The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06
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for the year 1896 The record OF deaths in
that town is unusually small, and of births
very large-surely hopeful sign.
A. j. HOWE had charge OF the meeting for
men at the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian Association last Sunday afternoon.
The service was a Bible reading with the
theme, "What think ye OF Christ"
CHASE WILKINSON narrowly escaped
serious IL not fatal injuries last Saturday
evening, when he skated over the dam OF
the Cotton Manufacturing Company. He
escaped with thorough wetting and some
slight bruises,
MRS. PATRICK MORROW, an aged lady who
lives with Michael Henry. her son-in-law,
received bad fracture OF her left hip last
Saturday by being thrown from sleigh on
Berlin side. Mrs. Morrow was also badly
cut about the head.
THE next whist party at Village Hall,
East Montpelier. will bs Friday eve ming,
January 10, and the one following on Tues
day evening, January 26. No cards will bs
issued for the second series but everybody
is cordially invited.
MISS MABEL M. TAYLOR, formerly a
teacher in Montpelier Seminary, was re-
Gently appointed teacher in the class cal
high school in Lynn, Mass, with good sal
ary. Miss Taylor's friends in this city offer
sincere congratulations.
SERVICES are held every evening this
week III lrlnlJy cnurcn VesJIy' Drlel SER
mon precedes prayer-meetng. 1t is ex-
pected that Rev. A. w Ford of Newbury
will assist Rev. A. III. Webb during the clos
ing evenings of the week.
MISS ANNIE JOHNSON, leader of the chorus
choir at Trinity church, was presented with
handsome gold watch last Friday evening,
from members of the choir in recognition Of
her faithful services in bringing that choir
to its present state of efficiency.
MRS. JESSE BURDETT of Rutland, State
Regent, Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, and State Promoter OF childrens So
cieties, was in the city on Tuesday to hold
the first meeting of the local society, Child
rem OF the American Revolution.
A DISTRICT meeting of Royal Arch Ma
Wednesday with King Solomon Chapter.
This is the first district meeting held in
three years. Several Of the grand lodge
officers are expected to be present.
Hon. G. w. BRowNELL and Hon. II. F.
Field, State Insurance Commissioners,
made their annual inspection OF the affairs
OF the National Life Insurance Company on
Tuesday. They will inspect tue Union
Mutual and Vermont Mutual to-day.
HARRISON DINGMAN, Imperial Potentate
of the Mystic Shrine for North America,
will make an official visit to and inspection
of Mount Sinai Temple Friday evening,
January %, at which time it is expected a
The traditional banquet will follow the
work.
LILLIAN KENNEDY gave a charming rep
resentation of "The Deacon's Daughter" at
Blanchard Opera House last evening The
fact that the annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Dairymen's Association was in ses.
siop and that other local events were billed
for the same evening detracted somewhat
from the attendance.
GEoRaE V. LINDSAY, longtime resident
of Montpelier, died last Friday Of consump-
ton, aged sixty-fve years. He leaves a
widow, three sons and three daughters.
His funeral was held Sunday afternoon
from his late home on Putnam street, Rev.
A. III. Webb officiating, and the burial was
in Green Mount Cemetery.
The annual meeting Of Trinity church
| Sunday-school was held last Friday evening
when the following officers were elected: :
Superintendent, A. E. Niles; First Assistant
Superintendent f. A. Sherburne; Second
Assistant, Bruce Mcdonald; Secretary,
Charles D. Birtel; Treasurer, Bruce Nc
Donald; Librarian, Henry Holt.
THE jury in the Wales case attended di-
vine service at the Church of the Messiah
last Sunday morning in charge of two Off
GERS. OF course no reference was made by
the PASTOR Rev. j. Edward Wright, to the
case they had in charge. An abundance of
reading matter was gathered at the Ex-
change Hotel and sent over to the jury room
Sunday afternoon, and the day was not al
together unpleasant for these twelve men.
The Misses Allard and A. j. Alard gave
a dinner last Friday TO the friends who
camped with them last August on the
shores of Mirror Lake. The dinner was
given at the home of Telesphor Allard on
Court street, and was most enjoyable
affair. Fifteen invited guests were present.
IT was rumored on the street Monday
evening and Tuesday morning that the
Capital Savings Bank had closed its doors.
This institution is financially solid as a
rock, and the report doubtless started in
the mind of some confused individual who
got mixed on the failure of the Farmers
Trust Company.
last week where he tested one hundred and
six dairy cows, finding only one affected
with tuberculosis. He also tested sixty
cows in Williamstown last week, three o
which were condemned. Dr. Wakefield
goes to-day to Stratford to test several car
loads of cattle that are to be shipped t
Massachusetts.
REV. R. H. HOWARD, a former we'll
known member of the Vermont Conference
died last Sunday at Oakdale, Mass. Th
body was taken to Burlington on Tuesda,
for interment. For his first wife Mr.. How
ard married the widow of Dr. e. A. Jone
of Waitsfeld, a sister of Colonel A. Z
Brown of this city.
MRS. DIR. ID. G. KEMP entertained the la
dies of Bethany Reading Club on Tuesda
afternoon. Despite the storm there was
good attendance. 1t was RED Lette
: Day." and each member of the club wa
privileged to take one guest. Refreshment
were served at the conclusion OF the pre-
: graInme.
: Miss MARIAN NJ. ALLEN died of Bright
disease at the home Of her uncle, DR.. l. b
3 Fiske last Saturday evening. Miss ALE
had resided IN Montpelier for some time unit
t the last eleven months, when she had bee
in Randolph, returning to her uncle's
r December last, i'll with the disease whic
! caused her death Funeral services wei
a held at DIR. Fiskes ION Monday Rev.lJ. E'
ward Wright officiating. and the burif
was in Gouldsville cemetery.
4 OFFICERS for the Sunday-school OF u
= Church of the Messiah were elected la
week Tuesday evening as follows: Supe
intendent, W. G. Andrews; Assistant s
3 perintendent, j. Eli Goodenough; Trea
It urer, Henry w. Gate; Secretary. Mrs Ere
i L. Peck; Assistant Secretary, Miss Betst
Farwell; Librarian, Ralph II Wylie A
l. sistant Librarian, Charles Ayers Pianit
N Miss Bertha Slayton; Assistant Pianis
4 Mrs. Henry w. Cate.
" THE members of the Ladies' Reading Cll
connected with the Church OF the Messi'
oava n ,,uoioa1a and rpcantiOn last eVenil