The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-28
Montpelier and Vicinity.

A WORD to town correspondents The
necessities of the past few weeks have com
PEELED us to "boil down" town items
sometimes almost or quite to the vanishing
point. We shall now be in position to do
justice to local communities again. and
solicit the cooperation of our correspondents
in all parts of the county and state in
making the WATCHMAN the best local as
well as general paper in Vermont, and in
extending its circulation in their several
towns.
UNION Thanksgiving services will be held
in the Baptist church, Thursday forenoon.
MYRoN l.. AyREs of New England City,
Dakota, is visiting relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Miss KATE B. HENRY, of Burlington
daughter of Mayor w. w. Henry is visiting
Mrs. III. ID. Hopkins, Jr.
j. j. PRATT is delivering the second vol
ume of Vermont in the Civil War. Any one
who desires copy can get one of him.
THE Christian Endeavor Society connected
with Trinity church will meet at NJ. F.
Burnham's, Thursday evening, for a social
gathering.
THE three Christian Endeavor societies
of this place will hold a union service at
the Baptist church next Sunday evening at
half-past five
OK Thanksgiving day the post-office will
Db open only from o 10 W A. NJ. anu from I
to 6 P. NJ. Collections from street letter
boxes, as usual.
THERE will be special communication
of Aurora Lodge, f. and A. NJ, next Mon
day evening, December 3, A general at
tendance is requested.
A SERVICE of praise and thanksgiving,
largely musical, will be held in the Church of
the Messiah on Thanksgiving eve, Wednes-
day evening, November 2Sth, at haf-past
seven o'clock.
Mr.. AND Mrs. NJ. ID. GILMAN are in Provi-
dence, X. l.. this week and will return to
this place the 1st of December. 1t is their
intention to take apartments at the Pavilion
during the winter.
Miss NELLIE Cox, late stenographer for
Senter < Kemp, went recently to visit at
Scranton, Pa, where she was joined by f.
l.. Laird Esq, of this place and the twain
were made one. Sincere congratulations
THE widow of the late Senator Carpenter,
with her son Paul and daughter Lille,
sailed on Saturday for Europe. She has of
late been visiting her father and brother,
Ex-Governor Paul, and Governor William
! F., Dillingham;.
THE young man of the st. Albans NeSsen-
! ger is so irreverent as to remark. " We hadn' {
! supposed that St. Johnsbury needed any
talking to about barroom procivities, but
possibly a little work there in that direc-
| ton will not be misplaced"
GEORGE M. FISK, the Northfield lawyer
so well-known throughout Washington
county in particular and the state generally,
died Monday afternoon after a long Illness.
The life and services of Esquire Fisk de-
! serve more than passing mention. We are
unable to give more than that now, but will
do so next week.
DANIEL G.. THOMPSON, son of the novelist
Daniel p. Thompson, has been elected
president of the Century Club, New York
City, to succeed the late Courtlandt Parker.
He graduated at Amherst, read law and was
| admitted to the bar and settled in New York
City in 1870 He was a page in Vermont
senate in 1862 and 1863.
DARTMOUTH GLEE CLUE, numbering
twelve people will give one of their very
popular entertainments at the opera house
Monday evening" December 3, consisting OF
new college songs, yodels and glees. A
prominent feature of the concert will be
selections from favorite operas by the Banjo
Mandolin and Guitar Club. Don't fail to
hear them. Popular prices.
COLONEL GEORGE A. MERRILL of Rutland
died in ST. Paul, Mimi, last Saturday. He
was chiefly known from his long and honor
able service in railway capacity though
he has filled many other positions Of public
trust, among them secretary of civil and
military affairs, member of the legislature
from st. Johnsbury, postmaster, collector Of
internal revenue. He leaves a widow and
six children
THE marriage Of DR.. j, p Dana of South
Royalton and Mary A. Hillery of Seminary
Hill took place in the parlors of the house
last Friday evening. Rev. w. r. Daven
port of Waterbury officiated, assisted by Rev
e. A. Bishop. About thirty relatives and
friends were present. Many beautiful and
useful presents were received. The welded
pair departed at once for their home In
South Royalton, bearing with them the
best wishes OF many friends,
The railway commission in the case o.
John Eddy, killed near Waterbury, Octo
Der 20, only gives official sanction to the
opinion formed by the public at the time
that his death resulted from the over
confidence which comes from long expert