The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

appointed to act with band committee on
arrangements.
MORE than three hundred tickets for the
Howe concert have been sold, but there are
still many good seats that have not been
taken and can be secured at Longs book
store.
Miss HOWE is an American girl YER
mont girl, and was called MdrU. Now, why
are some persons trying to " Frenchify
this daughter of the green hills by printing
her name Marie?
A MEETING of the ladies of Christ church
is to be held in the rectory this (Thursday)
afternoon at two o'clock for the purpose of
beginning work for the coming winter sea-
son. A good attendance is desired.
THE ArguS' tears, shed because of the
decadence of the Daily Journal since two
years ago, are enough to touch the heart
of grindstone. The Argus, like job
Trotter, has main in its head and "blest
If the water isn't always turned on"
DIR. EBEN TouRJEE of Boston will con-
duct union praise service in the Church of
the Messiah, Sunday evening at seven
o'clock, the object being to promote congre-
gational singing. The other congregations
of the place are invited to be present.
A CONSENSUS of opinion gathered from
larger towns shows that the famous Act
No 90"-giving treasurers of towns power
probably is not very important to the smaller
towns, but in the large ones it works like
a charm"
THE funeral of Edna, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j. Gregory Smith of this place,
was held at the Church of the Messiah
Sunday at two O'Clock P. NJ The bereaved
family, highly esteemed in this community,
have the warm sympathy of friends and
neghbors.
A PROMINENT member of Brooks Post
calls attention to the honor conferred upon
Mr.. j. A. DeBoer at a sociable and camp
fire held at the Grand Army hall recently.
Mr.. DeBoer was one of the speakers, and
on motion of H. c. Lull, was made com
rade by brevet.
THE Barre Enterprise says in its Orange
locals: " j. l.. Lord is home from New bury;
c. G. Lord is home from Maine, and j. NJ
Lord is home from Norwich" 1t is to be
presumed that the LORD is in his heavenly
home, but we wait with patience for the
next Enterprise to learn the fact
ELwIN F. MARTIN of Braintree, who has
been visiting friends here during the past
week, met with painful accident Sunday
evening. Several fingers of his left hand
We're badly lacerated by the accidental
breaking of pitcher which he was carry
ing. DIR. Boardman attended him.
The republicans of Montpelier are maxi
ing preparations to celebrate the election of
Harrison and Morton. Due notice of date
and particulars will be given and all the re-
publicans of Washington county and vicin-
ity will be invited to join in the jubi-
lee, which will probably be next Monday
evening.
AT the county examination of teachers,
held Friday and Saturday, there were ten
applicants for certificates, and three passed
the examination. OF these A. Maud Morse
and Addie Jackson received certificates.
The third, Charles II. Stone, was under age.
The papers written were the best the board
has yet reviewed.
THE Eaton family association held its
annual reunion last week in Boston, at
which were present about two hundred,
representing five branches. The family
has many representatives in Vermont, par
tcularly in Washington county, worthy
and honored citizens. Hon. Dorman B.
Eaton, of civil-service-reform fame, is a ma
tive of this county.
AT the business meeting of the Society of
Christian Endeavor of Trinity church, held
Sunday evening, the following committees
were appointed; Lookout committee, Mr..
Bolton, Miss Hicks and Miss Anna Streeter
prayer-meeting committee, Mr.. Taplin, Miss
Cora Streeter and Miss Addie Boutwell,
social committee, Miss Chalmers, Miss Hay
den and Mr.. Taplin.
The line began to form at Longs for the
purchase of tickets to the Mary Howe con.
cert at eight o'clock Friday morning, and by
the time announced for the sale to begin
had attained a length that exhausted the
capacity of the bookstore. Master Paul Du.
rant, Gov. Dillingham's page, was the first
to be served, who remarked, as he elbOwed
his way to the street. that he felt the need Of
refreShment.
PARTICULARS of the sad accident al
Groton have just been learned. In celebra
tion of election news, the victim, Fremont
Minard, was firing an improvised cannon
had run off a rod or two, when it exploded
One piece struck his head tearing oper
| the skull He lived only a short time. His
death elicits great sympathy, as he is the
| sole support of aged parents, an invalC
wife and young child
THE Bellows Falls Times, in commenting
upon what we lately remarked about the
summary dismissal of conductors, says
1--WE all know the Central Vermont corpora
| ton is an all-powerful one. 1t has been toe
much so for the good of our state. VIII yor
explain, Manager Hobart why these mer
were discharged, or tell the people it i,
none of their business? Either will do. L
! the last is told or implied, then the reputa
ton of this company for unfair dealing il
| sustained"
| NEARLY every subject receives able discus
| sion i'll magazines and reviews nowadays
| If man wants to know what the period
icals of the nineteenth century have con
tanned on the tariff, the Nicaragua ship
canal prohibition and high-license, or any
other subject, let him turn to Poole'S Inde.
to Periodical Literature, to be found in the
public library in Blanchard's block TIL,
library is open on Monday, Wednesday anG
Saturday evenings, and on Wednesday an(
Saturday afternoons. Strangers are wei
come.
A CASE of monumental cheek was exhib
tied Friday morning at Longs by the person
who passed from the foot of the long line o
people who had been waiting over an houl
for their turn at the seats for the Mary
Howe concert, and, putting the money fo
six tickets into the hands of a friend nea
the head of the line complacently with
drew, remarking, my time is worth some
thing" Honor is % worth something" too
and most people would prefer the humbles
seat in the synagogue to the foremost oh
tanned in such manner.
OF Mary Howe's singing at the Worcester
(Mass.) musical festival last month the
Boston journal commented as follows
"Much interest has attended the appear
ance of Miss Mary Howe. Young, hand
some, of easy presence, having just re
turned from Berlin, where she has met will
remarkable success for so young an artistic
she was warmly received on her entree
| She gave the Indian Bell Song b,