The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

ceedings during the continuance of the
sessions.
REMEMBER the special town meeting this
evening to fill the vacancy in the board of
selectmen occasioned by the death of
Dennis Lane.
REV. HENRY f. Cooke of Manchester,
n. H., will occupy the pulpit of Christ
church on Sunday next in exchange with
Rev. II. f. Hill
Mrs. G. f. PERRIN was called to Massa-
chusetts Saturday by a dispatch announcing
the serious illness of her sisters husband,
who has since died.
Four members of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor at
tended the anniversary exercises of the
Berlin society on Monday evening.
THE work of laying up the exterior walls
of the new federal building has commenced
under the direction of Sias Titus, who has
had much experience in that line of service.
Miss f. B. RoELoFsoN of Allstou, Mass,
who has been at Colonel Hopkins the past
three weeks and made numerous pleasant
friendships during that time, left for her
home on Saturday last.
c. II. Cross, Jr., and NJ. j. Cobb i'm
proved the opportunity afforded by the
" Bunker Hill holiday" to visit Montpelier
friends. Mem" returned to the " Hub "
yesterday; Charles goes back to-day.
AT the seminary chapel tonight at Z: 30
will occur the senior prize rectations and
declarations and tomorrow forenoon will
be occupied with the commencement exer-
cises, which are to begin at 9: 80 o'clock.
A PARTY of eleven from the Bethany
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor attended the regular meeting of the
East Montpelier society at the residence of
Thomas Stevens on Saturday evening last
IT is announced that the Sherlock sisters,
who have been so successful in organizing
"Chimes of Normandy " companies in Rut-
land, st. Albans and Burlington, and are
now at the latter place, will next visit
Montpelier.
In General Orders No. s from the head
quarters of the Grand Army of the Republic,
are announced the following Vermont ap-
pointments upon the staff of the commander
Rutland, A. j. Woodward; Wilmington, c.
NJ. Russell.
OF the graduating class of Washington
County Grammar School Thompson will
pursue course of study at Bryant & STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Farwell will go
West to take position either in a bank or
railroad office and Miss Scovill will enter
Smith College.
COURT and Main streets were enlivened
Monday forenoon by the spectacle of pair
of runaway mules attached to the North
Branch Ice" cart The animals started
from Father O'Sullivan's residence and
were stopped in front of the Golden Fleece
by j. G. Farwell.
Miss ANNA CHANDLER has during the past
week been rapidly recovering from her re-
cent serious illness, and intends to go this
week to Peekskill, n. Y, to attend the
wedding of her cousin, Miss Jennie Simp-
son, pleasantly known by many Montpelier
| people. Miss Chandler will be first brides
maid on the occasion.
THE communion of the Lords Supper will
be observed at Bethany church on Sunday
next and the preparatory lecture will be
given at the chapel this evening. These
! appointments are one week earlier than
usual on account of the resignation of the
pastor, which will take effect before the
regular time for the observance.
GEORGE G. KELLOGG, formerly of Mont
/ pelier, is one of the incorporators of the
Union Loan and Trust Company of Boston,
Mass, a company recently chartered by the
| Massachusetts legislature. Among the
] of
secretary of state, Roland Worthngton, ed
itor of the Boston TrdUeUer, and other we'll
| known men.
THE Congregational churches of neigh
boring towns were well represented at the
council held in Bethany chapel yesterday
to consider the resignation of the pastor
Rev. j. II. Hincks. After listening to state
ment of his reasons for rendering the resig-
nation the council voted unanimously to
dismiss him. The full text of the report of
the council will be published next week.
INTERESTED residents of that vicinity will
" chip " for the erection of band-stand on
the Union School grounds, necessary per
mission having already been obtained of the
proper authorities. The stand will be a
duplicate of that on the Pavilion lawn
will be equipped with electric lights and
occupied by the band for alternate concerts
THOMAS W. KEENAN,, Jr., of St. Albans
and Katie a. Kane of this place were mar
ried at the Church of ST. Augustine yester
day morning by Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan
Mr.. and Mrs. Keenan, left at l. 80 fol-
Boston, Mass, intending to return or
Saturday and pass the Sabbath in Mont
pelier on their way to their future home al
St. Albans. They We're the recipients O
very many beautiful presents and othel
evidences of esteem.
WORK on the Swift Brothers large re
frigerator is nearing completion and it vii
be ready for business July l. The expens,
of fitting up the building and for necessary
fixtures will reach nearly $1,000. The ic,
capacity is one hundred seventy-fve tons
while that of the refrigerator is for TIVE
hundred forty quarters of beef. The Messrs
Swift have over one hundred millions o
dollars invested in the beef business.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpele
(Nt.) postoffice June is, 1888:
Miss Maggie Brown, S. c. Forsaith Mch. Co
Mrs. Sas johnson, JACK l.. Ford,
Miss Lizzie Loiselle, q. W. w. Goodrdge,