Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-02

MoNTPELIER, the annual convocation OF
King Solomon Royal Arch Chapter No. Z, held
at their hall on Thursday evening, April 20, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Collins Blakely, high priest; T. c. Phinney,
king; J. w. f. Washburn, scribe; J. c. Hough-
ton, treasurer; Thomas II. Cave, secretary; Will
liam A. Briggs captain of the host; George L.
Lane, principal sojourner; Thomas L. Wood,
royal arch captain; James T. Sabin, master third
veil win II Herrick, master second veil; d. s.
Wheatley, master first veil; c. W. Guernsey, W.
D. Whitmarsh, stewards; Rev. II. +. Hill, chap
lain; James A. Erwin tyler. Montpelier Coun-
Gil No. 4, Royal and Select Masters, elected the
following board OF officers for the year: I. G.
Phinney thrice illustrious MASTER Collins Blake
conductor Of the work; ], c. Houghton, treas
urer Thomas II. Cave, recorder George W.
Wing, captain of the guard; J. w. f. Washburn,
conductor Of the council; Rev H. +. Hill, chap
lain; w. A. Briggs, marshall Thomas l.. Wood,
steward; James A. Erwin, tyler. The Burling
ton Clipper says :" When a Montpelier girl de-
sires her beau to do anything, and says, Now.
dude darling 1t Is sure to be dude IF. 10
honnott Is about erecting in Burlington fine
residence. Mr.. A. B. Fisher. who was the archi-
tect Of the Pavilion, is drawing the PLAN.
The Decoration day exercises will be held
this year on the Union school grounds. A
platform will be erected the bank and COW
cred with evergreens for the speakers stand.
The members OF the G. A. X. are already max
Ing their plans for successful day 81. A.
Lockln and G. A. Barnard took a trip TO Lake
Cnhmplaln last week DUCK tnOOtlnR ana DSnlng.
....S. c. Woolson was In Boston last week. :.
A wager OF $50 a side between Albert Cutler and
Sherman Caswell was decided last Thursday by
the saving OF twenty solid cords OF wood with
Cutters horse power drag saw in seven hours.
Caswell bet 1t could not be done In ten hours =.
Mrs. A. L. Carlton has returned from the west
go. Between fifty and sixty new members have
been added to Capital Lodge, l. o. G. T., during
the past three months. Mrs. DIR. Dewey and
Mrs. Joseph Fisher, who have been quite Ill, are
now much better. The annual spring examina-
ton OF those wishing to teach In town was held
at the Union school building last Saturday. The
number Of candidates was smaller than usual.
Rev. IL. f. Hill was in Concord, N H., last week.
49,. The difficulty at Seminary Hill. referred to
| last week, has been settled by giving twenty de-
merits to each one OF the offenders. ..J. G. Far
well is rebuilding the inside Of the ell Of the
There was no service at the Methodist church
last Sunday, the pastor being at conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Baker, who were married
last week at Waterbury, have taken the rooms
| at Harry Boutwelrs formerly occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Farwell. ...J. f. Waterman has
| bought OF Major s. Goodwin the house In which he
has been living for some time. -. Albert Brown
has gone to Minnesota where he will fill the po-
sition OF foreman In machine shop -. The next
Sunday evening temperance meeting will be held
| at the Unitarian church. Our item last week
about the truckmen has called out the ether side
OF the story, which seems to be rs follows: A,
| Shambo, Paul TeIro, John Hardigan and 0rvie
Dewey were each insured in the Vermont Acct
dent Association for Sl5 per week. Mr.. Shambo
was injured and they paid him only 81 per week,
claiming he was entitled to no more as he hired
a man 10 run his team. Mr.. Terrio was disabled
and they allowed him only ST. per week on the
ground that he was fireman. Mr.. Hardigan
was injured and they have thus far refused
to pay anything. Mr.. Dewey has thus
far escaped any injury These men claim that
| the company should not insure them and take
premiums for larger sum than they are willing
to pay in case OF injury......H j. Curtis Of
Orange has moved into rooms over L. h. Skin
ner's store As William Stickney OF Berlin
was driving towards home last Wednesday even
ing, near the residence Of j. w. Smith he collided
with the double team Of L. J. Woodbury.. Tht
breaking OF both thills out OF Stickney's Wagon
was the only damage. W. Penn Ballou made
| a call at the office yesterday. The choice o.
officers OF Capitol Lodge, Independent Order Of
Good Templars. for the coming quarter resulted
as follows: Worthy chief templar, Alland G. Fay
worthy vice-tempar. Sarah Laughrey; worthy
secretary, Sadie Sheridan; worthy financial sec
rotary, N. G. Peck; worthy treasurer, T. ]. Kee
gan; worthy chaplain, George Dunning; worthy
marshal, Amos Hartwell worthy inside guard
Ida Lindsey; worthy outside guard, Mr.. Strong
worthy orgsnist, Miss Boyce. The competitive
system viii not be used the coming quarter.