The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-23
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Ter daughter, aged eighty years. Mrs.
Flood received shock Of paralysis about
week ago, and since that time no hopes OF
ler recovery have been entertained She
came from Ireland to Montpelier twelve
years ago, and since the marriage OF Mrs.
Badord, her only surviving child, she has
lived with her, and has received the tender
est care. Her funeral will be held on |
morning from st. Augustine's |
church, and the burial will be in the Cetho- |
lie cemetery.
The new rooms OF st. Peters Court, Cath
Ollie Order OF Foresters in the Lawrence
building, were opened on Monday evening
when an informal reception was held. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Montpelier Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Club. Rev. Father
w. j. O'Sullivan and Edward Sweeney,
chief ranger of the court, extended cor
dial welcome to the visitors, and brief adj
dresses were made by Theodore B. Thiele
OF Chicago, high secretary, and j. j. Eagan,
state chief ranger, st, Peters Court now
has the finest hall occupied by that order
in the state, and its members are to be con-
graduated on their location in such hand
some and well equipped home.
THE postponed bicycle carnival is ex-
pected to come off next Friday. Riders
from out Of town are cordially invited to
participate, while it is expected that every
rider in Montpelier will seize the opportu-
nifty to make this, the first bicycle carnival,
a splendid success. The Young Mems
Christian Association building will be deco
rated and 1t is proposed to build stand
over the lawn in order that the Montpelier
Military Band may be heard to greater adj
vantage, as they are expected to play in the
evening after the illuminated parade. Mem
bers OF the Women's Auxiliary will serve
refreshments for nominal fee.
Rooms in Reed block occupied by Fred
Worthen were searched by Officers futile
and Wedge last Wednesday where a half
barrel of Bellows Falls lager was found on
draught. Worthen was absent at the time
the officers made the search and the door
was smashed to kindling wood. In city
court Friday morning the case was given a
hearing before Judge Smile. States At
torney Rowland appeared for the State and
j. G. Wing for Worthen. Respondent tes
titled that he purchased the beer for his
own use and not to sell. AS there was no
evidence to the contrary, at the suggestion
OF the states attorney the case was dis
missed and the beer was returned to MIR.
Worthen.
THE suit brought by A G. Templeton,
collector Of taxes for East Montpelier
against Truman G. Kelton, treasurer OF
that town, was tried last Saturday after
was counsel for the plaintiff and w, P. Dill
lingham for Mr.. Kelton. The evidence
| tended to show that while Mr.. Tempeton
held the Office OF constable in East Mont
pelier three years ago, the collection OF
| taxes of the town devolved upon him. His
claim was that, by mistake. he turned over
to Mr.. Kelton, the town treasurer, SAT .6e
more than he should have done, and this
suit was brought to recover that amount
The court rendered a verdict in favor Of the
| plaintiff and also that he should recover
| S7.07 costs. Defendant appealed his case tC
| county court.
! The public was invited 10 Seminary cam
I pus last Saturday afternoon to witness ar
! alleged game Of base ball between the Barre
Rushers and a nine made up Of Montpelier
and Montpelier Seminary players. II il
| had been free show the exhibition of bal
playing that was witnessed would not have
paid one for climbing the hill on hot after
noon and a majority Of those who paid good
money to witness 1t wished they had re
NAMED at home. Even representatives o
newspapers that had given the game severa
| dollars worth of free advertising were as
sessed twenty-five cents each on plaintiv,
statement from tho manager that he vas
flour dollars in the hole" II Montpele
is to have any base ball this summer tina
will attract people to Seminary Hill it mus
be of an altogether different sort from the
| game that was played there last Saturday
| and under different management.
The program for the Sunday-scho con
cert at Trinity church next Sunday morn
ing will be as follows: Organ prelude
hymn by school, "Children Day Again Z"
Scripture reading, superintendent; prayer
hymn by choir; opening address, Gladyi
Homer Hayden, Fred Felt, Roy Lull; song
"Oliye Plants" Harold Keegan recita
ton, THE two hags," Ruth Foster recita
ton, The Master is coming" Miss Ellen
Grout; song by school, Onward, Upward
Forward" exercise for three girls; " The
Hall. Bertha Bowman; recitation, "Phe
child Samuel" Floyd Hsyford; sons
"what the Brides Teach U.s." Laura Hale
exercise for eight children, Flowers +"
defamation, Shepherd and King" FREQ
Daniels; chant by choir; motion song,
"Now the rain is coming down." Florence
johnson. Helen Marvin, Eunice Sherburne
recitation, "Do your best" Myers futile
| exercise by primary department; solo
Fred Keegan; recitation, 1.-The Holy
| Cross" Mrs. A. e. Miles, address by pastor
offertoryi chorus by school. sweet singing
benediction.
A aooDLY number gathered on the Union
School grounds last Saturday afternoon
when the annual field day sports of the
High School were held Prof. Nj. 8, Villas
William Terriault and Ralph W. Putnam
acted as judges, Francis ST. Lawrence at
starter, and Charles H. Senter as scorer
The events and the winners were as fol.
lows: One hundred yards dash, Harry
Smith, '98, first, time III seconds; running
high jump,s Harry Smith, '9S, first, height
feet y inChes throwing case ball, e. Can
ming, 1900 first, distance 271 feet 10 inches
standing high kick, Morse, '97, first, height
Z feet 2 inches; 300 yards dash, Kemp Flint,
'99, first, time, 26 seconds putting II pound
shot, Harry Smith, '98, first, distance %
feet; running broad jump, Harry Smith,
'9S, first, distau CO 16 feet inches; half mile
run, Weston, '99, first time, Q minutes 81
seconds; throwing IL pound hammer, Morse,
'97, distance 81 feet 10 inches, standing
broad jump. Harry Smith, '9S, first, 3 feet
10 inches; 100 yards hurdle race, Harry
Smith, 1913. first, time "a seconds; 440 yards
DASH Weston, 80, first, time / minute Q
seconds. The class of '98 led in points
made, with the class Of $50 second, and the
class of 81 third.
THE board OF Normal school commission
ers, created by the last legislature, which is
composed of Hon. G. A. Bunker Of Peach
am, +. w. Pierce OF Chester L. d. Norton of
Bennington, Prof. W. E. Howard of Mid
dlebury and Mason s. Stone, state superin-
tendent Of education, met during the past
week, and decided upon some radical
changes in the Normal schools of the state.
The principals at Randolph and Johnson
will be retained, and at Castleton Prof. p.
r. Leavenworth will be promoted to chief.
The board has decided to reorganize the
three Normal schools and make them dis
tinctly professional. No pupil will be adj
mtted in future unless thoroughly quail
fed to enter upon professional work. At
Castleton and Randolph a change will be
made in the corps OF instructors and pro-
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