The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16
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MOI ming, Rev. A. H. Webb officiating, and
the body was taken to Chelsea, where the
mineral was held, and where the interment
took place.
THE Knees DAUGHTERS held their an.
nual meeting on Monday evening with
Mrs. E. M. Denny. Reports were made by
the secretary and treasurer, followed by
earnest words by the president. An excel
lent report of the state meeting, held in
Rutland, October 2 and 3, were given by
wers elected: President, Mrs. M Denny;
vice.president, Mary g. Dewey and Mrs. 1.
q. Vail; secretary, Anna Phinney; treas
urer, Mrs. Martha Brainerd.
A FULL announcement OF the operetta
Trial 0y jury" to be given in Bla lcbard
opera house next Tuesday evening may be
found in the business column. Miss Higley,
violinist and Mrs. Anna Dckerman Davis,
soprano, are both artists, and they will be
well supported by our best local talent.
The cast of characters has already been
given. Professor ID. S. Blanpied will WELD
the baton, and Professor George e. Whites
splendid orchestra will be assisted by w.
! A. Briggs, pianist. The presentation OF this
trial" promises to be the musical event OF
| the season,
THE readingroom of the Kellogg Hub
bard Library is open to all corners from o he
to nine y clock daily. 1t is supplied with
the following magiznes The Century,
the Atlantic, Harpets, Scrbner's, the Cos.
mopoltan, the Review of Reviews, the
Nav England, the Forum, the Popular
| Science, the North American St. Nicholas,
Lppinc TITS, Munsey's, McClure's, the
Overland, Science, th9 Cath Ilc World, the
Eclec iC, The Arena, the Art Amateur, the
Poultry Monthly the Granite Monthly, the
Vermpnter, the Literary Digest, ths TT
| journal the Fortnighily, the Ninetee nth.
Century, the Contemporary, the Elinburgl,
| Block woods, the English Illustrated, All
the Year Round, M4cmillan's, Cassel's,
Nature, Pail Mall, and Chambers. The
list of papers including more than thirty
titles, will he given next week
The Young Peoples Religious Fraternity
connected with the Church of the Messiah
celebrated its sixth anniversary in the yes.
try last Monday evening. Invitations were
extended t. the Young Peoples Society of
the Uuivers4ist church Of Barre and also of
Goddard Seminary. These societies were
| represented by nearly one hundred of the
young folks The meeting was opened by
the president of tn, F 'aternity, Mrs. w. f.
Thrill, with a few remarks, stating the
main Obj icis of the society, which has more
than held its own in the past six years
followed by paper by Miss Grace Clarke
Among the speakers of the evening were
Rev. aud Mrs. & X. East of the UNIVERSAL It
church Of Mortified, Mr.. Carrier of Woods
vile, N. H., Rev B. w. Jones of Barre and
Rev Edward Wri yh of Montpelier. Fol-
lowing the exer Uses social hour was
spent, during which refresh nents were
served.
Col MEL FRED K. SMITH, state inspector
of finance, who has for several months been
making an examination of the affairs of the
Granite State Provident Association. with
representatives OF the banking departments
of the states OF Maine, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York,
has led his report, which closes as follows:
Many OF the methods Of the association
met the disapproval of all the commission.
| ar at hair an md ha ipaia
eDce OF the board of hank examiners of the
tate of New Hampshire, several changes in
its plans and practices have been adopted
tending to clearer understanding by the
shareholder of his contract and his rights,
and more equitable distribution of the
profits, and, generally, to more conservative
management. While l find from the best
information 1 could obtain of the assoca.
tons asse cts and business that it is solvent,
| am fearful that many shareholders who
have been led, or permitted to believe, their
shares would mature in eight years, will be
disappointed in the associations aoility to
mature them in so short time"
The following cases have been heard in
supreme court during the past week
} Frank Bean v. f, Bunker, from Frank
John A, Charles Fl. and William K Shell
don, M C ,ael Quinn and L. w. Redington
from Rutland county; Rutland Electric
Light Company v: Harry NJ Bates Last
, Friday the case from Rutland county OF
State v. John Sheridan. for selling intox.
icating liquor, was argued, as we're the
three cases from the same county against
Walter Martin, for keeping with intent to
SELL for selling, and for keeping nuisance
Because Of lack Of work, the court took a
recess on Thursday afternoon until Tuesday
afternoon. On Tuesday afternoon the Cal.
. edonia county case Of Lyndonville National
Bank v. 7. @. Fletcher was taken up. This
case involves the forgery of Mr.. Fletcher 4
,, name by G. t. Walter, and in the lower
court verdict was ordered for the plain.
tiff for the sum Of 1891, damages and costs
The exceptions were filed July 8. John
Young and e. W. Smith for plaintiff
Harry Blodgett, W. p. Stafford and q. A.
Prouty for defendant.
The regular meeting of the city council,
held last Wednesday evening, was a COM
mits were granted: William Miller, to
move his old store back and to erect new
building In its place; M A. Kent, to move
building; j. W. Emery and d. p Clarke,
TO connect with the main sewer; Il. w.
Jacob, to run meat.c art; Frank Gsuth.
Ter to give an athletic exhibition; c. FL.
Shipman, to erect a wooden frame building
on Elm street. Among the bills ordered
paid was one in favor of City Treasurer
Merrill for S571 So, his percentage allowed
for collecting the city taxes, and one In ia,
vor of Joel Foster for S960.69, expenses OF
water department. in putting in dam, etc
The application for an arc light on Bailey
Avenue was referred to the committee on
lights, and the petition for a sidewalk on
Ridge street to the committee on streets
and sidewalks. The report of Joel Foster,
superintendent, on the probable expense OF
extending the Berlin water system, az
prayed for by r. e. Grout, G. ID. Butler
and others, was laid on the table until The
next meeting. George W. Parmenter was
appointed overseer of the poor, vice E. M
Irish, deceased. Adjourned.
ELEVEN judges OF probate from the vari
GUS counties OF the state met at the State
House last Wednesday afternoon for their
annual meeting. Those present were Judges
Wales of Burlington, Robbins of Rutland,
, Read Of Bellows Falls, Chase OF Guildhall,
Alfred OF Newport Carney OF Bennington,
/ Nichols of Randolph, Slade Of Middlebury,
White of Hyde Park, Bromley OF Castleton
and Carleton of Montpelier. Judge Garlic.
ton was elected president and Judge Alfred
secretary. The greater part of the day was
spent in discussing the laws of the state
that are applicable to the business OF pro-
bate courta. Jndgaa Rohhins. Wales and