The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-04

to the Franconia Notch last Saturday. The
day was perfect and no accidents marred
the pleasure of the day.
A. L. PARKS and Miss Laura d. White,
both formerly in the employ of Marvin Il
Sherburne as clerk and bool<keeper are to
be married to-day at the home of Miss
White in West Topsham
HOMER, sen of f.. E. Fuller, ran over a
dog while riding his bicycle last Wednes-
day morning, was thrown from the wheel
aud broke one collar bone. He was at
tended by DR.. j. ID. Lance.
PROFESSOR e. NJ SMITH preached at Enos-
burg Falls last Sunday. Rev. A. Z. Truax,
the Methodist pastor at that place, is slowly
improving, and his ultimate complete re-
covery is confidently expected
SUNDAY evening services will be resumed
at the Church of the Messiah next Sunday
evening, when Rev. j. Edward Wright will
introduce series of "reminiscences of travel
with a talk about The Peoples Palace"
ALBERT JoHoNNoTT and wife left for
Chicago last evening for second visit to
the Worlds Fair. They will return via
Washington and visit sister of Mrs.
Johonnott in Virginia before their return.
THE docket for the general term of the
supreme court, which convenes at Mont
pelier, October 2i, contains siXtytwo cases.
Eleven of these are from Washington
county, the largest number from any one
county.
THOSE intending to purchase season tick
cts for the lecture course of tn Ladies' Lii
brary Guild will do well to bear in mind
that the sale opens at Longs book store on
Thursday morning, October 8, at nine
o'clock.
The Kings Daughters have in prepara-
tion what cannot fail to be a pleasing en-
tertanment, probably about October 10.
They are to be assisted by Professor S. j.
Blanpied, Mr. George H. Wilder, Mr. G.. f.
Lowe and others.
THE Argus said last week that f. l.. Wake
field and family had moved to the Rialto
block, but, as " Fred " has never yet pulled
in the matrimonial yoke, he is naturally
somewhat anxious to know of what that
family" consists
THE ladies of Rob Morris Chapter, order
of the Eastern Star, will give a social and
musical entertainment at Masonic Hall next
Wednesday evening at half past seven, to
which all Master Masons and their families
are cordially invited.
The realistic rural comedy "Joshua
Simpkins was presented at Blanchard
opera house last evening by the Reno &
Ford company, with the same stage realism,
| special scenery and mechanical effects that
characterized its production last February.
7. w. WOOD returned to his winter home
in New York last Saturday, after an enjoy
able summer amid surroundings of nature,
! some of which he has immortaliZed on can
| vas, and among friends who always note
his departure from among them with regret.
THE suits of E. r. Morse and Harry A.
McAlister against the Central Vermont
railroad for in juries received at the Rich
mond disaster August 30, 1892, have been
settled. Mr.. Morse receives 900, and
pays his attorney fees, and Mr.. McAllister
settled for $500
The suit of Mrs. Nellie Daley against Miss
May Gates, now Mrs. o. W. Daley of White
River Junction, for alternating her husband s
| affections, has been settled. The amount
paid is not dvulged, but it is stated on re-
liable authority that it was several thou
sand dollars.
Miss NELLIE MoRIARTY died last Sunday
morning from the effects of spasms, aged
twentyfour years. Her funeral will be
held this morning at nine o'clock from st.
! Augustine s church, Rev. w. j. OSullvan
officiating, and the burial will be in the
/ Catholic cemetery.
The Central Vermont railroad advertises
round-trip tickets to Chicago to return via
Baltimore and Washington, for the very
low rate of $50 40. This affords fine OPP
portunity for those who wish to visit the
national capital while congress Is in session
to do so, at small expense, after having
seen the wonders of the Exposition.
DIR. G. E. CHANDLER was called to Gran
iteville last week to assist DR.. McSweeney
in removing an eye for George Bailey. The
injured optic was hit by a flying piece OF
steel some time ago, and the pus that formed
affected the other eye so badly that it was
necessary to remove the injured one. The
operation was successfully performed.
THE annual meeting of the Educational
| and Benevolent Association, with connected
Industrial School. will be held at Mrs
Dillon'S, 20 Barre street, next Friday even
ing, at seven O'Clock The president of the
association will give a short address. All
who are interested in this needed good
work are cordially invited to be present.
The carelessness of the newspaper boys
in jumping on and of the branch train while
it is in moJion has been often noticed, and
this practice would have resulted in the
death of one OF them last Friday afternoon
had not Elmer Clark caught him and pulled
him out just as he was going under the
moving train. 1t is hoped that the white
scared face of the young chap was a lesson
to his mates that will be salutary.
NATHAN HILL and Henry Dana of Fays
ton were summoned to appear before the
grand jury last Thursday, and while wait
ing to be called became 50 intoxicated thai
they were sent 10 Jail to sober off. They
were arraigned before Justice NJ. f. Smile
Friday morning, and fined $40 81 each
One of them was heard to remark az he lef
the court house that the witness fees
wouldn't begin to pay expenses this trip.
THE drawing of seats for the lecture
course Will ldke pldCe dU MT. ~. f. Long
bookstore. The three dollar seats will b,
drawn Thursday, October ., at nine A. NJ
The other seats will be drawn Friday, Oc
tober Is, at the same hour. No person viii
be allowed to draw more than four seats
The first entertainment Of the course vii
be "a concert by the Ariel Quartet, assisted
by Miss Fay Davis, reader, on Monday, DC
tober9.
AMONG those who are to leave Moutpeie
for Chicago next Friday and Saturday ar
II. A. Adams and wife, l.. H. Brooks ant
wife, Fred Blanchard and wife. Mrs. Min
ME Marsh and sister, Mrs. s. ID. Hale, f. a
Sherburne, ID. Willis Cummings, ID.
Clark, III, ID. Hopkins, wife and mother
A. j. Sbley, George f. Sibey, Mrs, a. q
Eaton, Miss Gertrude Drew, A. q. Blan
chard and wife, Miss Lillian Smith, vii
Smith aud Mrs George W. McAllister
THE eightieth birthday of James II. Lang
don was pleasantly observed on Tuesda
by dinner at his home ON Main street
The guests were Colonel Il. p. Jewett
Homer w. Heaton, and Governor w. H. II
Bingham of Stowe The combined age q
these gentlemen and Mr. Langdon is 33
years. Hard indeed would it be to fin,
four men of that age who are so well pre-
served mentally and physically as are thos
who gathered around Mr.. Langdon's hos