The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-17

FRANK 8. LAWRENCE and Miss Stella G.
Wiley of Middlesex we're married last
Thursday az the Baptist parsonage by Rev
w. A. Dawson.
EDWARD j. CoNNELL the newly appointed
| organist at Christ church, received badly
sprained ankle at Northfield Sunday, by
slipping on the ice.
REV. j. EDWARD wRIaHT's subj ,ct at the
Morse school-house, East Montpelier, next
| Sunday afternoon is to be " Crises in Re-
| ligious Experience"
ticon lecture at Trinity church next Monday
evening. His theme will be "The Slums of
New York by Gas-light."
In place of the usual Sunday school exer-
cises the school connected with Trinity
church will have a special Thanksgiving
service next Sunday noon.
FRED A. Rowland, Hon. W. p. Dilling-
ham and DR.. G. E. Corbin witnessed the
Dartmouth. Amherst football game at Han
over, N. H., last Saturday
THE Central Vermont railroad is putting
In new steel bri 1ge near Tabor's cross
ing to replace the wooden structure that an
nually goes out with the ice.
| CHARLES A. SMITH, the marble dealer,
has sold to d. ID. Nelson, his house and lot
on Barre street. Mr.. Nelson will not take
| possession until next spring.
Col. FREDERICK PLEASANT, general agent
Of the National Life Insurance Company at
Richmond, Va, was in town last week ac-
comranied by Mrs. Pleasant.
REV. L. p. TUCKER of Northfield con-
Quoted the meeting for men held last Sun
day afternoon at the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
MRS A. II. WEBB of Bradford was the
guest of Mrs III. p, Gushing last week,
while on her way to Waterbury to attend a
Home Missionary convention,
REV. FATHER W. j. O'SULLIvAN has so
| far recovered from his recent illness as to
be able to conduct the services in st. Au-
gustinss Church last Sunday.
THE handsome new residence OF Thomas
Marvin on West street, Seminary Hill, is
| nearly ready for occupancy. The house is
now in the hands Of the painters.
GEORGE e. WHELAN is the only applicant
for civil service examination for grade of
clerk and carrier that is to be held at the
post-office, Saturday, December a.
| M. S. STONE, State superintendent of edu-
cation, lectures at Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
next Sunday evening, in the church of
which Rev. W. FL. Hopkins is pastor.
VOLUNTEER Hose Company, No. l, has
been given charge Of the new fire extin.
guishers for which the city council voted
last Wednesday evening to purchase.
MRS. CHABLEs E. PERRIN still continues
| seriously ill., DIR. Henry James Of Water
bury was in town on Monday in consulta-
ton with DR.. G. e. Chandler on her case.
d. l.. FULLER was seized with fainting
| spell Tuesday morning which rendered him
partially unconscious for some time, but
his condition is not thought to be serious.
j. e. LELAND has been chosen manager Of
the basket ball association of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Black and
| orange have been selected as the team col
| ors.
THE messenger boys of the Western
| Union Telegraph Company present very
nobby appearance in their new uniforms,
which were worn for the first time on Mon
day
JOSEPH STERLING suffered the loss OF a
quantity of blood last Thursday by the
breaking of an artery in bis head. He was
reported much more comfortable on Tues.
| day.
MISS GRACE M. LANCE returned last Sat
urday to her home in Richmond, P. O., after
| visit of several weeks with relatives in
this city. Miss Ethel Whitcomb accompa-
MED her.
G. f. LOWE, L. Bart Cross and j. W.
Brock went to Rutland on Tuesday to at
tend the annual meeting of the Fish and
Game League to be held in that city this
evening.
REV. A. N. LEWIS entertained rectors
from White River Junction, Randolph,
The subject Of " Weekly Communion was
discussed.
Hon. Ell. A. HUsE and Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
| DeBoer attended the reception rendered tC
Nansen last Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Richardson in
Burlington.
CLARK s1BLEY of East Montpelier has
settled with the accident insurance COM
pany for the loss of his leg at the Eureka
quarry last spring. He accepted $780, with
no indemnity.
WILLIAM HoYE, conductor Of the Central
Vermont railroad between Montpelier
junction and Williamstown, is away on 6
brief vacation. Conductor A. A. Emery
takes his place.
Scully of Montpelier and Miss Alice Nc
Grath Of Rutland, was announced for the
first time at st. Augustines Church last
Sunday morning.
THE Kings Daughters met on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. G. j. Gleason at the
Riverside. The ladies' reading club o.
Trinity church met at the same time with
Mrs. Grace Gushing.
REV ANDREW GILLIEs will deliver the
second in course OF Sunday evening lee
lures at Trinity church next Sunday even
ing. His subject will be Forces that de-
termine Character"
MARTIN N WATERMAN died suddenly lasi
| week IueSuay at MS nome IN orange ana
was buried on Friday He was the Oldest
brother of Mrs. Orrin Daley and W. f
Waterman OF this city.
THE eighth birthday of Lou Mae Dutton
was celebrated last Saturday afternoon al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Duuon, her
parents, on Vine street, by gathering Of a
large number of her play mates.
In addition to her duties in Washington
County Court, Mrs. Fred l.. Laird has been
appointed official reporter of Orange County
Court, vice Miss Margaret Chestnut, who
goes to Caledonia County Court.
GEORGE II. WILDER will play flute solos
at concert to be given on the evening OF
November 80 at the Metropolitan opera
house, New York, for the benefit of the Ma
tional Society OF New England Women.
THE newly elected officers OF the Blan
pied lyceum are: President. Robert Il
Phinney; vice-president, Martin W. Peck
secretary, George f. Deavitt; treasurer
Kemp Flint; sergeant-at-arms, Earl Hunt.
Hon. JAMES l.. MARTIN, who is to succeed
John IL. Senter as United States District
Attorney early in January next, is suffering
with inflamed eyes and is obliged to remain
In dark room at his home in Brattleboro
THE offer of $40 made by the city to
George W. Scott for the strip of land needed
| IN atraipht hten the road leadinp To the Catho.