The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-27
Marsh lot for the w. G. Lewis property
recently purchased by blanchard Brothers


recently purchased by Blanchard Brothers
THE executive committee of the Vermont
Press Association has decided on trip to
Willoughby Lake some time the latter part
OF June or the first of July Dates and
rates of fare will be announced at an early
day.
A VICIOUS dog frightened horse driven
by w. f. Riley, last Saturday evening,
near Green Mount Cemetery. Riley and
two ladies who were riding with him were
thrown out, and one of the ladies was badly
bruised.
G. A. DAGGETT Of Boston, formerly with
the Webber Quartette, will sing in Bethany
choir next Sunday George H. Wilder will
also assist with his flute, and will play at
the organ recital that follows the evening
service.
REV. j. e. WRIGHT is to exchange pull
pits with Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield, N.
H., next Sunday Mr.. Dole will not only
preach in the Church of the Messiah,
morning end evening, but also at Mddlesex
at two p. NJ.
ALDERMAN w. r. WESTON has been dan
gerously i'll with typhoid pneumonia at his
home on Loomis street during the past
week. He was reported little more COM
Portable on Tuesday, but his case is yet
considered critical.
j. M. HEALY of the Argus staff is to sever
his connection with that paper some time in
June to take position on the Telegram Of
Worcester, Mass. His place will be taken
by Harry Graves of Palmer, Mass. Mr.
Graves arrived in town last Monday.
e. W. OAKEs, superintendent of the state
prison at Windsor, has been at the Ex-
change Hotel for the past two days. He
brought to Montpelier a life prisoner from
Orleans county, whose case will be heard be-
fore the Supreme Court this morning
THE baccalaureate sermon before the
| graduating class of the High School will be
delivered in Trinity church by Rev. A. Fl.
Webb Sunday morning, June 7. The fol-
lowing Friday evening the commencement
exercises will be held in Blanchard Opera
House.
The Epworth League gave an enjoyable
supper and social in Trinity Church vestry
last Friday evening. Each member Of the
League had earned dollar in some unusual
way, and tableaux were given showing how
this money was earned. About $50 was
realized.
NILES e. BAKER of Burlington, repre-
senting the De Laval separator, was in town
last Saturday Mr.. Baker is one of the del
egates from this state to the populist ma
tonal convention, and in Secretary and
| Treasurer George e. Holden, of the populist
state committee he found a congenial spirit.
AN impromptu musicale was held in
Armory Hall last Sunday afternoon.
George H. Wilder, pianist, and the Mont
pelier Banjo and Guitar Club rendered a
choice programme of sacred and secular
music that was thoroughly enjoyed by The
members of Company III and invited
| friends.
JOHN HURLEY received a painful and
serious injury last Friday at the marble
shop OF Weston & Smith. A stone weigh
ing 800 pounds fell on his right foot, break
ing bone in the instep and badly crushing
the foot. He was taken to his home in
Northfield, where he will probably be con-
fined for several weeks.
THE annual session of the Vermont Cen.
trail Association of Univers alists is to be
held at Stowe Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week. On the afternoon of the second
day Rev. j. Edward Wright is to deliver
an address on "The Whirligig Of Time.
An interesting programme for the two days
has been prepared
AN international supper was served in
Bethany chapel last Friday evening by the
Ladies' Guild The tables were supplied
with favorite dishes of the different coun
tries, and were presided over by young
ladies in costume. An entertainment, witt
singing, and readings by Professor s. j
Blanpied, followed.
JUDGES T. H LANCE of Cabot and c. E
Jones of Waitsfeld, members of the com
mission to hear testimony on the Charles
street bridge case, met at Montpelier yester
day. The hearing was again postponed un
til Friday, June 16, as Judge l.. M. Read
CHAIRMAN OF Jne COMMISSION, was unaDlb tt
proceed with the case at this time.
GEORGE l.. CLARK, the rotund "gentle
man from Halifax " in the Legislature OF 1890
and we'll remembered as 1.-the great oh
jector " of the house, has blossomed out al
a healer. His friends claim that his powers
exceed those of Schlatter and Newell, anC
that his cures are miraculous. Mr.. Clarl
has been the guest of George W. Ripley a
his home on College street during the pas
week.
MANY of the original cast are with Mr.
Richard Golden in old Jed Prouty,
which Is booked at the Opera House for Fri
day, May 30. The remarkable sgnihcanc,
OF this observation will be more readily un
derstoOd when it is stated that they hav,
played their several parts upwards of ,0O'
ii nes. No other dramatic organization
now in existence can make such boast al
that.
IN accordance with the provisions of la y
exercises will be held in the school hal
next Friday afternoon commemorative o
the history of this nation during the War o
the Rebellion, tending to patriotic instruc
ton in the principles Of liberty and th'
equal rights of man. The venerable Gen
dress. The exercises will be public, com
mencing at two o'clock
DURING recent trip to Stowe DR.. L. G
Wakefield condemned and killed twenty
four cows affected with tuberculosis. He
tested last week, the dairy herd OF Abe
Barron of White River Junction finding