The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27

alarm from box 10. The blazing matter
was extinguished before any damage was
done.
The knights of Pythias OF the district
comprising Montpelier, Barre, Marshfed
and Hardwick lodges will hold district
meeting at Montpelier next Friday after
noon and evening. Marshfield lodge will
work the first rank, Montpelier lodge the
sejond, and Barre lodge the third, in the
long form. The grand officers, supreme
representatives, and Governor Woodbury.,
a sir knight, have been invited. A banquet
will be held at the Exchange Hotel at the
conclusion of working the ranks.
AT the social held last Friday evening in
Trinity Church vestry, the art exhibit, in
charge of Mrs. O. A. Bond, was an interest.
ing and entertaining feature. Refresh
ments were served and a brief programme
was rendered, consisting of recitations by
Alice Sherburne aud Clarence Wells, songs
by John Doherty and Bruce Mcdonald,
reading from Dickens Christmas Carols by
DR.. K. VI. Smith, and brief address by
Rev A. III. Webb. Earl Hunt received the
first prize for the largest number Of correct
Ruesses on the art exhibit, and Dr. Rice the
second.
Mrs. j. D. NEWTON formerly Miss Ella
Rowland, died last Friday of consumption
at her home In South Gardner. Mass. She
was married year ago last January. and
shortly after was attacked with the malady
that ended her life. tmes NJ. Howland,
funeral last Saturday. The burial was at
South Gardner. For many years Mrs. New
ton was an active, earnest, working member
of Trinity Church and Sunday, cbool, and
among her many friends there and else
where her early death is universally de-
plored.
The idea, now in force in Judge SMILES
court of excluding the crowd that is usually
on hand when person is before the court
for intoxication is an excellent one. Here
Of ,han cd tnIt trr;I DIAL haa lie
| closed on some local dealer in several in
stances some one of the crowd present has
slipped out and notified the dealer. Fur
thermore person arrested for intoxication
| is much more likely to tell the truth when
the man who sold him the liquor on which
he became intoxicated, and his friends, are
not present Officers of the court, witnesses
and representatives of the press are, of
course, not included in the exclusion rule.
BROOKS & DEMING are having a great
trade these days in z acier window decOra-
tions, something new in this section. They
are to put fifteen of thes, windows into the
new Catholic church at Graniteville, and
are also putting them into the residences of
L. Bart Or )ss andi P. A. St+udi,h and
| the billiard parlor OF ID. g Field. Those
for the church at Graniteville are from
Scripture copied from the Old Mas
ters in Europe, and some are of gothic style.
Among the good points of this window
| decoration is the ease with which it is af-
color, variety, beauty and usefulness. 1t is
a thin transparent ma ierial like geatine,
but n)t soluble in water Applied to COM
mon street window glass, II makes the latter
assume all the beauty of costly stained
glass, while it requires no alteration Of
sashes or costly accessories.
AMONG those devoted and public-spirited
citizens who have been referred to in gen.
eral way as entitled to high credit for the
stand hey took in the matter of the dispo-
otf ftAr, hn do nf ft,a h.,. .tyu Of tla MAnf
pelier Public Library at the an uual meeting
of that association, it is conceded that Rev.
j. Edward Wright and Hiram A Huse,
Esq, deserve special mention. Together
and in ividually they represented and were
the spokesmen of interests and parts OF
the community that gave gratifying sig
niticance to their counsels and to the course
they declared they should pursue in the de-
termination of the matter in hand Their
influence was verv great in bringing about a
happy solution of an important question,
and they and the persons and interests
they represented are entitled to grateful
recognition in reviewing the incidents OF
the late campaign" and to generous con-
sideration in the future.
THE rooms on the second floor of the YER
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
bli ding, formerly occupied by the Keeley
Institute, are now in readiness for occu-
pancy by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, the Montpelier Public Library and
presents a very attractive appearance.
The ceilings and walls have been freshly
painted the woodwork and floors vanished,
and the radiators bronzed. The entire
west side of the building is to be used for
library purposes Such books as are not in
use will be stored in the spacious vault at
the rear. The hallway at the head of the
stairs will be the Librarians room, and the
northeast front room will be the temporary
hone of the art gallery. The ceilings are
high and the light is excellent, making
it very desira Die place for such purpose.
The two rooms at the rear OF the art gallery
will be used by the Young Mems Christian
ssociation
THE largest batch of off nders that Judge
Smile has seen at any one time for more
than two years was marshaled before him
for sentence last Monday morning. f. P.
Carleton was the prosecuting officer, and
the offenders were all arrested by Policeman
Demeritt. Michael Canning was the first
one to be told off. He was arrested shortly
after midnight Of Saturday in the billiard
hall of " Curt" Clogston on School street.
Hs disclosed on the ubiquitous stranger,
and also on Chequette boy who furnished
him wine. His fine of S1201 was paid by
his father. Henry Talbot, the colored
barber and John and Robert Devine got
into drunken row, Saturday evening, at
the room, 107 Main street. occupied by the
Devines, and were all taken to Jail They
each disclosed on John Kiver of Groton, OF
whom they said they procured the alcohol
on which they became intoxicated. They
were fined S12,0 each. Talbot was unable
to pay and took the alternative sentence of
ten days in the county jail
THE Brattleboro Reformer of last week
contained the folio wing: " The marriage of
Rev. A II. Webb OF Montpelier, formerly
pastor of the Methodist church here, is an
nounced to take place next month to Miss
Mary Barry, formerly a teacher in the schools
at Bellows Falls" This announcement is
not a surprise to the parishioners of Nc.
Webb in Montpelier, many of whom have
already rendered him their hearty congratu-
lations on the approaching event, which
will take place not long after conference. 1t
isgenerally understood and expected thatthe
bishop will heed the un inimous request of
the quarterly conference of Trinity Church
and return Mr.. Webb TO Montpelier for the
com ng conference year. Miss Barry has
been teacher in Bellows Falls for sixteen
years, and those who know her speak in the
highest terms of her intellectual abilities
and of her well-rounded Christian charac-
ter. She will be sure of u warm welcome
| fro ba nf Trinity nhnrah aud