The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-10

a SPECIAL meeting OF the Verm mt Fish
and Game League will be held In he Pavilion
parlDrs, Thursday atterno IN, for the pur-
pose of voting on the applications for men,
bership now on hand.
NORMAN COATES, ho,tler for f. l. Putney,
was kick I'd Ia the knee by a horse last Sat-
urday, and has since been confined TO the
house. An accident policy recen ily taken
out, helps soothe the pain.
THE ladies' Of ths Church of the Messiah
are giving much time to the prep iratiOn Of
the beautiful play, Little Women" The
rehearsals are under the direction Of Mrs
f. Blanchard and Mrs. r. X Peck
T. r. MERRILL, city clerk and treasurer
has established Office hours from half past
eight to twelve in the morning, from half
past one to five in the afternoon, and from
seven to eight on Saturday evenings.
The ice went out of the river and the
north branch yesterday W thout doing any
material damage Some of the stone sheds
on upper Barre street were flooded, and
business was interrupted for few hours.
IT was necessary TO indefinitely postpone
the exhibition Of billiard playing in the
new parors Of d. G. Field on South Main
street, billed for las evening, because Of the
con ntinued Illness of 5. b. Watson of ST.
Albans.
Mrs. J A. Brown Of Rochester visited
Mrs. Wooster Sprague and Mrs Addie
Sprague is recovering from an attack OF the
grip, thus exhibiting remarkable vitality for
nonagenarian.
G. f. LOWE has resigned his position in
the choir Of Christ Church, to lake effe ct
after Easter. His voluntary resignation is
universally regretted by the members of
that church and congregation, and his place
will be hard to fill.
THE high water yesterday washed out
portion OF the trestle Of the Central Yer
mont railroad near the n. G.. Tabor place,
compelling trains of that road to use the
Montpelier & Wells River track between
Montpelier and Barre.
THE marriage of Rev. A. H. Webb and
| Miss Mary Barry Of Bellows Falls is to oc-
cur next Wednesday, April IT, at Bellows
Falls. Mr.. Webb and his bride will he ten.
dered reception in the parors of Trinity
Church the following Friday evening.
THE first meeting of the Blanpied lyceum
for the erm was held Last Thursday even.
ing, when the question whether a limited
monarchy is preferable to a republic was
entert iiningly discussed. The next meeting
will endeavor to solve the question whether
the income tax is desirable.
! Mrs. GEORGE E. HUNT has pre- sented to
| Trinity Church, in memory of Mrs r. Il.
Bunnell, her mother, handsome stand for
the contribution plates. 1t was accepted by
| Rev. Mr.. Webb last Sunday morning in
brief but tender words, in which he ten
dsred the hearty THANKS of the church to
the donor.
HOMER w. HEAToN has purchased Of the
Lane Manufacturing Company, for S175S,
a lot of land on East Liberty street. Will
liam j. Keogh has purchased OF E. f.
for 81 ,10O and A. P Johonnott has pur-
chased of Mr.. Hutchins lot on the same
street for $780,
The local Epworth League held its an
nual meeting last Friday evening and
elected Charles Brtel president, G. d.
Wells, Mrs. w. o. Chapman. Mrs. F. A.
Sherburne and Miss Ethel Webb vice.
presidents, Miss Myrtle Whitcomb secre-
tary, W. G. Norcross treasurer, Miss Carrie
Wiley organist.
THE case of Charles Sweeney against
Kate and Nora Crimmins to recover pay
ment for a load of hay was tried before JUS
tice P. H. Hinkley and jury at T. K. Cor
don's Office last Monday evening. L. K.
Gordon appeared for the plaintiff and j. G.
Wing for the defendants. A verdict for the
plaintiff to recover $40 SO was rendered.
ABOUT seventy-fve members of Trinity
Chui ch and congregation attended the re.
ception given Bishop Foss in the chapel OF
Montpelier Semi nary last Monday evening.
A committee from the Epworth League and
several of the students did the hOnors of the
occasion. Felicitous speeches were made
by the bishop, Dr. Smith and Rev. A. H.
Webb.
ABOUT twenty Mobiles from Montpelier
attended the Shrine meeting at l. .ncaster,
n. H.. last Friday, going from here in a
special car provided for their use by the
Mon,peli & Wells River railroad. A large
| class of candidates were raised to the rank
of Noble and all the visiting brethren
speak in terms of the highest praise of the
manner in which they were entertained.
GEORGE l.. RHODES general agent of the
SeabOarI Air Line, and Hon. John l. Pat.
| rick of Southern Pines, n. o., secretary oil
the Southern Inter-S ate Immigration and
Industrial Association, were Ill town last
week. Mr. Patrick was for five years secre-
tary of the Immigration Association OF
North Carolina, and has unbounded faith In
the resources aud future development OF
that state.
To ,ccommoda ate those wishing to hear
Bishop FOss, and attend the various
| Sunday conference services al Waterbury,
Superin endent f. w. Thompson has made
arrangements to have the newspaper ,r train
run into Montpelier next sunday morning
The train will leave Montpelier for Water
bury at 9:25. Passengers going on this
train can return on the night express, leav-
ing Waterbury at u: %, midnight.
Hon. FRANCIS BArCHELDER, proprietor of
the Capital creamery, is to put on delivery
wagon about April 10, with Henry Llbben
in charge. The wagon arrived last Sdtur-
day and is now being ettered at the shops
of ID. A. Gupil Sweet cream and milk,
butter and ice.c cream will be delivered in all
parts OF the city by Mr.. Libben, and he will
also make stated trips TO surrounding
towns. A large ce.cream freezer is to be-
p 1t in at the creamery.
THE return engagement Of the Prince
Pro Tenn " company at the Blanchard opera
house last Monday evening gave the mem
bers of this trou )e a chance to again display
their ability before Montpelier audience,
and they did it we'll. The four leading
comedians-Fred Lennox, w. S Lennox,
Sr., Harry Edgerly and Gus Daley-are a
whole show themselves. The buriesque
minstrel show made decided hit, while
the score brought out several solos of high
| class.
AN informal reception is TO be given TO
Secretary aud Mrs Spence next Monday
evening, from eight TO ten o'clock, at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, in the Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company's building, % which all the
citizens OF Montpelier are most cordially
invited, A COMMITTEES, composed of K. e.
Towner, +. A Sberburne, A. K. Niles and
A. j. Howe, has the affair in .htrge. Turn
out and give the new Sc cretary and his wife