The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

IHE Apollo mlnStrelS nelu Jnelr 1rSt re-
hearsal at the Blanchard Opera-house Mon
day evening, and it was such a success as
to warrant a first-class entertainment to-
morrow night.
THE male quartette that has furnished
music at the Church of the Messiah for
several weeks past will sing for the last
time next Sunday. The regular choir will
then resume its place.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company has sent an agent to Danvlle to
adi Just the insurance claims on the buildings
burned last week. many of them being in
sured in that company.
SEVERAL from this place attended the
dedication of the Congregational church at
ST. Albans on Tuesday W. II. Hopkins,
nephew of Colonel ii. ID. Hop pkins of Mont
peler, was ordained to the ministry.
GEORGE BRAINERD is improving his prop
erty on the corner of Liberty and St. Paul
streets, recently purchased of e. r, Meader,
by building an addition to the barn and
making new driveways and sidewalks
AT the last regular meeting of the direct
ors of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, held May l, Melville e. Smile
was chosen a director to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Charles T. Sabin.
TWELVE freight-cars from the works at
Laconia n. H., passed through here last
week, to be used on the Barre railroad in
carrying granite. The cars were equipped
WlUu ar brakes anu all UHe lnOueru con-
veniences.
THERE will be no preaching services at
the Baptist church next Sunday, owing to
the absence of Rev. G.. T. Raymond in Bos-
ton. Sunday-school will be held at the
usual hour and the Christian Endeavor
service at quarter before six in the
evening.
The steam saw.mill situated in Harris
| Gore, Washington county belonging to II.
| IT Laird IL Son totally 1pgtrpypI hy
| fire last Saturday The loss was 5000; in
sured for $4,000 in the Vermont Mutual
! About 100000 feet of lumber were burned
with the mill.
BISHOP DEGoEsBRIAND of Burlington was
present last Sunday at half-past ten o'clock
mass at st. Augustine's church and at the
close made few rcmar $ to the congrega-
tion. In the evening Rev. Father Nc
| Laughlin preached an eloquent sermon upon
the Virgin Mary.
COLONEL AND Mrs. FRED e. SMITH were
mentioned last week among those intending
to 60 to Muncie, Ind, on last weeks ex-
cursion, but did not go, and had no intention
of so doing. The names were given to the
| WATCHMAN by the manager of the eXcur-
sion, probably through mistake.
MEssRs. j. w. ELLIS AND ALBERT JoHoN-
MOTT of Montpelier were in town to-day on
business. They took occasion to comment
admiringly on the beautiful fountain and
Juo pdlhj anu ouSStSltu Iudl
Montpelier, with it present splendid water
system ought to be provided with foun-
tain of similar design.-,St. Adams Messenger.
AT the annual meeting of the Montpelier
| Building Association, May 3, the following
board of officers was elected: Directors,
Thomas Marvin, W. f. Adams, G. II.
Heath, Clark King and ID. G.. Kemp. At a
meeting of the directors DR.. Kemp was
chosen president and r. X. Peck clerk and
treasurer. The committee on rentals con-
sists of Clark King, w. e. Adams, Thomas
Marvin and d. G. Kemp.
THE railroad commissioners went to
Barre Monday to hold hearing on the case
of the Central Vermont u.s. the Barre
railroad, in relation to the injunction re-
Gently procured by the former road enjoin-
ing the latter from crossing depot square,
Barre, at grade. The Central Vermont Sc
I cured a continuance of the hearing till
! Thursday, May %, and, after looking over
| the ground, the commission adjourned.
Four head of cattle, which were being
driven through this place last Thursday,
were overcome by the heat and one of them
was unable to move on. The cattle were
being taken from Barre to Edwin Wood
bury's farm in Berlin. The sun-struck ami
NAL remained on State street, in front of
| BiXby's drugstore, all the afternoon. DR..
Nichols did all that vas possible to relieve
its sufferings, but it died before morning.
The Montpelier baseball nine went to
Nerthfield Saturday and defeated the local
team in lively game, by a score Of twenty
two to thirteen. The Northfelds opened
up well and scored most of their runs in the
first three innings. After that the Mont
peliers steadied down and walked away
with their opponents. The features of the
game were fine battery work for both teams,
the left field play of G. Tilden Of the North
fields and the umpiring of Sanford. A re-
turn game will probably be played at Mont
paliar Satin rIay afternoon Nav D1
e. ID. BLACKWELL was much annoyed
last week by the presence of certain mid
night providers who persisted in hanging
about the premises Thursday night He
turned on the electric lights and saw a
mans face at the window, and later at the
front door Mr. Blackwell then telephoned
for the police These nocturnal visits to
residences within the village limits are be-
coming altogether too frequent, and If the
next recipient of their attentions should re-
spond with dose of cold lead it might
teach the rascals valuable lesson.
IT is credibly reported that the Central
Vermont has completed its plans for a rail-
road to the Barre granite quarres. The
road will leave the main line to Williams
town about two miles above Barre village
climbing the hill in the direction Of Will
iamstown, then make turn and continue
the ascent directly towards the quarries til
the highest of them is reached. Williams
railway, work on which will soon be com
menced. IL is also surmised that work on
the extension of the main line down through
the gulf will be begun somewhat later il
the season.
; FOLLOWING is a list of the standing com
mittees of Trinity Christian Endeavor So
ciety, appointed Sunday evening, to serv,
for six months Lookout, Misses Anni
Streeter and Edith Kent and Mr. NJ. f
Burnham; prayer-meeting, Misses Ella Hal
and Minnie Young and Mr.. w. f. Taplin
social, Misses Lima Hobbs and Josie Truas
, and Mrs. w. g. Taplin; Sunday-school
Mrs. Adde Bohonon, Miss Ellen Young
and Bruce Mcdonald; missionary, Mrs
George Roberts and Miss Mary Hayden
floral, Mrs. NJ. f. Burnham and Miss Matte
, Bullock music, Miss Josie Truax and Mrs
w. G. Taplin.
The Apollo Club minstrel entertainment
at the opera-house tomorrow evening, prom
ses to be one of the finest entertainment
of the season. and will undoubtedly draw
crowded house. Among the special fea
lures announced on the programme are
Piccolo solos by Mr.. G, IL. Wilder violil
, solos by Professor =. E. Stone pedesta
clog by Mr.. John Scherrer; selections b,
the ADollo mandolin, guitar and banjo club