The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

The Decker BrOthers, blaSius ~ Sons ana |
the Albrecht & Co. pianos are constantly |
Kept in stock, the latter firm being the old |
est piano manufacturers in this country. |
They also carry full lines OF the Story q |
Clark, Carpenter and Wilcox Il White sym
phony organs, and the wonderful vocation
church organ that Is creating profound i'm
preston among musicians. With such q
line OF goods, and with strict allegiance to
honorable business methods, characteristic
OF this firm, should they open q branch
house in Montpelier there is little doubt
that they would meet with the same ex-
cellent success that has crowned their
other ventures.
grad rally to be held to-day at the Opera
House, and for the banquet this evening. The
mass meeting will be at two o'clock this
afternoon in the Opera House. George M.
Powers, Esq, president OF the State Club,
will preside, and will Introduce Hon.
Charles A. Russell, member OF congress
from the third district Of Connecticut, as
the principal speaker OF the afternoon. The
members OF the Young Mems Republican
Club Of Montpelier are requested to meet at
Capital Hall at a quarter before two, and
march to the Opera House in body, es-
corted by the Montpelier Military Band.
The banquet will be served in Armory Hall
at seven o'clock this evening. Spectators
will be admitted free to the galleries, and
banquet tickets at 81 each can be secured OF
any mem Dor OF inc local 6XeCuulVe COuuniJ'
tee, at the book store of George Il. Ehle, or
the drug store OF Lester II Greene. Ladies
desiring to attend will be provided with
seats in the gallery, and they are urged to
come early, as no seats in the gallery are
reserved. Frank l.. Greene, assistant editor
Of the st. Adams Messenger, will act as toast
master. General o o. Howard OF Burling-
ton will occupy twenty minutes In Per.
sonal "Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln"
and among those who will respond to toasts
are Congressman Russell, Governor Wood
bury, j. A. DeBoer, president OF the Mont
pelier Club, Porter n. Dale OF Island Pond;
q. @. Fits OF Brattleboro, h. W Hulburd
OF Hyde Park, Paul Orvis OF Man chester
and others. Music will be furnished by the
Montpelier Military Band, the Moza't
Qusrtette, the st. Adams Glee Club and
Professor A. j. Markham Of Washington, ID.
o., the well known campaign singer. Inc
day promises to be memorable one for
Montpelier. A special train will be run to
St. Adams and Burlington at the close OF
the banquet.
A SPECIAL meeting Of the City Council
was held last evening to close up the bust.
ness Of the year. The following bills were
allowed: Hook and Ladder Company,
$S7 so; Hose Company No; 4, $50; Hook and
Ladder Company, rent, $50; g. IL. More &
Co., rent of land for stone crusher, $50;
work done, S1442; A. G. Gilman, services
as liquor agent, $500; freight and express
bills, .$135 SO; G. M Chandler, 1925; j. A.
Ewing, $40; H. b. Wedge .$43.33 The
the United States deposit fund and it was
voted to pay 5000 on the water debt. The
treasurer was authorized to borrow a sum
not to exceed $1,000. The application Of
Jacob Robinson for a night lunch wagon
was laid on the table. The figures for the
year show that the total receipts OF the
water department have been, in round
nu N bers, $13 800; expenses, including in
terest on funded debt, $1,000 - leaving
a net balance to apply on the reduction
OF the debt OF $500: The expenses
of this department during the past
ordinary, owing to building OF new dam
at the outlet of the pond and the extension
of the system to the residence of r. K.
Grout. The total expenses of the city have
been about $4,000, and it is expected that
the final figures will show reduction Of
about $1,000. This reduction would have
been much more but for extraordinary ex-
penses, among these 81, 500 to the bondsmen
of d. P. Clarke; old bills against the town
Of Montpelier, $500; thel band, $1,000;
free text books, So, 900; freshet last spring,
funded debt has been paid, and $1,000 on
the water debt and, after paying borrowed
money, the aggregate reduction of the debts
of the city will be about 81 900. The ex-
pense of the city schools for the year has
been 81 900, about 800 in excess Of all
revenues for school purposes.
THE marriage of F. w. Morse, general
passenger agent Of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad, and Miss Helen Burnham
Kempton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
w. Kempton, on Wednesday evening, Feb.
ruary 5, was an affair which deeply inter-
ested very large circle Of friends embrac-
ing all this community and reaching far out
into the regions beyond. Miss Kempton is
highly esteemed in Montpelier for her anna
billy, and the fine traits Of character she
has developed. Faithful to every duty to
the point of self sacrifice, interested and
active in good works, ever a cheerful and
willing doer " with her might what her
hands found to do" with a cordial and
CHEEKY nature, first in the social as we'll as
the serious affairs of life, she made friends
readily or won friendly interest from al
who have known her. Mr.. Morse has been
long in the social and business life Of Mont
pelier. He is highly esteemed for his abil-
tiles and has earned warm place in the
good will of the people Of this community,
So the wedding was, in no conventional
sense popular one, and popular interest
was the product, not of curiosity, but OF
great good will and genuine regard for both
OF the contracting parties. The ceremony
was performed at seven o'clock by Rev. A.
N. Lewis, rector of Christ Church. in the
presence of the immediate family relatives
and friends. Several hundred invitations
to the reception had been given and fro n
eight o'clock to ten the residence OF the
bride and groom, on State street, was
thronged with congratulating visitors. Mr..
and Mrs. a. w. Kempton, Miss l.. Catherine
KemptOn and Mrs. Kate Dewey Squire.
composed the receiving party; X. l..
Cleaves, j. P. Adams, f. j. McCuen and w
III. Stowell officiated as ushers; Misses May
Tromblee, Charlotte Ropes, Mary Dewey
and Lizzie Barrows Peck did the honors OF
the dining ROOM Miss Ella Bailey presided
at the punch bowl, little Miss Julia Adams
issued packages OF wedding cake and Master
Harry Taplin gave the wedding guests ad.
mittance. The parlors were decorated with
carnations, ferns and smilax, the dining
room with carnations and roses. There was
nothing perfunctory in the tide of congr Atu-
lations. 1t was hearty, cordial spontaneous
and OVERLOOKING. A great array and variety
OF wedding gifts testified to the fact that
the regard Of the givers, for bride and groom
was no empty sentiment. Gold and silver
in manifold forms OF the crattsman's art
pottery, glass, books, pictures, articles fol
use or ornament, of high value and artistic
merit, in generous profusion, appeared
among the tokens Of love and esteem
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