The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27
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bills had not been honored So Mr.. Wbee-
lock, like the philosophical citizen he ~
knowing the value Of the services of the
companies and the cost TO them Of resnonde
ing to an ALARM makes his Dersonal dontri
buttons to the treasury of the fremen
Mr.. Wheelock does business in MontneIiar
and Is himself member of Volunteer Hoo
Company, and his fellow members t1hiIe
appreciating the spirit which prompted his
contribution and thanking him bandsomnir
for it, gracefully declined to accent NJ
Wheelock is not capitalist. The sum he
contributes exceedS-with him-the limits
OF generosity. He acts always in the inter.
est OF peace and good understanding he
tween these neighbOring towns whose inter
ests are 80 interviewer. He suggests that
Ihe companies appoint committee to con-
Ter with the seectmen of Berlin. with a
view 10 arriving at some basis of remunera-
Uon 1or the protection the property of
that town receives from the Montpelier fire
department., and assures them that sucb a
committee will be met in becoming spirit
by the Berlin town authorities The snggess
9on IS good one, and action upon il will no
doubt bear good fruit.
The anniversary exercises of the var,oort
nIetnoelst seminary will he of unusual in
terest TINS year. Following Is the nro.
gramme Reception to the graduating class
June II; junior prize rectations and dacie
nations, June 10, 1880 P. M; annual sermon
by the principal in Trinity church, june q.
Iv'OO ~ VI OIdi EXAMINATIONS, Tuaa1au
June 22-23; annual recital of music depart,
ment, June %, 1880 P. M; annual meeting
OF trustees, June 90, go p. NJ: senior nrize
Rotations and declarations, June 49, 40
p. NJ. class-day exercises, June "a, $50 AM
IN Inc DEDICATION OF the fountain will occur on
wednesday June "a, at eleven o'clock i'm
the morning, when Rev. I. p Frost OF
Brooklyn, n, Y, will deliver the Grafton
and Rev. A. j. Hough of Montpelier will
READ I,eai "a, an original poem. The annual banquet
VIII De az the Pavilion at half-past one. In
the parlors of the Pavilion at four O'Clock
Will be held the business meeting of the
alumni association and at FIVE o'clock at
the same place the annual meeting of the
alumni library association followed by an
| address in the seminary chanel feipbt
o'clock) by George Gary Bush, Ph.D. The
commencement exercises will be at the
seminary chapel on Thursday, at half-past
nine in the morning. The exhibition of the
art department will take place at one
O'CLOCK IN the afternoon. The final exercises
will occur at eight o'clock in the evening.
when the principal will give reception to
the last ten graduating classes It ia ak
pected that very large number of friends
OF the seminary will be present. SO far as
there is room, visitors who prefer will he
accommodated at the boarding house al
moderate rates. Special arrangements with
the hotels will be made for the accommoda-
ton OF others. 1t is expected that the Cen
tral Vermont and Montpelier & Wells River
round-trip tickets from the principal sta
tons for fare one way All Interested are
asked to extend this notice and invite anv
who might wish to be present.
MRS. WOOSTER SPRAGUE, accompanied
by her niece, Mrs. NJ. S. Ferguson leaves
this evening for Chicago to spend the sum-
mer months with her daughter, Mrs, b. M.
Chaffee, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Har
old Sprague. Several of Mrs. Sprague's near
est neighbors and oldest friends desired to
give her pleasant surprise previous to her
departure, which she herself made easy to ac-
complsh by expressing, on the morning of
the Goth, a wish to visit the cemetery. before
leaving home. The horse and phaeton of Mrs,
| w. A. Stowell were immediately offered and
her daughter, Miss Lillian, was deputed to
take her there the same afternoon, and also
to call on her friends, Judge and Mrs, Still
man Kelton, neither of whom were able to
visit her. This gave the opportunity for
her neighbors to assemble at her house and
to lay tables for dainty supper awaiting her
return. Entering the door she was met by
whom she saluted pleasantly, but stepping
to the door of the parlor and seeing it iiled
she bowed most gracefully, saying; "La-
dies see have reception and l thank
salutation from each lady, Mrs. Sprague
was escorted to the supper-table by Mrs. G.
II. Heath. AT her right was seated Mrs
K: w: Hyde (happily for her neighbors and
friends, just returned from a two years
visit to her daughter at st. Paul Mimi.
and next beyond was Mrs. h. Dillon Mrs
w. II. II. Bingham of Stowe (also happily
here on visit to her niece, Mrs Fred
Blanchard,) was seated at Mrs. Sprague's
left, and next the longtime neighbor and
friend, Mrs. B. H. Snow, while opposite
were seated Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Sibley
Of East Montpelier, who was in her younger
days resident of this village and is a ia
miliar friend of the family The remaining
seats at this table were then filled, and at
another, very near, Mrs Sprague en-
livened the whole company by her own
bright animation, now and then somewhat
! subdued as precious memories returned of
past days-and they were not few, when her
husband was so happy in entertaining his
friends Before leaving the table, at Mrs.
! Sprague's request, thanks were offered to
the Giver of all Good for the mercies which
made this occasion possible, and in behalf
of the other an earnest petition was raised
for that tender mercy which only can bring
| the dear friend safely back to her pleasant
home, and to the hearts which will hold for
her warm welcome.
THE Grand Army memorial service at
Trinity church on Sunday was interesting
| and impressive. The audience nearly filed
the large room and listened to the exercises
with marked attention. The decorations
about the altar were elaborate aud tasteful
! Two large flags hung in front of and at the
| sides of the organ, and over the doors lead
| ing to the ante-roOms We're smaller flags
| The altar was surmounted by an arch of
| bunting, beneath which was a mass of ge-
raniums and other plants crowned with
! beautiful fuchsia. Brooks post General
| Stephen Thomas camp of Sons of Veterans
and the Woman's Relief Corps occupied
seats in the front and center. The post and
camp, under command respectively of Com
mander II. B, Wedge and Captain Il. j. Fal-
Ion, marched from the posts headquarters
10 the church, where they were met by the
Relief Corps. After singing and other in
troductory exercises, Rev. A. j. Hough
gave the memorial address. His text was
| II. Kings, ii: 10, a" He took up also the
mantle of Elijah that fell from him and
went back and stood by the bank of Jordan.
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell
from him and smote the waters and said,
Where is the Lord God of Elijah? And
when he also had smitten the waters thew
parted hither and thther, and Elisha went
over" Mr.. Hough said his subject would
be ' The Mantle of the Spirit" The spirit
which he referred to was that of patriotism.
That spirit, we know, was intense and
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