The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-01

MrS. JOSIE Booth has returned from Bel.
lows Falls to remain until Mrs. l. =. Booth
returns from Connecticut.
The pupils of the high school are prepar-
ing for the exhibition which Is to he given
February %, in Concert hall.
Hon. G. p. Hogan OF St. Adams has been
engaged TO deliver the Memorial day adj
dress in Mortified this year.
The rooms in Eagle block now occupied
by Edmund Miles are to be fitted up by NJ.
j. Clough for boot and shoe store.
The choir OF St. Johns church went to
Moretown last Sunday and sang at the high
mass Of which Father Donahue was cele-
brant.
1.-THE spy Of Gettysburg was presented
at Cross hall, Gouldsville, last Friday even
Ing for the benefit OF the Gouldsville Cor
net Band.
Mr.. Leon Dittv of Barre and Miss Agnes
Boyce OF East Roxbury were married Sat-
urday afternoon by Rev. I. p. Booth at the
latter's home.
The Society of Princess" companion
organization to the Kings Daughters"
has been formed by the young men of St.
Mary's parish.
At the district Masonic meeting, to be
held next Friday at Waterbury, the third
degree is to he worked by Dewitt Clinton
lodge, Rev. l. p. Booth master.
Rev. Walter Dole Is to deliver the adj
dress at the union temperance meeting next
Sunday evening He IL to occupy the Uni
versalist pulpit in the morning.
Eight members OF De Witt Clinton lodge
OF Masous went to Barre last Thursday
evening to witness the comforting of the
Sir Knights of Birmingham degree.
The Northheld Dramatic Club played
Our Folks " at Williamstown last Friday
evening and cleared $50. They are soon to
present Ten Nights in Bar-room there.
The day OF PRAYER for schools and col
leges was observed at Norwich University
last Thursday. Rev. S. Donaldson, w. S.
Hazen and Homer White assisted at the
services
Mrs Alice Edison is reported as slowly re-
covering from the shock OF paralysis re-
ceived by her last week in Wilisnstown,
where she went to care for the children of
Mr.. Waldo.
Freeman r., and Emma A. Foster, OF
| Hartford, Conn, have sold to Du Bots Cav
erly of that city, for "a 800, the farm near
Berlin pond known rs the Nathan Fos-
ter place.
The third entertainment In the University
lecture course was given last Saturday even
| ing by the Rosa Linde concert company of
New York, and was of very high order of
excellence.
Lieutenant Shuttleworth OF the clans of
81 at Norwich University, recently sta
TONED at San Carlos, Arizona, has baen
| placed in command OF a company of Apache
Indian scouts at Fort Apache Arizona.
The Remington rifle now in use at Nor
witch University is to he replaced by the
cadet Springht Id rifle They are to be fur
nished 10y the United States government.
The Ladies' Quartette, assisted by the
| Apollo Banjo Club of Montpelier aud the
University Glee Club will give concert
next Friday evening in Concert hall, for
which pleasing programme has been pre-
pared,
Presiding. elder A. h. Truax made his last
official visit to the Methodist church last
Saturday and Sunday. The quarterly con-
ference was held Saturday afternoon, and
the quarterly love feast and sacrament on
Sunday
Miss Ellen Badger returned from Mary
Fletcher Hospital last Wednesday. Her
many friends are glad to welcome her, and
to feel that there are prospects of her com-
plete recovery. Mrs. b. j. Andrews &C.
companied her.
An extensive fire was narrowly averted,
Monday afternoon, in one of Mrs. Metcalf $
houses ON Union street. It's fortunate dis
cOvery before it had gained much Roadway,
did not necessitate sounding an alarm.
AS Thursday is the twelfth anniversary
of the Christian Endeavor, the church
prayer-meeting will be held in charge of the
Christian Endeavor Society. The meeting
the day, aud a sociable. IL is hoped there
will be large attendance.
The supper and entertainment given by
the Methodist ladies in their vestry last
Wednesday evening was pleasant success.
The literary and musical programme that
followed the supper was made up in part OF
singing by quartette: recitation, Miss
Carrie Converse duet, " Beautiful Home "
reading. Miss Dora Plumley; trio, THE
Tide of Life" aud duet by Miss Agnes NJ
Dooley and Mrs. George Sanborn.
The newly-installed officers of the loca
camp of Sons of Veterans are II. r.. Chad
wick commander; James Giffin, senior vice
commander; j. Ii. Laid, junior vice-com
manuer; Phil Howes, chaplain; K, w. Giffn
quartermaster-sergea George Ii. Briggs
first sergeant; w. G.. Gokey, color sergeant
Chail les Stevens, sergeant of guard; Arthu
Stevens, corporal of guard; NJ G. Chase
camp guard; G. f. Hayden, picket guard
q. G. Bates, Phil Howes, j. II. Ladd, CAM
council; f. A. Gukey, delegate; Charles
Stevens, alternate.
The officers elected by the Good Templar
last Friday evening for the next quartz
, are: G. T., Frank Pluml-y; V. T., Mrs. C
q. Reed; recording secretary, +. T.. Davis
, financial secretary. c. A. Plumley; treas
urer, Mrs. Nj. S. Gilchrist; chaplain, w. Z
Hurlbert; marshal, g. III. Avery guard
/ Mrs Il. Huntley sentinel, Joseph Ladd
> After the election of officers the result q
the competitive system for the last quartz
was announced. Company B, Mrs. G. 4
Reed, captain, won, having three THOUSAND
one hundred points more than Company A
; Mrs. NJ. ii. Holt, captain.
There has been good deal Of quiet tall
: in Mortified Of late of forming stock CON
L pany TO erect commOdious hotel that will
1 be an ornament to the place, and that wou
doubtless prove paying Investment. n
, fault is found with the way the Mortified
4 house IL at present conducted, and it
e quite probable, that should the propose
= new hotel take permanent shape, Landlor
( Warrington would be secured as manager
: The site of Paine's block on Main street
{ generally favored, and portion or tn
h whole of the building could easily be move
!, out of the way. 1t is probable that a meet
n ing will soon be called to still further di,
{ cuss the matter, aud it is hoped the projeC
@ will not end in talk.
n Rev. Joseph Hamilton, presiding elder {
0 the st. Johnsbury district was in town Las
/. week, accompanied by his daughter Mabt
a from Seminary Hill - Edwin Spragut
# who has been clerking for DR.. Edwin POI
o ter, returned to the University of Vernon
:. Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. Johu Holan
r attended the engineers ball in ST. Alban
y last Wednesday evening - M. an
y Mrs. Wallace Plastridge visited Mr. au
10 Mrs. IL, E. Campbell in Middlesex la.