The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-25

IHE OfnCerS OF Ivy lOuRe, daughters OF
| Rebekah, were installed last evening in
Odd Fellows hall before a large audience
| OF invited guests. This lodge has recently
been instituted in Montpelier, and the Off
GERS installed were from the charter mem
bers. A banquet followed the installation
ceremonies
THE three-years-old son of Louis Haggett,
of district No 6, fell last Thursday from
the high beams of his barn, distance of
twenty feet, striking his head on a wagon
wheel. The little fellow was unconscious
for several hours, and 1t was feared that his
injuries would be fatal. He is now con-
sidered out of danger, however.
A. A. DEMING of Rutland, graduate of
the Kelley Institute of that city, has COM
menced the publication of a semi-monthly
periodical entitled Golden Shots. Mr.. Dem
! ing is an expert accountant in Rutland, and
| the work on his new venture is done by
himself by the mimegraphic process. The
initial number is creditable production
ABOUT forty members of Brooks Post and
the Relief Corps gave N. G. Peck surprise
party last Wednesday evening at his home
on East State street, the occasion being
the fiftieth anniversary of his birthday. A
very enjoyable evening was passed, and
| Mr.. Peck was the recipient of handsome
writing desk as souvenir of the occasion.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont Bar
Association, which opened in the court
house last evening, has brought to Mont
pelier a large number OF prominent lawyers
from all parts of the state. The annual
banquet was held last evening at the Pa
| vilion. At the business meeting, to be held
this morning, the annual election of officers
will take place.
THE Methodist Seminary football team
succeeded in shutting out the eleven from
the sophomores of the University of Ver-
mont last Friday afternoon by score of 16
too. The features OF the game were the
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tackling of Gordon. Referee, Professor
Spencer; umpire, Graves; time of game,
fifty minutes.
GOSPEL services are being conducted each
evening this week at the Baptist church,
led by the pastor and Rev. p. G. Abbey of
Barre. Next Sunday Rev. William Wyeth
OF West Rutland, who has done much sue
cessful revival work in New York, will take
charge of the meetings, preaching every
evening for two weeks. 1t is hoped also
that the services of young lady OF Rut-
land may be secured as gospel singer
PATRICK RYAN, who claims he halls from
Minnesota, was arrested for intoxication by
Officer Hunt last Thursday afternoon.
Justice Smile fined him S10.01, with the
alternative of twenty days in the house of
correction at Rutland. Henry A. Bowers
was run in for the same offence, Thursday
evening. The court fined him $50 and
sent him to the house of correction for two
months. Both were taken there Saturday
morning.
THE Capital Creamery has an announce
ment in another column that will be of
great interest to the farmers of this section
of Vermont. The new creamery at Mont
pelier will soon be in operation, and the
outlook for business is most encouraging.
A. w. Slocum, the local manager, was at
South Royalton, yesterday, experimenting
the putting in of a feeder at that point, and
such stations will soon be established in
several other towns where they have not
already been put in.
THE entertainment to be given tomorrow
evening in Blancha~1 opera house under
the auspices of the Kings Daughters prom
ises to be one of the musical events Of the
season. Among those who are to take part
are George H. Wilder, flute solost, with
Mrs. Charles F. Bingham of Littleton, N.
bone soloist, Rev. A. n. Lewis and Prof S.
j. Blanpied, readers, Miss Agnes M. Dooley,
soprano, Mrs. Laura Oviatt, contralto,
Herbert Chapman, tenor, c. f. Lowe, basso,
with II. H. Scribner, accompanist.
THE troops of friends in Montpelier OF
Robert f. Meech travelling salesman for o.
j. Walker & Brothers, Burlington, will
congratulate him on his marriage, which oc-
Cured last Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Nellie Hamin, his bride, in Chat
eaugay, N. Y, in which city they are to re.
side after visiting the Worlds Fair. Mr..
anu MrS MeeCH were On JDo lll-ldU6u fa-
cifc express which collded with a Ray
mond & Whitcomb special at Battle Creek,
Mich, last Friday morning. They were in
one of the rear sleepers and escaped with a
severe shaking up.
THE annual examination of candidates
for admission to the bar of Vermont is now
in progress at the court house. George w.
Wing of Montpelier, John Young of New
port, Henry A. Harmon of Rutland, John
III. Watson of Bradford, William III. Bliss
of Middlebury, and Alfred A. Hall of st.
Adams constitute the examining commit
tee. Seven young men presented them
selves for examination yesterday morning,
ell, Herbert g. Barber, G. A. Brigham,
Walter H. Collision, Sherwin NJ Flint and
Frank P. Smith. The result of the exam
ination will not be known for several days.
REV. G. w. LoNGREN of Barre officiated
at the double wedding of Elmer E. Piper to
Annie S. Conner, and Walter III. Sterling to
Lillian NJ. Johnson, which occurred last
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Sterling, No. ~ st. Paul street.
Only the immediate friends and relatives
OF the contracting parties witnessed the
ceremony, but large number of invited
guests attended the reception which fol-
lowed. Both the newly welded couples
were the recipients of many useful and
valuable presents, Mr. and Mrs Piper went
for brief visit to the home of Mr.. Piper in
ST. Johnsbury, and MIR. and Mrs. Sterling to
Moretown. VT.
THE recent elopement of Fred Jones, let
ter carrier, of Maiden Mass, with Miss
Georgiana Brown, a school teacher Of that
city, has an interest for many people in
Montpelier from the fact that about four
years ago he was married to Miss Lillian
Slack, formerly the efficient money order
clerk in the Montpelier post-office. The
associated press dispatches, which gave the
affair in detail, state that Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones had lived happily together until Miss
Brown went to Maiden to teach, some two
years ago, when Jones soon became infatu-
ated with her. He was said to be popular
in Maiden, and petition signed by more
than 1000 citizens of that city had been sent
to President Cleveland requesting his APP
pointment as postmaster OF Maiden. The
whereabouts of the guilty pair is un-
known.
BISHOP s. ASH, a native of Irasburg, drove
into town last Wednesday morning with an
outfit in which he claimed he had travelled
from Salem, Ore, distance of 4,500 miles,
since last June. His horses were a cross
between Indian ponies and western mus.
tangs, and were in good condition He says
he has slept in his wagon and visited the
Worlds Fair for two weeks. He exhibited