The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27
the dam on Worcester branch that was
damaged by the recent high Mater.

THE public schools were closed Thursday
and Friday of last week to enable the teach
ers to attend the meetings of the State
Teachers Association at st. Johnsbury.
MISS VIOLA BUXTON, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks with heart
trouble and typhoid fever at the home Of
Harvey w. Brown, is slowly recovering.
COLONEL A. G. BROWN has generously
given to the Heaton Hospital the use of
telephone so long as he is manager of the
Vermont Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany
A STATED conclave of Mount Zion Com
mandery, Knights Templar, will be held
next Friday evening, when the order Of the
R,d Cross will be conferred on three candi-
dates.
II. A. HUsE, G. w Wing and f. p. Carle-
ton went to Milton last Saturday to take
deposition on case appealed from probate
court, in the settlement of the estate of Hi
ram Atkins.
THE Montpelier Banjo and Guitar Club
played at the band fair at Barre last Friday
evening. Their playing was repeatedly en-.
cored, aud their reception generally was
very cordial.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ID. w. TEMPLE attended
the wedding of Mrs. Alice NJ. Berry, daugh-
ter of Mrs. A. A. Mead, to Mr.. L. W. Forbes
of BI BIooklyn, N. Y, that occurred last week
in Burlington.
Mrs. H w. KEMP, Mrs. G. L. Smith, Mrs.
w. A. Lord Mrs. George c. Pratt and Miss
Mary Carleton have been appointed guild
committee of the Ladies' Reading Club OF
Bethany Church.
THE Young Ladies' Debating Club met on
Tuesday afternoon with Miss Lucia Bailey.
| The question whether England il justified
in supporting Turkey in the Armenian
troubles was discussed.
The Young Mems Christian Association
will hold its first reception in the gymna
stun this evening. literary and musical
programme has been prepared and pleas
ant time is anticipated.
THE members of Mount Sinai Temple
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, will go on a
pilgrimage to White River Junction on
! Tuesday, December 3, leaving Montpelier
by special car at nine o'clock.
A THANKSGIVING service will be held in
the vestry of the Church of the Messiah
| this "wednesday evening at seven O'clock,
and the December communion service in
the church next Sunday at four p M
The little daughter of o. E. Clay fell
! from secOnd-story window last Thursday,
distance of fifteen feet, striking on frozen
| ground on her head and shoulders. Strange
to say, she escaped with few bruises
SHERIFF COLLINS took Fred Bruce and
John Il. McWilliams of Barre and Carlos
Martin of Warren to the House of Correc.
ton last Thursday, to serve sentences re-
Gently imposed upon them in County Court.
THE annual Thanksgiving party given by
Bethany Sunday-school will be held next
Friday evening, when the members are ex-
pected to bring gifts that will be presented
to the poor of the parish at Christmas time.
JAMES BURKE and Barney Rourk were
before Judge Smile last Wednesday morn
ing, charged with intoxication They both
pleaded guilty, and, being unable to pay
the fine imposed, were sent to Jail for ten
days.
GEORGE w. KIBBy and Miss May II. Pat
! tee were married last Wednesday evening
| by Rev, G. S. Smith at his residence on
Bailey Avenue. The bride was generously
remembered by the employees of the WATCH
MAN Office
THERE will be a union Thanksgiving SER
vice in Bethany chapel tomorrow Thurs
day. at IL: 90 A. NJ, conducted by Rev. f. B.
Earle pastor of the Baptist church. All
are cordially invited Let good audience
welcome the new pastor.
WHEN the job Of wiring Armory Hall is
completed by W. E Laird, who has the
contract, it will be equipped with more
than one hundred incandescent lights, with
fancy chandeliers, making it one of the best
| lighted halls in the state.
GEORGE, the eighteen-yesr old son of John
! Doucette, died Tuesday morning at his home
near the electric light station, after an ill
ness OF four weeks with typhoid fever. The
funeral will be held Thursday morning
from st. Augustine's Church.
q. F. BUswELL has rented for term of
| years the basement of the Golden Fleece
building, and will move his job printing es-
tablishment there about February l next.
II the electric light plant of Jesse s. Viles is
in operation by that time, Mr.. Buswell will
use electricity for motive power
| AMONG those who attended the annual
meeting and banquet of the State Fish and
Game League at Burlington, last Wednes-
| ..-l,t Ii
rett, l.. ID Bixby, Q. @. Bancroft, @. FL. Fer
rim, j. NJ. Boutwell, G. H, Heaton, A. W.
Ferrin, j. W. Brock, l.. Bart Cross, George
A. Peck and G. l. Nichols.
j. Fl. SENTER, United States district attor-
ney, was at Chester last week, accompanied
by United States Marshal Harris, to ar.
rest Henry b. Smith, charged with selling
intoxicating liquor without a government
license. Smith was admitted to bail in the
sum OF $500, for his appearance at the Feb
ruary term OF the United States district
court
THE fall term at the Montpelier Seminary
will resume its sessions on Tuesday, Decem.
ber 8, closing Friday, December q. The
winter term will begin Tuesday, December
81, and close March 90 The work of relay.
ing the sewer will be completed this week,
and IL is fully believed that the cause Of the
disease which broke up the school has been
removed.
HARRY COTTON has produced con-
venient device for assisting the book keep
er's eye in " keeping its place while draw.
ing off an account from ledger page. 1t is
attached to the little finger Of the left hand
and is easily kept at the right line as the
work OF billing goes on. 1t is Of metal,
nickel.plated, and is neat and desirable
article of desk furniture.
THE law students discussed an interesting
imaginary case at the Court House last
Monday evening-whether student at an
institution Of learning has constitutional
right TO attend church where he pleases,
or not attend at all. M. NJ Gordon and
Will Terriault argued the case for the stu
dent, and w. G. White for the institution.
j. G. Wing acted as judge and reserved his
decision.
BECAUSE Of the severe illness which pros
trated him last July, Colonel Fred f.. Smith
has found himself unable to endure the IA
tigue of travel and the labor required to
discharge the duties OF state inspector of
finance. 1t il rumored that he has ten
dered his resignation to Governor Wood
bury and the same has been accepted.
Colonel Smiths successor has not yet been