The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-18

present year-whch occurs on New Years
day-a season of social reunion and roll
call when supper will be provided, and
all her children, from far and near, whose
names are still upon her rolls are most
earnestly desired to be present.
ANNIE MoRIARrY, who had been book
keeper in the store Of her father, Thomas
Moriarty, went to Lowell last week Wednes-
day morning with a young man named
| Daley of Burlington. The story that they
! had eloped and were married is denied.
Daley has returned to Burlington, and Miss
Morarty is said to be in Detroit with a rela-
tive.
JOHN EWING, JR., was arrested for drunk
enness on Wednesday evening of last week
by Sheriff Dudley On Thursday he was
tried before Justice Smile, at the office of
j. G. Wing, and, as it was a second offence
| he was fined $40 and costs, which he paid
| He disclosed on Patrick Hassett and Pat
rick Mahar, the latter of Barre, who were
also fined $40 and costs each. Hassett and
| Mahar appealed
THE bailiffs met Monday evening to CON
slider the matter Of putting a fire alarm tele-
graph system into the village w. T..
Decrow Of Rogers & Decrow, Boston, rep
resentatives of the Gamewel Fire Alarm
| Telegraph Company OF New York, explained
the system and estimated the probable cost
of furnishing plant for Montpelier at
about $1,000 Nothing definite has been
done by the bailifs as yet.
ROB MoRRIs Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star elected and installed the fol-
lowing officers last week: g. w. Wing, w.
P. Fannie X. Wheatley, w. M; Ida |.
Wing, A. NJ; Susan j. Morse, treasurer;
Mrs. G. A. Lang, secretary Ella ID. Collins,
conductor; Mary f.. Erwin, assistant con-
duCtor; Joseph b. Morse, sentinel; Mary
Goss, warden; Mabel l.. Frink, Adah;
Sarah Heaton, Ruth; Sadie f. Wing,
Esther; Mrs. George Morse, Martha Annie
+. Laird. Electa
Brooks WoMAN's RELIEF CoRPs has
elected the following officers: Mrs. Stella
Burpee, president; Mrs. Clara Holden
senior vice-president Mrs. Susan Morse,
junior vice-president; Mrs. Belle Peck,
treasurer; Mrs. Abba Smith, chaplain; Mrs.
Emily Roberts, conductor; Mrs. Olive
Wheelock, guard; Mrs. Jennie Bagley, Mrs.
Mary B. Peck, Mrs. Margaret Cory and
Mrs. Alice Richardson, delegates to the
state convention at Rutland; Mrs Clara
Fowler, Mrs. Susan Dewey, Mrs. Caroline
Wilder and Mrs Fannie Wheatley, alter
mates.
OF the singing of Miss Mary A. Phinney
at recent entertainment at Rutland, the
Herdd says: Miss Phinney made so pleas
ing an impression that she is certain of a
cordial welcome whenever again she APP
pears before Rutland audience. Her
voice is not powerful, but it is smooth and
sweet, and in the lower register her tones
are quite broad and rich Her phrasing is
notably good her method admirable and
her distinctness of enunciation especially
commendable. She sings with marked taste
and expression, and her style is marked by
, true musical feeling and considerable artis-
, tic finish"
THE committee appointed by the Mont
pelier Educational and Benevolent Associa.
| ton to secure room for the use of the
association report their acceptance of the
generous offer of Mrs. r. Dillon to open and
a roon in hpr honSp on
every Saturday during the winter. Articles
of clothing, school books, etc, can be left
there at any time in the day Saturday, and
: in the afternoon repairs and distribution
| will be attended to, Twelve children have
already received clothing. Part of this
9 number were found out of school; Others
' were attending, but were not comfortably
' clad. Several children are now waiting foI
much-needed assistance.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT gave an inter
esting temperance address Sunday after
4 noon. He sketched the history of the tenn
perance movement in this country, present
=, ing what are generally conceded TO be facts
rather than entering into arguments. Mr.
: Wright referred to the growth of the senti
: ment in favor of prohibition, claiming tina
- it has run in line parallel with the in
crease Of total abstinence. While moderate
=, drinking prevailed license was approved
/ very generally, but since total abstinence
e has become the creed of the majority o
II people interested in social reforms prohi
bition has been accepted as the better lega
# method The work of temperance societies
:. at the present time was contrasted will
$ what was done by such organizations forty
0 years ago. The choir of the church fur
nished excellent music.
n +. A. STANDIsH appears to have been tn,
g victim of a false charge of supplying mar
{ with liquor, which, it was alleged led to in
: toxication. Mr. Standsh says he went t,
Cabot on Thanksgiving day and hired Wal
f lace Lam mberton, a Stabe-keeper, to driv,
!. him to place about three miles from th
q village where he wished to call. On tn,
9 way he treated Lamberton to couple o
drinks of birch beer. The next day, abou
noon, Lamberton had quarrel with th
! stage-driver, who said he had delayed th
i mail delivery. The stage-driver preferred
!. a charge of intoxication against Lamberton
II who pleaded guilty and disclosed on Mr.
Standish and Charles Willard of East Mont
pelier, at the same time admitting that h.
y kept alcohol in his barn. Mr.. Standish wa
It arrested, and on Thursday evening of las
}, week he was tried before jury at tn
Marshfeld hotel. j. II. Senter was hi
$ counsel. The jury discharged him on tn
l. ground OF insufficient evidence. 1t cos
n Mr.. Standish $50 to treat Lamberton to tw
/. drinks of birch beer
THE second meeting of the lyceum of tn
g Grammar School was held last week Frida
IS evening, at the school building, and wa
W SutttSSlul III cNclg way Inc utbdlc a
e on the resolution that /" The Execution O
}. Mayor Andre was Justifabe," Charlie
a Davis, Bernice Sibley and Perley Holder
# speaking in the affirmative, and Carl j
Il Gleason, Mabel Goodwin and Ned Bailey ii
, the negative. a committee, consisting O
G. A. Lang, Miss Ensign and w. w. Brock
decided that the merits of the debate wer
70 with the affirmative, and the lyceum vote
Il in the negative on the question itself. J
& paper edited by Harre Huse and Harr
T. Shurt'eff was read, and all present repeate,
D quotations. The selections of music wer
given by Mrs. c, A. Lang and Miss JOSH
o Pierce, who played piano duet, while Mrs
, Lang also played a solo. A constitution
d was reported and signed by those present
s. after being adopted, The lyceum is con
10 siderng the advisability of meeting once il
two instead of once in three weeks and O
% making the meetings public.
II WHAT seems to have been case of mex
o cusable neglect of duty by two railroad N,
e occurred early last week Friday morning
% IT, has been the practice of the fireman O