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

taught successfully at Richford and comes
to Montpelier with the best Of recommends
tons.
THERE was a pleasant coaching party to
Williamstown Springs last Friday, given by
Mr. II. NJ. Cutler. The party went in
tally-ho, drawn by six horses, and included
Miss Belle Fifeld, Miss Agnes Wainwright,
Miss Anna Lamb, Miss Carrie Cross, Miss
Helen Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Brown,
and Messrs. G. II. Lowe, Charles Cross, Jr.,
and f. w. Bancroft.
The Montpeliers played a practice game
on the seminary grounds last Friday after
noon against picked nine, winning 10y a
score of nineteen to thirteen. The team
played steady game, except in the fifth
inning, when the picked nine scored eight
runs of a series of rank errors. Features Of
the game were the batting of Hathaway,
Shepard and Connors, and the work of
Mccain in the box.
AT the regular meeting of Thomas Wildey
encampment of Odd Fellows, held last Fri
day night, the patriarchal degree was con-
ferred on two candidates, the golden rule
degree on three, and the royal purple de-
gree on five. The following officers were
appointed to fill vacancies caused by the
| withdrawal of Barre members to join their
new encampment: f. A. Sherburne, senior
warden. ID. l.. Sanders, guide; w. Hama
ford, first watch; f. f. Sanders, second
watch; l.. A. Flint, fourth watch W. II.
| Mansfield, inside sentinel; NJ. y. Kent, out
side sentinel
THE odd Fellows interested in the forma-
| tion of local canton of Patriarchs Mill
| tant met Monday evening and elected Off
| GERS, as follows: Captain, Willis Hanaford ;
! lieutenant, David l.. Sanders; ensign, c. o.
! Foster accountant, ID. w. Dudley; clerk,
! f. A. Sherburne; standard bearer, X. G.
Collins. 1t was voted to name the canton
| Canton Montpelier" Nothing more can
] bp 1ona until tba phartar 10 rapaiya1
Columbus, Ohio. When that document ar
| rives there will be a grand installation, pa
rade and banquet, in which other cantons
| from Burlington and elsewhere will be in
vited to participate.
THE Board of Health held meeting at
| the state-house, last week Thursday, to dis
cuss plans for improving the ventilation of
| the committee rooms. Two experts, Drs
| Hopkins of Bridgeport, Conn, and Bartlett
| OF Boston, were present and looked over
! the building with a view to recommending
some method of ventilation The agricul-
! tural committee room is the most poorly
ventilated one in the building, but it is so
situated that it will be difficult matter to
make any changes in the way of improve
ment. Drs. Hopkins and Bartlett are at
work on the problem, however, and Ser
| geant-at-Arms Phinney is confident that
they will hit upon some expedient for fur
niShing pure air to the committees during
| the next session.
CHARLES SoRTwELL, brother of ID. Il.
| SOrtwell, was instantly killed about three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon while walking
on the railroad track between Montpelier
and Barre. Mr.. Sortwell was walking on
the Montpelier & Wells River track and his
attention was occupied 10y the Central Ver-
mont train, which was passing on the other
track, so that he did not hear an engine
which was rapidly approaching from the
rear. He was struck and run over. Death
! m nst baya hppn ha Ia,
was horribly crushed and mangled As
soon as possible after the accident car was
sent up from the Montpelier & Wells River
station, carrying an undertaken. The re-
mains were placed in a casket and brought
to Montpelier. The engine which ran over
Mr.. Sortwell was special on the way to
Barre to bring back the excursion train.
The deceased was about sixty years of age
and had been resident of Montpelier for
several years past
Mrs. SARAH HAwLEY CLEAvEs, aged
eighty-seven years died at her home on
State street, Sunday, at twelve o'clock The
deceased was born in Cambridge, VT, April
49, 1902, but her parents removed to Water
| bury while she was very young. Most of
her early life was spent in Montpelier,
where she lived with an uncle Her mar
riage to Charles Il. Cleaves occurred in
1922, and after living about eight years in
| Waterbury they moved to Montpelier. In
| 1888 her husband died. Mrs. CleaveS was
of quiet, retiring disposition, and lived an
earnest and devoted Christian life. She
had been member of Bethany church for
over fifty years. For twenty-three years
past she was unable to attend services on
account of her advanced age. She retained
! full possession of her faculties to the last
and her mind remained unclouded during
the gradual decline of her physical powers,
She leaves one daughter, Miss Mary j.
Cleaves. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock, Rev. G.. w.
Gallagher officiating, assisted by Rev. j. T..
Wright.
BETHANY church was filled last Thursday
evening with large audience, the occasion
being the sacred concert given by Mrs. II.
{. Pierce and MeSsrs. A. j. Phillips and j.
X. Kinney, assisted by local talent. The
programme was most varied one, and all
the selections were rendered in finished
style. The two contralto solos by Mrs,
Pierce, " Leave me to languish " and The
better land" We're perhaps the most enjoy
able numbers. The beautiful and express
i've rendering of the latter selection showed
| the wonderful power and clearness of the
singers voice. The tenor solo, Total
Eclipse by Mr.. A. j. Phillips, was given
in the best style,-in manner that was be-
yond criticism. Mr.. j. X. Kinney rendered
the difficult recitative and aria, Now
heaven in fullest glory shone," in a fault
less manner, displaying voice Of great
strength and power of expression. The
| lTlOS anu QudrlelleS were all CnafmlnSly
rendered, the soprano being finely taken by
Mrs. w. a. Briggs. The selections ON the
organ by Mr.. w. A. Briggs were executed
in the finished and artistic manner which
always characterizes the work of this popu-
lar Organist. The monotony Of the pro-
gramme was varied by the Introduction of
two brief selections for brass instruments,
by quartette led by Mr. r. Il. Merrill,
Jr Mr.. II, ID. Hopkins, Jr., was an
nounced for baritone solo, Watchman,
tell us of the night" but was unable to APP
pear on account of "A cold. The excellence
| of the entertainment was greatly appre-
ciated by the large audience, as was shown
by the frequent and hearty applause. The
concert was certainly the most enjoyable
one of its kind ever given in town.
The annual meeting OF the Union school
district, held at Capt. ii Hall last Wednes-
day evening, was attended by about eighty
voters, among the number being several
ladies' The meeting was called to order by
Judge Hiram Carleton, clerk of the district.
j. IL. Lucia was elected moderator and
Hiram Carleton clerk. The report of the
prudential committee and treasurer was
adopted and ordered recorded. D. Ii. Lucia