The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20
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THE sum of 500 has been subscribed by |
the business men of Montpelier for the pur-
pose of equipping the armory of Company |
Fl with dumb bells, Indian clubs, boxing |
gloves, etc.
THE Bethany Christian Endeavor Society |
has voted to send Miss Lizzie Stimson to |
Cleveland, o., as delegate to the national |
Christian Endeavor convention, to be held |
in that city.
a SPECIAL freight train of seven cars,
loaded with portion of the Iowa state SOL |
diers' monument, was shipped last Satur-
day by @. II. More & Co. over the Central |
Vermont railroad.
The report that was circulated last even
ing that the dead body of an infant had been
found in the reservoir was senseless and
cruel hoax that caused CONSERVATION in a
few excitable minds.
THE destruction of the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad engine house by fire
was narrowly averted last Thursday even
ing. The fire was eXtinguished without an
alarm being sounded.
Mrs. j. f. DUTToN was called to Hard
wick last week by the death of William Be-
dell, her father. Mr.. Bedell was seventy
six years Of age, and was one of the promi-
nent citizens of Hardwick.
The strawberry tea given by the ladies of
the Library Guild last Thursday evening in
the vestry of the Church of the Messiah
was delightful affair in every way, and
was very largely attended.
CHARLES EoAKEs, formerly painter for
the Lane Manufacturing Company but now
doing business for himself at Manchester,
N. H., visited in town last Sunday He was
accompanied by Mrs, h koakes.
EVERY one who is interested in tubercu-
losis will read with pleasure the excellent
communication on this subject from H. L.
Bixby of Chelsea, that many be found on
the agricultural page this week.
FRANK HILL attempted to absCond last
week with horse and buggy belonging to
his mother, but was stopped at Barre by
Deputy Sheriff Camp. Mrs. Hill went to
Barre and recovered the property.
E. E. TowNER and Rev. w. H. Jackson
attended the celebration OF the seventh an
niversary Of the organization Of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society at Berlin Corner,
held last Saturday, and made brief ad-
dresses.
THE familiar face of George s. Hubbard
is again seen on the street. Mr. Hubbard
has spent the past winter with relatives in
Connecticut and carries the weight of his
eighty-eight years in manner that is truly
remarkable.
New general time tables will go into effect
on the Central Vermont and Montpelier
and Wells River railroads on Monday, July
2, when the White Mountain train, running
daily between Burlington and Fabyan's,
will be put on.
A UNION temperance meeting will be held
at the Baptist church next Sunday after
noon at three o'clock, under the auspices of
the Keeley League and the Good Templars.
All friends of temperance are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Gouldsville Cornet Band that ac-
companied the Odd Fellows excursion to
Fort Ticonderoga gave excellent satisfac-
ton to the management and demonstrated
fact already known, that they are first
class body Of musicians.
THE lightning of the past three days and
nights has caused no end of trouble with the
telephone lines. Instruments at Middle
sex, Braintree, Wolcott and Montpelier
we're burned out, and the wires were badly
snarled and twisted by the wind.
PROFESSOR S. j. BLANPIED is at Ran
dolph as one of the state examiners ap.
pointed by Governor Fuller for the Normal
School there. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Blanpied, and they will go from Randolph
to Boston for stay Of several weeks.
THROUGH the generosity of Manager G.
| M. Foster of the Kelley Institute, allsthe
| patients now in line, about fifteen in num-
| ber, enjoyed the excursion to Fort Tlcon-
deroga last Thursday. DR.. White accom-
| panied them and administered the treat
ment at the usual hours.
THE village trustees have notified the
electric light and telephone companies that
they must remove all crooked poles and re-
place them with straight ones; also that all
poles on South Main street must be painted
The above companies are complying with
this order as fast as practicable.
TRAINMEN on the mail from Wells River
last Wednesday afternoon saw a large
black bear on the track near the summit
in Marshfeld. The engineer pulled the
throttle wide open and attempted to run
Bruin down, but he left the track just in
time, and ran into the woods near by.
THE bondsmen of George w. and n. d
Burgess proprietors of the Avenue House
Barre, surrendered them last week, anC
they were committed to Jail at Montpelier
Both succeeded in securing new bail anC
were released. Several charges Of selling
Intoxicating liquor are hanging over them
MRS. E. NJ. DENNY and Bertha Chamber
lin OF Plainfield have been invited to be
present at the New England reception, to
occasion of Frances Willard's return Ifron
Europe. Miss Willard has been abroad
nearly two years for her health and return
with fresh vigor and strength.
THE class-day exercises at the Vernon
Methodist Seminary will take place on tn
campus at half past nine this morning
They will include poem by Frank A
Bailey; class histories by Miss Grace c
grafton, Albert W. CLARK; presentation o
class key by Miss Mabel A. Gale.
ST. PAUL street had quite mad-d do
scare last Sunday evening. The black dol
Peanut" owned by Stillman Chase, sud
denly developed very decided symptoms o
rabies, caused, probably, by the intens
heat. The neighbors kept out of the wa
of the infuriated canine until it was coaxe
into Mr.. Chase's barn, where it soon died.
e. H. Brown of Warren was arrested TO
intoxication by Officer Hunt last Frida
evening. Before Justice NJ. K. Smile, Sal
urday morning, he pleaded guilty and wa
fined S100l. He was without money, an
was taken TO the house OF correction Nor
day morning by the officer who arreste
him to serve the alternative sentence c
twenty days.
LUKE S. CRoUTHERs of Gardner, Mass
, was brought TO Montpelier and lodged i
I Jail last Monday morning by Deputy Sheri
f. l.. Howe Of Northfeld. He is charge
with breaking and entering in Mortified
last Sunday night, and will be given heal
ing there next Monday The appearance {
the man would indicate that he was reco,
ering from protracted spree, and that h
hardly realized what he was doing
KNEELAND KELToN, father Of j. A. Ke
ton OF the Exchange Hotel, died of generi
debility last Monday morning at his HON
IL.