The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-21

MONTPELIER district made his first official
visit to Trinity church, last Monday even
ing, and held quarterly conference.
OUGHrNEY JANGRAw is to commence the
erection of house, corner Loomis and Jay
streets, as soon as the house now on the
site can be moved away and the founda-
ton completed.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT returned to
MONTPELIER last Wednesday evening, look
ing hale and vigorous after his years so
iourn abroad His family will arrive on
Thursday of this week
Ar Bethany church, on Sunday morning
next. the service will be devoted to the
children, an address being delivered by the
pastor, In the evening MIR. Gallagher
breaches his last sermon.
COMPLAINTS have been made regarding
an open drain near the electric light station
from which foul odors emanate. 1t appears
to be question whether the town of Ber-
lin or individuals are at fault.
f. r. DAwLEY has moved from the Cur
tia house on Berlin street to the Chase
house on Prospect street. Fred Blake has
also moved from the Curtis house to one of
the tememeuts of Aaron Bancroft.
A YOUNG son of John Mcdonald fell
from a pile of lumber, last week, and bit off
a quarter part of his tongue. He was at
tended by Drs. Lance and Fisk, and is as
comfortable as could be expected.
PROFESSOR II. .. BLANiltD anu son hOD-
ert went to Boston on Tuesday. Professor
Blanpied is looking for a vocal teacher for
the Vermont Methodist Seminary in place of
Miss Myra Ross, who is not to return next
year.
Hon. CHARLES DEWEY, Colonel Fred T..
Smith, l.. =. Gleason and G.. b. b. Denny
are delegates from Christ Church to the
convention that meets in Burlington on
Thursday to elect successor to the late
Bishop Bissell.
THE management of the Kelley excursion
to Highgate Springs next Friday wishes it
expressly understood that it is not exclu-
sively for Keeley graduates and their
friends, but all well-behaved people have
perfect right to go along.
WALTER Cross of Denver, Col, son of
| the late Timothy Cross of Montpelier, is
visiting relatives in town. He is proprietor
of large cattle and horse ranch near Den
yer, and, Judging from all appearances the
world is dealing kindly with him.
THE strawberry festival held last Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings in Capital Hall
under the auspices OF the ladies' OF st.
Augustine's church was a marked success,
and netted substantial addition to the
building fund for the new church.
REV. A. n. LEWIS left on Tuesday for his
annual vacation. He will attend the con-
vention at Burlington on Thursday to elect
a successor to Bishop Bssell and then go to
! New Haven, Conn. a visiting clergyman
| will officiate at Christ Church next Sunday
BRAKEMAN HENRY of the Central Yer
mont railroad caught his right thumb be-
| tween car bumpers last week, crushing it so
badly that amputation was necessary. He
was brought to the Office of DR.. G. K. Chan
dler where the thumb was taken off close to
the hand
w. c. BELKNAP, a Berlin boy, will gradu-
ate from the law department OF Michigan
e. Dnl
r. ap has already been admitted TO the
n. higan bar, and about September ! in
Is to go to Chattanooga to enter upon
practice of his profess on.
4 ~Jca caS HOBART of Calais hale and hearty
at four score years of age, was in town last
Monday celebrating his eightieth birthday.
He wore his wedding vest, made tifty-fve
years ago. Mr.. Hobart is a genial, whole
souled old gentleman whom it is pleasure
at all times to meet.
A NEW timetable went into effect on the
Central Vermont railroad last Monday
morning. The 6: % morning accommoda-
sion train north now runs into Montpelier,
and the morning train for Barre that has
left at Z: 90 O'Clock now leaves at q: 90.
The main line trains are unchanged.
A MERRY party of young people enjoyed a
picnic on the shores of Berlin Pond on
Tuesday. Among them were John p. Ad-
ans, c. c. Bancroft, r. b. Denny, Will,
Stowell, Henry Farwell, George X. Put
nam, and Misses Harrie Huse, Laura
Ropes, Clara Adams, Lillian Stowell. and
Bessie Farwell.
June 9, at the age Of ffty-six years and four
months He leaves wife and two daugh-
ters-Jennie, wife of Samuel Meader, and
Susie, wife of Charles Miller. The body
was buried under the auspices of Brooks
Post, G. A. r.. of which he was member
| al 10 giS Sta Of inl rtI
of Montpelier.
FRANK NJ. THAYER, for the past seven
teen years a resident of Montpelier, com
mitted suicide by hanging early last Thurs
day morning at his home on Whittier street
Dependency, caused by illness with Bright,
disease, is supposed to be the cause. Mr.
Thayer was sixty-eight years of age and a
member of the Church of the Messiah. His
third wife survives him.
REMEMBER the date of the excursion tC
Weirs, next Saturday, July l. To all who
have been there this famous point on tn,
borders of Lake Winnepesaukee is knowI
as one of the most charming water resorts
in New England. The price of the excur
sion is low, and a stop of fully five and one
half hours will be made. The Montpelier
Military Band will accompany the excursion
HENRY LAUNDRY, one of the leaders il
the disturbance at the Nicholas block
week ago last Sunday night, for whom
warrant has since been out, gave himsel
up to Grand Juror II. b. Wedge last Mon
day. He was given a hearing Tuesda,
morning in the Berlin town hall befor
General j. II. Lucia pleaded guilty to in
toxication and was fined, with COSTS S9,51
THE plans for the new station now il
process of erection at Montpelier junction
indicate that it is to be cOmmodious an,
convenient structure. There is to be
large waitng-room on the first floor, will
three entrances, and the entire first floor il
to be utilized for the business of the com
pany. There is to be room for train men
a telegraph office, ETC., all convenien IT,
fitted up
THE editorial staff of the Phenir, pull
lished in the interests of the Vermont Meth
odist Seminary for the ensuing year is a
follows: j. b. Pike, class of '94 editor-in
chief; Frank Bailey, '94, locals; r.. I. Ru
therford, '96, business manager f. +
Grant, '95, and Bertha Griffin, '95, alumr
notes George Hough '94, Ellie Woodruff
'95, general literature; Mabel Gale, '94 eS
, changes.
MR.. JOHN DEMRITT gets back of all con
petitors in the presentation of pamphlet
, and papers Of the olden time. He shows
copy OF Bickerstaff's Boston Almanac TO
the year of our Lord 176S." The work
rich in information, political, statistical an
peOpraDhipal and ia illustrated nv a fa,