The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-23

| tlAttering notices from the press wherever
he appears. His support is excellent, and
The troupe deserves crowded house.
The annual Christmas exercises in con-
| nection with the Industrial School will be
| held next Saturday afternoon, at the home
OF Mrs. Ann Dillon on Barre street A tree
will be provided and contributions OF books
pictures, fruit, candy or clothing will be
gratefully received not later than Saturday
noon.
ESPECIAL attention is called to the write
up" on page two, OF the enterprisng Mont
peier merchants, who use the advertising
columns of the WATCHMAN to assist them in
making a lively Christmas trade. These
merchants easily control the best trade of
the city and vicinity, and the lines of goods
they carry are the best the market affords
THE thirty-frst annual meeting OF the
Baptist church will be next week Thursday.
4 prayer-meetng will be held in the morn
ing, dinner will be served at noon, and in
the afternoon comes the roll-call and cleo
tion of officers Supper will be served in
the vesry at six o'clock, and in the evening
Rev. w. A. Dawson, the pastor, will de-
liver an address.
A SPECIAL dispensation has been granted
by the Right Eminent Grand Commander,
authorizing holding the annual session of
Mount Zion Commandery, knights Tempar,
on Tuesday, December %, Instead Of next
Friday. AT this meeting the Orde Of the
Red Cross will be conferred, and officers
will be elected A banquet will b +, served
at the Exchange Hotel at seven o'clock
THE following order of music will be rem
dered at Christ church on Christmas Day
and next Sunday: Professional, Rejoice,
ye pure in heart" Sydenham; anthem, 20
Holy Light" Adams - Buck; "Gloris,"
Oliver; Te Deum, Pinsut-Nevin; Jubilate
Deo, Schillng; Adeste Fideles, Ruling;
Hark the Herald Angels Sing" Mende!-
sohn; offertory, /" Birthday of King"
Neid inger.
A DESIRABLE and long-wished for custom
was inaugurated last Sunday afternoon,
when Rev. A. N. Lewis rector of Christ
church, held services in the county Jail at
four o'clock in the afternoon. There are at
present thirteen inmates, and they were
unanimous in request that Mr.. Lewis con-
duct services there. The quartette choir of
Christ church furnished music, and Mr.
Lewis spoke on 1.-THE Prodigal Son.
Sheriff Collins and Deputy Sheriff Dudley
were in attendance.
PoLITIcs has certainly touched bottom in
Colorado. Here is the evidence: A pater-
familias, not unknown in Montpelier, but
now resident of the tate devoted to silver
and Organism, recently returned from
few day absence from his home and in
quired of his daughter, bright and phil
osophical little maid of five years, If she
had attended Sunday school and what was
said there. YES" she answered. II have,
and they talked about God and Solomon
and David, and didn't say one word about
Mckinley or Bryan, and L was glad they
didn't" Well there's hope for Colorado.
E. H. PUTNAM of Randolph, brother Of
George X. Putnam of this city, was in-
stantly killed at Wing Road, N H., last
Friday. He was a brakeman on the Boston
and Maine railroad. The breaking Of
brake chain threw him under moving
train, badly crushing his head. Deceased
was twenty eight years old, and unmarried.
He was at one time clerk at the Mortified
House, Northfeld, and had been employ sd
in the local Office of the American Express
Company. George X Putnam, his brother,
went at once to Woodsville, where the
body was brought and took it to Randolph
fer burial.
AT the annual meeting of Court Ethan
Allen, Foresters of America, held last
Thursday evening, the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing: Chief
Ranger, Daniel Sweeney; Snb-Chief Ranger,
A. j. Allard; Treasurer, John O'Neil; Re.
cording Secretary, James Mcdonald; FL
nancial Secretary, Michael Ryle; Senior
Warden, Charles e. Campbell; Junior War
den, James Doyle; Senior Beadle, John
O'Malley; Junior Beadle, John Burke;
Trustee for three years, Patrick Nc Bride.
DR.. G. K. Chandler was appointed medical
examiner. These officers will be installed
Thursday evening, January 7.
WILLIAM MOVES celebrated his eightieth
Paul street. Many of his old friends and
neighbors called during the day to extend
their congratulations and to wish him many
years of health and happiness. Mrs. An
nette Loveland and Mrs. William Drew of
Burlington, his daughters, were present
and remained over Sunday with their
father. Letters from absent children were
read, and Mr.. Noyes was the recipient of
many useful and valuable presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Noyes of Chelsea and Mr..
| Il . Ill,
present. Mr.. Noyes is one of the old land
marks OF Montpelier and the company that
crowded his house to its utmost capacity
delighted to honor him on this occasion.
THE downfall of Frank G. Miles, treasurer
of the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany has peculiar local interest from the
| fact that both Mr.. and Mrs. Miles were we'll
known iu Montpelier For several years 9.
H. Cross, %, son of L. Bart Cross, was Gle rk
in this bank, under Mr.. Miles, and the lat
ter has often been guest of Mr.. Cross in
Montpelier. Mrs. Miles, whose maiden
name was Vira Cross, is niece of 9. III.
Cross and, for several years before her
marriage, she lived with him, and worked
in the bakery. Her cultured soprano voice
was feature OF the Methodist choir in the
old church, now the Hillside boarding.
house. The sympathy of a wide circle Of
old friends in Montpelier goes out to Mrs.
Miles in very large measure in the deep
trouble that has overtaken her.
Box 81, corner Of Elm and Court streets
was rung in last Sunday evening for a fire
at "Swasey Place" No. IL Court street.
The blaze originated in some unexplained
way around the chimney and the roof was
we'll ablazs before 1t was discovered. There
are five tenants In the building, and the
greatest sufferers from damage by water
were James Tuttle and John Seymour.
The department was promptly on the
scene and the fl ,mes were confined to the
roof The building was flooded and the
damage from that source was much more
serious than was the fire. The building is
in charge of Colonel j. III. Lucia during Mr..
Swasey's absence and was insured. A few
minutes after the fire department had gone
to their quar- ters few stray sparks on the
roof frightened the inmates and needless
second alarm was turned in from the same
box.
The first literary meeting OF the Daugh-
ers of Vermont in Boston was held at Ho'
tel Vendome last. Thursday afternoon. AZ
ter the necessary business Mrs. Hiram Or
cutt took charge OF an excellent programme
devoted to the " Mother State" Mrs Il,
Il Hitchcock of AndoVer read an interest