The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30

North is to raise funds for the industrial
department Of Storer College. Their voices
blended delightfully."- in the songs, lullabys
and choruses Of the plantation and the
camp meeting, and 1t was in these selec-
dering Of WHO Built De Ark?" "De
Gospel Train" "Pick Up De Idttle
Lambs" and '"Gwine Back to Dixie
gave the greatest pleasure to the audience
THE talent and versatility as poet of
Rev. A. J. Hough of Bratteboro, a former
pastor OF Trinity Church, are well known
and are shown anew by the following Incl
dent: When the news of the death OF Rev
j. o. Peck reached the Zion's Herald Office
IN Boston, its editor telegraphed Mr.. Hough,
j. y. Peck dead-a son of Vermont Meth
odism. Send poetical tribute quick" In
side OF two hours, the copy for column
poem was on its way to the Herald Office
or this tender, eloquent tribute to the dead
secretary, for which the author sent an
apology because of its hasty composition
Rev. DR.: Parkhurst, editor of Zion'S Herald,
truthfully says: "We are confident that our
readers will agree with us that no apology
is required for such fitting and inspiring, If
not inspired, lines"
THE Epworth League gave an entertain
ment in Trinity church parlors last Friday
evening that had about it the charm of nov
city. The musical part of the programme
included violin duet by Misses Parmeuter
and Clark; vocal duet, Misses Annie Mayo
and Carrie Wiley; singing by uuartette
The lives and words of Hood and Haw.
thorne formed an interesting feature of the
entertainment. sketch of the life of
Hood was read by Charles Brtel, and Sc.
lections from his works by Misses Eula
| Cassavant and Eva Fuller. Bruce Nc
Donald gave sketch of Hawthorne's life,
and Mrs. W. P. Dillingham; read an enter
tanning and carefully prepared abstract of a
lecture on Phoebe" delivered at Omaha
at the Methodist General Conference two
years ago by Rev. DIR. Buckley, editor of the
Christian Aduocdte.
AT the adjourned meeting of the board of
civil authority, held last Thursday evening,
disposition. was made of several cases that
went over from previous meetings In the
case OF Colonel Fred E. Smith, the board
sustained the listers in their appraisal of the
Colby Wringer Company stock. An Off
set OF $4,000 due on a note was allowed
and the double of the listers was removed.
In the case OF K. e. Blakely, the board
voted unanimously to sustain the action of
the listers; and the double was allowed to
stand DR.. c. N. Hunt had failed to make
proper return to the listers; but as it was
evident to the board that this was due to
neglect, and not wilful intent, the double
OF the listers was removed. Several other
cases that 1t was expected would be brought
| up failed to materialize, and the above
cleaned up all the business that the board
| Hdu uuuer CONSIDERATION.
The Vermont Central Association Of Uni
Versalists VIII hold its annual session in the
Church OF the Messiah next week Wednes-
day and Thursday Rev. j. Edward
| Wright Albert Johonnott and Professor A,
W. Peirce of Goddard Seminary, the pro-
gramme committee, have secured an at
| tractive list Of speakers for the two days.
among them Mrs. Clarence E Randall OF
Woodsville, Rev. Frank W. Whippen of
st. Albans, Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield,
n H., Rev. B. w. Jones of Barre, Rev. DR..
|. P. Booth of Morrisville, Rev. S. A. Par
ker OF Bethel, Principal A. W: Peirce Of
Barre, Rev. Charles r. East of Northfield,
and many others. The Young Peoples
Christian Union will have charge of the ex-
ercises Thursday afternoon and evening,
and the sessions for the entire two days
promise to be pleasant and profitable.
The fact that the County Fair" has an
exquisite flavor of New England country
well as quaint and laughable, accounts
for its tenure of life, which has al
ready been much longer than that of
the average rural drama. The secret
of the plays effectiveness lies in the
fact that every detail in the glimpses of ru-
raj life it affords is set out with admirable
scenic embellishments. The common feel
ings of every day humanity are played
upon, and the whole thing is wound up with
an exciting horse-race, in which, of course,
gage from Rockbottom farm, owned by
Aunt Abbey. Those who love the odors Of
the country and the production of rural
scenes were present in force at Blanchard
opera house last Friday evening, and the play
was evidently as much enjoyed as it was on
its first presentation in Montpelier.
THE special town meeting, called for
Tuesday afternoon to see If the town would
vote to exempt from taxation for term of
years Dillon & Haley, Stafford & McGlynn,
Lynch & Mcmahon, Charles Fl. More &
Company, the United States Clothespin
pany, met and adjourned until seven o'clock
Tuesday evening, when Capital Hall was
crowded with voters. Moderator Hiram
A. Huse presided j. A. DeBoer moved
that the first and only article in the warn
ing be dismissed Opposed by Colonel j.
ii. Lucia, who, while he was opposed to the
law of exemption, believed in fair play. A
ballot was taken with the following result
yeas, 1S9; nays, 81; and the article was dis. !
missed. j. H. Senter, who had entered
protest against such ballot without a
check list, now moved that it be reconsid- |
cred. A motion to adjourn was entertained |
by the chair and carried with a rush.
Box % was turned in shortly after six
o'clock last Thursday evening for fire in |
the basement of the Exchange Hotel. Spon- |
taneous combustion was the probable cause, |
and the fire had gained considerable head
kerosene, nearly full, was standing near
where the blaze started, but although the
outside of the barrel was badly charred, the |
oil did not ignite. The entire house quickly |
filled with dense smoke, giving the impress
sion that the fire had worked its way to the
upper stories, but it was confined to the
basement and stairway. Some of the board
ers at the hotel, who have been yclept " the
Exchange Fire Brigade" got the hose cart
from under Capital Hall close by, and had
a stream on the flames before the hose COM
pauies arrived. The loss was not heavy.
Several barrels of flour, chests of tea, and
other provisions stored in the cellar, were
ruined and the Office was backened with
smoke, but everything was covered by in
surance with Senter & Kemp Business at
the hotel was not interrupted, and supper
was served an hour late as though nothing
had happened.
EXERCISES appropriate to Memorial Day
were held in the hall of the Union school
building, yesterday afternoon, that re-
Elected high credit upon Professor 8. j.
Blanpied and his assistants, and formed
feature OF the season that deserves to be
perpetuated as the years go by. Pupils
from all the departments of the Grammar
and Union schools took part in the exer-
cises Music was also furnished by pupils