The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-11

the Parish House at 9. 80, and start for the
grove in carriages at ten.
Mr. AND Mrs. AMOS BARNES of Hotel
Brunswick, Boston and Mrs o. w. Daley
of White River Junction we're at the Pa
villon last Friday on their way to Hotel
Champlain, Bluff Point, N. Y.
g. T. FLETCHER of Northampton, Mass,
agent of the Massachusetts State Board OF
Education, conducted the meeting for men
held last Sunday afternoon at the rooms OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
The "Reubens" and "Rachels" will play
basket ball at the Young Mems Ceristian
Association Gymnasium next Friday even
ing. The teams will appear in grotesque
costumes, and much sport is anticipated.
The Central Vermont makes no special
rates to Chester and runs no special trains
over its central division. The Rutland
railroad runs a special from Burlington to
Chester and return on Friday at excursion
rates.
MRS ALBERT JoHoNNoTT Mrs. s. L.
Howe, Mrs. Roxanna Dodge and Mrs. j.
w. Hosmer OF Chicago attended the cee-
bration Of the eighty fifth birthday of Mrs.
2. ID. Smalley OF Barre last Thursday after
noon.
NJ. s. DAVIS was brought from the asylum
at Wa erbury to the Exchange Hatel last
Sunday. Dr. Page, superintendent OF the
asylum, was OF the opinion that Mr.. Davis
is not insane, and consented to his dis
charge.
THE horse attached to the milk cart of r.
w. Warren became frightened at the steam
rol last Saturday morning and before the
animal was caught had overturned the milk
cart and scattered the contents promis.
cuously.
THE United States Clothes Pin Companv
has purchased Of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad a locomotive boiler which
has been set in the shops of the Clothes
Pin Company to be used for kiln drying
purposes.
L. G. TEwKsBURY has returned to this
city after stay OF several months at the
Tewksbury's health is very much improved
and he is again to take the active manage
ment of his book. store.
The Atlanta University Qusrtette from
Atlanta, Ca, will give a service of spiritual
songs and make brief addresses in behalf of
the University, at Bethany church next
Sunday evening at eight o'clock. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
EDWIN LANE was married last Thursday
at the Adams House, Boston, to Mrs. Ida e.
Ford of Hastings, Neb. Rev. j. 7. Lusk
was the officiating clergyman. Mr.. and
Mrs Lane are now at the Lake Pleasant
hotel, Lake Pleasant, Mass.
THE Montpelier and Wells River railroad
has added station to its suburban line op-
Club which Is great convenience to the
members and guests Of the club. The new
station is called "The Shoot"
TROOP F, from Fort Ethan Allen, Car
tain Dodd commanding. passed through
Montpelier last Saturday morning en- route
for Portland, Me-, where they are to give
daily exhibitions next week at the New
England fair, to be held in that city.
A party Of twenty.six young men of this
city will leave on the early train next Tues
day morning for Burlington, where they
have chartered a steam yacht for a two days
sail to Montreal and st. Johns, P. @. d.
P. Ring will go with the party as caterer.
AN all-dsy meeting will be held in Berlin
hall on Thursday, August 26, commencing
at half past ten in the morning. Presiding
Elder j. W. Shortt will preach, afternoon
and evening. Rev. E. T. Hutchins, the
pastor, and other ministers will be present
GEORGE II. ALMoN commenced on Mon
day the preliminary work Of wiring the
State House for electric lights. This work
necessitates taking up many of the carpets
and floors, and the Capitol will not be an at
tractive place to visit for the next few
weeks.
The engagement is announced of Miss S.
Maude Huntington of Maiden, Mass, and
Myron j. Benjamin, son OF Ira A. njam in
Mr.. Benjamin is with Watt & Bond the
we'll known cigar firm OF Boston, and his
Boston.
THE pulpit of the Church of the Messiah
was supplied last Sunday by Rev. j. H.
Crooker Of Troy, N. Y. He is to preach
there again next Sunday morning, and at
2: 10 will take Mr. Wright's place at the
meeting in the Morse school-house, East
Montpelier.
THE civil suit of Miss Fannie Ermintrout
against Miss Gertrude Meinecke, which was
| tried two weeks ago before Justice j. II
Lucia, in which judgment for plaintiff was
rendered, and an appeal by both sides was
taken. has been settled out of court and dis
! continued.
MISS EMMA L. DANA, who has had charge
OF the instruction in crayoning and draw
| ing in the public schools of the city during
the past year, will not return to Montpelier
the coming year. 1t is not yet definitely
settled whether this will be continued as a
separate department in the public schools
of the city.
MRS. WILLIAM A. MARTIN Of Washington,
d. c., arrived in this city on Saturday even
ing and will remain here for several weeks.
| She receives cordial welcome from the
friends she made during her residence here
q few years ago, when Montpelier was Mr.
Martins headquarters.
JAMES QUINN, an employee of the Electric
Railway Company, had his right hand
| caught between steel rails he was handling
last Wednesday, crushing them in such a
way that amputation of two OF the fingers
was necessary. The operation was per-
formed by DIR. O. N. Hunt.
W. A. SHAY will give a graphaphone en-.
tertainment at the game OF basket ball to be
played next Friday evening at the Young
Mems Christian Association gymnasium be-
| tween the "Rubes" and the "Rachels.' .
After an intermission, an exhibition game
will be played by two picked teams.
MRS. FRIEDRICH j. PRENTIss, Mrs. Geo
G. Hatherway, her sister, and Fredrch
G. Prentiss OF New York arrived at the
Pavilion last week for stay OF several
weeks. Mr.. Prentiss will not be able tC
stay in Montpelier all the time, but the
ladies will remain until cooler weather.
Mrs. G. II. MORE is to give five O'CLOCK
tea next Friday afternoon at her home Oh
State street. Homemade candies will bt
on sale and the proceeds will be given to
the treasurer OF the joint Christian Endeav.
or Societies. who are making arrangements
for the state convention to be held at Mont
| pelier next month.
ID. ID. HOWE and wife called on friends in
this city recently, on their way to theil
home in New York. They were called to
Randolph by the death OF Mr.. Howe's
father. Mr.. Howe has secured a position
as superintendent of dairy farm in New
New York, OF eight hundred acres. The