The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-21


OF the " Thomas w. Wood Collection in the
Gallery of Fine Arts u announce that be
cause OF the general interest manifested in
the opening OF the gallery in the new add
ton OF the Young Mems Christian Assoca
tlon building, public reception will be
held on Tuesday evening, July 27, from
eight to ten o'clock The trustees cordially
invite all to be present at that time to view
the new gallery and its contents in sculp-
lures and painting.
JOHN w. WILSON passed through Mont.
pelier last Saturday evening on his return
from Augusta. Maine, to Chicago. Mr..
Wilson is walking for a wager from Chicago
| TO Augusta and return He left Chicago.
April and must reach Chicago on the re-
turn trip before October 8. BY doing so he
Is to receive 81 900 from the sporting clubs
OF chicago. IL he fails to reach Chicago on
| time he receives no compensation. One OF
the conditions is that he must pay his own
expenses which he does by selling souvenir
buttons. He was three days ahead of
schedule time at Montpelier, had walked
2,2OO miles, and had trip Of 800 miles be-
| fore him.
The gentlemen interested in the Barre
and Montpelier Street railway company
met last Wednesday evening in the office OF
Dillingham;, Huse & Rowland and elected
the following officers: President, j. s. Pier
son OF Burlington; Vice-president, j., j.
| Flynn OF Burlington; Clerk, III. X. Bush of
Barre; Treasurer, A. o. Humphrey of Bur-
| lington; Assistant Treasurer George A.
Butman of Boston. These, with W. b.
Ferguson, f. c. Kennedy, D. NJ. Miles
and f. g. Rowland make up the board Of
| directors. 1t is expected that the rails will
arrive to-day and work of laying them will
be pushed as fast as possible.
JAMES FUTILE was arrested early Tues
| day morning by Special Policeman A. A.
Brown for breaking into the coal Office Of
FL. A. Dubec. Mr. Dubec has missed small
sums of money from his Office for several
weeks, and has suspected that Tuttle was
the thief Watch has been kept for some
time, and marked money has been left in
the till. Tuttle fell into the trap set for
him Tuesday morning and was taken to
jail. Mr.. Dubec estimates that about $40
hearing Tuesday afteroon before Justice
j. II. Lucia. f. P. Carleton appeared for
the State and j. G. Wing tor respondent
who was discharged. The court ruled that
the evidence in the case did not warrant
binding the man over for the grand jury.
THE Central Vermont railroad will sell
round trip tickets to day from Williams
town, Barre, Montpelier, Middlesex and
Waterbury, at greatly reduced rates for the
benefit OF those who wish to attend the
field day sports of the Catholic societies to
be held at Howard Park The fare from
pelier and Middlesex will be 81. The ex-
cursion train will leave Montpelier at 8: 20
this morning, returning, will leave Burling-
ton at six o'clock this evening. One of the
attractions Of ithe day will be game Of
baseball between the Barre and Platts-
burg teams for purse OF $50, which will be
played on the park this afternoon.
THE choir of St. Augustine's church is
preparing special musical programme to
be rendered next Monday evening. 7. w.
Wood will, in person, present the painting
LA Madonna del Rosario" to ST. Angus
tines church, and the same will be accept
ed by Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan, the
pastor. Rev. Father D. j. OSullivan of
st. Albans will preach short sermon on
"The Devotion Of the Rosary" which is the
subject of the picture to be presented the
English title of which is "Our Lady of the
Rosary" Right Reverend Bishop Michaud
of Burlington has signitied his intention to
be present and will doubtless speak briefly.
The ceremony of presenting and unveiing
the painting will be followed by the bene-
dction of the blessed sacrament, and sing
ing the 'Te Deum" in English.
The advices from Washington in regard
to the agreement of the Vermont delegation
in their recommendation of candidates for
federal offices say nothing regarding Ma
tional Bank Examiner for Vermont, for
which A. o. Cummins OF this city has very
strong endorsement. 1t is understood that
this Office is the next for consideration and
the fact that the district attorneyship goes
to Brattleboro instead of coming to Mont
pelier makes Mr.. Cummins' chances so
much the better. The northern, eastern,
southern and southwestern portions of the
State are now taken care OF, and with the
well. l.known qualifications of Mr. Cummins
for this office and the strong endorsement
which he has secured, it can be set down
as practically certain that the next National
Bank Examiner for Vermont will get his
mail at the Montpelier post-office.
MASON s. STONE, State Superintendent OF
Education, attended the meeting of edu-
Gators at Montreal, while en- route to the
wilds OF Canada where he and j. V. Brooks
are at present on fishing trip. In speak.
ing Of the address made by Mr.. Stone be-
fore the convention the Montreal Witness
says: Mr.. Stone referred to the many
French Canadians who had settled in their
midst, to the mutual advantage OF both peo-
pies. The French Canadians were patient,
peaceable, loyal subjects of the country Of
their adoption. They had assimilated read
lily with the population, and had been in
turn liberalized. The welcome they had
received in Montreal had won their hearts
They expected to be greatly benefited by
their visit. Something they might give,
but much they expected to take away. Mr.
Stone described Montreal and its scenic
environs with the feeling and expression of
the poet which must have rather startled
our own people, who, from long familiarity,
see little cause for enthusiasm"
ONiQOhi III many IcbpoClS, lS tu6
who addresses the Young Mems Christian
Association meeting next Sunday after
noon. Michel j. Riley, THE Bowery
Evangelist" will speak on the experience
of his past life, which has been very ro.
mantle and eventful one. For many years
he owned four saloons and was possessor of
valuable property on the Bowery. This he
gradually lost on account of his passion for
drink, until he was found one night wan
dering along those haunts which were so ia
miliar to him, without penny in his pocket,
hardly rag upon his back, and upon being
told by policeman to "move on" was
flung into the rooms of the Bowery Mission
Being attracted by the singing he stayed
and made up his mind to lead a better life.
This he has been enabled to do and his work
is being wonderfully blessed throughout
this country. The service will commence
at four o'clock, with special singing. Every
man in Montpelier ought to make an effort
to hear him. In order that others may hear
him also, he will speak at the Baptist
church in the evening. The service will be
open to all, commencing at seven o'clock
THE Central Vermont railroad will run
an excursion on Saturday, July 81 from
Willlamstown and all intermediate stations
to Essex Junction inclusive to Vergennes
via Burlington and steamer Reindeer The
ride on the lake and the trir up the Otter
Creek river eight miles to Vergennes. will