The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-03
From Town Correspondents.
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an improved cake pan.
The third story Of the Globe block is being
made into hall, with two ante rooms.
A ball team has been formed among the
granite cutters, with ID. Donovan as can
tain.
The large store in j. w. Gordon's new
block has been rented to Phelps Brothers,
hardware dealers, and the small store to
w. M. Emerson.
The cantata, "The Flower Queen" il TO
be given at the Opera House by the young
people of the Presbyterian church this and
Thursday evenings.
Mr.. James G. Simpson of the firm of Nc
Leod Il Simpson is lying at the point Of
death, with consumption. He has con-
tinued to attend to business until within
few days. He is one of the best-known
Scotchmen here.
The Green Mountain Trotting Park
Association is to hold summer meetings on
June q and July 4. Purses are offered to
the amount Of So75. One of the events on
July Will be two-mile handicap bicycle
race for amateurs.
Despite the weather there was process
sion on Memorial day. Previously to it
dinner was served to the veterans and the
Woman's Relief Corps in the vestry of the
Congregational church. Soon after one
o'clock the line was formed and the pro-
cession marched through the PRINCIPAL
streets. Included in the line, in addition to
Crandall post, were the Spencer Rifles and
the Sons of Veterans on foot, the marshal
w. A. Whitcomb, the orator, Rev. j. Frank
Rhodes of Bellows Falls, the Woman's Re-
lief Corps and citizens in carriages. At the
cemetery the memorial service for the dead
was held. At the Opera House the exer-
cises consisted of singing by the glee club,
prayer by Rev. G. w. Longren, the memo
rial service Of the Grand Army, and an adj
dress by Mr.. Rhodes. The address was
able and eloquent
A serious fire broke out in the Park block
on Main street, owned by A. G. Blanchard,
at about one o'clock Monday morning.
| Smoke was discovered pouring out of the
cellar windows, especially at the rear. An
alarm was at once sounded, and it is to be
said for the fire department that it re-
! sponded promptly and worked vaiantly all
through the fire. Several of the firemen re-
ceived shocks from the electric wires but
no one was much hurt. The building is
occupied by w. f. Colby's furniture store,
Emerson's music store, G. II. Campbell's
| fruit store, and the saddlery shop of Gin
ton Cook. The damage was principally in
the basement and on the first floor. Mr..
| Colby's stock was insured with Barney g.
Hoar for $4,000 and with E. w. Bisbee for
$1,000, while his fixtures were insured with
Mr.. Bisbee for $500. Mr.. Campbell's in
surance is 81 1900, also with A. G. Brown &
Son. The total loss will be towards S14,-
600. Emerson's stock had an insurance of
| $500 with A. G. Brown & Son.
The animal catalogue of Goddard Sem
mary has just been issued from the printing
office of Thomas H. Cave. 1t is needless to
say that it is a good job. The pamphlet con-
tains the usual variety of information re-
garding the institution, teachers, students,
etc. One of the interesting facts recorded
under the head of Acknowledgements " is
that the late Persis A. Thompson's bequest
of 81 900 has been received. This is to be
| aa1la6 60 ha Thorn IN fupH ~ -baI
of the income is to be devoted to paying the
| tuition of worthy students and the other
half to the payment of the teachers or the
repair of the buildings. The new gymna-
stun has cost over $500, and is thirty by
seventy-two feet in dimensions. fund of
500 has been raised for the equipment
of the gymnasium. In the past year the
school has received the William S. Willis
scholarship from Mrs. Susan F. Willis of
Duluth Mimi. and from Ira c.. Calef of
1.-THE Boy Angelo Carving His First
Mask" We are glad to see that the SEM
mary is prospecting in all departments,
GODDARD SEMINARY.
| Miss Agnes l.. Towers is at her home in
Richmond this week.
A party of young ladies spent last Sunday
at the home of Miss Maude Morrison.
Miss Minnie Marshall attended COM
mencement at Randolph last week.
Orlando Martin has been quite i'll for the
past few days and has gone TO his home in
| Plainteld.
Fred B. Deberville and A. E. Shipman
have been spending a few days at the home
of the former.
The apparatus for the gymnasium has ar
rived and the building is now open to all
during recreation hours.
Murray C. Cutler, 80, who is convalescng
from his recent severe illness, has been
spending a few days at Goddard.
The weekly Christian Endeavor meeting
was held in the parlors last Sunday evening.
| The meeting was led by Miss Huntington,
and the subject of "Steadfastness was
well discussed.
The Goddard Reserves were beaten in
close and wellplayed game with the East
! Montpelier team at Montpelier last Monday.
| The Reserves lost the game because of
weak work at the bat. Score three to two
A loose but exciting game of base ball was
! played on the seminary campus last Thurs
day afternoon between the Goddards and
the Vermont Methodist Seminary team. At
! the close of the sixth inning the fate of the
| Goddards seemed sealed, the score standing
| II to > in favor of the Montpelier boys, but
by several timely hits well placed, the God
dards succeeded in winning the game by a
score of II to Is, much to the surprise of all
the spectators.
In pursuance of an old custom, Miss SUI
sic Calef kindly invited the members of the
faculty and the graduating class to spend
the day at her home in Washington. All
We're only too glad to accept the generous
invitation, and al an early hour party of
thirty-eight started on the trip. A highly
enjoyable day was spent in feasting and
various games, and it will be recorded in
the memories of all as one of the most en-
joyabe days of their lives. As the shades
of evening began to close in upon the party,
they reluctantly turned their steps toward
Goddard once more, feeling that the day
had been one of pure pleasure, unmingled
with any unpleasant incident, gratefully
thanking the host and hostess for the plea
sure they had enjoyed, and realizing better
than ever before the ample generosity and
the true hospitality of Mr.. and Miss Calef.
West Berlin.
The mail trains from the north and south
now stop at West Berlin to leave pas
sengers.
| W. f. Hascall came up from Boston last
Wednesday to inspect the cottage he is hav-
ing built. He returned on Friday morning.
West Berlin will soon be quite a summer