The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-22


ership Of the chorus choir at Trinity church
There were twenty-four members In this
| choir last Sunday.
MICHAEL MCMAHON was in city court last
Friday and waived his appeal to q convic.
tion OF intoxication last March, that stood
against him. He paid fine and costs OF
$2O.19 to settle the matter.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOSEPH FISHER were in
Barre on Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
FL. S. Haynes OF Colorado Springs, Col, a
brother OF Mrs. Fisher, whose body was
brought to Barre for burial.
The contest between the "Blues" and
the Reds" closed on Monday evening.
The result will be announced at the turkey
supper to be given in the gymnasium to-
night by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
OSCAR LINDSEY was arrested last Thurs-
day evening for intoxication BY. Officer De-
merritt. He made an unsatisfactory dis
closure to Judge Smile in city court Friday
morning and was remanded to Jail.
AT a meeting last evening Of the COM
mittee from Company III, appointed to make
preparations for the coming fair to be held
by the company, thirty.five ladies were ap-
pointed to assist in preparing refreshments.
WALTER THORPE Is at Concord, N. H., is
attending the interstate meeting Of general
secretaries of tie Young Mems Christian
Association. He will speak on The Value
OF Physical Culture in Small Towns" on
Thursday.
II. X. SHERBURNE has resigned his posi-
tion as book-keeper for Marvin & Sher-
burne, and goes about October l to Kinks
vile, Mo-, TO enter upon a course Of study
in osteopathy. Mrs. Sherburne will &C
company him.
DIR. O. E. CHANDLER was called to wor-
cester on Monday to attend James Hobart,
who fell on his kitchen floor and broke
thigh bone. Mr.. Hobart Is ninety-one
years old, and the .chances that he will
ever walk again are slight.
THE house Of Michael Broggi, near the
electric light station, was raided last Satur-
day morning by Sheriff Collins and Deputy
Sheriff Chase. A quantity Of wine, beer
and cider was secured, which Broggi
claimed was kept for private use.
AMONG those who went to New York on
the excursion via. Burlington on Tuesday,
were Miss Mary e. Fisk, Miss Mary Dewey,
Mrs. Kate Squires, Mrs. Polly Scribner,
Mrs. George H. Smile, Mr.. and Mrs e. d.
Hyde and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Cutler.
A JOINT meeting Of the city council and
day afternoon. Mayor Guernsey was ap-
pointed committee to have in charge the
construction of the foot bridge across the
Winooski river at the foot Of Charles street.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
will meet this afternoon at two o'clock with
Miss Martha Bullock, No. Winter street.
Tea at six o'clock. A large attendance OF
members Is desired as this Is the annual
meeting, and there is also special work to
be done.
The residence OF Rocco Lotti on upper
Barre street was raided last Thursday
evening by Sheriff Collins and Deputy Sher-
ifs Graves and Chase. Several bottles of
beer and a quantity of wine was secured.
Lotti has been absent from the city since
the raid.
TIMOTHY A. ELLIS, father Of Mrs. Albert
Q. Cummins, died last Saturday at La
Grand, Oregon. Of softening Of the brain,
aged seventy mine years. Deceased was
born in Hardwick, and went from Walden
to the Pacific coast in 1850, where he has
since resided.
A CLASS Of girls who have finished the
supplemental work in the primary depart
ment Of Trinity Church Sunday-school will
be promoted to the main school next Sun
day during the school hour. Diplomas will
be awarded and other interesting exercises
will take place.
ST. AUaUsTINK's Church was we'll filed
last Thursday evening, when Rev. Father
w. j. O'Sullivan gave an informal talk to
the young men OF his parish. Father
O'Sullivan intends to continue these lee
lures, and will invite other priests in the
diocese to assist him.
WILLIAM MCAvoY and Miss Jennie Quinn
were married on Monday at St. Augustine's
church by Rev. Father W. j. OSullivan.
Miss Kate McAvoy was bridesmaid and P.
j. McAvoy best man. The newly married
couple left on Monday afternoon for Mon
treal on brief wedding trip.
MRS. EVA DARLING LoUDoN, who has
been spending the summer in this vicinity
was called to her home in Ohio on Monday
by the sudden death of Judge Loudon, her
husband, which occurred on Sunday. Mrs.
Loudon has been the guest OF Captain and
Mrs. j. o. Livingston during the past week.
THE members of Mount Sinai Temple,
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, will go on
pilgrimage to Lancaster, N. H., on Thurs
day, October Z. A banquet & Will l. be served
the evening. The Montpelier Wells
River railroad will sell round trip tickets at
reduced rates.
GEN. STEPHEN THOMAS and Col. Fred e.
Smith will attend the twenty-three annual
reunion of the survivors OF the Eighth Yer
mont regiment, to be held on Thursday at
Essex Junction. General Thomas was
colonel Of this regiment and will speak at
the campfire in the evening at which Colonel
Smith will preside.
CHARLES P. JACKSON, one of the colored
porters ON the White Mountain train, was
found dead in a Wagner parlor car at Bur-
lington last Thursday morning. He passed
tDrOuRn mOutp6ller inc uAy before anu ap
peared to be in unusually good spirits. His
death was due to heart disease. His home
was at Moores, N. Y.
REV. HENRY @. PARKER of woburn,
Mass, is to preach in the Church OF the
Messiah next Sunday, on exchange with
Rev. j. Edward Wright. Mr.. Parker will
probably also preach in the Morse school.
house, East Montpelier, in the afternoon.
Mr.. Wright attends the National Unitarian
Conference at Saratoga this week.
A SOCIAL and entertainment to take the
place Of the oft postponed picnic for the
Sunday-school connected with Christ
Church, was given in the parish house last
Thursday evening. Refreshments were
served to the little folks, after which they
listened to brief musical programme and a
talk from Rev. A. N. Lewis, the rector.
MRS. ELIZA M. CoLsoN died last Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. 8. 1. Staples,
her daughter, on Barre street, aged sixty
years. Deceased came from Maine several
years ago to reside with her daughter and
has been sick for long time. Her funeral
was held on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Andrew
Gillies officiating. The burial was in Green
Mount Cemetery.
EIGHT Cinnamon charged with violating
the exclusion act, were brought to Mont
pelier on Monday evening by Inspector
Forbes and lodged in Jail. These eight
celestials, little more than boys in age, were
arraigned last evening before w. A. Lord,