The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-20

him just as heavy a sentence as he posi-
bly, could and intimated that he thought
the proper place for the gentleman in
question was in Waterbury. His Honor
handed Mr.. Davis al Invitation TO sOjOurn
AT the House of Correction for not less
than six nor more than eight months
An amusing incident connected with the
Heatun hospital has come to light. Within
the past two months six babies have been
born at the hospital, all about the same
time aud all there together in the earlJ
stage of their career. When they were
all but u few days old they were brought
into a ward one day aud laid side by side
upon Ol TO await the coming of their
several papas who, upon their arrival,
were asked each to pick out his own child.
Each threw out his chest with paterual
pride and selected the largest baby in the
lot as his only one papa was right and
he is n young eXpresslnau in the city.
report current in Burlington during
the recent state muster was to the effect
that the Sherman band of that city could
have been the regimental band this year
had not the Montpelier Military Band
taken the Job tor its expenses. Not only
is the report untrue but it indicates Il sour
grape attitude. Montpelier has the best
band in the State and its superior cannot be
found in New England. Maj. h owe, com
mandant of Fort Ethan Alien and officers
on his ,tail, gave high praise To the baud,
stating that they never heard Il better
regimental band and expressing the wish
that they could have IL at the Fort
"A mistake was made in the Journals
report of the Government assay OF the
| sample of pay dirt found by &. ). Wells OF
! Lowell, Mass, in Mad River. 1t should
have read $3.50 instead of $3.50 to the ton
/ q. II. AlmOn said recently he was certain
! thai part of the lead discovered by Mr.
III.
/ owned by himself and u. T.. Moody OF
Waterbury, ana that Mr.. Wells, when he
formed his company, tried to purchase
THIS farm. +. Almon said he knew Of
two men, who placed over 5000 worth OF
gold in IA local bank for safe keeping
which they had found in pockets in aC
River, near the Knapp farm.
Damon and Pythias, which may be pro
duced here later by the members of thu
local order of Knights of Pythias met witt
success on Wednesday aud Thursday
evenings at Burlington The Free Pres
says in regard to the performance:
81 have paid fifty cents for CALLER,
seat and seen much worse show Suci
was the remark made by IA well know
theater eoer Of this city, who was presen
at the opening performance OF Damon
and Pythias at the opera house las night
The play was Il success. The audience
was particularly indulgent at the star
Dut us ine play progressed tnpy began u
show genuine enthusiasm. The costumes
worn were beautiful. The sceL,ry sur
passed all expectations. There were 1T
| waits between acts
Contrary to the expectations of thu
local optionists of this city the Glenn
ent rally at Marshfield Thursday even
ing proved to be a most ludicrou'
affair. The attendance was twelve
just four times the number present
on the platform as speakers. Among
the twelve were many prominent
Democrats of Cabot. The speakers
who We're on hand to dispense ora
tory were A. B. Rowley, Richford,
w. w. Wishart, Barre and f. A.
Bailey OF this city There is nothing
more to be said. 1t could not be
called frost. 1t was a fzzle. II
was regulation Clement imitation
of political rally.