The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-03

ment rs teacher under Mason stone,
former superintendent of Education in
this State Mr. Osgood is a young man of
sterling character and of excellent attain
ments. He has wide circle of friends
who will wish him the largest success in
his far off field of labor
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Montpelier and Wells River Rail
road Company was held Thursday in the
company's Office i'll this city, ana the old
board of directors and officers reelected
comprising, as President, a. F. Sort well
of mDridge. Mass; Vice-pre sident
George F. Carter of Boston; clerk and
treasurer, Joel Foster, w A. Stowell and
j. w. Brock.
Mrs. Edgar Banks is the guest of Mrs.
Harry Darlington Mrs. Banks was for
merly Miss Emma Lyford of Woodbury.,
and her husband was a United States
minister to Bagdad during the admins
tration of President Mckinley, He is
now at Constantinople on government
business. Mrs Banks is visiting in
Woodbury. during the summer, but will
return to constantinople.
john Cave of Plymouth, Nass., is visit
inE Mrs. {. K. silver, his aunt Mr.. ave
Is proprietor of a job printing office in
Plymouth. He learned the trade of press
five years ago and left thi, city twenty
eight years ago. He has visited here but
once since. He is surprised and pleased
at the changes which have taken here
IN the way of improvements. He is also
Il nephew of Thomas Cav" of Barre, an
other printer
Brrman Morris are to open their new
gents furnishing store in French block ON
lower Main street on Monday. The store
~ "A tSt.
VIII carry full line of cothiug. boots
and shoes and furnishings fresh from tn .
New y ork markets and will undoubtedly
receive their share of the local trade. Mr.
Morris is no stranger to Montpelier hav.
ing resided here for the past two wears
and as clerk at the store of the Capital
Clothing store has made many friends by
his courteous treatment of those with
whom he has come in contact
y large party of friends and ac-
quaintances of Admiral Charles E.
Clark gathered at the Central Yer.
mont station Monday morning to bid
him goodbye and his send-o was a
happy one. The Admiral and party
have been in this city and vicinity
since July 2l, and left Monday for
Philadelphia. AS the party was board
ing the train the Admiral remark ed
that he had enjoyed every minute
since he reached the Capitol City, and
by his genial smile every one present
was made aware of the sincerity of
his remark.
Martin Horan, an aged farmer from
East Montpelier, had his team run
into by Alex Smith of Harrison ave-
nue., Thursday, on the corner of
Main and new Langdon streets The
farmers 1Nl 10 plv-
over. The old man displayed a great
amount of pluck in holding on to his
horse until assistance arrived, as he is
OF very frail build Horse and wagon
escaped without injury. Mr.. Horan
appeared to be uninjured, save for a
few cuts on his hands 1t is not known,
just yet, whether he was injured in
ternally or not. Those who saw the
accident say that Smith was driving
very carelessly and did not appear
to see the old mans team until he
struck it.
Here is case of the joker ioked, Some
time since j. w. Peck was asked, as chief
of the fire department., to send to Rev
I Slllman Blagden of Portland, Me, the
! names OF some prominent local prohiDi-
tlonlsts, that he might send them some
pamphlets on that matter, of his compila-
t'oH' III Spli IL vi lul, WI Iech seIlt lne
names of Charles A. Smith, Thomas Gis-
borne and others, as strong in the faith
As aresult +. Smith was recently called to
the express office, where he was met by a
representative of the Rev. Mr.. Blagden
who desired him to take charge OF the diq
trlbuton of these pamphlets Mr. Smits
consented and stated that he thought th5
expense would be about ~. The repre-
| sentative gave Mr.. Smith ?3 to do the
work. and the pamphlets were distributed
The front cover is inscribed. what is one
of the biggest humbugs of our day. and
on the back cover appears What we want
Is gospel temperance and high license.
muddled mind. and Mr. Smith thinks the
joke is on Mr.. Peck rather than on him
self.