The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-08

e. j. ROGERS, suDerintendent of the work
at the Heaton Hospital, went last Saturday
to his home in Brandon. The hospital is
practically completed, although 1t will not
be formally opened until about May l.
THE Tuesday and Thursday night meet
ings at Trinity Church will be omi ted this
week. There will be no services at that
church next Sunday, as Rev. A. II. Webb,
the pastor, will be absent at conference.
ALTHOUGH it has not yet been so officially
announced, it is very probable that train
will be run to Barre next Sunday morning
to accommodate those wishing to hear
Bishop Fowler preach at Hedding Church.
d. w TEMPLE submitted to the amputa.
tion OF the second toe on his left foot last
Monday. A tumor OF long standing was
the cause. The operation was performed
by DR.. 9. K. Chandler, assisted by DIR A.
b Bisbee.
THE young ladies of the High School De-
batting Club are anxious to have some part
in the furnishing of the Heaton Hospital
| They are preparing dramatic entertain
ment for its bene 1t, to be given Monday
evening, April 20.
THE second annual convention OF the
State Court, Catholic Order of Foresters
will be held at Montpelier on Tuesday, June
2. j. j. Eagan OF Montpelier, state chief
ranger, will preside. Officers for the ensu-
ing year and representatives to the High
Court will be elected.
The members OF Ivy Lodge, Daughters Of
Rebekah, will hold box social in Odd Eel
lows Hall on Thursday evening. No ad.
mission A literary and musical entertain
ment will be furnished, after which the
boxes will be sold at auction.
THE Central Vermont railroad will sell
round-trip tickets to Burlington, next Mon
day, for fare one way, to accommodate those
wishing to see Joseph Jefferson. Tickets
will be $1.25 for the round trip, good on
any train. The night express will be held
at Essex Junction until the arrival Of the
special from Burlington after the perform
| ance.
MRS. ARTHUR AINswoRTH died last We'd
nesday at her home on Prospect street, Ber.
lin, aged thirty-one years. For the past six
months she had been great sufferer from
Bright's disease. Funeral services were
held from her late home on Thursday fore
noon, Rev. A. N Lewis officiating, and the
body was taken to New Haven, Conn.,, for
burial.
EXPERIMENTS with the long distance tele-
phone last Sunday were very satisfactory.
A transmitter was placed by Colonel A. G.
Brown on the desk in the Church of the
Messiah, aud the Easter music and sermon
by Rev. j. Edward Wright were distinctly
heard in st. Johnsbury and Springfield
Mass. Owing to a grounded wire at Spring
field, connection with Boston could not be
made.
GEORGE II. ALMoN has decided to with
draw the petition now before the City Coun.
Gil, presented by him, for permission to
operate telephone system within the city
limits, and will present another petition to
the Council at its meeting this evening. In
view of this fact some comments the WATCH
MAN had in mind on the public hearing held
last Wednesday night are withheld for the
present.
THE Bethany Reading Club was delight
fully entertained last evening by Mrs. l..
| (,rD9a a Latter
occasi IN, and each member was privileged
to bring a guest. The Mozart Quartette
sang several selections and +. w. Bancroft
gave his new song lecture on American
Ballads "-the first time of its delivery in
this city. Refreshments were served at the
close of the entertainment.
THE annual meeting of Volunteer Hose
Company, No. 1, was held last Friday even
ing. g. NJ. Bennett was elected president;
George l.. Blanchard, vice-presdent; A. G.
Eaton, secretary and treasurer; q. S. Whit
tier, foreman; j. G. Brown, first assistant;
George o stratton, second assistant; G. NJ
Bennett, 8. A. Luke and G. o. Stratton,
auditors. The report of the treasurer showed
an excellent financial standing.
THE newly-elected officers of the Epworth
League connected with Trinity Church are:
Presidents Bruce Mcdonald; vic s-presi-
dents, w. G. Norcross, Mrs. w. o. Chap
man, Miss Ida Putnam, Mrs. A. II. Webb
and Mrs. #. A. Sherburne; secretary, Miss
Mae Bullard; treasurer, A. E. Niles. The
league went to Barre in body last event. g
to listen to the a dress by Rev. Dr. Schell
of Chicago, at the Epworth League ami
versary.
THE management of the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad has decided to leave
with the Vermont Conference the question
!, whether trains shall be run between Mont
peier and Barre next Sunday. IL requested
so to do the railroad officials will provide a
vph wDu1H ha
! greatly appreciated by hundreds in this
city who would like to attend the services
at Barre on that day, and cannot do so il
, the trains do not run.
The first page of the April Vermonter is
graced by fine portrait of Congressman
Powers, which is remarkably correct like
ness. The leading articles are on "Tht
! First Travels of Verdaut Vermont Boy,
/, by W. W. Chandler of Chicago, paper OF
Vermonters in Rhode Island, and an in
teresting descriptive article on the Society
of Colonial Wars, by Editor Forbes-al
profusely illustrated, and embellished il
the highest style of the printers art.
MRS CAROLINE BENwAY died last Wed
nesday afternoon at the home of K. @
Clogston, aged seventy-two years. She re
ceived a shock of paralysis about thret
weeks ago, from which she never recovered
, ton, Mrs. N c. Peck, Fred and Frank Ben
: way, all OF this city Funeral services wer,
held from her late home last Friday after
/ noon, Rev. A N. Lewis officiating, end tn
? burial was in the Cutler burying-ground.
THE dance given in Armory Hall las
' evening by the members OF Company +
| was very much of success, and the re
s ceipts were very gratifying to those VIII
' have put much time and labor into the prep
arations. Music was furnished by the
Montpelier Orchestra, and the dancing pro
gramme was preceded by an enjoyable con
cert. From nine to one O'Clock the foo
+ presented a very animated appearance, an,
i nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of tn
: evening.
MRS. NELLIE G. DALEY died last Sunda
4 afternoon at the home of Orrin Daley ol
\ Main street, aged thirty-three years. Fo
, u the past seven years, since she has mad
D. her home with Mr. and Mrs Daley. she ha
been a great sufferer from rheumatism
70 and death, TO her, was glad release. Sh
y was a daughter of Mrs. Charles Ray OF Bui
o lington, who has baen with her during III
o past winter. Her funeral will be held thi