The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25
bered as the widow of the late Bradley

THE Apollo Club quartette is to sing at
the commencement exercises at Norwich
University on Thursday morning. f. w.
bancroft also sang at college exercise at
Northfeld yesterday.
O. NJ. FISHER went to Boston Monday for
two weeks stay, accompanied by Mrs
Fisher. Anybody in want of fireworks or
anything else in "Merrills " line will find
him ready to attend to their orders.
YESTERDAY was ST. Johns day, and it
was duly observed by our citizens of French
origin. The French society attended a
religious service in the morning and flags
were thrown from the hall windows.
A HORSE attached to the carriage in which
Mrs. Oscar n. Cross was seated ran away on
Thursday morning, throwing Mrs. Cross
out in front of the bakery and injuring her
slightly. The carriage was overturned.
JENNIE GRAY, who was convicted of in
toxication last week, disclosed on Collins
Blakely. The latter, who was tried on last
week Wednesday, was discharged, how.
ever, as Jennie told rather unsatisfactory
story.
CHIJDREN's IS day was observed at Bethany
church on last Sunday. In the morning
Rev. c. w. Gallagher spoke on How to
be beautiful" and in the evening there was
a Sunday-school service, Of which n. w.
Frink had charge.
The people of Washington county and
glad to learn of hopeful Improvement
in the condition of Dr. w. A. Jones of
Waitstield. We trust that the improve
ment may continue and become permanent.
THE First Regiment of Patriarchs Militant
of New Hampshire has decided to engage
the services of the Montpelier Military Band
for the trip to Chicago in August. Many
Odd Fellows in this vicinity will probably
accompany the New Hampshire Patriarchs
For convenience to the public, give us
| the old post Office instead of the new. 1t is
difficult to understand ON what basis or
| principle, if any at ALL the internal ar
rangements of the Office were planned,
! either with reference to the public accom-
mediation or doing the work of the Office
The attention of the taxpayers of Mont
pelier is called to the notice of F. l.. Eaton,
treasurer, on the third page. Until the ex-
piration of the time of the notice, the First
National Bank will be open on Monday
evening of each week, from seven o'clock
till nine o'clock for the payment of taxes.
WHILE L. Normandin, his wife and child
and friend We're driving in Berlin, Sunday,
a sudden start by the horse caused the rear
seat and its occupants to fall out Mrs.
! Normandn received bad bruise over the
right eye, but she will not lose her sight.
The child and the friend were not injured.
BAND concert on Friday evening, June
81 at the State street band-stand. Pro-
|
ture, Stradella, Flotow; waltz, " Woman s
Love-" Fahrbachs; Scotch Wedding March,
Chistern; medley, 1" A Boston Bake" +"
Brooks; galop, Jolly Knights" Milliken.
THE horse of G. A. Bruce of East Mont
pelier ran away on Saturday morning,
starting from the vicinity of the Union
House and running as far as the WATCH
were THROWN out of the wagon and crushed.
The wagon was not damaged to any extent.
A LARGE band wagon will leave Trinity
| church tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock
with members of the Montpelier Christian
Endeavor Societies who wish to attend the
county convention at Berlin. Miss Mary
Ereeman is the delegate from the Bethany
society, Miss Mae Z. Bullard from Trinity
and Mrs. K. f. Towner from the Baptist.
The following officers of Stannard Lodge
New England Order of Protection. have
been elected S. w. Corse, warden; Thomas
j. Keegan, vice warden; Edward Il. Towner
secretary; Daniel S. Wheatley, financial
secretary; Charles f. Buswell, treasurer
G. A. Lang, chaplain II. NJ. Pierce guide
William Blanchard, guardian; X. Blackall
sentinel
A BERLIN man was recently beguiled
into subscribing for the Burlington weekly
Git Enterprise, the bait being some sort of a
book valued at 81, which would make the
price of the paper just Ga fair valuation
But the prize book is not forthcoming, and
our friend thinks he is a victim of mis-
placed confidence. He has plenty of the
company misery is said to love.
THE committee in charge of the fireworks
exhibit for the evening of the Fourth have
ordered from three of the best houses in the
country varied exhibit, which will prove
the best ever witnessed in this vicinity. The
generous contributions OF our citizens have
made this possible. A full list of pieces
will be published next week Meanwhile
the subscription list is open at Bixby's
drugstore for all who desire TO contribute.
LOWELL correspondent writes: A
very pleasant and in one respect unique
social event which will interest many read
ers in Washington county was the marriage
June Ii, by Rev. f. b. Phelp, of Miss Clara
l., daughter OF A. j. Dodge, and Mr. John
X. Little of Boston. The bride is five feet
ten inches in height, the officiating clergy.
man six feet four, while the groom looked
down on the reverend gentleman from q
height of six feet five"
The need of hall of the size and kind o.
the Golden Fleece was again enforced las
week. The Opera-house has an easy seating
capacity of about 800. BY utilizing every
square inch of space thousand people, in
Guiding the delegates, were packed in au
ditorium, gallery and on the stage A thou
sand more were on the outside. The Colder
Fleece would have accommodated them all
with room to spare. Every one hopes tn,
building will some day be recovered fo
public uses.
THE Fourth of July celebration at Water
bury will be one of the best seen in thi
vicinity for a long time. Prizes to TIL,
amount of $500 have been offered. A bal
game between the St. Albans team and tn,
Athletics of Montreal will be played an,
for this a prize of $75 has been offered
Prizes of $15, 81 and So will be given TO
the winners of the bicycle race. Perhap
the most interesting race will be a mocl
horse-race. A procession will take place il
the morning.
THE carriage in which We're Mrs. j. w. f
Washburn and Mrs. g. G. Dudley was over
turned at the cemetery on Sunday after
noon, and both ladies were thrown out
/, Mrs. Dudley receiving slight injuries, whil'
Mrs. Washburn was more seriously hurt
The accident was peculiar 1t is supposed
that the reins became crossed while th'
. horse was standing, and by drawing one o
them the horse was suddenly turned in tn,
wrong direction, with the result mentioned
Mrs. Dudley's shoulder was injured, whil
Mrs. Washburn's right wrist was badl,
} sprained and a bruse was received OF
the nose. The carriage was considerabl!