The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Montpelier and Vicinity.

SS a month, with arrears of 1923.
Miss JOHNSON of the Union School is i'll
and has gone to her home at Post Mills.
REMEMBER the Ariel Quartette Concert
in the public library course Friday evening.
A NEW plank walk across State street in
front OF DIR. Boardman's house has been laid.
Mrs. BURBANK, who has been at the Pa
viliOn, will occupy her residence for the
present.
Mrs. l.. II. BIxBEE is the recipient of a
fine mockng bird from Mr.. Timothy of
Shelby, Ala.
FRANCIS SEGUIN, who has been working
at Groton for some time moved TO that
place Monday.
Miss EVELYN LEASE is teaching in room
No. at the Union school during the illness
of Miss johnson.
The creditors of Bartholomew Hennessey
Of Moretown have elected Il. w Huntey
of DuXbury assignee.
GEORGE G. TABOR, who lost his foot by
being run over at the Wells River station in
August, is out on crutches.
The hills of Berlin were covered with
snow yesterday, and the white caps re-
NAMED visible until about noon.
ELSIE NJ. BRUCE has sold to Peter G.
Dewey the lot and house at the corner Of
Court and Elm streets. Price $1,000.
THERE has been good sale Of tickets to
the Ariel Thomas concert Friday evening.
Some tirst-class seats are left. however.
The handsome sidewalk of Portland ce-
ment in front of the government building is
having its surface finished and blocked off.
Mr.. f. T. CRANE, recently of Marshfeld,
is to be ordained in the Universalist church
in White River Junction, this Wednesday,
evening.
MONTPELIER lodge of Good Tempars
adopted new code of bylaws and received
six applications for membership Friday
evening.
THE convention of Washington County
Christian EndeavOr societies is to be held in
the Congregational church at Barre, No
vember I.
w. X. SANDERsoN, of the United States
Clothes Pin Company, is to have charge of
the Boston & Maine railroad interests at
Concord, n. IL.
HUBER BREWER started Wednesday on
two weeks vacation trip in the West He
will stop at Cleveland and Chicago por-
tion of the time.
TIE Ancient Order of American Foresters
Will organize a court here Thursday night,
in Grand Army hall. 1t will be known as
Ethan Allen court.
PETER CARR and William Jondro were
arrested Sa'urday for drunkenness. Monday
morning both refused to disclose, and they
were remanded to Jail
HOMER RIGGS, special pension examiner
for Vermont, is now working in this vicinity.
He is the only examiner in the state, under
recently adopted rules.
Rev. II. p CUSHING, formerly noted
Methodist preacher and an active temper
auce worker. lied at his home in East
Burke last Wednesday.
MISS MARY c. WHEELER, sister of Pro-
IesSut y. =. Wheeler, was here few DAYS
asf al n
to Fairfax Monday morning.
THE Odd Fellows district meeting will
be held this afternoon and evening. In
the evening Rev. =. j. Huugh will read
hi4 poem, " The Good Samaritan"
REV. G. I. RAYMOND was chosen a men,
her of the executive committee of the State
Sundav-schOol Association, which held its
anuua meeting al Wells River last week.
The meeting of Mount Sinai Temple,
N"b.r> of iii" Mystic shrine, Thursday night,
was attended by IA large number of mem
bets. an'l very enjoyable session was had.
REV. a j. HoUGH gave, Sunday evening. at
Trinity church, very Interesting resume of
the proceedings of the national convention
of Christian Endeavor societies at st. Louis.
The band fair begins next Monday even
ing at seven O'Clock, continuing through
The week. supper viii be served every
afternoon but Monday and Saturday, at
five o'clock.
THE yellow badges of the cavalry boys,
who helped to make Vermont's regiment Of
troopers famous, are conspicuous on the
Streets The reunion occurred last evening
with a banquet at the Pavilion
The Chautanqua class meets with Mrs.
George ii. Wilder on Barre street next
Friday afternoon at quarter-pist two
o'clock. Besides the roll-call there will be
quotations about music or music composers.
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Farmers Lea.p are: President, ". III. ii.
Dwinell, Marshiield; vice president, w. G..
Peck, Calais; secretary, j. \. Chaplin, Mid
dleseX treasurer, G. f. Clough, Water bury
COLONEL j. H. LUCIA has bought parcel
OF land at Graniteville, Barre, aud is laying
il ont into building lots. He is arranging t
build some houses there AT once. Here is
an opportunity for masons and carpenters
to secure job.
the Vermont Society of Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution was held here Thursday
afternoon. Rev, l., NJ. Hardy of Burlington
wa- elected chaplain, aud forty-nine new
members were elected.
CHARLES w. WILLARD has been chosen
class-day orator al Harvard College. There
were three candidates for the position,
which is regarded AS the highest honor the
class eau give. He is a fine scholar and one
OF the best writers in his class
The dwellers on Berlin street and all
pedestrians who travel that way appreciate
the comfort of the plank walk from the
bridge 10 the railway tr ok. Mayor Guern-
sey has the hearty thanks of the benefci-
aries for his persistence in securing the lay
ing of this walk.
THERE was supper of the St. Jean Bap-
tiste Sucieiy at Capital hall Thursday night,
and between 200 and 300 persons were III at.
tendance. Miss Mary McGee was voted the
most popular young lady present, and she
received a beautiful gold watch. The or
chestra furnished music.
THERE was an interesting praise service
at Bethany churc Sunday evening, Messrs
GA. Daggett and George III. Wilder assisting
the choir. After the service Mr.. Ddggett
and Mr.. Briggs gave "A number of selections
for the special entertainment of the mem
bers of the symphony Orchestral Club.
THE Trinity Christian Endeavor society
elected the following officers Sunday night
President, w. g. Tapln; vice-presdent,
Miss Edith Long; secretary, Mrs. Lima
Mansfield; treasurer, IL, Il. Wasson. Miss
Laura ID. White and Mrs. Lima Mansfield
were elected delegates TO the state conven-
ton at st. Johnsbury.
THE baseball supper at the Montpelier
house Friday was IA very pleasant affair.
About sxty-tive persons were present. and