The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-16

on the stage, and the pleasant way in which she
rendered juvenile song, was an exceedingly
refreshing incident in the entertainment. She
was received with burst Of genuine applause
and was twice recalled to the stage.
CLARrssA (HIcKs) CHASE, the daughter of
Gideon Hicks and Sally Peck Hicks, and
widow of the late Hon. Nelson A. Chase, died
at her home, on Winter street, yesterday morn
ing. She was born In Calais, Vt, March g.
1906, and was the oldest of eight children, four
of whom survive her. December 13, 1927, she
was married to Judge Chase, with whom she
had lived over fifty-four years at the time of
his decease. They had six children, only two of
whom Mrs. ]. R. Seaver and Ida, an unmarried
daughter, are now living In the most Distress
ing illness of the past fifteen months she has
shown, by her accomplishing fortitude and pa
tient submission, both the strength and the
sweetness Of Christian character that has
been long ripening, and has proved equal to
every test and those to whom she has en-
deared herself by long life of faithful de-
votion, as they have lovingly sought to alev-
ate her sufferings, will most tenderly cherish
her memory. Her children rise up and call
her blessed.
GEORGE W. WING, Esq, is to deliver the
Decoration day address at Worcester. H. G.
Webster Is marketing in New York and Bos-
ton. Oughtney Jangraw has secured the SER
vices OF gentleman from Lake Village, N. H.,
for the third chair of his tonsorial establish
ment. Florence Bailey has returned from
her visit at Cambridge. ... Emma Ingraham
Of THE WAroHMAN composing force is absent
for brief vacation, aud Edward S. Luce of the
job department has been visiting in Cabot for
few days. Cyrus Brown of Worcester is to
open law office in French's block. &C w.
Clark has moved into the house recently occu-
pied by E. H. Aler.. Mrs. L. L. Durant has
returned from her western trip. Mrs. j. W.
Bailey and Miss Clara have returned from Bos-
ton. E. d. Blackwell is expected home from
Florida to-day. Alice, daughter of A. G.
Averill, Is visiting friends in Barre. Ruth
Jewett, Mary Reed and George B. Shepard
have returned to their studies at Northampton
and Cambridge. Mrs. Helen NJ Stickney is
in Willamstown, where she will remain several
weeks. -. Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Wilkins have gone
to Rutland, where Mrs. Wilkins is to remain
for some time. Moses Pearson has bought
the Kilburn Day place. near the Pioneer works,
in Berlin The price paid was S2, 900, and pos
session was given yesterday ID. P. Bugbee,
who has been spending the winter in Florida,
returned Sunday morning. .Eben Scribner
has sold the Hibbard house on Berlin street to
V. l.. Slayton OF Elmore, now clerking in the
store Of FL. E. Slayton.
EASTER SERVICES
MORE than usual interest was manifested in
the observance of Easter by our churches
The sermons were appropriate to the occasion
and the music was excellent. There were
beautiful displays of flowers in most of the
places Of worship, and the audiences were large
at each service.
Baptist Church-The services at the Baptist
church were appropriate to the occasion. Owing
to the absence of Mr.. Burpee, nothing was done
of especial interest musically. The regular
praise service was held in the evening.
Trinity Church.-At Trinity, communion
service was held, the sermon from Luke xiv 2
being preached by the presiding elder, Rev H.
A. Spencer. Two anthems were sung bya choir
of nine voices, under the direction of w. II.
Terrill. A Sunday-school concert was held in
the evening.
Mr.. Wright preached in the morning upon the
drift Of thought to-day on the character of the
life beyond, from the text, I" In my Fathers
house are many mansions" An excellent
programme Of music was given by the usua
quartette choir. Sunday.school concert tool
the place of the usual evening service.
st. Augustines Church-Services at thi.
church commenced at half-past ten in thu
morning, when the annual collection was taker
| up, while the choir of ten voices, under the
leadership of Joseph Galaise, rendered psalm
| and anthems appropriate to the occasion
After the collection, Mass was sung. Rev
Father Duglue preached homily from the frs
and seventh verses Of the twentieth chapter O
| Mark. Vespers, followed by the benedictiol
OF the Blessed Sacrament, with selections BY
the choir, comprised the services of the evening
Bethany Church.-The morning service a
| Bethany took the usual form. Rev. ]. ii
| Hincks delivered an interesting sermon, chosinl
for this text the first verse Of the twentieth
chapter Of John: "The first day of the weel
cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it wa
| yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth tn,
stone taken away from the sepulchre." TIL
musical programme was prominent featur
OF the evening service being of high orde
and well performed. The regular choir wa
assisted by Miss jamie Kimball W. L. Wood
bury and G. M. Cushman.
Christ Church.-In the morning service a
| Christ church several selections of new must
were given by the choir in manner very sat
isfactory to the large audience present. Com
muniOn service was held. The subject of tn
morning discourse was "Christ, the Corne
Stone" from the text, "The stone which tn
builders rejected, the same is become the hea
of the corner. This is the Lords doing, and |
| is marvellous in our eyes," The festival exei
cises of the Sunday-school were held in tn
afternoon, and consisted of Scripture lessons
the singing OF CAROLS presentation of offering:
and brief address by Rev. Mr.. Hill upo
Victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ
SEMINARY HILL.
SCHOOL opened Monday, the 7th instant, wit
an unusually large attendance for the sprin
term. There are already one hundred an
twenty-six registered.
FAST day evening was spent by the stu
dents in eating sugar in the dining hail.
THE following officers were elected for tn
lyceum, to serve the first half of the term
President, Mr.. Kimball; vice-president, Mis-
Webber; secretary, Miss Clara Brown; treas
urer, Mr.. Rowe; executive committee, MI
Rowland, Misses Jewett and Glover.
MR. A. A. HADLEY's music class at tn
seminary numbers fifty pupils this term. A
there is enough work to keep two teachers cor
stantly employed, the services Of Mrs. Osgoo
of Boston, a graduate of the New Englan
Conservatory of Music, have been secured t
assist
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