The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-01


which practically allows the rent to apply as
| payments on the property. The business
done thus far has exceeded the expectation
of the projectors OF the enterprise, AZ hardly
day passes but requests are received for
the erection of one or more houses in Mont
pelier or Barre.
DIR. II. II. McINTYRE returned from Chi
cago Tuesday morning. He reports that
| he was unable to secure more than three
| hundred feet of space for the exhibit by the
! Granite Manufacturers Association of Barre
and Montpelier. This will be- only sufii.
cient to exhibit one large monument fifty
| feet high which it il proposed to send from
Barre, and will preclude the possibility OF
exhibiting several shafts of new designs
| which was intended. DIR. Mcintyre wenl
to Barre Tuesday afternoon to report the
result OF his trip to the manufacturers there
THE ChautaHquans, most Of whom were
accompanied by a guest, spent a very pleas
ant afternoon last Friday at the home OF
Mrs. Clark King, who proved a most charm
ing hostess, and by her kindly efforts added
much to the enjoyment of the occasion.
| The chief literary feature was several selec.
tions read by Professor S. j. Blanpied,
which were rendered in his usual fine man
ner, which is quite praise enough az all who
have enjoyed listening to him can testify.
After the literary feast came one OF differ
ent nature, furnished by the hostess. The
class then adjourned, all feeling pleased
| WIN bub dllbAnOOn
Mrs. G. j. GLEASON and Mrs. III, s. Chap
man entertained several of their State street
friends with a drive whist party at the
Riverside last Thursday evening. Supper
was served at seven o'clock. All the play
ers at the seven tables in the drive might
be classed az experts, and the game was
| most animated and closely contested. Mrs
Charles II. Heaton won the ladies' prize for
the highest score, which was lovely silk
lined basket NJ. (. Smile won the prize
for gentlemen, silver-clasped pocket-book,
containing tifty-two decorated pages. George
Thornton and Mrs. o. III. Smith acted as
umpires to the satisfaction OF all parties
Mrs A. d. FARwELL will give parish
reception this afternoon and evening and
Thursday afternoon and evening at her
home on Liberty street, to enable all mem
bers of the Unitarian church and congrega-
tion who have not already done so to be-
come acquainted with Rev. j. III. Weeks,
the acting pastor Of the society. The affair
will be entirely informal, and Mrs Farwell
will be assisted by other ladies' OF the parish.
Any one outside OF the society who desires
to meet Mr.. Weeks will be cordially well
coined, but the prime object of this thought
ful act on the part of Mrs Farwell is to
bring Mr. Weeks in closer touch with the
people to whom he ministers.
The members OF Canton Montpelier en-
tertained their friends last Friday evening
in Odd Fellows hall. The entertaining
/ NuItS VI but evening were fancy uTllllDg
in the sword exercise by the canton under
Captains w. A. Taylor of Montpelier and
K. F. Smith OF Canton Vinton Barre, vocal
solos by Miss Nellie Dewey, and recita.
tions by M sses Hattie Buzzrll, Alice Bag.
ley, Dora Campbell, Abbie Harvey, Myrti.
and Ethel Whitcomb, and Mabel Senter
The Quartette choir of Christ church was
also present and sang several choice selec.
tions. A supper, which included hot oys
ters, coffee, cake, fruits and candies, was
served by the ladies, TO which full justice
was done. Canton Vinton of Barre was
represented by Captain X. F. Smith, Lieu
tenant James Campbell and others.
ANDREW j. BURNHAM was stricken with
paralysis last Thursday afternoon while
, making some purchases in the store o
, Marvin & Sherburne. He was taken to nj.
/ home in an unconscious state. He died
last Saturday morning. He was consciou:
,, part of the time after being taken to hi,
home, but unable TO speak Mr.. Burnham
was seven y-one years old. He moved tC
Montpelier from his farm in East Mont
pelier five years ago, and as peddler o
small wares was familiar fgu,e in thi,
vicinity. He had been subject to attacks o
heart failure, the last one occurring abou
three weeks ago. He served with the
Second Vermont Regiment in the late war
and had been pensioner for several years
He leaves widow and one adopted daugh
ter, Mrs. Wesson Thresher of East Mont
pelier. His funeral occurred last Monday
:, morning from his late home on East Liberty
street, Rev. A. j. Hough officiating. Brook
, post, Of which deceased was member, at
, tended in body. The remains were placed
+ in the receiving tomb in the Cutler bnryin,
ground.
: The quarterly gathering of the Congre
a gational ministers association, held OF
' Tuesday at Bethany church, was well at
Z tended and enjoyable gathering. Nearl.
n every assignment on the programme wa
lAH nd tnf. V..1gn 81
! discussion of many of the themes. Tn
1 printed programme, which was very closel
y followed, included, Nature and Danger o
the Christian Ministry, Rev. G. w. Gal
s agher of Montpelier; Preparation o
{ Preachers, Rev. w. $. Hazeu of Northfeld
. The Theme aud Range of the Pulpit, Rev
. l.. III. Elliot of Waterbury; Evaugelisti
:, Preaching, Rev. H. A. Russell OF Cabot
/ Use of Illustrations in the Pulpit, Rev. j
S J. Hall OF South Ryegate; EXpositor
a Preaching, Rev c. :. Smith of Montpelier
i Bible Preaching and Preachers, Rev. p, ii
Il Carpenter of Worcester; Relation OF til
Pulpit 10 Present Questions, Rev. II. {
!. Howard Of Jetfersonvilie Pastoral Duties
x Rev. l.. Tenney of Waterbury; Preachers O
the Protestant Reformation, Rev C. w
y Longren Of Barre; y Few Great Preachers
. Ancient and Modern, Rev. e. w. Cunning
y of Barre.
i A MOVEMENT has been agitated during th
- past week, the importance of which to tn
best interests OF Montpelier can hardly b
4. estimated IL is proposed to form a stoc
company with a capital of $50, goo for tn
purpose of purchasing the Nicholas meadow
= ON Berlin side and ittingit up for trottin
d park. The land can be purchased for $50
i 600, leaving $40 900 for building a half. mil
. track, grand stand, fitting up the ground
: ard building bridge across the Winooski
y opposite the grounds A subscription pape
u was started last Monday, headed by Jess
u Vles, proprietor of the Pavilion, witt
u 5000. HOrsemen are enthusiastic over tn
Il good prospect Of the success of the enter
prise, as it is an opportunity for which the
@ have been waiting for many years. Wit
G such park and grounds, which woul,
|. have no superior in the state the meeting
H.. of the breeders association would undoubt
II edly be held at Montpelier, aud it is hope,
|: that the state fair would also be held her,
2 on alternate years. 1t may take some har,
4 work on the part of those having the matte
b, in charge to raise the full amount Of tn
n capital stock, but the enterprise is a mos
It worthy one and with the hearty co-operatiol
OF every one in both large and small sub
scriptions the success of the undertaking /
J, assured, The shares are 500 each, an,
c every ones subscription will be thankful.
5 received.
In the recent Dreseutatiou of liyinl