The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-11
Mrs. Dickey also makes a specially OF
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mourning goods.
PAUL SWEENEY, a familiar figure on the
streets of Montpelier as wood peddler,
died last Monday, aged ffty-four years.
He formerly lived in Berlin, but has re-
sided in Montpelier for the past two months.
THE ladies of Christ Church Reading Club
will hold their last reception at Mrs. j. A.
DeBoer's on Monday evening, April 16, at
half-past seven. Each member is requested
to provide for herself and guest, the same as
heretofore.
NOTWITHSTANDING the storm of last
Wednesday, the ladies were out in force to
attend the millinery opening of Mrs. l. G.
Vail. The trimmed hats and bonnets, and
infants and children's caps that were
shown, the reporters pencil is futile to
describe.
MRS ARTEMAs LAWRENCE died last
Wednesday night after an illness of about a
year with consumption. Her funeral was
held Saturday forenoon from her late home
on Barre street, Rev. A. II. Webb offici-
ating, and the burial was in Green Mount
Cemetery.
AN alarm was turned in from box "a, on
Tuesday afternoon, for a supposed fire at
the residence of James Jerome, No. 200
Main street. A quantity of rags in the
garret caught fire, but the blaze was easily
extinguished The services of the fremen
were not required.
Mrs. JOHN Cook died last Saturday
morning at her home on State street of con-
sumption, after an illness Of only five
months. Her age was twenty-four years.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist
church on Monday afternoon, Rev. G. o.
Webster officiating.
HAzEN A. little died last Monday at
North Montpelier, aged sixty-seven years
For many years he resided in Montpelier in
the house now owned by Mrs. G. W. Por-
ter. He was at one time one of the largest
dealers in horses in the state. He removed
to North Montpelier about twenty five
years ago.
Mr.. AND MRS N. G. TABOR entertained
about forty of their friends at their home
near Barre junction on Fast Day. The
party was composed of members of the
i" Old Wheel - and their friends, and much
regret was expressed that Mrs. F. w.
Morse who has met with them for several
years, was unable to be present
ALL the schools in the town of Berlin will
open next Monday. In the Berlin street
school Miss Sadie e. Corcoran will still have
charge of the higher department and Miss
Jennie Goodno of the primary. Both these
ladies have given the best of satisfaction in
the past, and the wisdom of the prudential
committee is shown in their re-engagement.
THE society notes in the Boston J9trna!
of last Sunday contain the following: " Mrs.
| Elizabeth Custer, whose entertaining read
ings have been much enjoyed by Bostoni-
IL
billiard player as well as an author. She
acquired her skill with the cue while shar-
ing the rigors of her husbands life on the
frontier"
NEARLY all the officers of Mount Sinai
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, ac-
companied by mobiles from st. Albans, Bur
lington, Middebury, Swanton and Rutland,
went on the pilgrimage to Brandon last
week. A class of fourteen candidates re.
ceived the degree, and, at the banquet at
Hotel Brandon that followed the work
eighty-two mobiles were present.
The Burlington express freight car that
was put on by the Central Vermont rail
road between Burlington and Montpelier
about three weeks ago is proving very
popular with merchants at the capital
Freight loaded in Burlington during the
afternoon is now delivered in Montpelier a
seven O'Clock the next morning, and bust
ness in this direction is constantly and rap
idly increasing.
The officers-eect of the newly-organizeC
V. M. s. Athletic Association are as fol
lows Frank Bailey, president; w. j. ia
cobs, vice-president; t. b. Alexander sec
retary; Albert Clark, treasurer Harry G
Whitehill, manager; I. B. Alexander, w
j. Jacobs Professor Morrell, executive
committee; J. Berton Pike, e. +. Patterson
Professor w. S. Spencer, executive commit
tee for annual field day
MANAGER G. NJ. FOSTER of the Keeey In
stitute is already making active prepara
tions for the second annual reunion of tn,
graduates at Montpelier, June %, Alread.
a large number of letters have been re
ceived from former patients, showing thei
interest in the matter and their intention t,
be present. Enjoyable and successful a
was the reunion last June, that of 1S9
promises to eclipse it in its varied features
. MRS S. l.. HOWE gave reception, las
Thursday afternoon, at her spacious hom
on Baldwin street, to large number of he
2 lady friends. The rooms were prettily dec
3 Grated with cut flowers, smilaX and fern.
I Mrs. Charles Dewey and Mrs. j. A. De
Boer assisted Mrs. Howe in receiving, an
the dining room was in charge of Mrs. Kat
, Squres and Mrs George b. Walton. Musi
was furnished by the Montpelier orchestra
ALoNzo REDwAY died last Monday at h
q farm in East Montpelier from the effects
l a shock received the Saturday previous
Q His age was seventy-nine years. Mr.. Rec
way was at one time the proprietor of til
o old brick Union House that stood on til
r site now occupied by the Church of tn
Messiah, and later of the new Union Hous
For several years after that he resided o
h Court street until he purchased farm
= East Montpelier.
: MRS HATTIE P. WILLARD the favorit
contralto, will give a concert in Seminar
\ chapel next Friday evening, under I'll
a auspices of the Esthetic Society. Mr.
n Willard will be assisted by f. w. Bancroft
i tenor, aud Louis j. Hathaway, accomp
mist. No words OF commendation are ne
p essary for these well-known artists, and
v crowded house will undoubtedly gre
: them. Free carriages will leave the opel
9 house at half past seven for all purchasr
thirty-ive cent tickets.
II THE Dennee-Nowell recital at the chap
l. on Seminary Hill, Thursday evening, WI
A entirely fine in every particular. These a
n lists are the Damon and Pythias of music
production. Mr.. Dennee, the pianist, is Il
o complement of Mr.. Novel;, the violinis
|. The harmony of mutual understanding al
IS long companionship is the parent of mus
k cal harmony and effect that is rarely seen
the concert room. Every number of Il
"a programme was received with rapt deligh
il and the artists dismissed their auditors
Il an ecstasy OF satisfaction with their ente
,r tainment.
II. j. CLoGsToN, proprietor OF the Con
IA mercial House, Middlesex, was arreste
" and brought to Montpelier last Saturday
n Deputy Sheriff Graves of Waterbury, tn
n officer having searched the Commerci
House and found a quantity of intoxicatir
liquor. Clogston was advised by his cou
y sci to go home, as the papers for his ARE
II had not been signed by the states attorne