The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

on a charge OF breach Of the peace, his guilt
could easily have been proven.
THE report sent TO the associated press Of
the granite manufacturers banquet at the
Pavilion last Wednesday speaks of S. 8.
Ballard, of the Central Vermont railroad,
and G. A. G. jackson, OF the ArgUs. IA
among the distinguished guests. MIR. Bal
lard has not been connected with the Gem
tral Vermont for several years, aud Mr..
jackson was there az a representative of
the press Probably both these gentlemen
smiled when they read the report that was
! sent out.
! ELIZA WOODBURY. was taken before JUS
tice NJ. E. Smile last Wednesday morning
to answer to the charge of intoxication. A
court room crowded with men did not dis
| concert her in the least In fact. she seemed
TO enjoy the large attendance. Those who
| went expecting 10 see tears OF repenfant
| grief were doomed To disappointment. The
prisoner faced offended Justice without
| dropping eyelash. She disclosed on K. r.
Skinner, and was fined the regulation
$40 OIL. She drew the amount from the
bank, paid her fine aud snilingly departed
THE marked religious interest among the
| students at the Methodist seminary contin-
ues. Meetings were held every evening last
week, and will continue through this week
Thursday is the day set apart for prayer for
schools and colleges, and special services
Will be held in the chapel. Rev. A. j. a..
Hough and Rev. w. s. Smithers o I Barre
will assist and Rev. T. p. Frost of Balti-
| more, Md, former popular pastor, Is cx-
pected to be present. The latter breaches
the sermon at the dedication of fhe new
Methodist church at Waterbury this after
noon.
CHARLES A. SMITH, Of the WATcHMAN job
department, ard Miss Kate K. Hornbrook
the efficient stenOgrapher for the National
! Life Insurance Company, were married at
eight O'Clock last Monday morning by Rev.
| w. j. OSullivau at St. Michael's chapel.
| Only the immediate relatives and a few in
TINA g friends of the bride and groom wit
messed the ceremony. w. II. Hornbrook,
| brother Of the bride, was best man, and
Miss Katherine Kane bridesmaid. Imme-
diately after the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs
! Smith left for short trip to Boston and
New York.
MANY people are not aware Of the amount
Of good the Keeley league is doing in quiet
way. 1t has already assisted several de-
serving men to take the treatment at the
institute, and it now has an employment
committee whose business it is to assist
graduates who desire to obtain places to
work in or around Montpelier. Employ
ment has already been secured for several
men, and places to work part of the time
have been found for patients while they are
| taking the treatment Persons wishing TO
assist the league in any way can rest assured
that they are helping a most worthy cause
IHH duIlQudVeu HrcH Drluge at the end OF
Main street is said to be in an unsafe condi-
ton for ordinary travel, TO say nothing of
the heavy loads of wood, lumber and gran.
ite that cross 1t. The stringers in the center
are giving way, and the north end of the
bridge is out of plumb. Unless repairs are
made upon 1t at once by the proper authori-
ties, those best able to judge are confident
that an accident OF large proportions may
soon be chronicled. Take down the shabby
relic OF by-gone era and erect in its place
a trim iron bridge, open to the light Of day
and the searching rays of the electric burner
at night. The commercial interests of the
two sides of the river demand the new
| bridge.
SUSAN NJ, wife of DIR. j. NJ. Comegys,
died last Thursday morning at her home al
St. Albans. This estimable lady had large
circle of friends in Montpelier, where she
lived several " ars previous TO moving to
! ST. Adams. BY her personal attractions,
hospitable nature and rare conversational
| powers, Mrs. Comegys gracefully sustained
herself in the best society. Charming in
manners and refining in influence, she was
none the less attractive in her own home
| circle that she loved so we'll. In her efforts
to promote the happiness of members of her
own household, she was unwearied. Her
! funeral was held last Friday morning from
the Episcopal church at st. Albsns, Rev. A.
Il. Flanders officiating.
THE following from the Confectioner's
Journal OF Philadelphia contains chunks OF
| truth which the friends of Mr.. Stevens in
Montpelier will gladly endorse: "Henry
| w. Stevens, travelling salesman for C.. II.
Cross X Son, Montpelier, VT, has been in
their employ twenty-fOur years last October,
and has never lost day until he com
menced his twenty-ffth year, when he was
obliged TO remain at home for three weeks
on account of sickness. His customers sent
their orders in just the same, and in nearly
every order came cOnsoling word for
Henry. When he resumed his route again
he was met by hearty welcome from all.
He is one OF the most popular men that sell
goods in Vermont and has hosts of friends,
from governors, judges and members of
| congress down TO the small boy in the store
He is the same genial Henry to them all"
THE audience at the opera-house, Monday
evening, to listen to the lecture ON Napoleon
by Professor Donald Downie, was small,
but those present enjoyed rare entertain
ment. Professor Downie is pleasing
speaker. The lecture, instructive through
out, was made the more interesting by the
stereopticon illustrations. Taking up his
hero in the island of Corsica he carried him
by rapid steps through his career az gem
eral, consul, emperor and exile, and finally
TO his death-bed on the island OF st. Helena
The words of the lecturer in describing Ma
poleon at the time he crossed the A lps aud
rocked the continent of Europe by his start
ling movements were very eloquent and
were IeCelNbu WIN lOuu applause. Fatner
O'Sullivan deserved the thanks of the audi
ence for his instrumentality in inducing
Professor Downie to lecture in Montpelier
A BRANCH of the Keeley Institute of
Montpelier is soon 10 be established in the
western part OF the state, probably at Rut-
land or Bennington. Manager Charles NJ
Foster was in Rutland last week and met
several OF the prominent business men of
that place, when the matter was thoroughly
discussed He goes To Bennington to-day
on a similar errand Both towns are max
ing strenuous efforts to induce Mr. Foster TO
decide in their favor The institute at
Montpelier has an average Of forty patients
from out OF town, and the amount expended
by them annually is not far from fifty thou
sand dollars, The hotels and boarding
houses are benefited greatly by such an
institution, aud it is natural that both the
towns named should be- anxious TO secure
the prize. IL is urged by the Bennington
people that the Mt, Anthony seminary
buildings would make fine location IL be-
ing retired, and at the same time easy of
access, After visiting Bennington this
week, Mr. Foster will decide at once upon
location.