The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-26

proprietors o" Hotel Fullerton, ;" celebrated
Christmas yesterday by inviting all those
who formerly boarded with them at the
Riverside " to ioin with their present
boarders in Christmas dinner.
w. o. CHAPMAN of this place and Miss
Kate Il. Prentiss of MOretOwn were mar
ried last week Tuesday at the residence of
the brides father i'm Moretown. The couple
started the next morning for Boston on
thelr wedding tour. On their return they
are to reside in Montpelier.
THE Christmas exercises at Trinity
church, Monday evening, consisted of a
concert and song service by the younger
children. the selections being rendered i'm a
very creditable manner, followed by the
unburdening of two well-aden trees.
Among the gifts was a generous purse of
money and a carriage robe for the pastor.
Rev. j. o. Sherburn.
GEORGE BLAIR, foreman of the 1r1us
printing establishment, was suddenly seized
with hemorrhage of the bowels, Saturday,
and taken to his home on Berlin side.
greatly reduced in strength. Another hem
orrhage soon followed and his condition
exctes the liveiest concern among his
relatives and friends
THE Christmas observance at the Church
| of the Messiah, which was to have occurred
| last night, was postponed to next Friday
afternoon. The six younger classes of the
Sunday-school will be given a supper in the
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evening all are invited, and the customary
Christmas festival, consisting of a tree and
other accessories, will be given.
LAST Sunday evening at half-past six
O'Clock the Sunday school connected with
the Church of the Messiah gave a Christmas
concert. The exercises consisted chiefly of
a service OF song The carols, sung by the
choir and school, under the leadership of
| Mr. f. w. Bancroft, alternated with respon-
Slve readings by the pastor, Rev. j. E.
| Wright. All the selections were sung beau
ufnlly, and the service was most enjoy
able one.
A LARGE number of former residents have
returned to spend the holidays in town.
| Among them are Edward son of Rev. c.
). Smith, from st. Johnsbury Academy; Ed
ward l.. Smith of Yale Theological Seminary,
who is at home for a two-weelIs' vacation:
Miss May Scovill from Wellesley College
Dan Lucia from Burton Seminary Manches-
ter VT; NJ: j. Cobb of Boston; Miss Grace
Houghton, Ned Houghton, George and
Robert Dewey
w. w. AINswORTH of Des Moines Iowa.
formerly of Calais is visiting at his former
home, called East by the serious illness of
his father. Mr.. Ainsworth is secretary of
the Iowa railroad commission. He is
warmly welcomed here by his former
| friends and associates, who remember with
pleasure his former interest and participa-
tlon in educational work in this state. In
him Iowa gains good citizen and Vermont
loses another Of the great army of her sons
she ought, but is not able, to keep at home
AT recent meeting of the Washington
county, bar Hon. c. II. Heath was ap-
pointed to prepare sketch of the life of
the late George NJ Fisk, Esq. of Northfield.
to be read at the next term of Washington
county court, and T. j. Deavitt, ESQ, was
appointed to prepare similar sketch of the
late Luther L. Durant, Esq, of Montpelier,
to be read at the same time. Action was
taken TO secure portraits of Ex-Governor
raul Dllllngham of Waterbury, Hon. Ho-
mer w. Heaton and Joseph A. Wing, Esq.
OF Montpelier, to hang in the courthouse at
Montpelier.
CHRISTIAN DAY was celeblate by the
members of Bethany society in a pleasant
ana original manner The occasion was re-
narkable Tor the absence of the traditional
tree, but was not on this account any
the less enjoyable. Tuesday afternoon the
younger classes We're treated to a sleigh
ride-on wheels-by the superintendent and
ON their return were entertained in the
chapel. In the evening the officers and
teachers of the school received the members
OF the parish in the chapel. Refreshments,
consisting of ice cream and cake, were
served during the evening. A large num-
ber were present, and the Christmas recep-
tion was voted a complete success
THE concert of the Tufts College Glee and
Banjo Clubs was of itself an unusually fine
exhibition of student singing and showed
that the Tufts compare favorably with anv
other college club. The selections were
felcitous, being generally familiar favor
iteS OF college boys, popular with everybody
and sung with spirit Much of the music !
was OF high order, and all of it was ex-
qusitely rendered. Individual voices were
exceptionally fine and harmonized well in
concert. Mr.. Newton has pure tenor, clear
neNlDle ana sweet and capable of won
derful yodel. Mr. Holister showed him
self the possessor of bass of great volume
ana depth. Mr.. Felt sang very pleasing
second tenor. These three and Mr.. Tappan
composed a fine quartette. The selections
received repeated encores. The banjo club |
played with spirit and was also well re-
celVed, Mr. Tappan's solos creating special
enthusiasm.
IHE annual meeting of Mount Calvary
council, Princes of Jerusalem, Ancient and |
Accepted Scottish Rite, was held in Masonic |
Hall Tuesday evening, December 18th. |
Charles H. Heaton, 33o, the grand master,
presided. The annual reports of the officers |
We're presented, adopted and accepted.
Inc oiiicers for the ensuing year were then
elected, as follows: James E. Curran. 200
sovereign grand MASTER Charles A. Barnard,
~ grand high priest; James I. Sabin, 800,
senior grand warden; Stephen r. Colby. 800,
Junior grand warden; Frank II. Bascom,
~ grand treasurer; Charles III. Heaton,
- Si"hu scCItldryi william IL. HerrlCk,
~ grand master of ceremonies: Charles
II. Fuller, l6o, grand almoner; Hiram T.
whitney, l6o, grand master of entrances.
James a. Erwin, so, grand steward
Daniel S. Wheatley, 80, grand tyler. The
council numbers ll6 members and has a
handsome surplus in the treasury The
Officers were installed by Frank II. Bascom.
~ Active Member of Supreme Council
Charles w. Locklin, 32o, as grand master
OF ceremonies. A banquet was served at
the close.
AT the annual meeting of the Mount
Sinai Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
held Friday evening, December u, 1888. the
following officers were elected and an
pointed for the year ensuing: Grand poten-
tate William A. Briggs; chief rabban,
ieorge H. Lane; assistant rabban, James ;
e. Curran; high priest, Collins Blakely:
oriental guide, Norman w. Frink: treas
lrer, Frank II, Bascom recorder, Charles
H. Heaton; first ceremonial master, Charles !
A. Barnard; second ceremonial master,
Jamas L. Sabin; marshal, Arch Batchelder
llrector, James A. Erwin; first alchemist,
W llliam ii. Herrick second alchemist,
Fred w. Sherburne; architect, Fred l..
Eaton; captain of the guard, Charles Ill.
Fuller; outer guard. Edwin r. Morse. ,