The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-17

and August. Mr.. Holt said, incidentally,
that he is fattening forty OF the best hogs in
| Washington county, and has field OF corn
| and other growing crops Of which he Is not
| ashamed.
A complete set OF the twelve official ver-
| mont "Old Home Week" stamps, on sale
at Buswell's bookstore, Montpelier make q
very handsome exhibit. The stamp will
| not pay postage, but stuck to letter it
| Will give it very attractive appearance,
and assure the mssive an interested recep-
ton. Everybody should send fifteen cents
Tor Sc TO keep as souvenirs OF Vermont's
first Old Home Week. See advertisement
in another column.
The fierce heat on Sunday drove hum
dreds OF Montpelier people to the country,
and to nearby resorts. Berlin pond was
the Mecca to which many wended their
way The camps OF Montpelier people on
the ives terly side OF the pond had scores Of
visitors, while @. III. Stewards and other
places on the essterly side of the lake were
crowded from early morning. The electrics
had an unusually heavy business which ne
cessitated running double headers all the
afternoon and evening.
Rev. Lester Warren died at $3.50 Tuesday
morning at North Montpelier, aged eighty
hve years. For more than sixty years Mr..
Warren was a we'll known Universalist
preacher throughout Central Vermont.
For the past three or four years he had been
gradually failing. He leaves widow and
one daughter, Miss Elsie Warren. Funeral
services will be held from his late home
Thursday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. L.
II. Fortney Of Plainfeld officiating.
Plainheld, whose names are withheld, have
signiied to the executive committee OF the
Montpelier Military band, having in charge
the street fair, their Willingness to be mar
ried in public on the midway at such date
aud time Of day as the committee may
designate. The committee will pay for the
marriage license and for the services of a
clergyman. For the latter volunteers will
be called for with the proviso that clergy
man who is a resident of Washington coun-
ty will be preferred.
The comm&tee which has had in charge
the securing vi names OF former residents Of
Montpelier for the use of the local Old
Home Week Association has reported.
There is no doubt, however, that there are
those who have the addresses of many for
not yet been secured. Such should be
handed to r III. Deavilt, secretary for the
association, in order that the list may be
made as full and complete as possible and
that invitations may be sent to them.
Joel Foster, superintendent Of water
works, was seen Tuesday regarding the cur
rent report that users OF silcocks and hose
were to be restricted to one hour per day.
Mr. Foster said it was news to him, and in
his judgment such an order is unnecessary,
at least for the present There is, Mr.. Eos
ter said six inches more water in the pond
than there was year ago at this time, and
every foot means 70, 900 900 gallons of water.
IL the present dry, hot weather should con-
tinue for many days Mr.. Foster thought
there might possibly be a necessity for
economy in the use OF water, but at present
there is no prospect OF a shortage.
Chief Demeritt has received letter from
George M. Stebbins, city marshall OF
Springfield, Mass, announcing the arrest OF
two hobo" burglars in that city giving
their names as John Dole and Thomas
Flaherty. They are suspected Of having
been working in this section, as Montpelier
papers were found upon them, besides
Central Vermont switch key, watches,
chains and the like supposed to have been
stolen. The numbers on the key and
watches are given and Chief Demeritt be-
lieves by this means some recel depreda-
tions in this vicinity can be brought home
to the men.