The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-08

" as carried over mile at an elevation OF
sew al hundred feet suspended by the rope
underneath the balloon, but came down
none the worse for his ride except for bad
| scare.
W. A. Osman, until four weeks ago. bag.
gagemaster on train running between
| Montpelier Junction and Barre, but no W
running between St. Albans and st. Johns,
p. O., arrived in this city Monday for short
stay: While attempting to board train at
St. Albans January 20 Mr. Osman met W tn
an accident which resulted in fracturing
four OF his ribs and ipjuring his left hip
quite seriously. The cause of the accident
was due to the giving way OF one OF the
handle bars which let him fall backward
across the track
Rev. q. l.. Jackson delivered an inter-
estng sermon to large audience at Trinity
church Sunday evening, on the subject
why there are not more Christians" He
gave the reasons and excuses advanced by
unbelievers, the questions usually asked by
them, and then answered each and every
one in an able and interesting manner.
This service closed two weeks course of
successful revival meetings during which
time Mr.. Jackson has demonstrated his
ability as a preacher. He may be sure OF a
warm welcome should he ever visit this
city in the future.
George G.. Pratt has sold his hardware
store to Henry l.. Abbott and Marshall
1
depend on what the stock invoices. The
work of invoicing will begin on Tuesday
and Messrs. Abbott and Bailey will take
possession as soon as this is completed
Mr.. Abbott is postmaster at Worcester and
Mr., Bailey has, for many years been pro-
prietor OF a mill in that town They will
both move to Montpelier about March l.
Mr.. Pratt will leave for Saratoga AZ soon as
the work of transfer is completed, probably
about the first of next month.
Another lady subscriber, the mistress of
one OF Vermont's elegant and comforta BILE
homes, writes of the Good Cookery depart
ment OF this paper: "For the cooking
articles in most papers ] care nothing at all !,
as they never prove good for anything
Ihe o es in your last WATCHMAN / hope are
the beginning OF a series by Mrs. Lincoln
as her recipes are always worth trying.
write this 70 let you know one woman likes
them" We are admonished that this is
not for publication" but the WATCHMAN
"eats its cake and keeps IL, too" by with
holding the name Of its gracious corres-
pondent.
The members of the city council and tne
selectmen of Berlin met Monday afterno on
to come, If possible, to an amcable settle
ment regarding the value of the town aud
school property, belonging to the town of
Berlin, that is situated in the sixth ward of
Montpelier. The valuation placed on this
property by those present differed radical
were unable to agree as to the value and
ownership OF the land on which the school
house rests, as we'll as the yards adjoining.
After quite lengthy session an adjourn
ment was taken until next Monday after
noon.
The workshop of David Bols adjoining
his house on Beckley hill in Berlin, was
destroyed by fire Sunday evening, together
with lot of seasoned lumber, and nearly
all of Mr. Bolls' tools. The fire was caused
by smoking hams in the building. No in
surance The building was situated about
ten rods from Mr.. ;Bolls resi6 ence ,:and the
fire had made such progress when discov-
cred that nothing in the shop could be
saved. The attention OF the family was
called to the fire by the barking OF Mr..
Boles' dog. Many of the tools burned were
very valuable. The loss is about $500.
Street Commissioner Roberts has draw N
this winter from the different stone sheds
of this city over $500 tons of granite chips
which have been piled near the road at the
Andrews farm and near j. 9. Finn's on the
North Branch. AS soon as spring opens
these will be placed in the road at points
where they are most needed. The expert
ments Of the past two years have demon
strated the value of granite in building
roads where heavy teaming is carried on.
and If the present course is followed a near
ly permanent and easily kept road on North
Branch will be the result.
NJ w. Wheelock, W. NJ. Ordway, V. l..
Slsyton and f. III. Tracy were twice elected
from cars on the electric railroad on Mon
day They started for Barre in Conductor
Perry's car, and refused to pay more than
five cents for ride to Barre. They were
put off near the Barre line, and boarded the
next car for Montpelier. They. again re-
fused to pay more than five cents for ride
to Montpelier and were elected at the Pion.
eer by Conductor Martin. They have each
hrOnpht assault
placed at 500, 1t is probable these cases
and the one mentioned elsewhere will be
heard together in Montpelier city court next
Saturday
The interstate convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Vermont
and New Hampshire will be held at La
coma, n H., February % to 26 inclusive
Every effort has been made to make this
meeting even more successful and interest
! ing than the one held in this city last year
Addresses will be given by such men as
Robert A. Jordan of Bangor, Me-, o. H
Durreil and M. M. Moore of Boston, w. b.
Miller, secretary of the Army and Navy
commission, and William j. Hobbs, general
auditor OF the Boston and Maine railroad.
| Special talks on association work will be
given, and many interesting questions will
be discussed. There will be reduced rates
| on all roads.
Rev. @. l.. Jackson preached four times
|
In the morning, at the Jail at three O'Clock
| in the afternoon, at the Young Mems
| Christian association gymnasium at -four
| o'clock, and addressed union meeting al
! Trinity church in the evening. He receiv.
ed a telegram Saturday afternoon snnounc-
ing the illness of his wife at Melrose High
land, Mass, and he went there on the mid
night train Sunday night. During the two
weeks he has labored in Montpelier Mr.
Jackson has preached nineteen sermons
aud conducted fourteen Bible readings
He has labored faithfully for the good o
this community, and was enabled to SO,
gratifying evidence of the good results tina
followed.
Edward 8. Parmenter, who died in Mont
pelier last Saturday, from an overdose o
morphine, was we'll known in Below
Falls, where he lived with his wife severs
years ago and played in the local band sn(
orchestra. His father committed suicide b,
drowning about ten years ago. T. II. Mer
rill received a letter this morning from Mrs
Frank Jarvis. mother of the dead man
She says: "I am an invalid, confined I,
the house, and seven miles from telegraph
station. This is the reason L have no
answered sooner. 1 think you must do tn,
best you can with the remains, as have NJ
power in the matter. / am alone in my