The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

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THE quarterly meeting of the Washington
County Good Templars' Union was held in the
Baptist church on Friday Reports OF lodges,
and general business pertaining thereto, occu-
pied the time OF the morning session. The ex-
ercises in the afternoon were OF literary
character consisting of declamations, essays,
and recitations, music being interspersed.
Then followed a discussion of the question:
" Has personal labor more to do than public
influence In creating a public sentiment in
favor of the prohibitory law ?'' The decision
of the committee was reserved The remain
ing moments Of the afternoon session were oc-
cupied by brief speeches upon the good of the
order. Supper was served in the vestry for
considerable number. The evening was de-
voted to the grand worthy chief templar Of Yer
mont, Frank Plumley, Esq Of Northfeld, who
delivered very excellent address About six
hundred people attended this session. Nearly
three hundred members of different lodges of
this county we're present, and the meetings
were most successful throughout.
THE annual banquet and election of officers
OF Gamaliel Washburn Lodge of Perfection was
held Tuesday evening, the 18th instant. A
large attendance, enjoyable banquet, and con-
ferring the fourteenth degree grade upon sew
eral candidates, we're among the pleasant fea-
lures of the occasion. Rev. H. F. Hill, 800,
having presided in the east for three years,
declined q reelection. The following officers
were elected for the year ensuing: William A.
Briggs, 16o, T. P. grand master; Henry Lowe,
16o, deputy grand master; George w. Wing,
800. " S. grand warden Edwin r. Morse,
16o, V. J. grand warden; William II Herrick,
800, grand orator; Frank II. Bascom, $3.50,
grand treasurer; Charles II. Heaton, 800, grand
| secretary; Ambrose J. Alexander, lao, grand
master of ceremonies; A. o. Cummins, 100,
grand hospitaer; II. F. Hill, 800, grand cap
| tain of guard; James T. Sabin, 14o, grand or
ganist; James A. Erwin, 100, grand tyler. The
| Lodge of Perfection and Council of Princes Of
| Jerusalem are doing very large amount OF
| work, and at no time in the history of the rite
| have the prospects been 20 fiattering as a.
present. The next meeting will be helt
| March II.
| on Monday He will be absent week or tel
| days :. Colonel Fred E. Smith is on western
trip. He will be absent about two weeks :.
| Florence Bailey went to Boston on Wednesda,
last. She will spend few weeks with friend
| in Somerville. Mrs n II. Stratton returned
| from her western trip on Friday. George w
| McAllister has recovered from his recent i'll
| ness sufficiently to resume his duties as janito
| at the Union schoo-house. James Wiley o
| Swampscott, Mass, has been in town for few
days, stopping with his father, j. D. Wiley
-. Mary Ellis came home from Tilden sem
mary on Thursday 80. Gilman Dodge, Jr., o
West Randolph, spent Sunday with his parent
in this place.. Mrs. F. w. Morse gave tea
party to some of her friends last Thursda
evening. DR.. and Mrs. II. G. Brigham hav
been in Boston the past week. The Docto
will return on Friday. w. W. Newcomb ha
returned from Florida, and is again clerking l
| A. G. Stones jewery store. Mary Dewey
in Boston. Kate and Gertrude Park returne
from Boston last Thursday, after an absenC
| of some four or five weeks. e. M. Irish
absent on a trip to Morrsvile, where he is vis
ing his mother. He is accompanied by h
| ,laT III, Df D;nl,v MI h
visiting with Mrs. Charles Keene in Waterbury
IA. D Farwell expects to move into h
quarters in the new building east of the "arch,
next week. jed c. Camp has gone to Mich
gan, to fill a position in hotel.....F. "
Brown of Yonkers, n 7, was in town, Frida.
on business for the Mutual Life Insurant
Company of New York Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Cobb of Chicago are visiting Mrs Charlie
Bailey at the Pavilion. Mr.. Cobb is with
w Bailey & Co., at Chicago. Last Tuesda.
as Mrs. f. d. Dewey was descending the stat
leading to Mrs. Leland's dress. making room
she slipped and fell to the bottom, sustainin
quite serious injury to the spine. She suffer
much from the result, but will recover in tint
IA class of six young ladies is to receive il
struction in elocution from Mrs A. c. Averil
SEMINARY HILL.
MR.. DONALDSON has gone home for a sho
time, as he was unable TO study. We hope
will soon be with us again.
DR. PARKER lecture drew good audienc
taking the walking into consideration. Thel
were three or four hundred present, and q
were highly pleased The doctor understand
India to T.
THE following resolution was discussed
lyceum last Friday evening: " ReSotUed, Th
the right Of the ballot should be extended
women" Observation-Disclosures Fl. J. Bic
ford and Armstrong; negative, Webber al
Terrill. Decided in the affirmative by Il
board of decision. Misses Tupper and Ann
Ashley each favored the lyceum with song.