The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-03

THE fact that George W. Wilder had
fainting spell in Bethany church. last Sun
day morning, gave rise to the foolish rumo
that he had suffered stroke OF paralysis
MIR. Wilder was at his place of business OF
Monday in his usual health.
"SI." BACHELOR, of Concord, N. II ha,
been visiting his former home and friends
during the past week Mr.. Batchelder was
| formerly blacksmith In the carriage man.
ufactory of John W. Clark, and has not Wis
tied Montpelier during the past twenty
years.
The committee who have the Charity ball
| In AID OF Heaton hospital in charge, are
working industriously to make 1t even more
| OF success than was this event last year
IL comes next Tuesday evening in Armory
hal, and the attendance will undoubtedly
be large.
WILLIE, son Of f. M. Cory, was seriously
injured last Saturday afternoon. A falling
icicle struck him just under the left eve
lacerating the lid, and tearing open his
cheek. He was etherized while his wounds
were dressed, and it il hoped there will be
no lasting Disagreement.
THE second entertainment OF the series
under the auspices Of the Young Peoples
Fraternity OF the Church of the Messiah
will be held Friday evening, February H.
An excellent programme is now being ar
ranged, part OF which will be taken by the
Montpelier Mandolin Club.
DIR. G. e. CHANDLER performed a difficult
surgical operation last Monday on Daniel
Scott, who is in the employ of Peck Broth.
ers. His left eye has been trou bling him for
long time it was found necessary to
remove it, The operation was successful
and Mr.. Scott is as comfortable as could be
expected.
THE society of Children of the American
Revolution met with Harry Moulton, IL st
Friday, evening The subject was "Ver-
mont" An account Of the different periods,
from ltS discovery to the revolutionary al
tack upon the Westminster court house was
Interestingly given in an address by Rev.
Dr. Norman Seaver.
A party of Bethany church people gath
cred at the home Of Speaker and Mrs Lord,
last Saturday evening. to christen the ele-
gaut silver service presented to Mr.. Lord by
the members of the last House OF Represent
atives. The affair was entirely informal in
character, but was thoroughly enjoy able to
all who were present.
MRS LEANDER WARREN died last Mon
day night at the home Of her son George,
aged eighty-nine years. The immediate
cause of her death was shock, although
she has been i'll with pneumonia for some
time She leaves three sons, Rufus, George
and Albert. Her funeral will be held this
afternoon from the home of her son.
THE attention OF bee-keepers is called to
the advertisement OF @. r. Cotton, West
Gorham, Me. Send to Mr. Cotton for his
pamphlet setting forth more in detail the
merits and advantages Of his system of bee
keeping OF the product of bees kept un-
der his system we can say, from an expert.
mental test that it has ell the flavor OF the
fields of June.
A VERY large congregation gathered in
the Baptist church, last Sunday evening,
where class of fifteen candidates were
baptised by immersion. Rev. w. A. Davi-
son, the pastor, preached timely discourse
previous to the baptism, from the words
For | am not ashamed Of the gospel Of
Christ; it is the power of God unto saliva
tion to every one that believeth."
A petition, signed by twenty-five legal
voters, has been presented to City Clerk
Merrill, requesting him to call a special
meeting for Monday evening, February 10,
to see il the city will vote to grant fran
chise to the Peoples Incorporated Telephone
Company to construct and operate telephone
lines within the city limits. The meeting
has been called for the above date.
NOTHING new has developed in the bridge
question during the past week. Ward &
Douglass, OF Barre, are at present engaged
in preparing plans and specifications for
abutments very much less elaborate than
those called for in the specifications of G. L.
Currier, on which all bids were rejected,
which will later be presented to the city
council of Montpelier and the seectmen of
THE following IN. teorological summary
for the month of January is furnished by
w. A. Shaw, the observer at Northfield sta
ton Highest temperature, 5l-the third
| lowest temperature, 1S-the twenty fifth
prevailing direction of wind, south ; total
movement of wind, 6,28l miles maximum
velocity of wind, "A miles-the seventeenth
total precipitation, As inches number OF
clear, days, !; partially cloudy days, s
! cloudy days, 16
THE birthday aud chatting dish party given
last evening in the vestry of the Church OF
the Messiah by the ladies of Christ Church
was very much Of success. Supper at q
very reasonable price was served from six
TO nine o'clock, the choir boys sang several
selections, and the farce "a Chating Dish
Party" was admirably presented by Mrs. S
A. Moss, Misses Mamie Dooley and Anna
Phinney, G f. Lowe, G X. Putnam, Harry
Oviatt and Robert Phinney.
The address before the fourteenth annua
meeting of the Grafton and Coos Bar Asso-
| citation, held at the Pemg gewassett House
Plymouth, n. H., last Friday evening, was
delivered by Hon Ii. A. Huse of this city
The press dispatches sent out saw that Mr.
Huse paid glowing tribute to the sturdy
sbrewdness and good judgment Of the rep
resentatives OF the bar in northern New
Hampshire, advocated a liberal education
for the young, and spoke entertainngly o
the relation of the lawyer to the genera
public,
AN official visit and inspection of Noun
Zion Comm andery, knights Templar. was
made last Friday evening by ID. n. Nichol
son OF Burlington, Deputy Grand Com
mander of the Grand Commandery of Yer
mont The order of the Temple was con
ferred on Companion C. n. Whtmarsh o
Northtield, after which brief addresses wer'