The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-12

at which the letters will be gathered from
such boxes for mailing. very proper and
useful notion.
REV. EDWARD STONE, who was announced
to preach at Bethany church last Sunday,
was unexpectedly called away before that
day, and the pulpit was very acceptably
filled by Mr.. Edward l.. Smith.
ORRrN Cook, who was a native of this
town, died last week Wednesday at the age
of eighty-one years at his home in Bristol,
Conn, where he had resided sixty years.
He leaves widow and a brother, n. III.
Cook.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE L. LANE of this
place and Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Brophy of
Montreal were registered at the Summit
House on Mount Washington last Friday.
They are making their headquarters at the
Fabyan House.
THE Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity church
will hold its first meeting for the fall at its
parlors this wednesday, afternoon and
evening Supper will be served from six to
seven o'clock They will be pleased to see
large attendance.
TWENTY of the young people of Bethany
society went yesterday in the band wagon
and otherwise to attend the county union of
societies of Christian Endeavor at Barre.
The other local societies were only less
numerously represented.
The Argus and its roosters displayed last
week reminded a jubilant republican voter
of the man who had the smoll-pox. He was
recovering and the doctor told bin he
thought he would pull through He braced
up and calculated, " Thank heaven, doctor,
l didn't have the itch"
THE people of Bethany church and So
ciety are discussing the advisability of in
viting Rev. E. e. Rogers of New York
who recently occupied the pulpit for four
aaiy IN tn
an indefinite period with view to perma-
nent settlement as pastor of the church.
On the Goth of the current month the ven
erable and highly-esteemed Henry Mutt
will complete sixty years of official relation
with the Methodist church in this town.
He was first appointed steward September
20. 1929 1t may be doubted if record of
official church service for so long period
can be shown by any other society in the
county.
The Ladies' Library Guild will give
another tea party at the vestry of the
Church of the Messiah /" Tuesday evening,
the 18th, from five to seven o'clock. The price
of supper will be twenty-five cents. For
further attractions there will be an apron
sale and candy table. That the ladies
will get up a pleasant affair goes without
saying.
THE house owned by Colonel E. P.
Jewett near the Oliver Clark farm, so
called, burned Saturday morning about 3
o'clock. The former occupants had Just
moved out and others would have moved
in Saturday had the day been fair 1t was
insured by A. G. Brown * Son and the loss
was promptly settled and paid Monday
morning.
AMONG those who provided means for the
republican flag that was raised on Court
street week ago Saturday night, Mr.. j. w.
Swasey should have credit for good share.
As substantial way of showing that he is
not democrat, he furnished and erected
the pole attached to his house, procured
wire and cordage and paid one-half of the
entire expense.
Mr. EDWARD b. PERRY, the blind pianist,
is to give one of his incompatible lecture
rectals at the Seminary Hall next Tuesday
evening. Admission will be thirty-tive
cents His entertainments are known here,
as elsewhere, as the productions of an artist
possessing genius of the first class, and com
bne with rendition remarkably clear ex-
position of the musical idea.
THE building heretofore used for a saw-mill
at the Pioneer mills in Berlin is being put in
shape to accommodate the electric light
plant of the Standard Light and Power
company which, the first OF the month, eff
fected the purchase of the Pioneer mills
and water from the Messrs. Scott and Scrib-
ner for $4,000. The use of the saw-mill
building will not affect the granite works
now occupying the other building. Two
dynamos are to be added to the electric
plant. The use of the Pioneer power will
insure steadier light than the Berlin
power afforded and will permit the addition
of more electric burners. The building in
the rear of Sabin's block, when vacated by
the company, will afford good facilities for
the introduction of machinery, power for
which will be amply supplied by the ex-
tension of the Berlin water system.
LOUIS RoNDEAU died the 4th instant, of
consumption, after an illness of some fifteen
years, during which he was patient suf-
ferer and had the sympathy of many good
friends. He was born in Canada in 1884
and has been resident OF this town for
thirty-four years. He served three years
and some months in Company B, Second
war seriously affected his health His
funeral, held at st. Augustine's church
! last week Thursday was attended by Brooks
Post and the st. Jean Baptiste Society, Of
both of which organizations he was MEM
ber. AT special meeting held of the latter
society, the day following his death, reso-
lutions were passed, expressing regret at his
death and sympathy with his family. Ac-
cording to resolution, the hall OF the
society was draped in mourning for thirty
days.
The September term of Washington
county court opened Tuesday, with Judge
James M. Tyler presiding, and as assistant
judges Zed S. Stanton and Ira s. Dwinell.
Court was organized with the following
grand jury; Barre, o. j. Howes; Berlin,
Daniel Chandler; Cabot, j. NJ. Fisher; Dux-
bury, Janus Crossett East Montpelier, j..
c. Emery (talesman); Marshfeld, Theodore
Wood; Middlesex, Rufus Warren; Mont
pelier, II. II. Deming; Moretown, e. n.
Bisbee; Northield, s. p Orcutt Plainfield,
l.. c.. Batchelder; Roxbury, Fred Blanch-
ard (talesman); Waits6eld, Harry Butler
(talesman); Warren, N. N. Robinson
Waterbury, o. w. Stearns; Woodbury., w.
b. Goodell; Worcester, II. p. Darling.
Judge j. M. Fisher was appointed foreman,
Fred Blanchard was elected clerk. The
petit jurors are as follows Barre, w. H.
Gladding, N ID. Phelps; Berlin, j. E Wins
low, H. NJ. Perrin; Cabot, G. M. Webster,
l.. j. Walbridge; Calais, w. c. Peck; Dux-
bury, b. +. Hart; East Montpelier, Henry
H. Templeton, George Kelton Fayston, f.
A. Bragg Marshfeld, A. K. Lamberton, e.
b. Martin; Middlesex, George II. Alex
ander, Il. M, Nichols Montpelier, Jona-
than Perkins, A. w. Ferrin; Moretown,
George w. Bulkley; Mortified, w. H.
Clafin, Fred Parker; Plainfeld, G. P. Kel-
logg; Roxbury, ID. l.. Nichols, S. A. Rich
ardson; Waitsfield, Nathan Boyce, G. A.
Berry Warren, j. III. Lovett, Hosea Town
Waterbury, II. b. Luce, II. f. Smith T;