The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-17

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elected In wards one. three and Ave, and
school-commissioners in wards two and
four. 1t is probable that Mayor Gordon,
city clerk and treasurer Wells and the
aldermen OF the three wards named will be
nominated.
The annual Meeting OF lodges In the sixth
Masonic district OF Vermont, held on Tues
day in the rooms Of Granite lodge, No. 80,
was largely attended. The lodges repre-
sented were Dewitt Clinton Of Mortified;
Granite Of Barre; Aurora OF Montpelier
Winooski OF Waterbury; Green Mountain
Of Cabot; Mad River Of Waitsield and
Wyoming of Plainfeld. The members of
Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.
served a banquet in the evening to the Wig
iting brethren. Among the officers Of the
grand lodge present were Kittridge Has
kins OF Brattleboro and ID. N. Nicholson of
Burlington.
A delegation Of nearly one hundred went
from Barre to Montpelier last Wednesday
evening to see their f~avorites from Company
e taken into camp in a game of basket ball
played with a team from Company II. At
one time the score was five to four in favor
of Barre, and the Barre crowd rooted " in
great shape. The skill of the Montpelier
team in throwing for goal ELECTED much APP
plause, and won the game for them by q
score Of eight TO Eve. No hard feelings
were engendered, and the crowd of specta-
tors saw a first-class contest. b. W. Abbey
and Joseph Jenkins acted as umpires, and
Major o. d. Clark Of Montpelier as referee.
The twentieth semi-annual convention of
the Washington County Christian Endeavor
Union, held last Friday at the Congrega-
tional church, was attended by a Roodly
number Of delegates and Christian workers
from all parts OF the county. The address
OF welcome in behalf Of the church was
given by Rev. DR.. 8. N. Jackson, and for
the united societies by George II. Pape. to
which Rev. III. L.. Hsrtwell OF Cabot, the
president, responded. In the forenoon an
open parliament was held, at which Mrs. o.
G. Stickney read a paper on " Is there need
Of an Intermediate society,"" and Mrs. Geo.
secretaries sleeping or dead2" Among the
good things on the afternoon programme,
was an address by Rev. DR. Norman Seaver
OF MONTPELIER, on 1.-THE Religions Of the
I World, 90 What progress Is PrOtestantism
Palmer, Miss Mabel Gale. 1.-THE reflex in
. fiuence OF missionary activity" Mrs. A. II.
|, Grisbrook; -" Why should Christian En-
3 deavorers give systematicallyP" Mrs. A. M.
: Goodrich; "How can the importance of sys-
tematic giving be impressed upon the
. minds Of Christian Endeavorers?" Mrs.
: George K. Perrin. In the evening Rev.
4 George III. Gutterson of Boston spoke on
" Our missionary opportunity, are we equal
D to itP" All delegates were entertained free
: of charge.
South Barre.
, The house OF Erred Worcester took fire on
! Tuesday Of last week at five o'clock. On
. account OF its distance from the village, it
was some time before any help arrived and
the fire had made considerable progress,
but as water, snow and diligent workers
: were plenty it was soon mastered. The
d house was insured.
The sociable at Fred Martins on Friday
. night was well attended. Fifty six were
a present. - Mrs. Maxfield and Miss Nor
Q rison give a photograph social at the Uni.
v%ersalist chapel tonight - Mrs. A. w.
Lane and Will Lane are visiting at East
It Cabot. - There will be a masquerade
ball at Unity Temple on Friday night.
}, - There was a Whist party and dance
at Unity Temple on last Wednesday night.
There were ten tables. The first prize was
won by Walter DeBarron and Mrs. Hocken-
berry. The BOBBY prize, by Carl Hunt and
Miss Hockenberry.
i MINUTES seem like hours when a life is at
stake. Group gives no time to send for a
doctor, delay may mean death. One Min
ute Cough Cure gives instant relief and iu-
. sures recovery. The only harmles remedy
: that produces immediate results. W. E.
l Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
, Brookfield.
There is to be a lecture upon astronomy
a and geology, illustrated by stereopticop
this evening. Being under the auspices of
the Grange the entertainment is free to the
public.
Several cottage prayer-meetings were
a held in the parishes Of the first and second
churches on Thursday evening Of last week.
. evening Of this week. The one at the vii
lage is Ito be at the parsonage. - Mrs.
d Henry Colt is reported very low, with no
u hope Of recovery. - Mrs. Clarence Full
n - Hazel, little daughter OF Uly
Sprague, has been i'll with pneumonia the
past week. - DR.. Winch of Mortified
n was called to see Mrs: Nancy Morse last
week. - Frank McWhorter and Walter
Morse of Barre were in town on last Thurs
d day. - Mrs. Annette Griswold is in
" town again for a few weeks. - Mrs.
Stella (Peck) Lyman, who has been spend
ing the winter at Saranac Lake, N. Y, for
treatment OF pulmonary disease, writes that
her health has been greatly benefited by
the treatment.
There will be a poverty party at the Town
Hall next Wednesday evening. For partic-
ulars see bills later.
h About seventy couples attended the
whist party and dance at Memorial Hall
last Thursday evening.
a The next sociable in aid of the old church
preservation fund will be held at the
IF nome OF A. j, Converse next Friday even
d ing. Everybody invited.
East Calais.
st Little Cara Wilbur, reported in a critical
condition last week, is better, and in a fair
way to recover.
L. L. Provost, Ivan Gray and G. J. Lamb
succumbed to measles last week, and there
are plenty of others patiently waiting their
ia turn.
Theodore Moisen of Hardwick has rented
Il the blacksmith shop of George Lance, TAX
Q ing possession last Monday. He will be
ready for business six days in the week.
a. A meeting OF the farmers was called last
l. Saturday to see what could be done towards
h establishing a cooperative creamery in this
place. About thirty were present, and a
good degree of interest was manifested. A
v committee was chosen to canvas the farm
i ing districts the present week to ascertain
d if the requisite number of shares of stock
d can be disposed OF. This committee is to
I report next Saturday afternoon.
On Thursday of last week Henry Wells
and his brother Irve met with quite a mis-
hap while drawing hay. They were riding
on the load when one tug unhitched on de-
r scending ground, letting one thill drop to
the ground. The load became unmanage-
able, the horse was soon thrown down, the
load oYerturned and both men thrown