The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28


VERMONT LODGE Of Odd Fellows has in
vited the lodges at Barre, Waitsfield and
Northheld to join with it in the Memorial
day parade.
FRED BERGERoN, who was fined for
drunkenness short time ago, was again
arrested on Monday, and yesterday he was
fined Sl535.
THE Trinity Christian Endeavor Society
had a pleasant sociabe at the home of
George w. Parmenter on last week Wednes-
day evening.
FRIDAY being Decoration day, the Cbau-
tauqua class will meet Saturday afternoon
at , 10 o'clock with Miss Helen Burpee, 10
Winter street.
BURT l.. TAYLOR Of the Barre Torn Neics
has bright little story in the June number
of BeJord'S MagdziHe. 1t is called "The
End Of the Journey"
e. f. MURRAY, who is temporarily acting
as a letter-carrier, has accepted the agency
of "A nursery house, and will have his head
quarters at st. Johnsbury.
IRA ANDREWS has received an original
pension of SO per month, with Sl60 ar
rears. Herman S. Whitney also has re-
ceived an original pension.
d. 6. SLOAN of Groveton, n. H., formerly
of Montpelier, has been in town for few
days He is about to go West, and will
probably locate at Muncie, Ind.
ALVIN p. CUMMINGS has hen that has
laid twenty-seven eggs in twenty-seven sue
cessive days. III any one can beat this
record Alvin wants him to speak up.
9. b. PUTNAM and Charles H. Alexander
have been appointed census enumerators
for this town. Their territory will be di-
vided by the line of the North branch.
A SLIGHT fire on the roof of the Central
Vermont engne-h use called out the fire
department on last Thursday afternoon. 1t
was extinguished by few pals of water.
A s1DE-TRACK from the Central Vermont
road to the site of the new insurance build
ing was laid last week. 1t will be a very
considerable convenience to the con
tractors.
GEORGE II. GUERNSEY is to build the new
house of Professor j. w. Burgess. Work is
to be begun as soon az the weather per-
mits. Professor Burgess has returned to
New York for short time.
CURTIS f. RoLEAU has been appointed
Montpelier agent for the Manufacturers
Accident Indemnity Company, of which F.
T. Hooker of Barre is general agent for
Washington and Orange counties.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made at the Church
of st. Augustine on Sunday of the ap-
preaching marriages of ID. II. Ryle and Miss
Jennie Lynch and of Michael German and
Miss Lizzie Hoffman of Moretown.
MOSES YATTER died at Westfeld Mass,
d
stant, at the age of about eighty-five years.
Mr.. Yatter was formerly engaged in the fish
and restaurant business in this village.
The pOst-offce will be closed on Memo
rial day from ten o'clock in the morning
until five in the afternoon, and there will be
one general delivery at eight in the morn
ing. Collections will be made as usual.
CHARLES a. FOSTER and wife were pleas
antly surprised by company of about
tttN m la II Ia vvb ipb
was the twelfth anniversary of their mar
riage, An enjoyable evening was passed.
The elected officers of Canton Montpelier
for the year beginning on April 26 are as
follows: Captain, l.. A. Flint; lieutenant,
E. e. Sanders ensign, o. G. Harris clerk,
F. A. Sherbnrne, accountant, ID. W. Dud-
ley; past commandant, ID. l.. Sanders.
JOHN McCARTY, formerly workman at
the Lane Manufacturing Company's shops,
died at Mortified on Saturday, of paralysis.
The funeral services were held at st. Au-
gustine church on Monday morning, and
were attended by many fellow-workmen.
THE service at the Church of the Messiah
on Sunday morning was shortened some
what, in order that Rev. j. Edward Wright
might attend the funeral of little Ruth
Blanchard. Mr.. Wright also conducted a
funeral service at Orange in the afternoon.
SOME one ran his team into that of Mich
Olas ST. John of Berlin, at the corner of
Main and State streets, ON Saturday even
ing, causing the thlls to enter the left side
and thigh of his mare, which bled very
freely for time. The name of the careless
/ driver is unknown.
| A PAPER is being circulated for procuring
"A grand display of fireworks in Montpelier
on the evening of July 4th. II is hoped
that money enough will be raised to make
the finest exhibit ever seen in the state.
\ subscription paper may be found at
/ BiNby's drugstore.
THE Manchester Nirror says that Rev
John Currer of Montpelier is the oldest
member OF the New Hampshire Methodist
/ Conference, having been member over
sixty years He is now eighty-six years
of age, is still strong and active, and uses
glasses very little in reading.
The graduating class at the Grammar
/ School consists Of six members-Misses
Sadie f. Wing. Emma l.. Wells and Laura
l.. Ropes, p. w. Holden, i. D. Hathaway
and w. G. Washburn Mr.. Holden is to
be the salutatorian and Miss Wells the
valedictorian at the graduating exercises.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union meets ON Monday next instead OF
Tuesday, at four o'clock in the afternoon
with Mrs. NJ. l.. Ellis, No. l51 Main street
The work of the kindergarten department
will be presented by the state superintend-
| ent. Scriptural texts concerning children
are requested from members
AMOS BARNES. one of the proprietors OF
the Brunswick House, Boston was in town
last week buying horses. Four animals
were purChased-One from Edwin Lane OF
Marshheld, one from Arthur Lane of Plain
field, another from Henry Town of East
Montpelier, and the fourth from Clinton
Cutler, also Of East Montpelier.
CAPITAL GUARD practced the skirmish
drill, with bugle orders, at the capitol
grounds on last week Thursday evening.
The company will have target shoot on
the morning of Memorial day, if the weather
permits The competitive shoot with Estey
Guard of Bratteboro will probably take
place some time about the middle Of next
! month.
REV. G. II. RAYMOND is to he one of the
speakers al the Baptist State Sunday-school
Conventions to he held at West Randolph on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. Mr. Raymond is 10 speak on Wednes
/ day afternoon on Enthusiasm Essential in
Teaching" C. Il. Andrews, Helen Burpee
and Mrs, Ella Leland are the delegates from
Montpelier
AT Bethany church, next Sunday morning
Rev. q. w, Gallagher will preach on " For
| gotten Mercies and Forsaken Vows" In