The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-28

oClllson OF bennington was present ana au-
dressed the meeting, he being on the regular
annual visit to the lodges of the state in the alb
sence OF Grand Master w. W. Henry After
the business had been transacted refreshments
we're served and pleasant social time fol-
lowed.
A LARGE delegation of that interesting class
OF individuals who are ready to buy any
thing Of a travelling quack have been supply
ing themselves with q sure cure for corns,
which was dispensed last week at the street
corner by the faring light Of a smoking torch.
They may be pleased to learn that the afore-
said sure cure" Is cheap axle grease which
was bought of Fisher g. Cotton for ten cents
per pound.
THE ladies literary society connected with
the Church of the Messiah has been organized
as " Shakespearean Club" 1t is their pur- Z
pose to read several OF the plays Of Shake
speare during the coming winter. Some OF
the members are then to write essays upon
some play and these will be read before the
club at later meetings. Their first meeting was
held in the vestry OF the church and was con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. G. Brown.
Mr. HADLEY's sixth piano recital was quite
as successful as have been the previous ones.
The programme was composed OF eighteen
numbers, consisting Of instrumental solos, duet
and trio and vocal solos. The piano solos,
"Purling Stream by Miss Upper and Ger
mans Trumphsl March," by Mr.. Eaton were
heartily encored. The vocal solos by Miss
Edith Adams and Miss Emma Cutler formed q
pleasing feature OF the programme.
On Monday a horse owned by Moretown
man started suddenly while bis owner was
hitching him to post, and breaking loose ran
street until frightened to the sidewalk near
the house Of J. B. Thurston by Peter BadoId,
who tried to stop him Here he was unable
| to dodge the trees with the skeleton wagon,
| which soon became detached. Upon reaching
| the yard of Homer Heaton he was stopped
| by Mra. g. II. Heaton who stuck her head
| out of a window and said " Whoa -
JOSEPH PROCTOR the veteran actor, in " vir-
| ginius " at Capital Hall, Friday and Saturday
evenings, December 7th and 9Th. Thursby in
music and Proctor in the drama will give this
| community entertainments in variety and
| quality which it Is not likely will be repeated
here soon Our people will need no hint to
improve this opportunity. Mr.. Proctor is sup
| ported by an excellent company. He recently
celebrated the completion of fifty years Of
professional service. Lawrence Barrett and
other distinguished tragedians participated in
the commemoration plays, and Edwin Booth
was a liberal contributor. Mr. Proctor's cre-
dentias are Of the highest character and a rare
dramatic treat Is assured Let the people show
their appreciation of good thing by supplying
q fitting audience.
FRIDAY night, one John Murray procured
team from the Union house stable to 60, as he
said, some six miles. Saturday morning a Mr..
G. w. Scott, who lives some distance above the
Junction, came to the village with the com
plsiat that he had lost several turkeys sna
some honey during the night He brought
with him some slips OF paper cut to the exact
form of human and horse tracks found in his
barnyard. The latter were found to fit per-
fectly the shoes OF the horse driven by Muir
ray, and turkey feathers and honey being found
10 the carriage, Murray was arrested and taken
bsfore Justice o. D. Clark, charged with
! larceny. He was fined $40 and costs, amount
ing in all to about S21. This he refused to pay
and appealed to the county court. The portion
of the case relative to the theft of the honey
has not as yet been considered.
THE people of Montpelier and vicinity must
not forget the engagement of the Emma
Thursby concert company here for one evening
next week, which will probably be on the 4th
or 9th inst, due notice Of which will be given.
) This will be one of those fine entertainments
20 rarely had so far from the amusement
8 centers. Mr. Pratt has obtained an engage
t ment only at the sacrifice of all advantage tc
himself. His labor and services are gratuity
Thursby is "a bright particular star" In the
It musical skies and the chief of bright con
: stellation. contemporary says: "The popu
n larity OF DeKontski, the pianist, wherever he
s goes is almost phenomenal, and his music ap
pears to be sharing in the favor which its COM
4 poser Is gaining throughout the country. His
great Reveil du Lion was substituted for Q
: Mozart sym phony down at the Atlanta festiva
q and the audience was delighted with tht
change" The sale Of tickets at Phinney's vii
begin on Friday.
Il WHEN Mr.. Charles A. Reed of this villag,
& removed with his family to Sterling, ILL.,, more
d than year ago, he was obliged to leave behin(
o him a cat. well along In years, named Georg
Washington, to which his children were very
much attached When Mr Reeds house was
;, - closed, the cat was cared for by Mrs. Thoma
= Reed, who lives in the next house, but wheI
70 :, the old house was rented last spring, Georg
= Washington came back to his former home
ntr al nj Ah11tr
though in part to be ascribed to the nfirmtie
i of old age, suggested the idea that he was suf
l. fering from a broken heart. In spite of his
!, feebeness, he still retained sufficient vitality
II to drive away all intruders from his sacred
B. hearthstone. When Mrs. Reed visited Mont
pelier last summer, George recognized her will
n the liveliest and nosiest demonstrations of Joy
,e After her departure his somberness increased
st Last Thursday after he had been aiing for
G. C ,uple of days, Mrs. Robert Cook, who was as
ID sisting In the work of the house, remarked ii
George Washington's hearing that 1t would b
a a mercy TO drown him, and il permitted, sh
"a would put him in the river. George looked a
" her fixedly as she spoke, in such a manner a
y to make her think he understood. The uex
~ morning, about seven clock, he dragged him
L self painfully to the river, a few rods away
stopping 10 rest every few steps, and disap
peared over the bank. He evidently WAS no
50 after water, for he refused to drink at home
ie and on his way to the river, fell into pool O
a rain water. His movements had been watche,
a with curiosity from his two homes, and o.
l. search being made, his body was found in tn
10 stream. 1t Is commonly denied that one of tn
brute creation will commit deliberate suicide
In though instances of it are sometimes alleged
d George Washington's case seems pretty clea
s- one, nor can his conduct be blamed on the cod
Of of cat ethics. His remains were recovered an
given honorable burial under an apple tre
Q. on the place which he loved so we'll.
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