The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-05

an officers hand on the collar Of his coat,
he will suddenly wish that he had taken
his fun in another way.
THE extension of the Union school build
ing will probably be finished and ready for
occupancy by the first of January The
work of plastering is completed, and the
woodwork of the interior is all that is yet to
be done. This extension gives six addi-
tonal rooms, two on each floor, and the two
on the third floor will be used for the Ii
brary and laboratory.
The Trinity Christian Endeavor Society
elected the following committees Sunday
night: Prayer meeting, Laura d. White,
Mamie Stevens, NJ. A. Ellis lookout. II.
Mae Bullard, Edith Kent, Frank A. Bailey;
Sunday Paul A. Cast, Mrs. Addie
Bohonan, Edwin Burrill; calling, Mary
Hough, James Mcdonald, Mrs. George
Roberts,; social, Edith Long, Mrs. w. G..
Taplin.
THE ordination of Rev. f. T. Crane, for
merly of Marshfeld, took place at White
River Junction, Wednesday evening. The
sermon and address to the society were de-
livered by Rev. j, f. Rhoads of Bellows
Falls The ordainng prayer was offered
and the right hand of fellowship given by
Rev. j. f. Simmons of Woodstock. The
charge to the pastor was made by Rev. j.
e. Wright
THE Odd Fellows district meeting was
held here Wednesday afternoon and evening
In the afternoon Valley lodge of Waitsfeld
exempltied the intiatOry degree, and mem
bers of Vermont and Hiawatha lodges
worked the degree of friendship. At six
o'clock the banquet was served in the hall.
In the evening the degree OF love was
worked by We mont lodge, and Hiawatha
lodge worked the degree of truth. Rev. A.
j. Hough read his poem on " The Good
Samaritan ~ and a number OF speeches were
made.
ETHAN ALLEN court of Foresters met
last week Thursday night to the num-
Der of about fifty members expecting
that three organizers from Concord, n.
H., would be present to perform the
initiatory ceremonies. a dispatch was re-
ceived, however, saying that the neces-
sary paraphernalia could not be secured in
time, and that the organizers would not be
present. The initiation will therefore take
place this week Thursday night, when it
is expected about seventy-tive members will
be received into the order
BY the displacement of a switch in the
Montpelier & Wells River bridge, between
the stations, the train from Wells River
which was being backed from the Central
station, colided with some coal cars Thurs
day afternoon about five o'clock A bad
looking wreck resulted. One car was
thrown from the track, and the engine and
several cars were more or less damaged
A telegraph pole, also, was broken of. The
| only person injured was George w. Colby,
who was in one of the cars when the col
lision occurred. He was thrown against a
stove, and a bad wound was made on his
right cheek, the lower bone of the eye be-
| ing broken. He is in DR.. Chandler's care.
THE old hand printing press at the cap-
tol was set up Saturday in the historical
room. 1t is perhaps the most interesting
relic in the state, and one of the most inter-
esting in the country. 1t was brought to
Cambridge, Mass, in 1888. and was the first
printing press used on this continent The
! Bay Psalm Book, the first book printed in
| this country, was struck off on it. Drifting
! about, it was used at Hanover, n. H., for a
| time, and then went to SpOOner'S journal,
at Windsor. 1t is highly fitting that the
precious old relic should receive, even at
this late day, proper care and attention.
| To Editor Perkins of the Rutland Herald is
due the credit of rescuing 1t nom the
neglect into which it had fallen.
The reception by Mrs. l.. Bart Cross at
her home on School street Thursday after
noon was attended by about a hundred L..
dies, including large number of visi ors
from other places, and very pleasant affair
it proved to be. 1t began at three and
I ended at six o'clock. The house was beau
tifully decorated with ferns and flowers
Mrs. f. II. Powell presented the guests to
Mrs. Cross, Mrs. j. W. Brock, Mrs. Irving
butcher of ST. Albans Miss Carrie CIR, IS,
and Miss Bedard of St Albans, who re-
n. Cross presided at the refreshment table,
and Mrs. A. ID. Farwell and Mrs. II. G.
Cotton ushered the guests to the dining
room, while little Miss Julia Cross met the
ladies at the door. The reception was one
of the pleasantest social affairs that has
occurred during the session.
THE many friends of Hon. NJ. A
Bingham and his estimable wife, of Es
sex Junction, will grieve to learn of the
death of their daughter Blanche last week
She was most promising young lady, q
graduate Of the Burlington High School less
than year ago, and has since been EN-
| plOytd in StenOgraphv; was vice president
| OF the society of the Kings Daughters and
Sons; corresponding secretary of the Young
People Society Of Christian Endeavor, ano
a member of the Congregational church.
| The extinction of her young light and life
falls as a crushing blow upon her parents
and many companions, but her cheerful ac
tivity in many good work will serve as al
inspiration TO them. Her funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Edwin Wheelocl
of Cambridge, "A lifelong friend Of her father
assisted by Rev. Miss liingsbury OF Nor
risvile, and Revs. Messrs, Goodall anC
Miller of Burlington. Floral offerings from
the various societies and many other friends
were numerous and beautiful.
THE Odd Fellows meeting of district No
held at Montpelier, October 20, was opened
in form by ID, l.. Sanders, district deputy
Erduu MASTER az TWO q clOCh III lHt diltT
noon. Valley lodge No. IL OF Waitshed
exempihed The initiatory degree, and Yer
mont lodge No. 2 conferred the first degree
after which the meeting took "A recess unit
half past seven o'clock. Supper was served
in the banquet room at six o'clock. AT the
evening session Vermont lodge No. ? o
Montpelier conferred the second degree, ano
Hiawatha lodge No 90 of Barre conferred
the third degree The work in all of the
degrees was well done. Rev. A. j. Hough
poet laureate of the grand lodge of Yer
mont, read his beautiful poem entitled
The Good Samaritan or Secret Life tn,
True Measure of Character" illustrating
the second degree of Odd Fellowship
Grand Representative w. ID. Wilson of st
Adams eXemplihed the unwritten work
after which remarks were made by Deputy
Grand Master j. w. Goodell of Burlington
and several others, when the meeting wa,
closed, all feeling that they had attended 1
pleasant and instructive gathering.
THE concert by the Arel-Thomas com
bination Friday evening was the most en-
joyable, and in all respects satisfactory, en-
tertainment of the season. The Arels ar,
ladies of culture and refinement as well a
very sweet and very rare musicians, They
have well-attuned voices and their singing