The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
MONTPELIER VT. WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 7, 1896
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Montpelier
The patrons of the Montpelier Public
Library are notified that the library and
reading.room will be closed Thursday even
ing of this week, for that evening only.
A SUNDAY afternoon sacred concert by the
Montpelier Military Band, that is proposed,
would be feature that would be sure to be
appreciated by very many of our citizens.
OVER 200 tickets were sold at Montpelier
station last Saturday, for the excursion to
Providence Island under the auspices of St.
Peters Court, Catholic Order of Foresters.
II. w. KEMP was poisoned in the face
and hands last week by getting in contact
with poison ivy at Middlesex, and has been
confined to the house several days in conse-
quence.
REV. GEORGE II. SPENCER and family,
who have been visiting Rev. II, A. Spencer,
his father for the past four weeks, returned
last Saturday to their home in Somers-
worth, N. II.
j. III. SENTER, United States district at
torney, and G. W. Wing, were at St. Albans,
last Thursday, engaged in trying a case
against a Chinaman for violation of the
Chinese exclusion act
H. L. HASTINGS of Boston spoke in Trim
ity Church, last Monday evening, on The
Inspiration of the Bible" The meeting
was held under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
ADoLPH BOOK, the well-known silk ped
Ter, who was reported dead in Germany last
year, arrived at New York with his brothers,
last week, and expects to resume his route
through Vermont this month.
The generous offer made in the advertis-
ing columns by the B. M. Shepard Com
pany is appreciated by the Kings Daugh-
ters, and is sure to make business lively at
their store for the next thirty days.
En.D,- n.pyuo fnrmarlv clarlr for n 7,
Fuller & Son, will conduct the meeting for
young men next Sunday afternoon at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. His subject will be Success"
The body of Miss Mary Roakes, who died
last week Tuesday in Winooski, of dropsy,
was brought to Montpelier on Wednesday
morning and buried in the Catholic Gem
etery. She was sister Of Hugh Roakes.
MRS. w. A. STowELL will entertain the
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society with lawn
party this evening at her home on Barre
street. The Montpelier Military Band will
give its weekly outdoor concert at this
point this evening.
A DETAIL from Company Fl will go to
Fairee, next Friday morning, to get things
in readiness for the arrival of the troops.
The company will leave next Monday
morning with full ranks, Captain A, G
Eaton commanding.
THE call for carpenters by Mr. Rogers
contractor for the Heaton hospital, has
demonstrated that there are many skilled
laborers in and about Montpelier still out oi
employment, Notwithstanding the large
amount of building in progress.
The many friends in Montpelier and
throughout the state of Mrs. d. l.. Fuller
will congratulate her upon her steady re-
covery from what was thought to be fata
illness. She is able to be around the house
and out of doors on pleasant days
THE saloon run by G. E. Towne, corner
of Elm and School streets, was again raided
last Saturday afternoon by Sheriff Collins
and Deputies Graves, White and Chase o
Roxbury. A search of two hours or more
failed to find any contraband goods.
THE horse attached to the American Ex
press delivery team became frightened las
Monday by the steam roller and started tt
run. The animal was evidently thirsty a.
we'll, for it got its nose through the window
at 122 Main street before it was caught.
WHILE at the Randall House, Hyde Park
last week, with Mrs. w. P, Richardson o
New York and Mrs. H. c. Brigham of Crane
Rapids, his daughters, Hon. w. G. Ferrii
was taken suddenly i'll. He was unconsciOu
for some time, but is reported as very much
! better
w. L. STONE, G. More, W. Phelps, FL
| Spear and e. Worthen, all of Burlington
were guests of Lawson G. Cummins, presi
dent of the Montpelier Gun Club, las
Friday. They each tried their skill a
the range at the regular Friday afternoon
shoot of the club.
REV. l. WALLACE CATE of Toxic, Japan
| is expected to occupy the pulpit of tn
Church of the Messiah next Sunday morn
ing. Mr. Cate will give some account o
the progress of the Universalist mission il
Japan, with which he has been connected
from its inception.
THE little daughter Of Charles Connor
who resides on Ridge street, met with
painful accident last Saturday. She fell OF
sharp stick, which entered her mouth an,
tore an ugly cash under her tongue. DR..
Z. Chandler made the little sufferer as CON
Portable as possible.
THE members of Bethany Sunday schoo
will hold their annual picnic at Owls Hea
on Thursday of this week. Train vii
leave the Wells River depot at eight A. NJ
the school are invited. Fare, forty cents
children under twelve, twenty cents.
AMONG those from Montpelier who al
tended the summer meeting of the Vel
mont Fish and Game League at Isle l.
Motto, last Wednesday, full report o
which is given elsewhere, were A. ID. Fal
well, L. II. Greene, W. A Barrett, Thoma
Marvin, George Atkins and e. A. Mutt.
THE item in the WATCHAIAN two week
y
Montpelier for intoxication has caused tn
friends Of Leon Wiley, the piano-tuner c
Barre, some uneasness. The latter, VIII
used to play in the Montpelier orchestrs
was not the Leon Wiley who got int
trouble.
WALTER SULTAN, well known in Mont
pelier, died last week at the Soldiers HON
at Bennington. He was drummer in tn
Fifteenth and Fourth Vermont regiments
He was forty-nine years old and was ad
mitted to the Home last March The buria
was at Danville. His death was the fifty
ninth at the Home since it was opened.
Mr.. AND MRS. ALBERT JoHoNNoTT ar
having delightful stay at Pine Point
Maine, some three miles north OF OF,
Orchard. Mr.. Johonnott has very mucl
improved in health. In his own words
can sleep eleven hours a day, and goes Il
the dining-room feeling as If he coul,
clean the board. They expect to return oil
Saturday.
THE WATCHMAN was in error last week II
stating that the Union House was raide,
the day Buffalo Bill was in Montpelier
Since H. III. Griswold has had charge Of tina
hotel it has been conducted on Temperance
principles, at least it is so reported by thos
who ought to know, and the statement il
tha w last waalx did Mr. GriawOl,