The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-08-21

being removed and replaced by sound
timber.
GEORGE II. WILDER returned Saturday
night from Weirs, n. H., where he played
in Blaisdells orchestra last week.
Mrs. j. w. BROCK and Mrs L. Bart Cross
started last Monday for Old Orchard Beach,
where they will remain for two weeks
THE Baptist Sunday-schools of Mont
peier, Barre and Willamstown held their
picnic at the Barre quarres yesterday.
Miss IDA s. ALwARD, the new instructor
in vocal music at the Seminary, has been
engaged to sing soprano in Trinity church
choir.
T. II. MERRILL, JR., Timothy Donahue
and c. NJ Cobb are at Randolph this week,
reinforcing the Randolph band during
muster.
GEORGE w. WING and T. j. Deavitt went
to Woodbury. last week to attend an i'm
portant law case in which the latter was
referee.
BETHANY Sunday-school picnic at the
Barre quarries set for Thursday of this
week, is postponed one week, to Thursday
29th instant.
from her vacation. Miss Ella NJ. Waite Of
Cambridge, Vt, came with her to remain
for a few weeks.
+. L. BARNES is the delegate from Bethany
Christian Endeavor Society to the county
convention at Waitsteld, and Miss Fannie
Knapp is alternate.
FRANK II. BASCoM has sold 81 800 of his
present stock in the MunCie street railway
TO Vergennes and Burlington parties in
three lots of $500 each.
G. T. CoNNoR of Boston was the guest of
ID. S. Wheatley last week Wednesday. Mr..
Connor drew one of the tho ho1sand-dollar
prizes at the Grand Army fair.
Miss LIZZIE A. POTTER of Worcester,
Mass, has been chosen assistant preceptress
of the Union School to succeed Miss Alvord,
who goes to St. Johnsbury to teach.
G. G.. DOWNING is having the roof of his
livery stable raised four feet and will build
an addition and office, in order to meet the
demands of his increasing business.
REV. G. w. GALLAGHER will preach next
Sunday morning on Christ's Day. In the
evening he will give "A sermon to the young
men on The Elixir of Life, and the public
is cordially invited.
DIR. c. n. HUNT OF Worcester and Dr. ID.
G.. Kemp of Montpelier have been ap.
pointed by the commissioner of pensions on
the board of examiners which has its head
quarters at Montpelier.
THE Sunday-school picnic of the Church
of the Messiah, which was to have been
held last Thursday at the Barre quarries,
was postponed to Wednesday of this week,
on account of the weather.
CHARLES DEF. BANCROFT has vacated his
house recently sold on Barre street. He is
to store his household goods until his new
residence is ready for occupancy and his
family will visit in Massachusetts.
THE Public Library is to be closed for the
annual examination from August % to
August 30, and fines will not be charged
during this period for books overdue. The
rooms will be reopened August 81.
REV. G. Z. RAYMOND preached at the
First Baptist church in Burlington last Sun
day and will also preach there next Sunday.
Rev. A. McGeorge, the state Baptist agent,
supplies Mr. Raymond's pulpit during his
absence.
The Pierre journal announces the death
of Bessie, the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Bennett, on Thursday, August
s. The parents are Washington county
people and they will have the sympathy of
relatives and friends here.
w. l.. GLYssoN is sporting q handsome
imported cane, presented to him by Sara
toga friend. The walkng-stick is of Jewish
extraction and is made OF piece OF olive
wood brought from Jerusalem. The head
consists of genuine whales tooth.
CAPITAL GUARD sent detail of five men
to Randolph last Saturday, including Ser
geant w. b. Woodward, C. e. Roleau, b. b.
Sloan, Ned j. Alexander and Chas. Roakes.
The remainder of the company left yester-
day morning and will return Saturday.
COLONEL h. K. RIKER has gone to
Glover to visit the family of William Kel-
ton. He will afterwards go to Magog,
which he first visited in June, 1880, attend
ing a picnic on Owls Head, at which Portus
Baxter and other local celebrities We're
present.
THE regular morning service at Trinity
church will be omitted next Sunday, owing
to the absence of the pastor at the North
field camp-meeting. There will he no
prayer-meeting in the evening, but the
Christian Endeavor service will be held at
the usual hour.
THERE was a pleasant dancing party at
the Pavilion, Saturday night, given in honor
of Misses Wainwright and Lamb, Mr.. G..
II. Cross Jr., and other summer visitors.
About twelve couples were in attendance.
Messrs. c. H. Lowe and II. NJ. Cutler were
floor managers.
j. G. WING and NJ. Il. Pratt went to Ell
| more Pond, Saturday, and appeared for the
defendant in the case of Vigeant rs. Russell.
George NJ Powers of Morrisville was the
attorney for the plaintiff Verdict was rem
dered for the plaintiff and an appeal taken
to county court.
b. j. REED has sold his polishing mill
near the Pioneer works, to Giles b. Durkee
| of Barre, and possession was given Monday
morning. The business has increased from
Mr.. Reed talks Of starting new granite
| shop in this vicinity
THE engine and boiler for the Mirror
| Lake steam launch arrived Tuesday morn
ing, The engine is sx-horse power and
weighs thirteen hundred pounds. 1t will
| be put into the boat as soon as possible and
the steamerette will probably be ready for
immersion by Friday.
THE so.called Field Day." extensively
advertised for next Saturday, the 2lth in
stant at Barre has no connection with the
| organized labor picnic and parade, which
| will come off at Barre on Labor Day, Sep
! tember I, when Governor Dillingham; has
promised to be present.
THE civil suit of Patrick Hassett rs. Peter
| Carr and trustee was heard before Justice
Smile last week Tuesday The case was
an action for debt, and the plaintiff won
The trustee was discharged and a verdict
OF damages and costs, amounting to S43.57,
was rendered in Hassett's favor.
The Seminary will open for the fall term
next Wednesday. There will be about two
hundred forty students in attendance, over
two hundred of whom will live ON the
grounds. One hundred thrty-five of the