The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

royal order of Scotland, which meets next
week at that city.
THE lecture by Rev. G. w. Perry on the
marbles of Vermont, which was to be de-
livered on Thursday evening, October 18, has
been deferred one week on account of the
reunion of the Fourth Vermont regiment
which occurs at the capitol on the evening
of the 18th. The lecture will be delivered
in representatives hall, Wednesday even
ing, October "a,
THE monument to the memory of Hon.
Lyman G.. Hinckley, now at Weston x
Smiths marble shop, recalls one who was
prominent and more-brilliant-in the gen
eral assembly of Vermont The stone is in the
form of tablet of pure white statuary mar
BILE On the front is a scroll, inscribed with a
monogram of the initials, l.. G.. ii. Below
is a finely-carved shield in relief. The monu-
ment is to be set up at Chelsea, where it
will form a fine memorial of a fine char
acter
HIRAM HowLAND and copartner in in
iquity entered the Union House hall, Satur-
day night, before the performance OF the
glass-bowers commenced, and began to
take in admission fees on their own respon-
sibiity. Rowland went home and went to
bed, but was shortly aroused by an officer
with a writ for his arrest 1t was found
that he could not have hearing at once.
While being escorted to Mr.. Dudley's hotel
he took leg bail and escaped in the direc-
tion of the Central Vermont freight yard.
THE new pipe line from the Berlin reser-
voir was completed to the residence of G..
II. Heath and connection was made with
the reservoir on Sunday. Water was run
through the new pipe as far as Scoville
Monday morning. The result was an in
crease of pressure. The new line is TO be
extended down Barre street and up Main as
far as the supply will carry it, When that
is done, final test of the whole system will
be made and permanent and adequate
waterworks established.
A SONG recital is to be given Tuesday
evening, October %, in the Seminary
chapel by Mrs. Frank l. Pitkin, assisted by
Mr.. George II. Wilder, hutist. Following
is the programmes: With Verdure Clad
Creation Haydn; flute solo, Caprice de
Concert, op. %, Adolph Terschack; Chan
son Arabe, Goddard; Folkslied, Franz
Behr; "I once had sweet little doll
dears," Georg Henschel; A Summer Night
Goring Thomas; flute solo, Chant Bohemien,
op. 80 No. 1, G.. Popp; She was more fail
than beauty" Clark Rogers; Confession
Clark Rogers; " Heaven hath shed tear,
| (iute obligato), Kucken.
THE Grand Army entertainment, held il
| Union House hall on each evening of the
past week, was largely attended. The ex
hibition by the Bohemian glass blowers was
the chief attraction and proved to be fully
as interesting as it was advertised to be
The model of the centennial Corliss steam
engine, which was kept running Throughout
the week, was in itself worth the price o
admission. There were numerous smaller
specimens (all beautiful and fancifully
wroughD on exhibition, showing a high de
gree of artistic skill. Taken as whole, thu
exhibition was first-class. Another feature o
the entertainment was the voting of presents
to the handsomest baby and to the most popu
lar clerk, clergyman, past commander anC
fire company in town. The voting for tn,
fire company was the most exciting contest
Number four led till the last ballot wa
taken, when they were passed by the Inde
pendent Hose Company, who won the prize
a handsome glass hose carriage valued at S25
George H. Rolfe was voted to be the mos
popular clerk in town. w. f. Waterman
received the largest number of votes TO
the most popular past commander o
Brooks Post, and Father O'Sullivan for tn
most popular clergyman. A beautiful cas-
of glass work was voted to Helen Smith a
the handsomest baby in town. The enter
tainment wound up each evening with
social hop. The Grand Army is to be con
graduated on having provided such sue
cessful and enjoyable series of entertain
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