The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-04

WILLIE, son of Thomas Osborne, had his
right hand badly lacerated Tuesday morn
ing by getting it caught in a planer. DIR. A.
Il. Bsbee dressed his wounds.
MR.. AND Mrs. b. M. BLISS and two chill
dren of Swanton and Mr.. and Mrs e. e.
Bliss of Northfield were guests of Harlow
M. Smith over Thanksgiving.
WINIFRED, son of e. W. Baker, was at
home from Fitchburg, Mass, last week.
He has fine position in the Western Union
Telegraph office in that city.
Miss OLIVE GUERNSEY, book.keeper at
the Montpelier Seminary under Professor
K. A. Bishop, was the guest of Professor d.
S. Blanpied and wife last week
THE Baptist and Bethany Christian En-.
deavor Societies and the Methodist Ep
worth League held a union meeting at
Beth any chapel last Sunday evening.
f. e. HOWE, associate editor of the Her.
aid, Greenbush, N. Y, has been quite i'll,
! threatened with pneumonia, during the
past week, but is reported much better.
Miss HARRIET SAVAGE, preceptress of
! Washington County Grammar School, spent
her vacation at her home in Stowe Miss
Champion was at her home in St. Albans.
THE hour of meeting of the Sunday school
board has been changed from eight to seven
| o'clock, Friday nigh, on account of the
Reading Circle at Mrs. Frank Sherburne's.
| TIE ladies' society connec ed with Beth
any Church will give novel entertainment
in their chapel next Tuesday evening. A
band of gypsies will be the principal attrac-
! ton
MISSES ALICE WING AND BELLK MARTIN
are to entertain the Young Peoples Frater-
nifty connected with the Church of the Mes
siah at the home of Miss Wing on Thursday
evening.
THE union young peoples meeting at
Bethany chapel last Sunday evening was
! led by Mrs. George c. Pratt. The Baptist,
| MethOuISt and RatbanV aOpiatipa ran
resented.
THE Montpelier & Wells River railroad
will run special train to Woodsvile and
return, next Friday evening, for the con-
cert at which Mrs. Anna Dickerman Davis
is to sing
THE monthly meeting of the state rail
road commissioners was held at the Pavilion
last Friday evening All the members were
present, and only routine business was
transacted.
MISS MARIA g. REED and Miss Alice
Brown, the latter the author of " Meadow
Grass" one of the most charming and sue
cesstul books of the year, are visiting Mrs.
Charles Reed
NEW plate-glass windows have beeu put
in on two sides of the ground floor of the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company's
building. The entire lower story is to be
similarly equipped.
REV. o. L. BARNARD of Mddlesex led the
| metlluR lOr young men dJ I06 rooms OF Jne
Young Mems Christian Association last
Sunday afternoon. His theme was "The
Ideal Building"
MRS. w. A. MARTIN has gone for the
winter to Orange, n. j. Mrs. Martin has
many very warm friends in Montpelier, who
greatly regret her departure and will be
glad to welcome her back again.
Mrs. F. A. ADAMS and Mrs. F. E. Gates
of Boston Will, next week place on sale at
Longs book store, an eleg ant assortment of
hand. decorated china suitable for holiday
presents. See business column.
MISS ANNA A. WILSON, neice of Mrs. E.
r. Skinner, who has visited in Montpelier
several times. is acquiring an enviable repu-
taton as first soprano of the North Shore
Ladies' Quartette Of Lynn, Mass.
THE large telephone pole at the head of
State street, that was condemned by the
City Council, was removed last Friday by
Colonel A. G. Brown, and a perfectly
straight one was put in its place.
The old Barre Street Whist Club gave
Mrs Willis Blanchard a surprise party last
evening on the occasion OF her fortieth
birthday. They left with her handsome
etching as a souvenir Of the occasion.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet Thursday afternoon at
half past two o'clock with Mrs. J, F.
Palmer, No. 80 LoOmis street. Subject.
Temperance Teaching in Sunday schools" "
ALL buo llltu III JHb 0nDlOy Vi bnb
Wrought Iron Range Company came in last
Saturday night and were at the Exchange
Hotel over Sunday. They are required to
report monthly to d. l.. Carter the super
lntendent.
ANGUS CoBURN got snarled up in loose
telephone wire last Wednesday evening and
was thrown violently to the pavement His
injuries rendered him unconscious for
time, and the absurd rumor was circulated
that he was dead.
SHERIFF COLLINS took Asa Magoon to the
House OF Correction last Wednesday where
he was sent for sixty days from Orange
County Court for stealing chickens. His
case was taken to the Supreme Court on ex.
ceptions, which were overruled.
MASON s. STONE, state superintendent of
education, will speak before the Vermont
State Grange at a public meeting to be held
at Brattleboro next Tuesday evening, the
opening session of the twenty fourth annual
gathering, on " The Schools of Vermont"
COUNTY CLERK SMILE rejoices in a new
desk and tile-rack that have been placed in
the courtroom during the Thanksgiving va.
cation. This furniture not only adds 70 the
appearance Of the room but greatly facili-
tates the dispatch of work by the busy
clerk.
OLcorr T. DopGE of Littleton, n H., is
working for short time in the upholster-
ing departm mt of Johonnotts & Halls fur
niture store. Mr. Dodge was born and
brought up in Montpelier, and is one of the
charter members of Vermont Lodge Of Odd
Fellows.
The ladies of Montpelier will unuues
tionably find the exhibition and sale of
china and embroidery, by Mrs. Baldwin
and Mrs. Whittier, announced in another
column, very attractive, and fine oppor-
tunity for Christmas investments. The
reputation of the artists is guaranty OF
| this.
THE funeral of George Ducette was held
from St. Augustine's Church last Thursday
morning. Company H, Of which deceased
was substitute member, did escort duty
from the house to the grave in the Catholic
Cemetery, where they fred three farewell
volleys over the last resting place of their
dead comrade.
SHERIFF COLLINS, with deputies White
and Gordon, raided the club room in Hea.
ton block last Wednesday evening, but
found no Intoxicating liquors They we're
obliged to smash in the door to gain an en-
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