The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-19
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He will at the same time pursue the studies Of
post graduate course.
MISSES ANGIE WING and Clara Dewey,
neices of Hon, L. p. Walton, sailed for home
last Thursday and are expected to arrive in
New York the first of next week.
MIR. YAw, a student at the seminary, has
Just completed crayon portrait Of Professor
Bishop. Mr.. Yaw acquired the art in Germany,
where it Is taught in the common schools.
| MISS KITTIE BAILEY goes to Chicago next
week to visit with her uncle, E. w. Bailey, and
| Miss Kate Bailey will go to Milwaukee. Mrs.
| G. A. Reed will return with them to her
western home.
AN attractive combination exhibited on the
street Friday and Saturday evenings. What
with the songs, soap, potato peelers, corn cleo
trifiers and dogs, they must be pronounced
soap-erior artists.
Hon. f. p WALTON has been confined to his
| bed for over week and his friends have been
somewhat alarmed about him, but he Is now
better There were fears of blood poisoning
from slight injury on his hand.
GEORGE GUYETTE died as the result of tax
ing arsenic, spoken of last week, and the
funeral occurred Sunday, Rev j. Edward
Wright officiating. A delegation from Brooks
| Post acted as escort in the procession.
ONE hundred and twelve went on the excur-
sion to Newport Saturday to attend the opera
loanthe, and all we're much pleased with the
trip. Almost exactly the same number, one
hundred and eleven, attended last year.
Mr.. II. L. THOMPSON, conductor of the Bur
liDgton Philharmonic society, wishes to meet
the singers of Montpelier and vicinity this
wednesday, evening, at the Unitarian vestry
for the purpose OF organizing chorus to assist
in the approaching musical festival at Burling
ton. Rehearsal at seven oclock.
Mrs. TRACY CUTLER spoke Saturday evening
at Capital hall to small audience on the sub
ject of equal rights or woman's suffrage. She
Is an easy, modest speaker and was listened to
with close attention. She claimed that ct pres
ent the men had the rights and the women
only privileges. She would give the women
the ballot that they might also have rights and
guarantee that they should not be deprived
of them. Mrs. Cutler also spoke on temper
ance at the Church of the Messiah Sunday
evening.
FRANK H. BAsCoM leaves this week Friday
} for Cincinnati, Ohio, to attend the annual meet
ing of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand
Inspector General of the 33d and last degree
OF the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite fol
the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the
United States. He received the 33d grade al
Boston one year ago, being the Youngest person
in the Union who had attained the same
Vermont has only four other persons who have
been honored with this grade at the present
time.
Mr. AND Mrs. A. o CUMMINs and their son
Burt arrived home from the West Friday
morning. Mr.. Cummns left here June 4tf
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Pacific coast, going as far north as Oregon ant
Washington Territory, and has given thai
whole section pretty thorough examination
After all he thinks that Vermont is the stat'
1 for him to live in. During the entire trip h,
saw no rain until he got back within the limit
\ OF this state and green grass is thing un
known in that section at this season of tn,
year. 1t is refreshing to hear someone speak
good word for Vermont after taking a trip il
the West.
Ix,& Q ID q fy.t.
the last but one of the ten children of Mont
pelier's "Old Village Sexton" Aaron Ban
croft, has been "gathered in" the only sur
' viving member of the family being Daniel Fos
ter Bancroft of New York city. As Mari
n Bancroft she was widely known in our towi
and its vicinity, and was highly esteemed TO
/. faithf,l and kind services rendered Ia man,
families. She Was independent In thought
free,-often brusque,--in speech, energetic II
q action, and most generous and self.sacrifcinj
toward her kindred and friends. Since he
= marriage, seven years ago, she has won mucl
affectonate regard. Her funeral was held OIL
! Thursday last, at the residence of her brother
in-law, Franklin Hoyt, on Seminary Hill.
y A FIRE occurred Monday morning which wa
more disastrous in its results than any whicl
has visited this village for several years. al
!, though the loss was not very heavy. Th
buildings burned we're four barns or sheds a
l. the foot of Clay hill, one of which belonged +
James Cilley, one to Lewis Woods and two t
d Benjamin Scribner. The flames were first dis
covered in Mr.. Cilleys shed by Mrs Mar
:, Fowler, who ran at once to the Lane ManufaC
II turing Company's shops and gave the alarm
Engine No 4 was soon on hand and Capitol
= arrived later and threw stream of waite
which was pumped into its tank from the ma
v chine shop. There was a smart shower at tn
time which very fortunately prevented the ad
; joining buildings which were very near, fron
being ignited by the sparks. The fire wa
- soon under control and the dwellings wer
" saved, although the occupants lost considerabl
l. from damage to furniture removed The tota
% loss is about $500. MIR. Cilley had no insuI
st ance on his shed, Mr.. Scribner had S65 in tn
Vermont Mutual and Mr.. Woods had abou
v $50 with o. D. Clark.
Is The services at Bethany church last Sunda
were devoted to the work of the Ameri
'. can Missionary Association. In the mornin
e DR.. c. l. Woodwork of Boston, one of tn
secretaries Of the association spoke very fol
- cibly OF their work among the Chinese, tn
- Indians and the negroes. He dwelt upon tn
- early condition of those people and the eff
OF education, civilization and Christianity upo
* them, and drew very suggestive and rathe
N dark picture Of the future of our country,
these classes are allowed to increase as raj
IT idly as they do without vigorous effort
is elevate them In the evening Rev. Joseph +
Smith, pastor of a leading colored church i
"A Chattanooga, Tenn, gave an account of hi
a own experience as slave and as a freedman
Mr.. Smith is r striking example of what educs
- chtloH anu tue gOsptl eau 40 LOT humanity
10 Until the close of the war he was bought an
'r sold like any piece of property. bringing 50
800 the last time he was sold but after he OF
4 tanned his freedom he attended one of the mis-
Is sionary schools and afterwards took a fu
university course. He is an easy speaker,
h. cultured and refined Christian gentleman
ID After his very interesting address number c
the audience were presented to him by Rev
Mr.. Hincks. We took occasion to inquir
= about Dr. j. L, fuckers pamphlet to whic
m reference has been made in these columns
Mr.. Smith thought that the assertions therei
is made would apply to one-half or two-thirds
r. the colored people He frankly admitted ths
those who had not had the advantages OF tn
L. schools were very little II any in advance
Or their condition when emancipated, but though
that the colored people showed a good averag
N capacity when the opportunity for acquirin
n knowledge was offered to them. We jude
= that these meetings cannot fail to arouse fres
interest in the work of the American Mission
% ary Association.
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