The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-21


A. NJ. and NJ; Barre at 9: 10 A. NJ. and
6: 80 p. M, and will carry passengers If de-
sired.
AN entertainment will be given Friday
evening, March ., under the auspices Of the
Bethany Christian Endeavor Society, a
! prominent feature of which will be readings
by Gaen b. Fish, the popular reader and
| impersonator.
A FREE entertainment will be given by
the Band and 1Isthetic societies this evening
in Seminary chapel, consisting Of vocal and
instrumental music and a debate by mem
| bers of the two societies. The public is
cordially invited.
T. w. EAGAN of Montpelier and George
G. Mackie and Alexander Gordon of Barre,
were elected vice presidents Of -,he New
England Granite Manufacturers Associa-
tion at the third annual convention, held
last week in Boston.
Miss GEoRGlE ROOD art teacher at the
Seminary, gave five o'clock tea last week
Tuesday afternoon to downtown married
ladies, and on Thursday afternoon to the
lady teachers of the Union school and Yer.
mont Methodist Seminary.
The general delivery window at the post
Office has been moved to make room for the
stamp window beside it, making it more
convenient for the public and for the clerks
in charge This change was authorized by
the post-office inspector at recent visit.
THOMAS NEIL of Duxbury fell on the end
of drag-saw, on Tuesday, while working
for Andrew Darling, cutting bad cash in
his face and entirely destroying the sight of
his right eye. DIR. Kemp dressed his wounds
and made him as comfortable as possible.
The usual service having been omitted in
| the Church of the Messiah last Sunday even
ing, on account of the temperance lecture in
the opera house, Rev. j. Edward Wright
| hopes to give next Sunday evening the post
poned address on " Professionalism in Italy"
A 81 10, A.
mary went to Waterbury last Monday even
ing to attend the organ concert given in the
Methodist church there by Professor ID. s.
Blanpied, assisted by Miss Bessie Cary, vo-
calist, and Miss Margaret E. Shanks, reader.
THE Gaiety Girls, advertised last week to
give an entertainment in Blanchard opera
house, failed to put in an appearance.
Judging from accounts of the show at other
places, Manager Blanchard evidently had a
level head in refusing to bill them for his
house.
The leak in the gas pipe for which men
have been boring and excavating, was To-
Gated last Saturday near the corner of Main
and State streets and repaired. While
mending the break, John w. Peck and one
of his workmen were nearly overcome by
the escaping gas.
BROOKS PosT, Brooks Relief Corps and
Gen. Stephen Thomas Camp of Sons of Vet
erans invite the public to Grand Army hall
memorating the birthday of Washington
will be held Addresses will be delivered
by local clergymen and others.
HARRY G. DEwING, lately assistant editor
of the st. Albans Messenger, has been ap.
pointed by Collector Smalley deputy col
lector and inspector in the customs service.
Mr.. Dewings former newspaper friends and
associates throughout the state will con-
gratulate him on his good fortune
Mrs. EMILY KENYON, state superintend-
ent of Juvenile Temperance Work in the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
will give an address, with gospel temper
ance chalk-talk, IN the Baptist church next
Sunday afternoon at quarter past three
o'clock, Everybody is invited-the chill
dren in particular.
A LETTER received last week from Flor
ida written by Orrin Daley states that
thus far in the month OF February the tenn
perature has averaged over eighty degrees
above zero. What revelation our weather
OF the past week would have been to a ma
tive of that state who had never been north
of Mason and Dixon's line
MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE Chapter Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, met with
Mrs A. n. Lewis last Wednesday evening
Judge Carleton read paper on the visit o.
La Fayette to the United States and Mont
pelier. Several new members were ad
mitted. The regent reported the receipt o.
a charter from the National Society.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER w. A
TAYLOR has called district meeting of the
Odd Fellows lodges in this district, to NEE
at Montpelier about the middle of March
Vermont lodge will entertain the visiting
brethren, and the work will be exempite(
by lodges from Cabot Waitsfield, Wes
Randolph, Waterbury and Northheld.
CAPTAIN LAWRENCE W. PATTERSON o
: Little Rock, Ark, travelling agent of the st
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern rail
,.,t Loaf De-
= terson is chief templar of the grand lodge o
Good Templars of Arkansas, and is one o
the few members of that order who eve
committed the entire ritual to memory.
A. j. MAxHAM, the campaign singer, an,
Misses Nina e. Miller and Verna j. Cotton
: whistler and cornetist, were snowbound a
the Exchange Hotel, last Thursday, Will
en- route 10 Topsham where they were T.
b have given concert that evening Tn
y guests of that hotel profted thereby, a
9 some excellent music was rendered in tn
parlors that afternoon and evening.
n THE snow blockade of last Thursda
l. evening prevented large attendance a
4 Christ church, where Rt. Rev. A. G. A
Hall delivered the second of a course G
q Lenten lectures on THE Example of Gu
4 Lord in Social Life" Those " ho brave
:. the storm to be present were well repaid
however Tomorrow evening, Bisho
y, Hall will speak on the Savior's example il
u his work.
j. THE sixth and last lecture in the Librar
Guild course will be given next Saturda
evening by Hon John Temple Graves G
= Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Graves is called one G
. the finest orators of the day, and, by hi
: eloquence and manner brings back the da
of platform oratory. The late lamente
s Henry w. Grady said of Mr.. Graves, " ii
:: has the most phenomenal eloquence | eve
II heard
AN alteration took place last Thursda
$ between q. W. Selinas and Fred Horr Re
@ garding the ownership of some property il
II the Selinas bakery. Later, complain
was made to Grand Juror j, II. Lucia b
g Horr, and Selinas was arrested, charged
y with an assault. The affair was settled il
o Gen. Lucia's office last Monday, and tn
costs being paid by those interested, tn
case was nolle pressed.
It WHY the Free Press persists in sayin
% that the Burlington post is the onl
one in the state that was supplied with
complete set of Columbian stamps, is pas
II finding out. While it is nothing TO b
4 specially proud of or to brag about, it is
~ fact that Burlington people, or any wei
behaved citizen of this country, can be sur
d piled with complete set by applying at til