The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-06

nie AZ the Guy CLERKS ofhce within ten days.
Should this not be done there is no doubt
but the full penalty will be imposed.
ONE HUNDRED AND sINETY.sEvKN owners
OF dogs In this city had paid licences on the
same when the city clerks office closed last
Friday night, against 202 at the same Tim 3
last year. From now to May 10 1t costs S2
TO licence your pet canine to live-after I'll at
they are target for the revolvers OF the
city sheriff, coustables and policemen.
A YOUNG son OF K. p. Sloan was badly
burned with hot sap last Saturday, while
working In the Gould sugar place in East
Montpelier His legs were 80 badly burned
that the skin came off in patches several
inches In length He was helping turn boil
ing sap from one pan to another, when his
loot slipped and several gallons OF the sap
was emptied on his clothing.
THE horses on the Pavilion hack driven
by Frank Hardigan became frightened
while in front Of the WATCHMAN office last
Friday morning, and began to kick. They
got beyond the control Of the driver and
brought up astride an electric light pole
near the foot Of Barre street. The hack
was badly damaged, and one horse was
considerably bruised in falling on the curb
ing.
THE prompt use OF fire extinRuishers
squelched blaze in Blanchard block Mon
day afternoon and saved the necessity for
turning in an alarm A tenant had moved
that morning from q room in the third story
and left ashes in proximity to the wood
work which was burning briskly when dis
covered. The loss is small and is confined
to the floor and woodwork around one win
dow.
THE members of the Montpelier Gun Club
met on Monday evening and elected j. g.
Brown, president; G. II. Ferrn, vice.
president; G. B. Walton, secretary and
treasurer; @. o. Barrett, captain; III. r,
Wheelock and @. L. Smith, executive COM
mittee. The club is in good working condi-
tion and will be heard from during the com
ing season.
POLICEMAN DEMERITT has been sus-
pended by Mayor Senter because OF his
getting into an alteration with James
Burke on the street Monday afternoon.
Burke was knocked down by the officer,
and was quite severely bruised. There ia
little doubt but the city council will con-
firm the mayors action, and that Demer-
tits removal will be permanent.
A HUNDRED or more spiritualists mostly
from Montpelier and adjoining towns gath.
cred in Grand Army hall last Friday to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary OF modern
spirituslism. Among the speakers from
out of town were Mrs Janus Crossett of
Duxbury, DR.. s. N. Gould Of Randolph and
DIR. Colburn Of Barre. A chicken pie sup
per was served between the afternoon and
evening sessions.
In compliance with state law which pro-
vides that towns or cities shall furnish three
days rations to company OF the National
Guard when they are ordered out for SER
vice, Mayor Senter has notified the gov
ernor that the city Of Montpelier is ready to
comply with the statute, should Company
ii be called upon in the event Of war with
Spain. Captain Psttee and his command
are ready to march at an hours notice.
w. A. SHAW. observer at the Nortbfield
ata furp ha fnII
neurological summary for March, showing
some remarkable facts: mean temperature,
$40; highest temperature 58o, March 20;
lowest temperature-4, March / total pre-
cipitation, ga inches; prevailing direction of
wind, south; total movement Of wind, 1927
miles; maximum velocity Of wind, SO miles
an hour March %; number Of clear days,
10; partly cloudy days, IL; cloudy days7.
THE state board of railroad commission
ers met at Montpelier last Wednesday and
considered the cases Of Charles Gordon,
killed at Milton in February while stealing
ride on a freight train; Fred Fem, killed
in the railroad yard at Rutland, and J.
Walsh, killed in the railroad yard at Bur.
lington. The board found that no blame
attached to the railway employees or Off
cials in any of the cases, but that death was
caused by the carelessness OF the persons
killed.
AT the annual meeting of Volunteer Hose
Company No. l, held last Friday evening,
the report OF the treasurer showed $50 on
hand The annual dues were fixed at So,
and the officers elected are: Foreman, G. s,
whittier; first assistant, j. G.. Brown; sec
ond assistant, G. o. Stratton; president, G.
U. Bancroft; -vice-president, G. A. Smith I'd
secretary and treasurer, A. g. Eaton; audi
tors, G.. o. Stratton, 8. A. Luke, G. Nj. Ben
nett This company now has member
ship OF twenty-seven.
The WOman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold It's next public meeting
Wednesday afternoon, April 13, at half past
two o'clock, in the ladies' parlors of Trinity
church. Rev. Andrew Gillies will lecture
on Hygiene and Heredity." Mrs. g. B. B.
Denny will conduct readings upon the same
subject. The annual meeting will be held
Thursday afternoon, April 28. Officers and
are expected to give their
reports OF work done during the past year.
Dues are also to be paid.
The funeral Of W. A. Taylor was held
last Thursday afternoon from the home of
vile. Rev. j. Edward Wright was the Of
hciating clergyman. The burial was in
Lewis cemetery, and the ritual service of
the Odd Fellows was read at the grave
Delegations from Vermont Lodge Of Odd
Fellows and the Junior Order, United
From the latter the heirs Of Mr.. Taylor will
receive $3.50 as death benefit.
MRS. EFFIE J. MoRRKLL, widow of the
late Prof. Z. W. Morrell, former teacher
at Montpelier Seminary, died last Thurs
day at the home of her father in South Tun-
bridge. Deceased was a graduate of the
Seminary, and during her residence in
both as a student, and wife OF
member Of the faculty, she made many
friends. who are deeply ssddened by her
untimely death. Rev. DR.. e. M. Smith Of
ficisted at her funeral, which was held last
afternoon from her late home.
ISRAEL A. LACRoIx died OF consumption
last Wednesday morning at the home of
Ferdinand LaCroix, his father, aged thirty
six years. Deceased held responsible
position with the Wagner Palace Car Com
pany at Atlanta, Ga until failing health
him to resign last December. He
came to his former home in Montpelier and
has failed steadily ever since He leaves
a widow and one son. His funeral was held
from St. Augustine's church Friday morn
ing, Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan offici-
ating and the burial was in the Catholic
THE officers OF Aurora Lodge OF Masons
elected at the annual meeting, held OIL Mon
day evening are: Master, George X. Put
nam; senior warden. W. @. Berry; Junior
warden, A. w. Prescott; treasurer, L. III,
Greene; secretary, f. ID. Dewey; senior
deacon, Dwight e. Mason; Junior deacon,