The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-07
Montpelier and Vicinity.


II. w. KEMPToN has been harvesting ice
above the electric light plant
G. W. PORTER has returned from Fortress
Monroe much improved in health.
ABB1E, daughter of Orlando w. Harvey,
is recovering from an attack of measles.
THE Montpelier orchestra furnished music
for a ball at RoXbury on New Years night.
The lodge-room of st. Jean Baptiste So
ciety has been supplied with new furniture
by S. s. Towner.
AN officer was here from Utica, N Y,
last week to look up the record of Miles,
the Barre bank robber.
CLINTON DOWNING and Miss Alice Davis
Of Laconia N H., were married on Monday,
at the home of the bride.
The marriage of Miss Mary G. Dunsmoore
and James Pollard is announced to occur
on the evening of the 14th instant.
THIS is the Week of Prayer, and services
are being held each evening at the Meth
odist and Congregational churches.
THE Chautauqua class will meet with
Mrs. II. &. Gleason, on East Liberty street,
next Friday afternoon st two,o clock.
The Woman's Chriq',an temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. o. II. Richardson
next week Tuesday at three o'clock P NJ
THE Guild of Christ church will hold
special ladies' social at Mrs. Wallis rooms on
CANTON MONTPELIER goes to st. Albans
on the Goth inst. to work the patriarchs
militant degree at the initiation of the new
canton.
REV. A. b. TRUAX held a quarterly con-
ference meeting at Groton ON Sunday, and
special meetings are being held every day
this week.
LOUIS GooDNATURR was arrested on Mon
day by Constable Dayton p. Clarke for non
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until he settles
N. M. SwAsEY of Haverhill, N. H., father
of Mrs. John V. Brooks, died on last week
Tuesday at the home of his daughter on
Baldwin street
THE beginners class in dancing met on
Monday night at the Pavilion, but hereafter
it will meet with the advanced class on
Thursday evenings.
MR.. H f. HAMMOND, the competent fore
man of the WATCHMAN job department, has
returned from three weeks vacation, and
is again " on deck"
THE twenty fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawrence was
| observed at their home on Wednesday
evening of last week.
A MEETING of the Sunday-sehool of the
| Church of the Messiah was held on Monday
evening but an adjournment was made to
Tuesday evening next.
THE three.year-old son of NJ. d. Sturte-
want died at the home OF his father on Pros
pect street, Berlin side, on Sunday, of the
measles and pneumonia.
THE following fines were imposed last
week for intoxication: Willie Garvey,
S10.0l II. II. Sayton, S11.S0; John Wilson,
Sl0.0l E. H. Gabaree, S150l.
WILLIAM JACKSON, for several years an
employe of G. II. Cross & Son, died of con-
sumption on Friday. His age was twenty
three. He leaves wife and child.
DAVID l.. SANDERS and w. A. Taylor went
| to Waitstield, Saturday, and in the evening
Mr.. Sanders, as the district deputy, installed
the officers of Valley lodge Of Odd Fellows.
Hon. AND Mrs. ALBERT DwINELL of
Calais made a short visit to their friends in
Montpelier, the first of the week, on their
way 10 Rome, Georgia, where they will
remain few weeks.
THE union school began on Monday, after
a TWO weeks vacation. As the iron work
of the new seats had not arrived, the addi-
tional room in she new portion of the build
| ing could not be opened.
The annual meeting of Bethany church
was held on Wednesday evening of last
week, when committee was appointed to
make nominations for deaconshps. The
standing committee also was appointed
THE Christian Endeavor Society of the
Baptist church elected the following officers
CuuudN evening. ITtSltltul, MTS. y. w
Leland; vice-president, Mrs. E. f. Towner
secretary, Helen Burpee; treasurer, Il. E
Towner.
III. A. HUsE, Esq, and children went to
| Randolph Center on Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mrs Huse's mother, Mrs. Wood
bury, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Huse had
been with her mother some time before the
death of the latter.
Mr.. AND Mrs. l.. T. SEAvER were visited
by large number of friends from the Bap-
tist church on Saturday evening, which was
| the twenty fifth anniversary of their mar
riage. Refreshments were served and q
very pleasant evening was passed
GEORGE S. WRIGHT Of Burlington has been
engaged as superintendent of the hall dur
ing the exhibition of the Central Vermont
| Poultry Association, January 20-23. The
exhibition promises to be large and inter
estng. Burlington and other places will
send good exhibits
LORENZO HILLS of Waterbury completed
January |, half-century of continuous
subscription to the WATCHMAN. The be
ginning of the year develops IA large mum
| ber who have been continuous subscribers
for long periods. Subscribe for the WATCH
MAN and your days will be long upon the
earth and prosperous.
Mr.. G. f. DENNEE pianist, and Mr.. Will,
| Novel;, violinist, both of Boston, will give
"A concert in Seminary chapel on mex
Monday evening, January II. Both these
gentlemen were here last year. and made
very favorable impression This is an op
portunity for enjoying an excellent concert
that should not be missed.
Two small fires occurred on last weel
Thursday, one in the house on Prospec
street, Berlin side, occupied by G.. w. Luce
and the other in the laundry of III. h. Pit
kin on Main street. The slight damage tina
was done wasin each case covered by in
surance with A. q. Brown. Mr.. Pitkil
showed his entei prise by taking his lauIdr,
work to st. Albans and delivering it abou
as usual.
THE annual meeting of the Apollo clul
was held on last week Thursday, and the OF
ticers elected were the following; Presi .ent
Nj. e. Smile; vice-president w. Q. Berry
secretary, James 7. Sabin; treasurer, G. f
Lowe; managers j. M. Boutwell,, g. A
Bailey and G.. e. Wilson. Twelve applica
tions for membership were received. There
was pleasant whist party at the rooms oI
Friday evening.
The regular preachers meeting was helt
at Trinity church vestry on Monday, Jan
uary 3. There were fourteen ministers, sew
eral theological students and goodly mum
ber OF laymen present. The address wa
delivered by Frank Plumley, Esq, of North
field. Subject, How to Win Case" AL
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