The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-17

under penalty for its violation. We know
of persons who have kept the letter and
spirit of that order by carting rubbish away
to "A safe spot and burning it. Now will
the authorities show that they mean busi-
ness by searching out the recent offenders
and enforcing the law upon them?
THE Vermont Association OF Life Under
writers held its quarterly meeting at the
Pavilion Monday afternoon, when various
matters of importance were considered. In
the evening a banquet was served Vice
president w. III. S. Whtcomb of Burlng-
ton presided at the after-dinner speaking,
in which Messrs. Joseph g. Brown of Mont
peier James A. Welman of Burlington,
Isaac s.. Borley Of St. Albans George II.
Smalley of Lyndonville, James f. Curran Of
Montpelier, John II. Drew of st. Johnsbury,
f. II. Puffer of Montpelier, G. G. Graves of
! Waterbury, S. III. Anderson of Newport and
j. A. DeBoer of Montpelier participated.
Among other things discussed by the speak
! ers was the practice of giving rebates to per-
sons insuring in certain companies. This
| practice is earnestly condemned by the as
sociation. There were about fifteen MEM
| bers of the association present. Thirteen
new names were presented at the business
meeting.
A VERY pleasant afternoon reception was
| given on Wednesday of last week by Mrs
ID. w. Dudley and her daughter, Mrs. En-
cry, at their home on Elm street Nearly
two hundred ladies called between the
hours of three and six. The rooms were
beautifully adorned with flowers, vines,
pOtted plants, etc. The Montpelier OrCheS-
ira was statiored in one of the rooms, behind
a wall of green, the body of which was com
posed Of ground pine and maiden-hair fern
| branches, while golden-rod and other vari-
cites of flowers aud vine were entertwned.
The orchestra played its choicest selections
throughout the afternoon. The walls of all
the rooms were hung with Clematis, hy-
drangea and Virginia creeper, arranged with
much taste and skill. The card-case, also,
was handsomely decked with flowers. The
decorations as a whole were exceedingly
pretty 1t is seldom that a happier or bet
ter general effect is produced in private
house. Many compliments and congratula-
tions were received by the hostesses, who
succeeded in giving their friends an after
noon of rare enjoyment.
THAT was a quiet and very pretty
wedding at Hotel Fullerton Wednes-
day afternoon of last week in which
Levi Henry Bixby and Frederika Lou
Use Meinicke were "the high contract
ting parties" pleasant company of
the immediate friends and relatives of the
young couple assembled to see that the
knot was well tied and to wish the twain a
long life full of happiness. The house had
been tastefully decorated with flowers,
ferns and clematis, the goodbye tribute of
merry " Barre street girls " to an esteemed
gifts of articles of silver, of pictures, fur
, niture and brc-a-brac, with a goodly sum
, of the yellow coin of the realm, all the will
ing tokens of esteem that was genuine and de-
serving. Rev. George W. Gallagher made
the twain one flesh congratulations followed
and the company were invited to a we'd
ding lunch, closing an occasion that was
singularly happy and unconstrained Mr..
and Mrs. BiXby took the evening express
for New York. A company of friends ac-
no nj TAD han fn flNn Inn tfaVa t
) their abounding and exuberant good wishes
into eopious showers of rice.
A PRETTY church wedding occurred on
, Wednesday afternoon of last week, when
: Mr.. A. f. Pike of Haverhill n. H., and
! Miss Harriet D., daughter of George from
} blee, were married at Christ church in the
presence of large number of friends. Rev
j. O. Flanders performed the ceremony
which took place at half-past one o'clock
= The chancel of the church was filled with
+ potted plants, and punches of yellow
5 dahlias and ferns were attached to the pews
of the middle aisle Mr.. II. H. Scribner
= rendered number of organ selections, in.
3. cluding the wedding march from Lohengrin
given while the bridal party was entering
+ the church, and an " offertoire march in
0 q, by Read, and the priests march u
: from Atalie, given at the conclusion of the
e ceremony. The father of the bride and hei
a sister entered and stood with her The
e ushers were Messrs. II. n. Tapln, Ralph
9 Denny, Harvey Welch and Fred McCuen
! At the close of the ceremony receptior
was given at the residence of the brides
| father, and later in the afternoon Mr.. ano
Mrs. Pike left for Montreal, Niagara anC
: other points in the West. They are to re
=, side at Haverhill on their return.
E SEMINARY HILL.
, Miss Lou Holt, class of 80, was on til,
hill Saturday the 18th.
= Miss ROSE COOPER, class of 'sS, enter,
Boston University this fall,
t FRANK DUNHAM made a short stop here
2 on business last Thursday.
WILLIAM NEWTON and Roscoe Grant ar,
= to enter Wesleyan this fall.
+ PUBLIc rhetoricals begin Friday, Septem
l. Der 26, continuing to Saturday evening, Octo
e Der, I.
:; Miss HARTMAN is in school again, having
Il been detained until this week on account
), of the illness of her father,
= MR.. DoLBARE, son of Professor Dobar,
q of Tufts College, is spending part of hi
q vacation with Professor Blanpied.
i FRANK ANDREws has left school on ac
1 count of the death of his father, Deacon An
drews of Berlin. He has the sympathy 0
, his schoOlInates
"a FATHER CURRIER conducted services il
v the Seminary lecture room Sunday even
e ing, His words, coming from over siXt,
= years of Christian experience, are listened
= TO with reverence. We are always glad Il
Il see him.
5 EDWIN BURRILL preached in the school
e house at Jones Brook, Sunday. This is
+ work that the boys who have the minstr.
Z in view should engage in and divide tn
o work. 1t is a good field to begin in and
= needs help.
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