The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-18
CARTER MEDICINE CO., New York.
Small Pill, Small Dose, Small sriss.

SMal! I'LL Sinai! BtSe Small Srlce,
lust above the joint. Mrs. Howe had
started out to go to DR.. Boardman's
office Gathering herself up she con.
tinued her way to the Doctor and had
her injuries treated. Several stitches
were taken in the wound and the frsc-
ture reduced. After this, she made
call on one Of her neighbors and re-
turned to her home. Mrs. Howe was
about her house in the evening, feel
ing somewhat shaken up but quite
comfortable, considering her expert
ences. For an exhibition of nerve and
able.
The board Of civil authority consisting
of the city council and justices of the
peace met at the city clerks Office last
Friday for the revision of the check list
Twelve names were challenged and 81
new names were placed on the list. There
was quite a discussion over the name of
William MCGOWAN In some way he was
overlooked by the assessors and so had no
grand list. He had appeared to pay his tax
to the city treasurer but he had no tax
against him. Mr.. Senter said his name
should not be on the check list, since he
had no grand list, which is according to
Vermont statutes. The question was left
open until next Monday evening when the
GARD will meet again on that evening,
The citizens caucus was held in
Barre on Wednesday evening when
William Barclay was nominated mayor
1t was a large caucus and Coo votes
were cast, 377 for Barclay AND 279 for
Mudgett 1t is expected that Mudgett
will run for the office just the same
Other officers were disposed of as fol-
lows: James Mckay, city clerk and
treasurer, James Coutts first con-
stable, E. e. Perry, second constable,
Fred Page, assessor for three years,
o. j. l.. Mathews. James f. Higgins
and Bennett Julian. auditors, and r.
S. Currier, j. W. Gordon and f. G..
Rowland trustees of the French H.
brary. The Socialists will hold their
caucus on Friday evening and it is
expected John Anderson will be nomi-
mated for mayor
Those interested in the license law, as
in effect, have compiled some figures in
regard to the number of convictions for
intoxication in the past few months in
comparison with the same months of the
year previous. During the month of Dec
ember there were five convictions under
the present law and six for December,
1902, in January 1904 there were three
convictions and in January 1903 there
were seven; in February to date there
have been two convictions against five for
that month in 1903. This makes total
of ten convictions for these months under
license to sixteen under no license for the
same months. At the present time there
are are nineteen voters of Montpelier on
the black list, besides the three habitual
drunkards. Altogether on the black list
there are so names at the present time.
At meeting held with Mrs. G. B.
B. Denny on Wednesday afternoon a
resolution petitoning Congress to pass
the Hepburn-Doliver bill was unani-
mously adopted and the present local
option law was discussed. Plans for
the coming Silver Medal Contest, to
be given in the near future, were
made. After the regular routine of
business the following program in
memory of Miss Frances E. Willard
was carried OUT Portions of the
, church burial service were read by
the president. Quotations from the
writings of Miss Willard were given
and poem, "In Memoriam." was
read by Miss Mabel Hamilton. A bio
GRAPHICAL sketch of the life of Miss
Willard was read by Mrs. O. w. Guern-
sey Favorite hymns of Miss Willard
were sung including solo, "The
Bird with Broken Pinion' sung by
Mrs, Mark Beardsley. "Reminiscences
from events in this remarkable life
were given. Delicious REFRESHMENTS
were served at which time social
hour was pleasantly passed.