The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25

| n. ALION hADLE1t IOIUbTlY III
structor in instrumental music at Mont
peler Seminary, and organist in the Church
| OF the Messiah, was in town last week. Mr..
Hadley is now president of the conserva-
| tory of music in Lincoln, Neb, an institu-
ton that had about 205 pupils in its various
| departments last year.
CHARLES e. CAUsT1o, of the job printing
firm Of Lombard g. Caustic OF Cambridge,
Mass, accompanied by his wife, has been
| the guest Of his brother j. W. Caustic, dur
ing the past week. Mr.. Caustc learned the
printers trade in Montpelier and has re-
| ceived warm welcome on every hand from
| his old friends and associates.
JOHN H. SeNTER, District Attorney, is at
Burlington to-day, where the case OF ten
Cinnamon, arrested August 10 in st. AL
bans for alleged illegal entry, will be given
hearing. They have been in confinement
in Chittenden county Jail since their arrest.
The hearing will be before United States
Commissioner George e. Johnson.
STEPHEN STEWART died last Sunday
evening Of consumption at his home on Ber-
lin side. Mr.. Stewart was a veteran OF the
late war and served in the Tenth Vermont
Infantry. He was member of Crandall
Post G. A. r. OF Barre, and moved from
Barre to Montpelier about two years ago.
His funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. j. Edward Wright officiating.
The formal opening of Christ church par
ish house occurred last Wednesday evening.
Rev. A. N. Lewis, Mrs. George Brainerd
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dewey, the recep-
ton committee, were active in entertaining
the guests who crowded the parlors on that
occasion. K M. Walling and r. B. Denny
officiated as ushers. Refreshments were
served and dancing followed until midnight.
The Central Vermont railroad will sell
round trip tickets to Montpelier, at greatly
reduced rates, from all points between Ran
dolph, Richmond and Williamstown, to ac-
COmmO1ata fhOqa Wiahino f0 bo
circus on Thursday. The Central Vermont
railroad Is the only line that runs direct to
the circus grounds and the regular and spe-
cial trains will arrive at Montpelier in time
for all to witness the street parade.
j. W. SAuLT Of st. Johnsbury, secretary
WATcHMAN Office a pleasant call last Sat
urday. He was on his way to st. Albans
for few days vacation. Colonel Sault is
authority for the statement that the ex-
pected consolidation OF the Republican and
Cdledonidn Of st. Johnsbury and the start.
village has been indefinitely postponed.
AFTER more than twenty-five years of
faithful service, D. W. Dudley retires,
September 1, from the management OF
Washington county Jail. He expects to
spend the coming winter with his daughter
on the Pacific coast, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s.
Davis will assume charge of the Jail on that
date. Sheriff Collins will have general su-
pervision, and during the sessions of WASH
ington county court will make his head
quarters at the Jail.
The members of the local Christian En-
deavor Societies were very pleasantly en-
tertaned last Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Charles Fl. More on State street.
Home made candies were on sale and 80
great was the demand that the supply was
soon exhausted. The proceeds of the sale
will be turned over to the finance commit.
tee of the joint societies who have in hand
the preparations for the coming state con-
vention, to be held at Montpelier.
EVERYTHING is in readiness for the Inter-
state Shooting Tournament to be held to-
day and Thursday at the range of the Mont
pelier Gun Club. The arrivals at the hotels
last evening were large, and with favorable
weather for the next two days the affair is
sure to be marked success. Elmer E.
Shaner, manager, arrived on Monday and
set five electric traps on the ground which
were tested by several members of the local
club. and their work was pronounced ex-
cellent.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
Branch OF the International Order of Kings
Daughters and Sons will be held in Christ
church. Montpelier, Wednesday and Thurs
day, September l and 2. The music will be
under the direction Of Mrs. Minnie Marsh
An interesting feature Of the programme is
an address to be delivered Wednesday
evening Dy MIS- l. W. LAWS OF new 1ork,
the international secretary. The public is
cordially invited to attend any and all of
the meetings.
HARRY YOUNG was arrested at Burlington
on Monday, charged with stealing $50 from
Bart Fitzgerald of this city. Sheriff Reeves
| brought him to Essex Junction on Tuesday
morning, where Chief of Police Tuttle met
him and escorted him to Montpelier.
Before Judge Smile in city court the lad
pleaded guilty to the charge against him.
| and was sentenced to the State Industrial
School at Vergennes for the remainder of
his minority, None of the stolen money
was recovered.
REV. ANDREW GILLIKs, pastor Of Trinity
church, will institute, early in September, a
series OF Sunday evening lectures on the
general subject Christianity and Life"
! These lectures will treat Of the problems
and possibilities Of citizenship. The dates
of the lectures will be as follows Septem-
dent Of education; September 19, ex-Gov-
ernor w. P. Dillingham;; September 26,
Rev. DR.. E. M. Smith, October 8, Hon.
Frank Plumley Of Northfield; October 10.
Rev. Andrew Gillies.
A MUSICAL and literary entertainment
will be given this evening at half past
seven at the home OF G. III. Fuller on Elm
street. The proceeds of the entertainment
are to be used for repairs on the interior oi
Trinity church. The programme will in
clude soprano solos by Miss Anna Wilson
and Miss H. Julia Cross, violin solos by
Miss Fannie Parmenter, tenor solos by Her
bert Chapman, with Mrs. j. #. Waterman
accompanist. Rev. Andrew Gillies and
Miss Mae Smith will read selections from
standard authors.
THE State Board of Railroad Commission
ers met at Montpelier last Friday to con.
slider the much.discussed question as tC
where the electric railroad shall cross tht
Winooski river. Accompanied by officers
of the Montpelier .& Wells River Railroad
members OF the city council, the selectmer
of the town of Berlin, and Messrs. Kennedy
& Persons of the electric railroad, the com
missioners rode over the ground and care
fully considered the arguments brought t.
bear by various interested parties, in regar(
to the location OF the crossing. Later tht
, board held a meeting in the city clerk
office, where counsel for the electric rail
road, the town of Berlin and the city o
Montpelier argued the question. No new
reasons were advanced by any of these par
ties, and the arguments were substantial,
what has already been stated in thes
: columns. The Board reserved its decision
but gave assurance that an early settlemen
of the question would be made.
, HARVEY W. BROWN the postman, diec
} last Sunday evening at his home on Ridg
> street, of cancer Of the stomach, aged fifty
two years. Mr.. Brown was born in Middle