The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01

AMONG those who are attending the |
Washington celebration in New York city |
are Secretary of State G. W. Porter and
wife, Judge Hiram Carleton, General p. z. |
Pitkin, j. A. DeBoer, j. w. f. Washburn |
and lady, w. G. Berry and wife, Lester II. |
Green, George Morse and John and Herbert |
Huse.
REV. A. j. HoUGH has removed his family
from Bradford and taken possession OF the
Methodist parsonage Mr.. Hough preached
his first sermon at Trinity church Sunday |
before large congregation, upon St. Paul's
of Christian privileges He is
an eloquent and forcible speaker, and his
first appearance created a most favorable
impression.
AT nine o'clock Tuesday morning mass
was celebrated and special service of
thanksgiving held at St. Augustine church
in observance of the Washington centen
nial. The Society of st. Jean Baptiste and
the Young Mems Catholic Benevolent AS
sociation attended in a body An eloquent
discourse, appropriate to the occasion, was
delivered by Rev. Father O'Sullivan.
Miss NANCY r. LAUGHREY, aged forty-nine
years and twenty-four days, died Thurs
day morning, of inflammation of the stom-
aCh, after long illness. The funeral was
conducted at the house Friday by Rev. j.
o. Sherburn of Trinity church, of which
Miss Laughrey had been an active member.
The sisters of the deceased, Mary E. Laugh
Plattsburgh, were present.
EDWIN BURRILL from Seminary Hill
started Sunday to walk to Jones Brook
and when opposite the railroad shed con-
cluded to dispense with his overcoat, on ac-
count of the heat, and concealed the
garment in the shed, expecting to find
it there on his return. In this he was dis
appointed, and the coat was missing, some
one having evidently seen him hide it and
removed it as soon as he left.
THE annual spring opening at Miss
Meinecke's millinery rooms occurred
Wednesday, May /. The usual large
number were in attendance and the rooms
were tastefully adorned for the occasion
with a profusion of beautiful flowers.
Many novel and handsome styles were dis
played, including suit hats and bonnets of
every size, and palmer ones for travel. The
black lace hats appear to be the most popu-
ar for general wear. The old Neopoltan
braid has been revived and are trimmed
daintily and prettily with lace and flowers.
FRANK II. BAsCoM was the recipient of
marked attention last week while stopping
at the Adams house, Boston. He was
favored with an invitation from his friend
and brother Mason, Harry e. Dixey, to at
tend the Hollis street theater and witness
the closing matinee of Adonis," Saturday
afternoon, with the exclusive use of pros
cenium box for himself and friends He
Electric Car Company of Boston He is
now on the top wave of success, and his
friends congratulate him on this advance
ment
A LARGE number of the local sports wit
messed the baseball game Saturday after
noon, on the Hill, between mines from the
Seminary and from Goddard Seminary,
Barre The Seminary's outbatted and ont
helded their opponents at every point, and
during the earlier part of the game acquired
a long lead, which the visitors were unable
to overcome, although they gained steadily
during the last three innings. The game
was stopped in the first half of the min tn
inning, on account of darkness, the score
for the eight innings standing twenty-one to
eighteen in favor of the Seminary.
INQUIRY is made for the names of the
members of the county board of education.
They are as follows; Barre, Rev. l.. L.
Beeman Berlin, Arthur l.. Hewitt: Cabot,
bury, A. A. Lewis; East Montpelier,
Benjamin l. Wheeler; Fayston, j. b.
Thompson; Marshfeld, Edwin Pitkn
Middlesex, NJ. w. Miles; Montpelier, j. A.
DeBoer Moretown, James Haylett; North
field, Rev. w. S. Hazen Plainfeld, Rev.
Waitsfeld II. n. Bushnell; Warren. j. E.
Eldredge; Waterbury, Rev. w. r. Daven-
port; Woodbury., w. E. Fisk; Worcester,
H. A. Hancock.
Mrs. OLIVE SARGENT had an unpleasant
experience with a midnight prowler one
night last week She was awakened about
twelve o'clock by hearing some one walk
ing about the house, and went down into
the sitting-room to reconnoitre. A mans
face appeared at one of the windows, where
upon Mrs. Sargent promptly smashed the
pane of glass in his face and advised him
TO move on, or she would shoot. He with
drew from sight, but hovered around till
oh f,,ttr. ~. Il hay hrG Mt ant
over for DR.. Forbush. He responded to the
summons, and the unknown tramp wisely
concluded that the time for departure had
arrived, and accordingly dispersed himself
THE semi-annual meeting of Trinity
Christian Endeavor Society was held Sun
day evening at the close of the prayer
meeting. The reports of the officers and
committees showed the society to be in a
most prosperous condition During the
past six months twenty active and twenty
five associate mem bers have been admitted
three persons have been received by letter
from other societies. two have been dis
missed and six granted leave of absence.
The average attendance has been sixty
seven. Following is the newly-elected
board of officers; President NJ. f. Burn
ham, president, Miss Stanhope; cor
responding secretary, Miss Bullard; record
ing secretary, Miss Jacobs; treasurer Miss
| Anna Streeter.
| Hon. WALTER E. HOWARD of Fair Haven
was in town Monday, returning from the
! funeral of his father in Barre. In a long
conversation upon the work of the last ses-
sion of the legislature, Mr.. Howard gave
it as his opinion that the old custom of adj
journing promptly at Thanksgiving should
be ignored in the future and the sessions
extended for several months, or until all
necessary legislation could be enacted
without undue haste. This extension of
time, he was convinced, wonld do away
with much of the doughy, half baked legis-
lation that at times comes out of the legis-
lative oven, and there would be far less OPP
portunity to abuse the legislature, after
adjournment, for its shiftless work. Mr..
Howard 3 opinion is shared by.others, but at
the same time the general opinion seems to
be that the last legislature adjourned none
too soon. A little of such legislation goes a
long way
Mr.. GEORGE e. HOLDEN, not to be out.
done by his late comrades in arms, arrayed
himself in spotless apparel and started
Monday morning on the special train fol
New York, to participate in the festivities
of the centennial Before his departure
Mr.. Holden was presented with fifteen dol
lars by an admirer of the pluck and de
termination shown by him in his recent
"affair " with the militia, to assist him in