The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-13

the reason that not enough citizens were
present to transact any business. Remem-
Der the meeting next Monday evening, and,
II you are interested in the welfare and per-
petuity OF the Montpelier Military Band,
turn out and have voice in the proceed
ings.
ALBERT V. II. CARPENTER formerly gen.
eral passenger agent OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad, died last Sat-
urday at Milwaukee,, aged seventy-three
years. Mr. Carpenter was born in Middle
sex. He read law with his brother Heman,
and was admitted to Washington county
bar in 1884. He practi led law in STAFFORD
and Northfeld for several years, but for
the last thirty years of his life he was at the
head of the passenger department of the
above named railroad.
MRS. SALLIE Cox, mother OF Mrs. j. ID.
Brown, died last Sunday morning of grip,
at the home Of her daughter on South Main
street, aged ninety.o one years. Deceased
was born in Richmond, and during the
greater part of her life lived in that town
and 10 Bolton. For the past five years she
has been with her daughter in Montpelier
Brief services were held on Tuesday morn
ing by Rev. j. Edward Wright, who accom-
panied the remains to Bolton. The funeral
and burial was there yesterday afternoon.
THE announcement that Hon. T. G.
O'Sullivan, the brilliant one.armed orat Vt
of New York, will deliver an address at
Blanchard opera house next Sunday even
ing on "Ireland's Patron Saint" will
d )ubtless attract an audience of large pro-
portions. Mr.. OSullivan is brother of
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan, pastor of st. Angus
tines Church, and his power as an orator is
not unknown in Montpelier. 1t will be a
fitting and notable celebration Of st. Pat
rick's Day, dear and sacred to every true
Irish heart.
SUPERINTENDENT e. w. THOMPSON re.
turned last Monday from Southern Pines,
North Carolina yybarp ha with biq
family ten days ago. He is char ned with
the climate of that region, and thinks it far
superior to Florida or Southern California.
Southern Pines is about half way between
the coast and mountains, in the midst of a
dense pine tract. Mr.. Thompson said one
peach orchard of 5000 trees will be in bios
som within two weeks, and the temper
ature was like the last OF May in Vermont.
His family will remain there for several
weeks longer.
The supper given last Thursday evening
in the vestry of the Church of the Messiah
by the Ladies' Society Of that church was
largely patronized, long experience hav-
ing proved that these ladies never adver-
tse anything in this line that is not par ex.
cellence. A pleasing entertainment fol-
lowed, consisting of selections by the Man
dolin Club, a ladies' quartette from Marsh
field, violin quartette of young misses, a
comical medley recitation by quartette,
reading Literary Queries" by Miss Alice
Blanchard, and recitation of Will Garlic
toms First Settlers Story" by Mrs. W. e.
| Terrill.
HARRIET HUToHINs, widow of the late
Orion Clark, died last week at the home OF
Mrs. w. V. Herrick, her daughter, in Ber
lin, aged eighty five years Pneumonia was
the Immediate cause Of her death. Since
the death of Mr.. Clark in 1877, deceased has
resided with Mrs. Herrick. She leaves one
son, Charles W. Clark Of Montpelier. Hel
funaral WAC hald last Thin afternOOn
Rev. o. Barnard officiating, and the body
was placed in the tomb at Green Mount
cemetery. She was devoted Christian, and
although too feeble to leave home her daily
life was one of patience and devotion, and
her example will ever be remembered by
those who knew her best.
THE total eclipse of the moon last Sunday
night arrived promptly on schedule time
and to those in mature life the knowledge
that such an eclipse would not occur agair
until 1918 gave an added interest to the
phenomenon, The sky was almost cloud
less from the time the moon entered tht
penumbra at 8:57 until it left the earth's
shadow at about half past twelve Monday
morning. The period of totality began a
ten o'clock, lasting about an hour and {
half, during which time the moon ap ppearet
as a weird smoke ball. These curious ant
characteristic features of an eclipse were
watched by hundreds of people in Mont
pelier with magnifying glasses OF more o.
less power.
JANE r., widow Of the late Colonel Hor
ace Mills, died last Saturday of paralysis a
her home on Vine street, Deceased .wa
name was Jane r Batchelder, and sh,
moved to Montpelier in 1849. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Cordelia (Mills) Phelps
of Ottawa IL. Since the death of Colone
Mills, last October, Mrs. Mills has beer
quite feeble, and her death was not unex
pected. Her funeral was held last Monda,
afternoon from her late home, Rev. A. III
Webb officiating. II. c. Webster ha,
charge, and A. G. Stone. 9. K Demeritt
E. M. Guernsey and j. F. Dutton acted a
bearers. The interment was in the fami J
lot in Green Mount Cemetery.
THE March term of Washington county
court was opened at ten o'clock Tuesda,
forenoon Pres sent, the presiding judge
Hon. Henry R Start of Bakersti Id. and as
sociate judges, Hon. q. e. Jones Of Waits
field and Hon. o. l.. Hoyt of Plainfield
reporter Mrs. Fred l.. Laird OF Montpelier
There was a good attendance of attorneys
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. n. Lewis o
Montpelier and the court was then formal,
opened by Sheriff o. r. Collins Of Cabot
The petit jurors were then sworn, afte
which they were charged by the presiding
Judge. The Jury docket was called, anC
thirty-six cases are marked for trial. Ther'
is an unusually large number of cases upoI
the docket, and the prospect is for lonl
term
To say that the presentation of 9TH,
Miller's Daughter at Blanchard opsrt
house last Friday evening gave satisfaction
or that it was finished performance TO
amateurs, would be a gross exaggeration
To be sure, the company OF ladies and gen
tlemen from Burlington who sang th
bright skit were handicapped by the ia
ability of their pianist and leader OF or
chestra to be present, and consequent,
were obliged to substitute musicians VIII,
had never read the score until an hour be
fore the curtain rose, but even this did no
atone for the many imperfections tina
marked the production. Perhaps Mont
peler audience expected too much At al
events, the opera was grievously disap
pointing.
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