The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-28

afternoon. October 20, at two o'clock at
Mrs q. B. b. Denny's, for the purpose of
deciding definitely the arrangements for a
reading club 1t is hoped all members of
the society will be interested in such
work, and will be present at this meeting
e. W. THOMPSON has been appointed to
succeed s. l.. Howe as station agent OF the
Central Vermont railway at this place.
The selection is a good one and will be
popular In Montpelier. Mr. Thompson is a
Montpelier boy " to the manner born" He
was for while clerk in the post-office and
afterwards for three years in the Central
railway station here. After year in the
service of the Canadian Pacific he entered
the Boston office OF the Chicago, Rock
Island q Pacific, with whom he has con-
tinued now eight years. This Office has
sought Mr.. Thompson, we understand,
and-declined at first-was finally accepted
after repeated and earnest solicitation. He
has had a wide experience in railway bust.
ness and will be very heartily welcomed to
his new office by his former townsmen His
appointment dates from November /, but he
will not enter upon the discharge of his new
duties till about the Goth. Mr.. Howe will
continue in charge of the Office till that
time.
POSTMASTER MORSE, at the request of the
department, recently reported upon the
important changes made in the office during
| his administration. These have been four
in number. The first was in putting the
| IOtdll SldluD uTdWeT ON a CaSn OASIS, DY
which it is possible to tell at any time Just
how 1t stands. When Mr.. Morse took the
| office the carrier service had teen in opera
ton but about year, and many had not
made use of it. By publishing bulletin Of
| those who could use the service to advan-
tage, and by explaining it to these persons,
the number who availed themselves of the
service has been increased. Mr.. Morse has
required box-holders to pay their rent
within the ten days named by the rules,
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carrier service. The money-order office has
been closed al six instead of eight o'clock,
except on Saturdays, as it was found that
the patronage on the other evenings was
quite small. This change gives each clerk
one evening off each week.
THE Sunday-school of the Church of the
Messiah gave an interesting harvest con-
cert last Sunday evening. The church
was profusely and tastefully trimmed with
barley and other varieties of grain, fruit,
etc. On the rear wall was cross with the
words Harvest Home" upon it, and be-
| meath this cross was table covered with
fruit of all kinds. Ears of corn hung from
the chandeliers, and were especially abun-
dant on the platform. Itwas a unique and
pretty sight. The exercises were in charge
of the superintendent, Wallace G.. A ndrews,
and the service was called " Harvest Home"
1t consisted of responsive readings and
singing by the choir and school. In addi-
tion also there were recitations by the chill
dren, Martin Peck and Bertha Dewing
speaking alone, and the classes of Miss Cut
Ter and Mrs. Smith appearing in groups,
while fifteen girls presented longer exer-
else in which a portion of them hung pla-
cards with reference to harvest time on them
on a wire stretched above the table. A
cross was placed in the middle of the row of
placards by the one who spoke last. Mr..
Wright made remarks touching on the
thought that whatsoever a man sowetb,
that shall he also reap A large audience
was present
THE marriage of Pearl F. Blodgett of st.
Johnsbury and Mrs. Clara c.. Brainerd oc-
CURED at Christ church on Wednesday
evening of last week at eight o'clock, and
was one of the prettiest and most interest
ing social events that has occurred in Mont
peler in long time. The church was
filed with the friends of the bride and
groom, who awaited expectantly the ar
rival OF the bridal party. The floral decora-
tions were not elaborate, but were exceed
ingly tasteful, consisting principally of
potted plants, but intermixed with flowers.
The graceful trimmings and festoons OF
ivy We're especially pleasing. AT each pew
OF the middle aisle was bouquet. The
bride was preceded by Misses Anna
Chandler Belle Fifeld, Lillian Smith and
Jennie Phinney, and Immediately behind
her came Mr.. and Mrs. George Brainerd.
The ushers were Messrs. f. w. Bancroft,
Peter Mitchell, Charles II. Baldwin and
Charles e. Wilson. The groom, accom-
panied by the best man, Ernest A Blodgett
brother, met the bride at the altar and
the service was performed by Rev. f. ID.
Bulkley of st. Johnsbury. The couple left
the church to the familiar strains of Men,
dessohns wedding march. A reception
followed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Brain.
erd on Liberty street. The house was beau
tifully tadorned with ferns and flowers, and
a large number of friends were present to
congratulate the newly-married couple. The
early morning train for the south was
taken. On their return from their bridal
trip they will residein st. Johnsbury, where
Mr. Blodgett is in business.