The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-06-05

in attendance upon the court
A FINE string of trout was on exhibition
last Wednesday at Whittier's meat-market
The fish were caught by Joseph Lane and
George Kidder in Peacham pond and
weighed eighteen pounds. The largest one
OF the lot weighed three pounds and eight
ounces.
PARTY of fifty capitalists from Maine,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts started
last Saturday for Muncie, Ind, under the
direction Of Frank II. Bascom. Colonel
Fred E. Smith and F. II. Puffer of this
place and e. w. Bisbee and j. II. Jackson
of Barre went with the company.
NEXT Sunday will be observed as Chill
drens day at Bethany church. The SER
mon in the forenoon will be especially for
the children, and in the evening Sunday
school service, consisting of readings, recita-
tions and musical selections will take the
place of the regular preaching service.
ONE of Montpeliers embryonic Black
stones was assaulted last Saturday night on
the corner of Main and State streets, but by
inaugurating a vigorous retaiatory policy
avows determination to bring the Offend
ers to justice and has entered a complaint
to one of the town grand jurors.
T. j. DEAvITT has purchased the two
houses on Baldwin street owned by Mer-
rill Russell for about $1,000. 1t is under
stood that Rev. George w. Gallagher will
occupy the new house for a residence until
Bethany church builds on the lots on ST.
Paul street recently given by Mr.. j, r.
Langdon for site for a parsonage.
WILLIAM ONE1L and +. f. Graham had
a lawsuit, last week, before Justice Seaver
Howard at 7. j. Deavitt's office O'Neil
claimed pay for hardwood logs sold Gra-
ham, who claimed that he did not buy the
logs. Graham was beaten and appealed
the case TO county court. T. j. Deavitt, at
torney for O'Neil, and G. II. Heath for
Graham.
FOLLOWING is the carriers report of the
May: Delivered-registered letters, 80; mail
letters, 1910; mail cards, 1885, local let
ters, 665 local cards, 430; papers. 11,621.
Collected-mail letters, 1890; local let
ters, 37S; mail cards, 1878; local cards,
ga papers, $50 Total number of pieces
handled, 50,991
THE hydrant on Berlin side near the es-
tablishment of the Montpelier Gas Com
pany has been removed, owing to mis-
understanding between the parties who
were to pay the expense of maintaining il.
When the hydrant was put in it was under
stood that Colonel Fred f. Smith and 4. r.
Skinner were to divide the expense. Mr.
Skinner now denies that he made such an
agreement and refuses to pay share of
the bill,
The game of ball between the Mont
peliers and the University of Vermont
team, on the Seminary grounds Monday
afternoon will be called at .: 80 o'clock.
Montpelier will be represented by strong
team. Stark and Ranney, the crack Dart.
mouth battery, will be in the points for
Montpelier, and as the University will put
its best nine into the field close and ex-
citing contest may be looked for. Don't
miss it. Admission, twenty cents.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR SOCIETY
held pleasant social Monday evening in
the church vestry The company was en-
tertained by the following programme,
every number on which was encored: Piano
duet, Mrs. Fred Lang and Miss Fanny
Wellington; song, " Under the Linden
Tree" by the quartette, Messrs. Gleason,
Hopkins, Lang and Knapp; reading, " Kat
rinas Visit to New York." Rev. G. w.
Gallagher; song, Miss Hodgman; reading,
Rev. G. w. Gallagher; song by the quar-
tette
LARGE cakes of ice were observed float
ing down the Winooski, last Saturday, but
their presence was due not to the inclem-
ency of the weather but to the overturn-
ing of G w. Parmenters e-wagon. The
team was left standing on the Berlin side
and the horses were calmly lunching off the
tender herbs, when a festive gamin ap-
peared on the scene and smote the qui-
escent animals with undue vehemence
causing them to back into the stream
The horses and cart were rescued uniniured
and the only loss sustained was in the load OF
ice, which seized the opportunity to escape
MOUNT ZION CoMMANDERY, KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR, w. A. Briggs commanding, at.
tended i'll body special services at Christ
church last Sunday afternoon. The service
prescribed by the Grand Commandery fol
! the Sunday following Ascension day was
] w ia Il
! Curran, prelate. Rev. Howard f. Hill de
! livered an appropriate Masonic discourse
taking his text from Psalm XXiv: 3, 4, 3
| The sermon, which was finished and
scholarly presentation of the ecclesiastical
| and Masonic value of Ascension day
showed evidence Of careful preparation anC
was delivered in most impressive manner
THE next reunion of the Ninth Vernon
Regiment will be held in Burlington Jun,
90, at which time the members of that so
ciety will Join with those of the Secon,
Vermont Regimental Reunion Society il
assisting in the dedication ceremonies o
the monument erected over the grave of th
late Major-general George Jerrison Stan
nard. There will also be a campfire in tn
evening All railroads and steamboats, viii
sell round tickets for fare one way, gooC
from June 18th TO the 22d, inclusive. OF
arrival in town the comrades will report a
the headquarters of the regiment, tn
!
correspond with Lieutenant Richard
Parker, secretary of the society, Newport
A oNE-sIDED, promiscuous, uninterestin
game of ball was played on the Seminar
grounds, Thursday afternoon, between tn
Montpeliers and "Crescents," a picked min
of moss agates, who were deluded into im
agining themselves capable of defeating tn
regulars. The Montpeliers were badly de
moralized in the third inning and allowe'
the " Crescents TO score eight runs. Al
ter that they steadied their shattered nerve
and played a fine game at the bat and il
the field, allowing their contemporaries bu
one run. Features of the game were tn
battery work of Edgerton and Hewes
the phenomenal outfielding of Beeman an
the work of Sanford at short, The latter
with the exception of one unfortunate as
sist to first base, had a clean record OF
dozen unaccepted chances.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed 70
the annual conference of Young People
Christian Endeavor Societies TO be held /
Philadelphia July Q, 10 and IL. The eH
cursion party from New England will leav
Boston Monday, July s, arriving in Philf
delphia Tuesday and returning Friday
The route is by rail to Providence and fror
thence by special steamer TO Philadelphia
Vermont excursionists will join the part
in Boston. The rates for the round trip ar,
Boston, $500; Montpelier, S16'40; Burlinl