The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-06
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will give sociabe In the vestry, Friday,
December 8. Supper from 8: 30 to T. A fine
musical entertainment in the evening.
The prospects are fIattering for large
attendance at the winter term at Vermont
Methodist Seminary, which opens next
Monday. About 200 students are already
registered
MISS MARY A. PHISSEY, vocal music
teacher in the public schools OF Rutland,
was at home last week Misses Mary Taylor
aud Alice Whitney OF that city accompanied
her as her guests.
c.. r.. SAFFoRD, the famous panther
hunter OF Barnard, was in town last Thurs
day and entertained select company with
thrilling accounts of hairbreadth escapes
from the " varmint."
JoHS GERo, commonly known as Polly"
died suddenly in Barre last week of heart
disease. He was fOrty-six years of age. He
was born in Montpelier and lived here dur
ing the most of his lifetime. He leaves
widow and one child
REV. j e. WRIGHT is to preach In the
Morse school. house, East Montpelier, next
Sunday at 2: 10 p. NJ. In the evening he
will give the third OF his series OF doctrinal
sermons in the Church Of the Messiah.
Subject; " The Bible"
MHs. A. D. CuMMINs will give Christ
mas exhibition aud sale OF decorated china
at her residence, this afternoon and even
ing, and also tomorrow afternoon and even
ing-December 6 aud 7. A cordial invita-
lion Is extended to all.
THE venerable Il. P. Jewett fell, one day
last week, while coming out Of the Mpntpe-
lier Savings Bank, and received severe
shaking up which has since confined hun TO
the house. Happily, his injuries are not
likely to be serious or lasting.
THE Hoosier play of "Zsb," which is to
he produced at blanchard opera house next
Monday evening, is full of lively situations.
catchy songs and dances. The panorama
of Worlds Fair views after the third act is
feature of the performance.
II d. GATES of Iowa, the wel.known and
reliable horse dealer, will be at the Ex-
change Hotel stables next Sstur,a "A y morn
ing with another carload Of seieeleo ~ forses
Including several nstc<A paitO at he
over. #M
B. M CHAPTER of Chica$ Is visItipe Mrs.
Wooster Sprague, mother II Mrs. Cheh g.
Twenty five wears ago Nr. Chaffee was "A
well-known boot and shoe dealer in Mont
pelier, in the store now occupied by o. ID.
Scribrer. This is his hrst visit east in six
teen years.
The funeral of Martin O'Day of Plain
field was held at st. Augustine's church
on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock Rev.
w. J. O'Sullivan officiating, and the burial
was in the Catholic cemetery. Further
particulars OF his death may be found in
Plainied items.
THERE will be meeting at Vermont
Methodist Seminary, Saturday. January q,
1894. for the purpose Of forming state base
bail league among the preparatory schools
OF the state. Every seminary or high school
In the state will be entitled to two delegates
Further notice will be given at a later date
THE rooms over the Office of DR.. G. K
Hunt in Union block have been leased by
the Keeley League, and are being fitted up
ia fne shape with new carpets and furni-
ture. The new location Is q vast improve
ment on the old quarters, and, when CON-
pleted will be the finest Keeley club room
IN the state.
NEARLY foot OF snow fell in Montpelier
and vicinity last Sunday. The temperature
fell rapidly on Monday, and on Tuesday
| morning thermometers in different places IL
| the village registered as low as twenty and
! twenty-five degrees below zero. This sud-
| den advent OF winter has given decided
impetus TO business.
! Mrs. MARY L. WHITE. mother of Mrs
! George Alexander, died last Saturday morn
! ing Of heart disease at her home on the
Middlesex road, aged seventy-hye years.
| The remains were taken to Essex Junction
on Tuesday for burial. Funeral services al
| her late home were conducted by Rev. j
Edward Wright, Tuesday morning.
THE sermon next Sunday morning at
| Christ church will be upon Negle
! Duties," particularly those enjOined in the
rubrics Of the Book OF Common Prayer
During the season Of Advent the Holy Com
muniOn will he celebrated every Sunday
morning at 9: 80. Tie lectures on the Prayer
Book are continued on Friday evenings.
Or complaint of Benjamin +, Coburn
| father OF Hattie Coburn, warrant was
| sworn out last week for the arrest of Arthur
G. Pel of st. Albans, who has been placed
under 81 900 to appear at the September
term OF Washing on county court to anawei
certain specific charges against him. Pell:
mother entered as surety for hun, and he
was released from custody.
SHERIFF e. w. HOWE has appointed the
following deputy sherifs for Washington
county: ID. w. Dudley, John l.. Tuttle
Montpelier; III. o. Camp, w f. Shepard
Barre; q. g. Graves, Charles Kecne, Water
hurry; o. o. Davis, #. L. Howe, Northheld
E. o rrask. Duxbury; l.. NJ Heath, War
rem; II. G. Ellis, Rpxbury; Daniel Phillips
Moretown; .. II. Collins, Cabot
e. L. PUrNKY has sold to tmss Worthe /
and Zara Griswold the lease and fixtures a
the Purney House, and the new proprietor
took possession last Saturday. Mr.
| Worthen was formerly conductor on tht
Central Vermont railroad, aui Mr.. Girls
wold has long been connected with the Cit,
restaurant in Barre. Mr.. aud Mrs. Putne.
have taken rooms at the Exchange for thu
winter,
EDWARD HAYS and George Douglass o
Waterbury, and Frank Brunuell OF North
field, were arrested at Middlesex last Fri
day night for intoxicstion by Constable W
II. Herrck and lodged in Jail at Montpelier
They were taken before Justice j. ii. Sen
ter, Saturday morning, aud fined Sill
each, with the additional sentence q
thirty days in the house OF correction a
Rutland Tor the first two Brunnell sue
ceeded in raising the money, but tho othe
two have gone to serve the state in til
Marble City.
ALBERT YoUNa OF Barre, former we'll
known carpenter in Montpelier, met with
peculiar and painful accident last Sunda
morning. A horse that he was leading I
water snapped al him in playful manner
and the result was anything but a joke
HIS nose was btten completely OIL, "A
smooth az 1t could have been done with
cleaver. Dr. q. E. Chandler and DR.. q. NJ
Scribner OF Barre sewed the severed pro
boscis in place, but it had been oil 50 Ion
before the operation was performed that
is very doubtful II the grating will b
successful.
j. @. LEGGRrT OF Batavia, N. Y, wei
known importer Of French horses, has, fo
several days past, had black Frenc
coach stallion AT the Exchange stables tha
has attracted much attention. This anime
stands over sixteen hands high, weigh