The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08

annual convention OF tne state f1reman'5 g
Association to be held at Montpelier We'd
nesday, July 90
A REQUIEM MASS was sung in St. Angus
tines church last Friday morning for the
repose of the soul of John McGee, whose
death occurred year ago.
MARTIN L, SPEAR and Rosa Crossman
were married last Monday evening at the
home of the groom, on the East Montpelier
road, by Rev. L. l.. Beeman
QUITE a delegation of citizens, irrespec-
tive of party, went to the Central Vermont
station last Saturday evening to see s. g.
Shurtleff, Esq, off for Chicago.
The executors Of the estate of the late
James Il. Langdon are to build a new barn
at the rear of the barns connected with the
Main street residence Of the family.
THE excursion to Mississquoi Park, under
the auspices of Ethan Allen Court of For
testers, that was postponed from June 80,
will be run next Wednesday, July 10.
Hon H. A. HUsE has been in Wisconsin
during the past week on business connected
with the settlement of the estate of rela-
tive. He is expected home next week.
REV. e. w. CUMMINGS of Barre supplied
the Baptist pulpit last Sunday morning, in
the absence of Rev. e. b. Earle. d. M,
Spence conducted the evening service.
MRS. e. e. PIPER was called to Fishkill-
on-the- Hudson last Saturday evening by
the serious illness of her son, Robert. They
returned to Montpelier Monday evening.
BECAUSE of the engagement of portion
OF the Band with the Rockwell Theate.
Company and other good reasons, there
will be no open-air band concert this week.
j.. ADAMS, R. B. Denny, G. c. Ban
croft. Fred Shepard and W. H. Stowell
went on the early train Tuesday to High
gate Springs, where they will be in camp
for ten days
OSCAR N. Cross has donated one of his
celebrated "Greeley" refrigerators to the
Heaton Hospital, and the executive COM
mittee of the trustees have purchased two
others of MIR. Gross.
GEORGE, son of P. l.. Lyons, had his nose
broken last Friday evening by an exploding
cannon cracker. Clarence Lease was ba ly
burned in the eyes and face the same night
with Roman candle.
CHESTER WRIGHT has returned from Bos-
ton, where he is attending a preparatory
school for Harvard College. He was ac-
companied by Philip r. Whitney of New
ton, Mass, his cousin.
Miss JESSIE SABIN arrived last Monday
from Pasadena, Cal, where she has been
for nearly three years. She is receiving
very cordial welcome from her hosts Of
friends 10 Montpelier.
MISS ELENA NJ. GEORGE of Bradford is
clerk in the Montpelier Book Store. The
many friends this young lady made during
her stay in Montpelier last season are happy
to welcome her return.
G. G. DUDLEY, whose serious injury was
noted last week, is steadily improving,
and the prospects of his complete recovery
are bright, Notwithstanding the seven years
added to his age by the Argus.
IT was found necessary to close the
Heaton Hospital to visitors last week to
give the executive committee an opportu-
nifty to clean the interior of the building and
get it ready for the formal opening.
So much annoyance from hoodums is ex-
perienced at the out. door band concerts that
Mayor Stratton has appointed William FL
lis and Rufus w. Robinson as special police
to prevent such disturbance in future.
REV. FATHER j. BRELIvET, former pas
tor of St. Johns church, Northfeld, and st.
Monica's church, Barre, now editor of The
Child, Catholic periodical published in
New York, was in town last Monday
THE Ladies' Auxiliary to the Young
Mems Christian Association has had quite
a large increase in membership during the
past week. All ladies interested in the
movement are cordially invited to join.
Mrs. f P. WALTON leaves this week for
an absence of several weeks in Cambridge,
Mass, and elsewhere. Miss Clara I. De-
Ford will have rooms at Professor s. j.
Blanpied's during Mrs. Watons absence.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
q
half-past two o'clock with Mrs. Anna Dill
lon. Subject, "The duty of mothers and
teachers in regard to teaching purity to
children"
AMONG the recent arrivals of summer
boarders at the Pavilion are Mrs Henry
Howes OF Washington D. c., Mrs. G
Cheney and servant of Montreal, ID. w.
Keith and wife, and Miss Keith and Miss
Booth of Chicago.
THE preliminary hearing in the case of
Ma tin Nokes and wife and Miss Emma
Jones of Worcester, charged with child
murder, will probably not be held until
the return from Chicago of S. G. Shurtleff,
counsel for respondents.
THE young ladies gave a dance at the
Pavilion last Monday evening that proved
to he the most enjoyable event, thus far OF
the summer. Mrs G. W. Porter and Mrs.
w. Brock were matrons, and music was
furnished by the Montpelier Orchestra.
THE report of the librarian of the Kellogg.
Hubbard Library rendered July 1, shows
that there were during the six MOI this pre-
ceding 10 254 issues OF books. The total
number of borrowers cards issued is ,502
The library now contains 6 ,104 volumes.
HOSE COMPANY No was out last Friday
afternoon and evening and thoroughly wet
down the old arch bridge and everything at
the rear OF the principal business blocks in
| the city. This precaution was wise and
may have prevented a serious contlagration.
PHINEAs YOUNG of Barre was in police
court last Thursday, charged with petty
larceny in purloning pair of overalls
owned by tenant in Dudley's block. He
was fined So and costs, with the aterna-
tive sentence il the fine was not paid within
| twenty-tour hours,
THE National Life Insurance Company
has, through s. s. Ballard. its general
agent, paid the policy for 81 900 held by the
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g. Page Mr.. Cooks daughter. The insured
died June 30 and Mrs. Page received the
company's check July 8.
a LARGE number of invitations were is
sued by Mrs, George l.. Blanchard for an
afternoon tea last Monday, to meet Miss
Cleland of Natick, Mass. Mrs Asa Blanch'
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