The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-22
Montpelier and Cslvis Harvey of Northfeld.
His body ia TO be brought 10 Montpelier for
al


burial.
1HE Mahogany Qnartette Of ST. Johns
bury assisted the Banjo Club Of the Metho
dist Seminary at the concert given last
evening in Seminary chapel for the benefit
of the Base. ball Association.
| W. ID. BELL, Of Meriden, Conn. a book
| binder OF twenty years experience, IL work
| ing In the establishment OF M. w Wheel
ock. II mutual satisfaction is given, he will
remove his family TO Montpelier
MRS. JAMES Downs, lately from Burling-
ton, died OF Bright's disease, last Monday
| evening at the home of Theophile Cayhue
on Clay hill. The body was taken to Bur-
lington for burial yesterday afternoon.
WILLIE MARTIN of Calais was arrested
last "Wednesday by Policeman Hunt. He
| was in sadly intoS icated condition, and
before Justice M. r. Smile, Thursday
morning pleaded guilty and was amerced
| $40 OF.
Miss ELIzABETH BLISS gave a pleasant
! party last Thursday evening on the twentieth
anniversary Of her birthday, The evening
passed delightfully."- and Miss Bliss was the
recipient Of many useful and valuable
| presents
EDWARD GRIFFIN has secured RESPONSE
| BILE position with the Central Vermont rail-
| road az train Dispatcher on the New Lon
don division. He went to New London
last week to enter upon the discharge Of
| his duties.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. ELI GooDENoUoH visited
| last week at Amherst, Mass. They returned
! last Monday evening and were among the
unfortunate snow-bound passengers who
were obliged to wait nearly five hours at
White River Junction.
ONR yoke OF oxen owned by Charles An
! drews, driven by John Hoffman, drew this
week to the mills of G. 9, Putnam & Son
at one load twenty-three spruce logs which
measured two thousand three hundred and
fifteen feet Who can beat it2
CHARLES LAMoRA, aged twenty-five years,
died of consumption last Friday at the home
of Lewis Wood. His funeral was held from
| st. Augusiine's church Monday morning.
| Rev. W. j. O'Sullivan officiating, and burial
was in the Catholic cemetery.
| DIR. A. G. BAILEY started for East Calais.
last Sunday evening, TO visit a patient, and
up to a late hour Monday evening had not
been heard from. He was 80 far behind
time that he lost all his rights and was
obliged to run wild on the return trip.
G. l.. KrBBY of Bellows Falls, grand
worthy patriarch, and q. @. Peru of Yer
| geDnes, grand scribe, instituted Golden
! Rule division, Sons Of Temperance, at
Barre, last week Tuesday evening, and were
initiated into the lodge of Good Templars at
Montpelier last Wednesday evening.
SERVICES will be held at St. Augustine's
church every Tuesday aud Friday evening
during Lent, at half-past seven o'clock, On
Tuesday evenings there will be sermon by
Rev. Father O'Sullivan and benediciion OF
The blessed sacrament, and on Friday even
ings the way of the cross" with benedic.
| ton.
"CHcK" GEORGE drew 1871 feet OF
spruce logs weighing some seven tons, a
distance of three miles to Putnam's mills
one day last week, with a single span OF
horses. 1t would have been good load
for four horses. and encourages belief in
| the statement of Mr.. George that his horses
viii pull anything that has two ends to it.
PROFESSOR f. A. BISHOP, for the past
twelve years the principal OF the Vermont
Methodist Seminary has resigned. His
resignation has been accepted by the trus.
tees and takes effect at the close Of the
school year in june. During the admins.
traton of the affairs of this institution by
Professor Bishop it has advanced 70 a high
state OF efficiency
GOVERNOR FULLER, Lieutenant-G Governor
Stranahan, Speaker Stickney, Secretary oI
State Brownell, Eugrossing Clerk Hawkins
and Secretary of Civil ami Military Affairs
Golding were in town last Thursday. The
three former affixed their signatures TO the
engrossed laws OF the last session, after
comparing them with the originals, as re-
quired by the statutes.
TODAY being u legal holiday the mai
carriers will make an early business de-
livery, and again leaving the post. office
after the local papers are distributed
The office will be closed from half
past ten in the morning until fOul
o'clock in the afternoon, and will close a
seven instead Of eight in the evening Col
lections will be made as usual.
AMONG the speakers from abroad at tn,
holiness convention now in session at Trim
ity church are Rev. A. b. Riggs of Sheldon
Rev. e. K. Reynolds Of Wilialnstown, Rev
j: E; Knapp Of Georgia, Rev. II. e. Howard
OF Chelsea, Rev. j. A. Wight of Went
worth, N. H., Rev. e. l.. Ferris of Wills
boro, N. Y, Miss May Bucklin of kutlan,
and Miss May Lampber Of Hardwick.
SPECIAL services were held at st. Angus
tines church last Sunday morning in honor
OF the golden jubilee Of Pope Leo XIII. TIL,
TIE Deum was sung, and Rev. w. }. O'Sulli
van preached an eloquent sermon on tn,
History of Pspacy aud the Succession o
Popes," closing with review OF the pontiti
Cate of the reigning pontih and his intiu
ence ON the times in which we live.
STREET COMMISSIONER ROBERTS prompt,
and efficiently raised the snow blockad
along the sidewalks OF the village. Hi
plUws were running during the day of tn
storm and on Tuesday the last vestiges o
the tempest were plowed out of the walks
Mr.. Roberts gave his personal attention u
, the work. Pedestrians keenly appreciat
his services and the labors of his eficien
corps OF workmen.
, WHILE Bart Casey, night clerk AZ tn
, Montpelier House, was driving by the IL
! boggan slide on Winter street, last Thurs
day evening, his sleigh was struck by Harr.
Oviatt's t0boggan and overturned. Mi
Casey was somewhat bruised about tn
head and face by being thrown ON the ic
road. The horse made for the Montpeli.
House stable at lively pace, wrecking th
o sleigh before reaching there.
/, WHILE III. W. Kempton was driving dow
Barre street, recently, traverse loade
with children was steered directly undt
J the feet of his horse. A staid beast and tn
fact that Mr.. Kempton was driving slowl
!, at the time prevented any serious dsmaR
being done, and the frightened kids scram
q bled out uDhurt. 1t is hoped that their ma
! row escape from serious injury will teac
them to be more careful in future.
EFFORTS are being made TO establish
l. home for destitute children at Topshan
Among other ways Of raising money a ia
: is 10 be held. A box containing fancy worl
articles of clothing, etc, is soon to be Sci
from Montpelier. Contributions may
: lett with the Misses Fisk, "a State stree
!, Mrs. e. II. Rand 43 Barre street, or Mrs.
:. L. Watson, 81 Barre street. Let every OIL
= contribute something TO help the good woI