The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

Words are inadequate to fittingly express
the admiration he commands from the
American people, in this great achievement
which has lifted the gloom from so many
patriotic hearts by this electric revelation OF
what can be accomplished by genius for
command inspired by an intense love of
country and liberty. We must hope that
all our naval commanders are animated by
the same spirit. and will give as good an &C.
count OF themselves and their commands,
when the supreme hour of their best SER
vice arrives. Such sublime courage, naval
skill, alertness OF movement and impetuous
pressure of advantage to the entire dis
comfture OF his foe and humiliation OF his
ships and weapons of offence, united with
that magnanimity and humanity towards
the fallen which marks the true soldier of
modern war, and the modest, un-selfassert-
i've report Of himself and his marvellous VIC
tory, inspire an almost worshipful admira-
ton. Dewey is the name to conjure with
henceforth during this war for humanity
which Uncle Sam seemed driven to under
take. God grant 1t do not degenerate into
any spirit less noble than that which has
prompted it," EaGaz
THE meeting Of the Board OF Trade held
on Monday evening at the Office of Mayor
Senter, was attended by large number of
the representative business men of the city,
and was called for the purpose of appoint.
ing committee from the Board Of Trade to
accompany the directors OF the Barre Trac-
ton and Power Company to-day over the
route of the proposed electric railroad from
Montpelier to Warren via Middlesex and
Waits6eld. The incorporators Of this road
have already disposed OF more that 200
shares Of the stock. They do not propose
to ask the towns through which the road
will run il it is built, to bond, but they will
expect that enough shares Of stock shall be
taken to put the road in operation. IA. o.
Ward Of MoretoTn, T. J. Deayitt Of Mont
pelier, and A. o. Humphrey, +. @. Kenne..
dy. J. j. Flynn and Fl. @. Humphrey Of
Burlington are charter members. The
Board of Trade voted to pay for transporta-
ton for the members who go to-day, and
the towns of Warren and Wsitsfeld will
posed of l.. W. Shedd, j, 8. Viles and II. @.
Gleason was appointed to secure the names
OF those who desire to take the trip. Among
those intending to go are L. b. Brooks, j.
g. Farwell, J. Y. Brooks, R. X: Peck, ".
her. Q. L. Smith, Fred Blanchard, G. G.
Pierce, T. W. Eagan, G. L. Nichols, d. w.
Temple, W. o. Standish, L. p. Gleason,
Mayor Senter, w. Z. Harlow. w. E. Ter
rill, g. E. Taplin, T. 8. Brophy, 81. @. Full
lerton, 8. s. Ballard. A. G. Blanchard, j. 8.
Viles, Albert Johonnott, George II. Almon,
7. j. Deavitt, and representatives Of the
press. The party will return on Thursday.
The regular meeting Of the city council
last Wednesday evening was brief, but con-
siderable business was transacted. The
numerously signed petition praying that
the council refrain from enacting the ordi-
nance requiring bicycle riders to equip their
wheels with lamps was tabled and an ord
nance was passed, 80 sweeping in its pro-
visions as to bring the law into contempt.
According to this provision any person who
crosses sidewalk with his or her wheel, or
has wheel on any sidewalk violates the
law and is liable to arrest. The requis-
lions of the school commissioners for 5000
for April and $500 for May were honored.
The mayor was instructed to divide the
gospel fund of $114.80 equally between the
six religious societies in town: The follow
ing bills were ordered paid Adams, Taylor
g Co., supplies for liquor agency, $143 80;
81. A. Blanchard & Co., same, 1862; Webb
& Son, same. $531.60 George G. Pratt,
merchandise. Sob; badges for fire police,
$40; Eagle Supply Co., waste $l6; 9; F.
lights for April, $l2; Joel Foster, salary for
April, $7917; expenses Of water department
for April. $2iO AZ; Lee Templeton, services
as special police, So. The expenditures for
February, March and April, the first quar-
ter Of the fiscal year were ere made public as
$271.8l; sewers, $2l0,50; bridges. $374 81;
miscellaneous, So, 5O4.58; police, $478; lights,
$718.89; FIRE department, $303 a.; water de-
partment, $1,058 SO; schools, $1,947.25;
liquor agency, $1,6922l; poor department.,
$1,01049; interest, $S1. The treasurer has
in hand from the permanent road fund
S7,912.55, and on the Main street bridge &C.
count $2,127.13. Petitions Of A. E. White
for permission to erect a lumber shed, and
OF II. A. Dubuc for leave to build coal
pocket were left with Alderman Jangraw
with power to act. The petition OF resi-
dents Of Court street for concrete walk on
the south side OF that thOroughfare was re-
ferred to the committee on streets. Ar
| ordnance was passed requiring all milk
men who sell milk inside the city limits tC
have their cows tested for tuberculosis, un
der the direction and to the satisfaction Of
the health officers. The board then went
| into executive session.
NEVER was the National Guard of Yer
mont in camp visited by such crowds Of
people from all parts of the State as were
emptied into Winooski last Sunday
Special trains were run from Swanton, Rut
land, Cambridge Junction, Williamstown
White River Junction, and all intermediat,
points, and fully 1900 people visited the
camp during the day. The train from
Montpelier, Barre and Williamstown car
ried over 900 people, and all other trains
were equally heavily laden. e. ID. Nash
train master, and b. B. Bailey, station
agent at Montpelier, rightly sized up the
prospective crowds, and enough cars wert
provided 80 that all were comfortable. o
course Company III street was the meccs
for Montpelier people, and during the entir,
day that part of the ground was crowded
with people from this vicinity. The huge
hampers, baskets bundles and valises
filled with homemade luxuries made tn,
boys Indifferent to the bugle calls for din
ner and supper. Captain Pattee was con
graduated by hundreds upon his recovery
He is yet far from well, but has his com
mand in excellent shape. Colonel Clarl
and Adjutant Eaton relaxed, for the time
the strict military discipline that character
ICES them, and with entire good nature al
lowed their quarters to be invaded b,
hundreds of Montpelier people, all anxiou
to:take them by the hand and wish then
Godspeed The crowd in and around tn,
tents that sheltered Company III was M
exception. 1t was great day for the on
tire regiment. During the afternoon Mrs
Seward Webb and party drove on tn
ground and their equipage attracted no lit
tie attention. Not only were the excursion
trains loaded to the platform, but the cleo