The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-27
there. W, II. Buchanan, the grand chan

The resignation OF e. e. Blakely as
treasurer of the Capital Savings Bank and
| Trust Company takes Effect March |. The
direc ors have elected Perley W. Holden
assistant treasurer.
A SERIES Of mid week religious services
| will he opened in the vestry of the Church
of the Messiah this evening at half-past
seven o'clock. All are cordially invited.
Subject this evening: "Where Art Thou?"
MRS 8. II. BENNETT, widow OF the late
Amos Bennett, died last Monday morning
] at the town farm, aged eighty. four years.
| The funeral was held on Tuesday at the
farm, conducted by Rev. J. Edward Wright.
SANDERS Indian Wars" published at
Montpelier in 1912. evoked so much bitter
and unjust criticism that the work was
| suppressed by the author At recent book
sale in New York copy was sold for S2750.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet Thursday afternoon at
half past two o'clock with Mrs. j. 7.
| Palmer, 80 Loomis street Questions on
Scientific Temperance Instruction" will
be taken up.
THE grip is losing its hold in this COM
munity, and nearly all the sick ones are
convalescent. Among the new cases during
the past week are those of Mrs. Charles W
Clark Mrs. L. Bart Cross and Mrs. X )bert
Whelan.
PRosPERo TRUDA the wellknown and
popular painter and musician, and Mrs.
| Ellen M. Clough were married at Burling-
ton last Saturday evening by Rev. j. H.
Metcaf They returned to Montpelier last
Monday night.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MANsUR, Speaker
| Sticknev, Secretary of State Brownell and
Engrossing Clerk Stone have been in town
for the past two days, comparing the en-
crossed laws with the originals, and sign
ing the former.
NOMINATION papers were filed last Satur-
day with Town Clerk Merrill for Carlisle j.
Gleason for mayor, in opposition to George
| w. Wing the caucus nominee, and for DR..
Oliver l. Watson for alderman in ward two,
against Theron r. Cotton.
JAMES M. BOUTWELL,, r. G. Bowers, W.
A. Lord, j. g. Brown and A. w. FerriD
have been appointed committee by the
Apollo Club to further investigate whether
It Is ad yisabe for that organization to pur-
chase the Fisher property on Main street.
A PARTY of young men went to the camp
Of A. W. Ferrin on the shore OF Berlin
pond last Friday for their annual Washing
toms birthday dinner. Among them were
A. W. Ferrin, G. Lowe, l.. III. Greene,
9. H. Ferrin, j. G. Brown, j. W. Peck and
o d, Clark.
GEORGE CHASE had his right hand badly
lacerared at Browns mills, Tuesday morn
ing, by getting it against circular saw in
motion. DR.. ID. G. Kemp was called and
found it necessary to amputate the thumb
The physician thinks the rest of the hand
can be saved.
JOHN RYAN was lodged in Jail last Thurs
day by Deputy Sheriff Graves OF Waterbury
The grand jury last fall found a true bill
against him for burglary at Waterbury, and
he was arrested at Rutland. He will be
tried at the March term OF Washington
county court.
w. A. STowELL and Will Stowell at
tended the carnival at Concord, N. a., last
hnr dow md ri a faot tlra nj fha no,
rade on Friday was the old-fashioned sleigh
owned by Mr.. Stowel, which came out o
the paintshop last week resplendent IL
bright colors.
THE ladies' of Brooks Relief Corps will
hold socable in the Grand Army hall In
the opera house on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 2S Supper will be served from hal
past five until seven Admission including
supper, fifteen cents. There will be care
playing in the event lg.
THE date for the joint debate between tn,
Montpelier and Barre High School lyceum
has been fixed for Friday evening, Marcel
% The Montpelier debaters will uphold
the affirmative Of the question, " Resolved
that the signs Of the times indicate th
downfall OF the republic"
A TEAM dri zen by Adm NJ. Martin o
Calais, who was later arrested for intoxica
ton, ran over Eugene, youngest son o
Charles Seguin, last Saturday near tn
head of Safe street. The lad was badl,
cut and bruised about the head al arms
but was able to attend school on Monday.
HARVEY PINGREE, son of the late Nose
Pingree, young man well known In Mont
pelier, was fatally injured last week. H
was brakeman of freight train on tn
Boston and Albany railroad, and his skull
, was c;ushed by striking bridge near WoI
cester. He died few hours after the ,c
dent.
e. Z. Ross has retired from the Exchang
Hotel, and Daniel Sawyer of Middlebur
succeeds him in the partnership with j.
t HYDE: Mr. Sawyer has had many years
experience in hotel business and was latel
: the landlord of the Logan House at Middle
, bury. He will move his family to Mon
, pei er this week.
THE Lenten lecture at Christ Church thi
r evening will be upon the question: " Is
Impossible to Do Business on Christia
: Principles? Must Men Commit Sin to ID
Business Proftably?" All seats free, an
business men are specially invited, Servic
3 b gins at hslf-past seven. The Friday ever
ing lecture will he on Reading"
Miss CLARA NJ. CUsHMAN, a returned mis-
sionary from China, presenttd d the cause c
a missions at Trinity Church last Sunda
morning. The services wee in charge {
DR.. K. M. Smith, in the absence of Rev. A
H. Webb, and the speaker was pleasant
3 introduced by Mrs. Rev l.. l.. Beeman, cor
r fere CO secretary of the Womans Foreig
: Missionary Society
BECAUSE of counter attractions, tn
/. Evening in Peking" at the vestry OF Trinit
Chur III last Friday was not largely attended
J., but those who were there were both amuse
and instructed Miss Clara M. Cushman,
r returned missionary from China, was aide
a by twenty six young people in costume
a who assisted in making her familiar tai
on China customs more realistic.
y TaE fifteenth anniversary of the marriag
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fri s. Gunnison was CO
ebrated last Wednesday evening at thei
homo In Berlin. A large party Of thei
friends and relatives were present on thi
occasion, and took with them several ust
I, full and valuable presents. With vocal an
instrumental music, games and refresf
ments, the evening hours sped pleasant
T and swiftly.
: X. K. TowNER, state secretary OF tn
Christian Endeavor Society, was in Bosto
last week making arrangements for the az
t comm ID alton Of the Vermont delegation a
Q the ma ional convention, to be held in this
y city next July. The headquarters Of Vel
monters will be at the Maverick House
East Boston, where entertain ment for 90