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

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speaker were: The advantage in this life is
with the Christian on the ground of health
good conscience, great purpose and a
glorious hope tell wonderfully upon our
weak bodies The view of life is so much
better, brighter and sweeter from Chris
tian standpoint. All earthly places OF trust
and honor are quite as likely to be open to
the Christian to him who has not the
love of God in his heart. There is more
real pleasure in living thoroughly Chris
tian life than in any thing the world can
give, and over the Christian's view of death
hope bends a bow bright with immortality.
Again, the enrichment given to the Chris
tian by having the love OF God in his heart
and the blessed assurance that God is per-
sonally interested in u.s. outweighs and out
shines any earthly treasures. The Joy that
comes in reading the Bible as Gods own
love letter to the human heart is a Joy this
world can never give. These central ideas
were forcibly illustrated and Mr. Jackson
closed by saying: "Such is the gain OF God
liness. What is the loss2 My dear friends
we stultify ourselves when we live any
other than Christian life" Mr.. Jackson
will preach at Trinity church this evening
and Friday evening, and will close his la
bors in Montpelier next Sunday night, at a
union meeting to be held in Trinity church.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Republican Club of Montpelier and vicinity
was held Tuesday evening in the WATCH
MAN editorial rooms. In the absence of
President Fred A. Rowland, vice-presi-
dent Joseph B. Morse, presided The
records of the last meeting were read by
Secretary Harlow M. Smith, and were APP
proved. The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: President, Joseph
Il. M )rse; vice-president, Frank M. Cory;
secretary, Harlow NJ Smith, treasurer, Jo-
seph G. Brown; executive COMMITTEES at
larna II Eli (tOn1pOnnub Holm A
Arthur q. Eaton; from ward one, W. G.
Berry, ward two, George t. Archer; ward
three, G. G.. Bancroft; ward four, e. II.
Deavitt ward five, George o. Stratton;
ward six, f. r. Dawley. A vote of thanks
was tended by the club TO Arthur Ropes,
editor of the WATCHMAN, for advertising
the meeting without expense to the club,
and for use of rooms in which to hold the
meeting. Several new names were added
to the rolls. Considering the fact that this
is an 'off year" in politics the attendance
at this annual meeting gave evidence that
there is no disposition TO let this organza-
ton die. The club now has a membership
of over six hundred, aud during the cam
paign of 1896, it was the largest club of its
kind Ia the state. Plans for the campaign
OF 1900 were informally discussed, and it is
safe TO say that during that campaign the
Young Mems Republican Club of Mont
pelier and vicinity will be found to be very
much alive and ready for active work. The
HlbbIlUB duJDuTubu SuDJbCI 10 b0b call Oh uD6
president and executive committee.
At the special and last meeting of the
city council for the year ending January 81,
held Wednesday evening at Mayor Senter's
office, little business OF public nature was
transacted. Mayor Senter read communi.
cation he had received which set forth that
George Hay ward who was badly injured
recently by falling on the ice, is in needy
circumstances and lacks proper food and
care. The mayor ordered that the matter
he investigated and if such were the facts
that he receive whatever is needed. The
report OF city attorney, Fred p. Carlton,
was read and accepted. The motion made
at a former meeting by Alderman Kent in
regard to anc iOneer'5 Licences was taken
up and on vote OF the council, Sections
two and four Of the city ordinances were
changed, 40 that a license for one year shall
b. $50, and for one day So, and that licen-
ces shall not be transferable Chapter z,
sections |, 2, 3 and of The city ordinances
were changed to conform with the State
laws in regard 10 the registration of births
deaths and MARI ages and the city attorney
was instructed TO see that this was enforced.
Joel Foster, superintendent of water works,
was present and furnished diagram of the
proposed extension of North Franklin
street with The correct measurements. He
was asked IL there was any danger of the
MIGRANTS freezing during this long term of
cold weather and in reply said he had
tested considerable number OF them, but
had not found one frozen this winter. He
said it was possible for hydraut to freeze
but that pint of hot water would thaw one
out any time. 1t would be well to remem-
Der, however, that pint OF anything but
the dollar "stuff'' at the city agency is not
very much and that in Case an alarm is
pulled, residents in that vicinity should
start al once for the nearest hydrant with
kettle of hot water which if turned on the
top of the hydrant might prevent a long
delay and large loss OF property. Mayor
Senter said that action must be taken at
once to establish IA hose company in the
sixth ward, that superintendent Foster
placed one hydrant on Berlin side in the
fall and selected sites for four more to be
set in the spring. Licenses for teaming
were granted to K. o. Woodland, H. w.
Duplessiss and Charles Nee. Cavanaugh
Brothers auctioneer's licence for one day at
SO was granted The application of Il. e
Ormsbee for license to run q restaurant
was refused and the city attorney was in
structed to close all places that do not hold
a license from the city. Bills were ordered
So 80; @. 8. Whittier, police, S35; G. s.
Whittier, fire department., $40 70; John l..
futile, chief Of police, $50; q. l.. Blanchard,
supplies, $241 II. p. Carlton, services as
city attorney, 1924 60; George Wheeler, SER
vices AZ overseer Of the poor, 5000; Consoli-
dared Lighting Company, street lights,
S24l 03. The deed transferring the land
taken for Tracy street was read and ap-
proved and the council ordered the sum
named in the deed, 800, to be paid TO r.
Skinner. This completed the public bust
ness and the council went into executive
session.
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