The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-02
MONTPELIER, vT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1898
Montpelier Center. DIR. G. e. Chandler re-
dnCed the frantnra.

GEORGE s. FISK, the bright young news
paper man who died last week In Burling.
ton was a nephew Of the Misses Fisk and
Mrs. III. b. Cross OF this city.
MARIANA THoMAssI and four children
started for Italy last Wednesday, accom-.
panied by her other half, They expect to
remain there during the winter.
Miss l.. A. Ross returned to her home in
East Middlebury on Tuesday after a weeks
visit at the capital, duriug which time she
formed many pleasant acquaintances.
THE reading-room at the Kellogg Hub.
bard Library was thrown open to the pub
lie last Monday evening. The new books
for this institution are constantly arriving.
The members of Bethany r ading Club
are invited to meet with Mrs. g. ii. Ship
man at her residence, No. l Court street,
on Tuesday, October 8, at two o'clock, P, NJ.
AS the five.years' time has expired The
Vermont Savings Investment Company is
now prepared to pay series No. 8 Of their
bonds, due October 1, amounting to S25, 900.
E. F. Lucas, travelling auditor of the Cen.
trail Vermont railroad, was in town last
week to transfer the freight and passenger
station to b. b. Bailey, the newly y-appointed
agent.
THE harvest home " supper at Trinity
Church vestry, last Friday evening was
literally patronized and very enjoyable. A
brief literary and musical programme wa,
rendered
REV. AND MRS. A. N. LEWIS are visiting
this week in Greenfield, Conn. Because of
Mr.. Lewis absence, the Friday evening
service at Christ Church will be omitted
this week.
MRS. A. III. WEBB and Mrs. f. A. Sher-
burne are delegates from Trinity Sunda y
school to the annual Sunday-school conven-
tion to be held at st. Johnsbury, October
% and "a.
GEORGE G. HOWARD of Addison, N. Y, a
former resident of Montpelier, was in town
last week renewing old acquaintance. He
was born in Barre, where he still has rela-
tives living.
MRS. l.. p. GLEASON was elected one OF
the board of managers OF the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Episcopal Board Of Mis-
sions at the annual meeting held last week
in Burlington.
TIE annual meeting of the Montpelier
Educational and Benevolent Association is
to be held at the residence OF Mrs. Anna
Dillon, on Barre street, next Friday even
ing at half past seven.
THE friends of B. B. Bailey are congrat-
ulating him upon his promotion to the posi-
ton Of agent Of the Central Vermont rail-
road at Montpelier, TO succeed e. w.
Thompson, resigned.
Hon. GEORGE f. WRIGHT of Council
Bluffs, Ia, has been in town for several
days during the past week. He came east
to visit his aged mother at Warren, who re
Gently met with severe injury.
MISS BELL HARG1N, Mrs. w. o. Chapman,
@. ID. Wells are delegates from the local
Epworth League to the state convention, to
be held this week in st. Johnsbury.
H. w. EAaAN of Marlboro, Mass, was the
guest of G. A. Barrett last week. Mr..
Eagan is one of the best wing shots in this
country, and shot on the team that won
the championship at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago.
THE ladies of St. Augustine's Church are
making active prepar ations for their annual
fair. A committee composed of Mrs. John
Miller, Mrs. Oughtney Galaise, Miss Carrie
Alard and Mrs. f. NJ. Cory have the affair
in charge.
The many friends in Montpelier and else
where of Burton s. Ward and Miss Ann {
L. Evans, both of Moretown, are congratu
lating the IN on their approaching marriage
which is announced to take place this
month.
SToRRs T. MOVES of this city placed on
our table, Tuesday morning, a curiosity in
the shape of two black raspberry bushes,
picked from his garden, that were loaded
with a second crop of both green and ripe
berries.
MRS. II. S. CAswELL, the secretary of the
woman's department of the National Con
gregational Home Missionary Society, will
give an address at Bethany Church on
Thursday afternoon, October 10th. Mrs
Caswell is a very able speaker.
THE catchy song, My Bonny Nell,
written by Fred G. Cox of Bethel, one o
the editors of the Barre Souvenir. has beer
a great success from the start. The music
is by Ernest II. Kittridge. and both all
and words are bright and tuneful.
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and Colonel q. s. Forbes, of the Boston
Journal and The Vermonter, arrived Tues
day noon. Several representatives Of othel
newspapers throughout the state were ex
pected on the evening trains Tuesday.
MADAMoIsELLE RHEA, who has Away
had such warm reception in Montpelier
will be seen in the delightful play "Nel
Gwynne," at Blanchard opera house, nexl
Monday evening. This drama will be pro
duced with elaborate costumes and go0t
supporting company.
THE trustees OF the Montpelier Gallery o
| Fine Arts announce that the Thomas w
Wood collection of paintings, water colors
ETC., will be open to the public eUery after
noon and evening this week. On Wednes
day and Saturday afternoons and evenings
admission free, as usual.
THE marriage of j. G. Hancock and Mis-
Nellie Hunt occurred last Wednesday a
the home OF the bride on Main street. Rev
p. II. Carpenter of Worcester was the Off
ciating clergyman. The wedding was at
tended by only the imm sdiate relatives ant
friends OF the contracting parties.
AMONG the clergymen who assisted Rev
Father w. j. O'Sullivan in the forty hours
devotion held last week in st. Augustine
Church were Rev. d. j. O'Sullvan of st
Albans, Rev. j. B. Whitaker of Winooski
Rev. d. McKenna of Barre, Rev. Jane
Shannon of Underhill, and Rev. Thoma
Donahue of Northfield.
Postmaster SIBLEY has succeeded in Ia
eating stamp agency at the Montpelie
Seminary, and has appointed Principal 4
M. Smith stamp agent A full stock o
stamps, stamped envelopes, and stamped
matter will be kept there, for the conven
fence not only of students, but Of people
living in that vicinity.
Goo HAN LEP, the Chinaman who wa
convicted in Newport last week OF viola
tion of the Chinese exclusion act and sen
fenced to imprisonment in Washington
county Jail for three months, was brough
here Thursday by United States Marsha
e. 8. Harris. At the expiration OF his i'm
prisonment the celestial will be deported.
COLONEL FRED e. SMITH, state inspecto
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