The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-17
lin Corner next Wednesday evening. This

The hearing in the injunction case Of the
town OF East Montpelier against j. 8.
Wheelock and the Eureka Granite Com
pany was begun on Tuesday before Ex.
Gov. W. p. Dillingham;, master in chancery.
Mrs. A. II. WEBB returned last Friday
evening from an extended tour OF the state,
where she has been speaking in the interest
OF the Woman's Home Missionary Society
connected with the Methodist church, OF
which she is state president.
Q; d. MATHEwsoS, county examiner. will
hold public examinations OF teachers ut
March 1 and q; Northfeld, March and s
Montpelier, April and 6; Waitsfeld. April
7 and 8; Waterbury, April and 10.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. A. STowELL and family
gratefully thank their friends and neigh
bors for their many acts OF kindness and
assistance, and their expressions and tokens
of sympathy, on the occasion of their re-
cent severe afillction.
A GENERAL caucus is warned to meet at
Armory Hall this evening at half past seven,
for the purpose of placing In nomination
candidates for all city offices, except alder
men and school commissioners TO be chosen
at the annual city meeting March next.
j. II, SENTEr went to Utica, N, Y, last
Monday evening to take depositions in the
case OF the Vermont Granite Company of
Barre against Carrick Brothers Granite
Company Of st. Johnsbury, to be tried at
the March term of Washington County
Court.
The three-year-old son of Rev. w. B.
Worthing fell from chair last Monday
elbow. DR.. G. e. Chandler reduced the
fracture and the little fellow is as comfort
able as could be expected.
A LADIES' quartette, composed Of Mrs.
w. A. Briggs aud Mrs. +. |. Pitkin, first
and second sopranos, Ms Hattie P. Will
lard and Miss Mary Phinney, first and
second contraltos, is rehearsing for an en-
tertainment to be given some time in
March.
THE members OF the Christian Temper
ance Union OF Montpelier recognizing the
Importance of the decision Of the city council
to grant license to no saloon, wish to ex-
press their appreciation of this wise and
laudable advance in good government, and
do heartily thank the city fathers for the
same.
LIGHT refreshments will be served next
Friday evening by the members OF the
Young Peoples Religious Fraternity of the
Church of the Messiah, to all visiting
members of the Union and friends who
attend the mass meeting Of the Young
Peoples Societies of Vermont and the
Province OF Quebec.
A CONCERT for the benefit of Miss Agnes
M. Dooley of Northfeld will be given in
Blanchard Opera House next week Frid y
evening at which j. G. Bartlett, tenor, Miss
ertrude Edmands, soprano, and Miss Bes
sic Collins, violinist, will appear, with Miss
Dooley as pianist and accompanist.
The friends of Fred Blanchard were urg-
ing him on Tuesday to consent that his
name be placed in nomination for mayor at
the citizens caucus this evening. Mr..
Blanchard, however, positively refused to
allow his name to be used in this connec-
ton, and emphatically stated that he would
not serve il elected.
JAMES G. COLLINS has applied for pat
ent on gripper to be used on cylinder
printing presses, which he has recently in
vented and developed. This gripper is in
three sections, the socket having two
pieces, and Is adjusted to the rod in a sim
pie manner 1t is made from forged steel
and will last lifetime.
EIGHT of the original troupe that gave
such an admirable presentation OF - Sowing
the Wind at Blanchard opera house ye ar
or more ago, are with the company that will
appear next Friday night. This is one of
the best plays from the pen OF 81 dney
| Grundy, and never loses its power to fas-
cnate, interest and hold the theater-going
| public
CLAYTON Harbour died on Tuesday from
! consumption at his home in Berlin, aged
! forty-fve years. He was a blacksmith by
| trade, and came from Barre to Montpelier
several years ago. His wife, daughter Of
!
him, with four small children His funeral
will be held on Thursday afternoon from
his late home, Rev. w. A. Dawson officiat-
ing.
The Marquis de Lafayette Chapter of the
Daughter of the American Revolution OF
Montpelier, will celebrate Washington 8
birthday on Monday evening next, by a
public meeting to be held at the chapel OF
Bethany Church at eight o'clock, to which
the citizens Of Montpelier are cordially in
vited. The exercises will consist Of an ad-
dress by Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver, with
music appropriate to the occasion.
Miss ANNIE r. JOHNSON was able to re-
sumo her place as leader of Trinity Church
choir last Sunday, much to the delight and
qualification of the members Of the congre-
cation. During the weeks of her illness
Miss Johnson was, through the kindness OF
Mrs. Grace Gushing, presented each Satur-
day evening by the members of Trinity
Church and congregation with an abundant
variety of fruit delicacies and fresh flowers,
also an artistic Baravian china tea-set. For
this expression of kindness and good will
Miss johnson wishes to express grateful ac-
Acknowledgement.
THE following have been chosen ballot
clerks to serve at the annual city meeting
March next: War one, j.. W. Hill,
Shepard, Abraham Lon clerk; ward two, d
f. Ryle, Harlow M. Smith, j. III. .Voldholm
Harry Tabor, NJ. f. Chase, clerk; ward
three, G. O. Bancroft, Fl. G. Shurtleff Fred
Emmons, G. W. Guernsey, clerk ward
four, II. e. Freer. r. B. Denny, Oliver Gis-
borne, j. S.IHaley, @. #. Jones, clerk ward
FIVE, A. j. Stone, G. b. Waller, Henry
Mooney, f. P. Carleton. Edward Baker
clerk.
THE eighty fifth birthday of Charles II
Cross was pleasantly celebrated last Frida,
by family dinner given at the home Of l.
Bart Cross, his SON. Because of illness II
his family, George FL. Cross, a son, was un
able to be present. Mr. Cross was the re
cpient OF many hearty congratulations out
: side his home circle, on his reaching the ad
! vanced age OF four score and five years
with his faculties and powers 30 well pre-
served These congratulations were accom-
panied by sincere wishes that his life ma.
be spared to celebrate many more birthda.
! anniversaries.
a HENRY @. WEDGE died on Tuesday of tn
bercolosis at his home on Berlin street
aged forty-two years. Deceas, d was borl
in Fairfax, and came to Montpelier sbou
I, twenty years ago. He worked several year
7 for James r. Langdon, and later has beel
! employed in the shops OF the United State
y Clothes Pin Company. He leaves a widow
and one child, an aged mother, tw
o brothers. Hiram b., and William Wedge