OF the temple for the
year ensuing; First ceremonial master. @.
w. Steele Barre; second ceremonial mas
ter, ID. s. Danforth, St. Albans marshal,
8. 8. Ballard, Montpelier; captain of the
guard, ID. s. Wheatley, Montpelier; direct