The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-07
MONTPELIER w. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER T. 1896.
light were also turned over to Mr.. Ban

night were also turned over to Mr.. Ban
croft.
SHERIFF COLLINS and Deputy Sheriff
q ives again searched the saloon on Elm
-.t"e, last Friday, said to be run by George
Iosney. NJ Intoxicating liquor was found.
JOHN GLYsN was thrown from his buggy
last week by the breaking Of the vehicle
He suffered a fracture of the neck of the
thigh bone and was otherwise badly bruised
EDWARD II, DEAvTTT, son of +. j. Deav-
lit, ESQ., was admitted to the Suffolk bar
at Boston last Friday. A class of sixty
four others were sworn in at the same
time.
MISS ALICE Brown of Boston, author of
" Meadow Grass F" and other well-known
works, who has been visiting in town for
several weeks, returned to her home last
Friday.
The semi-annual business meeting of the
Epworth League will be held next Friday
evening in Trinity church vestry. Officers
for the coming six months are to be
elected.
A MAD dog created some excitement on
State street last Saturday afternoon. The
daft canine ran up into Walton's block,
where 1t was dispatched before any damage
was done.
SEVERAL ladies from Montpelier will at
tend the annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions of the
diocese of Vermont to be held this week in
st. Albans.
Ir is currently reported that citizen OF
Montpelier was relieved of $50 at a dive on
Clay Hill one night last week, and that, in
consequence, the authorities are to close the
house in question.
AT the annual meeting Of the directors OF
the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
to be held on Wednesday, October ID, a
successor to the late M. M. Cutler, as presi-
dent, will be elected
THE members of Company H, N. G.. ",
will assist in the Living Pictures of the
War" to be given at Blanchard Opera
House on Wednesday evening, October IA,
for the benefit Of Heaton Hospital.
The anniversary exercises of the Yer
mont Bible Society will be held in Repre-
sentatives' Hall on Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober q. The address will be delivered by
Rev. DR.. W. N. Brodbeck of Boston.
THE delegates from the local Christian
Endeavor Societies to the state convention
at Rutland, last week, will, at the meeting
of the local societies to be held next Sun
day evening, report what they saw and
did.
THE Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock with Mrs. Daniel Emery, near
Pioneer Mills Subject "A School of
Methods" under the direction of the su-
perintendents.
TWENTY. FIVE years ago last Monday
Deputy. Sheriff d. w. Dudley went to Jail,
where he has since remained the faithful
custodian of the place. This anniversary
occasion was very quietly celebrated by
Mr.. Dudley on the date mentioned.
GEORGE r. EHLE went to Boston last
Monday noon to attend the annual meeting
of the National Stationers' Convention, to
be held in that city on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week. Mr.. Ehle will lay in
stock OF Christmas goods before his re-
turn.
MRS CHARLES e. BOOTH died on Tuesday
afternoon Of consumption, after long and
distressing illness. Her husband was away
| on a business trip and did not reach her
bedside until after the end came. Her fun.
eral will be held on Thursday afternoon al
| two o'clock from her late home on Berlin
street.
THE bail-bond OF Adelbert Martin, who
was arrested last Friday for selling intoxi
eating liquor, has been raised by Judge
Smile from 800 to $500. j. Martin, father
OF the respondent, entered as surety FOL
his sons appearance,and ho again re
| leased from custody
THE population OF Montpelier increased
rapidly last week. In addition to the births
mentioned elsewhere, son was born tC
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Newport, daughter tt
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Patterson, and
son TO MT. anu MTS' Ion ~. hdTl6 NJ uus
electric light plant at Middlesex.
THE ladies of Bethany Church will hold
sale in the chapel on Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings OF next week, opening with al
oyster dinner on Tuesday at noon. Th
sale will close Tuesday evening in TIM
to allow all to attend the entertainment a
the opera house for the benefit of Heatoi
Hospital.
In Trinity (Methodist) Church, Rev. A
II. Webb will preach next Sunday morning
on "Man's Two Great Duties" In tn
evening, at seven o'clock, DR.. e. NJ. Smitl
will preach. Miss Johnson, who for th
last few weeks has sung with 80 much pa
thos and sweetness, is expected to sing
solo. All strangers are cordially invited T.
attend these services.
MoRRIsoN's Faust" drew a good aud
ence at Blanchard Opera House last SatuI
day evening. The scenic effects of the pre-
sentation were elaborate, the garden seen
was prettily set, and the change to the NJ
remberg Square was cleverly done. Th
cast was in capable hands, and the versio
closely followed the story of Goethe and tn
opera founded upon it.
THE October Vermonter is distinctly
Mckinley number. 1t includes portraits c
Major Mckinley, and excellent cuts Of th