The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-11
From Town Correspondents.
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A small building is being erected next I.
the old skating rink 1t will be used az a
fruit and confectionery store
George f. Badger, teller of the Granite
Savings Bank, and Miss Mabel G. Girls
void were married Saturday evening by
Rev w. s. Smithers
The officers of the Good Templar lodge
were installed on Saturday evening, and
six new members were initiated The
meetings will be held hereafter in tn.
Methodist vestTy.
The gentlemen's supper " in the vestry
OF the Universast church, Saturday even
ing, was great success. Between 400 and
900 persons were present, and about SO
was made. After the supper there were
exercises in the church, conducted by tho
ladies. number Of toasts were re-
sponded to.
Grand Master Horton of the Grand Lodge
OF Odd Fellows came from POuluey on last
week Thursday to visit Hiawatha lodge il
the evening. During his stay here he was
entertained by George w. Tilden. noble
grand Of the lodge. Mr.. Horton SAYS that
Hiawatha lodge ranks third in the state az
to the number of new members initiated in
1890 which was twenty-seven.
The sharpeners' union has made re-
quest for more pay after MAY 1 At
present the sharpeners receive 50 655 per
day for sharpening for thirteen men. This in
at the rate of twenty-nine and one-half
cents per hour the working day being nine
hours long. The increase asked is about
cent an hour, or S2.75 per day. The re-
quest was made to the individual manufas-
turers, but it is said that the agreement was
that the manufacturers association should
represent the individual members. No az
ton on the request has as yet been taken
either by the individual manufacturers or
the association.
A LIVELY fight occurred on East hill,
near the house of Allen Bates, about half
past four o'clock Monday afternoon.
Michael Valeley and wife were riding in
sleigh, when they met John Jondrow, who
was drawing a load of hay. The two meA
got into a dispute about passing each other,
and a fight followed. Jondrow used pitch
fork, and he claims that Valleley attempted
to cut him with a knife. What the exact
case was will probably not appear until the
trial takes place, but Jondrow seems 70
have used Valleley pretty roughly cutting
his nose and lip, knocking tooth out and
brusing him in other respects. Valleley at
once caused the arrest of Jondrow, and the
latter had warrant sworn out against Val
leley for drunkenness. An effort was made
to try the case yesterday morning, but Val
leley's condition did not permit him to ap-
pear.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
Charles H. Hobbs has gone to Boston to
work.
Marie H. Couillard died on last week
Wednesday night at the age of seventeen
years. The funeral was on Friday after
noon.
Nearly all the students enjoyed the fine
coasting on Seminary Hill last Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. LeBaron of North Hatley, P. O., has
been visiting Miss Nellie LeBaron, her
daughter.
Addie r. Moore, who had been visiting
her sister, Mrs. H. G. Cady, since Christmas,
returned to her home at Ashland, n. H., on
Thursday
1t is with much regret that the members
OF the Spencer Rifles learn that Captain Il.
II. Wells has rendered his resignation to
the governor.
Last Wednesday being the occasion of the
celebration of the birthday of Miss L. n.
Kendall, her pupils presented her with a
large box of beautiful cut flowers tastefully
arranged
Though the kindness of w. W. Lapoint
49, the reading room is now supplied with
the Judge and the &drpShO0ter, the Grand
Army monthly of which Mr.. Lapoint is
editor and publisher.
Mrs. James Albin died on Saturday
morning of typhoid fever at the age of
thirty-twO years. The funeral service o.
Cured on Monday morning, and the re-
mains We're then taken to Washington.
Rev e. w. Cummings is to give the All
dress at the next union temperance meet
ing at the opera house on the evening of
Sunday, the 22d instant His subject will
he " Prohibition does not prohibit; what are
we going TO do about it?''
The outside work on the gymnasium is
completed, and it will be ready for furnish
ing soon. Misses Aitcheson, Wilson and
Marshall, and Messrs. HOLSTER, Durham
Shpman and Whitney have been appointed
as a committee to solicit funds and to pur-
chase the required equipments for a first
class gymnasium.
a lyceum was held as usual last Friday
evening, aud an interesting programme was
carried ont, the question for debate being
Resoiced, that the free coinage of silver
would prove detrimental to the interests OF
this country" Messrs Berkeley and Lvnde
appeared for the affirmative and Messr6
Wilson and f. White for the negative.
The question was decided in favor of the
affirmative 10y both the board of decision
and the audience,
Considerable excitement, with a touch of
rivalry, was manifested at the meeting for
the election of baseball officers last Thurs
day afternoon. The majority. however, Sc
lected o. II. HOLSTER as manager and treas
urer, Bert ID. George as captain, and A. III.
Riley as secretary, treasurer and collector.
1t is hoped that strong nine will be put
on the diamond next spring and that it
will receive the support of the entire com
munity.
Through the efforts of the students ana
members of the faculty, meetings of the
Christian Endeavor Society are now held
in the parlors every Sunday afternoon in
which the students take an active part.
Last Sunday afternoon the services were
led by w. II. Durham, and many valuable
hints were given on the Overcoming of
Hindrances. The next meeting is to be
led by Miss Minnie Marshall, the subject
being What is Christian EndeavorP" The
students seem to take a lively interest in
these meetings.
Owing to the large number in the senior
class, it has been decided to take two even
ings for the reading of the winter essays
Those selected for the first division were
read last Thursday evening in the upper
chapel before a large and appreciative aU-
dience of students and friends Of the school.
Musical selections were also rendered by
the members of the senior class in the mu-
steal department. The essays were well
delivered and showed original thought and
talent on variety of subjects, The re-
naming essays will be read next Thurs
day evening, and all interested in the school