The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-22
NUMBER I2.

several months ago MIR. Frost received a
unanimous call to the Baltimore church,
which he accepted subject to the approval
of the bishop. On hearing of this, several Of
the leading pastors of the Maryland confer-
ence protested on the ground that homo
talent was abundant and that Mr.. Frost Wa
practically foreigner Bishop Newman,
At the recent session of the Maryland con-
ference, sustained the protest and sent
another man to the Baltimore church The
members of that society, however, UNDER
stood that the new man was to he only a
temporary supply until the session of the
new YORK East conference was held, and
were amazed to hear the present occupant
OF the pulpit declare that he was to be their
settled pastor. An attempt was made to
settle the difficulty by having Mr.. Frost go
there as assistant pastor, but to that he and
the members Of the First church, who are
behind him, most decidedly object. How
the affair will end is still a matter of uncer-
tainty. The church to which Mr. Frost was
called is one of the wealthiest in Methodism
IN America, pays its pastor salary of $1,000
a year. and IL is, perhaps, but natural that
IL should be the Mecca TO which the leading
preachers of the Maryland conference
should turn longing eyes, and that they
SHOULD object to the importation of man
from Northern conference.
The officials of the Central Vermont rail-
road are anything but pleased at the re-
Elections cast on them last week in the Argus
regarding the way in which the passengers
were transferred at the break caused by the
burning of No. bridge. That paper stated
that " Boston bellies from the parlor cars
and black-browed dagoes from the smoker
were all piled into one promiscuous heap for
conveyance. Some Of the teams got stuck
and the passengers were obliged to get out
and walk in the snow and water half way to
their knees and altogether it was an ex.
perience pleasant only in retrospect" An
official of the road who was present at the
time declares the above statement to be
wholly without foundation. The passen-
gers were all transferred in sleighs fur
nished by Wilbur Brown and j. @ Adams,
We're taken at the crossings and landed
from one train to the other without so much
as wetting their feet. They were all ia the
best OF humor, and the lady passengers
facetiously proposed a vote of thanks to the
management of the road for giving them
delightful sleigh ride not called for by their
tickets. No less indignant are the people
OF Northeld at the same report, which, in
referring to the accommodations for supper
provided for the hungry and belated pas
sengers said, "the passengers amused them
selves cursing their fate and raiding the
hotel and bakery for an apology for sup
per. The first comers Jared pretty well,
but the later ones agree that fifty cents for
piece of blueberry pie is larceny" The
hotels and eatiDg-houses of Northfeld dHd
all in their power to furnish food for the an
expectedly large number of people, and no
cause for complaint because of eXtortionate
charges for - blueberry pie" or anything
else was given. The management of the
Central Vermont and the people of North
field did everything that could possibly be
done for the comfort of the stranded pas
sengers and naturally resent such a report
as was sent out by the Arg,s.
The Manola-Mason Company entertain
ment, occurring last week just before the
| WATCHMAN went to press, a brief notice
1 .tnlrr thl Ersa Ir,tr IL
serves the praise the people with one accord
have bestowed upon performance which,
while it was all entirely fine, was free from
a suggestion even of pokiness. Rarely has
any company or the individual members
Of company, given an audience pleasure
and satisfaction so complete and of so lngh
and varied character as was rendered by
this company as whole, and by John Ma
son and Marion Manola individually, in
the roles respectively of Fritz Kobus "
| and " SuZel." The music was bright, the
acting free from extravaganza or staginess
In the second act the musical scene and
duet by " Fritz " and "Suzel" " was as cap
tivating as the most ardent lover of amuse-
ment could wish and as finished and de-
| lghtful as the refinement of taste and feel
ing could ask. 1t was rapturously encored,
and at the end of the repetition continued
rounds Of applause brought the chief actors
before the curtain. More charming than
can be described was the we'll scene, in
which "Suzel" " recited the story of Re-
becca's betrothal. The tribute-more dear
to the performers heart than noisy dem
onstration, the speaking hush that tells of
the audiences enthrallment-was rendered
the charming actress during the telling of
the pretty story, but at its conclusion, after
a brief pause, the hand-clapping and the
tokens Of appreciation in the countenances
Of the auditors showed that there was moth
ing perfunctory in the fervid expressions Of
pleasure. Exceedingly well played was the
part of the rabbi by Mr.. McWade, and all the
minor parts were exceptionally we'll taken.
A repetition would have drawn out every
one Of the large assemblage and each would
red charms of the entertainment. Come
again, and come soon, is Montpelier invoca-
tion to the Manola- Mason combination.