The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27
George w. Wing and Collins Blal1ely Off.
ciated at the grave.

purchased of g. A. Desaultnier a lot on
Elm street on which they are to erect
house the coming summer.
REPORT Of the joint debate between
members of the Blanpied lyceum and the
boys Of the Spaulding Graded School may
be found In the b ,rre column.
THe Capital Creamery is now turning
out about ton aud half Of butter per
week, and is shipping weekly twenty-five
cans OF sweet cream to Florida.
THE non partisan Womans Christian
Temperance Union will meet with Mrs
Laura Buswell on East State street this
afternoon at half past two o'clock.
d. G. FIELDS billiard par ors on South
Main street will be open on Wednesday,
April 3, when several professional play srs
will be present and give exhibitions Of fancy
playing
f. W. BANCROFT will deliver bis song
lecture on 81 Sc itch Songs and Song Writ
ers' for the first time in Montpelier at
Bethany Church on Tuesday evening,
April 16.
SEVERAL Unitarian pas 'ors from different
parts of the state met on Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Rev. J. Edward Wright, and
on Tuesday evening At the Church OF the
Messiah
MIssRs MARY CARLETON and Clara Ma
comber read interesting accounts of the
county convention a. Barre at the Bethany
OnIlShldu ubblluR ldSb ouuudy
evening.
THE woman's Christian Temperance
| Union will meet with Mrs. E. NJ. Denny on
Thursday afternoon at half past two o'clock.
Select Bible Reading conducted by Mrs.
Anna Dillon.
Hon FRANCIS BATcHELDER, mayor of
Everett, Mass, and proprietor of the Capt.
| tai Creamery, was the guest of Manager
Slocum last week. He was accompanied
by r. S Snyder of Boston.
A STATED conclave Of Mount Zion Com
mandery, Knights Templar, will be held
next Friday evening, March 20, when the
officers elected at the annual conclave, De-
cember % last, will b. installed
). c. SHURTLEFF, ESQ, was in court for
the first time this term Monday afternoon
and received warm welcome from his as
sociates at he bar. He has entirely recov-
cred from his recent severe illness.
IT is currently reported that the Mont
pelier Public Library is to receive, from an
anonymous donor, large and valuable ad-
dition to its stock OF books as soon as the
lib airy is moved to its new quarters
ID. Fl. ROBINSON, ticket agent at the Cen
trail Vermont station has been at Barre
during the past week. in charge of affA airs
there while Station Agent Connell is away.
He will remain there till aboui April /.
DEPUTY SHERIFF GRAVES was seized with
a severe fit of indigestion last Friday morn
ing in the barber shop of Oughtney Jan
graw. He was erously ill for several
hours, but was much better before night.
Box 15 was turned in last Wednesday
| morning for a reported fire in Bradshaw
| block. A chimney burning out was the
only cause of the needless alarm but the
department responded promptly, even
though the call was from outside the city
limits
A. e NILES, F. A. Sherbdrne. A. j
Howe and e. E. TOwner are the committee
appointed by the Young Mems Christian
NJ :. and Mrs. ID. M. Spence, about the mid.
die OF April, VIII an the new secretary is ex-
pected.
Posr BROOKS, G. A. R., will hold me.
mortal service for comrades who have died
during the year, at the hall in Blanchard
block, next Sunday afternoon, at half past
two. The members of the Ladies' Relief
Corps and Sons of Veterans are requested
to be present.
MRS SARAH DEWEY, widow OF the late
William III. Dewey of Berlin, received on
Tuesday of the Connecticut General Life
| surance Company, through M. f. Chase
general agent, draft for $1,000 the amount
OF life insurance carried by Mr., Dewey in
that company
MARVIN & SHERBURNE's increasing bust.
ness has created an imperative demand for
more store room, and they have rented the
room in French block, just south of their
store, now occupied by Charles W. Marion,
which they will connect with their present
store and occupy about APRIL.
THE second call for the annual meeting
of the Citizens Band Association last Mon.
day -vening failed to attract a half dozen
citizens, and no business was transacted
1t is evident that the people consider the
present officers and committees good ones
and desire to retain them in office.
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine go on pill
grimage to Lancaster, N. H.. on Friday
April g. where large class of candidates
will be in waiting to tread the fiery sands.
The caravan will leave the Montpelier and
Wells River station in special car.
SUPERINTENDENT e. w. THOMPSON smiled
out loud when reporter for the WATCH
MAN asked him If there was any truth in the
rumor that the Central Vermont railroad is
planning to build branch from Montpelier
to Hardwick The Hardwick boom is evil
IDENTIFY being worked for all it is worth.
THE newly. elected trustees of the Mont
pelier Public Library Association met last
Thursday evening and organized by elect
ing Colonel Fred e. Smith president, j. G.
Houghton secretary, and G. e. Moulto n
treasurer. No more books will be taken
from the library until it is settled in its
new quarters.
WHILE perfectly devoid of plot, "The
Dazzler," as seen at Blanchard opera house
last Monday night, was funny and has
much to recommend it to those who desire
a chance for hearty laugh. The whist.ng
coon was master of the harmonica the gen.
eral acting was good, and the vocal work
had in it nothing to offend.
COLONEL HENRY WATrERsoN, editor of
the Louisville Courier-Journal and one of
the most gifted orators on the platform to.
day, will lecture on abraham Lincoln" in
Blanchard opera house on Thursday even
ing, April 4, under the auspices of the la
dies of Bethany Church. Further announce
ments will be made next week.
ALTHOUGH the Montpelier Keeley Insi.
tute is temporarily closed, the members OF
the Keeley League are already making
preparations for the third anuu Al reunion,
banquet and parade of the graduates, to be
held June 90 next. The names OF those
having the matter in charge are a'guarantee
that the affair will be successfully carried
out.
d. M. SPENCE has accepted the call to
become the secretary of the local Yonng
Mems Christian Association, and will enter
upon his duties about April 10. A recep
tion will be given Mr.. and Mrs. Spence