Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03
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The election OF officers Of Mortified Lodge, No.
175 Independent Order Of Good Templars oc-
CURED on Friday evening Of last week, and O ID.
Edgerton was elected worthy chief templar; Kate
Bayne worthy vice templar George Thomas, sec
Rotary Mrs, w. H. ii. Cafn, financial secrc-
tary; Ida johnson, treasurer; Charles Blood,
marshal; Gertie Smith, inside guard; ]. G. Co
burn, outside guard, and Jennie Persons organ
list. =. The Mortified library association held its
annual meeting on Wednesday evening, April
90. d. 7. Averill was reelected president, A. f.
Denny and j. II. Moseley were elected to the va
cant places on the board OF directors Y. l., Howe
was chosen librarian, c. d. Edgerton clerk and
George H. Richmond treasurer, An assessment
OF fifty cents on each share Of stock was voted
large number OF new books have recently been
placed on the shelves, and the circulation has
been considerably increased -. Hon. Heman
Carpenter and Captain Richard Andrews who
have been seriously Ill for several weeks, are
now much better. The anniversary Of the in
stitution OF odd Fellowship was celebrated by
Mortified Lodge, Independent Order OF Odd Eel
lows, on Wednesday evening OF last week Mem
bers Of the lodge, with their families, to the num-
Der OF about one hundred, were present. DIR.
p ID. Bradford delivered n historical address,
after which q sociable was enjoyed till ten
o'clock. Refreshments, consisting Of fruit and
nuts, were furnished. The ladies' circle Of ST.
Mary's parish will meet at their rooms in the de
pot, on Thursday afternoon and evening OF this
week.. The Mortified Improvement Company
has been trying to arrange for setting out few
hundred trees In different parts OF the village,
but the indications now are that those who were
expected TO superlntend the business will hold
back till too late to set the trees. and then, as
usual, blame some other people for the neglect.
The Cemetery Association held its annual
meeting last evening. On Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings OF next week there Is to be- in
Concert Hall, "band fair" for the benefit of
Mortified cornet band. On Thursday evening
there will be a vocal and instrumental concert by
the band, assisted by Mrs. Nina G. Slayton, Miss
lila Marsh and others Of this village On Fri
dpy eyeuinO Gantaiu HOvntnn aauiatad hv tba
ladies OF the Episcopal society, will feed the
multitude on clam chowder and other fixings
and chamber set will be drawn by some lucky
individual for which hundred tickets have been
sold. Tables full OF fancy articles contributed by
various individuals for the benefit OF the band
will be on sale. On Saturday evening the sales
will be continued. Cakes and coffee, ice cream
and other eatabes will be furnished by the ladies
oil the Congregational and Methodist societies
A gold headed cane will be given to the man hav-
Ing the most friends willing to vote for him and
pay ten cents the candidates being Professor W.
M Rumhaugh and Charles McCarty e.. The an
nual village meeting for the election OF officers
for the ensuing year will be held on Friday eve
| ming, May 9TH, at seven o'clock, In Concert hall
...Iim Gennon had his trial for breach Of the
peace on Thursday last and was let of rather
easy, paying small fine and costs. 1t was
claimed by some Of his friends that inasmuch as
I'm is usually peaceable when drunk, and also
that as he furnished all the fire-water for the
shlndy he ought to be let off at low rate, so as
TO make the expense about equal. ...A quite seri-
Gus accident happened in this village at about
tour O'Clock on Monday afternoon to Mr.. Josiah
D. kenerson OF Barnet. He was riding up Main
| street at quite rapid rate with Mr.. W. II Nor
ris; the king bolt Of the wagon flew out, and as
the body struck the ground both men went over
| the dasher. Mr.. Morris hung TO the reins and
was dragged In the dirt several rods, when being
unable to stop his horse, he obliged to let him
go. The horse ran but few rods further and
was caught by the bit and stopped by Mrs. C. A.
| Edgerton, Jr. Mr.. Kenerson struck on his right
shoulder, which was dislocated, and he was other
wise severely bruised. Mrs George Richmond
near whose house the accident occurred helped
MIR. Kenerson to his feet and then assisted him to
walk to her house. where DIR. Porter was called to
attend to his injuries The shoulder was set, his
other injuries attended to SO that Mr.. Kenerson
was able to return to the hotel, take supper, and
at six O'clock left town on the train north.