The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

Ous Oy tne large crowd in attendance. The
first game played was three hundred points
up, straight three ball billiards Score
! Watson, 300; Furman, 10. The second
game was 14.inch balk line, two hundred
points up. Score, Watson, 200; Furman, 97
WILLIAM OSWALD, a deserter from Troop
r at Fort Ethan Allen was arrested on
Main street last Monday evening by Officer
| Wood. He left the fort last Monday morn
ing and came to Montpelier on the mail
train. Sergeant Harbinson got on his trail
and came to Montpelier on the evening
train with the papers for his arrest. Os-
wald's home Is in Cleveland, Ohio. On his
arrival he put up at the Exchange Hotel,
and later purchased an outfit of citizens
clothes at Farwell's store. He was taken
back to Fort Ethan Allen on Tuesday
morning, and will be tried by court martial.
A. NJ. PALMER's company in Trilby,"
booked for the opera house next Saturday
evening, has Cancelled the date, giving as a
reason that the people of this benight re-
glon mad never read DuMaurier's latest
work, or at least were not generally familiar
with IT, But wa have read East Lvnne,"
len Nights in Barroom," and Uncle
| Toms Cabin" Why not try us with one of
these? The company did not see fit to can
Gel It's burlington engagement and plays
there on Thursday evening. Montpelier can
worry along without seeing "Trilby" staged,
but theater goers are likely to remember the
slight when any company with A. NJ Palm
er's name attached comes along.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held last
| week and the following officers we're
elected President Mrs G. b. B. Denny;
| vice presidents Mrs Ellen Osgo cd, Mrs.
o. H Richardson, Mrs. e. d. Putnam; Sec
retary,. Mrs. G. W. Guernsey; treasurer,
gelistic work, Mrs. Anna Dillon; Sunday.
school work, Mrs. Q. G. Dudley; scientific
temperance instruction and literature, Mrs.
Osgood; hygiene and heredity, Mrs. Laura
Dnnhami kindergarten, Miss Amy Fisk;
nam; press, Mrs. G. B. B. Deuny and Mrs.
G. W. Guernsey; franchise, Mrs. L. L. Bee
man; narcotics, Miss Eliza Rublee.
GOVERNOR WOODBURY. has issued proc
lamation appointing next Friday, May 3,
as Arbor Day. He says: vermont is justly
proud of her scenery. No factor is SO po-
tent in maxi e her the Switzerland of
America as the wealth of shade which
adorns her hills and valleys. Nature has
with lavish hand bestowed her gifts, and it
is most fitting that we should supplement-
and neignborho DDS. Therefore, 1, Urban
| A. Woodbury., governor of the state OF Ver-
mont, do hereby appoint Friday, May 3, A.
D., 1895, 'Arbor Day. and | recommend
that teachers, pupils and citizens join in ap-
propriate observance of the day by planting
trees in cemeteries, near homes, churches
and school-houses, and along the streets"
Sol. SMITH RUssELL's impersonation of
Noah Vale, in IA Poor Relation" at
Blanchard opera house last Thursday even
ing, was one of the best things that the
theater-goers of Montpelier have witnessed
this season. Mr.. Russell's art is free from
conventionality and clap-trap of any and
every kind. 1t is something unique and
impresses the spectators with the idea Of
entir5 originality. AT times comcal there
were moments of real pathos, and over all
his disappointments and losses was the
steady radiance of bright and sunny ma
ture. Mr.. Russell was called before the
curtain at the end of the second act. In re-
sponse to calls for a speech, he thanked the
audience for heir evident appre citation of
his efforts, and spoke pleasant word for
the city and its environments, which he had
seen that day for the first time.
AN official recognition of the brave act of
Luther p. Doeg, with which every reader of
this paper is familiar, occurred at the meet
ing of the city council last Wednesday
evening. In behalf of the city, Mayor
Wing presented Mr.. Doeg with beautiful
gold watch and chain. On the inside case
of the watch is engraved a record of Mr..
Doeg's heroic act, and in the locket at
tached to the chain is an excellent likeness
of Carl Bliss, the little fellow Mr.. Doeg
made such desperate efforts to save from
drowning. In response to his honor's cor
dial words of commendation, the recipient
said that he simply tried to do his duty and
expected for it only the thanks of the par
ents of the child, The watch and chain
/ were procured through G. III. Baldwin, who
generously furnished them at cost, and did
} the expert engraving free OF any charge.
AT three O'Clock last Monday morning
word was received at Montpelier that an
extensive fire was raging at Northteld and
, that assistance was needed. Box IS, at the
works of the Lane Manufacturing Company,
was turned in, and engine No. was soon
loaded on fiat car. In the mean time Or
ders to run wild to Northfeld had been ra-
ceived by Engineer Whelan, and he made
the run from Montpelier Junction, len
l miles, in fourteen minutes. The story OF
the fire is told in the Northfield it, ms.
When the Montpelier engine arrived there,
7 the fire had been stayed in its progress
through the sheds of Cross Brothers, ami, as
all danger was past, the machine was not
t unloaded The prompt response, of The
r Montpelier tremen was appreciated by the
citizens of Northfield The train remain ed
at Northield about an hour, during which
time the forty M and boys who went up
did good service in relieving the tired
Northheld fremen at the brakes,
, The members of Trinity Church and con-
, gregation and hundreds from other denOms .
nations, including several of the clergy,
gathered at Trinity Church vestry last
Thursday evening to welcome Rev. A. FL.
Webb to his pastorate for another year, and
10 congratulate him and Mrs. Webb upon
dies had trimmed and decorated the vesCry
in an artistic manner with evergreens, cut
flowers, potted plants and pictures. Under
an evergreen arch, tearing the word We'll
come," stood Mr.. and Mrs. Webb accom-
panied by Rev. l.. l.. Beeman and wife, and
DR.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Smith. Misses Kate
Putfer, Lillian Stowell, May smith, Julia
Cross Mae Bullard, Mrs. D. f. Clark aud
Mrs F. A. Hayden acted as ushers, and,
without confusion, introduced each one TO
Mr.. Webb and his bride. The con. rat u "a
tons and good wishes expressed were in no
way stereolyped perfunctory but wers
born of the affection and conf lence of his
people that Mr.. Webb enjoys, and of their
joy that he has found one so worthy of him
in every respect Lemonade vas served by
Misses Bernice Hunt and Eta Hathaway.
JESSE s. VILEs, pro oprietor of the Pavilion,
has an option of the water power al Middle-
sex Narrows, embracing ali that part of the
Winooski river from still water above TO
still water below the narrows, and has
secured OF George l.. Blanchard and j. Eli
Goodenough three months op,ion on all
the adjacent laud between the river and the
highway. At this point Mr.. Viles il 10