The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

former from S8 to S17 per month, and the
latter from $16 to $A per month. Both re-
ceived quite large sum in arrearages.
THE kaleidoscope in charge of Henry Lib
ben, failed to work satisfactorily at the
opening evening of the fair because OF in
sufficient electric power. This will be rem.
edied and it will be one OF the features OF
the entertainment later in the week.
THE petit jurors for United States district
and circuit court who were summoned to
Montpelier on Tuesday found no work
ready for them, as the grand jury has not
yet completed its labors. The grand jury
will probably report some day this week.
A CAMP fire under the auspices OF Brooks
Post and Brooks Relief Corps will be
held in Grand Army hall next Tues
day evening. Speeches will be made by
members Of the post and excellent music
will be furnished. The public is cordially
invited.
city court Monday morning charged with
second offence of intoxication. From his
sentence of fifteen days in county jail be
took an appeal to county court. f. A.
Standish went bail for him in the sum OF
800.
THE Boston Star Orchestral Club came
near not reaching Montpelier last evening.
They did not leave Boston until one
o'clock and missed connection at Wells
River. A special train was chartered and
they reached Montpelier about half-past
eight.
OFFICER DEMERITT took Clinton K. Town
to the House Of Correction at Rutland on
Tuesday, to serve a sentence OF three months
for selling Intoxicating liquor imposed upon
him at the last March term Of Washington
county court, from which sentence he took
an appeal
RI. REV. BISHOP HALL will preach and
administer the rite of confirmation at Christ
Church next Sunday morning. In the
evening the Bishop will be at Barre and it
is expected a special train will be run to ac-
commodate those wishing TO go there from
Montpelier.
AMONG those from Montpelier who at
tended the laying of the corner stone of the
Masonic temple at Burlington last Wednes-
day were W; A. Briggs, W. s; Briggs, s. R.
Colby, A. o. Cummins, j. w. r. Wash.
burne, George W. Wing, Collins Blakely,
ID. S. Wheatley and L. II. Greene.
THE electric railroad officials have had a
large force OF men at work widening Barre
street during the past week. While this
works individual hardships in some cases.
1t is believed when the job is completed that
every one residing in that part OF the city
will wonder why it was not done long
ago.
THE members of Trinity church and con-
gregation have been very cordially invited
by Rev w. r. Davenport, pastor OF He'd
ding church, Barre, to attend the centen-
NAL exercises to be held in that church the
last three days OF this week, a full pro-
gramme of which may be found in the Barre
column.
JOHN A. GOODWIN, son of Mrs. George
w. Colby of this city, is winning an envi-
able reputation as an artist in Providence,
r. l., the city Of his adoption. The Prov-
dence Telegram of a recent date contains a
notice of a recent work done by Mr.. Good
tering nature.
THE barn on the William Gallison farm
in East Montpelier, owned by George E..
Bliss, was burned last Saturday afternoon.
The barn contained about fifteen tons Of
hay and two calves, which were burned.
Mr.. Bliss estimates his loss at 5000 with no
insurance. Boys playing with matches
near the barn was the cause of the fire.
JUDGES TYLER and Rowell gave hearing
at the county court house last Wednesday
afternoon on the injunction proceedings Of
the city of Barre against the Barre and
Montpelier Traction and Power Company.
Decision was reserved. j. W. Gordon, G.
I. Swazey and w. p. Dillingham; appeared
for the city of Barre and r. A. Hoar for the
electric railroad company.
THE body of Richard Thomas Shaw, a
grandson OF John W. Swasey, who died last
Saturday in the Homeopathic Hospital at
Boston, was brought to Montpelier on Mon
afternoon on Berlin side conducted by Rev.
j. Edward Wright. Deceased was nine
teen years old and was formerly student
at the Montpelier Seminary.
GoRToN's famous New Orleans Mnstrels
will give one of their presentations of high
class black-faced minstrelsy at Blanchard
opera house next Friday evening. Hank"
Goodman, the grotesque comedian, is one
OF the principal end men of these minstrels
and he is not new conner to Montpelier,
A fine street parade and concert is adver-
tised on the day of the show.
ST. PETERS COURT, Catholic order CT For
esters, has completed arrau gements for an
exhibition of rare interest at their hall in
Lawrence building, Friday evening, Novem-
Der 3. The services OF Prof. John T. Nor
rison of New York have been engaged, and
he will give an exhibition of thirty-five ami.
mated pictures by means of the Edison Kin
etoscope, assuring an evening OF great inter
est and profit.e
THE first entertainment in the Young
Mems Christian Association Star Course
was given in Blanchard Opera House last
evening by the Boston Star Orchestral Club.
This opera house was filled to nearly its full
seating capacity, and the entertainment
from first TO last was thoroughly enjoyable.
| This club is composed of prominent mem.
bers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
and each performer is an artist.
ANOTHER casualty is charged to the law
providing an open season for deer in Ver-
mont, A fine sheep owned by Luther S.
Wheeler of East Montpelier that was run
ming in the Bradshaw pasture on Berlin
side, was shot through the head last Sun
day. The horns of the animal evidently mis-
led some deer hunter, who was not enough
OF a man to make known what he had done,
after he had brought down the sheep.
REV. DIR. A. B. LEONARD of New York,
senior secretary OF the Methodist Mission
ary Society, preached at Trinity church last
Sunday morning to large congregation.
His theme was "The Kingdom Of Heaven,
where is it, what is it and what s it to ac-
complish?' His text was based upon a
phrase of the Lords prayer. "Thy Kingdom
Come" At the close OF DR.. Leonard's elo-
quent address the annual collection for mis-
sions was taken.
PROFESSOR @. W. KITCHIN of the Uni
versity Of Vermont, will give a lecture in
the vestry Of Trinity church next Monday
evening on the subject, " The Denomina
tion Idea in Religious Work" Professor
Kitchin is man OF rare ability as speaker.
He was formerly missionary in China and
is now president of the Burlington District
Epworth League. No admission will be
charged and everyone will be cordially well
coined.
MINNIE, wife of A. E. Buck, who lives on
the Deacon Andrews farm in Berlin, died