The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-15
MONTPELIER, VT. WEDNESDAY, FEBRU Is,

snow plow. The road Ia now open from III,
car barn 10 the Ssbin place, and toward,
Barre as far az the Dodge farm. Superin
tendent Smith expects to have the line o ,,er
The entire length and cars running some
time this evening.
A horse driven by DIR. @. Il. Chandler be
came frightened Saturday morning on lower
State street at the electric railroad sweeper
: and ran. overturniDg the sleigh. The ami.
NAL soon freed itself from the cutter and
made for the stable. The damage was
small. DIR. Chandler seems to have run up
against streak OF bad luck. A horse owned
by him broke it's leg Thursday. and he is
wondering what will come next.
Hannah Il. Collins, widow Of the late
Benjamin Collins, died on Sunday at the
home OF her son-in-law, o. III. Rathborne,
residing on Berlin street. Her age was sew
snty-seven. She bad been suffering for sew
eral weeks from grip. She formerly lived in
stowe and had been here only q few weeks.
The remains will be taken to Stowe for bu-
rial and the funeral will be held on We'd
! nesday at one o'clock.
nial Wars will be held at the Van Ness
| House, Burlington, in the afternoon OF
Wednesday, February % The proposed
list OF officers to be voted on at this meeting
includes Hon. Charles Dewey for governor; (;
| j. o. Houghton for registrar; Hon. III. A.
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a member of the council, and John K. Hub
bard as a member of the committee on
| membership.
Montpelier and Barre find their new
dolly stuffed with sawdust and the world
hollow, aud II you please they want to go
and be nuns. The trolley railroad connect
ing the two cities of the Onion river charges
| double fare-ten cents-for ride from one
| town to ano; her, and there are grum bles
and lawsuits and all sorts of things Pos
sibly the trouble might be ended by the
purchase Of the road by the folks who want
| to ride for five cents.-Rutland Herald
| Melville E. Smile has been chosen trus-
tee in the Montpelier Savings Bank and
Trust Company to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Homer w. HeitoD,
and W. w. Brock that OF George e. rapin.
| These further changes have also been made
| by reason of the departure of the venerable
trustee and president: am-s W. Brock,
presidents l.. Bart Cross, vice-president.
| The institution continues under the efficient
tressuresbip of Albert w. FerriD who is
also one OF the trustees.
Deputy Sheriff f. II. Tracy wishes to
make public acknowledgment of the gem
erOus response to his recent request that ad.
ditional rea1 ling matter be sent TO the Jail
| for the use OF the inmates. Not only have
the people Of Montpelier contributed large
number of books, magazines and new-pA-
| pers, but people in outside towns have re
| SpOuutu 10 MS call LOT ASSISTANCE MT.
| Tracy also received letter this morning
| from gentleman in Cornth, stating that
box OF reading matter had been shipped to
| biuI from that town for the b-neit of the
prisoners at the Washington county Jail.
At meeting of the new Montpelier
Council, Knights of Columbus. held Sunday
| afternoon, the following officers were elect.
ed: Grand knight, j. s. Haley; deputy
grand knight, Frank j. Driscoll; chancel-
lor, A. J. Alard; recording secretary,
Henry Premier, Jr,; financial secretary, j.
j. Goodwin; treasurer, j j. Gliuney; lec-
turer, William Miller; advocate, William
Theriaut; warden, p. III. Ryan; inside
guard, Fred Callahan; outside guard, Fred
Collins; trustees, James NJ. Healey, Lucius
G Stone. e. f. Pattee; council physician,
DR.. M. f. Mcclure.
Th-re seems to be no dearth OF candi-
dates for alderman in Ward two. Among
those mentioned for the position are NJ. A
Kent, the present encumbent, r. Il. Gra-
ham, K l.. Putney and L. W. Eagan. AL
derman Kent is making no active canvass
for reelection and will enter into no fight
for the place, but he is willing to serve
another year il general desire is expressed
throughout the ward that his services be
retained. Friends of the other candidates
named are making quiet canvass of this
ward to ascertain the sentiment of the
voters, as it will be expressed by ballot at
the caucus to be held next Friday evening.
Joseph Fitzgerald, aged eighty.two years,
died Tuesday morning at his home on Berlin
| street., after an illuess of two weeks with
grip from the fleets of which he died. He
was born in Galway county, Ireland. He
came to this country in 1852 aud has been
| in the employ of the Central Vermont rail-
road about twenty-five years. He married
Miss Eliza Cullen OF Midtlrsex, who is still
living. daughter, Bridget, and four sons,
| Joseph M, William III Edward and Mar
tin, all residents OF this city, survive him.
Funeral services will he held on Thursday
morning at nine o'clock. in st Augusrine's
church, Rev. w. j. O'Sullivsn officiating.
Interment will be in the Catholic ceme cry.
At Bethany church Sunday morning and
at the Church of the Messiah Sunday even
ing the pastors made special references in
| their sermons to Abraham Lincoln. DR..
Seaver's subject in the morning was: "Ab-
raham Lincoln the Man of God" His ser
mon was an eloquent, logical tribute to
Lincoln as u man chosen OF the Almighty
to do great and chosen work. Rev. j.
Edward Wrights theme in the evening was
"Religion in High Place, with Special Ref
erence to Abraham Lincoln" Mr.. Wright
also placed crown upon the brow of the
martyred president, extolling him as one OF
the greatest men this country has ever
produced. Both discourses were listened to
by large congregations.
A four inch water main on East State
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short time it looked as though the cellars
on East State and Main streets would be
flooded. By diligent work the large brook
was confined to the road and sidewalk and
soon flooded the electric Car tracks, block
ing all traffic for considerable time. One
car attempted to go through the water and
was stalled, 1t required considerable time
to find the shut-off aud stop the big leak
Workmen were engaged nearly the entire
night in repairing the break, which was
difficult to get at. 1t is thought that the
jacket around the hydrant became frozen
and the hesving of the ground caused the
pipes to break.
Mayor Senter has recently received from
James 8. Morrill,, son OF the late Senator
Morrill,, the following appreciative letter
words do not come easily to express the
grateful feelings aroused in me by the ten
der and very general manifestations o
affection and respect shown for the memory
of my father, the late Senator Justin 8
Morrill,, by you and your townsmen at the
, public funeral services in his honor al
Montpelier. There was genuineness t.
the sorrow displayed which believe could
onlu ha arOuaad within tha limita NJ ou,