The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
!, W., WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 8, 1898.

for the same. If the vote is favorable, It is
proposed to remove the buildings now on
the land and establish market place.
Miss OLIVE GUERNSEY closes her labors
as bookkeeper in the Office of the principal
| of Vermont Methodist Seminary next Sat
urday. During the six years that she has
been connected with this institution she has
| won the esteem and confidence both of the
students and faculty. She will go to Water
bury for the present.
ARCHER SAWYER was arrested last Thurs
day night by Policeman Hunt for intoxica-
ton. He made an unsatisfactory discos-
ure to Justice j. II. Senter, Friday morn
ing and was remanded to Jail. Three days
at the county hotel induced him to tell
where he obtained his liquor, and he was
released Monday morning, after paying his
tine and costs. He disclosed on Will Dens-
more of Barre.
REV. ID. f. PALMER will commence a can
vass of Montpelier the present:week for the
Vermont Bible Society. He will sell Bibles
and Testaments at cost, aud give them to
any who are too poor to buy. He will also
| gather the religious statistics of the town.
Secretary Elliot of the Vermont Bible So
ciety, bespeaks for him the hearty CO. opera
! ton OF all. Any money given Mr.. Palmer
to help forward the work will be so much
aid to the society.
The fourth annual concert by the Mont
| pelier Military Band of thirty pieces as
/
| given in Blanchard opera house next Mon
| day evening. A special programme of mu-
steal novelties, solos, overtures, and me-
chanical effects has been prepared, and the
concert promises to be the musical event of
the summer The object of the concert is
to increase the band fund, and crowded
| house is certainty.
! BETHANY Sunday-school will hold a bas-
ket picnic at Owls Head on Thursday A
special train will leave the Montpelier &
| Wells River station at nine o'clock, return
| ing about four in the afternoon. The par
ents of the members of the school, as
! well as the members of the congregation
and their friends, are cordially invited to 90
and help make the occasion enjoyable. The
fare for the round trip will be fifty cents
| children under eight free
THE English language is not rich enough
| IN invectives to denounce a man who en-
! tees new patient of the Kelley Institute
! into saloon and gets him intoxicated
An instance of this kind occurred in town
last Saturday night When it came to the
knowledge of Manager Foster and DR..
| Nichols, they proceeded to make it de-
cidedly uncomfortable for this individual
by taking him before the president Of the
company by which he is employed and de-
handing an explanation of his conduct.
The many who have been charmed and
instructed by the song lecture on " Old
English Ballads" by f. W. Bancroft. will be
u
nouncement that he has prepared a com
panion lecture entitled "Irsh Songs and
Song Writers" which he will deliver on
very reasonable terms. 1t is sure to be as
popular, especially among those of Celtic
descent, and among all lovers of the songs
and folk lore of Ireland, as its predecessor
has been, and to meet with warm recep-
ton wherever given.
THE lawn party held last Friday evening
under the auspices of the woman's auxiliary
to the Kelley League was pleasant and
successful affair. The grounds of j. B.
Morse and Frank L. Pratt were illuminated
with Chinese lanterns and provided with
settees, which, however, could accommo-
date only small part of the large crowd
present The Montpelier Military Band
was present and rendered several selections.
Refreshments were served in the parlors of
the Methodist church adjoining The net
receipts were in excess Of $40
The following officers were elected at the
last semi-annual meeting Of the St. Jean
Baptiste Society: President j. B. Doucette;
| vice-president, Urban Baudette; secretary,
Nj. Menard assistant secretary Louis
Giroux; corresponding secretary, A. Galaise;
treasurer, ). Neveux; assistant treasurer,
Omer Patenaude marshal, Charles Limoges:
assistant, Saline Dubue; visitors of sick,
Louis Smith, Olivier Lanalli and George
Hebert; committee on application for mem
bership,. Noise Theriault, f.. Menard, AL
phonse Hamel.
In its issue of August ., lions Herald has
the following regarding the Vermont Meth
odist Seminary; "Owing to the great de-
mand for the elegant prospectus recently
issued, the first edition has been exhausted
and another will soon be ready for delivery.
Financial Agent Spencer reports "A most en-
couraging outlook. The papers throughout
the state are giving very favorable mention
OF the school, and making special mention
OF the new business department" The
10 s. 81.
Publishing Co., and the second edition is
now in course of publication.
The Board of Trade missed a good oppor-
tunity last Saturday to let the outside
world know there was such an organization,
aud to expend some of its surplus cash in
entertaining the eighty granite manufac-
turers from Quincy, Mass, who were in
town from Friday evening until Saturday
noon. The Granite Manufacturers Assoc
citation OF Barre entertained the party at
dinner on Friday, a courtesy for which
they We're not slow to express their appre-
citation. These gentlemen represented the
capital and brains of the granite industry
of Quincy; and had they been given an OPP
portunity to meet the business men of Mont
pelier, given carriage ride around the
town or entertained at lunch, it would have
been an excellent advertisement of Mont
pelier's hospitality, and would not have
been forgotten.
THE patriotic society known as the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was founded at Washington, ID. c., Oct. II,
1880. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison was elected
president-general, and Mrs. Geo. H. Shields
secretary-general. Its objects are identical
with those of the Society Of the Cincinnati
and the Sons of the American Revolution.
Any woman is eligible for membership who
is of the age of eighteen years. and is de-
scended from loyal ancestor who rendered
material aid to the cause of independence
as a recognized patriot, as soldier or sailor,
or as a civil officer or from the mother of
such patriot; provided that the applicant
be acceptable to the society The badge OF
the society is in the form of a spinning
wheel and distaf, to be worn upon dark
blue ribbon, with white edge ribbed and
watered, following the colors of Washing
tons staff, The wheel is seven-eighths of
an inch in diameter and of gold with
thirteen spokes, and field of light blue
enamel upon its tire, bearing the name of
the society in letters of gold. Underneath
the wheel is a golden distaff one and one.
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