The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16


E. Mills and Mrs. l. l.. Beeman are assist
ants, Charles Birtel secretary, Bruce Nc
Donald treasurer, and II. A. Hayden libra
rian.
The parish Bible class of Christ Church
will meet at the rector's rooms, "Rive rsde,"
next Friday evening at seven o'clock. Sub
ject, THE Beginning of Christ's Public
Ministry" Passage to be studied, John II:
1926.
WILL LUBY, who lives on the Reuben
Persons farm in East Montpelier, had his
left foot badly crushed, Monday, while
chopping in the woods. DIR. D. G. Kemp
attended to his injuries, and hopes to save
the foot
In addition to the list of officers of Beth
any Sunday-school already published d. s.
Wheatley has been elected secretary and
treasurer, G. II. Shipman librarian, Miss
Alice Taft and William Ellis assistant
librarians.
GEORGE FISHER was arrested last Thurs
day evening by Policeman Hunt for intoxi-
cation. Judge Smile fined him the usual
S10.01 Friday noon. He disclosed on a
Boston firm, from which he purchased a
gallon of whiskey.
AT the annual meeting of Marquis de
Lay ayfayette Chapter Daughters of the
Am 9rican Revolution, held last week, Mrs.
II. n. Tapln was elec ed delegate to the
Colonial Congress to be- held ia Washing
ton, ID. c., commencing February 10.
Mrs. K. NJ. DENNY was in Burlington
three days last week to attend a meeting
of the board of directors of the Home for
Friendless Women, and also a meeting of
the state executive committee of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
ACTING under instructions from the viii
lage trustees Street Commissioner Roberts
tore down the billboard in front of Banch-
ard opera house last Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Blanchard claims that the board was on
land owned by him, and litigation is likely
to follow.
WITH the "Two Johns" at Blanchard
opera house, next Saturday evening, will
appear Miss Mabel Meredith, operatic
Prima Donna, the Bijou Quartette, and the
celebrated Irish comedian, Mr.. Ed ward
Scofed. A good opportunity to drive
away the blues.
ID. L. FULLER, one of the creditors OF the
defunct Excelsior Granite Company, has
brought suit for several hundred dollars
against the new firm Of Copeland & Staples,
and has attached their property at the
Pioneer mills. The writ was served by
| Officer Buchanan of Barre and is returnable
at the March term of Washington county
| court,
T. NJ. DEAL, the popular gentleman
! from St. Albans" in the legislature of 1894,
and the superintendent OF the Franklin
| County Creamery, has recently been elected
vice president for Vermont of the National
! Dairymen's Union. The annual meeting of
this organization was held at Washington,
! ID. c., and will be held in Chicago in Janu-
ary, 1896.
DAN MCCARTHY, in his original comedy
drama, "The Pride Of Mayo" attracted a
fair-sized audience to Blanchard opera house
last Saturday evening. The scenes and in
cidents of the play are laid in Ireland. 1t is
pretty story, with just enough sentiment,
humor and pathos in it to make it entertain
ing. The scenery was effective, and the
costumes attractive.
THE Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet Thursday afternoon al
half past two o'clock. The Union will be-
gin review of the revised and authorized
series OF jhool physiologies. Every one
has an interest, as this study is mandatory
| in our state. The Union will also decide
on the question of securing Hon. John G
Wooley for lecture in Montpelier,
THE successful Kinetoscopic comedietta
| "Miss jerry is TO be presented at Blanch
ard opera house Tuesday evening, February
g. under the management of the Kings
Daughters Of this city. This unique and
already popular entertainment is the in
vention of it's presenter, Mr. Alexander
Black of New York city, whore it was first
brought out last October, under the patron
age Of "The Greater New York"
THE Central Vermont railroad will sell
special round. trip tickets to Ottawa for the
winter carnival there, January 81 to 26, lat the
folio wing low rates: From Montpelier Sc 90
Barre, S715; Northfield, 1925; Waterbury
S6.65; and at corresponding low rates from
all stations. Tickets will be good via
Rouses Point and Canada Atlantic rail
road or via st. Johns, good going or re-
turning on any date mentioned. No stop
over privileges.
CLIFTON j. BAILEY, the manager of the
Keeley Institute at North Conway, n. II.
writes the WATCHMAN as folio rs; "As we
have recently heard from number of peo
Pile in your section asking for information al
to whether this Institute is running or not
| wish you would publish the fact that we
are still 'on deck and at no time since the
opening of the Institute have we had {
brighter outlook or a better paying line
than at present
THE first regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association of Mont
pelier will be held in the vestry of the Bap
tist church next Friday evening at half past
seven. The secretary will have copy o.
the constitution ready for the signatures o.
all those who wish to join as either active
or associa Q members. 1t is hoped that al
those interested in the organization will be
present and especially those who signed
the call for the first meeting.
THE election of w. Seward Webb on the
board of directors of the National Life In
surance Company seems TO identify hin
more closely with Vermont interests The
National Life is distinctively Vermont in
stitution in its inception, and in the mer
under whose management 1t has advanced
to the high rank it holds among the life in
surance companies OF the country. Mr.
Webb's association with the company must
also inevitably inure to its continued pre- &
ress and prosperity.
JOHN f. PHELPS died last Monday night
at his home on Berlin side, of cancerous
trouble, aged about sixty years. Mr.
Phelps was for many years in the employ OF
Peck q Johonnott tanners. He served
during the war in Company E, Eighth Yer.
mont regiment, and has, for many years
been a member of Brooks Post His fu'
neral will be held from his late home Thurs.
day afternoon at two o'clock, Members OF
Brooks Post are requested to attend with
out further notice.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Capital Savings Bank and Trust
Company was held last Thursday afternoon
The following directors were elected: T. j
Deavitt, Alexander Cochran, II. N Taplin,
A. j. Sibley, Albert Johonnott, George r.
Sibley and e. E. Blakely. These directors
organized by electing T. j. Deavitt. presi-
dent: Alexander Cochran and III. N. Taplin,