The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-30


but will continue as formerly.
THE returns from the district clerk show |
that TIE whole number of deaths in Union |
School district, which embraces the village, |
during the year 1888, was sixty-eight- /
thirty-four males and thirty.four females.
The number of births was siXty-iiVe- !
twenty-nnc males and thirty-siX females.
Al the regular meeting of Vermont Lodge
]. o. q. F., last Wednesday evening, W.
A. Jones was elected and installed as re-
cording secretary, in place of r. Il. Ranney
Mr.. Ranney was obliged to resign the posi-
ton, rs he goes to Springfield next week to
/ take the management of dry goods store.
The second of the series of drive-whst
parties was given at the rooms of the Apollo
Club last Thursday evening, and was IA
repetition of the pleasant occasion of the
preceding week The gentleman's prize, "A
handsome dressing-case, was won by Ar
thur Johonnott. and the ladys prize, a
handkerchief case, by Mrs. Carroll p. Pitkn.
THE last probable menace to the purity
/ of Berlin pond water has been removed 10y
/ the purchase. the part of the village, of
/ the Atwood .. Bullock property near the
reservoir. The purchase includes the build
ings and six acres Of land. The price paid
was LOO. A strip of woodland bordering
/ the falls was also purchased, to preserve
the trees.
a DELEGATION of fifteen members of Christ
church parish attended the district meeting
] Dl Illt w oman : AuNllldfN db NOftnIltlU IASI
/ Wednesday. The delegates from this and
/ other churches were entertained by st.
Mary's parish Of Northheld The speakers
were Rev. Howard f. Hill, Rev. DIR. Hop
kins, Rev G. II. Bailey of Burlington, Mrs.
| NJ =. Moore of Northiield and Mrs. T. ii.
Garfield of Burlington.
A LARGE sleighing party of fifteen or
twenty couples from this place enjoyed a
ride to Waterbury yesterday. The party
started from the Pavilion about four O'Clock
in the afternoon, in the Monitor" with
six horses, and j. Q. Adams as driver, and
a large four-horse Sleigh driven by Fred
Hayden. They took supper at Waterbury
and returned in the evening. Several of
this same party went on sleigh-ride to
Waterbury nearly twenty years ago.
FRANK II. BAscoM $50, active member of
the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand In
spectors General, will visit Lafayette Lodge
of Perfection at Masonic temple, Boston,
Mass, Friday evening, February /, as the
guest of Benjamin w. Rowell, the thrice
potent grand master of that lodge. During
his visit he will make hotel arrangements
for the Vermont party which will attend
the third sem.a annual Masonic excursion to
Boston, which occurs February Is to 10 in
elusive.
The Grand Encampment of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of Vermont
meets in this village Tuesday and the Grand
Lodge on Wednesday of next week, at Odd
Indications are that this will be the largest
meeting of the order ever held in this state.
a number of new lodges have been estab-
lished in the state during the year. Tues
day evening Hiawatha Lodge of Barre will
eXemplify the initiatory degree, and later in
the evening the patriarchal degree will be
eXemplified by the encampment of ST.
Johnsbury.
A DISTRICT convention of Royal Arch
Masons was held Thursday, January "a, in
Masonic hall. The convention was under
the supervision of Collins Blakely, acting
district deputy grand high priest. The
following officers of the Grand Chapter of
Vermont were present: &. w. Wing, deputy
grand high priest Edwin o. Hibbard,
grand king; Frank H. Bascom, grand cap
tain of the host; j. w. f. Washburn. past
deputy grand high priest, and others. The
degrees of royal arch, mark master, past
master and most excellent master were
conferred by King Solomon Chapter of
Montpelier and Whitney Chapter of West
Randolph. The comforting of the degrees
was followed by an enjoyable banquet.
f. w. BANCROFT took the part of Nanki-
Poo in the performance of the Mikado by
the Rutland operate Association at Rutland
last Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
and at Burlington Friday evening. OF his
singing at the former place the Rutland
Herald says: 8" Mr.. Bancroft was appar-
emily not in his best voice. but his singing
was marked by that sweetness and express
sion and his acting by that intelligence and
ease that made him so great and deserved
a faVOrte in Les MousquetareS and
his impersonation was very pleasing" OF
his appearance at Burlington, the Free Press
says: "Mr. Bancroft sang Nanki-Poo's
meodious lines in that almost faultess
manner which Burlington audiences have
learned To expect of him"
The fair for the benefit of the Montpelier
military band is to open at Capital hall at
I five n'rlppk Monday aftarnOnn and
continue through the afternoons and even
ings of Tuesday and Wednesday. Supper
will be served from five to seven O'Clock
each day and the band will be present in
the evening. Two hundred fifty dollars
worth of presents will be given away on
the last evening to the patrons. chair is
to be voted to the most popular clergyman,
a picture to the most popular clerk and a
wicker chair to the handsomest baby.
Various artiCles-ornamental, useful, edible
and otherwise-wil be on sale. 1t is hoped
that every one will turn out and assist the
members of the band in their efforts to
make the occasion a success
A VILLAGE meeting has been called for
Monday evening, February II, at seven
o'clock The business before the meeting
will be to take action in regard to author
izng the bailil1s to pay members of the
hose. hook and ladder and engine com
panies for services at fires within the limits
of the village. The adViSablity of author
lZng tne Dalll1S TO put III some system OF
fre-alarm for use in the village will also be
considered. During the year December /,
1887 to 1855, the iiremen were paid for their
services, by vote of the village, at the rate of
one dollar per hour but at the expiration
/, of that time no provisions for further pay
ment We're made. The bailiffs therefore
have no further authority to pay the MEM
bers of the fire companies for services rem
dered during the present year.
Ron NORRIS CHATTER, No. "a, order of
the Eastern Star or adaptive Masonry, held
its annual meeting for the election of
officers Tuesday evening, January 22 as fol-
lows George w, Wing, worthy patron;
Fannie X. Wheatey, worthy matron; Ida
|. Wing, assistant ma ron; Susan j. Morse,
treasurer Ella ID. Collins, secretary; Mary
E. Wakefield, conductor; Mary E. Erwin
assistant conductors Sarah A. Pearson,
warder; Joseph B. Morse, sentinel; Mabel
l.. Frink, Adah; Emma 7. Grout, Ruth;
Sadie Wing Esther; Viola Billings
Martha; Anna Is. Laird, Electa Alice NJ.
Hunt, organist. The officers were installed
by James E. Curran, associate grand pat
ron of the grand chapter order of the East
arm Star nf Narmout and paQt worthy nat