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


"T1c1NrERRoGA" is the way some one ad-
dressed a postal card dropped in the local
Office and presumably meant TO reach the
scene of Ethan Aliens renown.
FRED p. KELLOGG, former student at
the Seminary, was in town this week. He
went yesterday to Boston, where he will
continue his studies at Boston university.
Mrs. j. V. BABCocK started for Minneap-
oils last week Wednesday morning to visit
her sister, Mrs. c. f. Fullerton, few
weeks. Mr.. Babcock accompanied her as
far as Montreal
WORK on the new sidewalk on the
southerly side Of State street is going rap
idly ahead. Abutters on this part of the
street are taking the opportunity to reset
stone steps, etc
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Bible Society will be held here on October
10. Rev. 7. p. Frost of Brooklyn, n. Y, a
| former pastor of Trinity church., will de-
liver an address.
ELwIN l.. PUTNEY, who had driven the
Pavilion hack for some time, is now run
ming large herdic which will carry six
passengers, and ten-cent fares to all points
in the village are charged.
THE discussion of the subject of " Hygiene
and Heredity" will be continued at the
meeting of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union next Tuesday afternoon at four
o'clock, in Bethany parlors.
GERARD w. CRANE, living on Northfeld
street, Berlin side, died last week of con-
sumption, leaving widow and two chill
| dren The funeral was ON Thursday Rev.
j. Edward Wright officiating.
| TAXPAYERS to the number of III had
| paid taxes amounting to S24G79.75 on or be-
! fore Monday of this week, thus availing
| themselves of the four per cent discount,
This leaves 81 ,431 80 uncollected
The tea party in aid of the Ladies' Ii
| brary Guild at Bethany church last Friday
evening netted about $50 in addition to a
gift of $40 from Mr.. 7. w. Wood. The
party was both pleasant and successful.
THE Montpelier Educational and Benevo-
| lent Association has been asked to help a
family in urgent need. All ladies willing
to assist by sewing are earnestly asked to
meet at Mrs. II. Dllons next Saturday at
| two o'clock.
WESTON & SMITH set two very handsome
marble tablets in Elmwood cemetery, North
field, last week for the late George w.
Soper and wife. Those who have seen the
work speak in the highest terms of the
workmanship and stock.
AT the annual meeting of the st. Johns
bury and Lake Champlain Railroad Com
pany, at st. Johnsbury, last week Thurs
day, 5. G.. Shurtletf, Esq, was elected a di-
rector. The directors subsequently elected
f. w. Morse secretary and treasurer.
THE Wetmore & Morse Company is doing
an extensive piece of work on fountain to
be erected by the Wisconsin Humane So
ciety at Milwaukee. Five large blocks of
granite, each weighing about thirty tons,
are to be used for the basin of the fountain.
MRS. CARL n. BANCROFT, who has been
the guest of Mrs. E. p. Walton, her sister,
for a few weeks, returned to her home in
Columbus, Ohio, Monday. Mrs. Bancroft
went by the way of Boston, and will stop
with friends and relatives there for a few
days.
THE Free Press, in speaking of the races
at the fair at White River junction last
week, remarks that Mr.. Harry Lowe OF
Montpelier acted as starter, and it is safe tc
say that there is not a better starter in the
country, certainly not outside of the grand
circuit"
MORTON MARVIN had nine herd of Hol.
stein cattle on exhibition at the state fair
last eek, and two heiferS-on two years
old and the other calf-received second
premiums. S. w. Corse and G. l.. Macom
Der had exhibits of poultry at the fair, Mr.
Macomber showing game bantams
IT is understood that the Connecticut River
Valley Association intends giving a two
days trottng meeting in October over the
fast kite-shaped track just built at White
River Junction. Some SO, 600 will be given
for trotting alone. Reports indicate the
most brilliant trottng event in the history
of the turf in Vermont. The fastest trotter,
in the United States will compete for purses
and phenomenally fast time may be looked
for.
THE first evening service at the Church Of
the Messiah this fall was held last Sunday
evening at seven o'clock. The attendance
was good. 1t was largely a service of song
the choir rendering an interesting pro
gramme. Rev. j. Edward Wright read
selection from Robert Collyer, entitled
"Glad Worship" nd one from Dr. Barto
entitled " Music in Religion" Mr.. Wright
, also made brief remarks, his subject being
"Music's Ministry to Sorrow"
The marriage of General s. G. Armstrong
of Hampton, Va, and Miss Mary A. Ford o
Lisbon, n. H., occurred last week Wednes
day morning at eleven o'clock at the home
of Miss Scovill, daughter of the late Mrs
; Martha Scovill. Miss Scovill is a cousin o
Miss Ford. Rev, G.. W. Gallagher oiiiciated
assisted by Rev. II. =. Frssell, chaplain o
the Hampton, Va, Institute. Only imme
diate friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony. Among those present wer,
Judge Dart of New York and two daugh
ters of General Armstrong Miss Ford hat
been a teacher at Hampton for some time
REV. G. T. RAYMOND gave a temperate,
lecture on the subject of =" Alcohol in the
Blood" at the Baptist church last Sunday
{ evening Mr., Raymond referred at som,
length to the physiological effects of alco
hOl, after which he depicted, in vivid Ian
guage the physical, intellectual and mora
deterioration attending the use of liquor a.
a beverage. a fend could devise no NOR,
effective way of accomplishing the utte
, ruin of an individual than that of inducing
5 him to begin drinking. Mr.. Raymond ais,
discussed high license, opposing it on sew
t era grounds. There was a large attend
/ anCe.
The ladies' of the Library Guild have de
4 termined to invite the Montpelier public {,
| sustain a lecture course this season, an,
I propose TO set before them such attraction
as the following: Lectures by Hon. JOIN
q ID. Long of Massachusetts; by w, NJ. Il
. French, director of the Art Institute o
!, Chicago, with impromptu crayon sketches
by Rev Robert Collyer, DID; by Corpora
Tanner, and by Leland T. Powers, charac
E ter impersonator; and a concert by tn
l Temple Quartet. The village will be can
D vassed for the sale of season tickets at al
early date, and it is hoped that the ventur
g of the ladies in behalf of the Public Ii
y brary will be generously sustained
WHAT are street-crossings for and what i
a road commissioner for? These are &c
: nundrums many pedestrians have been ask
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