The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08


buildings very perceptible swaying mo-
ton was noticed and in the place first
named this was sufficient to impart an os-
cillating motion to chandeliers which lasted
four or five minutes. Stories of ratified
crockery and Jared windows come from
various parts of the village.
AT the meeting of Montpelier republicans
held at Capital hall Saturday evening in
response to the call of the town committee
the Republican Club of Montpelier was
organized by the election of these officers:
President, Fred e. Smith; vice-presdents,
Daniel f. Long, Stephen Thomas and l..
Bart. Cross; secretary, James T. Sabn;
treasurer, James w. Brock; executive
committee, the president er oficiO, Charles
! w. Porter and Hiram A, Huse. Perley p. Pit
kin, Hiram A. Huse and Charles f. Collins
were selected as delegates to the state meet
ing of republican clubs to be held at Mont
pelier one week from to-day.
The St. Augustine's church fair opened
auspiciously at Union House Hall last
evening. Besides the great number of USE
full and fancy articles offered for sale an
additional inducement to attendance is
found in the nightly distribution of prizes,
in the drawing of which every purchaser of
an admission ticket secures a chance. The
grand prizes comprise a chamber set fine
articles. A crayon portrait of Rev. w. j.
! o. Sullivan, gold watch and handsome
doll are among the valuable articles to be
awarded by vote. Supper is served each
evening during the continuance of the fair.
GEORGE NJ. ScRrBNER's son, George E.,
was the victim of most unfortunate occur
renee on Sunday afternoon. While arrang-
ing with companion to pop some corn he
| picked up loaded 22-caliber revolver and
in some manner caused it's accidental dis
charge. The ball entered his left breast
near the heart and he fell instantly but re-
covered sufficiently to walk up stairs to his
room with assistance. The surgeons who
were summoned were unable from the
nature of the wound to probe for the ball,
which pierced the lung For a time after
| the occurrence the young man was appar-
emily but just alive, but later he rallied
somewhat. Monday he had slight fever,
but on Tuesday this had disappeared and
| he was reported to be quite comfortable,
considering the circumstances, with possi-
| bly, better chances for recovery
ALICE HATHAWAY, daughter of Edwin
NJ. Guernsey, died at her home on Mechanic
street on Wednesday afternoon of last
week. Although she had been i'll for sew
eral days previous part of the time quite
seriously, from a cold contracted while at
tending rehearsal at Capital Hall for the
| presentation of the District School :"
she was thought to be convalescent and
her demise was sudden and wholly unex-
| pected. The immediate cause was heart
difficulty induced by this illness. Miss
| Guernsey was in her twenty-third year and
was graduate of Washington County
| Grammar School, class of 'S2. She was for
a time teacher in Montpelier Union School
and was a young lady of many scholarly
attainments. Friends w 20 We're intimate
with her in the months st preceding her
death recognized in her the rapid develop
ment of the characteristics which are essen
tia to true womanhood. She had re-
Gently united with Bethany church and had
been faithful in the fulfilment of the obli-
cations thus assumed. Funeral services
were held at her late home Friday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hncks.
They were largely attended by friends of
the deceased and the bereaved parents and
| at the close the remains were removed to
Green Mount Cemetery. The shops of the
Lane Manufacturing Company of which
| Mr.. Guernsey is superintendent, were tenn
porarily closed and the afternoon session
of the public schools was omitted on that
day.
MONTPELIER has had good many ex-
cellent concerts in times past, but few have
given more genuine pleasure to those in at
tendance than did the one which something
| like four hundred persons were privileged
to attend at the Opera-house Monday even
! ing, and which was given under the auspices
/ of the ladies of Christ church. The first num-
! Der on the programme was Abt's Spring
| time,' duet for contralto and tenor,
| finely given by Miss Phinney and Mr..
Bancroft. Upon these well-known sing
ers devolved all the work of the even
! ing in the line of vocal music, and the
satisfaction which the singing of each has
always given was fully experienced on this
occasion. Mr.. Wilder-George H.-was
heard for the first time in flute solos at
Blanchard Opera-house and his well-estab-
lished reputation was fully maintained.
The young man is the fortunate possessor of
one of the very best flutes ever made, as
well as of all the qualifications necessary
| for its effective use. His musical nature is
a sympathetic one, his conception of the
demands of his selections is strikingly cor
| rect, his style is well-nigh faultless and his
execution exceedingly brilliant That his
| talent is not confined to flute playing, how
ever, has often been proved and was further
shown by his piano accompaniments to the
vocal music on Monday evening. Mr.. Alvah
! Salmon and Mr.. Vernon w Ramsdell, both
of Boston and both graduates of the New
! England Conservatory of Music, appeared
respectively as pianist and dramatic reader
on this occasion. The former has acquired,
| by careful cultivation of remarkable natural
ability, a really wonderful control of his IA
vorte instrument. No pianist has had
such a reception in Montpelier since the
visit of the great Chevalier De Kontski.
Double encores (hearty ones) for each of his
numbers testified to the fact that his work
was fully appreciated and a source of en-
| joyment for all listeners. He gave in re-
sponse a medley, " Plantation Echoes, #" and
a barcarolle, " The Gondoetta" by Glider
a serenade of his own composition and
| Kjerulf's " Norwegian Cradle Song" These
responses were most happily chosen, the
tirst-named being received with especial fa-
vor. His execution far surpasses that of
any pianist of his age or any where near it
who has ever been heard here, his touch is
astonishingly delicate and accurate and his
shading very effective. Mr.. Ramsdell's
ability as dramatic reader is hardly less
marked and he, too, was honored with
double encore. His impersonations were
true to the originals, his manner is spirited,
his voice meets the exacting requirements
of the profession and his enunciation is un-
usually distinct, Mr.. Browns haircut
Twain's Mining Story" and "The Rail
way Crossing were given upon recall, 1t is
the generally-eXpressed desire that both of
these young men may appear in Montpelier
| again in the near future. We have no as
surance that they will, but If they do they
are certain to have an enthusiastic recep-