The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-06

from the Central station. The time will be
spent in the sports and festivities incident
to such occasions.
THE annual meeting of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union will be held
in the parlors of Bethany church next
Tuesday, at four o'clock P. NJ. Officers for
the next year and delegates to the state
convention are to be elected.
THE best bands of New England such as
Reeves of Providence, II. l., and the Bos-
ton and Salem cadet bands, are playing the
marches of 7. II. Merrill, Jr,, at seaside re-
sorts The compliment is well deserved,
for the music is undoubtedly frst-class.
A PARTY of " Barre street girls " were
the guests of Mrs. A. w. Ferrin at Berlin
pond, Friday evening of last week. With
rides on the moonlt waters bOnfires and the
revels of camp life, a very merry evening
was extended well towards the small hours.
Miss KATIE CULLEN, who had worked
here previously to her Illness, died of con-
sumption at West Randolph last week.
The remains were brought to Montpelier on
| Saturday, and funeral services were held at
! st. Augustine church on Sunday. She was
twenty-five years of age.
A PARTY of Montpelier people, comprising
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Brown, Mrs. Collins
Blakely, Mrs. Albert Johonnott and Miss
! Lizzie Wing, is at the Ocean Wave house,
| Rye Beach. Mr.. Johonnott goes to Man.
chester-by-the- Mass, today for few
days visit with his daughter, and later he
will 90 to Rye Beach.
f. r. PERKINS, chief engineer of the Bur-
lington fire department, and l.. G. Grant,
treasurer of the Firemen's Association, were
| in town last week trying to induce some of
| the local companies to enter the tournament
at Burlington yesterday. number OF
things made it impossible for Montpelier to
send a representative company.
THE roof of the engine-house of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad caught fire just before
noon yesterday. With good deal of diff
Guilty two streams of water were brought
into operation and the blaze was quickly
quenched. Pals were used at first, and
the fire was held well in check while the
hose was being laid. The loss was not large.
A spark from an engine caused the fire.
THE horses of the Union house hack ran
away on Monday afternoon, and on turning
from State street to the Central Vermont
station the carriage struck lamp-post and
the rear wheels and axle were taken off
The post also was shattered The hack
was standing at house on East State street
and trunk had been placed on it. Before
the lady who was to be the passenger had
entered the horses started The hack was
damaged to the extent of some $50.
THE officers of st. Jean Baptiste So
ciety who were elected recently, were in
stalled on Sunday, as follows: Chaplain
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan; president, Francis
Seguin; vice president, Telphonsor Allard
honorary president, Alexandra Hamel
secretary, II. w. Moss assistant secre
tary A. ID. Mitchell; treasurer, S
NeveuX; assistant treasurer, II. Hame
marshal A. Hamel assistant marshal, l.
GirouX; committee on sick, Charles Seguin
r. Roy and p. Marcott; reception com
mittee, Felix Pratte, Jacques Hamel and j
NJ. Roy.
SYLvANUs KEYEs and his son Elmer, liv
| ing near Jones brook, while driving in
wagon, were struck by an arc electric ligh
: which boy let down at the corner of Mail
and State streets on last Saturday evening
The rope which supported the light broke
: and the light fell into the wagon, striking
Mr.. Keyes in the face, cutting his forehea'
and nose making cash on his right han,
and br;.tl.ng his ri gh5 leg. His trouser
; were badly torn. The young man was in
jured slightly in the neck. Peter GauthieI
,, who was standing near by, was also struc
on the knee, which he has been unable t
bend since. Mr. Keyes had narrow es
cape from a very serious accident.