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

time. but some very satisfactory observa-
lions was secured. The moon entered the
earth's shadow at eight minutes before
| seven O'Clock and the highest point Of tie
eclipse was reached at half past seven, end.
ing at twenty minutes past eight.
TIE National banks of the city held their
annual elections on Tuesday. At the Mont
polier National, Albert Tuttle, George W.
| Scott, III. s. Loomis, ID ID. Ranlett and j. W
Brock were elected directors. Albert futile
was elected president, George W Scott vice.
president, L. II. Bixby cashier and Henry
Farwell teller. The First National elected
Charles Dewey, Fred K. Smith, j. Q.
Houghton. w. e. Adams and r. A. Owl.
nell directors. These directors subse-
Fred e. Smith. vice. president; x. q. Eaton,
cashier; H. r. Denny, teller, and James II.
Kelleher. collection clerk.
AT the opening session OF the school Of
omcers OF the Vermont National Guard,
neld az OF, Johnsbury on Monday evening,
Bradford was elected colonel. Col. Wat
son was not present but Col Clark of Brad
ford represented him. and rendered his
resignation OF the office to which be had
just been elected. Major o. d. Clark Of
the first battalion was then elected colonel
| OF the regiment Major j. II. Mimms Of
st. Adams was elected lieutenant colonel,
captain j. @: Estey was elected major Of
the second battalion and Captain q. M
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| battalion.
THE annual meeting OF the Vermont
Press Association for the election OF Off
GERS, and the discussion OF matters OF preo-
tical and vital interest to all publishers
editors and printers will be held at the Pa
vilion Friday evening, January 81. This Is
purely business and social meeting
Every publisher or editor is earnestly in
vited to attend this meeting, whether g
member Of this association or not. Cues
| tiOna a intaraat m ia oral xvil ha
cd, and the meeting will be Of Interest and
value to all newspaper men. The Mont
pelier hotels and the railroads will extend
the usual courtesies. Editor l.. p. Thayer
OF 81. Johnsbury is president Of the sssocia-
ton.
The case OF State against Mrs. Nellie
| WEIGH, charged with keeping q nuisance
was tried last Thursday afternoon In city
court before Judge M. e. Smile and jury
composed OF f. A. Dwinell George W. Les.
lie George l.. Kinsman, d. d. Nelson, W.
L. Dewey and 81. G. Gleason. r. P. Garlic
ton appeared for the State and j. g. Wing
for the respondent, who was convicted
Sentence was deferred, as there is one
other similar case against Mrs. WEIGH. One
case against her was mol pressed Friday
morning. j. g. Wing, counsel for respond.
emit, has filed a motion that the verdict of
the jury be set aside.
W. A. STowKLL has recently received
from Boston a unique bronze tablet which
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Mount Cemetery next spring. This tablet
Is seven feet and ten and one-hslf inches
long by seventeen and one-half inches
wide and weighs two hundred and twenty
pounds. A -similie of Mr. stowell's sig
nature in bronze letters, raised one-half
inch, is set off by dark background.
This tablet will be set flush into the ledge
and will be the first of it's kind to be placed
in the cemetery. The idea was original
with Mr.. Stowell and the tablet will make
handsome addition to the family lot.
THE officers OF Thomas Wildey Encamp-
ment OF Odd Fellows, as published two
weeks ago, were installed last Friday even
ing by district deputy grand patriarch
Frank E. Smith. assisted BY other dep
grand lodge officers. The appointive off,
l.. Slayton; first watch, d. L. Sanders; sec
ond watch, G. Fl. Perkins; third watch, L.
r. Livingston; fourth watch, F. A. Enos
inside sentinel, W. K. Lawson; outside
K. ii. Whitney; second guard OF tent N. G.
Peck; trustees, w. A. Taylor, e. A. Mutt,
Edward Baker; representative to grand en-
campment Edward Baker; alternate, o G,
Harris.
THE January Vermonter is distinctively
an industrial number. A fine half tone cut
OF the Vermont coat of arms embelishes
the front page Of the cover. The opening
article by Editor Forbes on the Vermont
Development Association Is illustrated by
cuts OF It's officers. Mayor F. @. Smith Of
St. Adams writes entertainingly on 1.-THE
relation OF the railroads to the industries of
Vermont" and Rev. George W. Perry
State geologist contributes an article on
THE mineral wealth of Vermont" The
| article by Ex-Gov. @. S. Page on "How to
develop Vermont's resources" is in line
with his former utterances on this subject,
and he writes as one who has the courage
OF his convictions. Other pertinent articles
on the industries Of Vermont make up an
unusually interesting number.
A PETITION for a new trial in the case OF
j. G. Jones, the debarred ex-states attor-
ney Of Rutland county, was filed in Su-
preme Court on Tuesday by Joel G. Barker.
This petition goes over in detail the facts Of
the case, and asks that it be recommitted to
committee to be appointed by the Supreme
Court for further hearing. 1t recites that at
the last October term Of court Jones made
| motion to recommit the case for further
hearing OF fact, that the states attorney Of
Rutland county had consented to this, that
| Jones expected he was to be- heard on this
motion and that the final Judgment was q
surprise to him. Annexed to the petition
is summons for States Attorney Row land
OF Rutland county to appear at the present
session Of Supreme Court to answer Ques-
| tions relative 10 the case
| A SOCIETY event of marked interest, not
| only at home but also to relatives and
friends in Montpelier, and indeed in Yer
mont-which never forgets its sons and
| WuoIo OF tuoy EOdlu, -WhS tuo
silver wedding OF Senator and Mrs. John
M. Thurston, which occurred on Christmas
night at their home in Omaha. Neb. Some
fifteen hundred people attended the recep-
ton in person, and numerous letters and
kilograms Of congratulstion from far and
near were received. The clergyman origi-
nally officiating made the journey from
Oregon for the occasion, and the presents
were literally both numerous and valuable
all of which testified most eloquently to the
high esteem in which the parties are held,
even far beyond the great and proud city,
in the growth and development OF which
they have acted a most conspicuous part.
News was received at Montpelier last
Saturday Of the death from consumption, at
Windsor on Friday of Wesley G. Tapin,
formerly member OF the firm Of Webster,
Hall & Tsplin Of this city. Mr.. Taplin was
born in Mortified and was q son OF Rev, @.
p. Taplin Of Essex. For fifteen years and
more he was a resident of this city, where
he was prominently identified with Trinity
church and was a popular young man with
all who knew him. He went from Yer
mont to Southern Pines n. c., for the ben
eft OF his health, but consumption, inner
tied from his mother, who died several