The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-23

and committed to jail recently, was held to |
bail in the sum of $500. Bail has been given
by relative and Jackson's case will come be- |
fore the county court.
AT meeting OF the adies's sewing society
Of Christ church, Mrs. Charles Heaton was
elected president, Mrs. F. E. Smith, Mrs. Roger
Bixby, Mrs. Henry Fifeld, Miss Alice Lowe,
Miss Gertrude Dewey and Miss Mary from
blee, vice-presidents, and Miss Carrie Ellis,
secretary and treasurer. All offices to be held
one year.
The ladies' missionary society, connected
with Bethany church, will meet with Mrs.
A. j. Howe, at the residence of George w.
Scott, tomorrow Thursday afternoon. Work
will be furnished for all who desire, and ma
terials for work are solicited. An interesting
paper relative TO missionary labors among the
Indians may be expected
THE Episcopal church sociable held at the
Grand Army Hall last Thursday evening was
decided success, financially considered, and
would have been in every other respect except
| for the lack Of room. Between one hundred
and seventy-five and two hundred persons
| were present. Good music was furnished for
dancing, and refreshments we're served during
the evening. The highest expectations of the
| ladies In charge we're more than realized.
AT the first annual meeting OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, held in their
rooms on Saturday evening, the following Of
| ficers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, James P. Hayes; vice-president, w. E.
Barney; recording secretary, d. G. Thatcher;
financial secretary, +. E. Leazer treasurer II. ID.
Hopkins, Jr. The various committees are soon
| to be appointed, and 1t is hoped that reading
room will be established in few weeks.
MONDAY afternoon while Nellie Campbell,
table girl at the Montpelier house, was stand
ing near a stove in the laundry, spark flew
| out upon her dress and set it on fire. It had
| eaten through the back of her dress and gained
considerable headway before she discovered it,
| Upon reaching around to tear away the burn
ing portion her hand was badly burned. Dr.
| Reid was summoned and cared for the injured
hand Miss Campbell will probably be disa-
bed for some time, as 1t is in bad condition.
THE house owned by Charles A. Reed, and
now occupied by Rev. j. H Hincks, had very
| narrow escape from destruction by fire on
Tuesday night Of last week. The night was
fearfully cold, and Mr.. Hincks had occasion to
go upstairs to look after the condition of the
water pipes. In large stove in one of the
rooms he found a fire which must have re-
suited dissstrously but for his timely discovery.
The hired maid had literally "stuffed" the
stove with wood, and had left the dampers
open. 1t was necessary to obtain pieces OF
zinc to cover the walls and floor which must
soon have become ignited by the intense heat,
and it was some time before the fire could be
left to itself
THE far-famed Whitmore & Clarks mnstrels
will appear at Capital Hall next Saturday
evening" January 26, with the finest company
| tuoy oNoT udu, u new prORrdIUm6,
replete with music, mirth and plenty of fun,
without vulgarity. Reserved seats at Phin-
ney's bookstore. The Sherbrook Examiner oi
Friday. November 16, 1885, says: "The ia.
nous Whitmore e. Clarks minstrels gave one
of their capital entertainments at the City hall
last evening to crowded house; the entire
show being first class in every respect; music
: both on the street and in the hall being very
fine; the cornet, carionette and banjo playing
meriting special praise. Charley Mason, the
great western favorite in his mimicry, songs
! and ready jokes elected much applause
} THE Montpelier democracy seems to be solid
, for the old ticket. after the clouds, sun
, shine is the appropriate caption the Bostor
Post gives the following from j. A. Dewing
81 believe cloud will rest upon the courage
, and manliness of the democratic party unit
the fraud of 1876 is wiped out by the election
and Inauguration of Samuel j. Tilden presi
dent of the United States. Give us the 6 ole
D ticket and justice, for a rallyng cry, anC
I neither Dorsey's soap nor Edmund's Gun
ming will be able to defeat US. If this canno
be, and we are forced to form a new ticket,
/ am for the two Mes, Mcclellan and Mcdonald
b Dinna ye hear the slogan ] cast my frs
presidential vote for Lewis Cass and hav,
voted for every democratic presidential nomi
nee since, often repulsed, never conquered
still armed and ready for the fight"
THE annual meeting of Bethany church Sun
j day-school was held in the chapel Wednesday
evening, January 10th. The report of the sec
' retary and treasurer, D. S. Wheatley, was &C
' cepted and adopted The same showed tn
receipts during the year 1883 to be S108 IL
and the expenditures S95 80, leaving balanc
:, = of $12. so in the treasury January l, 1884. TIL
3 following officers were elected for the year en-
suing: Superintendent, Hiram Carleton az
9 sistant superintendent, T. T. Ranney; secre
tsry and treasurer. D; s, Wheatley; Librarians
z tee on the library, Rev. J. H. Hincks, Hirar
/ Carleton, Lucia M. Alvord, Gertrude Drew an
Mary Macomber; advisory committee, J. {
h Emery, j. " Babcock and Mary Drew; fnar
q cial committee. A. ]. Howe, H. II. Demine
Mrs. Susan Stratton, Lizzie Stimson and JeI
ME Whitcomb
: MRS. L. L. DURANT is visiting a sister /
'' Michigan. ..E w. Bailey Of Chicago, was Il
town few days last week. go. Addie Irish |
!, visiting friends in Boston. Mr.. and Mr.
! George c. Shepard are visiting sister Of Mr.
% Shepard in Cleveland, Ohio =" Cady" Avert
8 to negotiate for partnership In photograp
), business Mrs. Mary M. True is spendin
i the winter with friends in Milwaukee, WiscoI
sin. Thomas Prichard, one of the Welshme
10 who were injured by the recent explosion {
i. the Sabin slate quarry, is again at work, ha'
n ing almost recovered from the effects Of his il
juries Henry X. Field and son of Oakland
California, have been visiting friends and rels
- tives in Montpelier and Bratteboro during tn
: past week. :. Mrs. +. w. Morse was in Bosto
see her father a few days since, returning la
d week. :. John Gravelin is very dangerously
70 with heart and lung trouble Colonel
ii V. Randall of Brookfield was in town Frda
and Saturday. Arthur w. Waterman, cleI
IN at the Union house, was married in Morrisvi
2. on Sunday to Clara Wheeler of that place.
n Charles, youngest son of w. E. Adams, is dai
gerously sick with Group.
ell SEMINARY HILL
10 PROFESSOR BIsHoPs wife and daughter a
'i rived from New Jersey last Friday evening.
PROFESSOR RoCHKLEAU OF the Randolph No
y NAL School gave us very interesting as we
T as instructive lecture on astronomy last Thur
3 day evening.
OF the new choir at the Methodist churc
~ the following members are from the hill: o
10 ~ ganist, Miss Jewett chorister, Professor Te
!. !. rill also Misses Dutton, Halstead and Webbe
~ THE following officers were elected for Il
lyceum for the last half-term: President, NJ
u Graves; vice-president, Miss Swasey; secretar
!, Miss Cox; executive committee, Mr.. Duttoi
Y Misses Chamberlain and Brown.