The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13

ment.
REV. DR.. e. M. SMITH will preach the
baccalaureate sermon before the graduat-
ing class of Vermont Methodist Seminary
at Trinity Church next Sunday morning.
o. T. BARRETT Of Cabot has sent to this
office sprig and blossom picked from a
Duchess apple-tree that gives evidence of
an abundant apple crop in that locality.
Mrs. JOHN SIMPSON and Mrs. Jennie
Briggs, who have been guests of Mrs. g. M.
Chandler for the past week, returned to
their home in Peekskill, N. Y, on Tuesday.
A. j. HOWE started at the foot of the lad
der again last week, when he acted as
junior clerk in the dry goods store of Niles
q Pratt, during the absence of the propri-
etors.
NOTICES forbidding ball-paying in the
streets have been posted by order of the
village trustees, and it is the intention OF
the village attorney to prosecute all Of
tenders.
The grading of the grounds around the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance building
was completed last week. 1t makes de-
cided Improvement in the appearance of
that locality.
w. e. TERRILL has recently put two new
black-walnut upright showcases into his
drug store that are the largest of the kind in
town, and add materially to the appearance
of the place.
A STRAWBERRY tea will be served in the
vestry OF the Unitarian church on Thurs
day evening by the Ladies' Library Guild,
to be followed by social hour. All are
cordially invited.
ARTHUR z. JoHoNNorr has purchased of
the town of Montpelier the land on Charles
street from which the stone for the crusher
has been taken, and has commenced the
erection of two houses thereon.
THE work of macadamizing South Main
street will be begun next Monday. The
delegates to the state republican conven-
ton, next Wednesday, will be enabled to
witness the practical working of the steam
roller.
THE graduating exercises of the Union
school will be held on Thursday afternoon
in the school-house hall. The commence
ment exercises of the graduating class will
occur on Friday evening in Blanchard opera
house.
Mrs. GEORGE T. LINCOLN, children, and
nurse, of West Newton, Mass, are expected
at the Pavilion to-day for three-weeks'
stay. Mrs. Lincoln is pleasantly remem-
bered in Montpelier as Miss Adelaide
Tromblee.
WILLIAM HALL switchman for the Mont
peller and Wells River railroad, was seri-
ously injured Tuesday afternoon by being
struck by switching engine while in the
bridge near the depot. His injuries are not
OF fatal nature.
INTELLIGENCE has been received of the
death, at Columbus, O., of Mrs. e. A. Ban
croft, widow Of DR.. Nathaniel Bancroft,
formerly of Plainfeld, at the age of seventy
six. The interment took place at Belvi-
dere, ILL.,, June 8.
THE Montpelier cyclists contemplate a
| trip to South Royalton next Sunday All
riders are cordially invited to attend. Start
is to be made from corner of State and Main
streets at six A. M. sharp. Returning, leave
South Royalton at 2: 80 P. NJ.
Mrs. j. X. BARNEY Of Providence, R. l.,
| the national superintendent of jail and
prison work for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, will speak on Prisons
and Prisoners" at Trinity Church next Sun
day afternoon at four o'clock.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to organize a
Young Mems Republican Club in Mont
pelier Immediately after the state conven-
tion is held. There is talk Of forming a
temporary organization for state league
during the sessions of the convention.
BEAR in mind that the republican caucus
to elect delegates to the state convention, to
be held next Wednesday, is called to meet
at Capital Hall next Monday evening.
Montpelier is entitled to seven delegates.
! Delegates to the district convention will be
elected at this time.
Plan of Campaign for the District and the
| Charge" and Rev. A. II. Webb on The
Essential Features of PresentDay Preach
ing" at the meeting of the Montpelier Dis
trict Ministerial Association, to be held to-
day at Bellows Falls.
PATIENCE WING JEWELL, wife of Hon. j
j. Deavitt of st. Albans, died last Saturday
evening, aged eighty-tive years. Her fu
neral occurred from her late home in St
Adams yesterday afternoon. Judge Deavitt
has many friends in Montpelier who will
sympathize with him in his great bereave'
ment.
THE Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club will appear at Blanchard opera
house next Saturday evening. The Clut
comes under the auspices Of the V. NJ. s
Banjo and Guitar Club. Special train tc
Barre over the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad after the entertainment. Tickets
are now on sale at Longs book store.
GOVERNOR GREENHALGE of Massachusett.
has informed +. w. Baldwin, chairman Of the
republican state committee that previous
engagements will prevent him from attend
ing the state convention at Montpelier mex
Wednesday and address that body, as wa.
expected. Another speaker of nationa
reputation will be secured in his place.
IT is not often that four annual state con
ventions are in session at the same time il
Montpelier, as was the case last Wednes
day and Thursday. The two medical con
ventions, the Eastern Star and the Uni
versalists, all reported elsewhere, coming
on the same dates, as they did, taxed the ca
pacity of the hotels to their utmost, anC
made newspaper men hustle.
JAMES K. CILLEY, son Of James Cilley
died last week of quick consumption, ageG
twenty-five years He had been in the EN-
ploy of the Boston & Concord railroad TO
several years and came home about
month ago His funeral was held from st
Augustine's Church last Sunday afternoon
Rev. w. j. Sullivan officiating, and tn,
burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
To avoid rush at the ticket Office to
morrow morning tickets for the excursion
to Ticonderoga will be on sale at the Cen
trail Vermont ticket Office this evening
from seven to eight o'clock. If parties wht
do not procure their tickets until Thursda,
morning will have the exact change ready
it will greatly facilitate matters. The trail
will leave Montpelier at 7: 05 sharp.
MRS. o. II. RICHARDSON, Mrs. e. NJ
Denny, Mrs. e. G. Osgood, Mrs. l.. b. Dun
ham, Mrs. G. @. Dudley, Miss Eliza
Rublee, Miss Amy b. Fisk and Miss Heller
Goodwin attended the county convention
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance,
Union, held in Northfield last week Thurs
day and Friday. Mrs. Minnie Marsh SAM
several solos which gave great pleasure t,
all present.