The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-22

church, as a lot for its parsonage, the loca-
ton of the two houses on st. Paul street
now occupied by II. S. and j. G. Smith.
w. c. TAPL1N exhibits maple leaf that
measures seven and one-half inches in
length by nine and one-half inches in width
How is this for evidence of an early spring?
PROFESSOR BISHOP will preach at the
Methodist church in West Berlin next Sun
day morning, and will address the people
at four o'clock on the subject of education.
A good attendance is desired.
f. f. TowNER, secretary of the state
Christian Endeavor union, was in Boston
last week arranging for the excursion from
Vermont to the national convention. which
is to be held in Philadelphia next July.
MOSES PEARSON has sold the Day prop
erty at the Pioneer mills, also piece of
property bought of David r.. Gray, to
company from Montpelier and st. Albans for
building purposes. The price was S4,100.
DIR. a. b. BIsBEE and Miss Mary A.
Northey sang last Sunday in Christ church,
on account of the absence of G. f. Lowe
and Mrs. b. o. Miller. The regular even
ing service was omitted for the same reason.
CONSTRUCTION of the new Catholic church
on Barre street will be begun this summer,
and it will be built of Barre granite. Only
the area walls will be put up this season in
order that they may have time to settle be-
fore the completion of the edifice.
NEWTON BEERS " Lost in London Com
pany played last week Tuesday night to
small and constantly diminishing audience
The role of job" the Yorkshireman, was
well sustained by Mr.. Beers but his sup
port was medioCer in the extreme.
CoNF1RMATIoN comes from no less an au-
thority than Governor Smith of the state
ment in the WATCHMAN last week, that the
construction of the granite branch of the
White River road will be undertaken at
ca and oh All 70, all
REV. w II. HOPKINS, nephew of Colonel
II. ID. Hopkins, who was ordained at ST.
Adams last week Tuesday, has accepted
call to the Congregational church at Wood
bridge, n. j., and will begin his labors
there July l. Woodbridge is on the Penn
sylvania road and about an hours ride
from New York city.
Mr.. GEORGE ROBINSON, former resident
of Northtield and well known throughout
the country, now of Faribault, Mimi, is
staying with Colonel Fred f. Smith for
few weeks. Mr.. Robinson is in feeble health,
having recently suffered severe attack of
pneumonia, but is rapidly improving. His
daughter, Mrs. Archibald and grand
daughter, Miss Alice Archibald, are with
him.
The Montpelier baseball nine went to
Barre Saturday, and was defeated by the
Goddard Seminary team in an exciting,
cloSely-cOntested game: score II to a. The
Montpe1iers outplayed the Seminary team
in the field and batted heavily, but the
latter won by lucky punching of hits and a
costly error in the eighth inning. w. A.
Lord umpired the game, to the satisfaction
of both sides. The date of the return game
has not yet been fixed.
THE Seminary ball team went to North
field Monday afternoon to play the Uni
versity nine. Three innings were played
in drizzling rain, at the end of which time
the score stood seven to two in favor of
the Seminaries. When game was called the
Seminaries had two men on bases and only
one man was out. The same teams will
play on the Hill next Monday forenoon at
ten o'clock. AS the teams are most evenly
matched an exciting contest is expected.
THE steam saw-mll of H. S. Laird g.
Son, which was burned May IL, was in
sured for $1,000 in the Vermont Mutual.
The lumber was insured for S5,000-S2, 500
each in the Insurance Company of North
America and the Springfield Fire and Ma
rine Company. The mill was a total loss
and there was a loss of $1,000 on lumber.
This insurance was all placed through the
agency of Senter & Kemp, and the losses
were adjusted and paid within one week
from the date Of the fire.
THE supreme court convened at the state
house Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock,
Judges Ross, Veazey and Taft being in at
tendance. OF the thirty cases on the docket
only one was tried-George II. Hathaway
rs. j. T. Sabin. The rest were continued to
the general term, with the exception of
three or four misentries. An attempt was
made to have the Barre Railroad case tried,
but as b. f. Fitied was at Burlington, and
unable to be present, this failed. The court
then adjourned for lack of quorum.
THE full amount of the stock of the Me-
chanics Building and Construction Com
pany, the proposed formation of which was
in, 1ngt l.,
and the company held its first meeting last
evening. Land for building purposes has
already been secured. This organization
will be an important factor in the growth
and prosperity of the village At last even
ing's meeting temporary organization was
effected by the choice of E. d. Blackwell
chairman and j. H. Lucia secretary The
following directors were chosen: ID. G..
Kemp, f. A. Dwinell, Asa Blanchard, Z.
j. Deavitt and IL. n. Taplin.
MRS. MARY ELIZABETH TRoMBLEE, wife
of G. W. Tromblee, who has been in de-
clining health for over year past, died
Friday morning, aged fifty-fve years and
three months. Funeral services were held
at the house Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock, Rev. III. f. Hill officiating. Among
those present was delegation from the
Lane Manufacturing Company. The de-
ceased was quiet and unostentatous, but
her beautiful Christian character will be
her home life she was a devoted wife and
mother, She leaves four daughters. The
remains were inferred in Green Mount
cemetery.
The adjourned meeting of the vestry of
Christ church was held last Saturday An
organization was effected with the follow
ing officers: Senior and junior wardens
Hon. Charles Dewey and Colonel Fred f.
Smith; treasurer, j. w. +. Washburn; sec
retary, o. ID. Clark; delegates to the gen
eral convention, Hiram Atkins, Fred f.
Smith, Charles Dewey and Il. ID. Black
well; alternate delegates, Willard Holden,
G.. b. b. Denny, j. A. DeBoer and Philip
Roberts. The rector called attention TO
his resignation, and requested that date be
named for the termination of his connec-
ton with the society October l was ac-
cordingly fixed upon.
BROOKS Posi-, the Woman's Relief Corps,
the Sons of Veterans, the militia and the
knights Templars will unite in the observ-
ance of Memorial day. The post has charge
of the observance, and has appointed
committee Of arrangements. The forenoon
will be devoted TO decorating the graves of
deceased comrades In the afternoon
the procession will form at the head
of Barre street and march over the usual
route. Music will be furnished by the
Monfnaliar Military hand Tho nara1a