The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-06-12


the request. The time was extended for
four weeks to enable agents in the larger
towns and cities to dispose of their tickets
Owing to a large sale of tickets the com
mittee has added to its list ten more
cash presents OF 500 each. The tickets
already sold will be good for the postpone
ment, and the tickets first issued will con-
tnue on SALE good July rs, II and 49,
WILLIAM FISHER died last Sunday morn
ing, at two o'clock of membraneous Group,
after a brief illness. Mr.. Fisher was born
in Reading W.T. in 1852. He had been a
years ago, when he went to Chicago, where
he held a position in a hardware store.
Previous to his coming East, about three
weeks ago, he had been in hospital in
that city, suffering from rheumatism. Last
Thursday he was suddenly taken with sore
throat, which developed into diphtheretic
difficulty, and he grew steadily worse, and it
resulted in his death Sunday morning. The
deceased was young man of pleasant and
engaging manners and will be sincerely
mourned by his many friends. The funeral
services were held at the tomb Sunday
afternoon, Rev. G.. w. Gallagher officiating.
Messrs George Smile, +. ID. Hyde, Richard
Hyde and Fred Bancroft were the bearers.
FOLLOWING is the programme of the
annual commencement exercises at the
Seminary, which begin to-day: Wednesday,
June II, 1880 P. NJ, junior prize decama-
llOnS anu TeclVdtlOUS. ETlUdV, June ii,
500 p. NJ, reception to graduating class
Sunday, June 16, 1880 A. NJ, annual SER
mon by the principal. Monday and Tues
day, June II and Is, oral examinations
Monday, June II, 500 P. NJ, annual recital
of music department Tuesday, June IS,
200 p. NJ, annual meeting of trustees 7:30
P. NJ, senior prize decamatons and recita-
tions. Wednesday, June 10, 900 A. NJ,
annual meeting of Alumni Library Assoca-
tion; 1000 A. NJ, class-day exercises; 1900
NJ, business meeting of Alumni Assoca-
tion; | 80 p. NJ, animal dinner at Pavilion
hotel 500 P. NJ, address before alumni,
by Professor ID. Dorchester, Jr Thursday,
June 20, $3.50 A. NJ, commencement exer-
cises; 100 p. NJ, art exhibit.
THE game of ball between the Burlington
University team and the Montpeliers on
the Seminary grounds Monday afternoon,
came to a most untimely end. During the
earlier part of the afternoon the heavens
distilled copiously upon the already moist
earth, and it looked for a time as if there
would be no game. But before four o'clock
the clouds had taken unto themselves wings
and the Montpeliers took the field For
the first two innings the ball was wet and
it was impossible for the pitcher to control
its erratic flight. The Burlingtons scored
two runs in the first inning and seven in
the second. After this the Montpelier bat
terry settled down to business and the visit
ors were unable to get a man across the
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gaining on their opponents when, with the
score seven to six in the last half of the fifth
! inning, the break came. The umpire had
been getting in his deadly work against
the home team all through the game, and in
! this inning, with Montpelier at the bat. no
one out and two men on bases, he perpe-
! trated a most villainous decision that
caused the spectators to groan in agony.
! A prompt protest was entered against the
decision, whereupon the burly Burlington
captain ordered his pets off the field and
refused to continue the game. The umpire,
after waiting the prescribed time, awarded
the game to Montpelier, nine to nothing.
The action of the Burlington team was
childish in the extreme and was due solely
to their desire to escape the defeat in store
for them They were evidently disap-
pointed in finding that they had at last run
| up against a team which was no "snap"
for them, and took that way of eXtricating
themselves from the hole in which they
were located.
CHILDRENs DAY was observed last Sun
day at Bethany church, forenoon and even
ing. The church was beautifully decorated
with evergreen, banked ferns and flowers.
In the morning the Sunday school occupied
seats in the body of the house and the pas
tor delivered bright and interesting SER
mon especially for the children. The even
ing service consisted of a concert by the
Sunday-school. The school marched in a
after prayer by the pastor and singing by
the choir the following programme was
rendered: Responsive reading, school
chorus, Gods Hand Over ALL" school
recitation, "How Beautiful This World OF
Ours" Miss Laura Ropes responsive read
ing, class of young men; song, Forest
Fairies" chorus of little girls; recitation
"Why We Give Thanks" three children
collection: responsive reading, class num-
ber TO-; song, Bring Buds and Bright
Mary Osgood; Song of the Pansies," chorus
of ten little girls with pansy wreaths, alter.
mating with a chorus of boys; recitation
" Jesus Little Lambs" three little girls
chorus, " Summer Is with Us Again,
school; responsive reading, class number
49, song, Summer is Calling" solo by
Josie Pierce and chorus by Laura Smith,
Carrie Deavitt and Ida Osborne; recita-
ton, Miss Anna Guernsey; solo by Stella
Crandall of Berlin, with chorus by choir
song, Beautiful, Beautiful Lilies" school
responsive reading, class number 81 recita.
tion, Miss Lou Meinecke " Heather Bells,
solo by Stella Crandall and chorus by
twenty-five girls remarks by the pastor
Father Keep Our Hearts," school; bene
diction. Every number on the programme
was excellently rendered, and the concert
was greatly enjoyed by the large audience
present. The solos by little Stella Crandal
and the Song of the Pansies " were par
ticularly fine. n. W. Frink. the super
intendent, presided. The success of the
concert was due to the efforts of the com
mittee in charge-Mrs. n. w. Frink, Mrs
w A. Briggs and Miss Mary Macomber.
THE marriage of Miss Carrie Burton Eli,
of Montpelier and Mr.. Henry Clay Scott o
Chicago took place last Thursday evening
at Christ church. The auditorium was
beautifully decorated for the occasion witt
ferns, evergreens and flowers. At the en-
trance of the central aisle, in the rear of the
church, was handsome evergreen arch anC
at the front floral gate AT the chancel
where the ceremony was performed was a
graceful arch of evergreen from the center
of which the wedding-bell was suspended
The window in the rear OF the chancel was
profusely decorated with flowers and potteC
plants in bloom, and on each side OF the
steps were placed banked ferns and plants
At the entrance of each pew was sprig OF
evergreen intertwined with daisies, and
from the pillars hung cornucopias filled
with ferns Shortly after eight o'clock the
bridal party entered the church and passed
up the middle aisle, preceded by the ushers-
Messrs G. f. Lowe, III. NJ. Cutler, G. III
Rolfe and Ralph Denny. The bride wa'
escorted by the bridesmaids-Mis Lulr
Ellis OF Montpelier and Miss Grace Reed o
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