The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-26

there are number of men in this
city and surrounding towns who are
members of the association.
Patrick Chimney received check
for $583, few days ago in payment
of a pension claim recently granted
to him. Mr.. Glinneys case is rather
| peculiar from the fact that he is the
first Confederate soldier in the State
to receive pension. He was living
in the south at the outbreak of the
war and enlisted in the 21st Tennes-
see. After serving two years he was
captured by the Union troops and
held pensioner for time. He after
ward enlisted in the United States
service.
L. O. Wakefield, V. S., dropped
dead in Waterbury whittier he had
gone to doctor horse, on Tuesday
forenoon. He had been in poor health
for some time, being subject to heart
trouble. The funeral was held on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Wake
field is nearly Frustrated by her hus-
bands sudden death. Mr.. Wakefield
was born in the vicinity of Montpel-
ier and had lived all his life here.
He was graduate OF the American
Veterinary College, New York.
Supt. P. S. Smith, of the water de-
partmeLt, has just received from the
hands of the trainers three pictures
taken at Benjamin's Falls. The first
picture is that of the gate house locat-
ed just above the falls. The second
is picture of the upper falls and the
third is of the lever falls. The pic
lures are about 12x14 inches and are
enlargements of photographs taken by
Mr.. Smith. They are very clear fine
pictures. The frames are oak finish.
They add greatly to the appearance of
the water Office.
The annual prize debate will be held
in the Seminary chapel ON Friday
Three contestants are chosen from the
two gentlemen's. societies of the
school. The announcement of the
winner is made at the commencement
exercises. The following men have
been chosen: H. r. Drenan, James
Howard, and Bertram Mcbride from
the Band and Wesley Atkins, Scott
! Cooley and Fred Dawson from the
Adelphi. The question for debate is
Resolved, That Rome has done more
| for the advancement of civilization
than Greece.
| At the interscholastic debate be
tween Goddard and Montpelier Sem
inaries held on Friday evening, at
the latter building ON the question,
Resolved. That immigration should
be further restricted, Montpelier Sem
mary won. The decision was unani-
nous by the judges, W. A. Lord of
Montpelier and r. A. Hoar and A.
A. Sargent of Barre. Goddard was
represented by Arthur E. Pike, @. W.
Hefflin and Mark Berry, while for M.
S., Wallace o. Gilpin, Wesley Atkins
and George L. Wells were the dis.
putants.
j. s. Oliver received the papers and
contracts necessary to enable him to
reopen the stock broking Office in the
Langdon. building. The office will
now be run under the management OF
Mr.. Oliver by the Metropolitan Stock
| ne Ia
seventeen years old and has never had
any financial difficulties. The private
wire was installed in the office here,
today and notice has been sent tC
the customers of the old firm of Floyd
Crawford & Co., stating that the
Office will be in full running order or
Tuesday. Barre orders are being exc
cuted here today while the wire tt
that city is being installed.
Timothy Boardman, DR.. H. {
Boardman father fell, late on Tues
day in the woodshed of his son'i
house on State street, where he makes
his home, and fractured the radius Of
standing on one of the stills of tn,
shed when he was suddenly taker
dizzy. He put out his arm to save
himself from falling, but he rolled
on his arm and broke the bone. HI
went into the kitchen and sat down
Almost Immediately he tainted dead
away and sank very low. But hi
son applied stimulants and revived
him. DR.. O. e. Chandler was called
and he, with the assistance of DR.
Boardman, set the bone, after which
the old gentleman sat down to Dime
with the family. He is in SOM
pain this afternoon, but is more com
Portable than could be expected. H
is over eighty-six years old, but think
that he will recover.