The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-08

on the Pacific coast before his return sew
eral weeks hence.
FRANK McCARTy of the Howard Opera
House Orchestra, Burlington, assisted the
band as snare drummer at the benefit con-
cert given t. r, Merrill, Jr., last week, and
gave excellent satisfaction.
FRANK CARPENTER of Boston, formerly
in the employ of the Montpelier x Wells
River railroad, now express messenger be-
tween White River Junction and Boston,
spent last Sunday in town.
Mrs. SARAH PRATT, who was so badly
burned at the time her sons buildings
were destroyed by fire, four weeks ago, has
so far recovered as to be able to go to Barre
to reside with another son.
REV. II. f. REYNOLDS, president OF the
Vermont Holiness Association, preached a
searching sermon at Trinity church last
Sunday evening from the words, "The
Spirit and the bride say, Come"
JERRY SULLIVAN of Graniteville was run
in by officer Hunt last Saturday for intoxi-
cation. Before Justice M. e. Smile, Mon
day morning, he disclosed on the ubiquitous
stranger" and was fined S10.51
Mrs. ABNER BAKER, a sister Of j. V.
Morrow, died last Saturday at Saranac
Lake, N. Y. Her husband, who survives
her, was chaplain of the 11Sth regiment
New York volunteers in the civil war.
ABOUT sixty friends of Mr. and Mrs. w.
e. Lawson visited them last Friday even
ing, on the occasion of their silver wedding
Many valuable and useful presents were
left, which were presented by Edward
Baker.
THE postponed sleigh-ride for the pupils
Of St. Michaels school, that was to have oc-
CURED on Washington's birthday, took
place last Thursday morning. The l. Moni-
tor " and another large sleigh carried the
happy crowd.
j. w. f. WAsHBURN, for some time past
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Pin Company, has finished work there to
accept like position with l.. b. Brooks. A.
M, Bates takes the place made vacant by
Mr.. Washburn.
PRESIDENT II. N TArLIN of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was the
guest Of l.. S. Hayes at Bellows Falls last
Sunday, and is combining business with
pleasure this week by visiting several
agents of the company in that part of the
state.
THE organization of the Vermont Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company was COM
pleted last Monday. The business is here
after to be conducted under the name of A.
G, Brown as general manager A list of
the officers of the company was published
several weeks ago.
AT the meeting of the Bethany Topic
Club, held last evening at the residence of
DIR. n. S. Boardman, the subject discussed
was " Later Poets" Each member brought
| a quotation lrO1n MS Or ner IdVOrlIe pOtJ Ol
modern times and the exercises were un-
usually interesting.
THE Seminary Banjo Club, assisted by
Master Arthur Dewey, is away on con-
cert tour. They play in Hardwick tonight,
Morrisville on Thursday, johnson on Fri
day, Hyde Park on Saturday, Cambridge
on Monday, Bakersfield on Tuesday, and at
Franklin, Wednesday next.
LESLIE, son of Rev. s. G. Hayford was
| p1ayiny with q N DIR on last Monday yyhan
one of the large-sized shot with which the
| gun was loaded was driven into the palm
of his left hand with such force that it was
necessary to call physician who cut it out
from the back side of the hand.
A LARGE company assembled in the par
Langdon on Tuesday afternoon, Miss White
! giving another of her very delightful recep-
tions to the Bethany Reading Club and their
guests. Readings were given and the hos
| tess served dainty entertainment.
THE civil service examination for posi-
tions in the postal service took place in the
| office of Postmaster Goodenough in the fed
eral building on Tuesday. Rufus Virgins,
Thomas Mooney, Henry Cate and Homer
A. Flint were examined as to their qualiti-
cations for clerks Their papers were sent
to Washington to be examined and passed
upon.
LEVI STRONG for the past sixteen years
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a reelection yesterday, although urged to
again accept the position. During his long
term of service Mr.. Strong has discharged
the duties of his Office with promptness and
fidelity, and his townsmen were 10th to part
with him in this official capacity.
A HEARING was held before the grand
jury in Burlington last Wednesday on the
case OF l.. M. Hutchinson, charged with
opening letter and appropriating to his
own use check that was enclosed Hutch
inson was indicted and will be tried at the
adjourned term of the United States court
in that city, which will convene April A.
REV. H. C. HovEY of Bridgeport, Conn,
will lecture in the opera-house in Barre
next Tuesday evening on ' Marvels OF
Mammoth Cave and Marengo Grotto." The
lecture is illustrated by one hundred ster.
eoptcan views, and has drawn crowded
houses in New York, Brooklyn, Boston and
Philadelphia. DR.. HOvey Is authority on
these great natural wonders, as he has fire.
quently and thoroughly explored both
caves.
REV. A. j. HoUGH will lecture in Capital
hall for the benefit of Brooks Post on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, April II and IS
His subjects will be How to Get There,
and The Country Parson." This will be
the last opportunity to hear Mr. Hough be
fore he goes to the annual session OF the
Vermont conference, which meets at Bar
ton, April IS.
LRAK in the gas pipe in front OF the Ex
change Hotel has caused the managers o.
the gas company no end of trouble. The
ground is frozen to the depth of four feet
and so solid that it was necessary to use
drill and sledge in removing it, The
break was repaired yesterday after digging
three days to find it, and the atmosphere il
that locality is purified once more
THE Christian Home fair at Topsham il
to be held March IA, 10 and Ii. The boz
from Montpelier will be sent March II
Try to get your offering in by that time
Subscriptions may be left at u State stree
or 43 and 81 Barre street Inquiries in re
gard to the home will be cheerfully an
swered by the managers of the Christian
, Home, Topsham, VT.
} THE Odd Fellow lodges of West Ran
dolph, Barre and Northtield were largel,
represented at the meeting of Vermont lodg'
last Wednesday, when the degrees were
q conferred OH six candidates from Water
/ bury. A banquet was served the visit
, ing brethren, and the ceremonies did no
close until after midnight. Grand Maste
l.. j. Retting was present
W. w. NoYss and j. A. Kelton ATTENDED
! the reunion of the old Capital Guard " a
Snowsville, in Braintree, last Saturda.
avaninu This or0anizatiOn was the frs