The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-01

several valuable presents were left Amons
those present from out OF town were Mira
W. III. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. w. q,
walker OF Montpelier, and Mr.. and Mrs J.
w. Leland Of Berlin.
The cadets from the University who wer.
present last Wednesday evening Mt tina
fifth annual banquet of the Boston alumni
OF Norwich University report a most enjoy
able time. The post-prandial exercjses
were OF an informal nature. The president
and e-president-elect made short adj.
dresses Of congratulatory character. The
officers elected at the business meeting for
the ensuing year are George w. Hobbs.
class OF 81, president; G.. II. Hathaway
w. II. Cutler, class Of GA, and w. @, Uaa'
sam, class of 87, vice-presidents Ned l.,
Sheldon, class Of "a secretary; George ID.
Thomas, class OF '76. treasurer.
The Washington County Good Templars,
Union, held last Thursday in Northfeld
was by no means a failure, although the at
tendance was not as large as was expected
Because OF the unpropitiOus weather, hut
one session was held, commencing at two
o'clock. The public exercises came frat.
aud consisted Of an, address OF welcome BY
Hon: Frank Plupley, responded to by Mr..
White OF Montpelier lodge; solo, Mrs. A. e.
Denney of Northfeld; prayer, g. b. Hall:
essay, Miss Stoddard of Waitsfeld; recita,
ton, Eula Cassavant of Montpelier; exer-
cises by members Of the Juvenile Temple,
Mrs. Frank Plumley, superintendent; duet,
Annie Mayo and Minnie Young, Montpe-
lier; recitation, Josie Wheeler of Barre:
solo, Mrs. l.. l.. Montana of North6eld AT
the private session that followed, Fred e.
Cram of Roxbury, the county Chief Templsr,
presided. Reports OF the various lodges and
temples in the county we're read. and North,
field lodge exemplified the iuitiatOrv de-
gree, Plaindeld lodge having surrendered
its charter, George b. Hall aud Charles III. .
Davis OF NOrthteld were elected county
chaplain and sentinel respectively in placs
OF members of Plsin6eld lodge who held
those offices.
The postponed exercises on the ami
versary of the birth Of Washington were
held last Monday evening in Concert hall.
There were thirty-ore numbers on the pro-
gramme, but the large audience did not an
pear to be weary when the last song was
reached. Miss Eva Harvey read an original
poem on 6 Incidents in the Life of Wash
ington," Miss Bes ie Messer an essay on
" Our Hero" There were several musical
selections, and among the excellent recita.
lions and declarations were The Name of
Washington" Orvis Pingree; February
Twenty.secohd, Homer Dutton; can Aw.
tMl story" IDA Thompson; The American
Story, a dialogue by Leroy Bullock and
Carey Laid; Washington Edna Smith;
Mrs. Columbia and Mr.. Nine,
teenth Century" Lillian Farrar aud Charlie
Webb; The Father Of His Country"
Louis Miller; cold Ironsides," Ralph
Booth; Massachusetts and Plymouth
Colonies" Johnnie Doheny; "El6quence
of Patrick Henry" Will Hassett; Fourth
of July Grafton" Wilmot Baine French
recitation, lafayette en- Amerique," Kate
Dohenyi Little Boys Speech" Wilbur
Bean. Several pleasing tableaux added to
the interest OF the tinely-rendered pro-
gramme.
Miss Addie Smith returned from Brook
field last Monday, where she has been Wis.
ling for the past two weeks. Mrs M,
H. Holt returned from St Adams last Mon
day. - Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Paine re-
turned to Ogden, Mum, last Monday. -
Mrs. DR.. Powers was seriously ill last week
with rheumatism at the home Of c. K,
Reed - Miss Emma Wrisey, OF the
Seminary at Montpelier, has been
seriously ill at the home of Bert Barnet.
- j. NJ Fletcher was missed from his
accustomed haunts last week. He was con-
hned To the house with severe cold -
Charles A. Cady Of Waitstield is working in
the bakery of l.. L. Montana. - Miss
Nellie G. Judd visited Mrs. W. H. East
man at Barre last week. - F. f. Lamb
of Pittsheld was guest of Rev. w. j. Kid
der last week - Miss Mabel Martin is
working in the argus Office at Montpelier
90. j. Evans returned to Lowell,
NJ ass. last week. after vacation of two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. James Evans, his
parents - f. T. Stockwell of Elgin,
Ill, visited in town last week. q. A.
Etgerton is doing dniy as juror in United
States circuit court in Burlington this week.
- Henry l.. Kenyon and Miss Helen
from Arlington last Friday.
Gouldsville.
The friends of Alice Greenwood, who
went from here to La Grande, Oregon, last
all, Will be pleased to hear OF her marriage
It that place TO George f. Bailey of Hyde
Park, Mass. on the 9th inst. They will re-
urn to Vermont in the early part of June.
The masquerade dance last week was
lutte largely attended. The prizes for the
rest costumes were awarded to Heber Dole
md Percy Case. Alice Yaw's costume also
deserved special mention. The prizes for
he worst costumes were given 10 James
lich and Mrs. Helen Rich. If there had
'een prize for the worst acting person. it
certainly would have been given TO a Young
emale from Montpelier.
IL. r. Eddy has gone to housekeeping in
drs. Hurley's tenement. - Eben Cav
Tor has returned from his trip to Boston.
- Charles Harwoed of Boston, Mass,
ud Matte Shaw OF Waterbury have been
listing at l.. G, Harwood's. I'll. j.
eaton has recovered from his recent illness
ND returned to his work at Barre.
Waterbury.
1ne Nlllage schools closed last Wednes-
lay in consequence of the storm.
Il, j. Roberts will have about a million
eet of logs in his mil-yard again this ear.
Busy times ahead, Luke.
George w. Morse has been subpnnaed "A
uror in the United States court that con.
'ened at Burlington yesterday.
John Knapp and family have returned
rom attending the funeral OF brother-in-
aw, Judge Tice, at Mt. Vernon, n. Y.
The Boston baker recently hired by Mr..
[. Farris has returned TO Boston. The at
FACTIONS OF the Hub " were too much for
liu
The breaking OF freight-car axle near
ne depot Yesterday morning caused q
wreck and the delay of the Boston mail
everal hours
Loren Watts will be his own farmer this
ear, as George Wood, now on his farm,
WI move to LoOmis hill aud carry on the
'lace OF his father-in-law, Mr. Eggleston.
Guy Boyce has returned from Boston,
lavlng sold his interest in business lately
ecured there, and now enters the service
Il the Vermont Marble Company at Proctor.
Mr.. 4. Il. Crossett returned from Provi-
ence, X. L., yesterday, with the remains of
us brother Justin, who died on Sunday