The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09

IHE Young Peoples Fraternity of the
Church of the Messiah spent two very en-
loyable evenings last week-Friday even
ing with Rev. j. Edward Wr ght and Sat-
urday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo 'ge T.
Archer.
MISS NELLIE HARVEY of Peacham has
been the guest of Hon. and Mrs. Joseph
Ptlanl the past week. Miss Harvey is
p essantly remembered as assistant pre-
ceptress of Washington County Gram ar
School.
THE advance sale of tickets assures a
good house at the entertainment to be
given in the opera house on Thursday
evening by Sarah Lord Bailey Of Boston.
II is TO be given under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Library Guild.
w. A. BRADFORD and w. e. Laird re-
ceived painful injuries to their feet last
Monday while saving branches from trees
ON Main street, In some way they wers
struck by falling branches, and will botn
probably go lame for several days.
AT the annual meeting Of Co npauy II,
held last Thursday evening, j. E. Flanagan
was elected clerk, Major > ID. Clark treas
11Ter, Fred Il. kyle armorer, aud Major
Clark, Captain A. G. Eaton Lieutenant G,
A. Smith, b. g. Alexander aud Patrick
Slattery, board of managers.
VOLUNTEER Hose Company, No. I. held
its annual meeting ltst Friday evening
John Bergen was elected president, G. NJ
Bennett vice-president A g. Eaton secre-
tary and treasurer, g. S. Whittier foreman,
j. g. Brown first assistant, g. o. Stratton,
second assistant.
THE marriage OF Charles E. Wilson of
ickson, Mich, and Miss Lillian j., daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Smith, Is to take
place his afternoon at half past two at the
home of the bride, Rev. DR.. Norman S aver
officiating. A reception from three to fvs
O'Clock is to follow.
AT the entertainment on Thursday even.
ing 10y Miss Lord, assisted by Miss Cary, for
the benefit of the Ladies' Library Guild,
tickets to any part of the house will be only
thirty-hve cents. Let the house be well
filed so that the ladies will not have to call
on the public again this season.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank, held yesterday,
the following board of directors was elected:
Charles Dewey, Fred T.. Smith, j. G.,
Houghton, w. E. Adams, f. A. Dwinell.
Charles Dewey was reelected president
and Fred e. Smith vice president
F. W. BANCROFT is to deliver his lecture,
Irish Songs and Song Writer'S" at Island
Pond on Thursday evening Of this week
Next Monday he is to give The same lecture
at Dwight L. NJ )ody's Training School az
Northtield, Mass, and on January Is is to
appear in the lecture course at Cabot.
miss Bessie CAREY of Montpelier who
has been engaged as alto snge. in the Uni
tartan church choir for 1896 began her en-
gage nent yesterday. Miss Carey has
good voice, which is well trained, and, if
her work at both services yesterday is a fair
criterion, she sings With splendid taste."-
Free Press.
THE January term Of the supreme court
opened at the state house on Tuesday MOI n
ing with full bench in attendance. Prayer
was offered by Rev. DIR. Norman Seaver.
The docket was called in the forenoon, and
the afternoon was occupied in hearing the
slander case of S. 8. Clemmons v. o. II.
Danforth from Bennington county.
DAN G. RICHARDSON of the First National
Bank of Concord, n. H sends u. one of
the most convenient calendars, issued by
the bank, we have seen in the great array
of this kind Of New Years publication. 1t
is neat and compact, and supplies the dates
to December 81, 1896. May Father Time
bestow upon you, Dan c., bank of his best
sand.
THE annual meeting of Bethany Church
was held last Wednesday evening in the
chapel. The officers elected are as follows
Clerk, Rev G. S. Smith; treasurer, George
w. Scoj5 superintendent of Su lday. school,
9. III. More; assistant superintendent, Miss
Mary Macomber; standing committee, Mrs.
s. j. Blanpied, Miss Lizzie Stimson, Mrs. @.
M. Chandler, Miss Hattie Fisk.
THE annual meeting of the stockholders
on Tuesday. The fol wing we're elected
directors: James r. Langdon, George W.
Scott, II. s. Loomis. Clark King, Albert
Tuttle. These directors subsequently
elected James r. Langdon president,
George w. Scott vice president, Levi III.
Bixby cashier, w. a. Stowell teller.
THE annual election of officers of the
Sunday school of the Church of the Messiah
last Monday evening, resulted as follows:
Superintendent. Wallace G. Andrews; as
sistant superintendent, j. Eli Goodenough;
secretary, Addie Phillips; assistant secre-
tary, Maud Phillips; treasurer, Henry w.
Cate; librarians, l.. j. Hathaway, Harlow NJ
Smith; pianist, l.. j. Hathaway chorister,
Mrs. Hattie M. Willard assistant chorster,
Emma Cutler.
MONTPELIER people are in a stew over
the change in the management of the Kee.
ley Institute there, by which Manager Fos-
ter and DR.. White were suspended and
others put in their places. Little, If any,
reason was given for the act and Mr.. f ~
ter has brought suit for slander against w.
S Arnold of Dwight, Ill an attorney of jhe
Keeley company. Mr.. Fosters bo )ks were
examin 3D., but no trouble was found with
them. burlington Daily Nel0s.
THE American Theater Company, sup.
porC g Mr.. Edward Warren, opened six.
nights engagement at Capital Hall, Mon
day evening. Popular prices prevail, an a
share of the proceeds go to Brooks Post,
G. A. h. Mr.. Warren has surrounded him
self with first. class company, and the
plays presented are of an entirely different
character from what have been brought out
of late by some of the cheap troupes that
have been seen al Capital Hall.
DISTRICT DEPUTY o. G. EATON of Waits
field, accompanied by e. e. Neil of that
town, install I'd the o fficers of Vermont
lodge of Odd Fellows last Wednesday even
ing. The appointed officers not given last
week are as follows: Conductor, s. w.
Corse; warden, Q, A. Stone; r. s. N, g.,
Frank K CIR ut L. S n. G., o. G. Harris;
r S. V. g., Frank Wedge l.. S. V. g., G.
II. Perkins; X. s. s., W. T. Parry L. S. s.,
III. Carl Smith; chaplain, IL. A. Bowman.
THE examination of the books of G. NJ.
Foster, late manager of tbs Keeley Insti-
tute, is not yet completed. Mr.. Blackwell
insisted, az he should, that tn examina ion
ne rigid and thorough, which makes it job
of no small magnitude. From the best of
au hority, it has been learned that, thus
far, nothing has been found that justifes
the charges made against Mr.. Foster. 1t
must have been something of "A surprise, TO
the experts who are employed, TO find the
books audited up to June, 1894, by Presi-
dent Belcher and DIR. Hitchcock, the very
men who desired an investigation to be
made.
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