The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-12

The naval officer who has charge OF the
United States war power in Chinese waters,
is Verm0nter, u member OF the we'll
known Montpelier family. He was ap-
pointed midshipmRn In 1854 and four years
later he was graduated from Annapolis.
During the civil war he served on the steam
frigate Mississippi at New Orleans, Port
Hudson and DoDelson. In 1851 he was COM
nissioned a lieutenant commander, and In
1879 he received his com mission as COM
mander. In 1884 he was raised to the rank
Of captain and served the navy department
in several posts, acquittipg him elf well in
all OF them. In 1889 he was com uissioned
a. commodore, and at that time he was
placed In charge Of the bureau OF equip
ment and recruiting. The commodore Is q
capable sailor, master OF his profession and
reliable officer In emergency"
A LOCAL paragraph in the wAroHMAN
last week stated that meeting OF the Blsn-
pied lyceum was held the evening the
WArCHhAN went to p-ess, when, in TACT,
the meeting was posip ned because OF some
defects In the lighting apparatus at the High
School building. The Record that evening
made this slight error the subject OF q
wArcHMAN's exclusive" Well, the
wATcHhAs tods a little previous on this oc-
casion, but it has not yet reached that
stage, for which the Record is already noted,
OF regularly publishing an item in one issue,
and either apologizing for 1t or denying 1t
altogether In the next. Neither has the
WATCHhAN descended to that plane where
II would devote an editorial leader to q
groundless and false attack upon lady
compositor in another office. Were IL
worth while the WATcHhAs could truth
fully devote generous space each week in
pointing to Its numerous Exclusives !"
that have never been heard Of by Record
reporters. The Record has enough to do to
Ike. p alive through the cold winter that Is
now on US, without wasting any energy on
60 WATCBMAN exclusives"
The annual report Of G. Fl. More, presi-
dent OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, read at the annual meeting held last
Friday evening, showed that organization to
be In f1ourishing condition both financially,
and so far rs membership Ia concerned.
Mr.. More's report stated that the total cost
Of the building in ~hich the Association is
now located, was $40 600, of which SIT 900
has been loaned by Prof. j. w. Burgess at
q low rate Of interest, and the remaining
$1,000 has been supplied by subscriptions
and cash advanced by people interested in
the work. The total subscriptions for the
year were 81, 1856; membership fees, SSSS 40;
received from the Ladies' Auxiliary, S287 65,
and, with small sums from other sources, q
total Of 1851 "a. The average attendance
at the Sunday afternoon meetings during
the year has been forty-6ve. One hundred
and sixty-seven classes have been htl in
the gymnasium. President Mores address
il replete with interest throughout, and did
space permit would be published in full.
He takes a very hopeful view for the future
and has reason to believe that the Associa-
ton Of which he is the head is thoroughly
entrenched In the good graces and hearts of
the best people OF Montpelier and vicinity.
THE January term OF Supreme Court con-
on Tuesday with the entire bench present
except Judge Munson. Prayer was offered
BY Rev. Andrew Gillies. The docket was
called and large number of cases were
continued, indicating that the term will be
short, probably not exceeding three weeks
Gases from Bennington, Windham, Frank
lin and Grand Isle counties were set for
hearing this week. In accordance with q
previous arrangement the case OF State
against Isabelle A. Marsh and William c.
Buzz-ll was the first heard. Mrs. Marsh
and Buzzell sat beside each other and lis
are looking we'll after their long contne-
ment Buzzell was totally unable to hear
word OF the proceedings, and Mrs, Marsh's
pencil was kept busy explaining to him the
points as presented. The exceptions were
voluminous and w. A. Lord, counsel for
good share of the afternoon in presenting
the case for the respondents. Hon. w. p.
Dillingham; and g. d. Edgerton, his asso-
ciate counsel, sat beside him. The answer
to respondents executions will be made by
Ex-States Attorney q. S Stanton and Hon.
Frank Plumley. II Is expected that de-
cision in this case will be rendered before
the final adjournment Of Supreme Court.
PHILLIP SIDNEY BENNETT died suddenly
last week at his home near Kents Corner,
Calais, aged seventy-seven years. Mr..
Bennett had long been prominent citizen
in that town and was universally respected,
He was born in East Montpelier in June,
1910, in house now standing in Dsggetts
Hollow near the old brick church. He was
the son of Samuel g. and Sarah West Ben
nett. When he was quite young his par
ents mo we'd to Elmore and from there to
Calais, where his father carried on the tan
ming business near North Montpelier. De-
ceased worked for while in his fathers
.annery, and later for w. N Peck OF Mont
peier This business was not congenial to
him and he did not long follow 1t. For
many years he was tin peddler and his
face was familiar in very many homes in
Washington county. In the latter years OF
his life he has been extensively engaged in
farming in Calais. At the age OF eight
years a serious illness left him deaf and this
afflicton grew upon him until for the past
thirty years he was unable to hear any thing
He leaves widow and one daughter, Mrs
Murray A. Kent OF this city. The funeral
was held last Thursday afternoon at the
school-house at Maple Corner, Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright officiating. Deceased was
noted for the pune ual way in which he
met every engagement. One Of his last re-
quests was that his funeral should be held
promptly at twelve o'clock, noon, and this
request was carried out to the letter.
A SPECIAL train was run from Montpelier
10 Tabor's," over the Montpelier Il Wells
River railroad last Friday evening to &C
commodate party Of nearly one hundred
who with neiRhbors, friends and relatives
crowded the spacious and well kept farm
house OF Mr.. Tabor, to congratulate him or
his seventy fifth birthday. Hon. and Mrs
Albert Dwinell Of Calais assisted Mr.. and
Mrs. Tabor in receiving and the evening
was delightfully."- and informally passed. II
behalf OF those present l.. W. Shedd pre-
sented Mr.. Tabor with a handsome sea
skin cap as a souvenir of the occasion ant
10 Mr.. Sbedd's apt words Of presentation
Mr.. Tabor made happy response. Must,
was furnished by the Shepard family o
Marshfeld, of which B. M. Shepard OF th
city Is member, Mrs. Hattie p. Willard
and Q. H. Lowe, and Mr.. Tabor sang SOM
old time songs, which were persistent,
encored. A poem written for the occa
sion by Rev. Edward Wright was reat
by him. Mr.. Wright preceded it with few
earnest words Of congratulation, and Mrs
Fred Blanchard read one of Holmes poems
which was peculiarly appropriate for tn
occasion. Refreshments were served unde
the direction of Mrs, Alma Smith, caterer