The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-17

MIS-. Ira u. BaScom returned to their home
at Alexandria Bay, n. Y, last week
Wednesday.
AsUBsCRIBER remitting for the Datiy Jour
nal spreadS upon the face of his check the
following unique and suggestive comment;
" For record OF Vermonts Rump Parliament
OF Suffering Gum. .chewers for 1890 /" This
Is indeed the " most unkindest cut of all"
f. w. BANCROFT gave very pleasant
little party last week Thursday evening at
his home in honor OF George A. Vles, who
is to leave Montpelier next week for the
purpose Of entering the art school at the
Boston museum. Tea was served at half
| past six, after which games were played and
there was dancing
DANIEL SEXTON, an employe of the
Excelsior Granite works, slipped while
| turning the crank of derrick Monday after
noon, and the handle struck his head, tear
| ing the flesh from his forehead and infiict-
ing very bad wound 1t was a wonder
that he was not killed. DIR. G. E. Chandler
dressed the wound.
WHILE Harry A. McAllister and s. T.
| Newcomb were driving to Barre, recently
the horse became frightened by the cars aud
ran away, throwing the occupants Of the
sleigh out and receiving severe injuries from
was owned by Mr. McAllister, and was val
ued at $50, was sold for S15.
Miss MAGGIE THOMPSON, EMPLOYED at
| Woolson's tailoring shop, met with pain
| ful accident last evening. In some way the
| needle Of her sewing-maChine caught her
| huger and passed completely through it.
| AS the machine continued its motion, the
| finger was also badly jainmed. DR.. 9. K.
| Chandler attended Miss Thompson.
A WATER PIPE in the government building
| bnrst ON Thursday evening of last week be-
tween six and seven o'clock. on account of
water freezing in it, A large quantity of
water flowed into the cellar, but no damage
| of W dana Tha
fixtures, chandeliers, etc, of the building
| have arrived, and will be put up at once by
John Peck. rhe time of moving the post
office is sill uncertain.
TIMOTHY HARVEY, Waterbury, sends us
d fine specimen of apples grown on Wood
ward hill and word of good cheer for the
firm stand the WATCHMAN takes for the
farmers Timothy aud his boys have made
| their rough hill farm thrifty and pro-
ductive spot-a credit to their industry and
Intelligence. The same qualities in more
| of the farmers of the state would have
| saved Vermont farms from abandonment.
THE annual meeting of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps was held on Friday evening of
last week, when the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Ellen NJ Seaver
senior vice-president, Mrs. Clara Holden;
junior vice-president, Mrs. Clara Fowler;
chaplain, Mrs. Abba NJ. Smith; treasurer,
Mrs. Carrie b. Fay; conductor, Mrs. Ella
Roberts; guard Mrs Olive NJ Wheelock;
organist, Miss Helen Mcneil. Thesr officers
will be installed early in January. and
about the same time public entertainment
will be given in the Opera-house.
AT the meeting of the Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine on Friday evening last, the
following officers were elected Collins
Bakely of Montpelier, grand potentate;
James E. Curran of Montpelier, chief
rabban; Edwin o. Hibbard of West Ran
dolph, assistant rabhan; Stephen r. Colby
| ne nal. IL ~
Of Montpelier, oriental guide; Frank A.
Dwinell of Plainhed, treasurer; G. H.
Heaton of Montpelier, recorder. The ap-
pointed officers also were announced. A
banquet followed the formal exercises.
NEWS has been received of the death at
jacksonville, Florida, of Mr.. John j. Long.
d brother of Daniel F., Abraham and Miss
Nj. f. Long, which occurred yesterday
morning. Mr.. Long was in Montpelier last
summer, and had been here previously
number of times. He had been ill with
consumption for the past twelve wears or
more, and his death was not surprise to
his relatives. He was about sixty seven
years of age, and leaves three daughters
and a son. The bereaved relatives will
have the heartfelt sympathy of the commu-
nifty in this blow, which follows so closely
on the sad event of last August.
THE Washington county board of ednca-
ton met at the court house on Saturday
morning at eleven o'clock. The president,
Rev. w. s. Hazen, presided, and prayer
was offered by Rev. L. f. For ney of Plain
field Fourteen members answered to
the rollcal, after which the call was read
by the secretary. Rev. w. X. Daven-
port brought up the subject of the adoption
OF IA textbook on the geography and history
of Vermont, in accordance with the en-
abling act of the last legislature. A motion
was made that Conant's Geography, History
and Civil Government of Vermont be
adopted for the use of the schools for the
term of five years from July l. 1890. The
motion was freely discussed by the meeting,
after which the yeas and navS were taken
resulting in eleven yeas and three nays.
Hon j. NJ. Fisher was elected committee
to close the contract with the Tuttle Pub
fishing Company for the sale of the books
in the different towns in the county, alter
which Supervisor Booth gave some eXpla-
nation of the new scho ii law, aud it was
discussed by members of the board
THE December issue of "MuSic and Mirth"
contains a pleasant sketch of Edward s.
Luce, now director of the celebrated Repasz
hand of Williamsport, Penn, and Mr..
Luce's portrait adorns the cover of the peri
udcal. " Eds " former friends and asso-
ciates in Montpelier, and particularly in the
WATCHMAN office, where he learned the
} printers trade and worked as a journey
, man, are pleased to learn of his advance
ment, and present congratulations. Ed Vas
the architect of his own fortune in every
SGHSt VI lnb puIdSt. EldlLOIfN VI
/ at the case he earned the money he spent to
, acquire a musical education Leaving
Montpelier, he went TO the Conservatory of
( Music in Boston, supporting himself and
paying his tuition by setting type OF Mr..
Luce's quality as "A musician, the writer Of
! the sketch in Music and Nirth says: " He
was engaged by the Repasz band and Third
Presbyterian church last June, being recon-
mended by the Conservatory as one Of its
finest graduates. He is very pleasing
pianist, playing with great delicacy, refine
ment and expression. His organ playing
shows him To be Conve SAINT with the best
works. AS band instructor and conductor
he is unrivaled."
THERE will be no disappointment this
time" These were the reassuring words
OF the manager OF the Ladies' Library
Guild course, speaking Of the coming
"chalk talk by Mr.. w, NJ. II. French OF
! Chicago, the fourth in the series of enter
, tainments for the benefit of the library.
> The prophecy was true-unless it be in
, respect OF those of little faith who stayed
away from the Opera-house Friday evening
and lost an exceedingly bright, entertain
} inc and iu4truptiVa talk - n THAR Quqa