The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-26

Captain H. O. Lull and James Smith,
A large number OF invited guests were
present and the occasion was thoroughly
enjoyable.
The Ministerial Union is to meet In Rev.
j. Edward Wright's study next Monday.
A public meeting will be held In the Church
OF the Messiah in the evening at 80 o'clock,
at which several Unitarian and Universal
ist ministers will give brief addresses, stat
ing their reasons for leaving the various
sects with which they we're for time con-
nected. In view Of this, the meeting OF the
Young Peoples Fraternity will be post
poned to Tuesday evening, and the mid
week service due the next day will be
omitted.
The Washington County Good Templsrs'
Union will hold its quarterly session in
Montpelier to-day. The morning session
will be open to members Of the order only,
but the public Is cordially invited to the
afternoon session. The meetings will be
held in Grand Army Hall. The afternoon
session will take the form Of q prize-speak-
ing contest, at which representatives Of
East Barre, South Barre, Barre, Waterbury,
Rox bury, Gouldsville and Waitsield lodges
will participate.
WARDS One and Two are the only ones in
which school commissioners are to be elected
this year. The nominee for ward one Is
DR.. d. g. Kemp; COR ward two, Thomas
Marvin A large number OF women in these
wards are intending to exercise the right OF
suffrage in voting for these officers. They
are invited to meet in the grand jury room
In the Court House at ten o'clock next
Tues law morning and 90 to the polls in
body. The interested ones express hope
that large number Of the tax-payiny
women of these wards will make an effort
to be present.
The articles of incorporation for the
A ia oial
meeting held lat Thursday evening, AMI
the club is now an Incorporated body. The
present board of officers for the club will
serve it in its corporate capacity. The ad-
visibility of purchasing the:E. M. Irish
house, on State street, for a club house, was
discussed, and by a vote of thirty nine to
six the members declared themselves in IA
vor of such action. s. G. Shurtleff, G. f.
Lowe and f. A. Rowland were appointed
a committee to examine the property and
report to the club an estimate of the probable
expense Of fitting and altering the house for
the purpose intended. An option in the
property until March has been secured.
THE caucus for ward four was held in
Capital Hall last Wednesday evening. a.
A. Huse was elected moderator and j. T.
Sabin clerk. For alderman j. V. Br ooks
nominated Robe rt Whelan, and II. L. Laird
proposed the name of W. o. Stsndish. Mr..
Whelan received the requisite number of
votes and was declared the nominee of the
caucus j. p Adams was elected mem
ber of the ward cOmmittee-at-large, and M
K. Smile, f. l.. Laird and Peter Badord
ward committee. Ward five also held its
caucus at the same place Immediately after
ward four completed its business. j. G..
Brown was elected moderator and f. P.
Carleton clerk. For alderman j. j. Burgin
nominated j. W. Peck, and j. o. Livi ingston
placed j. W. f. Washburne in nomination.
Mr.. Peck received the nomination. j. j.
Burgin was elected the member of the
general committee from this ward, and j.
G. Brown, Fred Fl. Perry and John M )oney
the ward committee.
SHERIFF COLLINS was in town las Thurs
day and drew the folio wing petit jurors to
serve at the March term of Washington
County Court, which opens on Tuesday,
March 10, Chief Justice Ross presiding
Barre, Justus Ketchum, e. V: Wiley; City
Of Barre, M. N. Burnham, b. p. Wiley
Berlin, Orvis Sawyer, G. P. Rowell; Cabot
Henry M. Hills, Charles H. Austin; Calais
| W. 81. Holt, W. 9. Bugbee; Duxbury
William McGrath; East Montpelier, George
H. Hammett; Fayston, Hugh Baird; Marsh
field, w P. Martin, G. L. Dwinell; Mid
dlesex, Enoch K. Richardson, Charles Sill
loway; Montpelier, J. B. Morse, j. A
DeBOer; Moretown, Charles A. Stevers
Northfield, Newell Bryan, G. W. French
Plainfeld, G. e. Comstock; Waitstield, P
B. Gaylord, G. s. Dana; Warren, V. L
Perkins; Waterbury, Frank l.. Knight, j
s. wheeler; Woodbury., e. N. Ainsworth
Worcester, Arthur Emery.
WAsBINaToN's BIRTHDAY was observed
in the public schools with appropriate exer-
cises. In the High School the following
programme was carried out Friday af
ternoon: Singing, America" reading
Washington" Minnie Perkins; essay
defamation. Washington a Model fo
YOUTH" Harry Moulton; reating, Battle
of Lexington" Lucia Bailey; singing, "Hai
Columbia" by the school; essay, Wash
ington at Valley Forge" Nettie W .de; rec
tation, Washington's Home at Noun
toms d sinterestedness.' Sallie Oviatt
reading, 4" Washington's Message OF Resig
nation as Commander int chief" Clarenc,
Senter; recitation, ITO Thee, o Country,
Alice Blanchard; essay, Washington as
Farmer" Harlie Cummins; oratiop, Wash
ington," Clayton BoyCe. The exercise
closed with a brief talk on " Washingto
Close To" by Rev. A. N. Lewis.
The hall in the Kellogg Hubbard Librar
was opened to the public for the first tim
last Monday evening, when Professo
Charles Dennee, member OF the faculty G
the New England Conservatory OF Music
Boston, as pianist, and Signor p. A. Tirir
delli, violinist, gave thoroughly enjoyabl
concert to an audience of nearly 300 people
Mr.. Dennte played with dexterity of exc
cution and refinement of sentiment this
entities him to be called an artist. Hi
touch is well-nigh perfect. and iu i's cou
bined strength and sweetness reminds on
Of a hand of steel in glove of velvet. MI
Dennee tinges all his work with stron
personality, which makes IL all the NOR
enjoyable. Signor Trindelli is athoroughl
competent and skillful soloist. His MAJ
nidcent bowling, delicate, expressive sha6
ing and brilliant perfection OF techniqu
was enthusiastically appreciated. The col
cert was under the auspices OF Professor 1
8. Blanpied, instructor in instruments
music at Montpelier Seminary.
The gymnastic exhibition at BlanchaI
!. Opera House, next Friday evening, wi
! commence promptly at eight o'clock I'll
first part will consist Of Indian club drill
a special class; parallel bar work, busine
: mems class; high diving, ending with u
|. pike dive with spring board, Harry Smitl
i. wand drill, boys class; parallel bar wor
= = clerks class; dumb-bell drill, ladies' clas
!. tumbling, Messrs. Putnam and Spence, al
- q hve-minutes' look in a gymnasium ON
= free evening, in which Messrs. Brooks, 3
!. guin, Dunham, Sabin, Roy and W.
u u Morse will take part. In the second pa
o OF the entertainment will be seen " la
| dril hu rEat and M "a