The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
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terstate Trap Shooting Tournament will be |
held in Montpelier in August and 1t is safe |
to predict that the members OF the Mont |
pelier club will practice industriously for
that event.
A DELEGATION of ladies from Burlington
and party from ST. Johnsbury Witnessed
the presentation Of "zephra" at the opera
house last Saturday afternoon, with view
to inviting Mr.. Averill to give it in those
places: To say that they were charmed
with the way it was presented in Montpelier
is no exaggeration.
CHARLES g. DUDLEY seems to be pecu-
liarly unfortunate While moving heavy
register in opera hours block on Tuesday
he had two toes on his left foot crushed.
Mr.. Dudley had but recently fully re-
covered from terrible blow on the head
received from falling brick, and misfor-
tune seems to follow him.
A CIVIL service examination for the grades
Of clerk and carrier in the postal services,
will be held at Montpelier Saturday, June
3. Application blanks for instruction. and
information relative to the duties and salar-
les Of the different positions may be had by
applying to ID. #. Clark, secretary OF the
board OF examiners, at the Montpelier post
Office.
THE many friends of Miss III. Julia Gross,
who heard her sing at the Zephra entertain
ments noted with pleasure the marked i'm
provement in her voice since she was last
heard in Montpelier. Under the care Of the
best vocal instructors in Boston Miss Cross
has been an apt pupil, and the ease with
which she struck and held high O was
surprise to her hearers.
MRS. WILLIAM HENRY CLARK died on
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs. W.
O.. Walker, her daughter, aged seventy
three years. Mrs. Clark had been serious
ly i'll for long time. She was born in
Middlesex, and since the death of her hus
band nine years ago has resided with her
daughter. The funeral will probably be
held Friday morning from the residence of
Mr.. Walker on East State street.
EIGHT BELLS" as a popular attraction
has grown steadily in public favor until it
stands to-day a recognized leader among
pantomimic and trick comedy productions.
The piece has always been given unstinted
praise by the press, not only for its intrinsic
merit as cleverly-constructed comedy, but
on account of its profusion OF novel features.
At Blanchard Opera House this evening.
THE members of Trinity church and con-
gregation will tender reception this even
ing in the vestry to Rev. and Mrs. Andrew
Gilles. Solos will be rendered by Miss II.
Julia Cross The affair will be entirely in
formal in character and is for the purpose
of giving pastor and people an opportunity
| to get acquainted. The pastors and MEM
| bers Of other churches are cordially invited
to be present.
s. III. SEMoN, advance ground agent, and
| e. III. Wood advance advertising agent for
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, were at the
Montpelier House on Tuesday This ag-
gregation will exhibit in Montpelier,
Wednesday, June 16, under the personal
direction of Col W. f. Cody. 1t is probable
that the tents will be spread on Nicholas
meadow. This show has sixty-fve advance
men in various capacities as advertisers,
carries $50 men and 300 horses, and re-
quires tifty-four cars to transport it,
FRED NJ. CELLEY was convicted of a
breach OF the peace in city court last Fri
day, in sssaulting Burt E. Celley, his
brother, with pitch fork last Thursday
The complaint was made by States Attor-
ney Rowland, and Celley was arrested Fri.
day by deputy sheriff Graves. He was SEN
rection at Rutland, where he was taken on
Monday by the officer who arrested him.
w. A. SHAW, observer at the Mortified
Signal Station, sends the following metero-
| logical summary of the weather for the
month of April. 1897 Mean temperature,
Al; highest temperature, SO, the 25th; low.
est temperature, 12 the Goth; prevailing
direction of the wind south; total move
ment OF wind, $685. miles; maximum veloc.
| ity of wind, 46 miles, the 10Th; total precip.
itation, 2.73 inches; number of clear days
o.; partially cloudy, II; cloudy days, 10.
AN informal meeting Of the members OF
the City Council and the selectmen Of the
| JOWH VI D6Tllu was utlu dU Jut OUlCe Oh OlUy
Clerk Merrill last Thursday afternoon
when the question Of building bridge
across the Winooski in place Of the old arch
bridge at the foot of South Main street was
| discussed. 1t was decided to again adver-
tse for plans and bids for the abutments
and the bridge, these bids to be in not later
than May 49,
AT the request of States Attorney How.
land the hearing before Judge Wheeler at
| Brattleboro in the case of A. L. Weeks,
deputy collector of internal revenue, for re.
| fusing to testify as to certain matters in a
liquor case in Washington County. Court,
| that was to have been heard on Monday,
was postponed until later date in May 1t
is probable the hearing will be given at the
federal building in Montpelier.
| In referring to the death at st. Adams OF
Mrs. William j. Pomeroy, from malignant
| diphtheria, the st. Adams Messenger of last
| Saturday said that Mrs. PomerOy had re-
Gently returned from a visit in Montpelier
where it is thought she contracted the dis
ease. Inquiry among the local physicians
discloses the fact that Montpelier is entirely
free from that dreaded disease. and the
statement of the Messenger that Mrs. Pome-
roy probably contracted diphtheria in
Montpelier is not supported by facts.
THE body OF Mrs. Henry j. Curtis arrived
| at Montpelier last Thursday, accompanied
by Mr.. Curtis and Miss Carrie f. Taylor.
Funeral services were held Saturday after
| noon from the home OF Rufus G. Robinson
on Bailey Avenue, Rev. L. E. Taylor of
| Utica, n. Y, officiating. The burial was in
Green Mount Cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
| L. Wood of Orange, parents OF Mrs. Curtis,
Mrs. II. r. Whitcomb of Orange, sister,
and Charles and John Wood OF Boston,
brothers of the deceased, attended the
| funeral.
THE docket for the May term of the SUI
| preme Court, which convenes in Montpelier
next Tuesday contains one hundred and
fifteen cases OF these sixteen are from
| Washington county, one of which is the
| Nokes murder case. The cases distributed
among other counties are as follows; Addi-
son, eleven; Bennington, fifteen; Caedo-
mia, ten; Chittenden, seven Essex, two;
| Franklin, seven; Grand Isle, one; Lamoille,
| five; Orleans, eleven; Orange, three Rut-
land, six; Windham ten; Windsor, eleven.
REV. ANDREW GILLIEs, the new pastor of
Trinity Church, preached last Sunday
morning to large congregation. His dis
course was based upon words found in /.
! Corinthians 919, "For though / be free
| from all men yet have / made myself SER
want unto all, that 1 may gain the more"
Although young man, Mr.. Gillies comes
| to Montpelier with reputation as one of
the foremost pulpit orators in the Vermont
conference, and his discourses of last Sun
| day gave evidence that such a reputation is