The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-22

| Montpelier will wish him large success in
in his new home.
The entertainment to be given next Fri
day evening in the Unitarian vestry by the
young ladies' Of the Church of the Messiah
is deserving OF the liberal patronage it will
| undoubtedly receive. The supper that will
be served from five to seven O'clock will be-
an excellent preparation for the other good
things that are 10 follow. The young ladies'
are laboring industriously to make tile affair
a success, and they have no reason to fear
slim attendance.
WRITING from Winter Park, Florida, Feb
ruary 7, G. II. Ward says: Weather pleas.
ant and warm. We are planting corn,
mine fills the air with fragrance and the
orange trees will soon add the perfume OF
their long blossoms. Thermometer to-day
eighty degrees in The shade. / enclose a
flower or two from Mrs. Wards pansy bed"
| Now why does such a paradise bear the
| Arctic designation Of Winter Park?
GEORGE WILSON'S MINsrRELs drew
large house, last Wednesday evening" and
the expectations OF those present were more
than realized. Mr.. Wilson's name is the
| synonym for refined minstrelsy, as he has
long been identified with the best and most
progressive enterprises in that line OF
amusement for many years. All vulgarity
and stale jokes were conspicuous by their
absence, and the performances OF the I'm.
perial Troupe Of Japs were truly wonderful.
RELIABLE information has recently been
| received that Ben Benjamin, the we'll
known pedlar, died OF Bright's disease In
| New York on December % last. IL was
runored a. that time that he was dead hut
the report was ooDtradcted. Mr. Benia-
min was 6fty-four years old From 1867 TO
! 1871 he was engaged in trade in Montpelier
with Jacob Cain, and since that has run
| pedar's cart. He retained his legal resi-
dence in Montpelier and always voted here
j. e. WARNER Of St. Albans was anxious
| TO come to Montpelier to take course of
| treatment at the Keeley Institute, but had
| no funds and failed to obtain any assistance
from the people Of that town. The Keeley
League Of Montpelier heard Of his case
| brought him to Montpelier, and is paving
his expenses for course of treatment-a
practical obiect-e of the use to which
funds raised from the entertainment to be
given in the opera-house this evening will be
put.
A COMPLIMENTARY benefit is TO be ten
dered to T. r. Merrill, Jr., leader OF the
Montpelier Military Band, in the opera
house next Wednesday evening, March first
The band and orchestra and the Apollo
Qnartette will assist, with f. W. Bancroft
George Il. White, W. f. Dufur and others
as soloists. 1t is foregone conclusion that
the people Of Montpelier will he glad to
recognize the services of Mr. Merrill in a
substantial way, and that the opera house
will be packed on that evening
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK DAVID E. Pow
HRs and Dell Sanders started for Morris
vile, last Saturday intending to return
Sunday evening. No tidings Of them had
been received Tuesday afternoon at either
Of their offices, but it is hoped that il they
got out of the track of navigation on the re-.
turn trip, they were able to signal some
schooner and make a port OF safety.
The drifts in front Of the conrt house steps
are unshoveled meanwhile, and the Mont
Dplipr Reef COynnanV IL short a hand
REV. C. o. WEBSTER has adopted g novel
idea, which is meeting with much favor with
his parishioners. A printed abstract OF the
sermon preached each Sunday morning is
distributed among the congregation at the
close OF the service. In this way those who
have listened to the discourse are enabled
to keep in mind the leading thoughts and
heads that might have eluded their memory,
and at the same time furnish most excellent
Sunday reading for those of the congrega-
ton who are obliged to stay at home
THERE was a good attendance of ladies at
the meeting held last Saturday afternoon in
Good TemplaTs' hall to organize an auxiliary
to the Keeley league. Mrs. A. N. Cross was
elected president; Mrs. Fred E. Smith, vice
president; Mrs ID. l.. Fuller, secretary
Mrs. G. f. Hunt, treasurer. Miss Lucy j
Bradshaw was also chosen vice president
from Bethany church, Mrs. II. G. Webster
from Trinity, Mrs Della Holmes from the
Baptist, Miss Alice Wing from the Church
of the Messiah Mrs I. @. PhinEey from
Christ church, and Mrs. A. Galaise from St
. Augustine's The auxiliary was organized
with twenty.f five members.
"THE MOUNTAIN WAIF" was produced al
Capital hall last Saturday evening by loca
talent for the benefit of the Montpelier Mil
itary Band. The attendance was snrpris
) ingly large. The hall was packed, and those
; in the cast surprised their friends and tn,
audience generally with the excellent man
= ner in which the play was brought ont L
, went through without hitch and ELECTED
warm applause. Many high.priced an(
more pretentious shows do not furnish 81
. good an entertainment. The Montpelie
Orchestra furnished music. The compan,
b is to play in West Randolph and Bethe
: next week, opening the new hall at the lat
3 ter place. IL also plays at WilliamstowI
4 Thursday evening.
THE familiar face OF Henry Chamberlin
the veteran Central Vermont conductor, i
again sern on the old mali between st
y Adams and Windsor Mr.. Chamberlin ha
. apparently been drinking at the fountain
8 of perennial youth and time has dealt 81
. gently with him that he looks little olde
4 than he did when he was one of the best
J. known and popular conductors on the OLE
o Vermont Central system The cordial q
q ception accorded him ON his first trip owe
Il the road, recently, by patrons and employees
amounted almost 10 an ovation and showe
o bOmtIuluR ol nis pupuldIiy DOtH Win III
!. travelling public and with the men who's
!. names are on the pay-rolls of the corpora
Y ton.
r. EDwARD BAXTER PERRY, the blind piau
o list, will give pianoiorte lecture recital i
y Seminary chapel tomorrow evening. MI
n Perry has been heard several times in Mon,
u pelier, and always with increasing satisfaS
ton and delight. He combines in a
n original way, which finds universal favor
4 the functions of the lecturer and pianist
Ar While benefit is derived by music student
a from listening TO his programmes, suggei
" tions Of value from a musical educatio
=. standpoint renders each composition inte
\. ligible and enjoyable, Mr. Perry's lectuT
r. recitals have come TO be regarded as a
n essential feature in the musical season
many colleges, seminaries and conserv'
tories.
- THK entertainment to be given in th
a. opera house, this evening, under the Al
- spices of the Keeley League has assume
~ larger proportions than was at first el
nv nv pected, and very attractive programm
- - has been prepared A large delegation
~ expected from Barre and special trai
-, =, will be run for their accommodation. I'll
i,e Montpelier Military Band will be presen
IN and, except the Apollo Club Quartett