The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-05
hor as a scholar and poet of rare natural

thor as a scholar and poet of rare natural
ability.
AT the tenth annual convention of the
Washington County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, to be held next Tues
day and Wednesday at Cabot, Mrs. j. M.
Durant is to speak of Press work." Mrs:
n ID Pntnaw T will ss for T Prison HOsnd and
" Parlor work." and Miss Amy Fisk " Kin
dergarten work" Mrs. Ellen Osgood will
read an essay Wednesday afternoon on
"What has the Columbian year taught us?'
FEW persons will visit Chicago this season
under such pleasant circumstances as will
Aunt Roxy" Dodge, who leaves for there
this week. living Brooks, her nephew, Is
one of the vice-presidents of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad, and has charge of the lines
west of Pittsburg. Last week he sent Miss
Dodge check to defray her expenses to
New York, where his private car will be in
waiting to convey her to Chicago, and will
take her to New York on her return. She
will be accompanied by Mrs. r. w. Hyde.
LIGHTNING struck the house on Clay Hill
owned by ID. W. Dudley and occupied by
Fred Hall, last Monday afternoon. The
electric fluid ran down the chimney, stun.
ming the inmates of the house, and setting
fire to the roof. An alarm was rung in from
box "a, and, although terrific thunder
storm was sweeping over the village at the
time, the system worked to perfection. The
hose companies were on the ground in less
than five minutes, but their services were
not required.
THE heavy shower that passed over Mont.
pelier last Saturday evening was disas-
trous hail.storm in sections of Washington
county, particularly in the Mad River val
ley. The corn in that section was nearly
ruined and all growing crops were badly in
jured. George w. Wing and John II. Sen.
ter drove over that part of Waitsfield where
the storm was most severe eighteen hours
afterwards, and saw heaps of hail-stones as
large as robins eggs that were not melted,
despite the high temperature, and picked
up frozen Jumps as large as a mans hat.
Pretty large story, perhaps, but vouched
for by both these gentlemen.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT last Sunday
presented the Sunday-school of the Church
Of the Messiah with a handsomely framed
colored photograph of the celebrated paint
ing, "Christ in the Temple" by the world
renowned artist, Henry Hossman of Dres-
den. BY new process of coloring, this
picture is an exact reproduction of the
original and bears on it the mark of ap-
proval of the artist, without which none
can be sold. Mr. and Mrs. Wright met the
artist and saw the original in Dresden.
The Sunday school gratefully accepted the
gift with full appreciation of the thought
full kindness OF the donor.
THE orty-fourth semi-annual statement
OF the Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
Company shows resources-including cash
on hand, $40, ,109.13 - aggregating $685.
1880. Its deposits amount to 81 ,942, ,SS2 II ;
its surplus and undivided profits, $685. IA a.
The institution declares a semi-annual div
idend of five per cent, payable July l, 1S93
Its resources include large amount Of
quick assets, consisting of high-grade mu-
nicipal bonds and New England bank
stocks, at all times available. 1t cannot
lawfully hold, and never has held, or
owned, the capital stock Of any mortgage or
investment company, or the debenture
bonds of any such company. Its depositors
are not lying awake nights worrying about
their money.
THE civil service commission at Wash
ington has ordered an examination TO be
held at the Montpelier post-otfce on Satur-
day, August 3, at nine o'clock in the morn
ing for the grades of clerk and carrier for
that Office. Only citizens of the United
| States will be examined The age lmita-
| tion for clerk is not under eighteen years,
and for carrier not under twenty-one years
or over forty years. No application will be
entertained unless filed with the secretary
of the board, on the proper blank, before
eight o'clock in the evening of July H. The
examinations will be open 10 all respectable
citizens without regard to political atiilia-
tions and all are invited to apply. The ex-
animation will be entirely mpartial-polt-
| ical views not considered. Only fitness and
efficiency, as shown by the grades will
win the position. For application blanks,
| instructions and information, apply at the
post-offce to ID. f. Clark, secretary of
board.