The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-06
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making it an outing for newspaper men and
their families, and not political gathering,
met with much favor from the committed
CHARLES II. HoYTs comedy, A Bunch
OF Keys" was presented TO a large audience
at Blanchard Opera House last Friday
evening. The play is an extravaganza on
hotel life, and although 1t contains little
plot some OF the complications that arise are
very amusing. Miss Ada Bothner made
quite a hit, the singing Of Misses Vaughn and
Varse was well received, and the skirt
dancing of frankie st. John was taking
ever, very much of a disappointment, and
in comparison with "A Trip TO China
town." IA Temperance Town" or A
Black Sheep" by this author, deserves to be
at the flag end Of the procession
The body Of Mrs. Samuel Dickinson, who
died last Friday at Indianapolis, Ind, was
brought to Montpt last Monday after
noon. Brief services the Pavilion were
conducted by Rev. j. Edward Wright and
the burial was in the Cutler burying-ground.
Deceased was formerly Miss Loretta Dow
OF Montpelier. Her home was in New
York and she was with Mrs. A. T. Allen,
her sister, in Indianapolis for treatment
from spec alist, when the final summons
came. Mrs. Allen accompanied the remains
to Montpelier, as did Mrs. Martha o. Spear,
another sister, and Frank Spear of Peabody,
Mass, Lewis Dow and wife and Harry Dow
and wife Of Manchester, n. II. The four
nephews acted as pail bearers.
WE publish with satisfaction the sub
Joined tribute, from very estimable person,
to the country newspaper in general, and
the WATCHMAN in particular:
70 he Waterman Pa6tshing Compdny:-I have not
yet outgrown your well-regulated paper l think
constant subscriber to 1t from the birth of the
paper until the time Of his death FIVE years ago.
remember the paper In my early youth as factor
in my craving for knowledge before was old
Montpelier, Though my home is now in the me-
tropoiis of the United States, and have easy &C
thoughts Of the Whole e ciVinea world o cam never
forget the value Of the country newspaper. Under
has been published and the successive changes of
management in my opinion It was never better
and thank 5tsi yours, MEL ELSIE NJ Bryce c,r.
ROBERT WILKINSON and Miss Julia R
Ellis were married at the home Of the bride
in this city on the afternoon of Thursday,
April 30. 1t was an interesting home wed
ding, in the presence of immediate family
relatives and intimate personal friends.
Ralph b. Denny OF Montpelier was best
man and Miss Grace Reed of Cambridge
port, Mass, maid OF honor, while Miss
Carrie Dorothy Scott, the little niece OF the
bride, was the bearer of her bouquet. Rev.
A. N. Lewis, rector of Christ Church, per-
formed the marriage ceremony. The parlors
were prettily decorated with cut flowers
and asparagus vine. The bride is one OF
Montpelier's very estimable young ladies'
born and reared here and from girlhood
| pleasantly associated with the social life oil
the town. Presents, many and valuable
| testified to the esteem in which she is held
The newly-married couple made brief
wedding tour, returning on Tuesday noon.
TRINITY CHURCH has adopted novel
method of raising funds for current ex
penses during the fiscal year, commencing
| May l. A committee of seventeen was ap
pointed from the church and congregation
| last Sunday morning, called an "assessmen
| committee" whose duty it is to apportior
| to each member of the church and congre
| cation the amount, in the judgment of tn,
| committee, they ought to pay towards rails
| ing the 81 800 required This apportionmen
will be submitted to each person assessed
for their approval Whether such scheme
| can be worked without friction remains t,
be seen. No pressure is to be brought upol
any one, and their acceptance of the ap
portionment must be voluntary. The com
mittee is composed of Charles d. Birtel, d
Willis Cummings, Bruce Mcdonald, Davit
L. Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Rand, Mrs
| A. FL. Webb, Mrs. G. Fl. Fuller. Mrs. j. w
| Peck, Professor Morrill,, T. j. Keegan, Mrs
f. A. Hayden, Mrs. Fred Chapman, Mrs
| A. FL. Brown Mrs. Merrill Russell, Mrs. L
L. Beeman, and Mrs A. W. Slocum.