The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-15
N. NJ. Shaw, the pastor, Rev. K. Hutchins
Of Plainfeld will preach next Sunday.

MEMS CDrlSJlan ASSOCIATION course Will De
given at Blanchard Opera House next Fri
day evening by Grilley, the reader and
humorous reciter, assisted by Rogers, the
harpist.
THE ladies of the st. Vincent de Paul
Charitable Society gave an enjoyable social
last Thursday evening in the rooms OF the
st. Jean Baptiste Society. A fine musical
programme was rendered and refresh ments
were served.
SPECIAL trains we're run to and from
Barre over the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad last Sunday to accommodate those
wishing to attend the Spirituaist conven-
ton. Two full carloads came down for the
morning session.
e. E. TowNER left for Washington, d. c.,
last Thursday noon, to make preliminary
arrangements for the entertainment of the
Vermont representatives at the National
Christian Endeavor Convention to be held
in that city next June
j. II. SENTER, United States district at
torney, and George w. Wiug were at
White River Junction last week to repTe
sent the government in the case against
Pierce Bacon, for selling Intoxicating liquor
without federal license.
A. G GILMAN has enlarged his store, and
now uses for the liquor agents department
what was formerly Locklin's bar-room.
This expansion of quarters relieves the for.
mer congested condition Of affairs in Mr..
Gilnan's place of business.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company is sending out to its patrons
very handy and serviceable memorandum
calendar, with seven days to page. 1t
will be sent to poicy-holders in this COM
pany on application to the Office.
REV. w. r. DAVENPORT Of Barre will
preach in Trinity Church next Sunday
morning and evening, in exchange with
Rev. A. II. Webb. His theme in the morn
ing will be 1.-THE Model Layman" and in
the evening The Golden Age"
GEORGE II. ALMoN received an ugly blow
from derrick crank, last Saturday, while
at work at the electric plant of j. s. Viles
at Middlesex. A cash was cut in Mr.. AL
mons head, but it is not thought his in
juries will prove serious or permanent
GEORGE P. CUMMINGS OF Marquette, Mich,
is visiting relatives in town. Mr. Cummings
was connected with the Passumpsic railway
in the days when George A. Merrill was
among its managing officials, and was well
known among the railway men of that time.
LEVI III. BIxBY, cashier of the Montpelier
National Bank, has purchased half inter-
est in the harness and saddlery store of
Flanders & Pierce. Mr.. Bixby will remain
in the bank, and the active management OF
the business will be attended to by g. G.
Pierce.
THE ladies OF Bethany Church will give
turkey dinner in the chapel, this evening,
from five to seven o'clock. Colored wait.
ers under the management OF w. 8. Smith,
will serve the dinner. The proceeds are to
~ ~, used for purchasing new carpet for the
church,
CARDS are out ann )uncing the approach.
ing marriage of Horace Martin Farnham
and Miss Lenora Rachael Stevens, which is
to occur in East Montpelier ON Wednesday
evening, January %, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas B. Stevens, parents of
the BRIDE
j. E. TooLE, the eminent German dialect
comedian, will appear at Blanchard
Opera House Friday evening, January "a,
in the drama entitled Killarney and The
ME Jarboe and an excellent company OF
performers.
THE herd OF cows owned by r. B. Lille,
the milkman, were tested Monday and
Tuesday by DIR. L.. G Wakefield, who gave
Mr., Lille clean bill of health. No trace
of tuberculosis was found. In taking this
step Mr.. Lille has set other milk. dealers an
| excellent example.
REV. L. E. TAYLOR left last Thursday for
trip of few weeks through New York
He preached in Burlington last Thursday
and Friday, at Saratoga, n. Y. last Sunday
and Monday, and is now holding series Of
meetings in Oswego. Mrs. Taylor is visit
ing her sisters in Holister, Mass.
CAPTAIN c. A. BOND left last Monday
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lucrative position with the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company. He expects to be
located at Harris burg. Mrs. w. A. Rice
and children accompanied him to Scranton.
whore he reported for instructions
H. G. COTTON started last week for bust
ness trip through New York and the New
England States. He was taken i'll at Man
chester, N. H., and was obliged to return
home last Wednesday. Theron + Cotton
is making the trip for him in the interests
OF the Cotton Manufacturing Company
OFFICERS of the First Regiment, V, N G..
from Bradford, Newport and St. Johnsbury
accompanied by their wives, were in towI
last Monday afternoon on their way to thu
officers school at Burlington. They visited
the new armory of Company HI and unhes
itatingly pronounced it the finest in th'
state
The meager audience at Blanchard Oper,
House, last Thursday evening, when Da,
Mccarthy and his " Cruskeen Lawn helt
the boards, was fully as large as the 40
called actors merited. The playing of the
band and orchestra was, by far, the bes
and most enjoyable part of the evening
performance
THE annual meeting of the stockholder
of the First National Bank was held 'oI
Tuesday. Charles Dewey, Fred K. Smith
j. Houghton, W. Il. Adams and #. A
ID vinell were elected directors. They sab
sequently met and elected Charles Dewe,
president, FRED IL. SmlJu, VICE. president
A. G. Eaton, cashier, Il. B. Denny, teller.
The annual meeting OF the stockholder
OF the Montpelier National Bank was helC
at the bank on Tuesday afternoon. Alber
Tuttle, George W. Scott, II. S Loomis ID
ID. Ranlett and j. W. Brock were elected di
rectors. These directors elected Albert Tut
tie, president; George W Scott, vice. pres
ident l.. II. Bixby, cashier. w. III. Stowell
teller.
ADvIcKs from Winter Park Fla, state
that Walter #. Waterman arrived there
safely, but that the climate is too cold tC
suit him. He is said to be constantly try.
ing to get on the sunny side of the buildipgi
on bright days, vainly hoping to get warm
This may be q slander, either on Walter OF
on the climate at Winter Park, but was tol(
the scribe for fact
GRATIFYING gifts continue to come to tn.
Kellogg Hubbard Library, testifying
genuine interest in its work. Among thos,
lately given are a full set Of Hugh Miller'l
works from Herman ID. Hopkins, and fou
bound volumes OF Miss Hemenway's HistOr
lea Gazetteer from Mrs. George e. Hunt
who contributes these volu mes in memory
OF her mother, the late Mrs. r. h. Buunell.