The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCIL HAPPENINGS.


Christ church, ThuudIy morning, at half
past ten.
A THANKSGIVING social will be held by
Bethany Suuday.school, in the chapel, Fri
day evening.
BETHANY Reading will meet next Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Nellie Barrows,
102 Elm street.
The Garnet Seal Circle will meet with
Mrs. l.. p. Gleason next Friday afternoon
at 2: 10 o'clock.
MISS ELLA M. WAITE. accompanied by
Doris Sabin, returned TO her home in Cam
bridge on Thursday
HIRAM PIERCE, formerly postmaster in
this place but now a merchant in Chelsea,
Mass, is a visitor in the cify.
REV. s. B. CURRIER, chaplain Of the
House of Representatives,, preached, Sun
day evening, at Trinity church.
SIS. f. CARLISLE of Waddington, N Y,
is visiting his son, II. ID. Carlisle, the popu
lar clerk at the Pavilion.
PAUL RIVERS went to Groton pond duck
shooting Thursday He brought back
several trophies of his skill or luck.
MRS G. B. CARVER and Mrs. Ida Sprague
have sold certain real estate located in
Barre to w. f. Shepard of that city for
$4,000.
Mrs. S. j. BLANp1ED left Saturday, for
Milford, N H., where she will spend a few
days az the guest of her mother, Mrs. l.. b.
Farnsworth.
THE Young Peoples fraternity of the
Church of the Messiah will hold a social
Friday evening at the home OF Rev j.
Edward Wright.
e. S. HARRIS, United States Marshal, was
in the city Friday and accompanied United
States District Attorney j. H. Senter to st.
Albans on business.
SUMNER A. ANDREWS, superintendent OF
the Vermont Industrial School at Yer
geuues, has been the guest OF his brother
Wallace, for few days past.
THE official report of the Senate published
yesterday, says that Senate bill 3d. to repeal
bountes on noXious animals was killed in
that body. The bill was passed.
Miss CYNTHIA MARVIN, the state superin-
tendent of Junior Christian Endeavor work,
has been the guest .of her brother, Thomas
Marvin.
REV. e. q. DowNEY of Northfeld is to ex-
change with Rev. j. E. Wright next Sun
day. Mr.. Wright is to preach in Roxbnry,
as well as Northfeld, on that day.
| MASON S. STONE, state superintendent of
education, has gone to Newport to attend
the fuaeral of his youngest sister, Mrs.
| Cisco, who died quite suddenly, after an ill
ness of about two years.
MR.. AND MRS F. w. MORSE are holding a
special and private Thanksgiving cele-
bration, independent OF the governors ap-
|
on Tuesday morning. Congratulations are
many and cordial from all quarters.
MRS SARAH PERRIN, the oldest daughter
of the late Sidney Redfeld, and niece OF
Mrs. Timothy P Redfeld, died recently in
Chicago. The body arrived in this city for
burial Monday morning, and the funeral
was held in the afternoon.
REV. S. B. CURRIER, chaplain of the
House, led the meeting for men held Sun
day afternoon at the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association. His subject
was "Purity." Chaplain Currier also
preached at Trinity church Sunday evening
A THANKSGIVING service will be held in
the vestry of the Church OF the Messiah this
wednesday, evening at 1880 1t Will be
informal. All are welcome, and are in
vited to bring and read, or present to the
pastor for reading, selections appropriate tc
the season.
THE Senators gave Lieutenant Governor
Fisk handsome diamond stud as me-
mento of the pleasant relations that have
existed between themselves and their pre-
siding officer. The stud was purchased o
the jeweier. Charles III. Baldwin OF this
city, and the stone was very handsome
one.
THE regular monthly business meeting ol
the Woman's Auxiliary to the Young Men
Christian Association will be held thl
afternoon at three o'clock At the las
|, meeting OF the auxiliary, it was decided t.
omit the open house days for the present
. holding only the regular business meeting
until the new building is Completed
W. SEWARD WEBB to-day sgnited his in
4 tention Of giving the ladies OF Christ Churcl
|, $3.50, toward the new organ or to go TO hel
: in the erection of Guild house, as the la
a dies may decide. The ladies who opened
= and have had charge of the candy booth a
. the State House in the hope OF raising
! small sum of money to assist in purchasin
for Ghrist Ehurpb and hOI
Dr. Webb has promised the money hav
v reason to feel pleased with their venture.
Q ONE OF the pleasant episodes of the rec n
session was Misrepresentation, Tuesday afte
-, noon to Speaker Lord, by Col Childs of s
q Albans, in behalf of the members of til
% Honse, of solid silver tea service. In h
n happiest vein, Col. Childs made the pr
:, sentation speech to which Mr.. Lord fee
- ingly responded. The cost Of the silver Sc
/ vice was $500, and $253 had been collectel
,. The balance of the money wasleft with Phi
,e lips q Lucas, from where the service va
ar purchased, to the order of Mr.. Lord, vii
/. which to purchase Christmas present IL
nt Mrs Lord"
Q, MRS l.. II. CHAPLIN, recently OF Unio
@, City. Mich, died on Saturday last at ii
ID home of her daughter, Mrs. l. Bart Cros
r. in this city. A stroke OF paralysis was q
I'd immediate course OF her death. Mrs Cha
y. lin was a Vermont lady, living years ago
n, Wells River and New bury, but residing
ne several years past with her daughter, MI
IL Ewers, in Michigan She was very es
or mable lady, who had passed the ordina
it limit of human life by decade OF yea
Funeral services were held on Tuesday
the home of Mrs. Cross, DR.. Seaver otiici
ing.
,st THE career OF the " Stars OF Repertoire
ID. came to an untimely end They march
,rs upon The arena with flying colors, but u
IL bette noir of theatrical companies, the gre
to American creditor, was too much for the
The attachment of their scenery, and I
unreasonable demands of landladies Il
boarding housekeepers for little mon
were the last straws. The company "
ed entirely dist tegrated aud those who cot
scrape or borrow money enough left tow
-, some going to Montreal and some sou'
~ wards. They really deserved better Ia
he THE football game played recently
the Seminary campus proved to be ol
aa sided affair. This was partially due to
,rau dilapidated condition of the Burlingt
e0 High School eleven who claim to have be
without the services of five OF their regnl
tie men, who were laid up by broken bones
ev- other calamties, However, IL IL evidt
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