The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21

managed 10 cover themselves with water by
filling their hats with IL and placing them
on their heads. One had whooping-cough
when the performance occurred and all the
rest had severe colds at the time. The
little son of John Lease, who was one of the
number, is dangerously ill and others are
suffering from increased colds.
In response to about one hundred invita-
tions to the wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. e. Harlow, pleasant company of
friends gathered at the Montpelier House
last week Tuesday evening. AT nine o'clock
the guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
e. M. Irish, parents of the bride, and by
the newly-married couple. Two hours were
pleasantly spent in vi ewing the wedding
presents, admiring young alligator which
the young people had brought with them on
their return from Florida, partaking of re-
freshments in the hotel dining-room and in
social enjoyment, after which the company
dispersed with the customary good wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow are to occupy rooms
in the Montpelier House at present.
THURSDAY of last week it was discov-
cred that there was a leak in the Elm
street gas-pipe, and Frank, son of II.
3. Wedge, went into a man-hole, nearly
in front of the residence of G. NJ. Lyon,
to see if the leak was there. The hole
was small and he threw out the ladder in
Oruer W give HlulSelI more room, anu Unen
started to clear away the earth from the
pipe. He had thrown up one shovelful
when the fast-escaping gas caused him to
feel faint and his head dropped forward
upon his breast. Mr. e. Il. Skinner, who
was near attempted to pull him out of the
ing the danger of the lads situation, hur-
ried after Mr.. l.. b. Cross, who was standing
in his doorway near by. When the latter
reached the spot the boy was found to have
dropped down and was lying at the bottom
of the hole limp and, to all appearances,
lifeless. Mr.. Cross was able, with some
assistance, to get him out, and it was
found that, although entirely unconscious
he was still breathing. DR.. Chandler was
summoned, and after time the lad was
restored to consciousness. He was all right
on the following day, but his escape from
death was narrow, as it is thought that
another minute in his unfortunate position
would have been his last. The pipe was
found to be broken off, and the first dis
turbance of the earth left it uncovered at
the break.
AGAIN the Apollo Club, "the people,
choice" has been abroad and won fresh
laures. st. Johnsbury, in the county of
Caledonia and state of Vermont, was favored
on Friday last with visit from this fame
acquiring organization, and hundreds of
st. JohnSbury people are added to its long
list of admiring friends. The st. Johnsbury
trip was decided success, and besides the
enjoyment of the occasion for those who
participated there is the desirable pecuniary
benefit to the club of nearly hundred
dollars. 1t would take more room than we
have to spare to tell of the departure from
Montpelier and the trip to St. Johnsbury
in special car kindly furnished by Superin-
tendent w. A. Stowell of the enjoyable
whist and euchre parties which were formed
to pass away the few hours which that trip
occupied; of the reception in st. Johnsbury
where, in the vicinity of the depot, nearly
two thousand people were awaiting the ar
rival of the train bearing the company; of
the street parade, headed by men on horse
back of the splendid supper and poor gas
at the st. Johnsbury House; of the perform
ance, attended by nine hundred of ST.
Johnsbury's good citizens, who comprised
the most appreciative audience to which the
Apollo Club has ever played and who freely
gave the various members of the company
the applause which their individual and
united efforts merited; of the pies and milk
devoured by the company at the depot be-
fore leaving st. Johnsbury and of the home
ward trip, with its numerous pleasant and
funny incidents. The club gave a highly
credtable performance and the band played
finely throughout the day and evening
Everything was satisfactory and everybody
was satisfied. To General Superintendent
H. e. Folsom of the Passumpsic railroad the
CluD Is unUtI RTtdJ ODllBdllOn lOT U0t COuT-
tesies extended by him, and the obligation tc
the management of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad is renewed. The kindness
shown in each case will not soon be for
gotten.
SEMINARY HILL.
THE senior class set their class-trees on
Saturday last.
Two baseball mines have been organized
for work the present term.
THE lyceum, Friday evening, was we'll at
tended and of unusual interest.
A FEW new volumes of historical works
of reference have been added to the alumni
library
ATWOOD & BEEMAN of Swanton have pre-
sented the institution $4,000 to be used fol
scholarships. This helps to make the ad
vantages here greater than before.
A NEW departure in rhetorical work has
been inaugurated this term. The entire
school will meet together for that work on
each Wednesday afternoon. 1t is hoped
that this may prove advantageous to all.
THOSE who attended the lecture of Mrs
Lathrop at Northfield, last week, are CRATE
full to the students of Lewis College for the
courtesy shown them. The hours were
made pleasant by their warm reception anG
the kindness shown in taking them over the
college buildings.