The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-28

six o'clock. Coming down State street, the
horse turned into the driveway at the side of
the Exchange hotel and ran upon post in
the yard, breaking whiffetree OF the
wagon. There was no one on the wagon.
The organ concert in the chapel on Sem
mary Hill, this evening, will give the
lovers of fine music an opportunity they
should improve. Mr.. II. M. Durham OF
Boston, the celebrated organist will be as
sisted by Miss Myra B. Ross deligh tfu
soprano and teacher of vocal science at the
Seminary.
GENERAL STEPHEN THOMAS and George
w. Scott are interested in a quarry of pink
granite at North Haverhill n. II. A block
Of this granite, at the store of A. j. Howe,
is an interesting object. 1t takes a high
polish, resembles in color the red Scotch
granite and is in all respects as handsome.
Call at Mr.. Howe's store and examine the
| specimen.
CARROLL z. PITKIN last week received
word from o. G. Barron that the weather
! flashes on Mt. Washington would be turned
! in this direction on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings. On each of these even
ings persons went to the East Montpelier
| hills to see il the flashes could be observed,
but none were seen. Every evening was
unfavorable for the experiment.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the be-
ginning Of the pastorate of Rev. j. j. Lewis
over the Church of Our Father, at South Bos-
ton, was very pleasantly observed Monday
evening. Mr.. Lewis received the congratu-
lations of hundreds Of friends as they passed
before him in the chancel of the church
Several speeches were made, one being by
President Capen of Tufts College.
The drawing of seats for the Ladies Lii
brary Guild lecture course will be held at
Longs book store, Tuesday, October H. be-
ginning at nine clock A. NJ. Tickets have
sold remarkably well. The series of enter
tainments is an exceptionally fine one. Buy
AsAlr. -
Longs If you have not already procured
them, and be on hand and in line at the
drawing.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOSEPH LAMsoN of Boston
are at the Pavilion for a few days. Mr..
Lamson is the largest dealer in butter in
Boston, and he is interested in the plan of
opening large creamery at Montpelier.
He thinks the location an excellent one.
This is project which, in connection with
a condensed milk factory, could be readily
carried out here and would be of decided
benefit to this vicinity.
EVENING services will be resumed at the
Church of the Messiah next Sunday. The
following mnsic will be rendered: Offer
toire in A. Guilmant; TIE Deum in E fiat,
Baumbach Gloria, Marston; Lords Prayer
Chant; o Lord, my trust is in thy mercy,
King Hall; My hope is in the everlasting
Stainer tenor solo; Benedictus in E fiat,
Barnby; The Radiant Morn, Woodward /;
Festival March, Gounod.
Mrs. A. B. TRUAx and Mrs. O. II. Rich.
ardson were the delegates OF the Montpelier
Woman's Christian Temperance Union to
the state convention held at Bellows Falls
last week Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. Mrs. Richardson was unable to at
tend. Mrs. G. B. B. Denny, as superin-
tendent of hygiene and heredity, had a seat
in the convention, and report was made
by her on that subject. Mrs. Denny in
vited the association to meet at Montpelier
| a,I hot ,tat; ta1
THE Apollo Club minstrel show, which
scored such a success last spring at Mont
pelier, WoOdsville and st. Johnsbury, is TO
be repeated at Blanchard Opera house dur
ing the second week of session. on the even
ings of October II and ~. All the music of
the first part is new, likewise the jokes and
! the mise en- scene. The opening medley of
six songs and choruses, one telescoping the
other is alleged to be corker." Two
, fine clog dancers have been engaged. The
drill of the Apollo guards has been elab-
Grated by Arthur G. Eaton, and will sur
pass anything ever seen before in that line.
! Calcium lights will brighten the effect of
: the evolutions. Tickets go on sale Friday,
October Z.
f. w. BANCROFT gave his lecture on Eng
lish ballads in the Congregational chapel at
: Brattleboro last week Tuesday evening.
The Reforner says of the entertainment;
The chapel was filed with the people
of literary and musical culture in town,
and so well and so universally were they
) pleased that Mr.. Bancroft was most earn
estly invited to come again, which we un-
derstand he will do to give more of our
d, people a chance to hear him" The Pheni1
calls it " a delightful entertainment" The
? lecture was given for the benefit of St.
Michael's Episcopal church. Mr.. Bancroft
also attended the festival of Episcopal
church choirs at Bellows Falls last week,
and sang the tenor solos. 1t is needless to
!, say that his singing gave the best of salts.
faction,
, MANAGER BLANCHARD OF the Blanchard
: Opera-house has hung out red glass arc
light in front of the main entrance. He is
/ also making improvements in the means OF
exit that are in the right direction. The
stairways between the Opera-house and the
Willard building, which lead from the real
i of the auditorium, are being rooted and will
be lighted. The exit doors will be unlocked
: during all entertainments, and this avenue
Of egress will always be accessible to occu-
Q pants of the house, protected from rain in
{ summer and snow in winter. A new bill
Q board of spacious dimensions has beer
/ erected on the river wall in the rear of the
First National Banks rooms-a very slightly
q place in passing down State street. Mr.
Z Blanchard has some good companies
e booked for the present season.
S AN auxiliary of the Associated Bchloridt
of Gold Clubs of America was organized
}. here, September "a, with the following Off
$ GERS President, W. A. Lord, Montpelier
8 first vice-president, P. L. Lyons, Mont
d pelier; second vice-presdent W. G.. Win
2. ters, Burlington; treasurer, Charles NJ. Fos
}. ter (manager of the Keeley Institute), Mont
j. pelier; secretary, William c. Canning
a Montpelier; executive board, W. A. Lord
Il Montpelier; p. l.. Snow, Barre; f. c
ii Woodwork, Burlington; p, II. Gaffney
Barre; A. II, Blake, Portland, Me-; LIE,
Badger, Montpelier; William G. Canning
. Montpelier; DR.. III. L. Watson, West Tops
Q ham, Charles Fountain, Montpelier; w. f
; Wright, Barre The election of officers fo
. the full term will occur the second week il
: October, when, in accordance with tn,
action of the Associated Clubs. the nam,
a will be changed to the Kelley League Clubs
,, The auxiliary already has upwards o
n twenty-five members, and it is anticipated
d that large increase of membership will oc
J. cur before the election two weeks hence.
THE forty-third annual convention of tn,
II Vermont State Teachers Association will
y be held here on the 29th and 30th of Sep
e tember and October /, beginning with a so
II cial entertainment at Bethany church parlor
IL Thursday evening. From seven 20 egh
o'clock there will be music, and the teach
/ ers will have chance to become acquainted
a with each other. At eight, Miss Marion