The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09
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KUle degree. Members OF the Mortified |
eucaDpment will work the Patriarchial de- |
gr o.
A HORSE owned by e. l.. Putney made
things lively on State street for a few min
utes last Monday morning. The light
wagon to which the animal was attached |
was wrecked, but the horse was not in
jured.
HARRY MASON was seriously injured last
Friday evening by falling through the arch
bridge, near the Central Vermont station.
He was rendered unconscious, but DR.. III.
Fisk, who attended him, found no bones
broken.
j. II. SENTER, United States district at
torney, goes to New York this week to ar
que the appealed case of United States
against +. X. Dudley, to be heard next
week in the New York court of appeals be-
fore Judge Wallace.
THE little daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Zeb
Carlo was badly scalded on her feet aud
legs last Thursday evening, by pulling
dish of boiling water from the stove. Her
sufferings we're intense, but her injuries are
not likely to DO lasting.
1T is expected that the new Young Mems
Chriatia Association gymnasium will be
re- idy for occupancy by January 1, next.
The work of the masOns is practically
completed, and the task of finishing the in
terror will be rapidly pushed.
X. A. MEL, who was arrested in Barre
Saturday on certified execution in favor
of the Queen City Mileage Company, and
brought to Montpelier for safe keeping, is
wanted both at Barre and Burlington for
several swindling operations
w. W. RUMRILL OF Northfeld, carpenter
at the shops of the Lane Manufacturing
| Company was seriously injured early last
Monday morning by falling through a
scutte hole. Several bad cuts in his head
| necessitated the services OF physician.
/ W..
whist party last Wednesday evening at
their pleasant home in East Montpelier, in
honor Of George Crosby Of Boston, their
| guest. Mrs. w. o. Standish and Levi A.
Pearsons captured the BOBBY" prizes.
A GREAT crowd gathered on the banks of
Worcester branch Monday afternoon where
a dog owned by j. w. Brock was struggling
in the water just below the Rialto bridge.
| plank was run out and the chilled and
| frightened canine was brought safely to
land.
THE Capital Electric Company are pre-
pairing a holiday souvenir of Montpelier
and vicinity, that may be properly called
| work OF art. 1t contains twelve large
Photographic views Of scenes in and around
this city which are dear to the hearts of all
| Montpelerites.
THE Woman's Home Missionary Society
connected with Trinity church met ON
Thursday afternoon with Mrs Calvin Bull
lock on Winter street. A barrel Of clothing,
intended az a Christmas present for des-
titute clergyman in Oklahoma was packed
| and forwarded.
THE Montpelier correspondent of the
Burlington Daily Neps sent to that paper,
last Saturday, a brilliant write-up of the first
social assembly given by the members OF
Company H.. 1t was good story, but was
just week previous" as the first dance
comes next Friday evening.
tha ,f ha
Aid Auxiliary to the Heaton Hospital, held
last week with Mrs. c. II. HeatoD, methods
| of raising funds for current expenses at the
hospital were discussed. 1t is probable
that several entertainments for that purpose
will be given later in the season.
EVANGELIST MINIS, the well-known com
meycial traveller and christian worker. will
lead the prayer meeting at Trinity church
on Thursday evening at half past seven
MIR. Minis was at Montpelier about yea
ago, and at that time made bis appointment
with Trinity church for Thursday evening
THE members of Mount Sinai Temple
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, will 60 on
pilgrimage to White River Junction mex
Friday, leaving Montpelier at 8: 30 A. NJ
The orders will be conferred upon severa
candidates at the Gates Opera House, and
banquet at the Junction House will follow
the work.
AT the last shoot of the season, held las
week on the grounds of the Montpelier GU
Club, f. A. Standish carried away tn,
championship prize of the seasons shooting
Mr.. Standish broke forty-eight out of pos
sibe fifty-four birds This prize was frs
won by Clinton e. Town, who put it up tn
second time.
ALL the candidates for the positions o
clerk and carrier, under the civil servic
rules, mentioned last week, were all presen
at the examination held last Saturday in tn
federal building. Their examination pa
pers were forwarded to Washington, an,
they will be on the anxious seat for som
time to come.
MADAME HALL, the celebrated vocalis
and instructor of Boston, died last week
aged fifty-seven years Miss III. Juli
Cross of this city, who has been unde
Madame Halls instruction for severa
months, is now under Miss Clara Munger
7 who is well and favorably known in Bos
ton musical circles.
Hon. AND Mr.. CHAREs DEWEY returne
a a from Boston last Saturday evening. Will
. in that city, Mr.. Dewey followed severs
possible clues regarding the disappearance
:. of E. d. Blackwell, but found absolutel
: nothing that would throw any light upol
q this case, that is still shrouded in unex
painable mystery.
: Town liquor agents in Washington count
a have recently been appointed by ALDER
a | Johonnott, county commissioner as fo
VI |
{ City, George j. Towne; Northfield, w. N
1 Davis; Marshfield, G. E. Shepard; Warner
. Nathan Thayer; Waterbury, Anton Landt
j. Woodbury., Frank j. Daniels.
y THE third entertainment in the Youn
}. Mems Christian Association course occur
4 at Blanchard Opera House this evening
. with Prof. r. l.. Cumnock in humorous
D dramatic and heroic readings The pre-
. gramme to be rendered is varied to suit a
4 tastes, and an enjoyable evening is assured
. Seats can be secured at Tewksbury's boo
0 store.
= THE Spider and the Fly" Company this
was billed for Blanchard Opera House o
Tuesday evening went to pieces at Rutan
; after the performance last Saturday ever
ing. This aggregation has paper on whic
the charges are 49, at the local express o
fee which will probably be heard from 8
the next auction sale Of unclaimed expires
packages.
THE first OF series of six social assem-
, blies, to be given by the members of Con
/ pany Ii, V. N, G., occurs next Friday even
ing at Armory Hail. The Montpelier o
phaatra will furniSh tnuaip for dancing frot