The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
rived last Wednesday. The second car
will arrive about June 20.

service OF dedication in the morning, and at
noon a general exercise by the Sunday
school in place OF their usual lessons.
Mr.. AND Mrs. CHARLES r. MOORE of
Med6eld, Mass, are renewing old acquain-
tances in this city. They are away on
months vacation, part OF which will be
spent at st. Albans and Shoreham.
WILLIAM LA vREEcE Of Worcester, Mass,
a son of Edward Lawrence OF this city, ar
rived in town last Thursday seriously i'll
with dropsy. He is being treated at the
home Of Fred Lawrence, his brother.
ID. WILLIS CUMMINs and Miss Mary. E.
Parker OF Painfield were married last
Wednesday afternoon a. the Methodist par
sonage by Rev. A. FL. Webb. They went
at once to their home in East Montpelier.
PROFESSOR s. j. BLANPIED Professor e.
M. Smith and Professor w. Il. Hurlbut OF
Northfeld are judges at the annual prize
speaking OF the Spaulding Graded School,
to he held in Barre Opera House this even
ing.
Don ARMSTRONG, a member of the Mont
pelier Seminary baseball team, broke his
left wrist while sliding to a base in the
game last Saturday afternoon. DR.. G. e.
Chandler was present and reduced the frac-
ture.
T. 9. BARRows and George w. Reed
leave on Thursday for their annual visit to
the fishing grounds in the Dead River
country in Maine. Their post-office address
will be Eustis Me-, and they expect to be
absent until September.
THOMAS CORY and the city OF Montpelier
have amicably adjusted their differences
and street through Mr.. Corry's land will
be laid from East Liberty street to the
Heaton Hospital. Mr.. Cory receives $500
as land damages.
L. G. TEwKsBURY has nearly recovered
from his recent serious illness and is to re-
sumo charge of the Montpelier Book Store
this week. He is to reside in the house on
Main street recently purchased of DR.. A.
W. Rice by Q. P. Ptkin.
JUDGE M. e. SMILE went last Thursday
to Gloucester, Mass, where he and j. III.
Senter built cottage last summer, and
where he will remain until August l.
Justice j. III. Lucia will be acting city
judge during Mr.. SMILES absence
REV. N. NJ. PRATT. a recent graduate of
the Union Theological School, New York,
visited George g. Pratt, his brother, last
week. He has an appointment as pastor OF
the Congregational church at Barton, and
commenced his labors there last Sunday.
G. F. BUswELL has finally completed the
deal with d. A. Guptil & Co, whereby he
is to occupy the basement of the Golden
Fleece building with his job printing estab
lishment. The papers were signed last Sat-
urday and Mr.. Buswell will soon move to
his new quarters.
f. w. BANCROFT and Mrs. Hattie Willard
are among the Solosts at the musical festi-
val to be held at Irasburg June "a, % and
26. Professor G. W. Foster is to be musical
director, and Blair's orchestra of Newport
will assist. Grand concerts will be given
on the evenings of June 25 and 26.
W. ARTHUR JONES Of Thornton, Ill, has
been in town during the past week. He
came East to bring the body of his daughter
Edith who died last winter. The remains
were taken to st. Johnsbury for burial,
where he has also taken the remains OF his
son, who was buried in Green Mount Gem.
etery in 1856.
CERTAIN persons who tried to hear the
Sousa's Band concert without paying the
requisite dollar at the door, and, by so do
ing, ruined their dresses in the clay bank at
the rear of the hall, did not consider them
selves much ahead financially the next
morning. The WATCHMAN will be char
table and not give their names.
THE annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Burlington and Lamoille Valley rail-
day. The following directors for the en-
suing year were elected: d. d. Ranlett, E.
G. Smith and F. 8. Stranahan OF St. Albans,
Albert Tuttle Of Fair Haven and B. B.
Smalley OF Burlington.
WARREN 1. COLLAMER, a son of the late
Senator Collamer of Montpelier, and clerk
in the patent Office at Washington, has had
Mr.. Collamer has an excellent record in
the department, and his friends are indig-
nant that he should be selected for a reduc-
tion in salary, while less efficient democrats
are left undisturbed.
The charming description OF 4" A Drive
Through Vermont in May" on page two,
from the facile pen of Mrs. G. M. Gillette of
Washington, ID. c., will be perused with
interest by very many WATCHMAN readers.
Inc article is entertaining, not only as a
literary production, but because it gives
dwellers In Washington county glimpse
OF how "ithers see us'
CHILDRENs DAY will be observed at
Bethany church next Sunday. AS this oc-
ours on the one hundred and nineteenth
anniversary OF the adoption of the flag, the
concert in the evening will be both patriotic
and religious. The Sunday-school will
march into the church in the morning,
when Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver, the pastor
will deliver an appropriate address.
THE Burlington Independent OF last Satur.
day contains the following: "W. L. Jacobs,
formerly Of Montpelier, has purchased a
half interest in the Barton Monitor and is
now partner Of George II. Blake. Mr..
Jacobs has for several years been silent
partner OF Mr.. Blake's charming daughter,
having fallen in love with and married her
while the two were students at the Mont
pelier Seminary"
john MANNING, Fred Kirby and Henry
Smith, stone-cutters from Barre, were ar
rested last Saturday afternoon for intoxica-'
tiOn-the two former by Special Officer
Whittier and the latter by Officer Wood.
they were arraigned before Acting City
Judge Lucia on Monday. Manning and
Kirby pleaded guilty and were fined, with
costs, $l2.Ol each. Smith entered plea of
not guilty, but was tried and convicted.
His fine and costs amounted to S20.75.
THE State Board OF Health held a session
at the Pavilion last Monday. They visited
the National Life Insurance building and
inspected the changes that are in progress
in the plumbing there and had conference
with Mayor Stratton in regard to the health
officer for Montpelier. DR.. d. @. Kemp is
the state health officer and DR.. Harold Fisk
the city official. In the opinion of the
board Montpelier should have only one
such officer, and it is probable that they
will make some recommendation to the
City Council at an early day
MART " MARKHAM, conductor on the
Montpelier q Wells River railroad, had his
right, foot crushed in the railroad yard last
Monday evening. DR.. Q. e Chandler am-
putated the foot just above the ankle Joint
Mr Mar L. rha,s Ia o. II.