The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-27

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conflict takes place. and the offenders, the
beetle, the wasp and the hornet, are at
length captured. There is a victorious re-
turn with the captives in a net and all ends
happily with the union OF the fairy queen
and brownie prince. The operetta is en-.
livened with a most wonderful dancing
bear, real brownie bear, and the entire
entertainment abounds in amusing situa-
tions and fascinating airs. The entertain
ment Is given for the benefit Of the Spauld-
ing Graded School library.
A serious accident occurred last Satur.
DAY morning at the Whtcomb Brothers
crossing. Arad Jackson attempted to drive
across the track OF the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad just as the suburban train
from Montpelier was close by. He saw the
IRAN ana heard the bell and whistle, but
thought he could get over in time. The re-
suit was wrecked sleigh aud badly in
Jured man. Mr.. Jackson was badly cut
about the head, and DR.. M. L. Chandler
who was called, pronounced his condition
critical. He has been unconscious m ost OF
the time since, and his recovery is consid-
cred very doubtful Mr.. j. f. Dewey,
another aged gentleman, was in the sleigh
with Mr.. Jackson, and was badly bruised
The horse was uninjured.
The interest in the lecture to be delivered
in the opera house on Tuesday evening,
March IL, by Mrs Elizabeth B. Custer, is
not confined to Barre. Orders for tickets
are pouring in from surrounding towns and
villages and the house ia sure to be packed
from orchestra chairs to back gallery The
career OF this gifted, brilliant lady, since
the death Of General Custer in 1876, both as
an author and lecturer, has been of more
than ordinary interest. The death OF her
husband left her practically without means
OF support As correspondent of some of
the leading daily papers of New York and
chicago, her literary talent attracted atten-
ton. But in 1885, when " Boots and Sad.
dies " was issued by Harper & Brothers,
MRS. Custer at once became famous as an
author This book covered a phase of life
on the frontier OF which the world in gen.
eral knew little, and the attractive style of
the author won for it tremendous sale.
renting on the Plains" and " Following
the Guidon," later wocks of Mrs. Custer,
have also been widely read, and the gifted
author is now able to dictate her own terms
to her publishers. Mrs. Clusters lectures
began in quiet way before girls clubs and
schools, but her fame has spread until now
she has engagements from Maine to Chi
cago. SO urgent have been the demands
upon her time during the past two years
that she has been obliged to practically
place in New York She has been abroad
four times in recent years. She is a famous
sailor, and her name is a welcome addition
to the cabin lis of any Atlantic liner. The
more the ship rolls the better she likes it.
and she takes her greatest rest al sea.
Marching on the Plaips," the lecture that
she is to deliver in Barre, is one of her best,
and her first visit to the new city is sure to
be notable occasion.
Berlin,
About twelve couples attended the dance
at Chauncy Poor's, Thursday night.
Last Friday, Mrs. LIE vi Strong slipped on
the piazza and fell, breaking her wrist.
Cochran's Cyclorsma of the Worlds Fair
exhibits at the church Saturday evening
next.
The pastor on Sunday announced gen.
eral invitation to the jubil gathering and
dinner at the church. to- day.
Osias Bailey takes possession of his farm
again this week, Mr. Grey having moved to
his former place Of residence on the Will
Jamestown road.
Bradford.
Mrs. Hartwell died at the home of Sam
uel Hartwell on Sunday afternoon.
There was another prize-speaking con-
test at West Bradford, Thursday night.
The oyster supper at the Congregational
church, Wednesday evening, was well at.
tended.
Company G's drama, "The Confederate
Spy" will be presented at the village hall
on Friday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Grace Church
will hold an oyster supper and musical en-.
tertainment at their .parlors, March 6.
Mr.. Blake, who was hurt by the falling of
o shed about two weeks ago, is no better
and there is little hope of his recovery.
Elk Governor Roswell Farnham has been
confined to the house for a week with grip.
There are many other victims Of the same
popular malady.
Kinney Cummings broke his right leg
while working on his wood-lot in Brush.
wood on Thursday. He is now quite CON-
Portable and shows good courage for a man
of eighty years.
n. A. Winship and Charles Jones, as.
signee, were in Boston last week trying to
drive bargain with hardware men for the
sale Of the bankrupt stock of hardware nos
on hand in the brick store.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
will meet with Mrs. j. e. Sleeper on Fri
day afternoon. The subject for considera-
ton is " Alaska" Social tea,:to which all
are invited, at half past five.
Friends of Mrs. Allen Merrill will be
pleased to hear of the Improvement in her
health Though not certain OF speedy
recovery, it now looks as though she might
be comfortable in q few weeks.
Dunn Craig, son of Will Craig of Boston,
was the victim Of runaway accident Mon
day morning. He was thrown from the
cutter. striking against tree. No bones
were broken, and his injuries do not seem
to be severe.
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be administ sred at Grace Church. Presid-
ing Elder L. L. Beeman will preach and
conduct the services. The fourth quarterly
conference will be held Saturday evening
at the chapel. Love feast Sunday morning
at 80. Quarterly meeting at West Brad
ford at two o'clock.
The lecture by Rev. e. Snow of White
River Junction at Grace Church, Wednes
day night, on "Characteristics Of the Yer.
mont Soldier" was largely attended and
met with the warm reception which it de-
served. The Grand Army, the Womans
Relief Corps, the Bradford Guards, and the
Odd Fellows, attended in a body. For an
hour the speaker ran the gamut between
the pathetic and the humorous, and held
his audience en- rapport with him for the
entire time.
We clip the following from the Boston
Journal: REV. Albert Fl. Martin, a promi-
nent clergyman Of the Christian denomina-
ton, who died recently at Center Tuition
boro, N. H., was born in Bradford, VT, on
April 10, 1923. He was educated at the
Newbury, Vt, Academy, and studied the