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

The post-office will be open on Saturday,
the Fourth, from eight to ten in the morn
ing, and five to six in the afternoon. Car
riers will make one general delivery leav-
ing the office at about seven in the morning.
Collections will be made as usual.
REV. j. j. HALL of Berlin is to preach in
the Baptist church next Sunday morning.
Mr.. Hall, K. K. Towner and Miss Mary
Macomber are to start on Monday for Min
neapolis, Mimi, where the National Chris
tian Endeavor Convention is to be held.
Mrs. CLARA L. ALLISON, whose death at
st. Paul is recorded elsewhere in this issue,
was the daughter of the late William Howes,
and will be kindly remembered bv MANY old
friends in Montpelier, her birthplace and
residence until she reached womanhood
HENRY e. BoLToN, brother of the late
George w. Bolton, has been appointed to a
clerkship in the office of the district COM
missioner, Washington, d. c., succeeding
f. j. Miles of st. Johnsbury, who has been
promoted The salary of the Office is 81 900.
PROFESSOR X. G. WHEELER went to his
home at Fairfax on Saturday but returned
the same evening He will remain here
some days, attending to various matters
connected with the schools, before going
home to spend his vacation,
MRS. CATHERINE wALLING died on
Wednesday of last week, at the age of
seventy-six years. She had been confined
to her room for the past six years, and had
suffered much pain. The funeral occurred
on Friday, Rev. j. Edwrad Wright Off
ciating.
The only child of Joseph Labouchere
died on Wednesday night of last week.
This is the fourth child Mr.. Labouchere has
lost within comparatively brief time.
| Theodore, the young son of Theodore Beach,
and the son of Mrs. William Lindsey died
| on Thursday.
| SoLLIE A. PIERCE, clerk at the Montpelier
! house, has rented the Centennial house at
/ a ar1 1yuip for md 1xryt11 talra
session on the 7th instant His place as
clerk will be taken by Martin Hanley, who
has been night clerk, and Bart Casey is to
be night clerk.
REV. g. w. GALLAGHER has been suffer-
ing from severe cold contracted at North
field, where he went to be judge in a
rhetorical contest on Tuesday evening of
last week. Despite the cold, he gave a
temperance lecture at Barre, Sunday even
ing, Rev. g. w. Longhren preaching here.
THE Ottawa Free Press says "The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A. n Bunnell
Will regret to learn of the sudden death of
their only and twin son, child of great
promise, after an illness of only few
hours. The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of large circle of friends in
their great sorrow"
THE Montpelier Military Band, which ac-
companied the St. Jean Baptiste Society to
Farnham, 2. o. on last week Tuesday, won
the prize of a silk banner in a playing con-
test during the day. The band took but
nineteen of its members on the trip, and,
considering that fact, its success was es-
pecially noteworthy.
Mr.. b. w. PUTNAM and wife of Cincinnati
are at the Pavilion Mr.. Putnam is Wash
ington county boy, born in Middesex at
the locality now known as Putnamsville.
A generation ago he went to Cincinnati, and
is now the head of prosperous and wealthy
house. 1t is twenty-nine years since he has
/ haan al ha f,la M rth
REV. J. F. MooRs, D. d., of Boston, is to
preach at the Church of the Messiah next
Sunday morNing, and he will also give an
address to the Sunday-school on the Holy
Land. Mr.. Wright will preach in the morn
ing at eleven O'Clock at The old meeting
house, lts, and at the school-house at
Putnamsville at two o'clock in the after
noon.
A YOUNG fellow named Quinn was beastly
drunk, Saturday afternoon, and while driv-
ing down Barre street, in leaning forward to
"whale =" his horse fell between one of the
thills and wheel A sober person might
have been killed, but the boozy youth was
picked out with only tear in his clothing
and a cut on one leg, He was taken home
by friend.
JAMES H. SMITH of the New Rochelle
IN. " Press, and wife, made brief visit with
Mr. Smiths sister, Mrs. G.. w. Gallagher,
last week and over Sunday. Both went to
the quarres on Saturday and were much
pleased with the scenery of this vicinity.
Mr. Smith comes of newspaper family,
his father having established the somewhat
famous fonkerS Gazette.
THE Miss Nettie Morris pony and dog
show exhibited in Capital Hall on Monday
and Tuesday The show is good one. The
matinee on Tuesday afternoon was largely
attended by children, many of whom, after
the performance, accepted an invitation to
pat the ponies and play with the dogs The
dn nt ia nAfG dali Gf tl.A
children made pretty sight
CHARLES w. WILLARD, who graduated at
Harvard last week, was assigned an oration,
as commencement part, for excellence
throughout the course" Mr.. Willard was
one of the six speakers from the academic
department on commencement day. His
subject was " Edward Roland Sill" He
also received honorable mention for Latin,
Italian and English composition.
LEADER MERRILL of the band has en-
gagged the solo clarnetist of the Harmony
Band of Montreal, two saXophone players
from the same band the clarinetist of
Blaisdell's Orchestra, and Mr.. Marshall,
trombonist (who assisted the Montpelier
Military Band Orchestra last week., to play
with the band at the Bennington encamp-
ment. Other prominent musicians will be
engaged later.
PROFESSOR Z. C. MoREY, formerly teacher
OF Latin at the Seminary, who has been
was in town Thursday and Friday of last
week. and attended Professor and Mrs.
Bishops reception Thursday evening, as
sisting in presenting the friends who were
present. Professor Morey will return to
Harvard next year, and has been appointed
a proctor of the institution
STEPHEN FREEMAN was one of the Forest
prize speakers at the University of Vermont
last week Tuesday evening. His selection
was " Irish Aliens and English Victories"
Referring to the award of the prizes in this
contest, the Free Press says "Some good
judges in the audience would have added
prizes for Cambridge and freeman, and per-
haps others, who spoke with remarkably
good enunciation, grace and effect"
THE changes in the railroad timetables
which went into effect on Monday also
change the time OF closing mails. The
morning mail over the Wells River road
closes at fifteen minutes before eight clock,
and the southern Central Vermont mail
closes at fifteen minutes before nine o'clock
The Central Vermont mail north closes at
ten minutes past three in the afternoon.
The Wells River mail which heretofore ar