The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27


but when taken from the wagon the
derrick broke letting the block fall.
The stone fell upon and crushed about
$500 worth of stock.
The social and whist party given by
the New England Order of Protection
on Friday evening was Il success.
Ten tables were filled with players
while good number enjoyed other
games and popping corn, which fur
nished fun for the peppers rs we'll as
the eaters. First pirZcs in whist were
given to G.. w. Luce and Mrs. G. G.
Roberts, second to Master William
Green and Miss Glen Cushman.
Mrs. 5. r.. Colby won the guessing
contest, the prize being a handsome
oXidized silver tray.
Adiutant General W. II. Gilmore
has appointed Major Frank l.. Howe
Capt. Weston A. Pattcc and Lieut. W.
j. Moore, Company II, first Regiment
of Infal r vermont National
Guard j. pection Cor SUR
vcy) no csln. 3.d report upon the
condition 0i camp and gaTi-
son equip. ,ei and orr
diuaucc store watch the quarter
master general O" Vermont is respon-
sible to the Uni,cd States govern
ment. The board will meet at Mont
pelier December ,, at p. m.
j. Paul Rivers saw a large buck
deer at Montpelier Junction on Sun
day. II says the buck was apparent
ly about five years old and was larger
than any that has yet been brought
into the city. When Mr.. Rivers and
his friend first saw the buck it was
lxri, nd fttr har lao
four rods. As the men approached,
the buck got up on its feet and stood
watching them for few moments as
though aware that there was fine of
800 attached to the shooting of it at
this season, and then leisurely walked
away.
Physical Director Parady has arranged
the following schedule for the sessions Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
gymnasium classes: Young mems class
500 to 900 o'clock on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday evenings; junior class, 400
to $50, Tuesday afternoons and 1000 to
11:30 Saturday mornings: high school girls
class, 4:00 to 5:3O undaY and Friday af
ternoons The first session of the young
mems class was held ON Monday evening
and was attended by eighteen. The in
tercst shown was most encouraging. The
above schedule will he in force until after
New ears WllcH IL may NE cnallgcl, tS IL
is planned to form a special class for bus-
Hess men
The quiet of River street in Barre
was rudely disturbed ON Sunday by
fracas at the home of Mrs. William
Ewing, formerly of this city. Mr.
Ewing went up there on Sunday and
it is said he was roughly handled by
one McNaulty, his brother law
Nxx-in brnH nfrl "a win do
and badly cut by broken glass. When
the police arrived he was lying on
the ground bleeding profusely. Medi-
cal aid was summoned and Ewing
was soldered up. No arrests were
made.
The Church of the Messiah was fill
ed to the doors Sunday evening when
G. j. Ferguson, Esq, Of Burlington,
addressed a union service on "A lay
mans view of the temperance prob
lem in Vermont. - Mr. Ferguson held
the close attention of the large audi
ence for over an hour, as he fOrcibly
and eloquently pleaded for a continu
ance on the statute books of the State
of the present prohibitory law Mr..
Ferguson trod no beaten paths, his
ideas and arguments were along new
anu OIlRllldl lllltS., anu MS lllVtt lbI
support for prosecuting officers was
particularly forcible. Rev. w. j.
Cloues, Rev. l.. f. Reed and Rev
G. O. Judkins assisted Rev j. Edward
Wright, the pastor in the opening
services.
The members of the purchasing com
mittee of the city liquor agency were
seen Tuesday by the Journal and asked
what their position was on the sug-
gested investigation of the transac-
tions of their committee. While all
laughed at the notion that such a
thing was necessary or seriously con-
templated, each member expressed en-
tire willingness that the investigation
should be made if the people really
desired it. Alderman Wheelock said
he hoped what he said i'll his inter
view on Monday relating to his hay
ing only one act to regret in his ca
reer as an alderman, that of protecting
supposed busienss friend from scan-
dial, would not be misconstrued so as
to reflect upon any member of the city
council past or present, as 1t is his be-
| lief that the other members of the
purchasing committee, and in fact OF
| the entire council, are honorable and
upright in their transactions of the
city's business and he does not believe
their acts required any investigation.