The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-19

junior yce-president, Mrs. Clara L. Holden;
treasurer Mrs, Matilda a. Hatch; chaplain,
Mrs. Abba NJ. Smith; conductor, Mrs.
Emily Roberts guard, Mrs Olive NJ. Whee-
lock; delegates, Mrs. Mary b. Peck, Mrs.
Jennie Bagley, Mrs. a. Louise Gleason and
Mrs Sarah G. Brock; aternates, Mrs, Stella
l.. Burpee, Mrs. Jennie Boutwell,, Mrs.
Jennie f. Howe and Mrs. NJ. a. Hatch.
CHRISTMAS will be observed by appropri-
ate exercises in all the churches. In Beth
any church preparations are being made
for elaborate decorations. A childreus
service will be held on Sunday evening and
n Christmas reception on Tuesday evening.
At Christ church the customary Christmas
service, varied with carols and anthems,
will be held in the afternoon. The choir of
the Church of the Messiah is rehearsing
Christmas music for the Sunday morning
service, and in the evening at half-past six
o'clock chidren's service Will be held.
The usual festival for the young folks will
be held at the same church Christmas
evening. At Trinity church the children
are rehearsing for a service Of song TO be
given Sunday evening On Monday even
ing the annual tree will be unburdened of
its fruit Preparations are also being made
at the Baptist house for a suitable observ-
ance of the day,
THE members of Bethany society were
much panied to learn last Sunday of the
death of the youngest son of their late
pastor, Rev. John II. Hincks. Mr.. Hincks
has been peculiarly afflicted since his de-
parture from Montpelier. With his family
he has been stopping at Stamford, Conn,
with his wife's father, Rev. Mr.. Thurston.
Mr.. Thurston has been so severely afflicted
with embollsm that it h $ been found neces-
sary to amputate bot, legs, one being
operated upon twice. He Nas rallied from
the effects of the operatiL IS and is now
gaining rapidly. He is II, der the care
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troubles, his youngest son, Master Henry,
bright boy of twenty-five months, died
last week of bronchial pneumonia. "Mis-
fortunes never come singlv," and his wife
is now confined to her bed with severe i'll
ness. He has the sympathy of every men,
ber of his former congregation and of the
community at large in his bereavement.
LAST Saturday noon, shortly after twelve
o'clock, the citizens were startled by the
unusual sound of fire alarm. The fire
proved to be in house on the MiddleseX
road, owned by G. L. Smith and occupied
by Wesley Holmes, having caught from
defective flue while the family were at din
ner. The flames were well under way be-
fore assistance arrived and the house was
only saved from total destruction by the
terrific force of the stream of water that was
finally turned on from hydrant one
thousand feet distant. Hose Company No.
2, which was the first TO respond to the
alarm and begin operations, found that
their five hundred feet of hose was not
suftclent to carry stream from the hydrant
at the foot of the hill to the house. Vol
| unteer Company, No. l. soon made its ap-
pearauce and by coupling its hose to that of
No. sufficient length was gained to bring
stream to bear on the burning building.
The companies were assisted in their work
| by the Farragut Hook and Ladder Company.
The main part of the house was pretty well
used up, the roof being burned off and the
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water. The furniture was "saved " by
being thrown out of the windows and
smashed up more or less. The ell part
was not injured to any great extent. The
total damage will probably amount to about
$500. The property was insured in the Ver-
mont Mutual for $500.
THE two days fair given last week in the
vestry of the Church of the Messiah, under
the management of the ladies of that society,"
was a complete success financially and
otherwise. The doors opened for the first
| time at three o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The booths on either side of the entrance
! tastefully draped with flags and bunting
and heaped with good things, presented a
| pretty spectacle. On the left of the en-
| trance was the table for candy and dolls
and on the right the table for fancy articles
At the head of the candy table sat Mrs. Asa
Blanchard, superintending the sale of the
| new cook book, compiled from recipes tested
| by Montpelier housekeepers. Everything
went like hot cakes " and before the first
evening was over the booths began to look
rather lonesome. The hungry and supper
! less individuals We're fed from five to seven
O'Clock in the supper-room. The exercises
were concluded each evening by an inter-
esting entertainment. On Thursday even
| ing the performance was decidedly unique,
consisting of the presentation, in charade
form, of well-known advertisements, from
Lydia Pinkham 70 Allcocks Porous Plas-
| orr Eri ,tt,fr ,f,,l
| tableux were given, representing groups
from Rogers statuary. The telephone
placed at the disposal Of the society by
| Colonel A G. Brown was voted TO Mrs. A.
ID. Farwell. The afghan went to Jesse
| Viles and little Bessie Pitkin received the
most votes in the contest for the doll. The
net proceeds for the two nights will amount
| to over $500.
SEMINARY HILL.
WEDNESDAY morning Mr.. McGibeny, of
musical fame, gave a very interesting talk
to the students. In the evening nearly fifty
of the students attended his concert at
the Opera-house. - Misses Slack and
Mitiguy returned to school Monday and Miss
Mcclellan earlier. - Mr.. Belknap, class
of 'SS, is teaching in West Topsham. -
| The dormitories are now all lighted by
electricity. Mr.. Gross is studying electricity
as applied to knife-blades and has made a
startling discovery. - The musical de-
partment requires the aid of an extra teacher
| in vocal music this term. - Professor
Dickinson, former teacher here, has lately
died at the home of his mother in St. Johns
bury Center. 80 Messrs. Morse and
Durkee are teaching in this vicinity this
winter. - Earl Davis teaches the village
school in Plaintield this winter. -" No
school on Monday" seems strange, but is
meeting with much favor from the students.
From Our Town CORRESPONDENTS.