The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-19
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DER existing circumstances I should sav
more than have said, but do not believe
| in preaching farewell sermons. and what I
would say must be forever unsaid But WOW
Kn9w anu 1 know how much the love of
GOO has been to us in the wears that are
| past, and our Christian relations cannot he
forgotten IN the years that are to come"
THE repairs and improvements which
have been in progress for some time mast in
the store OF Phillips x Lucas were completed
last week, and the result is one of the nret-
uest, handiest and best.equpped jewelry
store has been painted and papered and a
light paper with satin finish laid overhead.
which adds greatly not only to the general
appearance, but to the light, so necessary in
store of this kind. 1t has also been
| equipped throughout with electric lights.
TWO new showcases have been added, an
inside window put in, show window
| which is model of its kind and enables
the proprietors to show their goods to better
advantage than ever before. The proprietors
who are too well known to need any words
OF introduction here, are proud of their re-
constructed quarters and have right to be.
THE busy and Woodworking ladies OF the
Library Guild added another to their long
| llst OF successes in the supper, social and
| entertainment given last Thursday even
ing in the vestry Of the Church OF the Mes
siah' supper was served from five to half
|
filled nearly all of that time. At eight
| O'Clock large and discriminating audience
had gathered to listen to the entertainment
| by the Seminary Ban 10 and Glee Club
Judging from the general air Of satisfaction
that prevailed, the efforts OF the young men
were appreciated. They were assisted by
Miss Maud Dodds, reader, Miss Josie Truax
| accompanist, and Master Arthur Dewey
banjo soloist. While not one Of the glee
| club has a remarkable voice, their conceTted
| anpinp has rpnphpd q ha0raa Of ~
that was pleasant surprise to the audience
and one that is seldom excelled by profess
SIGNALS. The banjo club was heartily en-
! cored after each selection, as was Master
Dewey. Miss Dodds recited " Aunt Polly's
George Washington and, in response to
repeated calls, gave "The Day of Judg-
ment," both comic selections, in which the
character specialties were takingy rendered.
Her pleasing personality and fine rendition
of the selections could not but have capti-
waited the most critical listener. The enter
tainment was one Of the most pleasing and
satisfactory ever provided by the guild.
THE 81. Adams Messengers Montpelier cor
respondent, Harry Dewing, referring to
| Washington county court business, says: "a
case, or series of cases, that have attracted
considerable attention, were those against
Frank II. McGil. He brought S. 900 libel
suit against the Waterman Publishing Com
pany, because its paper stated that he
was proprietor OF a saloon over which John
A. Evans presided. Now he has been con-
| vlcted OF keeping nuisance there, and
| fined 500 and costs and also with keeping
liquor with intent to sell at the same place,
the fine being 500 with costs and also
| thirty days in the house of correction. He
has taken both cases to the supreme court
on exceptions, but may come out as did
| some of the others last fall who had their
terms at the house of correction extended
by the supreme court from thirty days to
one year" Harry is in error in the state
ment contained in the last clause of the
above extract In every case that went to
the supreme court the Judgment of the
county court, including the penalties i'm
posed, was affirmed. Furthermore, in the
opinion of good lawyers, the supreme court,
il exceptions are overruled, cannot increase
or diminish the penalties imposed by the
county court. Judgment in its entirety is
affirmed. or the case remanded for new
trial. What is Chancellor Dewing's opinion
in the matter?
IT is pretty definitely settled that Rev. A.
j. Hough will not be returned to Trinity
church for the coming year by the presiding
bishop of the Vermont conference, which
meets to-day at Barton. While Montpelier
| Methodists will welcome with characteristic
cordially any pastor that Bishop Joyce may
send to Trinity church, in the departure Of
Mr.. Hough many tender ties and pleasant
associations will be severed. During the
four years that he h served as pastor of
that church, not only has he won the affec-
ton and support of his parishioners, and the
respect and confidence of the entire COM
munity, but he has been enabled to see the
| fruits of his labors in large accessions to the
membership of his church, especially among
the young people. Whether in the pulpit,
where his sermons have attracted large con-
gregations, evincing, as they have, deep
| piety, well-trained and fertile intellect,
and often disposition to grapple with live
moral issues, whether in the Sunday school
where he has gathered about him a large
class of young men, in the social meetings
of the church, that have been especially dear
to him, in pastoral work, at the marriage
altar, the baptismal font, or beside the open
grave, Mr.. Hough has proved himself a man
of tender sympathy and large heart, of rare
talents, abundant in labor for others, and
at all times a cultured Christian gentleman.
Trinity church will part with him with sim
cere regret, and an individual or collective
expression of opinion from members of that
church and congregation would be that the
flock to which he is sent as pastor will be
fortunate indeed.
SEMINARY HILL.
Miss ADAMS of Chelsea visited friends
here last week
The work in the studio is progressing
finely. Miss Rood has been Obliged to work
afternoons to keep up the work.
Miss SHANKs has been quite sick with
| tonsilitis
Mr.. HUBBELL and Mr.. Cook of st. Adams
were ON the hill last Saturday.
A TENNIS club has been organized. ID. G.
Wedgeworth is president, Miss Dodds is
viCe-president and III. G.. Whitehill is the
secretary and treasurer. These officers,
with Professor Morrell and G. III. Hough,
constitute the board of directors. The club
intends to make two clay and one grass
courts.